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Vancouver-created app helps raise millions through social networks

  • October 17, 2012

A Vancouver company is pioneering a new technology for raising money through social media. As hundreds of charities compete for donation dollars, ConnectionPoint Systems Inc. is using a[...]

RCMP in B.C. test a Draganflyer X6 drone

Privacy concerns hover over RCMP drones in British Columbia

  • March 29, 2012

Early one morning in 2009, the Texas Department of Public Safety’s SWAT team approached the home of an Austin man suspected of possessing illicit drugs and weapons. Armed with[...]

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$10k election app struggles to stir public interest

  • November 17, 2011

Vancouverites are showing little interest in the city’s new $10,000 iPhone app developed for the municipal elections. The Vancouver Votes app was released on Oct. 27, to encourage[...]

Why Microsoft loves Richmond B.C.

  • November 7, 2007

– By Cynthia Yoo – If you want to understand why Microsoft is about to open a 700-employee software development centre in Richmond, B.C., it helps to talk[...]

Don't wait for wireless

  • October 25, 2007

– By Leslie Young – A group in downtown Vancouver has decided to bring wireless Internet to the masses, saying they can do it faster and better than[...]

Microsoft taps local talent pool

  • October 25, 2007

– By Shanshan Lu – Software giant Microsoft has become the latest of the U.S. high-tech multinationals to open up in Vancouver, taking advantage of the city’s diverse[...]

Strict limits on U.S. work visas

  • October 25, 2007

– By Shanshan Lu – In recent years, more and more high-tech multinational companies have chosen to come to Canada, deterred by strict U.S. immigration policies. The U.S.[...]

How free wireless works

  • October 25, 2007

By Leslie Young Read the main story about Free the Net Vancouver Fred Blog buys Internet access at home from Telus, for $35.95 a month. Fred hears about[...]

Outsourcing North America?

  • October 25, 2007

– By Cynthia Yoo – Fast fading is the assumption that North American high-tech workers are protected from outsourcing if they work in complex projects. The common belief[...]

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