Canada's economic growth to pick up pace in 2007, says RBC Economics

U.S. economy expected to slow in 2007

TORONTO - Canada is poised for stronger economic performance through 2007 with growth of 2.5 per cent and three per cent in 2008, according to the latest economic forecast from RBC.
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Organizations make election plans to oppose Security and Prosperity Partnership

OTTAWA - Canadian civil society groups concerned about the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are holding a press conference March 30, 2007 outlining key problems with the current corporate push for so-called "deeper integration."
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The Co-operators Extends Identity Theft Coverage to Clients at No Charge

GUELPH - In response to growing concerns about the threat of identity theft, The Co-operators today announced it has extended Identity Theft coverage to clients with home or farm insurance.
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Ontario Government Introduces Reforms To Help Injured Workers

Measures Introduced in Ontario Budget Would Increase Benefits, Assure Fairness, and Improve Access

TORONTO - The Ontario Government is committed to helping injured workers through benefit increases and other reforms to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA), introduced in the 2007 Ontario budget that will assure fairness, access, and flexibility, Labour Minister Steve Peters said March 29, 2007
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Global Risks 2007 report highlights disconnects between global risks and mitigation

Switzerland - The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks report highlighted expert opinion that 16 of the 23 global risks facing the world have worsened over the past 12 months.
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007 Ends with Concrete Proposals to Tackle Global Issues

Switzerland - The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007 closed on 28 January following five days of discussions with concrete developments on global challenges. Davos, as E. Neville Isdell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company
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PMB 2007: Report on Business Magazine Continues to be Canada's No.1 Most Read Business Magazine

TORONTO - Today's report from the Print Measurement Bureau shows that the Report on Business Magazine continues to be Canada's No.1 most read business magazine with an average 1,368,000 readers per issue - a 12 per cent advantage over its nearest business magazine competitor.
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Lawrence M. Tanenbaum, Mark R. Bruneau and the Hon. Michael J. L. Kirby Appointed Directors of NeuroScience Canada

MONTREAL - Allan R. Taylor, Interim Chair of the Board of Directors of NeuroScience Canada, is pleased to announce the recent appointments of three Directors: Lawrence M. (Larry) Tanenbaum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Ltd. and Chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Inc.; Mark R. Bruneau, Senior Fellow, Monitor Company Group L.P., and Chairman, M'Pact Communications Inc.; and the Hon. Michael J. L. Kirby, former member of the Senate of Canada.
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Canada Revenue Agency: Minden Tavern Owner and his Corporation fined $70,000 for Tax Evasion

LINDSAY - David Willis of Minden, Ontario, and 649510 Ontario Limited, operating as Rockcliffe Tavern, pleaded guilty to one count each of income tax evasion, in the Ontario Provincial Court on March 29, 2007. Mr. Willis was fined $60,000, and 649510 Ontario Limited was fined $10,000.
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Prominent Canadian experts to square off on Canada-U.S. relations

TORONTO – The School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University is hosting an executive symposium in Toronto on the state of Canada-U.S. relations, featuring prominent experts Allan Gotlieb, Pamela Wallin and Stephen Handelman.
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iTunes Introduces Complete My Album

Turns Individual Songs Into Complete Albums at Reduced Prices

CUPERTINO, California - Apple® announced Complete My Album®, a groundbreaking new iTunes service that allows customers to turn their individual tracks into a complete album at a reduced price by giving them a full 99 cent credit for every track they have previously purchased from that album.
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Canada's New Government announces Coming into force of key Federal Accountability Act provisions

CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT IS DELIVERING ON ITS COMMITMENT TO PROTECT PUBLIC SERVANTS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO INFORMATION

OTTAWA - The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, today announced the coming into force dates of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and the expansion of the Access to Information Act to additional Crown corporations. Minister Toews also announced the release of the revised ethical guidelines for public-office holders, which include guidelines for political activities, and the pre-publishing of regulations on public opinion research in the Canada Gazette.
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Canadians start spring with jump in confidence about the economy: Survey

TORONTO - Canadians' assessments of the economy have rebounded since February when businesses were struggling with the consequences of a strike at CN, according to the latest consumer confidence poll by TNS Canadian Facts.
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Ontario's economy expected to rebound: RBC Economics

TORONTO - Ontario's economy will start to rebound in 2007, after being weighed down by a struggling manufacturing sector over the past year, according to a new provincial forecast released today by RBC.
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CEP to Harper - Say NO to foreign ownership of BCE

