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CLIMATE SPECIALISTS URGE AID FOR INDIA AND CHINA
Davos, Switzerland – On January 25, 2007 China and India reaffirmed their support for steps to reduce the effects of climate change, while a leading insurance executive urged transfer of clean-energy technologies to the world’s two major emerging economies.
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Open Text's FirstClass Division and Hayes Partner to Bring Safe and Affordable Email to Education
Schools to Benefit from Enterprise Pricing Agreement for E-rate Eligible, Hosted Email Services Based on FirstClass
ORLANDO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software and solutions, announced today that its FirstClass Division has entered into a partnership with Hayes e-Government Resources Inc., provider of information technology services and solutions to State of Florida government agencies, local governments, school districts and commercial businesses, to provide hosted email services nationally.
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Letter: No Corruption But Where Are Corporate Ethics?
World Bank Senior Financial Management Specialist, Rajiv Sondhiin in Jakarta writes in a letter published in New Zealand’s The National Business Review that, “Every few years, Transparency International, a non-government organization, brings out a corruption perception index that ranks countries according to the level of corruption perceived in them.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL MEMBERS ENDORSE RESTART OF DOHA ROUND DISCUSSIONS
Davos, Switzerland – The members of the International Business Council who participated on the first day of the IBC Winter Meeting 2007 during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos endorsed the following statement:
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Credential Direct and TD Waterhouse Retain Top Online Brokerage Honours with Surviscor
OAKVILLE - For the second quarter in a row, Credential Direct and TD Canada held top honours as premier online brokerages, according to the newly released Q406 Surviscor analysis. Credential Direct retained both the "overall" and the "investor" top spots.
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UW optometry prof wins U.S. top educator award
WATERLOO - A leading researcher at the University of Waterloo's school of optometry was recognized January 25, 2007, as a top educator by a United States organization, which advances optometric practice by fostering research and disseminating knowledge in vision science.
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency says GM rice unintentionally released in the U.S.
On August 18, 2006, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that trace amounts of a line of genetically engineered rice (LLRICE601), developed by Bayer Crop Science, had been unintentionally released in long grain rice in the United States.
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Biotech crops to help reduce poverty, says expert
ISLAMABAD - The sowing of biotech crops will formally be launched in March-April this year in the country, and this will help the government not only ensure food security, but to reduce poverty as well, said Dr Kauser A Malik, Secretary of the National Commission on Biotechnology and member of the Agriculture Planning Commission on Tuesday.
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Construction Industry Forecasting Tool Goes Global
Canada and Australia sign agreement that will benefit both Economies
OTTAWA - Canada's construction industry is going global by working with its Australian counterparts to share approaches on predicting construction labour needs and addressing skilled trade shortages.
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Members vote to merge Canada's forest sector research institutes
POINTE-CLAIRE, QC - Don Banks, Chairman of the Board of FERIC, Phil Latos, Chairman of the Board of Forintek, and Frank Dottori, Chairman of the Board of Paprican, are pleased to announce that the Boards and Member Companies of the three research institutes have voted in favour of a merger of the institutes effective 1 April 2007.
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Environment and global warming top issues, Canadians say
TORONTO - Among all the issues facing the world today, Canadians are most concerned about the environment and global warming -mentioned by one-third of the population as top issues - far ahead of war (8%), turmoil in Iraq and the Middle East (6%), conflict in Afghanistan (5%) and poverty (5%), according to a new survey by TNS Canadian Facts.
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Preston Manning to Speak in Guelph the night of January 26
Preston Manning, past Leader of the Official Opposition and Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2001 will be special guest to the Guelph Electoral District Association of the Conservative Party of Canada tonight
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Wilfrid Laurier appoints new science dean
WATERLOO – Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, a zoologist with extensive research and administrative experience, has been named dean of the faculty of science at Wilfrid Laurier University. She will begin her five-year term July 1.
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Sun Life Financial announces perpetual Preferred Share issue
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced a domestic public offering of $250 million of Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares Series 5 (the "Preferred Shares") on January 25, 2007.
