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Friday, January 05, 2007 |
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Apple seen launching new iPod, iTV and iPhone at Macworld
By Prince McLean
New Apple product announcements at next week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco could include iTV, a new iPod, and the iPhone, according to a Macworld Rumor Roundup issued by research and investment firm PiperJaffray on Thursday January 4, 2006.
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| Toronto Resale Housing Ends Year with a strong December
TORONTO - Resale housing activity in December increased by four per cent compared to the same month a year ago, Toronto Real Estate Board President Dorothy Mason announced January 4, 2006.
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Biodiesel is transitional technology says Nextant
By Giles Clark
LONDON - A newly published study by Nexant, "Liquid Biofuels: Substituting for Petroleum", concludes that fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel will probably be a transition technology, capable of substituting for only a small fraction of global diesel demand.
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In 2006 Foreign investment outpaces domestic investment in Canada
Foreign-controlled firms in Canada recorded double-digit investment growth in 2006, propelled by investment in mining and oil and gas extraction, retail trade and manufacturing.
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Research by U of G Prof Makes 'Top Science Stories' List
Research by a University of Guelph professor on how an invasive weed is engaging in underground chemical warfare by poisoning the allies of native trees has been named one of the top science stories of 2006 by Discover magazine.
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Industrial product and raw materials price indexes remain unchanged
Prices for manufactured goods in November 2006 remained unchanged for a second consecutive month in November, while prices for raw materials increased after three months of significant declines.
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Creative Improvisation Festival Coming to Guelph
Sometimes things come together through pure serendipity — and often that’s how the best music is made. From Jan. 12 to 17, the University of Guelph will host two of the world’s most-renowned improvising musicians — Pauline Oliveros and William Parker — for the Creative Improvisation Festival.
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CAW's Hargrove Calls on Prime Minister to Establish National Automotive Policy To Protect Canadian Workers' Jobs
TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers union, following a number of meetings with Ford Motor Company, negotiated an agreement today that enhances the current restructuring benefits available to CAW members at Ford locations in Canada.
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VNU BUSINESS MEDIA DRAWS ON THE POWER OF LEADING BRANDS TO LAUNCH “ONE-STOP-SHOPPING” CAREER RESOURCE FOR ADVERTISING, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
New York, NY — VNU Business Media announced today it has created a distinctive new career resource to address the increasing convergence between the advertising, media and entertainment industries. Employers and job seekers will now be able to access a comprehensive database and search engine featuring job listings and career tools from across seven of VNU Business Media’s most trusted and market-leading brands.
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LG and Warner to Offer HD-DVD+Blu-ray Solutions
USA - The technology press couldn't have asked for better and more consistent material than 2006's HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray launch battle. The saga was a journalist's dream: beginning with high hopes and anticipation, followed by numerous delays, lackluster launches, consumer confusion, scathing first reviews, and dubious market penetration.
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Food biotechnology: A study of U.S. consumer attitudinal trends, 2006 report
After a decade of consumer attitudinal research, it is clear that a majority of consumers are confident in the safety of the U.S. food supply and express little to no concern about food and agricultural biotechnology. A significant majority also have no outstanding concern about labeling foods produced using biotechnology as such.
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Ontario forest industry still in crisis says CEP's Makowski
OTTAWA - January 4, 2006 announcement about the potential re-opening of the former Cascades mill in Thunder Bay is "great news", says Cec Makowski, Ontario Region Vice-President of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, but should not mask the ongoing jobs crisis in Northern Ontario.
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Employer pension plans (trusteed pension funds) Second quarter 2006
The value of retirement savings of 4.6 million Canadian workers with trusteed pension plans declined during the second quarter of 2006, halting seven consecutive quarters of gains.
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James Downey appointed first president of Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
TORONTO - The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, an independent agency of the Ontario government, today announced that James Downey has joined the Council as its first president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.
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Tim Hortons Inc. Announces Same Store Sales for Fourth Quarter
OAKVILLE, ON - Tim Hortons Inc. announced January 4, 2006, same-store sales increases of 9.3% at Tim Hortons(R) restaurants in Canada and 8.3% at restaurants in the United States for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006.
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With no income trusts, steep drop in fourth quarter activity drags down 2006 IPO market, PwC survey shows
TORONTO - Initial public offerings (IPOs) on Canadian equity markets all but stopped in the final three months of 2006, according to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) IPO survey.
