Current Issue - Exchange Magazine March/April 2006
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for Friday, March 31, 2006
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UW School of Optometry opens Victoria School Clinic/Research Centre on Monday
WATERLOO - An official opening ceremony will be held Monday for the University of Waterloo School of Optometry's Victoria School Clinic/Research Centre in downtown Kitchener.
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TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR CROSS-BORDER TRIPS NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD: STUDY
TORONTO, On March 31, 2006 there was a report that discussed the considerable confusion in the United States and Canada about what is currently required to travel to the other country, a new survey indicates, with about three in ten people mistakenly believing that they must present a valid passport to customs officials.
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UW hosts first Waterloo Science Horizons for top high school students
WATERLOO, Ont. March 30, 2006 - The University of Waterloo will hold the first annual "Waterloo Science Horizons" next Tuesday for top high school students competing in a regional science fair.
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19th-Century Queer Esthetics Focus of U of G Research
A person’s home says many things about its owner, and research by a University of Guelph art history professor is examining what the home interiors among Britain's 19th-century queer community reveals about fostering intimacy and how that was expressed artistically.
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Farm operating revenues and expenses 2004 (final estimates)
Higher hog and crop revenues offset sharply lower cattle revenues and pushed up the average operating margins for Canadian farms in 2004, according to taxation records.
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Australian local farmer groups want GM ignorance to end
by SeedQuest -
Western Australian graingrowers want to know more about genetically modified (GM) crops so that they can make informed decisions about adopting them into their farming systems. This was revealed at the recent Local Farmer Group Network (LFGN) Group Leaders Workshop, where Yuna Grower John Warr, of the Yuna Farm Improvement Group said he had mixed feelings about GM crops
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Associated Packaging Enterprises Canada Inc. fined $80,000 for health and safety violation
CAMBRIDGE, - Associated Packaging Enterprises Canada Inc., a manufacturer of food packaging products which operates a plant in Cambridge, Ont., was fined $80,000 on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in serious burns to the arm of a worker.
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Income of Canadians for 2004
Median after-tax income rose for most Canadian families in 2004 as strong economic growth fostered gains in employment which in turn boosted market income, according to new data from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID).
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PMB Underscores Globe and Mail Leadership
TORONTO, On March 30 the release of the Print Measurement Bureau (PMB) readership data for 2005 confirms The Globe and Mail's leadership in the national newspaper market. PMB reports The Globe's average weekday readership as 1,325,000 and Saturday readership as 1,269,000, up slightly over 2004.
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Industrial product and raw materials price indexes February 2006
Monthly prices for manufactured goods at the factory gate were down in February, as lower prices were registered for petroleum products. Raw materials prices also decreased in February, as prices for crude oil and natural gas declined.
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Force Dimensions & Handshake VR Inc. Announce Reseller Agreement
WATERLOO – On March 30, 2006 HANDSHAKE VR I NC., provider of software that simulates the sense-of- touch in a networked virtual environment , and Force Dimension announced the companies have reached an agreement that will see HANDSHAKE offer both the 3 DOF DELTA and the 6 DOF DELTA devices as well as the OMEGA - - the world's first USB 2.0 compat ible high-end hapt ic device. This bundling of the rapid prototyping capabilit ies of proSENSE with Force Dimension’s devices will further the development of haptic and telehaptic applications worldwide.
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Civil society organizations promote five priorities for new parliament
OTTAWA - On the eve of the new parliamentary session, leading Canadian civil society groups have joined forces to send a message to Parliament. In response to the government's five priorities, the Council of Canadians, the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, Egale Canada, Quebec-based Coalition Solidarité Santé and Friends of Canadian Broadcasting announced five priorities of their own at a press conference held on Parliament Hill March 30.
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| Toronto welcomes the world at the 2006 Travel & Leisure Show
TORONTO - This spring, for the 22nd time, the Travel & Leisure Show brings the world to Toronto. Running from April 7 - 9, 2006 at the International Centre, this year's show is home to over 220 exhibitors featuring exciting contests, incredible demos, top entertainment and something for everyone from the most devoted globetrotter to the eco-tourist.
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Stroud Appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of Sysco Food Services of Toronto
HOUSTON, On March 30, 2006 SYSCO Corporation announced that Rodney S. Stroud has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Sysco Food Services of Toronto, a SYSCO subsidiary located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Stroud, who most recently served as vice president, corporate multi-unit accounts and SYGMA Canada operations, will assume his new duties effective immediately.
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The Truth about Global Outsourcing: 10 Lessons We've Learned about the Difficulties of "Getting It Done"
Hoboken, NJ - Once upon a time it sounded so simple. Just send part of your operations to someone else to deal with and sit back and enjoy your new, streamlined, ever-more-profitable organization. But those companies that have taken the outsourcing plunge have found that reality is more complicated than theory. A lot more complicated. If you're one of them, take comfort in knowing you aren't alone. If you're considering joining them, you can benefit from studying the challenges that have blindsided your intrepid colleagues.
