March
30

Police track stolen goods to self storage facility

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New Jersey state police busted two suspects who allegedly stole more than $450,000 worth of department store merchandise after tracking the goods to a storage facility, reports the Somerset Messenger-Gazette.
The two suspected thieves, Vincente Ponsoda and Konstantinos Hantsoulis, were reportedly stealing the goods from a distribution center for a major department store. Hantsoulis worked in [Read More]

March
30

Report: Google to offer 5GB of free cloud storage

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A leaked image has revealed that Google plans to offer customers 5GB of free cloud storage through its upcoming Google Drive service, which is expected to launch sometime in April.
TalkAndroid obtained a screenshot that shows the details of the new system, which has been heavily rumored for awhile now. The tech blog says that Google [Read More]

March
30

Startup Canada hopes to create an “entrepreneurial culture”

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A new Canadian association is championing small business and entrepreneurship across the country, with a massive national tour that hopes to bring together small business owners from all over Canada.
Startup Canada is currently touring across the country, putting on presentations and engaging with business owners, reports The Financial Post. The idea is to garner feedback [Read More]

March
29

Canadian homeowners protected against rising interest rates

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A new report shows that Canadians are generally satisfied with their current mortgage situation, but could be in trouble if interest rates begin to rise.
The study, by BMO Bank of Montreal, finds that Canadian homeowners are generally "stress-tested," meaning that their budget would be able to handle a 2-point increase in interest rates. In total, [Read More]

March
29

Survey: Brits looking for ways to expand their homes

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A new survey has revealed that many British people would love to have more space to entertain their guests, and renting a storage container could be an affordable way to do so.
A British self storage company recently conducted a survey asking which areas of a house homeowners would like to have a bit more room [Read More]

March
27

Canadian website starts storage unit bidding

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The A&E series "Storage Wars" has kicked off a wave of people who are interested in bidding on unused storage lockers. There's always something exciting about buying a large amount of mysterious items, and the show has demonstrated that it can pay off in a big way if someone finds a particularly valuable object.
Fans of [Read More]

March
27

CIBC report: Canada’s corporations in great shape

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A new report by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce find that Canada's corporate business sector is very healthy, claiming the country's corporations are at the strongest in nearly 25 years.
The report says that Corporate Canada is "fit as a fiddle," which bodes well for the country's economy. The Globe and Mail reports that the [Read More]

March
23

Western Canada sees population explosion in latest survey

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A recently released population survey shows that Canada's overall population grew by 0.2 percent in 2011, with the fastest growth coming in the prairie territories.
Alberta, Manitoba and Saksatchewan all experienced booming growth, mainly from Canadians who opted to move west. Saskatchewan, in fact, had its highest population growth in 60 years, according to the report [Read More]

March
23

Survey: Canadians would rather renovate than move

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A majority of Canadians would rather renovate their home than sell it if it turned out their abode needed major work, according to the 19th Annual RBC Homeownership Poll.
According to the survey, 83 percent say they would rather make major improvements on their home than go through the process of listing it and finding a [Read More]

March
23

Study: Major Canadian cities offer cheaper business options than the U.S.

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A new study by the analytic firm KPMG looks at which cities are most affordable for businesses in Canada.
Small cities like Moncton, Fredericton, Halifax and Trois-Rivieres topped the list, all coming in considerably lower than the average city in the United States. In fact, most Canadian cities demonstrated that it's cheaper to do business in [Read More]