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Socially responsible investing at a tipping point - Vancity prepares for surging interest with new mutual funds
VANCOUVER - As Canadians become increasingly concerned about the environment, Vancity is preparing for a surge of interest in socially responsible investing with the launch of a new mutual fund family.
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TRAVEL & TOURISM WAKES UP TO HOW GROWTH CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED
London, UK & Lisbon Portugal – In line with most expert predictions, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) research suggests that global Travel & Tourism will continue to grow at a steady annual rate of 4.2 per cent over the next ten years.
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ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN LEADERS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO DIALOGUE
Davos, Switzerland – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni on January 25, 2007 reiterated their commitment to finding a two-state solution and to resuming long-stalled negotiations.
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DuPont to help farmers and others meet President Bush's biofuels challenge
WILMINGTON, Del. - New technologies from DuPont will help farmers and others meet the biofuels challenge issued from President George W. Bush this week.
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Kangaroo Media strengthens its senior management team
Sean Dalton joins Kangaroo Media Inc. as Executive Vice President and General Manager US.
MIRABEL, QC - Kangaroo Media Inc., announced the appointment of Mr. Sean Dalton as Executive Vice President and General Manager US, effective immediately, reporting to Kangaroo Media's President and CEO, Marc Arseneau.
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2006 a very good year for new home sales
High-rise market share hits all time-high
TORONTO - Sales of new high-rise condominium suites in the Greater Toronto Area last year came within a hairs-breadth of the all-time high while the proportion of high-rise sales smashed the all time record, Bob Finnigan, president of the GTHBA-UDI, said January 25, 2007.
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U.S. Energy Systems Announces Early Completion of Phase One of its UK Natural Gas Growth Strategy
Company May Now Access All Additional Capital for Stage Two Development
NEW YORK & NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND - U.S. Energy Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: USEY or "the Company") and its UK Energy Systems, Ltd. (UKES) subsidiary today reported that Phase One of the Company's UK natural gas exploration and production growth strategy has been completed more than two months ahead of schedule, with power generation and gas production levels exceeding initial estimates.
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Sawmills for November 2006
Lumber production by sawmills fell 6.6% to 6,486.7 thousand cubic meters in November.
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Railway carloadings for November 2006
Canada's railways carried slightly less freight in November than they did the month before.Railway carloadings totalled 24.7 million metric tonnes in November, down 0.3% from the revised 24.8 million metric tonnes loaded in October.
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Thursday January 25, 2007
Sun Life Financial selected one of 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
Worldwide ranking honours corporations for environmental, social and
governance policies
TORONTO - For the third consecutive year, Sun Life Financial Inc. was named one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Announced January 24, 2007 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
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Laurier plans to offer six more graduate programs this fall, with more to come
To understand the true meaning of “unprecedented growth,” one need only visit the offices of Dr. Joan Norris, dean of graduate studies, and Helen Paret, manager of graduate administration.
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iTrust Institute Calls for Factual Hearings on Income Trusts
TORONTO - The non-partisan research and education organization, iTrust Institute cautions that the pending hearings about income trust tax are of significant importance to all Canadians.
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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT BOOSTS ARTS EDUCATION
WATERLOO REGION — Grade 1—12 students in Waterloo Region will benefit from new arts education resources and professional development for teachers, thanks to nearly $158,710 in provincial funding, announced John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre.
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LEADERS PLACE CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL TRADE TALKS AT TOP OF WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2007 AGENDA
Davos, Switzerland – The Annual Meeting Co-Chairs joined Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, in urging participants to confront “The Shifting Power Equation” and use the five-day meeting to shape the 2007 global agenda.
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Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2007 Announce Finalists - Shortlist showcases World’s Leading Examples of Best Practice in Travel & Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced January 25, 2007 the 12 finalists for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2007. Tourism businesses and initiatives from all over the world were encouraged to apply for these prestigious Awards, which represent the highest accolade for best practice in Travel & Tourism development.
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Currie & Wiltshire Inc. Announce Innovative Computer Support Service
Toronto - With 1 billion people in the world using computers today and nearly 6 billion people yet to step into the computer world, computer support is a growing industry.