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Government of Canada makes key investments in world-class Prince Edward Island R&D projects
CHARLOTTETOWN, March 31 - Researchers in Prince Edward Island will be exploring ways to improve the quality of milk for use as a diagnostic tool, protect fish from disease, and use nutriscience to create new food and skin-care products thanks to major investments from the Government of Canada.
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Independent Analyst Firm Cites Open Text for Establishing Business-Content-Centric Application Leadership
CHICAGO, IL. On March 30 Open Text(TM) Corporation announced that analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) has positioned Open Text in the "Leaders" portion of the Forrester Wave(TM): Business-Content-Centric Applications, Q1 '06 report, published on March 29, 2006(1).
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The 2006 JUNO Awards To Reach Quarter Billion Audience on Five Continents
TORONTO - Canadian artists will not only rock Halifax this weekend, but the world as well. CTV announced that, for the first time ever, The 2006 JUNO Awards will be broadcast in the United States and around the world to an audience of almost one quarter of a billion households on five continents.
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St. Paul Travelers Introduces Identity Theft Coverage for Commercial Businesses in Canada
SAINT PAUL, Minn.- St. Paul Travelers announced that they are the first insurance company to offer identity theft coverage for commercial businesses in Canada. The Identity Fraud Expense Coverage Master Policy, which is available to financial institutions, commercial businesses and business associations and their customers, employees or members, is the same coverage that's currently available to businesses in the United States.
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Broadcast Secrets Unveiled for The 2006 JUNO Awards on CTV
HALIFAX - Eleven performances. Seven awards presentations. Two hours of the best music on the planet. CTV released details today regarding its broadcast of The 2006 JUNO Awards, airing this Sunday, April 2 from 7-9 p.m. in all markets (8-10 p.m. AT) on CTV (check local listings).
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Competition Bureau Concludes Gasoline Pricing Examinations
OTTAWA, On March 30, 2006 The Competition Bureau reported that it has concluded its examinations of high gasoline prices following Hurricane Katrina and allegations by independent retailers of predation and margin squeezing in the Canadian gasoline industry.
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Maid for a Month: Jan Wong's First Hand Account in The Globe and Mail
TORONTO - Award-winning Globe and Mail writer Jan Wong recently spent a month working for a maid service in Toronto and tried to support herself and her family solely on the wages she earned. She writes about her experiences as a minimum wage worker in a special series, Maid for a Month, starting this Saturday and running for the next several weeks in the Saturday Globe and Mail.
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Toyota Donation Supports and Advances Technical Education at Conestoga
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) has donated $150,000 to Conestoga College in support of technical education and the College's aim of increasing technical learning opportunities that address current and future labour market needs in the high-concentration manufacturing region where both TMMC and Conestoga are located.
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Canadian Coalbed Methane Stocks: 7 Things to Know Before Investing
SARASOTA, Fla., March 30, 2006 -- Dr. David Marchioni, co-author of the CBM textbook, An Assessment of Coalbed Methane Exploration Projects in Canada, published by the Geological Survey of Canada, and president of privately held Petro-Logic Services in Calgary, provided StockInterview with the 7 Most Important Tips he would use to evaluate the risk/reward ratio in Canadian-based coalbed methane exploration companies.
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Thursday, March 30, 2006
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2006 School to Work Conference and Job Fair
Brought to you by The Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region
Connecting Our Youth to Careers
The 2006 School to Work Conference and Job Fair is for Grade 12 students taking the step from school to work. Students meet 30 participating employers, fill in applications and hand out resumes. Careers and entry level jobs/part time jobs/seasonal work are featured. Find out why The Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region is fast becoming a best practice in Ontario, connecting our youth to career opportunities.
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Michelin loan scheme a non-starter says Steelworkers' Wayne Fraser
"Details are sketchy" - says reporter from Kitchener's tiny daily newspaper The Record
KITCHENER - United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser said Wednesday that tire giant Michelin's announcement of a loan program to offset the effect to the community of closing the BFGoodrich plant this summer is nothing but a smokescreen.
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Poaching Toronto's top talent
- - Waterloo Region at Career Concepts a huge success!
WATERLOO REGION, March 29, 2006 ... Tech firms from Waterloo Region thirsty to attract talent were overwhelmed by attendees at last week's Career Concepts in Toronto. Southern Ontario's leading career show, a high tech Pavilion at Concepts was dominated by Waterloo Region firms there to poach away Torontonians will technical skills to Waterloo Region.
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Communitech welcomes Ontario government initiatives to support startup companies and Waterloo research institutes
WATERLOO REGION - Communitech, the Waterloo Region's Technology Association, welcomes the Ontario government announcement in last week's budget that it is making significant investments in two Waterloo-based research institutes and supporting the growth of innovative startup companies in the province.
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U of G, Royal Botanical Gardens Sign Memo of Understanding
A new relationship between the University of Guelph and Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) means new research opportunities and an enhanced exchange of information between the two. A memorandum of understanding establishing a research partnership was signed today in Hamilton by U of G president Alastair Summerlee and Mark Runciman, acting executive director of the Royal Botanical Gardens.
