Universities Get $6 Million to Build 'Green' BioCars

Imagine every car in Ontario having a “green” interior, with the dashboard, seats, headrests, door panels and other parts made from composites of agricultural crops like corn and wheat.
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VRP cut will cost Canadain Tourism says new study

OTTAWA - A federal government decision to cancel the GST Visitors' Rebate Program in order to save program dollars will cost Canada - hurting Canadian tourism and negatively impacting the economy as a whole, according to a new study.
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Labour Force Edges up Slightly in February 2007

Estimates from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey show little overall change in the labour market in February as employment edged up slightly (+14,000). The unemployment rate dipped 0.1 percentage points to 6.1%.
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MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION PULLS KITCHENERS FEBRUARY STARTS HIGHER

TORONTO - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released Kitchener’s preliminary housing starts data on March 7. Construction began on a total of 155 homes in the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), an increase of five per cent from the 148 units started in the same month last year.
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UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory chooses Open Text Solution

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Uses Open Text's Livelink ECM

LONDON, UK - Open Text(TM) Corporation said March 7, 2007 that it has signed a contract with the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to provide Open Text's Livelink ECM electronic document and records management solutions.
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Great Northern Grain's challenge supported by 10 grain-industry corporations

OTTAWA - Great Northern Grain (GNG), an inland grain terminal in Nampa, Alberta, on March 7 filed a major level-of-service complaint against the Canadian National Railway (CN).
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"WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK" URGES KING ABDULLAH II AHEAD OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ON THE MIDDLE EAST IN MAY

1,000 high-level participants are expected at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Jordan.

Geneva, Switzerland – 1,000 participants – 65% from business, 35% from government, NGOs and academia – are expected at the meeting, which will take place on 18-20 May 2007.
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Indie Film, Music Festival in Works for Homecoming

Thomas Gofton plans to add an artistic flavour to U of G’s Homecoming next fall. The fourth-year psychology major and head of local Lynnvander Productions is organizing the first SharpCuts Festival, a two-day independent film and music event to be held on campus September 22 and 23.
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Ontario Government Helps Open New Markets For Farmers

$5.9-Million Investment In Renewable Auto Technologies Will Help Build Prosperity In Rural Ontario

QUEEN'S PARK, ON - The Ontario government is strengthening Ontario's agri-food sector by investing in cutting-edge research that will find new ways to use farm and forest products in the auto sector, Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty announced March 7.
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2007 CIBC Wood Gundy Climb for the Cure raises more than $520,000 to help create a future without breast cancer

VANCOUVER - The 2007 CIBC Wood Gundy Climb for the Cure has raised more than $520,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. In February 2007, a team of 22 CIBC Wood Gundy employees, family members and friends, including breast cancer survivor Judy Dyer, scaled Africa's tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, to help create a future without breast cancer.
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Ontario Government Supports Tourism In Niagara - "Tourism Keys" Workshop Will Help Build Tourism

NIAGARA FALLS - Niagara area tourism companies and organizations learned today how to use their websites to attract more visitors and business, at a "Tourism Keys" workshop held by the Ministry of Tourism.
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Canadian Export Trade hits Record High in January 2007

Canadian companies exported a record high $40.8 billion worth of merchandise goods in January while imports slowed, pushing our trade surplus with the world to its highest level in more than a year.
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'International Women's Day' - Women Hit by Manufacturing Job Loss

TORONTO - Today, as women across Canada celebrate their hard-won gains on International Women's Day, they face a continuing struggle to stem the job losses in the manufacturing sector - some of the better jobs for women in the paid labour force.
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Biofuels: An advisable strategy?

