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Give the 411! Aidez la communauté 411.ca !

Posted on November 4th, 2011

We’ve got exciting news, 411.ca Community! The 411.ca Team has built a new and awesome feature on 411.ca—one that will allow you to “Give the 411” more than ever before! ­­­
What’s new, you ask?
Well, you … [Read more]

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As a Community Manager, a big part of my job is reading reviews. But at home, I use them all the time. They’ve helped me decide which resort to vacation at, which plumbing company to … [Read more]

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Reporting to the Lead Developer, you are an experienced WEB Developer. You are self-directed and work well independently but also are collaborative and work well as part of a team.
You have a wide variety of … [Read more]

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Surprising Canadian Laws

Posted on October 12th, 2011

Some these weird statutes make it hard for us to obey the law, because they’re pretty obscure. However, ignorance of the law isn’t an excuse for breaking it, so you would do well to remember … [Read more]

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Search: You Asked, We Listened!

Posted on October 7th, 2011

It’s been four months since we launched the new 411.ca, and we’ve received tons of feedback from you – the tens of thousands of Canadians who have already created accounts on our site. Well, 411.ca … [Read more]

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How to: Use Social Media to Get Customers

Posted on August 19th, 2011

With the rise of social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, it’s not a surprise that businesses are jumping on the social media bandwagon. But social media engagement is more than just signing up for … [Read more]

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Up until I was 16, I firmly believed that General Tao’s chicken and Egg Foo Young were authentic Chinese foods. It wasn’t until my mother decided to move me to Shanghai that I realized that: … [Read more]

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411 on Canada’s Communication Evolution

Posted on August 17th, 2011

The technology of the electrical telegraph was developed in the 1830′s, patented separately in England and the USA in 1837. On December 19, 1846 the first telegraph message in Canada was transmitted from Toronto to … [Read more]

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I sometimes get calls from people asking for Joanne—the online poker sensation, Joanne. It turns out my phone number is attached to her name in every single list of people’s phone numbers in Canada. So … [Read more]