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National tourism indicators - Fourth quarter and annual 2005
Tourism spending advanced 1.0% in the fourth quarter of 2005, as both domestic and international travellers increased their spending in Canada. After three consecutive quarterly declines, international visitor spending increased 0.9% in the fourth quarter, matching the increase in the number of international visitors. The year 2005 was another good one for tourism in Canada. Overall spending advanced 3.8% following a 5.1% gain in 2004. In contrast to the fourth quarter results, domestic tourists were the sole reason for the increase for the year as international visitors decreased their spending by 1.3%.
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours - January 2006 (preliminary)
The average weekly earnings of payroll employees rose by $6.86 (+0.9%) from December to January to $744.11 (seasonally adjusted). Industries showing the strongest increases include forestry, logging and support (+3.6%), management of companies and enterprises (+2.1%), and arts, entertainment and recreation (+2.0%).
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McGuinty Government Increases Investment In Digital Media Industry Ontario's Entertainment And Creative Cluster Poised For Growth And Expansion
TORONTO - A $7.5 million Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund, a one-time infusion of $23 million to the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) to lead the development of a Cluster strategy, and an expanded Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit will boost Ontario's digital media industry, Culture Minister Madeleine Meilleur said at the launch of the first iSUMMIT conference in Toronto March 29.
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US not protectionist on Mad Cow, Canada to benefit from industry changes
VANCOUVER - The US government did not break trade law during the recent mad cow crisis, but applied international rules creatively to minimize trade distortions to the cross-border beef and cattle industry, according to 'Mad Cow: A Case Study in Canadian-American Relations', released today by The Fraser Institute.
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USA: Food Industry Regulatory Outlook for 2006
By Mark Mansour and Sarah Key
The growing trend toward factoring ethical issues (also known as "other legitimate factors" in the framework of the Codex Alimentarius Commission) into food manufacturing, marketing and purchasing decisions is likely to continue, and perhaps even increase, over the course of the coming year.
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Study: Work hours instability from 1997 to 2001
Work hours instability was a fact of life for many Canadians between 1997 and 2001, according to a new study that follows the working patterns of individuals. The study follows the working hour patterns of individuals aged 25 to 54. It found the traditional model where workers work the same hours year after year applies to a relatively small share of workers.
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CME confirms finding and retaining talent a hot issue for manufacturers - Upcoming seminars to showcase best-practices for business owners
Mississauga - Pivotal Integrated HR Solutions, a leading provider of broad-based human resource solutions, in conjunction with Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), will host a seminar entitled "The New Workforce: Attracting, Developing and Retaining Skilled and Talented People". Seminar details are below:
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Astronauts and Canadian Surgeons to Demonstrate Remote Medical Care
LONGUEUIL, QC - Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dr. Dave Williams will be commander of the 18-day underwater NEEMO 9 mission, April 3 to 20, 2006, off Key Largo, Florida. Williams and his crew will conduct experiments using the latest remote surgical technologies and techniques, guided by Dr. Mehran Anvari, director of the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS) in Hamilton, Ontario.
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US Senate Shuts Out Dissent on Greenhouse Gas Limits - Committee Hearings on Emissions Credits One-Sided
Washington, D.C., March 29, 2006—Next week’s scheduled Senate hearing on mandatory greenhouse gas emissions limits misses a valuable opportunity to present a representative view of the debate on the topic. Instead of soliciting testimony from a range of views, Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Ranking Member Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) have stacked the witness list with alarmist environmental activist groups and opportunistic corporations trying to profit from the artificial scarcity that would be imposed by caps on carbon emissions.
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Apple Allows User to Cap iPod Volume Setting
Apple has announced a software update for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod that allows users to set their own personal maximum volume limit. A combination code can also be inputted to lock this setting, for parents to set a maximum volume limit on their child’s iPod, for instance.
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Sony Unveils Portable GPS Device
Sony of Canada Ltd. has unveiled the nav-u NVU-70 GPS-based portable navigation device. It’s equipped with a 3.5’’ touch-screen display and two-way speaker system, and lets drivers to map a destination, re-route around traffic jams, and locate points of interest.
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Erikson Consumer to Distribute soundmatters
Erikson Consumer has announced that it has been appointed Canadian distributor for the soundmatters line of speaker products.
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Travel & Tourism – climbing to new heights but still in need of recognition
The world’s leading Travel & Tourism figures are preparing for the 6th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, which takes place in less than two weeks in Washington DC from April 10 to 12, 2006. Senior members of the Bush administration, governments worldwide, Chairs and CEOs of the world’s foremost Travel & Tourism companies and the media will come together to discuss the current issues and opportunities that shape one of the world’s fastest growing industrial sectors.