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2006 Record Year For Gaming
The Canadian video game sector has experience yet another year of incredible growth, according to the latest data from The NPD Group. Overall sales, including hardware, software, and accessories, is up 22 per cent, based on revenues of a whopping $933 million.
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VIA Rail Canada's "Romance by Rail" Service Puts Couples on the Fast Track for Love
MONTREAL - Rail travel is intrinsically romantic by nature.
- the gentle rocking of the train, the natural beauty of the untouched countryside as it rolls by, and the journey back to a time when there were less distractions and more time to spend with the one you love.
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Turns Out, The Rich Are Getting Richer - Yacht Industry Booms in 2007
Possibly the outcome of a more “carpe dium” attitude after 9-11 or the popularization of yachting on travel channels and MTV’s cribs, more rich folks are buying yachts and, overall, the industry is booming.
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Wal-Mart Opens 16 Stores; Donates $450,000
Wal-Mart Canada is celebrating a total of 16 store grand openings, seven of which are new, another seven re-located, and two expanded. The stores are located across all eight provinces, and each will add between $15 and $20 million to the local economy, including over 1,800 jobs.
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Elementary Students put technology and design skills to the test at 1st Elementary Cardboard Boat Race in Brantford
Cardboard Boat Race teams of four have the opportunity to test their technological skills in a fun, yet educational event. Teams must construct their boat using two 4’ x 8’ sheets of corrugated cardboard, duct tape, a half-litre of contact cement, string and one large paperclip.
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Study: Postsecondary attendance among local youth following the opening of a new university from 1981 to 2001
University participation rates rose substantially among young people in seven Canadian cities after new universities opened up in the localities during the 1980s and 1990s, according to a new study.
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Study: The Aboriginal labour force in Western Canada - 2001 to 2005
Aboriginal people in Western Canada are starting to benefit from increasingly tighter labour market conditions, particularly in Alberta and British Columbia, according to a new study.
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Children misunderstand public nature of the Internet, report finds
Paul Gillespie, former Police Officer and Vice Chair, Kids' Internet Safety Alliance, embarks on cross-Canada tour to talk to parents and kids about staying safe online
MISSISSAUGA - A new Internet Safety study conducted by Microsoft Canada and Ipsos Reid provides new insight into the way children use the Internet, how they perceive the risks of sharing personal information online and how much parents understand about their child's online behaviour. Issues relating to privacy are of particular concern as 70 per cent of children age 10 to 14 believe the information they put online and send to friends is private and 37 per cent of girls and 22 per cent of boys in this age range have emailed their picture to someone.
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China Objective Note: an investment product from Laurentian Bank of Canada to diversify into the growth potential of China's economy
MONTREAL - Laurentian Bank of Canada offers again this year a risk-free principal-protected investment product with exceptional return potential: China Objective Note(1). Available until April 15, 2007, this financial vehicle allows investors to take advantage of the Asian economy growth through 30 internationally recognized corporations based in 11 countries, excluding China.
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Statement by the Honourable Diane Finley Minister of Citizenship and Immigration On Citizenship Issues
OTTAWA - With the recent need to have a passport to fly to the United States, some people have questions about proving their citizenship, and some erroneous reports in the media have heightened people's concerns. I wish to address these concerns.
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Elliott Avedon Museum celebrates UW's 50th anniversary with games of 1957
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo's Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games -- a unique Canadian resource dedicated to researching, collecting, preserving and exhibiting games and game-related objects -- is celebrating UW's 50th anniversary with an exhibit called The Spirit of "Why Not?" -- Games of 1957.
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MERKEL URGES NEW DIALOGUE AND CLOSER ATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP
Davos – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the night of Jnauary 24, 2007 announced efforts for “new forms of dialogue” between G8 leading industrial nations and the emerging economies such as Brazil, India and China – along with a closer Atlantic partnership between Europe and the United States.
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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INCREASING ITS INVESTMENT IN PARENT INVOLVEMENT
More Funding Made Available To Help Parents in Waterloo Region Get More Involved In Their Children’s Education
WATERLOO REGION – School councils in Waterloo Region will receive $89,632after the Ontario government boosted its investment in parent involvement projects to $2.5 million in response to the impressive number of grant applications received, announced John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre.
