Apple to open new retail store in Quebec City

Continuing its commitment to establish a more prominent Canadian retail presence, Apple is slated to open its 19th store in Canada and third in Quebec.

Apple retail stores have generated $2.58 billion in revenue, averaging $9 million for each of the 287 stores open at the end of the previous quarter. The Apple Store Place Ste Foy will open to the public on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. EST.

Motoring: Canada's first Fiat 500 raises $85,000 for a good cause

It is one of the most anticipated car releases of the year, the hugely popular Fiat 500 has finally made an appearance  Canada ahead of its year end release. Canada’s first Fiat 500 has brought $85,000 at a charity auction in Toronto. Chrysler Canada donated the car to the live auction at the 17th annual Venetian Ball, which benefits Villa Charities services for elderly Italian-Canadians.

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BlackBerry Torch 9800 now available in Canada

Rogers, Telus, Bell and Virgin as well as Best Buy, Future Shop and The Source have begun shipping the BlackBerry Torch in limited numbers. RIM's latest smartphone that combines multi-touch capabilities, the all-new BlackBerry OS 6 and the ever-reliable QWERTY keyboard that slides out when needed.  The BlackBerry Torch was slated for an earlier release date but was delayed for about a week which means there will be a lot of happy customers this weekend.

iPhone 4 Canadian pricing released, $659 (16GB) and $779 (32GB)

We just received pricing confirmation from Apple Canada for this Friday's iPhone 4 Launch. Seems like "iPhone 4 will be available without a contract for a suggested retail price of $659 (CAN) for the 16GB iPhone 4 and $779 (CAN) for the 32GB iPhone 4 through Apple’s online store (www.apple.ca/store) and Apple's retail stores. An  iPhone 3GS 8GB model is currently available without a contract for $549 (CAN). iPhone 4 will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date."

We are still trying to confirm if web pre-orders will be available or whether interested iPhone 4 buyers will need to camp out in Bell, Rogers, Telus or Virgin Mobile stores to get the iPhones under their providers. Apple Stores should be carrying the unlocked phone that work with any provider, for as long as the MicroSIM card is available.