Yahoo! Open Hack Day Starts Tomorrow. Well, “tomorrow” means “today” by the time most of you read this.

Canadian telecom regulators denied the request of a Jewish human rights lawyer, asking the government to allow Internet service providers to block access to U.S.-based white supremacist’s websites.

The travel industry up north gets the wake up call.

I have signed on to speak at mesh, which is Canada’s web 2.0 conference.

David Jones reminds me via email that Visa also has a blog program going in Canada called Visa Olympics of the Imagination.

Google had to discontinue using the Gmail name in the United Kingdom after being unable to resolve a legal challenge, but faces a less-threatening challenge in Canada.

In an announcement today, IBM and Helsinki based Stonesoft said not only are they renewing their partnership but they are expanding their services into Canada. Stonesoft is an integrated network security firm.

One of the neat things offered by search engines during festive occasions is to alter their graphic to pay respect to whatever holiday is being celebrated.

Looking to increase shareholder value, and emphasis on its merchandising business, Sears Canada is exploring alternatives for its Credit and Financial Services business, including its possible sale.

A new age in computing or at least the scale of computing and a whole host of other technologies could be coming very quickly based on the research published in today’s issue of the science journal, Nature.

Another new plant will be built in North America, this time in Woodstock, Ontario, according to reports.

The Quality of Your French is Key!

Six months out of bankruptcy, Air Canada announced that it would order $6 billion dollars worth of Boeing’s new Dreamliner jets.

Boeing and Air Canada announced an agreement to renew the airline’s wide-body fleet with up to 36 Boeing 777s and up to 60 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

The United States has had wireless local number portability for some time now. Canada wants it too.

Health Canada has approved Sativex (Cannabis sativa L. extract) a new drug developed as adjunctive treatment for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Millions of dollars in sanctions have been placed on certain items imported to Canada as the country increases pressure on Washington.

Canada has put millions of dollars in sanctions on certain American imports increasing trade tension with Washington.

Amazon is allowing access to tools used during the development of web applications used the company’s e-commerce site.

Shell Canada will take $128 million in charges against fourth-quarter earnings when it reports its financial results later this month.

Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to sell its consumer-drug business in the U.S. and Canada.