
For online purchases Android Pay works with such apps as Lululemon, Uber, Ritual, and HotelTonight - among many others. Like, come on. It's Canada, Google, where's the poutine?
Available for download from the Google Play Store, Android Pay offers a fast, simple and secure way to use a card to buy things in apps or stores - all without pulling out a physical wallet.
Consumers will be able to tap and pay at Rogers Wireless, Freedom Mobile, Telus, Sears, Indigo/Chapters/Coles, Jean Coutu, Loblaws, McDonald's, Tim Horton's, Pizza Pizza, Petro-Canada and Rexall PharmaPlus locations. Also, VISA and MasterCard are supported right away with American Express and Tangerine support coming this summer. It can also be used for in-app purchases.
LeBron James' Los Angeles home vandalized with racial slur
At this time, it is yet to be determined if the incident at James' home will be investigated as a hate crime or just vandalism. James is set to play in the NBA Finals , which begin Thursday between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors .
"Following the successful enablement in several of our other regions, Global Payments is pleased to extend our support for Android Pay to Canada", said Frank T. Young, SVP, Global Product and Innovation.
Rumor was that Android Pay would be arriving in Canada before the end of May, and sure enough that turned out to be the case.
About National Bank of CanadaWith $239 billion in assets as at April 30, 2017, National Bank of Canada, together with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups. Although it'll be a long, long time before contactless mobile payments are ubiquitous, the availability gap between services is already small enough that you don't have to be very picky about your choice of devices. And if your Android phone is ever lost or stolen, you can simply use Google's Find My Device feature to instantly lock your device from anywhere, secure it with a new password, or even wipe it clean of your personal information.
Canada's Economic Growth Triples U.S.'s However, most analysts expect the current rapid pace of economic growth to slow in the coming quarters. Economists were projecting a 4.2 percent first-quarter annualized pace and 0.2 percent gain in March.
Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible This Afternoon
The agency says heavy rain and large hail could pelt the region and strong winds could gust up to 90 kilometres an hour. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for ALL of western MA until 9pm.
Portland mayor wants 'Trump free speech' rally cancelled after attack Local media say the suspect in the stabbing, Jeremy Joseph Christian , has been identified as a white supremacist . It featured Kyle Chapman, who described himself as an American nationalist and ardent supporter of Mr Trump.
Putin meets Saudi Prince after oil production cuts deal extension But agreeing on Syria remains hard and neither Prince Salman nor Mr Putin offered any breakthroughs on Tuesday. The two hydrocarbon producing giants have found common ground, however, in their cooperation on oil.
Huddersfield Town win EFL Championship in penalties, move up to Premier League David Wagner will be on the phone to Jurgen Klopp once the enormity of Huddersfield's rise to the Premier League sinks in. Wagner took over in November 2015 as the first manager of the club to be born outside the British Isles .
Pope: More Christian martyrs today than in ancient times
State television cited the health minister as saying the attack, which prompted widespread global condemnation, killed 28 people. The attack came after church bombings in December and April claimed by Daesh that killed dozens of Egypt's Coptic Christians .
Trump repeats criticism of Germany, Merkel stands by position
Beyond policy issues, his shoving of the Montenegrin prime minister and macho handshakes with Macron deepened the skepticism. Trump has vowed to walk away from the historic Paris deal while Merkel supports the agreement.
McConnell juggling diverse demands on Republican health bill Donald Trump is either blithely unaware of these things or simply doesn't care. The House is - and was created to be - a majority-rule entity.
Uber fires autonomous car researcher involved in lawsuit
Uber had been asking Levandowski to assist with the internal investigation for months, according to a company spokesperson. The lawsuit also claims that Uber's self-driving cars use LiDAR that is directly copied from Waymo's technology.
Israeli govt meeting near Jerusalem site angers Palestinians The status of Jerusalem is among the most sensitive issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The nearby Western Wall is the holiest site where Jews can pray.
Celtic Secure The Treble To Complete Unbeaten Season
We had a choice in the game, do we put on a full-back for young Kieran or stay offensive and attacking, and it paid off for us. You could never of sat down - any manager - coming in at the beginning of the season and wrote down what we would have done.
Manchester Police Arrest Man, 25, In Bomb Probe Armed police mingled with spectators as crowds gathered to watch the runners, including mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. They also have published CCTV images of Abedi on the night of the attack, which show him wearing a hat, glasses, and a dark top.
Abe, Trump seek global pressure on N. Korea That's according to a White House readout of the pair's meeting Friday ahead of the G-7 summit of wealthy nations. Nonetheless, North Korea on May 21 launched a ballistic missile for the second week in a row.
Police arrest man on English south coast in bombing inquiry
Armed response police stand at the start of the Great Manchester Run in central Manchester , England Sunday May 28 2017. Two men - one of them aged 19 and the other 25 - were arrested yesterday on suspicion of terror activities.
Jeremy Corbyn rules out deal with SNP in hung Parliament The Conservatives say another ballot can not take place until after Brexit and only if there is public consent for a vote. Prime Minister Theresa May has repeatedly said that "now is not the time" for a second referendum on independence.