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This article focuses on Titanium Corp. Inc.'s opportunity to extract titanium from oilsand tailings produced by Syncrude Canada Ltd. For those unfamiliar with the family of heavy minerals, titanium dioxide is a compound derived from titanium, and is used as a whitening pigment in paint, paper and cosmetics. Zircon is another heavy mineral basic to manufacturing--it's used in the production of television and computer screens--which explains its huge worldwide production of 910 million tonnes each year. Syncrude Canada Ltd.'s massive oilsands operation outside of Fort McMurray, Alta., pulls hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sticky goo from the earth every day. That's splendid news for Titanium Corp. Inc., a Canadian company that has developed a proprietary process for extracting titanium-bearing minerals and zircon from oilsand tailings, which contain heavy minerals in concentrations up to 33%.

The article mentions research on information overload, suggests stocks to buy, and recommends investment advisors. A paper by Yale University's William Nordhaus predicts that by 2035 everyone will be using $1 microcomputers capable of a petaflop--that's 1,000,000,000,000,000 calculations per second. With so many bits of data streaming our way, it can be tough to make sense of the markets. But if you do want to get a feel for how general market conditions might affect your portfolio, your best bet is to find a few reliable market strategists and read them on a regular basis. Start with Richard Bernstein, chief strategist at Merrill Lynch in New York. a hint of Bernstein's predictions can be found in his December U.S. Strategy Update, which lists "10 surprises for 2005." He mentions 10 stocks that "best fit" his macro themes, including Abbott Laboratories, General Mills, Emerson Electric and Ameren. Other smart strategists who make their insights available free of charge include Stephen Roach at Morgan Stanley and Bill Gross at PIMCO. You can see what Roach is thinking about the global economy and the U.S. market at www.morganstanley.com. One of Canada's shrewdest market observers is Martin Barnes at BCA Research in Montreal. He does not publish free reports, but daily insights from his firm are available at www.bcaresearch.com.

The article looks at the annual meeting of the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC). It was just days after the market-timing scandal broke that members of the Canadian mutual fund industry gathered in Toronto for the Investment Funds Institute of Canada's 18th annual conference. IFIC chief executive officer Tom Hockin named negative media reports and regulators as contributors to "the storm." In fact, Hockin complained regulators had given the industry no guidance on market timing before the scandal. That appears to contradict Hockin's complaints in the same speech about a "paper blizzard" from regulators that has plagued the group in 2004. Hockin did have a good point on market timing, though: it is not illegal and only breaches a duty of care that has to be balanced with a corresponding need for liquidity in funds. From there, Hockin headed into the home stretch, imploring delegates to keep faith.

The article focuses on a change in banking in Nunavut communities. Banking is a transaction that involves turning your paycheque over to the Northern store in exchange for credit. Investments and mortgages are a far-off concept, and visiting an actual bank branch involves flying several hundred kilometres to one of the territory's regional centres. On Nov. 5, the Bank of Montreal will close its only branch in the territory of 27,000 after 10 years of service. According to the local paper, the Iqaluit branch turned a profit every year and had 6,000 clients from across the territory. But it "didn't meet financial expectations," says BMO spokesman Michael Edmonds. Iqaluit residents who have mortgages and other long-term investments with BMO will have their accounts moved more than 2,000 kilometres away, to Pembroke, Ont. Even Edmonds concedes the new location is not exactly convenient. The town bulletin board may have been the target of anti-bank resentment in August, when it was set on fire in the middle of the night, triggering a sprinkler system that flooded the bank's foyer. he branch closed for one day, but since then it's been business as usual--until it shuts its doors for the last time in November.