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Sleeman's Brews 'The Bard's Beer' in Honour of Shakespeare Festival
If Shakespeare were alive today, what would his beer of choice look and taste like? Sleeman Breweries has a pretty good idea; it has just brewed a special new beer in honour of the Bard and the regional “Shakespeare — Made in Canada” festival.
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2006 - A violent year for aid workers
Violence against aid workers reached its highest level in a decade in 2006, as conflict escalated in Sudan's western Darfur region, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, new figures show.
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New York Times Repeated Bestselling Author and Sales Guru Jeffrey
Gitomer to Beef Up Waterloo Region's Sales Force
WATERLOO REGION - On January 17, Communitech: Waterloo Region Technology Association is pleased to present Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Red Book of Selling half-day sales workshop.
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Public invited to comment on proposed short list of rapid transit technologies
Waterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo is hosting a series of Public Consultation Centres (PCCs) and is encouraging the public to provide input on the outcome of an evaluation process used to select two rapid transit technology and route design alternatives for further study.
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Thursday January 4, 2007
UW Research + Technology Park Announces TechTown Opening Day!
Waterloo - TechTown, the community amenities complex in the Park is scheduled to open its doors on Friday, January 12th. TechTown supports the health and wellness of the high tech population within the Research Park, neighbouring technology companies as well as the faculty and staff at the University of Waterloo.
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| Safety-Kleen Realigns Organization to Better Serve Customers, Strengthen National Network of Facilities, Products and Services
PLANO, Texas - Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., today announced a strategic realignment of the company's organization in order to streamline its operations, enhance profit and loss accountability at the field level and provide a specialized approach to meeting core customer needs on a geographic basis.
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Auto Execs Expect Increased Industry Restructuring Worldwide: KPMG Survey
TORONTO - Facing overcapacity issues and a murky profit outlook, automotive executives expect an industry shakeout with some companies facing bankruptcy and others seeking to merge or form alliances over the next five years, according to an annual global automotive survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm.
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Toyota Canada: 2006 is sixth straight year of sales growth
TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced January 3, 2006 that it has set a new record for annual sales, for six straight years of sales growth as both the Toyota and Lexus divisions achieved best-ever sales results in 2006.
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DaimlerChrysler Canada Sales Rise 26.5 per cent in December
WINDSOR - DaimlerChrysler Canada today reported a total of 18,589 vehicles sold in December, including 4,213 cars and 14,376 trucks. Compared to December 2005 when 14,695 units were sold, sales for the month are up 26.5 per cent. Car sales for December 2006 increased 58.1 per cent and truck sales increased 19.5 per cent. Sales for the year are up 1.7 per cent, to 220,553 units.
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iCON presents 2006 Cannes International Advertising Festival Monday, January 8th, 2007 Princess Twin Cinemas 46 King Street N., Waterloo
Every year, the world’s best advertising is showcased at the prestigious Cannes International Advertising Festival. You have the opportunity to see commercials that are alternately profound and funny, entertaining and moving. And above all, they are meant to very cleverly sell, sell, sell!
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LE MASSIF SLEEMAN INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François – From Ireland to Quebec, Japan and elsewhere around the globe, the Sleeman International Beer Festival, held this January 13 & 14, 2007 at Le Massif de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, attracts blonds, reds, browns and pale ales to the great enjoyment of connoisseurs and initiates alike.
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BMW Group Canada achieves 16th consecutive year of sales increases
WHITBY - BMW Group Canada announced January 3, 2007 record 2006 sales of 23,430 vehicles (BMW and MINI brands combined), an increase of 8.7% over 2005 sales. During the month of December, sales were up 13.3% over December 2005, retailing 1,843 BMW and MINI vehicles.
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PORTABLE DEVICES, MOTHER NATURE AND HUMAN ERROR THREATEN CRITICAL DATA IN 2007
MARKHAM, ON / ARMONK, NY - CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. (CBL), predicts enterprises and consumers will continue to grapple with data loss disasters in 2007, both as a result of adopting new technologies and acts of Mother Nature.
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Indian biotech has finally arrived on the global scene
By Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The year 2006 will go down as a landmark year for Indian biotechnology. Ernst & Young ranked India third in the region based on the number of biotech companies after Japan and Korea
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Porsche Cars North America Reports 17 Percent Sales Increase in Canada in December
ATLANTA - Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced that its December sales rose by 17 percent over the same period last year. In Canada, Porsche sold 97 new cars compared to 2005 sales of 83.