Biofuels have been an increasingly hot topic on the discussion table in the last few years. The main argument behind the policies in favour of biofuels is based on the idea that biofuels would not increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Great Lakes Largest Fresh Water Eco Museum -- Georgian Bay

Georgian Bay Ontario - The new virtual museum " The Georgian Bay Eco Museum " will help position Georgian Bay in the international tourism markets and build awareness for one of Canada's largest fresh water lakes. Georgian Bay is often referred to as Canada's Sixth Great Lake. The Eco Museum icon will represent a functioning and thriving ecosystem, an ecosystem that is diverse, essential, accessible, vital to the future of Ontario and the Great Lakes.
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World Travel & Tourism Climbs to US$ 7 Trillion in 2007

Berlin, GERMANY – World Travel & Tourism is expected to generate in excess of US$7 trillion in 2007, rising to over US$13 trillion over the coming decade according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) research, sponsored by Accenture and prepared by Oxford Economics.
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Class action against Société Générale in Portus matter

TORONTO - Manulife Securities International Ltd. ("MSIL") announced March 7 that it is proceeding with a proposed class action against Société Générale, Société Générale (Canada),
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Study: Determinants of unacceptable waiting times for specialized services

The longer Canadians wait for specialized medical services, the more they consider the waiting time unacceptable, according to a new study published recently in the journal Healthcare Policy by Statistics Canada analysts.
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Match Canadians' Savings to Infrastructure Needs: C.D. Howe Institute

TORONTO - The time is ripe for an innovation that could help fund Canada's infrastructure needs from Canadians' growing pool of retirement savings, says a new study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In the e-brief, "Found Money: Matching Canadians' Savings with Their Infrastructure Needs
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Toronto Star Launches Desi Life Magazine

Desi Life is a unique new bi-monthly magazine for Toronto's South Asian community.

TORONTO - Toronto Star, Canada's largest daily newspaper, announced today that it will launch an exciting new glossy magazine called Desi Life, which has been created specifically for the South Asian community in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Multi-media exhibition captures contradictions of war

WATERLOO – The Robert Langen Art Gallery will take viewers on a voyage through the war-torn country of Afghanistan with the multi-media works of artist Allan Harding MacKay. His exhibition, entitled Double Bind, runs from March 14 to April 7.
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Canada's plant science industry hails Ontario investment in bio-resource innovation

TORONTO - Canada's plant science industry is hailing today's announcement by the Ontario government that it will make a major investment in research to find new ways of using agricultural products in the auto sector.
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Microsoft Exchange Glitch for Daylight Savings Time Early Introduction Causing Major Frustration for Enterprises, says Info-Tech Research Group

Mixed messages, faulty tools from world's largest software supplier causing concern at 11th hour

LONDON - Microsoft Exchange, an enterprise computing system used by millions globally to track their schedules and important activities, has a faulty workaround from Microsoft and may not function properly when Daylight Savings Time (DST) kicks in three weeks earlier
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Thursday March 8, 2007

Institute urges Canadians and their leaders to turn up the volume in discussions of Canada’s widening prosperity gap with the United States

Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity proposes an aggressive agenda for increasing Canada’s prosperity and argues that doing nothing is not a worthy option

Toronto – Canadians need to step up to the challenge of closing our prosperity gap with the United States by 2020.
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Groundbreaking Study Forecasts a Staggering 988 Billion Gigabytes of Digital Information Created in 2010

Primary Drivers Include Rich Media, User-Generated Content and 1.6 Billion Internet Users

Hopkinton, Mass. - EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced groundbreaking EMC-sponsored research from IDC that for the first time measures and forecasts the amounts and types of digital information created and copied in the world – and whether it is generated from individuals or businesses.
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Encourage entrepreneurship and increase investment by eliminating capital gains taxes

VANCOUVER - Eliminating capital gains taxes will encourage entrepreneurship and increase investment in innovative new ventures, says a new study from independent research organization The Fraser Institute.
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COM DEV Awarded Authorization to Proceed on Commercial Contract