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IRAQ WOULD WELCOME REGIONAL FORUM WITH IRAN
Davos, Switzerland – Iraq’s Vice-President Adil Abd al-Mahdi on Jnauray 25, 2007, welcomed proposals for a regional forum of Iraq’s six neighbours and interested countries such as the US as part of the effort to reduce tensions in the region.
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Steelworkers appalled by one-sided arbitration "Reward"
OTTAWA - United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser says a binding arbitration decision on a contract for 270 employees of the Ottawa Congress Centre is so one-sided that it amounts to a betrayal of trust in a process that is supposed to be balanced and consider the interests of both sides in a dispute.
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Economic Growth Strengthens in New European Union Member States But Likely to Ease in 2007, Says New World Bank Report
Warsaw - Output growth gained further pace across the region in 2006 but is likely to moderate slightly in 2007, according to the World Bank's latest EU8+2 Regular Economic Report released January 25, 2007.
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New Book Takes on America’s #1 Killer
It’s the hardest working muscle in the human body—your heart. Even when you’re asleep, your heart is still hard at work, pumping blood through your body. So keeping our hearts in prime condition should be a top priority.
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Blackberry Pearl Turns...Pearl
Rogers Wireless has announced that it will introduce a pearl white version of the popular Blackberry Pearl smartphone by Research in Motion.
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iTunes Tops 2B Songs; Apple TV Debuts
At Macworld, which took place the 3rd week of January in San Francisco, CA (alongside CES), Apple announced that its popular iTunes online music store has topped two billion song downloads.
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Climate And Word Trade At The Heart Of Debates At Davos Forum
“‘Shaping the Global Agenda: The Shifting Power Equation.’ Such is the
theme chosen this year at the World Economic Forum (WEF) which opens
Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland and which lasts for five days.
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'Global Lifeguard' to be the first nationwide provider of personal health record access in Canada.
TORONTO - Aristex Health Solutions Inc. announces the launch of its flagship product, Global Lifeguard - an innovative new service that allows Canadians to conveniently access their secure medical records over the Internet. Global Lifeguard will be the first nationwide provider of personal health record access in Canada, offering members 24/7 access to their medical information from the comfort of their own home.
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Study: Unemployment in Canada's metropolitan areas - 2000 to 2006
Canada's 28 metropolitan areas have accounted for nearly three-quarters of the growth in employment in the country during the past seven years, according to a study published January 25, 2007 in Perspectives on Labour and Income.
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Latest Call for Clean Technology Funding Applications Announced by Sustainable Development Technology Canada
OTTAWA - Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a Government of Canada foundation that finances and supports the development and demonstration of clean technologies, on January 24, 2007 announced it is accepting Statements of Interest (SOI) for its eleventh round of funding. The closing date for submissions is March 14, 2007.
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Sudbury students to mourn the death of affordable post-secondary education
- Deliver Students' Debts to Liberal MPP -
SUDBURY - Laurentian University Students will hold a mock funeral to mourn the death of affordable post-secondary education and to draw attention to the McGuinty government's decision to end the tuition fee freeze in Ontario.
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Ontario nurses bring their voices to Queen's Park
TORONTO - As Ontario's politicians prepare to face voters this year, more than 100 registered nurses are heading to Queen's Park to share their views on issues that promise to criss-cross the campaign trail, including health care, poverty and the environment.
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Ontario Government Launches Expert Panel On Psychotropic Drugs
Advisory Body To Set Standards Of Care For Giving Certain Medications
To Children And Youth In Residential Settings
QUEEN'S PARK - The Ontario government has established an expert panel to develop standards of care for the administration of psychotropic drugs to children and youth in residential settings, including group and foster care homes across the province, Children and Youth Services Minister Mary Anne Chambers announced January 24, 2007.
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Toronto gears up for world's second largest HR conference
4,000 participants expected at best ever HRPAO Annual Conference & Trade Show ever
TORONTO - When the doors at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre swing open next week for the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) Annual Conference & Trade Show, organizers are expecting to surpass all previous records.