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Leading Hard Drive Manufacturers to Promote Hybrid Technology Through New Alliance
LAS VEGAS - STORAGE VISIONS 2007 CONFERENCE - In a move to give the growing number of notebook PC users faster, more durable systems that run longer on a battery charge, Hitachi(*), Samsung, Seagate Technology and Toshiba have formed the Hybrid Storage Alliance.
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Robert Half Legal Releases Annual Salary Guide
TORONTO - Average starting salaries for legal professionals in Canada are projected to rise 8.3 per cent in 2007, according to the recently-released Robert Half Legal 2007 Salary Guide. Larger increases in base compensation are expected for first year associates and for lawyers with one to three years of experience at large law firms and for several legal support positions.
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The provincial Grade 9 math test is coming!
TORONTO - It's a common scene - the clock ticks late into the night as a grade 9 student struggles to figure out how to multiply polynomials. With the EQAO provincial Grade 9 math test fast approaching, students are frantically trying to master concepts presented in class. They have no need to panic. There's a website where help is available for all Ontario high school students and, it's free!
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GM Canada December and 2006 Year End Sales
Oshawa – For the 2006 calendar year, General Motors of Canada maintained its sales leadership position delivering 421,299 units. In fact, more than 1 in every four vehicles sold in Canada is a General Motors car or truck. GMCL dealers and retailers delivered 36,258 vehicles in December 2006 roughly the same as December 2005.
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FORD OF CANADA SALES UP 8% FOR 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario, January 3, 2007 – Consistent demand for Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited's top selling vehicles has resulted in a strong 8.1 per cent increase in 2006 sales - much of that success being driven by the Ford Fusion and Focus which helped deliver a 25.3 per cent increase in car sales this year compared to 2005.
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Honda Canada Reports Best-Ever Annual Sales In 36-year History
TORONTO - Honda Canada Inc. reported combined record December sales of 15,951 units by its Honda and Acura divisions, a 22% year over year increase, along with numerous product sales records.
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Deep Sea Fishing Never had So Much at Stake
Book Review - Fishing has always been a favorite pastime of Americans. In fact, nearly twice as many people fish than play golf. According to the U.S. Wildlife Service Report, 44 million people over the age of six go fishing. That’s one out of every five Americans.
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Nissan Canada Inc. December Sales Results
MISSISSAUGA - Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) released its sales figures for December, 2006 on January 3, 2006. The total sales figure for both Nissan and Infiniti brands was 5,118 units, an increase of 415 units (8.8%) over December 2005. The Nissan brand accounted for 4,636 units, an increase of 342 units (7.5%) year-over-year.
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Canada "OK's" HD Radio
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has revised its policy to allow HD Radio to enter Canada’s digital radio broadcasting arena. Using the HD Radio technology, existing AM and FM stations can broadcast digital signals along with the analog, providing multiple channels of programming on the same frequency, known as “multicasting”.
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Mazda Canada Sets Annual Sales Record
RICHMOND HILL - Mazda Canada set its third consecutive annual sales record by retailing 81,007 vehicles in 2006, a 4% increase over the 77,867 vehicles sold in 2005.
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Kitchener City Council Seeks Members for Committees
KITCHENER - Kitchener City Council is seeking applications for its Downtown Advisory Committee, Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, Heritage Kitchener committee, and the Kitchener Public Library Board.
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Animal fats touted as future fuel source
DEXTER, Mo. - Jerry Bagby is typical of the oil men who are prospecting for a fortune in the Midwestern biofuels boom. He's convinced there's oil in these hills -- and he's found a well that no one else is using.
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ACTRA sets strike deadline
TORONTO - In a unanimous vote, ACTRA's negotiating committee has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Monday, January 8, 2007. Producers were given notices to this effect as last-ditch talks resumed this morning.
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2006 ''Best Companies for Leaders'' Study Ranks GE #1, According to Hay Group and Chief Executive Magazine
PHILADELPHIA - General Electric ranks number one in the 2006 Best Companies for Leaders study, conducted by Hay Group in partnership with Chief Executive magazine. The study highlights the best practices for identifying and fostering leadership talent.
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Wednesday January 3, 2007
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Mike Johnston merges valuation, tax and accounting practice with PwC
Kitchener-Waterloo – Mike Johnston and several of his employees have agreed to merge their Accounting, Valuation and Tax practice with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) effective January 1, 2007.