OTTAWA - Canada's largest union of telephone and media workers is opposed to the sale of Bell Canada Enterprises to foreign investors and will take "any and all" steps necessary to block it.
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TDC and RIM introduce the BlackBerry Pearl in Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark and Waterloo, ON - TDC Mobil and Research In Motion launched the BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphone in Denmark, expanding the portfolio of BlackBerry® models available to TDC customers.
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Ontario Government Opens Marketing Centre In Los Angeles

Ontario Creates Greater Global Investment And Trade Opportunities For Businesses

LOS ANGELES, CA - Ontario's new International Marketing Centre in Los Angeles is open and connecting Ontarians to business opportunities in the Western U.S., Economic Development and Trade Minister Sandra Pupatello said today at the official opening ceremony in Los Angeles.
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Caring For Aging Relatives Taking Toll on Boomers, According to BMO Study

TORONTO - Canadian baby boomers are feeling the squeeze of being "the Sandwich Generation," and for many, it's beginning to compromise their lives.
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Ontario Government Invests In Medical Research To Strengthen The Health Of Ontarians

$23 Million-Investment To Support Integration In London's Research Community

LONDON - The Ontario government is attracting top research talent and investment by supporting the integration of the Robarts Research Institute with the University of Western Ontario, Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty announced March 29, 2007.
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The Globe and Mail Continues National Newspaper Dominance

Reaches More Canadians in Key Categories Than Any Other Weekday Newspaper

TORONTO - March 29, 2007 release of the Print Measurement Bureau (PMB) data underscores The Globe and Mail's dominance of the national newspaper market. According to PMB, The Globe and Mail has 1,327,000 average readers on weekdays - a 63 per cent advantage over the National Post - and an average 1,245,000 readers on Saturdays - an 89 per cent advantage over the National Post.
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Switzerland, Austria and Germany lead the way in the World Economic Forum’s first-ever Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report

Switzerland, Austria and Germany have the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism (T&T) industry, according to the very first ranking of its kind in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007, released by the World Economic Forum. Iceland, the United States, Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom complete the top ten list.
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Royal Impressions Chooses Open Text's Artesia Digital Asset Management Solution

Software Will Enhance Royal Impressions' Customer Support by Managing All Marketing Assets - Photos, Graphics, Creative Content - and Communications for Its Clients

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, announced that Royal Impressions, a New York-based digital printing solutions and marketing services firm, has selected Open Text's Artesia Digital Asset Management solution (Artesia DAM).
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New consortium created to develop standard framework for company reporting of climate risks

The World Economic Forum has launched an international partnership of seven organizations to establish a generally accepted framework for companies to report their climate change-related information. This includes the disclosure of the following key climate issues in companies’ annual reports:
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CAW 'Manufacturing Matters' Campaign Arrives in Kitchener, Friday

KITCHENER - Canada's manufacturing sector is in crisis. Across Canada, almost every other week another plant shuts its doors, files for bankruptcy or announces its intention to move operations out of the country.
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Australia seeks backing for deforestation fund

“Australia, which refuses to sign the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, will ask other nations to contribute to a new fund to combat deforestation and global warming, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday.
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Five to Help You Thrive: The Five Critical Business Relationships Every Entrepreneur Must Nurture

You've probably heard it said that entrepreneurs are "married to their work." It's true. Running a company requires amazing quantities of time, energy, and devotion.
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UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE OF MINOR HOCKEY IN HIGH DEFINITION ONLY ON ROGERS

For the first time in Canada, Rogers Television presents minor hockey in HD

WATERLOO REGION – Rogers Television continues to break new ground in technology standards by being the first in the country to present minor hockey in high definition. Rogers Television’s extensive coverage of the 2007 All-Ontario Peewee ‘AAA’ Championship
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River Run Unveils Plans for Tenth Anniversary Celebrations

Guelph - Volunteers, supporters, staff and local dignitaries gathered today at River Run Centre for the official launch of THE RIVER RUN TENTH, the performing arts centre’s tenth anniversary celebrations. Details of the celebrations, which will culminate in a weekend of festivities, October 4-6, were announced on the Main Stage, where so many memorable performances have captivated audiences since Opening Day, October 4, 1997.
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Thursday March 29, 2007

International study estimates Canadian government waste at 25 per cent

VANCOUVER - The Canadian public sector wastes 25 per cent of its money and should be able to achieve the same performance using only 75 per cent of the funding it currently spends, according to Public Sector Efficiency: An International Comparison
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Canadian Housing Market Exceeds Expectations In First Quarter