CAMBRIDGE - COM DEV International Ltd. announced March 7, 2007, that it has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) valued at US$1.5 million (approximately CDN $1.8 million) to commence work on a commercial satellite program.
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Geosign® Completes $160 Million Private Placement With American Capital

Private financing from American Capital to fuel strategic growth of Internet media and technology company including future acquisitions
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Guelph - Geosign Group Holdings Inc. and Geosign Technologies Inc., members of the Geosign Group of Companies (“Geosign”), on March 6, 2007 announced the closing of $160 million in private financing from American Capital Strategies Ltd.
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Legal aid plans during fiscal year 2005/2006 was up 9%

Spending by Canada's legal aid plans during fiscal year 2005/2006 was up 9% from the previous year, once inflation was taken into account, according to a new report.
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John F. Baugh, Founder of SYSCO Corporation, Dies at 91

HOUSTON - John F. Baugh, the founder of SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), the $33 billion Fortune 100 global foodservice marketer and distributor, passed away March 5, 2007.
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Gore Mutual Now Offers Commercial Identity Theft Protection

CAMBRIDGE - Gore Mutual Insurance Company announced today that they have launched an identity theft product designed for business owners.
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Population of businesses with employees Fourth quarter 2006

There were 1,085,000 Canadian businesses with employees in the fourth quarter of 2006, up slightly from the previous quarter and 2.9% more than in the fourth quarter of 2005.
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Ontario to get toughest ID check system in Canada

- Anyone under 25 will have their driver's license swiped before buying age-restricted products.
- Convenience store industry urges province to play a bigger role in keeping age-restricted products from youth.

TORONTO - The Ontario Convenience Store Association (OCSA) today unveiled what is the toughest system of ID checks for age restricted products in the country.
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The Search is on for the Best Employers in Canada

Study Provides Insight into How to Deal with Workplace Challenges

TORONTO - No matter how many people an organization employs, the consistent answer on how to overcome workforce issues is ensuring employees are engaged in their work and with their employer, according to Hewitt Associates, the global human resources services company that conducts the annual Best Employers in Canada study.
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Redmond Group of Companies Purchases Electrohome Trademarks



Mississauga, ON-based Redmond Group of Companies has announced that it has purchased the Electrohome trademark from Electrohome Ltd. The sale will close on January 1, 2008
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City to Develop Comprehensive Growth Management Strategy this Year

KITCHENER-A public awareness and education campaign and a stakeholder task force are two of the components that will help to create Kitchener's first Growth Management Strategy later this year.
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Over 1,100 journalists killed in decade-report
By David Clarke

LONDON - More than 1,100 journalists and support staff have been killed carrying out their work in the past decade and the annual toll has jumped since 2003, the year of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, a report said on Tuesday.
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New Housing Price Index for January 2007

There was a moderate increase in the cost of new housing in January. The New Housing Price Index was up 0.3% to 148.0 (1997=100). This resulted in a year-over-year hike in contractors' selling prices of 10.1%, down from 10.7% in the previous month.
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Canadian Housing starts move down in February

OTTAWA - The seasonally adjusted annual rate(1) of housing starts was 196,200 units in February, down from 248,500 units in January, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
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2007 Federal Budget — Tax Changes in the Works?

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced that he will deliver the Conservative government’s second federal budget on March 19, 2007. The government’s minority status and ongoing speculation about the timing of the next federal election are undoubtedly influencing this year's budget-making process.
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City of Kitchener Realizes $4.46 Million Budget Surplus for 2006

KITCHENER - Less spending by City staff, unexpected supplementary property tax revenue and a greater than expected return on investment income have helped the City of Kitchener to realize a $4.46 million operating fund surplus as of December 31, 2006.
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LEXUS Named National Founding Partner of Canadian Junior Golf Association

MARKHAM - The CANADIAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION (CJGA) continues to garner support from the corporate community as it was announced today that LEXUS has signed a multi-year deal with the association, becoming the CJGA's second national founding partner.
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Online fraud and theft under attack with Keystroke Recognition

