June 8, 2005

Feds to end right to backup software

New law to be introduced next week: CTV Ottawa plans to give into pressure from the record industry next week when it introduces legislation that will ban file-sharing and effectively make it illegal for consumers to create backup copies of... More...

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March 2, 2005

Trek fans a formidable foe

You would think television executives would remember 1960s. NBC announced it would cancel the original incarnation of Star Trek only to reverse the decision in the face of an incredibly organized opposition - the show's fans. Flash forward to today:... More...

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February 24, 2005

Suit seeks $9-million for CIBC fax fiasco

Lawyers in Toronto have announced a class action law suit against the Candian Imperial Bank of Commerce seeking $9-million in compensation for clients who had their personal information faxed to a scrap yard in West Virginia. In part, the suit... More...

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Booze lobby targets GM

American Beverage Licensees, the trade association for purveyors of wine, beer and spirits, has launched and advertising campaign targeting General Motors for its support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The campaign, supported by a website (www.MADDatGM.com), includes a series of... More...

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February 14, 2005

Blakes seeks to profit from Martin tesitmony

Bay Street law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon thinks AdScam is an opportunity to make money in the United States. Today, Blakes sent an email to clients south of the border bragging Neil Finkelstein, co-counsel to the Public Inquiry into... More...

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February 10, 2005

IKEA: Swedish for 'stampede'

One man was stabbed and at least 5 others were injured as a stampede greeted the opening of a new IKEA store in London. The store, which was due to remain open 24 hours for its opening day was closed... More...

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November 27, 2004

CIBC still doesn't get it

Despite the media attention given to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce fax scandal, the bank continued to send people's confidential information to a scrap yard in West Virginia yesterday. That prompted the bank to ban all faxing of confidential... More...

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November 26, 2004

American scrap yard may have your private info

In an age where identity theft is more common than it has ever been, most of us take great care with our private information. We avoid web sites with iffy security and carefully guard our account numbers, PINs, and social... More...

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September 8, 2004

Airline espionage case widens

For those of you who, like me, thought the whole WestJet stole our secrets whining from Air Canada was a case of CEO Robert Milton's sour grapes it is time to eat some crow. (Oh, and there are a few... More...

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July 22, 2004

I AM... no longer Canadian

Molson Inc. and Adolph Coors Co. have officially announced their merger. While they are calling it a merger it appears to be nothing of the sort. Senior management positions are going to Coors execs while Molson's management team will be... More...

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May 24, 2004

Unilever makes a mockery of election

Seeing this year's election campaign as an opportunity to sell their products rather than an exercise in democracy, Unilever Canada issued a news release this week announcing the creation of a "new political party." The "Carb Options Party" is a... More...

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