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Canada's Biggest Poker Tournament Returns for Second Season on TSN
TORONTO - The search for Canada's next undiscovered poker talent is officially underway as TSN today announced the launch of the second annual Degree Poker Championship. Widely regarded as the crown jewel of Texas Hold 'Em poker in Canada, the tournament will be held May 3 to 12 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and will air in prime time in September 2006 on TSN and TSN HD.
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Open Text Adds to Comprehensive List of Records Management Software Certifications
CHICAGO, IL - Open Text(TM) Corporation said March 29 that its records management solutions have been certified under the Victorian Electronic Record Strategy or VERS, a critical certification standard for records management software used by Australian government agencies and businesses.
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CEP calls for an end to gagging of news media by Stephen Harper
OTTAWA - Canada's largest media union is calling on all members of Parliament to hold Prime Minister Harper accountable for his "undemocratic" and "frightening" attempts at gagging the news media by denying them access to Cabinet Ministers.
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Priszm Canadian Income Fund announces full year 2005 and fourth quarter financial results
TORONTO - Priszm Canadian Income Fund the operator of 479 KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Long John Silver's restaurants in seven provinces across Canada, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2005. In 2005, Priszm reinforced and added to Priszm's management team and as a result strengthened all of its operations and has entered 2006 with a strategy focused on delivering an outstanding customer experience at every single restaurant.
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006
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Booming Economy Aside, Nearly Half of Alberta's Tech Firms Would Leave the Province - 2006 Alberta Technology Report
CALGARY - The unprecedented boom in Alberta's oil and gas industry isn't preventing the province's top technology leaders from thinking about leaving the province in search of greener funding pastures, according to the findings of a study of leaders of Alberta's technology companies, released March 28, 2006 by leading professional services firm, Ernst & Young LLP.
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Ontario's housing market shows signs of slowing down, says RBC Economics
TORONTO - Ontario's housing market is showing signs of a controlled cooling down, according to the latest Housing Affordability Index issued March 29, by RBC Economics. "Affordability deteriorated across every major housing class in the fourth quarter," said Derek Holt, assistant chief economist, RBC. "Slower household income growth, higher mortgage rates on the heels of higher bond yields, and a jump in utility costs are the drivers behind the decline. While condos continue to remain the cheapest option for Ontario homeowners, they also experienced the sharpest erosion to affordability compared to the other house classes."
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Top Global Companies Join With WBCSD to Make Energy Self-Sufficient Buildings a Reality
GENEVA -- The World Business Council for Sustainable Development announced March 29 that it is forming an alliance of leading global companies to determine how buildings can be designed and constructed so that they use no energy from external power grids, are carbon neutral, and can be built and operated at fair market values.
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Canadian climate approach requires increased focus on adaptation, re-engineering and a global social contract, says FPAC President
VANCOUVER - Avrim Lazar, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) will address the 9th biennial GLOBE Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 29. His presentation will encourage the new government in Ottawa to develop climate change policy that is not only "made in Canada" but also effective in the context of the global realities of climate change.
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Maxis and RIM Launch the BlackBerry 8700g in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Waterloo, ON - Maxis Communications Berhad (“Maxis”) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced the BlackBerry® 8700g™ for customers in Malaysia.
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Country Home Products/DR Power Equipment Selects Descartes Transportation Manager
WATERLOO - The Descartes Systems Group Inc. announced that Country Home Products/DR Power Equipment, a manufacturer of consumer lawn equipment, has selected Descartes Transportation Manager(TM), a hosted transportation management solution, to accelerate the processing and payment of invoices from its key community of contract carriers.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns - January 2006 (preliminary)
Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $2.9 billion in January, a 7.2% increase over January 2005 on a year-over-year basis.
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Waldo County town votes to ban GMOs
MONTVILLE, Maine - Residents have voted to include a ban of genetically engineered seeds in the town's land use ordinances. At their annual town meeting on Saturday, residents gave overwhelming approval to a resolution that declared that the town would commit to banning genetically modified organisms, or GMO's, and develop land-use ordinances to support the policy. The policy will be included in the town's comprehensive plan.
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Canada's population - Fourth quarter 2005
Alberta's population increased at more than five times the national average during the last three months of 2005, as record numbers of people flocked to the booming province from other regions of Canada.
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Study: Canada's merchandise trade with the European Union - 1995 to 2004
Canada's two-way merchandise trade with the European Union (EU) represented less than one-tenth of our total trade with the world in 2004, despite considerable gains in both exports and imports over the previous 10 years, according to a new report.
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International trade in culture services for 2003
On March 28, 2006 statscan released International trade in culture services for 2003. The report that Canada's exports in culture services fell for the first time in seven years in 2003, as foreign demand weakened for our services in film and video, and advertising.
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Kitchener Youth Soccer Operation to Be Returned to Community Executive Board
KITCHENER - On Monday March 27, the City's Community Services Committee approved the transfer of the Kitchener Youth Soccer program, which has been operated by the City since late 2003, back to Kitchener Minor Soccer.