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Two-thirds of working Canadians say their physical health is better than their financial health
WINNIPEG - New research released January 3, 2007 shows that non-retired Canadians overwhelmingly say their physical health is better than their financial health (67 per cent) - and many may be relying on continued good health to enable them to keep working during their retirement years.
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The Co-operators Among Canada's 50 Best Employers
GUELPH - International human resources firm Hewitt Associates announced today that for the fourth consecutive year The Co-operators is on the firm's list of the "50 Best Employers in Canada." The Co-operators, based in Guelph, Ontario, is ranked No. 20, up from No. 25 last year.
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Sun Life Financial appoints Venky Mysore as new country head for India
TORONTO - On January 2, 2006 Sun Life Financial announced the appointment of Venky Mysore as Vice-President and Country Head, Sun Life Financial, India.
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Taking care of business - John Molson MBA International Case Competition
MONTREAL - Over 150 of the best and brightest MBA students from 36 universities across four continents are coming to Montreal to compete in the John Molson MBA International Case Competition from January 8 to 13, 2007.
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Mercedes-Benz Canada breaks all-time sales records in 2006
TORONTO - Mercedes-Benz Canada reported today three record-breaking accomplishments at the end of the 2006 sales period. First, Mercedes-Benz sales in December were the highest ever at 1,493 units, a 19.4% improvement against December 2005 numbers.
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Annual Laurier student, staff and faculty art exhibition
From now until February 12, the Robert Langen Art Gallery is accepting entries for its annual, non-juried student, staff and faculty art exhibition.
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Employment Ontario Doubles Resources, Adds New Training Programs
TORONTO - Almost one million Ontario workers and businesses will benefit from close to $1 billion in training and employment services through Employment Ontario as a result of the Canada-Ontario Labour Market Development Agreement, announced Chris Bentley, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.
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EllisDon Named Second Best Employer in Canada
TORONTO - EllisDon is thrilled to announce that for the 6th consecutive year, they are one of Canada's top 50 Employers. Hewitt's 50 Best Employers in Canada study published on December 29, 2006 in the Globe & Mail's Report on Business, ranked EllisDon the 2nd best employer in Canada.
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50 Best Employers in Canada Overcome Workforce Challenges, According to Hewitt
TORONTO - As Baby Boomers begin to retire and the labour shortage spreads beyond Alberta, Canadian organizations can turn to Hewitt Associates' 50 Best Employers in Canada for guidance on how to deal with workforce challenges, including recruiting and keeping employees.
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Ontario government raises minimum wage - Increase Helps Lowest-Paid And Most Vulnerable Workers
TORONTO - The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage on February 1, 2007, for the fourth time since taking office, Labour Minister Steve Peters announced January 3, 2006.
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Publicity Expert Defines Myths and Truths about the Business of Getting Published
The days of living as a starving author are in the rear-view mirror in some ways. Online publishing, promotion and other vehicles towards getting your book out are taking unknowns to the spotlight faster than ever.
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ARISE German Operations Update and New VP & GM for Germany Hired
WATERLOO REGION - ARISE Technologies Corporation, is pleased to announce that it has received the detailed documentation on the German incentive grants as described in the December 21, 2006 press release. In addition, ARISE has hired an experienced Vice President and General Manager for its proposed German operations.
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New Year's Greeting Worm Topples Stratio As Most Prevalent Malware, Reports Sophos
BURLINGTON, Mass. - Sophos, a world leader in integrated
threat management solutions, has revealed the most prevalent malware threats
and email hoaxes worldwide during December 2006.
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Upcoming 2007 Communitech Events
January 17th 2007
Jeffrey Gitomer, Chief Executive Salesman
Waterloo Inn, Regent Room
8:30am-1:00pm
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Steelworkers thank thousands who supported Goodyear strikers:
TORONTO - United Steelworkers' (USW) National Director Ken Neumann said Monday that last week's ratification of the continent-wide agreement with Goodyear Tire and Rubber would not have been achieved without the support of thousands of working people, their organizations and others who supported the Goodyear strikers in Canada.
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Health Canada Advises Canadians of High Lead Levels in Children's Pendant Necklaces and Key Chains
OTTAWA - On January 3, 2007 Health Canada is advising the Canadian public that certain children's metal pendant necklaces and key chains sold in Claire's and Ardène retail outlets across Canada are being recalled due to high lead levels.
