Comcast has just done the deed -- following a rumor on the matter, it's launching 305Mbps (down) / 65Mbps (up) Xfinity Platinum internet service in the highly populated Northeast division of the United States. For those who've been around a while, you may remember a time where one would weep upon finding out that Verizon's FiOS simply wasn't … [Read more...]
Comcast doubles broadband speeds ‘in certain markets,’ launches 305Mbps Xfinity Platinum service
July 26, 2012 by
Night Markets are coming back for more this summer
May 10, 2012 by
Lower Mainland night market season is back for another summer. First to open this weekend, the Summer Night Market on Richmond's Vulcan Way, offering the classic Asian food stands and cheap souvenirs. Spokesperson Paul Cheung says the approval process this time around has been a challenge, "We've been approved for three years. After the … [Read more...]
CKNW analyst says markets set to drop with France election results
May 6, 2012 by
CKNW financial analyst Michael Levy says political developments in Europe Sunday will likely cause a severe downdraft in world stock markets come Monday. France has elected a socialist leader – who promises more stimulus and less austerity – while Greece says it wants to re-negotiate its multi-billion-dollar international … [Read more...]
Now there are two night markets
March 21, 2012 by
The operator of the summer night market in Richmond says its vendors may be in danger of losing business now that another night market, the original Richmond market, has been approved by the City, to reopen. The original market lost its lease for its location on Vulcan Way five years ago, and the operator of the current market, Lions … [Read more...]
Emerging markets are key to growth in B.C.: Clark
September 24, 2011 by
Premier Christy Clark wants B.C. to be among the top two provinces in GDP growth by 2015 — a central target for her Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan, which she officially announced Thursday. But Clark was unwilling to put an estimate on the total number of direct jobs that would be created from the plan. “It’s not responsible to come up … [Read more...]