Heemskerk, Netherlands - ID Control BV, the specialist in advanced online identity and access management today announced to fight online identity theft and fraud with user’s unique and characteristic typing behaviour pattern recognition.
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Ontario Government Announces $2.34 Million Investment Securing 170 Jobs For Brantford Workers Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy Boosts Innovation At Koolatron Corporation

BRANTFORD - Minister of Economic Development and Trade Sandra Pupatello, together with Brant MPP Dave Levac, on March 7, 2007 announced a loan of $2.34 million to Koolatron Corporation that will boost innovation and support the creation or retention of 170 jobs.
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Students Say: "Bob Rae is a Disaster for Affordable Public Education"

Urge Toronto Centre Liberals not to Nominate Bob Rae

TORONTO - Bob Rae, a champion of higher tuition fees and deeper debt for Ontario's students, is an unpalatable candidate for the Liberals in the riding of Toronto Centre, according to the Canadian Federation of Students.
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Wednesday March 7, 2007

Microsoft chastises Google on copyrights

Google's narrow view of the protections that copyright law offers creators has famously made enemies of book publishers, news organizations and professional photographers over the last few years.
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Manulife Investments hits $1 billion in sales for Canada's first Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit product

IncomePlus shatters sales targets as boomers respond to new retirement solution

TORONTO - Manulife Investments has broken through the one billion dollar sales milestone just 19 weeks after introducing Canada's first Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB) product.
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Canada’s New Government announces investment to cut commute times, clear the air and drive the economy in the Greater Toronto Area

Prime Minister Stephen Harper on March 6, 2007 announced up to $962 million in partnership with the Province of Ontario and five municipalities to generate a combined investment of close to $4.5 billion in public transit and highway infrastructure projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
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Zarlink President and CEO Kirk Mandy to Give the Keynote Address at The Sixth Annual Research Money Conference: "Are Canada's Business R&D Incentives Working?"

TORONTO - Kirk Mandy, President & CEO of Zarlink, will give the keynote address at the sixth annual Research Money Conference in Ottawa on March 8, 2007. With a mix of speakers and panels the conference will explore whether Canada's business research and development incentives are helping or hindering Canadian firms as they compete in the global knowledge economy.
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UW launches first interdisciplinary PhD program in work and health

WATERLOO - With workplace stress soaring to alarming levels around the world, the University of Waterloo is launching Canada's first interdisciplinary doctoral program in work and health.
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Manufacturer and distributor of Swiss-formulated skin care - opens offices and training facilities in Mississauga, Ontario.

MISSISSAUGA - Arbonne International(R) LLC, a U.S.-based network marketing company that manufactures and distributes Swiss-formulated skin care products and other personal care products, has announced that they are open for business in Canada, at the official inauguration of its new Mississauga, Ontario corporate facility.
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Pamela Wallin Named University of Guelph Chancellor

GUELPH - Pamela Wallin, one of the country's most accomplished and esteemed journalists, diplomats and entrepreneurs, has been named the next chancellor of the University of Guelph. She will be installed during a ceremony in June.
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Ontario Launches Unique Internet Application

GeologyOntario Builds On Ontario's Mineral Strength

TORONTO - The Ontario Government is introducing a new Internet application that will provide unprecedented access to information compiled by the Ontario Geological Survey, Northern Development and Mines
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Kodak Delivers the Power of Digital Imaging to Retail

Retailers Will Be Able To Leverage Their Existing Assets To Move
Consumers Beyond 4x6 Prints

LAS VEGAS - Eastman Kodak Company today demonstrated a range of digital imaging solutions aimed at helping retailers tap growing consumer demand to do more with their digital pictures.
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Laurier students win finance competition

WATERLOO – Three Wilfrid Laurier University undergraduate finance students — Greg Dean, Steve Groff and Mike Stewart — won the recent inaugural University of Ottawa Finance Society Case Competition.
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ARISE files revised MD&A and restated June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006 interim consolidated financial statements

