Two of the Province's medical labs could be merging after Life Labs made an offer to buyout BC Biomedical. Managing Director of BC Biomedical Doug Buchanan says the purchase is subject to various regulatory approvals, but the deal could go through by this spring. "Together the two organizations have an ability to position with government, and make … [Read more...]
Target agrees to price match Amazon ‘year round,’ hopes you’ll stop showrooming
January 13, 2013 by
The CE pricing war just got really real. Gregg Steinhafel, Target's chairman, president and CEO, just announced a move that'll undoubtedly get the attention of Amazon. And while we're at it, the attention of Walmart, Sears, Best Buy, and practically every other major brick-and-mortar retailer that it competes with. Following Best Buy's move -- … [Read more...]
Priceline Agrees to Buy Kayak for $1.8 Billion
November 8, 2012 by
One of the biggest players in travel announced today an agreement to buy another of the biggest players for $ 1.8 billion. Bonus: it seems that this could be good for consumers, too. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Judge agrees to unseal search warrant
October 29, 2012 by
A provincial court judge in Surrey has agreed to unseal search warrant information obtained by the RCMP in an investigation linked to a Mountie accused of professional misconduct. Judge Peder Gulbransen's decision gives the public access to the warrant executed in August at the New Westminster home of Grant Wakefield, a man accused of defamation … [Read more...]
Vancouver school board chair agrees: Teachers should not show Amanda Todd video
October 22, 2012 by
The chair of the Vancouver School Board says she agrees with the B.C. government's advice to not show the Amanda Todd video in classrooms Patti Bacchus says that's what the professionals are advising. "We don't want to be glamourizing or glorifying an individual. We know that that can have a contagion effect, is what I understand. That it … [Read more...]
Luongo agrees to waive no-trade clause if team wants him to
April 24, 2012 by
Saying he always wants to put the team's needs first, the former number one goalie for the Vancouver Canucks has agreed to waive his no-trade clause, if that's what GM Mike Gillis wants. Roberto Luongo: "......I don't want to be one of those guys that's going to stand in the way of anything. I mean, um, I always want to put the team … [Read more...]