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Wednesday January 24, 2007
The Start of the Journey - Americans and Canadians can now Trace Their European Ancestors' First Steps Away From Their Homeland
LONDON - Starting January 24, 2007 U.S. and Canadian citizens can carry out a full online search of all ship passenger records for vessels leaving British ports (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) on voyages to North America and the rest of the world.
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Let the Diesel Duels Begin
WINDSOR, ON - DaimlerChrysler Canada will expand and improve its lineup of environmentally-friendly, advanced clean diesel technology starting with the 2007 model year. Clean diesel technology will allow DaimlerChrysler to offer new or improved diesel powered versions of its vehicles: the 2007 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee CRD, the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks with the Cummins 6.7-litre engine and for the first time, a Dodge Ram 1500 light duty pickups after 2009.
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Tronox LLC Selects Contract Management Solution from Open Text
CHICAGO, IL, - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced that Tronox LLC, one of the world's largest producers of titanium dioxide pigment used in paints, plastics and other everyday products, will extend its Livelink ECM deployment with the addition of Livelink ECM - Contract Lifecycle Management.
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US Chief Executives Urge Bush To Tackle Global Warming
“Some of corporate America's largest companies, including Alcoa, General
Electric and DuPont, urged US President George W. Bush and Congress on
Monday to act swiftly to tackle global warming.
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SANGOMA and GRANDSTREAM NETWORKS COMPLETE INTEROPERABILITY TESTING ENABLING END-TO-END VOIP SOLUTIONS
TORONTO Sangoma Technologies Corporation ,and Internet infrastructure and Grandstream Networks, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of next generation IP Voice and Video products for broadband networks announced January 24, 2007, the two firms have completed interoperability testing between the Grandstream SIP Enterprise Phones and the Sangoma AFT series of cards: A101, 102, A104 and A108 PCI and PCI Express cards.
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GM technology develops in the developing world
By Gunjan Sinha
About 100 km north of Durban, South Africa, in a greenhouse chamber no larger than a walk-in closet, Frederik Kloppers clips a slender vial to a baby maize plant's new leaf. Inside the tube sits an insect with a potentially deadly bite, at least deadly to corn.
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McGuinty Government Supporting Grandparents Who Care For Vulnerable Grandchildren
Extended Family, Community Members May Be Eligible For Support
NIAGARA FALLS - Grandparents, extended family members and community members who care for children in need of protection may now be eligible for financial support and services as part of new reforms to Ontario's child well-being and protection system, Minister of Children and Youth Services Mary Anne Chambers announced January 23, 2007.
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Haiti - Gang members gun down freelance photographer at his home
MONTREAL - Reporters Without Borders was horrified to learn today that freelance photographer Jean-Rémy Badio was murdered in the southern Port-au-Prince district of Martissant on the afternoon of 19 January.
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Residential real estate values in major Canadian markets post extraordinary gains over 25-year period, says RE/MAX
MISSISSAUGA - Residential housing values in virtually all major Canadian centres have posted significant gains since 1981, with almost half reporting double-digit appreciation annually, according to RE/MAX. Leading the charge is Barrie, Ontario with an exceptional 372 per cent increase in average price ($51,665 to $244,000) over the 25-year period.
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Natural gas sales for November 2006 (preliminary)
Colder than normal temperatures in the western provinces led to an overall increase in natural gas sales in November.
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Significant Gaps Exist Between Corporate Governance Rules and Practice in East Asia, CIGI Paper Concludes
Waterloo – The formal regulatory environment and market perceptions of corporate governance practices in nine East Asian economies diverge on a number of fronts, concludes a working paper released by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
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Upcoming Communitech Events Posted January 24, 2007
January 31st
Techworking Breakfast with Carol Leaman & Robert Tong
Bingemans Conference Centre, Ballroom A
7:30am-9:00am
Members: No Charge
Non-Members: $40.00
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Community Support Reaches Those Who Need it Most!
Guelph – This month, the United Way of Guelph and Wellington is pleased to announce it has begun to allocate funding to local, community based agencies. As a result of their successful 2006 Close the Gap campaign which raised more than $2.5 million dollars, fifty agencies and over eighty community-based programs are receiving funding this year.
