CBRE Group just published their latest annual survey, where they found that Toronto is hot hot hot when it comes to tech jobs growth. CBRE , in their survey, ranked 50 markets across North America and took into account such things as talent supply, concentration, education and cost as well as outlooks for job and … Continue reading Toronto Beats San Francisco in Tech Jobs Growth
It is a good day to be alive. Costco, the largest retailer in North America, has announced that it has started online deliveries in Canada. Unfortunately the debut is limited to people who live in Toronto area as well as Southern Ontario. You can now stock up on hundreds of items such as non-perishable grocery items, … Continue reading Costco Starts Online Deliveries in Canada
Amazon announced this week that they will be building a new sorting warehouse facility in Ottawa about 1 million sq ft, and will require 600 employees to operate it. On your first day of work at Amazon you will eligible for nice hourly wages, medical / vision / dental coverage, a group RRSP, stock options, and … Continue reading Amazon to Hire 600 in Ottawa
A new report by Deloitte said that Canada is severely lacking cyber security talent , and shortage of talent is not being addressed enough by universities and colleges. Deloitte says that demand for cyber security professionals is climbing up by a rate of 7% annually with 5,000 of roles expected to be filled by 2021. … Continue reading Not enough cyber security talent in Canada, Deloitte reports
Internet metrics service Speedtest by Ookla published a report of fastest and most reliable free internet at airports across North America. In Canada Calgary took the first spot at #3 after Seattle #1, and Denver #2 in the United States. The report looked into upload and download speeds over a period of 4 months earlier … Continue reading Montreal the worst airport in North America for Wifi
This might not come as a surprise to many people but your phone (well more accurately your office VoiP phone) might have been hacked and hackers on the other side of the world are listening in. Many VoIP office phones (sold by such online stores as www.VoIPGizmos.ca in Canada) and produced by such companies such … Continue reading Hackers Might Be Listening to Your Phone
Facebook Canada announced this week that it will be fighting fake news on its platform. The initiative will be part of Facebook’s Elections Integrity Initiative, in collaboration with Agence France-Presse. Each piece of news will be reviewed in English and French and rated according to its accuracy. Facebook is trying to shake off its image as fake … Continue reading Facebook Canada to Fight Fake News