WATERLOO REGION - ARISE Technologies Corporation announced that it has filed revised Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) and restated interim consolidated financial statements for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006 and third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
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Descartes Reports Record Earnings for Fiscal 2007

Annual net income increases 33% year over year; improved operating performance and increased revenues contribute to profits

WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group, announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter (Q4FY07) and year (FY07) ended January 31, 2007.
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British Airways Launches Worldwide Sale

$438 Roundtrip Fares Between Toronto and London With $50 Off Land Arrangements
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Risk of Sea-level Rise: High Stakes for Developing Countries

World - A new World Bank working paper warns that the potential impacts of sea level rise from global warming could be catastrophic for many developing countries.
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Private Lobbying Likely to Create Economic Inefficiencies

Across the world, private groups routinely gather to lobby the government for favorable treatment: trade protection, regulatory benefits, lower taxes, or preferred public expenditures.
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MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT HELPS TENANTS AVOID EVICTION IN THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO

Province Boosts Rent Bank Investment to Help Seniors and Vulnerable Ontarians Avoid Losing Their Homes

WATERLOO REGION – The McGuinty government is helping tenants with short-term rent arrears by allocating $51,232 to the rent bank program in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
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The Power of Publicity: Finding Your Media Niche

Whether you are the owner, manager, or public relations director of a company, chances are, you’re always looking for ways to get your name in the public eye. While advertising is a great start, enhancing your advertising with publicity creates a perfect marriage of exposure for your company.
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Atkins tops other diets in 4-way study - But maximum average weight loss after a year is only 10.4 pounds
By Chris Emery

If you go on a low-carbohydrate diet to shed weight, you've probably made a good decision, according a new report by Stanford University researchers.
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Linamar Announces Expansion of Its Gear Facility

GUELPH - Linamar Corporation is adding 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its existing Linamar Gear facility to accommodate new and future gear manufacturing programs resulting from the company's investment in gear product and process innovations.
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Tuesday March 6, 2007

Transit investments pivotal to addressing climate change, economic competitiveness and improving quality of life

KITCHENER - Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr and Region of Waterloo Chair, Ken Seiling have joined with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and its Big City Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC) to call on the federal government to create a national transit strategy that would not only take some concrete steps to addressing climate change but also make cities more competitive and improves quality of life.
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RBC Survey Finds Homebuying Intentions Stable in Ontario A majority believe it's better to buy now rather than later

TORONTO - An RBC Royal Bank survey has found that homebuying intentions in Ontario are holding steady, with nine per cent of Ontarians saying they are "very likely" to buy a home within the next two years - virtually unchanged from 10 per cent last year and on par with the national average.
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45% of Canadians Admit They Find Tax Return Preparation Stressful, 44% Continue to File at the Last Minute

Report reveals tax stress may cause Canadians to overlook simple tax filing solutions or miss valuable write-offs

MONTREAL - Almost half of all Canadians find the idea of preparing their own tax return stressful, according to a study commissioned by UFile, the leading Canadian-based tax preparation software company, and this could contribute to the continuing trend in Canada to delay tax filing to the last minute and not optimize potential tax write-offs.
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Biodiesel: From fat to fuel
By Al Greenwood

Fat goes into soap. It’s now going into diesel engines.

