| One on One With Frank Ballance
Former U.S. Rep. Makes Public Plea for an Appeal Ex-Congressman Says His Prison Sentence Is Too Long Former Congressman Expected to be Sentenced On Federal Charges Former Congressman Ballance May Soon Face Criminal Indictments FBI Looks Into Frank Ballance's Campaign Finance Records Ballance Says He Will Not Step Down Despite Hyman Foundation Scandal Ballance Apologizes, But Stands Up For Hyman Foundation Ballance Takes Over Eva Clayton's Seat .
Rogers shares hurt by talk of Telus technology shift
The main selling point of GSM (global system for mobile communication) is that it's the most popular cellphone technology around the world. That means GSM carriers such as Rogers tend to get devices at cheaper prices and sooner than their rivals, including Telus, which use CDMA (code division multiple access) technology. Making such a jump, however, would be a tricky endeavour for Telus. It could cost anywhere from several hundred million up to a billion dollars, analysts reckon. Moreover, the time required for such a change is uncertain, with some suggesting it could be done within a year and others estimating it could take twice as long. "I don't envy the decision because I don't think it's an easy one," said National Bank Financial Inc. analyst Greg MacDonald.
Wild Card/Vacation Day 11 of 12
Only two more shopping days until I return to the final days of the City Council campaigns. Then, we'll have fun taking apart the campaigns. Any dirt yet? Any mudslinging. You know, the good stuff. Or is everyone behaving? My wife is now looking over my shoulder -- literally -- so I have to pretend that I'm just checking ball scores. See ya in two days. Here's Wild Card ... .
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