- Strong consumer confidence and healthy provincial economies boost demand -

TORONTO - Canada's housing market got off to a surprisingly strong start in 2007 with average house prices rising in all major markets surveyed, according to a first quarter report released today by Royal LePage Real Estate Services.
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Tourism spending by Canadians in Canada rose in 2006 at its fastest pace in a decade

-spending by foreign visitors fell for the second year in a row

Tourism spending advanced for the 14th consecutive quarter at the end of 2006, bolstered by tourism outlays by Canadians and a turnaround in spending by non-residents visiting Canada.
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Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony launches New Era for the Symphony with its 2007-2008 season

Kitchener - The Kitchener Waterloo Symphony (KWS) announced its 2007-2008 season. “It's an exciting new era for the KWS, and an important turning point in its history,” said Edwin Outwater, new Music Director for the Symphony.
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Small business confidence makes solid gain in first quarter of 2007

TORONTO - The latest Business Barometer by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows a solid gain in confidence within Canada's small and mid-size business sector.
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City moves closer to Green Lane Landfill acquisition

TORONTO - At a special meeting today, Toronto City Council brought Toronto a step closer to its Green Lane Landfill site acquisition. The $220.3 million purchase will secure the City's long term disposal requirements for future decades.
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CHUM Limited Launches ENERGY 101.5 FM - Calgary's Newest Radio Station

TORONTO - CHUM Limited has launched its new FM radio station in Calgary. ENERGY 101.5 FM hit the air at 1:01pm MT on Thursday, March 22 playing a mix of today's hottest adult contemporary music.
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Survey Shows Longer Resumes More Acceptable

TORONTO - The "keep your resume to one page" rule may be on its way out, a new survey suggests. Only 13 per cent of executives polled believe a single page is the ideal length for a staff-level resume while 73 per cent said they prefer two pages. Respondents were also more receptive to three-page resumes for executive roles with nearly half (49 per cent) citing this as the ideal length.
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Gives "Green" Light to Expanded Eco-Meet Program

-Pioneers of the environmentally friendly conferencing program-

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - March 28, 2007) - Businesses are embracing Fairmont Hotel and Resorts' respect for the environment and promotion of sustainable tourism by rallying behind its Eco-Meet program now available at all of its properties.
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Manulife Mutual Funds announces Lipper Award Winner

TORONTO - Manulife Mutual Funds (a division of Elliott & Page Limited) is proud to announce that the Elliott & Page Core Canadian Equity Fund has been recognized for excellence in the investment industry at the Lipper Fund Awards 2007.
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Chinese biofuels expansion threatens ecological balance
By Yingling Liu

The recent agreement between China's top forestry authority and one of the nation's biggest energy giants to develop biofuels plantations in the southwest reflects rising Chinese attention to non-fossil energy sources.
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Ottawa school wins early-bird draw in GMAC Great Canadian Writing Contest

TORONTO - Grade six students at Fielding Drive Public School in Ottawa, ON welcomed acclaimed Canadian children's author Kenneth Oppel into their classroom today, thanks to the GMAC Great Canadian Writing Contest
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Ontario Government Receives Report on Commodity Futures Act

Recommendations on Improving Regulatory Framework And Enhancing Investor Protection Welcomed

TORONTO - Minister of Government Services and Minister Responsible for Securities Regulation, Gerry Phillips tabled the final report of the Commodities Futures Act Review Committee.
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Heritage institutions generate over a Billion in revenue in 2005

Canada's heritage institutions, excluding nature parks and archives, again generated operating revenues of just over $1 billion in 2005, up 1% from the previous year. Not-for-profit institutions accounted for the vast majority (89%) of total operating revenue.
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Ontario not part of Canadian Regulators as They Seek Comment on Passport System

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), except for the Ontario Securities Commission, published today their proposal for implementing the second phase of the securities regulation passport for Canada.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns increase sales by 5.6% for January 2007

Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.1 billion in January, a 5.6% increase over January 2006 on a year-over-year basis. (Data are neither seasonally adjusted, nor adjusted for inflation).
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ARISE Technologies Deutschland GmbH signs contract with OTB Solar B.V.