Companies are converting animal fat into biodiesel, a fuel that burns cleaner than petroleum-based diesel.
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CRTC hearing pandering, says CEP

OTTAWA - The idea of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) giving Canadians 35 days to review the largest television deal in Canada's history is nothing short of a charade at transparency and public accountability, says the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Canada's largest media union.
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Osprey Media Income Fund announces strategic review process

MARKHAM - Osprey Media Income Fund announced that its Board of Trustees has decided to proceed with a process to consider and review strategic alternatives that may be available to Osprey to enhance unitholder value.
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BUZZ says Stéphane Dion Abandoned Commitment to Canada's Working Families

TORONTO - In a letter to Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, CAW president Buzz Hargrove expressed his frustration and disappointment at Dion's recent announcement that he will no longer support federal anti-scab legislation when Bill C-257 comes up for third reading in Parliament later this month.
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Free Program at Three Campuses Offers Employment, Education Skills

In April, Conestoga campuses in Guelph, Waterloo and Cambridge will offer a free preparatory skills program called Employment/Training Readiness (E/TR), an eight-week daytime program.
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German tradespeople eager to immigrate to Western Canada

Western Canadian companies are holding job fairs in central Germany to recruit hundreds of skilled labourers needed for the boom in the oil, mining and construction industries.
The job fairs are well-attended as Germany is struggling with high unemployment — with a national unemployment rate of 9.3 per cent in February.
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Jacob & Company Securities Inc. Announces Launch

Investment bank, headed by sector veteran, specializes in underwriting and financial advisory services to renewable power and infrastructure industries

TORONTO - Mr. Sasha Jacob, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Jacob & Company Securities Inc., today announced the launch of Jacob & Company Securities Inc. ("Jacob & Company"), an independent investment bank providing underwriting and financial advisory services to companies in the renewable power and infrastructure sectors.
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KIWANIS CLUB “TAKES THE PLUNGE” DONATES $150,000 TOWARDS WARM WATER POOL

Elmira – Fit for the Future Campaign Deputy Chair Fran Hatherton announced today that the Kiwanis Club of Elmira has pledged $150,000 towards the warm water therapy and teaching pool in the new Woolwich Memorial Recreation Centre.
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Descartes Acquires Ocean Tariff Bureau and Blue Pacific Services Assets

WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that it has acquired the assets of privately-held Long Beach, California based companies Ocean Tariff Bureau, Inc. and Blue Pacific Services, Inc. in an all cash transaction.
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The value of building permits surged to their highest level ever in January, thanks to huge gains in the value of residential and non-residential permits.

It was the third time in four months that the $6-billion mark was surpassed. Builders took out a record $6.3 billion in building permits in January. January's level was 11.3% higher than December 2006.
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Changes to RIM’s Board of Directors, Board Committees and Organizational Structure

ACTIONS TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THE REVIEW RELEASED MARCH 5, 2007

Waterloo -The Board of Directors, based on the recommendations of the Special Committee, has determined to implement the following measures in response to the findings of the Special Committee. RIM has grown dramatically during the period covered by the Review
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Mayors release national transit strategy proposal - Transit investments pivotal to addressing climate change, economic competitiveness and improving quality of life

MONTREAL - The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and its Big City Mayors' Caucus on March 5, 2007, called on the federal government to create a national transit strategy that would not only take some concrete steps to addressing climate change but also make cities more competitive and improve quality of life.
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CANADIAN ACTION /PARTI ACTION FIRST CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTY TO OFFICIALLY SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL CALL TO BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS AGAINST ISRAEL APARTHEID-LIKE PRACTICES.

Canadian Action Party/Parti action canadienne members endorse a call to boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel’s apartheid-like practices against the Palestinian people.
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G4techTV Canada launches 'Tech Junkie' search to host the most excellent summer adventure

TJ to host TV segments on the first ever Wired Road Trip with stops at Canada's coolest summer events

TORONTO - G4techTV Canada is launching a search for a 'TJ' (Tech Junkie) to host on-air segments while travelling coast-to-coast this summer in a gadget and gaming RV on the first ever Wired Road Trip.
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Manulife Mutual Funds ranks first in customer service for sixth consecutive year

TORONTO - For the sixth consecutive year, Manulife Mutual Funds, a division of Elliott & Page Limited, has been named the best in Canada for customer service among its competitors, according to an ongoing study by Environics Research Group.
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Leading Thai Telecommunications Provider CAT Telecom Selects ECtel’s Integrated Revenue Management™ Solutions