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Farm Product Price Index for November 2006
Prices farmers received for their commodities were virtually unchanged (-0.1%) in November 2006 from the same month a year earlier, as an increase in the overall prices for crops mitigated the decrease in overall livestock and animal products prices.
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Woodstock – 2006 Year in Review
Woodstock - 2006 proved to be the best year ever in Woodstock’s economic history. Building construction topped $138 million
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Springtime for ethanol
By Alexei Barrionuevo
WASHINGTON — The Renewable Fuels Association, the ethanol industry’s major lobbyist, works out of cramped offices that it shares with a lawyer near Capitol Hill.
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Canada's New Government Announces Funding for the Huronia Museum
MIDLAND, ON - On behalf of the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament (Simcoe North), today announced $5,000 in funding for the Huronia Museum.
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Canada Post Hosts 4th Annual Direct Summit for Retailers
Unique Conference Dedicated to Direct Retailing in Canada
TORONTO - Canada Post announced January 23, 2007, the conference dates for the Direct Summit, a conference dedicated to the advancement of the Multi-Channel Retail Industry in Canada. This year's highly anticipated event is scheduled for April 16-18 at the Toronto Park Hyatt Hotel
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New GM for Crown Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel
HALIFAX - Glenn Squires President and CEO of Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. is proud to announce that Walther Lauffer has been appointed General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, effective January 8, 2007.
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Consumer goods rental industry for the year 2005
Buoyed by strong demand for home renovations and home entertainment products, Canada's consumer goods rental industry grew by a robust 8% to $2.5 billion in 2005.
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Tuesday January 23, 2007
CLIMATE CHANGE HIGH ON THE AGENDA AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING IN DAVOS
Shift in business attitude reflected in programme
Davos, Switzerland, – With 17 sessions on climate change at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting this will be one of the "greenest" ever at Davos. The Meeting, which began January 23, 2007, will be held under the theme ‘The Shifting Power Equation’ and sees more than 2,400 global leaders, among them more than 800 CEOs, meeting for five days in the Swiss Alpine town.
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Monday, January 22, 2007
Canada Needs to Open Agri-Food Sector to Global Trade
OTTAWA - Opening Canada's agri-food industries to global trade would spur innovation and growth in this sector, according to Mission Possible: A Canadian Resources Strategy for the Boom and Beyond. Released January 22, 2007, by The Conference Board of Canada, this final report of a three-year research program-The Canada Project-is perhaps the most comprehensive attempt in the past two decades to reimagine the Canadian economy.
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Study: Understanding regional differences in work hours in 2004
Workers in the Prairie provinces, as well those in Ontario, put in more working hours on average in 2004 than their counterparts in other regions of Canada, according to a new study focusing on regional differences in work hours.
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Canada's aging water and wastewater systems in desperate need of new investment and management
TORONTO - Cash-strapped governments across Canada need to encourage private investment in water and wastewater systems if the nation wants to better protect public health and the environment, urges a new report from The Fraser Institute, an independent research organization with offices across Canada.
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DAVOS LEADERS "OPTIMISTIC ON ECONOMIC GROWTH"– "PESSIMISTIC ON SECURITY"
Concern over environmental damage increases dramatically
Geneva, Switzerland – A survey of participants of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which begins this Wednesday, has found that a majority of leaders questioned think the next generation will live in a more economically prosperous world.
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Dayton Superior Selects Descartes' Hosted Transportation Management Solution
WATERLOO - Concrete accessories and forms manufacturer Dayton Superior Corporation selected The Descartes Systems Group Inc.'s hosted transportation management solution (TMS), Descartes Transportation Manager(TM), to help support its North American supply chain initiative.
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Canada's New Government Announces Repayable Investment in Advanced Aerospace and Defence R&D Project
OTTAWA - Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, today announced a repayable investment of $8.97 million in a research and development (R&D) project that will foster innovation and economic growth by helping to advance key technologies in the aerospace industry.
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CONSERVATIVE POWER FAILURE IN YEAR ONE
Friends of the Earth pans Conservative green energy announcement
On January 19, 2006, the Conservative government rolled out their ecoEnergy announcement on green power, heralding their one cent per kilowatt power production incentive.