WATERLOO REGION - ARISE Technologies Corporation announced that its wholly owned German subsidiary, ARISE Technologies Deutschland GmbH, has entered into an equipment supply contract with OTB Solar B.V. (OTB) of the Netherlands.
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Open Text Introduces LegalKEY(R) Risk Indicator to Help Law Firms Address Conflict-of-Interest Issues

First-of-its-Kind Solution Extends LegalKEY(R) Conflicts Management to Streamline Conflicts Reviews, Address Risk and Compliance Needs of Law Firms

CHICAGO, IL. - In the legal profession, one of the most important steps before taking on new business is conducting a thorough conflict of interest check. Failure to do so can lead to severe consequences for a firm.
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SYNNEX Canada Announces a Definitive Agreement to Acquire the Assets of Redmond Group of Companies

Acquisition strengthens the company’s focus on consumer electronics distribution

TORONTO – SYNNEX Canada Limited, a subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation , announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Redmond Group of Companies (“RGC”), including AVS Technologies, an independent distributor of consumer electronics.
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Canada's population estimates Fourth quarter 2006

Statistics Canada releases population estimates for Canada, the provinces and territories, as of January 1, 2007.
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'Smart' Fibre Flushes Cholesterol, Study Finds

Tailor-made dietary fibre may be able to flush artery-clogging cholesterol from the body and lower the risk of heart disease, according to a new study by University of Guelph researchers.
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Corn is not the future of U.S. ethanol: DOE
By Timothy Gardner

NEW YORK - New technology to make ethanol from crops such as grasses and trees instead of corn could ease price spikes of the grain within a decade, a U.S. Energy Department official said on Wednesday.
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Canada West Foundation releases Saskatchewan economic profile and forecast

SASKATOON - The Canada West Foundation today released Reasons for Optimism: Saskatchewan Economic Profile and Forecast.
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Steelworkers vote to strike if no deal reached with CVRD-Inco

SUDBURY - Members of the United Steelworkers' (USW) Local 2020 have voted 99.1 per cent in favour of strike action if no settlement is reached with CVRD-Inco by the March 31 expiry of the office and technical workers' current contract.
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"Tourism Keys" Workshop Will Help Build Tourism

PICTON - Picton 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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CARP's 100% solution - Unlocking locked-in funds in Ontario for the twenty-first century

TORONTO - Ontario's 2007 budget opened the door to unlocking Locked-In Funds (LIFs) by giving Ontarians the right of a one-time unlocking of up to 25% of locked-in funds no earlier than age 55 - but much more can and must be done. The many hundreds of thousands of Ontario LIF holders will accept no less!
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CRA criminal investigators given badges

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued identification badges to its investigators. The badge and accompanying identification card will serve as official identification only.
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Book publishers revenue climb in 2005

The book publishing industry recorded total revenues of just over $2.4 billion in 2005, up only 1.6% from 2004. This was in sharp contrast to the 19% growth rate that occurred from 2000 to 2004.
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Wednesday March 28, 2007

ATS withdrawing Photowatt Technologies' IPO

CAMBRIDGE - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., in consultation with BMO Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank, today announced that it is withdrawing its Initial Public Offering of shares in Photowatt Technologies Inc.
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Toronto needs to become "magnet for talent" in financial services, or risk losing out to other centres

TORONTO - Toronto's financial services industry is not yet facing a "talent crisis," but there are clear warning signs that a lack of critical talent will continue to grow, according to a year-long study of the industry.
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MTN Nigeria and RIM Launch BlackBerry Solution

BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 8700g now available in Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria and Waterloo ON - MTN Nigeria and Research In Motion (RIM) announced on March 27, 2007 the launch of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, offering customers the BlackBerry® Pearl™ and BlackBerry® 8700g smartphones for the first time in Nigeria.
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Emerging Leaders scholarships will support some of the University's top academic students while helping to address Canada's shortage of skilled workers

WATERLOO - Petro-Canada announced a $1 million donation to establish the Petro-Canada Emerging Leaders Awards Program at the University of Waterloo to help address Canada's shortage of skilled workers.
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Ontario Government Helps Low-Income Women Enter the Skilled Trades

Giving Women Opportunities to Achieve Economic Independence

BURLINGTON - Minister Responsible for Women's Issues Sandra Pupatello on March 27, announced more than $1.2 million to help low-income women develop new skills, find employment and achieve economic independence.
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Open Text Names Gail E. Hamilton to Board of Directors

Accomplished IT Executive Brings Operational Expertise

WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, announced the election of Gail E. Hamilton to its board of directors during Open Text's Annual General Meeting on December 7, 2006.
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Your Advantage Staffing Consultants Inc. is 10 years old on March 31!