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel - ECtel Ltd. announced that it has been awarded a follow-on order from CAT Telecom in Thailand for its IRM™ solutions, including I-Probes® and its fraud detection and prevention solution FraudView®.
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RedDot Finds College and University IT Departments Spend Disproportionate Time on Basic Web Content Needs

Demands on IT Departments Rise Across the U.S. According to Survey by The Open Text Web Solutions Group

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation said a survey by RedDot, The Open Text Web Solutions Group, shows that the demands of managing Web sites is overloading university IT departments.
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The CRA’s Revised Position on SR&ED Contracts

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently revised its position on whether a taxpayer can claim, as a qualified expenditure for Investment Tax Credit (ITC) purposes, amounts paid to placement agencies under a contract
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New UK blog site gives recruiters own place to communicate

Through the various modules that recruitmentsector.com provides, recruiters can now have their own community, post articles or just plain have fun together.

London, UK - Recruitmentsector.com is an innovative online community for company and agency consultants. Whether they are posting professionally written articles, sharing ideas and thoughts from their sphere of business or just enjoying the various features of the site, these high-performance enthusiasts can call Recruitmentsector.com their online home.
more...RBC survey finds Quebecers remain among least likely in Canada to purchase a home

MONTREAL - Buying intentions among Quebecers remain the lowest in the country, according to RBC Royal Bank's 14th Annual Homeownership Survey. The poll found that 20 per cent of Quebec residents said they are likely to purchase a home in the next two years, well below the national level of 28 per cent.
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Woodchips to fuel European cars

A new road fuel made from woodchips and straw will be launched in Europe later this year from a pilot plant developed by Shell and Choren Industries, the German biofuel company.
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Monday March 5, 2007

Telecommunications statistics Hit a First in Third quarter 2006

For the first time in its history, the wireless industry realized operating profits exceeding $1 billion.
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Churchill Downs Incorporated and Magna Entertainment Corp. announce customer-focused agreements after Magna announces results for the fourth quarter and year ended Decembe

AURORA, ON/LOUISVILLE, KY - North America's leading horse racing companies, Churchill Downs Incorporated and Magna Entertainment Corp. announced March 5, 2007, a series of customer-focused agreements.
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Study Looks at Increase of Problem Gambling among Parkinson's Patients

GUELPH - The Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC) has announced a $209,040 research project to study the increased incidence of problem gambling among Parkinson's Disease patients who follow a common drug regimen to cope with the disease.
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Warehouse workers at U of T Press on strike as of Monday, March 5

TORONTO - Warehouse workers at U of T Press are on strike as of Monday March 5. "We've worked as hard as possible to reach a fair and equitable contract with U of T Press," said CUPE 3261 president Ron Hoinkes. "But the employer is being unreasonable."
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A New Icon For Georgian Bay - The Georgian Bay Eco Museum

Georgian Bay -The new virtual museum "The Georgian Bay Eco Museum" will help position Georgian Bay in the international tourism markets and build awareness for one of Canada's largest fresh water lakes. Georgian Bay is often referred to as Canada's Sixth Great Lake.
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Canada's New Government Moves to Protect the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Brand

OTTAWA - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, announced March 2, 2007 the introduction in Parliament of a bill that will provide special, time-limited intellectual property protection for Olympic and Paralympic words and symbols in the lead up to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.
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Region seeks public input on rapid transit routes and station locations

Waterloo Region – Regional Council unanimously approved a short list with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) operating both on and off-road at the February 28, 2007 Regional Council meeting.
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Cool Britannia Artist to Give First Canadian Talk at U of G

Michael Craig-Martin, one of the pivotal figures in the Cool Britannia art movement in the United Kingdom in the late ’80s and early ’90s, is giving his first Canadian talk March 13 at 5 p.m. in War Memorial Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
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Bush target on ethanol may not be accomplished, says energy agency
By Brian Holmes

