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Facebook partners with Uber to let you hail rides from Messenger
By Selena Larson | Daily Dot Tech Facebook's mission to turn Messenger into a full-service platform just came one step closer to reality. Thanks to a new partnership with Uber, the social network will now let you order a ride directly from Messenger without leaving...
Co-operators Insurance rejects church’s bid to forego trial
Lawyers for insurance company say judge should reject request.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions names Yvonne Steiner as Head of Property, Canada
TORONTO, On Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions names Yvonne Steiner as Head of Property, Canada. Ms. Steiner will lead property underwriting operations for the region, with teams based in Toronto and Vancouver. She succeeds Claudio Totino who...
Intact Foundation Provides Local and International Support for Syrian Refugees
Intact Foundation announced that it has donated $100,000 to UNICEF Canada to support displaced youth remaining overseas.
New report will lead to creation of national plan to combat distracted driving
Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) and The Co-operators released Distracted Driving in Canada:
CP Rail sweetens Norfolk Southern takeover offer with “insurance policy”
By Ian Bickis THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ Canadian Pacific Railway's chief executive says he's not averse to a bare-knuckled takeover brawl as the company proposed an enhanced bid for Virginia-based Norfolk Southern that adds up to $3.4 billion in potential payouts....
Read moreCanadian Life and Health Insurance Association says rates would climb if system changes
Insurance group defends using federal funds to pay disability claims
Laurie Down, Director of Disability Policy with the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, says offsets work to keep insurance costs down (Laurie Down)
Simplifying producer access to drone data
A Winnipeg technology company will soon be offering drone surveillance services
Europe poised to require parental permission for teens on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
European officials are poised to approve tough new data-privacy rules that would, among other things, require under-16s to obtain parental approval before using services such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Read morePot May Be Legal, but You’ll Still Get Fired
Survey shows: Legalized marijuana isn’t changing the workplace just yet
Pot May Be Legal, but You'll Still Get Fired Rebecca Greenfield | Bloomberg With marijuana legalization spreading state-by-state across America and the U.S. government backing away from aggressive enforcement of federal laws, employers in the Weed Belt have begun to...