In a small, rented office at the intersections of Highways 401 and 97, on March 31, 1997, Your Advantage Staffing Consultants Inc. was founded by Lori Van Opstal, a long time member of the local business community and supporter of the Transportation Industry.
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LITIGATION LOTTERY COSTS AMERICA $865 BILLION PER YEAR, NEW STUDY SAYS $124 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE SPENDING ALONE "TORT TAX" OF $9,827 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR

San Francisco - America's out-of-control legal system imposes a staggering economic cost of over $865 billion every year according to a new scholarly study released March 27, 2007 by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) a free-market think tank based in San Francisco, California.
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Columbia Forest Products Ltd. Fined $125,000 For Health And Safety Violation

HEARST - Columbia Forest Products Ltd., a Portland, Oregon-based manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer, with a lumber mill that produces plywood and particle board in Hearst, was fined $125,000 today for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in serious hand injuries to an employee.
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Ice Cream, Truffles, Plant Pots Winners at Project SOY

Ice cream and cones, truffles and biodegradable pots for plants — all made from soybeans — topped entries at this year’s Project SOY competition.
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Landmark wood waste biomass site opens on Teesside

UK Wood Recycling opened its £8 million facility near Redcar on Friday, which will provide around 80,000 tonnes of recycled woodchip each year to the nearby Wilton 10 power plant on Teesside.
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New study reveals how Canadian parents teach children the financial facts of life

TORONTO - Most parents believe it's important that children learn about financial responsibility, with 82 percent of Canadian parents teaching their children how to save money and 72 percent showing them how to compare prices to get the best deal, according to global market research company Synovate.
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Conservatives have short memory on OLG

QUEEN'S PARK - Ontario Conservatives have short memories over their time at the helm of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. How quickly they forget the Hamilton Spectator report on January 27, 2003:
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Manufacturing Jobs Matter Campaign Arrives in Niagara, Wednesday March 27

ST. CATHARINES - Canada's manufacturing sector is in crisis. Across Canada, almost every other week another plant shuts its doors, files for bankruptcy or announces its intention to move operations out of the country.
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Ontario Government To Recognize Thousands Of Volunteers In Ceremonies Across The Province

Fourteen To Receive First Annual June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award For Voluntarism

TORONTO - More than 9,000 Ontarians will be recognized in 45 Volunteer Service Award ceremonies taking place across Ontario from late March to late June announced Mike Colle, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
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Ontario Joins with Canada's New Government to Announce Patient Wait Times Guarantee

TORONTO - The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable George Smitherman, Health Minister of Ontario, announced March 27, 2007 that Ontario will establish a Patient Wait Times Guarantee for cataract surgery by January 1, 2009, to be supported by $205 million in federal funding.
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A Grave Reality – 44 Ontarians die every day

Waterloo Region - Mock cemeteries will appear at two Waterloo Region high schools on Wednesday, March 28th. Created by local youth involved in the Youth Action Alliance program, an initiative of Region of Waterloo Public Health, the cemeteries will each feature 44 tombstones signifying the 44 people who die from tobacco-related illnesses each day in Ontario.
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ARISE Technologies Corporation files preliminary prospectus

WATERLOO REGION, ON - ARISE Technologies Corporation announced March 27, 2007 that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada other than Quebec, in connection with a proposed public offering of common shares.
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Automotive repair and maintenance services 2005

Automotive repair and maintenance firms continued to report steady growth in 2005, but any profits that may have been enjoyed were swallowed up by rising labour costs due to a shortage of skilled labour.
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World Bank - IMF Says Palestinians' Economy Faces More Dark Times This Year, Needs More Aid

“The Palestinian economy will hollow out further in 2007, which will increase its dependency on foreign aid, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said Monday in a joint report.
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Upcoming Technology Events Week 12.07

April 18th
Communitech Business and Technology Lunch: Doing Business with Intel
Bingemans Embassy Room
11:30am-1:00pm
Members: $41
Non-Members: $48

Doug Cooper is the Country Manager for Intel of Canada Ltd.
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Ontario Government Supports Tourism In Windsor - "Tourism Keys" Workshop Will Help Build Tourism

WINDSOR - Windsor area tourism companies and organizations learned March 27, 2007 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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DENMARK CLIMBS TO THE TOP IN THE RANKINGS OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REPORT 2006-2007

Canada at 11 spot - Sweden, Singapore and Finland follow, while the United States loses ground in networked readiness, falling 6 places to 7th position

Geneva, Switzerland – For the first time, Denmark tops the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007’s “Networked Readiness Index”, as a culmination of an upward trend since 2003.
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CJPME calls on the Harper Government to adopt recent UN findings of human rights violations in Occupied PalestinE as apartheid