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Beat Goes On Presents GO!Music Festival in Uptown Waterloo
A longstanding supporter of the incredible music talent in our region, The Beat Goes On is organizing a two day live music festival Friday, March 9th and Saturday, March 10th in Uptown Waterloo.
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John Milloy nominated as Liberal Candidate for Kitchener Centre
Kitchener: John Milloy was chosen to be the Liberal candidate for the riding of Kitchener Centre at a nomination meeting held in downtown Kitchener on January 21, 2007. Milloy, the current Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding, will carry the Liberal banner in the upcoming provincial election scheduled to be held on October 4, 2007.
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RIM Provides Status Update January 19, 2007
Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) provide there update pursuant to the alternative information guidelines of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) on January 19, 2007.
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Canada's New Government Launches $300-Million ecoENERGY Efficiency Initiative
TORONTO - The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, unveiled his Government's plan to invest approximately $300 million over four years to promote smarter energy use and reduce the amount of harmful emissions that affect the health of Canadians.
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Making Canada a "Clean" Energy Superpower
OTTAWA - Canada's self-declared billing as a global energy superpower is missing one word-"clean"-according to Mission Possible: A Canadian Resources Strategy for the Boom and Beyond.
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Independent Review finds Australia on track to Achieve APEC Goals
Canberra, Australia - ACN Newswire - An independent report has found that Australia is on target to achieve its APEC goals of free trade and investment. The 'Study Report on Australia's Individual Action Plan (IAP)' to achieve its APEC goals was prepared by Akira Kohsaka, Professor of Economics from Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan, and Daniel Schwanen, Director of Research, from the Center for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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Siemens Hearing Instruments invests $ 250,000 in Cambridge facility
Ribbon cutting ceremony, marks the official opening of Shell Lab expansion.
CAMBRIDGE – With Siemens senior executive management present, Siemens Hearing Instruments’ President, Debra Zelisko, officially opened the new Siemens Shell Lab at the 24,000 sq. ft. Pinebush Road (Cambridge) location.
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ROY HARGROVE QUINTET WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE BAD PLUS
Toronto -- Grammy®-award winning trumpeter Roy Hargrove has appeared at Massey Hall in many of the most important ensembles in recent memory, from the Directions in Music projects to the 50th Anniversary concert staged in 2003. Having sold out the jazz festival mainstage on several occasions, he now brings his stellar quintet to Massey Hall as a headliner on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 8 p.m.
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Ethanol success depends on livestock
By Mark Buskohl
Renewable energy can be a boon to Iowa, but not without a vital piece: a growing, vibrant livestock industry.
Ethanol plants depend on livestock to consume the dried distiller's grain, (DDGs) a co-product of ethanol production. Ethanol plants will have to pay a lot more to dry and ship the co-product if they don't have local livestock.
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Based on an international survey carried out in 16 countries - Canadians older than 35 are more pessimistic regarding the permanence of current public pension plans
MONTREAL - Will the government's pension plan still be there when you reach age 75? Out of the 11,950 persons in 16 countries that were polled within the framework of the 2007 AXA Retirement Scope, Canadians older than 35 proved to be among the most pessimistic respondents (50% of people 35-44 and 58% of those 45-54 would say yes), together with their counterparts in Germany (34% of people 35-44 and 43% of those 45-54), the United States (34% of those 35-44 and 46% of those 45-54) and the United Kingdom (46% of those 35-44 and 51% of those 45-54).
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Why are Canadian investors paying up to thirty times more for index funds than U.S. investors?
TORONTO - Dan Solin, author of the best selling book, The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read (Canadian Edition), is encouraging Canada's mutual fund industry to offer investors new index funds at lower fees.
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Kitchener Businessman is designated a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Jim Kilgour, of Advanced Benefits Consulting has been designated a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and Dalhousie University, and is a member of the 2006 class of graduates.
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Brand Growth and Expansion Top Priority at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International-
Company Names Matthew Sparks Senior Vice President, Development for The Americas as it Embarks on Aggressive Growth Plan in 2007 -
TORONTO - Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) today announced a key addition to its senior management team designed to support and further strengthen the company's position as a global leader in the hotel marketplace.
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