
Experts concerned about global rise of facial recognition technology
Based on recent announcements by the likes of Facebook, Live Nation and a U.K. police force, Canadians may need to get used to the idea

Experts concerned about global rise of facial recognition technology
Based on recent announcements by the likes of Facebook, Live Nation and a U.K. police force, Canadians may need to get used to the idea

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
What’s next for NAFTA? Negotiators for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are under the gun to make headway on a new NAFTA deal after passing

Prices at the pump headed higher as long weekend brings out Canadian drivers
Motorists in many parts of Canada are expected to see rising gasoline prices as they fire up their vehicles for road adventures on the Victoria

Major U.S. investors keeping eye on Canada as Trudeau pushes trade in Manhattan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will work the room at a business luncheon in Manhattan today on the merits of free trade and global economic co-operation,

BlackBerrys accounted for only 3% of smartphones used in Canada at end of 2017
Somewhat reluctantly, Athar Afzal finally gave up on BlackBerry earlier this year. He was a longtime fan of the iconic Canadian phone brand but his

Federal budget bill quietly proposes tool to ease penalties for corporate crime
A federal plan to take a bite out of corporate crime by allowing prosecutors to suspend criminal charges against companies has potential downsides, an internal

TD Bank discounts five-year variable mortgage rate as competition heats up
TD Bank is joining a rival bank in offering a highly discounted variable mortgage rate as competition among Canada’s biggest lenders heats up. The Toronto-based

Jean Coutu price was high but will pay long term dividends, says Metro CEO
The cost of buying the Jean Coutu Group was high but the pill wasn’t too difficult to swallow because it will generate a good return

Regulations cost Ottawa-Gatineau single family home buyers an extra $112,000 on average: study
Buyers in Canada’s most overheated real estate markets paid an average of $229,000 extra per home between 2007 and 2016 because of regulations making it

A&W chief executive doubles down on burger chain’s growth strategy
The first woman to take the helm of A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. spent nearly three decades preparing to lead the company and said
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