MONTREAL – Canadian for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) calls on the Harper Government to adopt recent UN findings of human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as apartheid, and take concrete measures to pressure Israel to end it's discriminatory and illegal occupation and colonization practices in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Robert Rosehart to help set economic strategy for northwestern Ontario

WATERLOO — Laurier president Dr. Robert Rosehart has been appointed Northwestern Ontario Economic Facilitator by the provincial government. His appointment was announced Thursday by Finance Minister Greg Sorbara as part of the government’s budget.
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Niagara Farmers are Leaders in Environmental Stewardship

TORONTO - Farmers in Niagara lead all regions across the Greenbelt in undertaking environmental improvement projects which qualify for cost-sharing grants from the $1.4 million Greenbelt Farm Stewardship Program the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation announced March 27, 2007.
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Tuesday March 27, 2007

Sun Life Financial Announces It will Retire Clarica Name

Says move "Creates opportunities across Individual, Group Benefits and Pension businesses"



TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that it is integrating its brand strategy in Canada to more effectively leverage the Sun Life brand. As part of the integrated strategy, the Company also announced that it is retiring the Clarica name.
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Landmark report reveals a decade of rapid change in Ontario's Boreal

Satellite data documents impact of industrial activities in Ontario's northern forests

EDMONTON - The results of a survey of logging, road building and other human disturbances in Ontario's northern forests reveals that the region is being rapidly impacted by logging and associated roads.
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Employment Insurance January 2007

An estimated 484,330 Canadians (seasonally adjusted) received regular Employment Insurance benefits in January, down 0.2% from December.
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Early Years Study 2: Putting Science into Action

New research confirms clearer links between early child development and its impact on the growing brains of young children

TORONTO - The Council for Early Child Development published today the much anticipated Early Years Study 2: Putting Science into Action, a follow up to the 1999 Mustard/McCain Early Years Study, a groundbreaking report that recommended an integrated system of community-based early child development and parenting centres linked to the school system.
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Annual Survey of Advertising and Related Services 2005

The advertising and related services industry soared to new heights in 2005, recording the largest revenue growth rate in recent memory. National operating revenues increased by 12.6%, as advertising businesses benefited from the red hot western economy and generally strong economic conditions.
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Hydro One to invest more than $600 million in Ontario's electricity transmission system; the largest expansion to Ontario's transmission system in 20 years

TORONTO - Hydro One announced it will seek the necessary approvals to construct a new double-circuit 500 kilovolt (kV) line on a widened existing transmission corridor between the Bruce Power facility and Hydro One's Milton switching station located in the Town of Milton
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Central Vermont Public Service Successfully Implements Open Text's Livelink ECM

CVPS Manages Documents and Records in Livelink ECM to Comply with Federal and State Rules and Regulations

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced that Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS), an independent provider of energy and energy-related services to customers in Vermont, has successfully implemented Open Text's Livelink ECM solution to manage its electronic documents and records for compliance and e-discovery.
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Honda ranked high by publications for environmental and corporate responsibility

Honda noted for 'operating in an environmentally responsible way'

TORONTO - Honda has been honoured by leading publications in Canada and the U.S. for its environmental and corporate social responsibility. FORTUNE magazine has released its special report - "Going Green" - which includes a list of 10 companies that go beyond what the law requires to operate in an environmentally responsible way.
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SECURISOURCE "FIGHTS THE GOOD FIGHT" AGAINST FRAUD AND FORGERY DURING "FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH" AND BEYOND!

FEMALE FOUNDED FRAUD FIGHTER MANS THE FRONT LINES IN THE GLOBAL WAR TO PROTECT AGAINST FRAUD

TORONTO, ON. - March of 2007 is Fraud Prevention Month and with newscasts frequently leading off with new revelations of Identity Theft and security breaches, raising awareness of fraud couldn't be timelier.
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Biofuel's feasibility to get test
By David Goldstein

WASHINGTON - Kansas is about to welcome some 21st century pioneers who, instead of plowing under prairie grass, want to turn it into fuel.
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3M and RFID, LTD. Team Up to help find misplaced paper

DENVER - RFID, LTD. announced execution of a Distributor Agreement between 3M Company Asset Protection and Identification business unit Track and Trace Solutions and RFID, LTD.
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Annual retail trade 2005 fastest growth rate since 2002

Consumers shelled out more money at gas pumps and home furnishings stores in 2005, pushing annual retail sales to their fastest growth rate since 2002. The nation's retailers reported operating revenues of $403.6 billion in 2005, up 5.4% from the previous year. The gain was well above the average annual growth rate of 4.7% between 2000 and 2005.
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Canadian Manufacturers Running Out of Options for Profitability?

