With Canada currently battling its economic downturn, it is not uncommon to find an unhappy Canadian frustrated with the lack of job opportunities and the onslaught of daily bad news. This is especially true in Ontario which, as reported this…

As the Synergy Merchant Services Blog has discussed before, the province of Ontario has taken quite a hit over the past several months as Canada battles through the recession. Today, headline news was made when it was revealed that Ontario…

Not long ago, a prominent Toronto-based musician was conducting a seminar on developing small businesses to a youth group at a community centre in his hometown. "Drive and passion are two different things," he said, unveiling a concept that most…

For a little over a month, there has been a lot of news about the Canadian dollar creeping up on its American counterpart to match its worth in value. The strenghtening loonie, it seems, is strangely becoming a threat to…

With all of the talk about the state of the economy throughout this year, it appears as if less focus has been placed on other topics that should be equally important in the lives of all Canadians. One's health should…

Yesterday morning, the official medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics were unveiled in Vancouver, British Columbia. The gold, silver and bronze medals each feature original West Coast aboriginal designs of an orca and a raven. As reported by CBC News,…

At the beginning of 2009, most of Canada's small business owners found themselves in a bind. With the recession taking its grip on the global economy, merchants were suffering through decreasing sales and even fewer opportunities to receive loans from…

The weather outside is frightful. And that's coming from the perspective of someone working out of Synergy Merchant Services' headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. Living in Toronto, you learn to get used to the October air getting chilly. But weather reports…

One of the biggest stories in Canada over the past month or so has been the rise of the Canadian dollar. Slowly creeping up on parity to its U.S. counterpart, the loonie currently sits at 97.2 cents U.S., according to…

At this time of year, it is safe to say that there are many things that Canadians are thankful for. Number one on the list, most likely, is the fact that they are not required to go to work today!…