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Swiss botanist: GM Crops Enhance Biodiversity and Agriculture
St. Louis, MO - Many factors affecting biodiversity are directly and indirectly related to agriculture and the need to produce more food for more people on limited arable land. “The priority is to feed the people, but we must do it in a way to keep as much biodiversity as possible,” says Klaus Ammann, former director of the Botanical Garden and an Honorary Professor Emeritus at the University of Berne, Switzerland.
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Building a Culture of Energy Conservation in Ontario
QUEEN'S PARK - Legislation giving Ontarians important tools to manage electricity use and save money on their energy costs has received Royal Assent, Energy Minister Donna Cansfield announced. "This legislation is an important step in creating a conservation culture in Ontario," said Cansfield. "Through tools like smart metering, consumers will have better information and more control over the cost of the electricity they consume. Taxpayers will save too, as institutions like schools and hospitals become more energy efficient thanks to the Energy Conservation Responsibility Act, passing the savings on to all Ontarians."
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City of Guelph Economic Development Services welcomes new Business Development Officer
City of Guelph Economic Development Services is proud to announce that Barbara Maly has started today as the new Business Development Officer, Life Science and Agri-food Sectors. “Barbara comes to us with over 16 years of experience in the life science and agri-food industry with proven abilities in business development, marketing, scientific research and product development,” said Peter Cartwright, Manager of Economic Development Services.
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McGuinty Government Consults On Measure To Combat Underground Economy In Construction
Paper Released On Extending Mandatory Workplace Safety And Insurance
Coverage
QUEEN'S PARK - The McGuinty government is starting consultations on a proposal to extend mandatory workplace safety and insurance coverage to most people who work in construction, Labour Minister Steve Peters announced March 28.
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David Crombie to propose An Urban Agenda for a New Century
WATERLOO – Former mayor of Toronto and federal cabinet minister David Crombie will share his views on the challenges facing Canadian cities during a lecture at Wilfrid Laurier University. Crombie will deliver a talk, entitled An Urban Agenda for a New Century, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, in room 102 of the Bricker academic building.
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Premier Urges Fix To Fiscal Imbalance That Helps All Canadians
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is calling for a fix to Canada's financial arrangements that ensures fairness for Ontarians and helps all Canadians. In a speech to the combined Empire and Canadian Clubs of Toronto, the Premier outlined the principles that are guiding Ontario:
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2006 Ontario Budget Expands Tax Incentives for Entertainment and Media Companies
The 2006 Ontario budget enhanced the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) and removed the size test, making this credit available to larger companies and to video game developers that develop digital products on a fee-for-hire basis.
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Steelworkers ratify significant contract improvements at Haley Industries Limited
RENFREW - After rejecting an earlier offer by the company and averting a strike through provincial mediation services, United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director announced that the 437 members of Local 4820 have ratified a three-year contract at Haley Industries Limited - a division of Magellan Aerospace Corporation.
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Independent Retailers Launch $135 Million Lawsuit against Bell
MONTREAL, QC – On March 28 a group of independent franchise owners, who represent a significant number of operators of Bell retail stores in Quebec and Ontario, launched a massive lawsuit against the communications giant in Quebec. The suit claims damages for at least $135 million over Bell’s refusal to let the owners transfer their stores to an income trust, effectively blocking the owners from deciding what they can do with their own stores.
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Sun Life Financial's 2005 Annual Report and Management Information Circular are now available
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that its 2005 Annual Report and Notice of Annual Meeting and Management Information Circular for the May 10, 2006 Annual Meeting are now available online at www.sunlife.com.
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Caffe Artigiano Coffee Receives Top Scores From Coffeereview.com
Vancouver, BC…Caffe Aritigiano’s Papua New Guinea Bunum Wo Peaberry coffee recently received a 91 score out of 100 on coffeereview.com. A popular coffee selection at Caffe Aritigiano’s 5 Vancouver café’s, the Bunum Wo was rated on characteristics of aroma, acidity, body, flavor, aftertaste, and roast.
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Canadian First: CTV Takes The 2006 JUNO Awards To The Next Level with Interactive Enhanced TV Webcast
Toronto - In a Canadian programming first, CTV announced that The 2006 JUNO Awards broadcast will be presented in a state-of-the-art Enhanced TV format online. The innovative “two-screen” technology, exclusive to CTV, will allow viewers to watch The JUNO Awards broadcast while simultaneously interacting with the show online.
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| World Bank Urges Increased Support of Innovation in ECA Region
On Monday, the World Bank urged the governments of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region to conduct major reforms that would create improved conditions for increasing state support of commercial innovation as a way to promote growth and reduce poverty, reports SeeNews (Bulgaria).
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Acura MDX Concept SUV to Debut at New York International Auto Show
TORONTO - A concept version of the all-new Acura MDX luxury sport-utility vehicle will be unveiled April 12 at the New York International Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale later this year, the 2007 Acura MDX will be the second generation of Acura's luxury SUV to be designed and developed exclusively in North America and manufactured in Canada.