Grant Thornton LLP stresses productivity as a key strategy for achieving bottom line health and profits in the nation's mid-sized manufacturers.

TORONTO and HALIFAX - Chances are if you have been reading the daily news on Canada's manufacturing sector you have seen reports of optimism about the prospects for improved sales and a shortage of skilled manpower and reasonably conclude that the sector is strong.
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Bruce to Milton Transmission Line Key to Ontario's Long Term Power Planning

TORONTO - In a letter to Hydro One, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has recommended commencement of the planning and approvals process required to build a new 500 kilovolt transmission line to deliver renewable and nuclear power from the Bruce region to Ontario's electricity consumers.
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Ontario's Doctors Launch 6 Principles to Guide Health Change

Phase Two of OMA's Campaign For Healthier Care Launched March 26, 2007

TORONTO - On behalf of Ontario's doctors, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) released the "Six Principles of Healthier Care," to serve as measure against which future health decisions can be assessed.
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Landmark report reveals a decade of rapid change in Ontario's Boreal

Satellite data documents impact of industrial activities in Ontario's northern forests

EDMONTON - The results of a survey of logging, road building and other human disturbances in Ontario's northern forests reveals that the region is being rapidly impacted by logging and associated roads.
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Ontario Government Supports Tourism In Stratford - "Tourism Keys" Workshop Will Help Build Tourism

STRATFORD - Stratford 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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Visioning Forum at Conestoga on March 29 Manufacturers to discuss keys to growth, productivity, survival of Canadian industry

Conestoga College will present a manufacturing forum to act as a timely and informative discussion dealing with the future of manufacturing and how this region can prepare for future challenges in an increasingly competitive world.
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ORHMA WELCOMES ROB EVANS AS PRESIDENT & CEO

Toronto - The Board of Directors of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Evans as the new President & CEO, effective April 23, 2007.
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Sun Life Financial to redeem 8.526% Cumulative Capital Securities

TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that the outstanding US$600 million principal amount of 8.526% Cumulative Capital Securities (CUSIP: 86679PAA1) issued by Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Capital Trust I have been called for redemption on May 6, 2007.
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World Bank Study Calls For Opening Gaza-Egypt Border To Palestinian Exports

“A World Bank study released Monday says goods from Gaza should be allowed to move through the border with Egypt, in a boost to the economy of the impoverished coastal strip.
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Arla Foods Selects Descartes' Transportation Management Solutions to Further Optimize its European Operations

WATERLOO -Descartes Systems Group, announced that Arla Foods has selected Descartes' Transportation Management Solutions to enhance the efficiency of its logistics operations.
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U of G to Host Scottish Studies Colloquium

The University of Guelph’s Scottish studies spring colloquium March 31 will explore religion and military history.Members of the public, the media and the academic community are welcome to attend.
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Monday March 26, 2007

Proposed Ontario Diamond Royalty - no industry consultation from Ontario Government says investor De Beers.

TORONTO - The future growth and sustainability of the mining industry in Ontario will be best served by a tax regime which is applied equally across the mining sector, is predictable, stable and non-discriminatory.
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Desire2Learn and Respondus Collaborate to Increase Security in Online Assessment

REDMOND, Wash., Kitchener, Ontario - Respondus Inc., and Desire2Learn Inc., announced the integration of Respondus LockDown Browser with the Desire2Learn Learning Environment to offer increased security for online testing.
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Biofuel's feasibility to get test
By David Goldstein

WASHINGTON - Kansas is about to welcome some 21st century pioneers who, instead of plowing under prairie grass, want to turn it into fuel.
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Talent Intelligence Continues Global Expansion With New Toronto Office

TORONTO - Talent Intelligence, Inc., the leading global provider of leadership risk management solutions, announces today the Spring opening of their Toronto office. The new office is Talent Intelligence's first Canadian location and represents the organization's commitment to the Canadian corporate marketplace.
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Farm Product Commodities climb in January 2007

Prices farmers received for their commodities rose 2.6% in January from the same month a year earlier, as strong gains in crop prices more than compensated for lower livestock prices.
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The Canadian Institute’s Competition Law Compliance Conference

Toronto - Competition Law impacts all aspects of doing business in Canada, including advertising, and marketing practices, interaction with competitors, mergers and acquisitions and more.
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International and national partners join National Chief Phil Fontaine in denouncing budget's failure to address First Nations Poverty

OTTAWA - "Monday's budget will ensure that First Nations remain in last place," stated National Chief Phil Fontaine, "This is not just a failure that will harm First Nations communities for generations, it will impact all Canadians through missed economic opportunity and continued social injustice."
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FRAUD: Recognize it. Report it. Stop it.

OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau intervenes in the latest attempt to defraud Canadian businesses. The new scam involves business directory solicitations sent to Canadian companies using the federal government's corporate signature and the name "Canadian Companies Directory for Industry, Commerce and Trade".
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Toronto Star hits less than 50% of Toronto Market

With more than 2.7 million readers in the course of a week, the Toronto Star is Canada's most read newspaper.

TORONTO - The latest Newspaper Audience Databank (NADbank) study, which measured NADbank 2006 print readership results in Toronto, was released on March 23, 2007. The results confirm that the Toronto Star maintained its leading readership position
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U of G Students Spread Social Awareness Throughout Guelph

A group of 19 University of Guelph students are taking their projects out of the classroom and into the city in hopes of spurring social awareness.
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Provincial Budget Brings Some Relief, Uncertainty Remains

The University of Guelph — along with Ontario’s other universities — is waiting for details from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) about how the 2007 provincial budget announced Thursday will affect its funding.
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Global Surveys Reveal a Serious Communication Gap Between Doctors and Smokers

LONDON - There is a significant communication gap between doctors and their smoking patients, according to combined results from two of the largest international surveys of physicians' and smokers' attitudes to smoking and smoking cessation.
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Renowned baritone conducts master class for Laurier students

WATERLOO – Sir Thomas Allen, world-renowned English baritone, will conduct a master class with six senior students from Laurier’s voice program on Monday, April 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall.
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When I grow up I want to be....

TORONTO - A new Ipsos Reid survey reveals that parents and preschoolers don't exactly see eye to eye when it comes to potential careers. Commissioned on behalf of the preschool TV series Lunar Jim(TM), the aim of the survey of 1,096 Canadian parents
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Study: GDP per capita and productivity in Canada and the United States 1994 to 2005

Canada's economic output per person is lower than it is in the United States, but the gap has narrowed since the turn of the millennium, according to a new study.
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Engineering services industry 2005

Growing at a faster pace than the economy, the engineering services industry posted a double-digit revenue growth rate in 2005, building on a rebound that started in 2004 after a couple of sluggish years.
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New report cautions against garbage incineration in Ontario

Toronto - With renewed calls for garbage incineration in communities such as Hamilton, Durham Region (Clarington) and Ottawa, Ontario needs a comprehensive waste management strategy, according to a new report released by the Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy (CIELAP).
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New Highway 7 Between Kitchener And Guelph Moves Forward

Provincial Budget Includes Commitment To Kitchener-Waterloo Transit Corridor

KITCHENER, ON - The Ministry of Transportation announced today that it is moving forward with plans to build a new, four-lane highway between Kitchener and Guelph to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety and accommodate growth.
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Dear CFIB Member,

It has been an exciting week at CFIB as all of the hard work on some key member issues resulted in some very positive outcomes - the defeat of Bill C-257 (An Act to ban replacement workers), an increase in the $500,000 Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) to $750,000,
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United Steelworkers to lobby MLAs over forestry crisis

Forest workers to contact all MLAs over log exports and forest policy

BURNABY, BC - Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) in BC's forest-sector will start lobbying provincial MLAs next week to address the looming crisis in BC's number one industry.
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$15,000 will be awarded to winning students on Sustainable Future Day

Sustainable Future Day, April 2nd, Markham, ON:$15,000 will be awarded to Ontario students with the best sustainable future ideas for our planet
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Alternative Energy Key To African Development: UN

“African countries must reduce their dependence on oil and begin to seek bold energy alternatives so the continent can emerge from a cycle of poverty, the head of the UN environment agency said Thursday March 22.
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Manulife Mutual Funds appoints highly respected sub-advisor to lead MIX Global Equity Class

TORONTO - Manulife Mutual Funds, a division of Elliott & Page Limited, announced that Capital Guardian will assume sub-advisor responsibilities for the MIX Global Equity Class, effective June 1, 2007.
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What's Cooking?

It's the food sector, particularly the area of food service! And that means that the industry needs more chefs and qualified food handlers.
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