The article discusses defined-benefit plans. Defined-benefit pensions are a dying breed--the costs of keeping up the plans, which guarantee how much employees are entitled to when they leave, are simply too high. David Service, a Toronto principal with Towers Perrin and international pension benefits consultant, can't remember the last time a company created a defined-benefit plan. Most now lean toward defined-contribution plans, which set out how much money is put into the plan but don't guarantee what will be paid out upon retirement. Service and fellow principal Steve Bonnar put together a white paper on how to reform the defined-benefit system. The most controversial of their 27 recommendations is that control of surpluses be given back to employers when plans are wound up. Surpluses are now shared by employers and employees, even though employers alone bear the risk of making up any deficit. Think of pension credits as deferred compensation, says Bonnar, with employees giving up pay now in return for benefits upon retirement. Changing Canada's pension system is a daunting task, magnified by the fact that it's so misunderstood by both employees and employers.

The article comments on federal subsidies for urban transit in Toronto. The three Ms--Prime Minister Paul Martin, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Toronto Mayor David Miller--recently enjoyed shaking hands over the latest venture in federal-provincial-municipal relations: the funding of Toronto's urban transit. The $1-billion package has been hailed by many parties as great public policy for Toronto and Canada. In a recent paper, Jan Brueckner, of the University of Illinois, shows that transport subsidies have the unhappy impact of encouraging urban sprawl. The case for more subsidies for urban transit in Toronto has not been justified at all. In fact, those who think a subway system has to be subsidized should visit the densely populated Hong Kong. The urban transit system is highly efficient, earning a good profit with great service. With smart cards and pricing according to distance, the Hong Kong subway system is one of best in the world. In the end, no one is addressing the key issue: how should transportation policy be developed for our cities in order to move people efficiently from home to work while keeping cities livable? The provinces and cities, accountable to the people who benefit from urban transportation policies, should work out how much money should be spent on transport subsidies paid by their residents' tax dollars. They are best able to choose between urban sprawl and other priorities. Ottawa should stay out.

Discusses executives in the forestry business who made the Rich 100 list in Canada, and the amount of their wealth. Kruger family; Allan Thorlakson; Bernard Lemaire; Laurent Lemaire; Alain Lemaire; Granovsky family.

Discusses the pros and cons of value investing. Focus on the adage used by money managers; View that "falling knives" offer investment opportunities; Argument in the Brandes Institute paper, "Buying the Wrong Stock for the Right Reason: Falling Knives in Non-U.S. Markets"; Details of the research; How a falling-knife stock is defined; Canadian companies that were in the study, including Kinross Gold; How the average recovery of knives is affected by high returns of a few stocks; Suggestion for an approach to outperform the market.

The article reports on the Ontario election on Oct. 2 in which 65% of Ontarians voted to hand Premier Ernie Eves his walking papers. But even if you did put an" X" next to your local Conservative candidate, you may have had a hand in the party's defeat just the same--at least if you live in Toronto. During the last weeks of the election campaign, Toronto city council turned activist with Tenant Vote 2003. Most homeowners probably didn't notice the effort--the 200,000 direct mailings were aimed at renters. But they might have been interested to know that the $75,000 set aside by city hall for what amounted to an NDP campaign drive was courtesy of their property taxes. The campaign material neglected to mention that rent increases may be linked to the upmarket rental properties springing up across Toronto--easing rent controls spurred a 400% jump in rental starts. Tim Welch, director of Tenant Vote, says that landlords, anxious to take advantage of the tenant act, which allows them to raise rents only when their apartments are vacant, are pushing out lower-rent tenants by allowing units to fall into disrepair.

The article discusses Vancouver's successful Winter Olympics bid. Several of British Columbia's sour-faced columnists and reporters at The Vancouver Sun--as well as those local papers that usually pile up at the front of small-town driveways in waterlogged clumps--tried to rain on Vancouver's successful Winter Olympics bid following the announcement in Prague on July 2, 2003. They bleated the familiar refrain: forget the Games; what about our social programs? Even a die-hard, left-leaning West Coaster, however, should know one thing: the Olympics are a social program.