WASHINGTON - The U.S. may not be able to reach the target set by president George Bush for fuel ethanol production in order to cut down the country's fuel imports, says Guy Caruso, the head of the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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Walking in the footsteps of giants

British woman comes to Canada in her quest to be the first solo woman to walk to the North Pole

TORONTO - Today, British adventuress, Rosie Stancer, will attempt to become the first woman to complete a solo expedition to the North Pole. Having already completed an expedition to the South Pole in January of 2004, successful completion of this journey will make Rosie the first woman in the world to walk to both Poles.
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Canadians and Americans Urged to Demand That Physicians Use Guidelines to Treat Patients with Depression

VANCOUVER - Canadians and Americans must "raise their voice and demand basic standards of care for those suffering depression and other common mental disorders."
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World News Briefly Noted - March 5, 2007

German parliamentarians have backed the Berlin government's resolve to make better co-operation with African nations a top priority during Germany's current EU and G8 presidencies.
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Study: Employment trends in the federal public service - 1995 to 2006

There are slightly fewer of them, but federal employees in general are more knowledge-based than they were in the mid-1990s, according to a new study.
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Literary event celebrates International Women's Day

KITCHENER - Three distinguished women writers will appear in downtown Kitchener at 20 King Restaurant, on Thursday, March 8 at 8:30 p.m., in celebration of International Women's Day.
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Residential construction investment increased in Annual 2006 and fourth quarter 2006

The total investment in residential construction increased 8.5% to $79.8 billion in 2006 compared with a year earlier. All three components comprising residential construction investment posted gains (new housing, renovation, and acquisition costs).
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City of Guelph announces hiring of new City Engineer.

The City of Guelph has announced the hiring of Richard (Rick) Henry, P.Eng, as the new City Engineer in its Community Design and Development Services. Mr. Henry starts with the City effective March 30, 2007.
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George Thom: carpenter, calligrapher, security officer

WATERLOO — George Thom, a long-time member of Laurier’s security department and the man who used his talents in calligraphy to hand-letter the degrees and diplomas of thousands of graduates over the years, died Feb. 28. He was 86.
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Hydro One Restores power to 70,000 customers

TORONTO - Hydro One confirms that it has now restored power to 70,000 customers affected by the winter storm that impacted the Bruce Peninsula and southwestern and eastern Ontario on Friday.
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CSI acquires the Institute of Canadian Bankers

TORONTO - CSI Global Education Inc. (CSI) announced that it has acquired The Institute of Canadian Bankers (ICB), a division of Thomson Canada Ltd., a Thomson Corporation company. The transaction will close before the end of March 2007.
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Open Text Acquires Government Solutions Specialist Momentum Systems

Acquisition Adds to Open Text's Government Domain Expertise, Further Enhances Open Text's Ability to Deliver High-Value, Repeatable Government Solutions

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, announced March 2, 2007 the acquisition of Momentum Systems, Inc., a privately held company that specializes in providing complex ECM solutions to U.S. government agencies.
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UNITED NATIONS DAY FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE - MARCH 8

Though International Women's Day was adopted by the UN only in 1977, the idea for it began at the beginning of the twentieth century when women's struggles focussed on universal suffrage. The efforts and courage of women seeking social, economic, and political equality demanded, and finally achieved, symbolic recognition.
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International Women's Day Toronto March & Rally - March 10, 2007

TORONTO - The 29th annual International Women's Day March and Rally will be held in Toronto on March 10 to highlight the ongoing fight for women's rights, equality, justice and peace.
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Survey shows Manitoba and Alberta considered most attractive in the world for mining investment

TORONTO - Manitoba and Alberta are considered by mining executives as having the best policy environments in the world for mining investment, according to the Survey of Mining Companies 2006/2007, released today by independent research organization The Fraser Institute.
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