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Smart meter progress delayed by non-installation at opponents' homes

Smart meter progress delayed by non-installation at opponents' homes

The CEO of BC Hydro ordered crews to stop installing smart meters if account holders who said they opposed the devices were not home.
Plenty of Fish cleaning up its act

Plenty of Fish cleaning up its act

Men looking for casual sex can forget about using Plenty of Fish – the Vancouver-based online dating site is cleaning up its act.
New Electronics Art mobile app lets users create photo albums with soundtracks

New Electronics Art mobile app lets users create photo albums with soundtracks

Canadian music licensing issues continue to thwart music streaming innovation
Canada lags behind on science and technology: report

Canada lags behind on science and technology: report

Canada’s performance on science and technology dropped further this year, according to a report released today by Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC).
Drug market niche buoys local biotech's bottom line

Drug market niche buoys local biotech's bottom line

Ex-QLT staff ID opportunity in getting FDA-approved treatments approved in Canada
Telus to acquire troubled Mobilicity for $380 million

Telus to acquire troubled Mobilicity for $380 million

Telus (TSX:T) has entered into an agreement to purchase Ontario-based wireless carrier Mobilicity for $380 million, both companies announced this morning.
Ballard Power expects European sales bump

Ballard Power expects European sales bump

Ballard Power Systems expects that its fuel cell technology will power 80% of the zero-emission buses used in public transit systems on European roads by next year.
Local game-makers winning in new space

Local game-makers winning in new space

As big players such as EA suffer, free-to-play game sector creates new crop of small, independent Vancouver studios
Rise in TV streaming on devices puts strain on Wi-Fi

Rise in TV streaming on devices puts strain on Wi-Fi

Telecoms not conflicted over providing cable vs. internet – they are much more concerned about Wi-Fi capacity
Canadian cellphone bills have risen 13% since start of year: report

Canadian cellphone bills have risen 13% since start of year: report

The average Canadian cellphone bill has increased $9 since last year to an average of $77 per month, according to a J.D. Power & Associates report – more evidence that Canadians are being gouged by the Big Three telecoms, says Vancouver telecom watchdog OpenMedia.