Legend has it that Loram Corp. began back in the early 1900s--with a poker game. Fred Stephen Mannix, a railway worker, bluffed his opponent by betting on a pair of deuces, and won. The prize? An earth-moving machine. The Mannix family's construction empire was born. Today, it's still difficult to separate fact from fiction with the notoriously secretive holding company--so secretive that Fred Charles Mannix, Fred Stephen's son and Loram's founder, supposedly docked the pay of his public relations staff every time his name appeared in the paper. Fred Stephen started a construction company as a young man. He sold Fred Mannix & Co. to a U.S.-based firm in the 1940s, but Fred Charles regained control in 1951, around the time of his father's death. He created what is today known as Loram, a holding company for diverse interests including oil and gas exploration, railway maintenance, real estate, and pipelines. It seems no project was too big for the Mannixes. Over a century, they formed an empire, with contracts on such nation-building megaprojects as the Trans-Canada Highway, the Baie-Comeau Wharf and part of Hydro-Quebec's massive James Bay dam. In 1997, Fred Philip and Ron Mannix--Fred Charles' sons, who now head up the family business--came into the spotlight when they spun off Pembina and Manalta for a total of $1.6 billion.

Comments on the launch of a task force to investigate the history of insider trading fraud in Canada. Regulators that initiated the task force; Delay in the release of the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders; Practices of disclosure for insider trading, including online reports.

Discusses loopholes of the Canada's only instant telephone voting system and their implication for Alberta's Liberal party. Failure of some voters to receive their personal identification numbers (PIN); Use of paper proxy ballots; Overload at the MT&T Technologies Inc.'s operation center in Halifax; Reactions of the Liberals and some candidates.

Reports on organic waste recycling programs in effect at several Canadian hotels. Machines extract 70 percent of moisture; Mulch up what's left; Have reduced daily flow to the dump by nearly half.

Presents information on Ontario, Canada's attempts to regulate the franchise industry. Details on the plans and how they are seen as weak. Legislation to address only disclosure and the right of franchisees to form associations; How the market stands in September of 1998; What financial disclosure amounts too; How forthright disclosure will help; Demands of the Ontario Franchisee Coalition.

Focuses on the manure problem in Alberta, which happened as a result of deregulation of governing responsibility to local municipalities. Contamination from improperly disposed of dung; The suggestion for centralizing responsibility with province-wide standards for livestock operations and manure storage; The examples of the Dutch, who are world leaders in factory farming and manure-related pollution.

The article presents profile of rich people in Canada including Carlo Fidani, Galen Weston and James Pattison. Topics discussed include grocery business of Jim Pattison Group; sale of the Bayview Village shopping complex to investment service firm Investment Management Corp. in 2014 and retirement of Weston in 2016.

This article reports on a series of demonstrations held against pension reform in Canada in 2010. The country's finance ministers will face a challenge in making a decision on the decline of pension coverage among middle-income people. The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) expects to face resistance from the host of a summit meeting of the ministers in Alberta.

The article discusses the role of employees in turning their bosses on to sustainability. It focuses on the initiatives of Canadian employees to make an environmental impact on the job. According to a number of executives, young recruits are inquiring about green policies during job interviews. The author highlights various Canadian businesses which encourage employee engagement in their sustainability efforts.

The article reports on the continued asset sales at Canwest Global in 2009. The Canadian media company reportedly sold its stake of about 640 million dollars to Australian television network Ten. In October 2009, rumor also surfaced that its Canadian newspapers could soon be auctioned. Canwest Global Communications units owed a combined 3.7 billion dollars through bank lines of credit and corporate bonds as of the quarter ended May 31, 2009. Remaining cable channel assets of Canwest are cited including National Geographic and History Television.

This article discusses the financial conditions faced by Canwest Global Communications Corp. during 2009. The potential that this media company will fail because of its inability to conform to credit agreements is considered. While Canwest properties such as the Food Network television station and the "National Post" newspaper are attractive to media buyers, the company's debt is thought to be too large relative to its revenues. The decline of the company's stock price is noted.

The author reflects on the securities regulation industry in Canada, and, in light of a Canadian panel charged with examining the regulatory process, indicates the need for a complete overhaul of the process. He believes that Canadian pensioners are losing money due to lax regulatory enforcement. Also discussed is a regulatory framework based on principles.