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Independent Retailers Launch a Massive Lawsuit against Bell
MONTREAL, - On March 28, 2006 a group representing a significant number of independent operators of Bell retail stores in Quebec and Ontario launched what they discribibed as "a massive lawsuit against Bell in the Superior Court of Quebec, District of Montreal."
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Activplant Appoints CA'TM' Executive as New CEO
LONDON - Seasoned executive brings 25 years experience to fastest growing MI company in North America Activplant, the standard in performance management solutions for the world's leading manufacturers, today appointed Ted Williams to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Williams, who joins from Computer Associates (CA) and who was an eleven-year veteran of MRO Software, will lead the company's strategic direction and business growth effective immediately.
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| Canadian Banks Need to Embrace Change More Than Ever:
TORONTO - Canada's top six banks enjoyed another record-breaking year in 2005, but will need to embrace change more than ever to meet the challenges of the coming year. These are the findings of Canadian Banks 2006, PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) annual survey of the banking industry.
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EFFECTIVE CORPORATE COMMUNICATION LINKED TO BETTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
TORONTO – Companies with effective internal communications have a 19.4 per cent higher market premium and deliver 57 per cent higher shareholder return compared to organizations with less effective internal communications, according to a recent study conducted by Watson Wyatt Worldwide. The 2005/2006 Communication ROI Study™ also found strong correlation between a company’s communications and its employee engagement and retention levels.
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CGA-Canada: Straight Talk on Income Trusts
TORONTO, - In response to widespread interest and increasing relevance to Canada's financial markets, the Certified General Accountants of Canada (CGA-Canada) has seen it timely to release its report on income trusts.
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Honda Brings the Future of Driving to Canada
VANCOUVER - Honda Canada is driving the future with real- world demonstrations in Vancouver this week of its FCX hydrogen fuel cell cars. Providing a backdrop for test drives is Honda's participation in Globe 2006, a biennial trade fair and conference on business and the environment.
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Tuesday March 28, 2006
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Union looks to Conservatives for leadership on China clothing trade crisis
TORONTO, March 28 - The union representing workers in Canada's beleaguered clothing industry applauded the Conservative government today and called on Stephen Harper's cabinet for leadership through a crisis that is draining tens of thousands of Canadian jobs.
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Handshake VR Inc. Announces Release of proSENSE 2.0
Handshake VR Inc. announced the release of the Handshake proSENSE v2.0 Virtual Touch Toolbox. This latest version, released at the Haptics Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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Cyberplex Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results for 2005
TORONTO - Cyberplex Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2005. Fourth quarter revenue of $1.39 million was lower than the $1.51 million in revenue from the previous quarter and down from the $2.38 million recorded during the same period a year ago.
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Local Students on Their Climb to the Top at the 2006 Waterloo Regional Skills Competitions
Waterloo Region - More than 300 secondary students from the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and the Waterloo Region District School Board will be challenging their peers to see who will represent their respective Boards at the 2006 Ontario Technological Skills Competitions to be held at Rim Park in Waterloo on May 2, 2006.
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THE US REGAINS FIRST POSITION IN THE RANKINGS OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REPORT 2005-2006
Geneva, Switzerland, 28 March 2006 – The United States tops the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006’s "Networked Readiness Index" for the third time in five years, maintaining its eminent position as a leader in the area of innovation and confirming its position as an information and communication technology powerhouse.
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Consumer confidence continues recovery
OTTAWA, March 28 - The latest Decima-Investors Group Index of
Canadian Consumer Confidence shows that confidence has continued to grow over the last quarter nationally, with better than average increases in Atlantic Canada and Alberta.
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Annual retail trade 2004
Released from Statscan March 27, 2006 - Retail sales strengthened in 2004, as consumers took advantage of easier credit, growing employment and rising personal disposable income to fix up their homes and buy some new furniture. Store retailers reported operating revenues of $370.7 billion, a 4.2% increase from 2003. This was a faster pace than the gain of 3.5% in 2003. Retailers were buffeted during 2003 by events such as the SARS outbreak and the power blackout in Ontario.
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McGuinty Government Moves Forward On Historic Electoral Reform Initiative
TORONTO March 27 - Ontario citizens will soon have an opportunity to choose whether to keep or change the electoral system they have inherited, Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal Marie Bountrogianni announced today as she unveiled the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform.
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Canada Post Announces Direct Summit for Retailers Unique Conference Dedicated to Direct Retailing in Canada
TORONTO - Canada Post announced conference dates for the Direct Summit, a conference dedicated to the advancement of the Multi-Channel Retail Industry in Canada. This year's event is scheduled for April 17-19 at the Pantages Hotel, Toronto's premier boutique hotel.
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| Stop Secret Talks on Foreign Ownership of Telcos says CEP
OTTAWA - In a release issued March 27, 2006, Canada's largest union of telecommunications and media workers is calling on the Harper government to immediately put an end to secret trade talks which open the domestic telephone industry to foreign ownership.
