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Low wage workers get thrown under the Liberal political bus

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Ontario's rapid and high increase to minimum wages puts low wage jobs at immediate risk.

May 30, 2017 marks the day that the Ontario Liberals “jumped the political shark” in a contrived attempt to gain some traction with Ontario voters after years of governance that has left Ontario facing a critical shortage of hospital beds — the province has just 2.3 beds per 1000 people, … Read More

Live chat produces better customer service and more sales

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Live chat is an inexpensive means of engaging customers instantly.

Wait on the telephone and sit through a litany of options, and a secondary list of options, and finally be put on hold before an operator can answer a simple question. Surely, not a recipe for efficient customer service and improved sales. Who has the time to fill out a … Read More

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Does the Amazon Echo Look have a built-in security risk?

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Amazon has just announced its newest addition to Echo family: Echo Look, a cutting edge device that doubles as your BFCF (best-fashion-conscious-friend). Echo Look responds to voice commands, just like the original Echo. You can use it to play songs, list news headlines, play trivia. It also still has full Alexa functionality. … Read More

Xbox Canada’s Spring 2013 X-Series Highlights

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Spring brings rain, flowers, butterflies and… triple-A blockbuster video games. From long-awaited sequels to retro platformers and a hefty digital content upgrades, here’s my most anticipated picks from Xbox Canada’s Spring 2013 X-Series event we attended on February 13. Bioshock Infinite (Irrational Games) – March 23 Unlike Bioshock and Bioshock II‘s tight, creepy … Read More

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