Cricket farmer says crop could help solve world food shortage

If the idea of munching on a handful of crickets has you gagging,  Darren Goldin is sure he can change your mind. He's betting the farm on it — Next Millennium Farms, to be exact.  That's where Darren and his two brothers are raising...

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Cheap oil, Coke milk & BlackBerry cash: BUSINESS WEEK WRAP

We've written before about the dangers of trusting online reviews but one of Canada's biggest companies landed in the middle of an online review scandal of their own this week — albeit accidentally. The CBC's Sophia Harris reported this week that several...

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Higher exports & more household spending boost Canadian GDP

Canada's economy expanded by even more than economists had been expecting in the third quarter, Statistics Canada reported Friday. (MacDougall Steel Erectors) Canada's gross domestic product expanded at a 2.8 per cent annual pace in the past three...

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Oil price collapse means lower gas prices for motorists

A collapse in world oil prices will mean good news for Canadian motorists heading into the Christmas season, with one petroleum analyst saying gas prices will plummet this weekend. Oil prices have dropped about 35 per cent from mid-summer highs...

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Conrad Black settles lawsuits with Hollinger

The once mighty media company Hollinger Inc. says it has entered into court approved settlement agreements with Conrad Black and his wife, as well as with Black's onetime business partner David Radler, resolving all claims against each other. The...

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Unpaid internships, bank job cuts & confusing contracts: BUSINESS WEEK WRAP

Prepare yourselves for a shock. According to Canada's official watchdog for the telecom sector, the number of Canadians who made complaints about their phone, cable and Internet services actually went down this year. It's the first time in...

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Canada-China currency deal expected to sharply increase trade

Canada and China have signed a reciprocal currency deal that's expected to dramatically boost exports. The hub will foster far easier trade between the Canadian dollar and the Chinese yuan, also known as the renminbi. It makes Canada the first country...

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Stephen Poloz, the unintended champion for Canada's jobless youth: Don Pittis

The furor set off by Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz this week may be the best thing to happen for the youth jobs issue in ages. For the few who didn't notice, the governor of our central bank put his foot in it the other day, telling...

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Canadian dollar, stocks move higher on strong jobs report

The Canadian dollar gained almost three-quarters of a cent against the U.S. dollar as the greenback weakened and oil moved higher. A strong Canadian jobs report showing the economy created 43,100 new positions in October also helped push both the...

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Here's looking at you: How facial recognition technology is creeping into daily life

Calgary police became the first force in Canada to start using facial recognition software to match suspects against a mug shot database this week, but it likely won't be the last. The use of facial recognition technology is...

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Canada's jobless rate drops to lowest point since 2008

The Canadian economy added 43,000 jobs in October, pushing the jobless rate down to its lowest level since November 2008. Statistics Canada said Friday that Canada has now produced 182,000 jobs in the past year. But two-thirds of those jobs have...

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Yelp, Google and UrbanSpoon easy targets for fake reviews

That online review may recommend a restaurant in glowing prose, but should you eat up every word? Maybe not. A months-long investigation by CBC's Marketplace shows how easy it is for companies to deceive consumers online. It uncovered an entire...

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'Why would you even take the risk?' Taxi drivers question UberX safety

Cab companies have channelled their anger about a new competitor into a national movement. Seven taxi operators in cities across Canada have launched an advertising campaign to discredit cheaper rideshare services — namely...

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Stephen Poloz, unintended champion of jobless youth: Don Pittis

The furor set off by Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz this week may be the best thing to happen for the youth jobs issue in ages. For the few who didn't notice, the governor of our central bank put his foot in it the other day, telling...

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Historic Detroit bankruptcy ruling today

The largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history is reaching a climax. A judge set to decide Friday whether to approve Detroit's plan to emerge from Chapter 9 with buckets of debt emptied and $1.7 billion (all figures U.S.) pledged to improve the quality...

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SNC-Lavalin to axe 4,000 jobs

SNC-Lavalin plans to lay off about 4,000 people in the next year and a half as part of a major cost-cutting move. (The Canadian Press) Montreal engineering conglomerate SNC-Lavalin says it will cut 4,000 jobs over the next 18 months in an attempt...

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Republicans pledge vote soon on Keystone XL

The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday lays the groundwork for a more favourable attitude toward pipelines, with North Dakota Senator John Hoeven pledging legislation in the first quarter to push ahead the TransCanada Corp. project. It...

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Federal pension board used offshore 'scheme' to skirt foreign taxes

The federal agency that invests civil servants' pensions set up a complex scheme of European shell companies and exploited loopholes that helped it avoid paying foreign taxes — a move that could undermine Canada's standing internationally as its allies...

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Faking it: 4 ways companies can deceive you online

Trying a new sushi spot or booking into a hotel? Do you check online before you check it out? Millions of consumers look at online references to followers, likes and shares to try to determine if a business is popular and legitimate before deciding...

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