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Nutrient-Rich harvest
By Paromita Pain
For many of us fortified foods are cereal packets with innocuous info such as `fortified with Vitamin A' printed on the nutritional chart. Today the concept of fortification has expanded to include the emerging science of biofortification.
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Farm Product Price Index - January 2006
Prices farmers received for their commodities fell 4.5% in January 2006 from the same month a year earlier as prices for both crops and livestock dropped. Overall, producers received prices for crops that were 4.8% below levels in January 2005, continuing the downward trend in year-over-year price changes since the summer of 2003, according to the Farm Product Price Index (FPPI). Farmers received lower prices for all crops except potatoes and vegetables.
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Researchers create pigs that produce heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids
Researchers report they have created pigs that produce omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to improve heart function and help reduce the risks for heart disease, representing the first cloned transgenic livestock in the world that can make the beneficial compound.
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Study: New Frontiers of Research on Retirement
Broad social changes are forcing Canadians to rethink their traditional ideas about retirement, according to New Frontiers of Research on Retirement, a new book released today by Statistics Canada. The baby boom generation, the vanguard of whom turns 60 this year, has caused fundamental changes in every social institution it has touched. Retirement will be no exception.
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Non-store retailers 2004
Released from Statscan March 27, 2006 - Non-store retailers posted a modest increase in revenues in 2004, but their actual share of the Canadian retailing market fell slightly. These retailers provided $11.8 billion in goods and services, a 1.2% increase over 2003. Even so, this format has made only modest inroads into the Canadian retailing market, accounting for a mere 3.1% share in 2004 down from 3.3% in 2003.
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CFI Announces Funding for U of G Researchers
Guelph - Seven University of Guelph researchers working on leading-edge projects ranging from a comparative epilepsy program to the study of body composition and energy metabolism, received a total of nearly $800,000 in support today from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and its new Leaders Opportunities Fund (LOF) program.
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UW research team receives CFI support for project on underwater sampling
WATERLOO -- A University of Waterloo research team received funding today from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to build a laboratory to investigate underwater sampling by using robots.
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| Stelco issues restructuring update
HAMILTON - Stelco Inc. issued an update in the matter of the finalization and approval of principal documents as the Company moves towards implementation of its restructuring plan, expected to occur on March 31, 2006.
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CTV National News Secures Exclusive Television Interview With President George W. Bush
TORONTO - CTV announced that CTV News has secured an exclusive sit-down, televised interview with United States President, George W. Bush. This is the first time President Bush has granted such an interview to a Canadian broadcaster. The interview will air Tuesday, March 28 on CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson at 11 p.m
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Achievement Centre Welcomes John A. Gibson to Affiliate program
Kitchener - The Achievement Centre International, a global company with its head office located in Kitchener, ON announces that John A. Gibson has joined their Affiliate team, effective immediately.
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New Agreement at Sterling Trucks
TORONTO - CAW members who work at Sterling Trucks in St. Thomas, Ontario have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective agreement that provides key job security language with wage, benefit and pension gains. The company will invest US$10 million in the plant to upgrade the chassis line.
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CCNMatthews and KnowledgeView Sign News Distribution Agreement
TORONTO - CCNMatthews, Canada's leading distributor of news releases for public companies and KnowledgeView Ltd., the UK-based developer of powerful news management and editorial systems, with clients in the UK, North America and the Middle East, have announced an agreement that will allow KnowledgeView's clients to receive and package CCNMatthews' news.
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Canada’s Premiere Event on the Business of the Environment Opens Wednesday
Vancouver, B.C. – Canada’s premiere event on the business of the environment gets underway this Wednesday, March 29th, for three days that are expected to generate more than five hundred million dollars in business. This year’s GLOBE conference and trade show, which is being held at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center, will focus on four main themes: Finance and Sustainability, Corporate Sustainability, Energy and Environment, and Building Better Cities.
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| Cleaning Up The World Bank
For most of its history, World Bank officials ignored complaints about corruption. That silence ended a decade ago, when the Bank launched a campaign against corruption, writes US News and World Report (03/24).
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Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Expresses Concern with Storm Water Management Process
Chamber members recently raised concern about the consultation process for a proposed storm water management utility. Chamber members on the Storm Water Advisory Committee are concerned about estimates of 50 to 60% cost increases.
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Ban to continue on Terminator seed technology
The Hindu Business Line -
...Countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand backed by the US (not a party to CBD) and several agro chemical and biotech multinational corporations were, however, leading attempts to open the door to field testing of terminator seeds, SAGE said in a press release here.
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Catholic Board Is Doggone - Committed To Literacy
Pilot Project Teams Up St. John Ambulance Reading Education Assistance Dogs With St. Paul Catholic Elementary School Students
Kitchener – St. Paul Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener has entered into an innovative pilot project partnership with the St. John Ambulance Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) Program.
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Study: Who gets student loans? 2000
Over half (52%) of the full-time post-secondary students aged 18 to 24 with parental income below $40,000 received a loan from the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) in 2000, compared with 14% of students with parental income of $80,000 or more, according to a new study.