The article profiles Richard Waugh, the chief executive officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia. A discussion of Waugh's employment history at the bank, his salary and bonus, and controversies which have resulted from some of Waugh's business decisions, is presented. The bank's stock performance is discussed.

This article reports on the volatility of the Canadian economy in 2008 and economic forecasting related to the continuation of its downturn. Organizations such as the Bank of Canada and the University of Toronto's Institute for Policy Analysis are projecting the continuation of the slowdown and low growth rates related to a recession. The article discusses stock price indexes, investment opportunities, and the global credit crunch as well.

This article reports on U.S. Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and how their views on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will play a role in the 2008 presidential election. Both Clinton and Obama oppose NAFTA and are trying to appeal to working-class voters in the U.S. whose industries have been affected by NAFTA. The article also discusses the impact that changes in American involvement in NAFTA would have on Canada.

The article profiles Savvas Chamberlain, the Canadian founder, chairman and former chief executive officer of Dalsa Corp. A discussion of Chamberlain's business beliefs and strategies, management and development of Dalsa and its business goals, and education at schools and universities in England, is presented.

This article discusses the effect the 2008 U.S. economic recession is having on the Canadian economy. The author says that the Canadian market is only beginning to see effects from the U.S. economic downturn but more change is sure to come. It is noted that 80 percent of Canadian exports rely on the U.S. market. Comments from several professionals who work in Canadian investments are included.

This article focuses on the hedge fund failure of Portus Alternative Asset Management Inc. For the unfortunate investors locked into failed hedge fund Portus, these are difficult days. After all, it appears from internal Portus documents that perhaps $246 million of the $730 million invested in the fund had been sent offshore. Worse yet, regulators looking into the financial disaster (Toronto-based Portus shut down on Feb. 17) are having a hard time figuring out whether that money ever came back--or ever will. What is clear is that the principal of the firm, a 20-something applied-sciences graduate named Boaz Manor, and his partner have left one heck of a mess in their wake.

The article presents the top 100 female entrepreneurs of Canada in 2016. The idea of Tonia Jahshan of Steeped Tea has grown from selling tea leaves into a loose-leaf empire with more than $20 million annual sales. Shannon Rogers of Global Relay Vancouver left a career in law to help turn Global Relay into an international player having an impressive client roster. The company of Mia Pearson of North Strategic Toronto negotiates budgets with clients case by case.

The article discusses aspects of business operation by Target Canada, a Canadian subsidiary of U.S.-based department store company Target Corp. Topics discussed include Target Canada's president Tony Fisher, the failure and relaunch of Target Canada, and point-of-sale system. Comments from Target chief executive officer (CEO) Gregg Steinhafel are also provided.

The article talks about the top 100 Canadian entrepreneurs dealing with how their establishments reached out to the global markets and their performances. It talks about how these entrepreneurs conduct their businesses and their business ideologies. The article lists the top 100 entrepreneurs including Galen Weston, Garrett Camp, and Alain Bouchard.

Reports that immigration is the best way for Canada to fill jobs which are vacant due to very low unemployment rates. Shortages faced within Canadian industries including skilled labor; Problems at Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC); Outlook for the future.

The article profiles the Canada based complex steel structure manufacturer Dynamic Structures. Topics discussed include comments by owner Guy Nelson, various rides Dynamic has worked on including a track for theme park Walt Disney World in Florida, and images of the various tracks they have worked on including Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The article offers information on the secrets shared by Canadian women entrepreneurs on how they achieve success. It mentions the ranking of the top women businessmen in the country including Shannon Rogers of Global Relay, Jackie Pickard of Jakait, and Lois Cormack of Sienna Senior Living. Moreover, the revenue growth experienced by their companies and the strategies them implemented to become successful are also stated.

The article offers information on the business development of Canadian exchange operator Aequitas Innovations Inc. in 2015. It mentions that Aequitas, co-founded by Jos Schmitt, is launching the Neo trading platform to thwart high-frequency trading (HFT) operators that use algorithms to exploit split-second price differences. It states that Aequitas also aims to start a listings business and launch an exchange for private companies, competing with stock exchange operator TMX Group Inc.

