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Uber self-driving crash video calls safety, rules into question

Uber self-driving crash video calls safety, rules into question

Experts say footage shows that vehicle’s sensors should have spotted pedestrian, initiated braking
Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2% for its fastest pace since fall 2014

Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2% for its fastest pace since fall 2014

Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in February was up 2.2 per cent compared with a year ago
Woman struck and killed by self-driving Uber vehicle

Woman struck and killed by self-driving Uber vehicle

Ride-hailing company suspends all road-testing of such vehicles in U.S. and Canada
Privacy watchdog to explore Facebook leak

Privacy watchdog to explore Facebook leak

Canadian expert says his analytics company helped Trump campaign capitalize on private Facebook info
Progress on fixing Phoenix pay system backlog could be short-lived: Ottawa

Progress on fixing Phoenix pay system backlog could be short-lived: Ottawa

Feds have said they won’t try to recover money overpaid until all outstanding issues are fixed
Manufacturing sales fell 1.0 per cent in January: Statistics Canada

Manufacturing sales fell 1.0 per cent in January: Statistics Canada

Motor vehicle, aerospace and primary metal industries lead drop in manufacturing sales
Fundraiser for playground successful

Fundraiser for playground successful

The Dueling Hearts fundraiser raised over $14,000 with a sold out crowd
Economy expands 1.7% in fourth quarter of 2017

Economy expands 1.7% in fourth quarter of 2017

Economy expands 1.7% in fourth quarter of 2017 to cap off year of 3% growth
MEC faces calls to drop outdoor brands owned by U.S. gun manufacturer

MEC faces calls to drop outdoor brands owned by U.S. gun manufacturer

Vista Outdoor Inc. designs, develops and manufactures ammunition, long guns and related equipment
Start-ups to bring innovation to slow-moving mining sector

Start-ups to bring innovation to slow-moving mining sector

The mining industry is known for being slow to change but a new wave of start-ups is helping push it into the digital age.