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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM COMES TO NEW YORK – WITH NEW OFFICE AND U.S. TEAM
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 March 2006 – The World Economic Forum today celebrates the opening of its new North American headquarters in New York. To mark the event, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, and the new head of the US operation, Jean-Pierre Rosso, will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ tomorrow.
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| New President and CEO of Railway Association
OTTAWA - Cliff Mackay is the new President and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada, effective May 1.Mackay has extensive experience in government and industry at a senior level, recently as President of the Air Transport Association of Canada and a board member of NAV Canada. In the past, he served as a senior executive in the aerospace industry and was in leadership positions with the federal government for more than 20 years dealing with industry and economic development.
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Profile of Canadian exporters - 1993 to 2004
The number of Canadian establishments that export commodities fell for the second consecutive year in 2004, according to the latest version of the Exporter Register. However, the value of their exports went up for the first time since 2000.
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Commentary: Fix The World Water Divide
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) include a pledge to halve by 2015 the proportion of people without access, but the world is hopelessly off track, writes Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office, Kevin Watkins in a commentary published in Liberation (France).
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Study: Adult education and its impact on earnings - 1993 to 2001
On average, workers who participated in adult education and obtained a post-secondary certificate made significant gains in wages and earnings, according to a new study
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Biomaxx Systems Inc. to develop Biomass to electricity initiative, to meet new Ontario Government renewable energy purchase program.
Toronto, Ontario Canada - On March 21st, 2006 the Ontario Government's announced the new standards price they will pay for energy produced from renewable sources in Ontario. Biomaxx Systems Inc. (Other OTC: BMXSF) is particularly interested with the inclusion and recognition of electricity produced from biomass.
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Industry Minister Launches Effort to Achieve Unprecedented Transparency of Technology Partnerships Canada Program
OTTAWA - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, today, for the first time, released a comprehensive package of information regarding the Technology Partnerships Canada program (TPC).
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CAW National Executive Board encourages CAW leadership, members and local unions to withdraw support for the New Democratic Party
TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers Union National Executive Board has unanimously adopted a resolution that calls for CAW leadership, members, local unions and staff across the country to withdraw support for the New Democratic Party; reaffirm the commitment to the CAW's long-run strategy to engage in politics independently; and double the CAW's efforts in support of its social movement partners.
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Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) comments on increase to the energy efficiency of buildings with proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code.
Toronto - SBC congratulates the Ministry for its initiative to increase energy efficiency of buildings through improvements to the Ontario Building Code (OBC). SBC has reviewed the Ministry's proposals to revise the energy efficiency provisions in the OBC for Part 3 and non-residential Part 9 buildings, and offers the following comments:
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National Post Reports that National Post Monday-Friday readership up 12%
TORONTO - National Post readership grew 12% in Toronto - with the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and Toronto Sun all reporting declines in 2005 compared to 2004 according to independent figures released by Newspaper Audience Databank Inc. (NADbank).
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The Globe and Mail Reports that The Globe and Mail Holds Steady in Dominating National Readership
TORONTO - The Globe and Mail continues to dominate the national market according to NADbank 2005 newspaper readership data released March 24. The report shows The Globe holding steady year-over-year with 931,400 readers on weekdays, 1,062,400 on Saturdays, and a 6-day cumulative readership of 2.5 million.
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Toronto Start reports that Toronto Star is Canada's most read daily newspaper
- NADbank full year figures released March 24. -
TORONTO - The latest Newspaper Audience Databank
(NADbank) study, which measures full-year 2005 readership results, was released March 24. The results confirm that the Toronto Star, with 2.7 million readers on a weekly cumulative basis, remains the most read newspaper in Canada.
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Hideki Designates Fortune
Tualatin, OR – Hideki Electronics, Inc. announced an distributor agreement with Fortune Marketing for the company to represent Hideki’s line of personal electronics in Canada.
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Seminar:
‘Accessing Public Money: AIM, NASDAQ or TSX’
This seminar will explore the three primary public markets (AIM, NASDAQ and TSX) and the relative merits of listing on each. Specific topics will include timelines, process, work involved, liquidity, valuations, and post-IPO process with an emphasis on best practices for Canadian technology companies. All sessions will include references to specific Canadian technology companies that have listed their shares on these public exchanges. Speakers will also discuss the new trend towards AIM:
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Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 3 enters maintenance outage after 492 days of operation
CLARINGTON - Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 3 was safely shut down today, beginning an outage that will include inspections and maintenance on a variety of nuclear and non-nuclear systems as part of the station's maintenance cycle.
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Rain Bird International Partners With Golf Management Institute of Canada as Title Sponsor of the Golf Course Design & Construction - Turf Management Course
Oakville – The Golf Management Institute of Canada (GMIC) is pleased to welcome Rain Bird International as Title Sponsor of its on-line Golf Course Design & Construction - Turf Management Course. Rain Bird is the latest addition to the GMIC’s growing partnership community of organizations committed to the provision and advancement of excellence in golf management education.
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