The article discusses the development of the aluminum cans for drinks in Canada. It states that the alumina is dissolved in a molten substance that turned into a pure aluminum through an electrolysis process. It also cites the invention and creation of cans with the use of a modern tool chains wherein the aluminum can and drink ingredients are mixed in ways to produce a good quality product.

The article discusses several trends in the business along with the economic opportunities for 2015 in Canada. It cites the increase threats of the digital players to the financial institutions including Apple, Square and Snapchat. It mentions the integration of the technology for the communication between the sellers and the buyers.

The article presents Canada's 100 richest individuals and families. Included in the roster are the Thomson family, leading the list with a net worth of 30.74 billion dollars from their multinational mass media and information firm Thomson Reuters and private holding companyThe Woodbridge Co., followed by Galen Weston, with a net worth of 11.38 billion dollars from his family's chain of Loblaw's grocery stores, and the Irving family, with a net worth of 8.23 billion dollars.

Presents the winner of the Departmental Gold Canadian Productivity Award, Mount Sinai Hospital. Marketing manager, Mark Halpern of World Interactive Medicine Inc.; Development of a personal computer voice board with Sidus Systems Inc.; Types of problems in collecting patient information that the PC-based system solves.

Argues that Quebec's secession would mean a financially healthier Canada. Why Canada would have lower interest rates and a stronger dollar than if Quebec stayed with its present economy intact; How Ottawa can act to prepare the way.

Discusses the `EFILE' program of Revenue Canada whereby tax return preparers can file the return by computer. Market-tested in the western provinces; Being expanded; Expected to blanket the country next year; The advantage of faster refund payments.

Focuses on the Canadian marketing of the Mondex card. Contrast of the stored-value card to a debit card; Why Canadian banks are pushing the use of the cards; Cost of the convenience the cards offer.

Focuses on Ike Barber, Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada for 1997. Barber being the founder of Slocan Forest Products Ltd. in Richmond, British Columbia; Barber's background in the forestry business; Barber's response to criticism of loggers.

The article focuses on Russ George, chief scientist for the Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation (HSRC), and his work increasing plankton growth in the Pacific Ocean in order to create optimum conditions for salmon populations. Topics include the environmental benefits of increased plankton in the ocean, the criticism that George has received for his plan, and his relationship with the people living in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, near the site of regrowth.

The article focuses on the retail chain Target Canada and its poor initial public offering (IPO) performance in the Canadian stock market in spring of 2013. Topics include shareholder disappointment with the company in 2014, the loss the company has suffered between 2013 and 2014, and customer loyalty issues stemming from supply chain problems. The author offers suggestions on what Target Canada should do to improve sales.

A table is presented rating corporations in Canada in terms of their growth from 2008-2013.

The article presents information on oilfield services company FourQuest Energy, which was ranked number one on the publication's 2014 fastest growing Canadian companies list. Topics include a history of the company, details on the founders Nik Grgic and Karl Gannon, details on the company's sales and profits, and the company's international campaigns.

The article discusses the 500 largest stocks of the Canadian stock market for 2014. Topics include the process used by "Canadian Business" to determine the 500 largest stocks, the method of momentum investing, and the use of price-to-book ratios to value stocks. Several charts are presented which list data regarding the 500 stocks, including a chart of the stocks that received a five-star rating.

The article profiles the British Columbia-based nuclear energy company General Fusion, as of 2014. It notes existing nuclear reactors utilize nuclear fission and says the company is working to develop the nuclear fusion process as an alternative. Topics include the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in France and the founding of General Fusion by physicist Michel Laberge.

The article focuses on the proof of greater assertiveness among U.S. clients and the country's strength and confidence as claimed by Canadian software and hardware service provider and reseller Phoenix Systems, with its foreign sales already 10 times higher in 2012 than in 2007. It mentions American's gross domestic product (GDP) topping 16 trillion dollars in summer 2013. It also discusses why joint ventures are more important to Canadian firms selling overseas.