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A&W is Canada's first national hamburger restaurant to reduce trans fats
VANCOUVER - A&W Food Services of Canada announced January 3, 2007 that it is the first national hamburger chain to offer customers in all provinces across Canada a menu with zero or significantly lower trans fat menu items - including fries that are trans fat free.
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Tuesday January 2, 2007
New Era Begins For Ontario Municipalities as Amendments To Municipal Act, 2001 are Proclaimed
TORONTO - Amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, the legislation providing the authority for Ontario municipalities, were proclaimed January 1, 2006, providing local governments with new broad powers and significant legislative freedoms.
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Microsoft's Gifts Ignite Controversy Among Bloggers
by Shubha Krishnappa
Software giant Microsoft’s recent distribution of expensive laptops loaded with its new ‘Windows Vista’ operating system has ignited controversy as well as good will among bloggers, as some bloggers accused the Redmond giant of bribery, while others accepted it as an expensive gift.
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Port of Montreal welcomes first ocean-going vessel of 2007
MONTREAL - The M/V Glory, with Captain Oswald Pascal Saldanha at the helm, crossed Montreal's port limits at Sorel at 0:13 a.m. Januaru 1, 2007. The ship becomes the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2007 and the vessel that inaugurates the new navigational season to Montreal.
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City of Toronto Act 2006 proclaimed - Ontario's Capital City Begins New Era
TORONTO - A new City of Toronto Act was proclaimed January 1,2006, providing Canada's largest city with broad powers and significant legislative freedoms.
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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Politics In Depth 2006: Latin America's voting year
Gabriela Perdomo - This year started with the general prediction of Latin American politics "turning left". At the end of 2006, the forecast can be examined with more caution, and more facts.
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Germany Wants G8 To 'Go Back To Roots,' Tackle World's Economic Problems
“When Group of Eight (G8) leaders gather in the exclusive Baltic seaside resort of Heiligendamm, northeast Germany, next June, the host nation will not be seeking to imitate the pop glamour that accompanied the Gleneagles summit during the British G8 presidency in 2005. ...
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Alcatel-Lucent completes purchase of Nortel's UMTS business
LONDON — Alcatel-Lucent has completed the acquisition for $320 million of Nortel's UMTS radio access business and the companies said that pre-integration work on network operators' contracts has progressed well over the past few weeks.
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Province announces new tourism funding
Ontario - As part of the McGuinty government’s recently announced $190 million economic stimulus package, the Ministry of Tourism is investing $3 million to help organizations develop and market festivals and events in communities across Ontario, Tourism Minister Jim Bradley announced the week before Christmas 2006.
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As of Jan 2, two days into the new year - Top CEOs are already making more than average Canadian: study
TORONTO (CP) - By the time the average Canadian grudgingly drags his or her still-hungover body into work Tuesday, swaps holiday tales with the stiff in the next cubicle, and hunkers down to work, the country's highest-paid CEOs will have already earned the worker's annual salary.
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Ontario Government Improves Local Planning, Supports More Sustainable Communities Planning Reform Legislation Becomes Law
TORONTO- Legislation to make Ontario's land use planning system more effective and support stronger communities is now law.
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The Ontario Club, Canada's Oldest And Most Prestigious Private Club, Merges With The Historic, And Recently Refurbished, Dominion Club, To Create "The Ontario Club at 1 King West"
TORONTO - Mr. Robert J. Clark, Chairman of The Ontario Club, one of Canada's oldest established private business and social clubs, and Harry Stinson, President of the Dominion Club of Canada, on January 1, 2006, announced the merger of their two clubs into "The Ontario Club at 1 King West".
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Ontario Government Moves To Protect Industrial Workers From Hearing Loss - Stronger Regulations Introduced For High-Noise Workplaces
QUEEN'S PARK - The McGuinty government is further protecting the health and safety of Ontario workers by protecting industrial workers from hearing loss, Minister of Labour Steve Peters announced January 2, 2006.
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Editorial: Time For Global Action On Climate Change
An editorial published in Friday’s December 29, 2006 The Financial Times reads: “This year the public, at least in Europe, has taken on board the urgent need for global action to tackle climate change.
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Disruption In Internet, Phone Services Highlight Dependence On Telecom Industry
“A few seconds of undersea quaking was all it took to cause massive telecommunications disruptions throughout tech-savvy Asia, where Internet services have been snapped or slowed, phone lines disabled and financial transactions crippled.
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