UW engineering celebrates 50th anniversary during National Engineering Week

WATERLOO - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will help the faculty of engineering at the University of Waterloo celebrate 50 years of success. Hadfield, who spent time as a graduate engineering student at Waterloo in the 1980s, will next week deliver the keynote address at a gala celebration.
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CFIB asks Dion to back national interest instead of Big Unions on Bill C-257

TORONTO - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released the following open letter to Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion asking that he put the fortunes of the Canadian economy and employment as a whole ahead of big union interests by opposing Bill C-257.
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Dufferin County Beef Farmer Wins 2007 Ontario Pasture Award

TORONTO - The sponsors of the Ontario Pasture Award - the Ontario Cattlemen's Association (OCA), MAPLESEED and the Ontario Forage Council (OFC) - are pleased to announce that Mike Swidersky of Mike Swidersky Farms near Dundalk, in Dufferin County, is the winner of the 2007 Pasture Award.
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Canadian Autoworkers Union Files Occupational Disease Claims for Workers at Marystown Shipyard

MARYSTOWN, NL - CAW/ Marine Workers Federation Local 20 is filing 15 compensation claims for occupational disease with the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) because of past exposures at the Marystown, Newfoundland shipyard.
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Revised: "Telus' Leadership Lesson in Brand Mismanagement"
By Jeff Mowatt

I find it interesting how word spread about how Telus, Canada’s seconds largest phone company, decided to be the first wireless provider to offer to sell downloads of pornographic images and videos.
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"OPP Bound 2007" Taking Applications

ORILLIA, ON - The Ontario Provincial Police is preparing for its fifth OPP Bound recruitment program. "OPP Bound 2007" is an one week mini-OPP recruit camp, being held at the Provincial Police Academy from July 15 - 20, 2007 in Orillia, Ontario.
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Canada's New Government launches consultations on new regulations under the Lobbyists Registration Act

Canada's New Government is delivering on its commitment to implement the Federal Accountability Act

OTTAWA - The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, today announced another milestone in implementing the Federal Accountability Act by initiating a consultation process on regulations necessary to implement the new Lobbying Act.
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Revisiting Lumber Pact Would Impact Housing Affordability

WASHINGTON - In a development that could have negative repercussions for housing affordability and American consumers, the U.S. government may be attempting to squeeze even more concessions out of Ottawa less than four months after a trade pact went into effect that governs softwood lumber imports from Canada, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
more...Vancouver 2010 welcomes another licensee to the 2010 Winter Games team

Moving Products Inc. joins as Official Premium Fulfillment Licensee

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today that Moving Products Inc.
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Ms. Fix-it Goes to China: Canadian Exec Leads Retailer's Expansion in Asia

TORONTO - How did a folksy, no-nonsense farm girl from Cape Breton make it to the top of one of the manliest of manly business sectors? The new Report on Business magazine explores how the enterprising Annette Verschuren, President of Home Depot Canada, led the retailer's unprecedented market expansion in Canada from 19 stores to more than 150 in just a decade.
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CFIB asks member opinions with respect to Environment and Energy with a Point of View: Energy and Environment Survey

“Environmental issues and energy conservation has emerged as a top concern among Canadians," was the introduction to a member survey emailed to all CFIB members this morning (02.22.2007). The survey pays special attention to the view of "how businesses deal with environmental issues".
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Provinces Introduce National Interim Process To Review And Evaluate Cancer Drugs

Effective March 1, 2007, manufacturers of oncology drugs will make a single submission for review through Ontario's Committee to Evaluate Drugs/Cancer Care Ontario.

REGINA - In a move to build more consistent cancer care across the country, a collaboration of provinces and territories is introducing a national, interim process for the review of cancer drugs. The Joint Oncology Drug Review will help ensure a more timely, effective and efficient review and evaluation of cancer drugs.
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Audi becomes the first ever to premier an automobile at the Interior Design Show - TT Roadster premieres tomorrow

AJAX, ON - Audi will premiere the all new 2008 Audi TT Roadster to the public, at the gala opening of the Interior Design Show in Toronto.
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U of G to Host High School Wind Energy Contest

High school students thinking green will have a chance to pocket some green at the University of Guelph’s first-ever wind energy design competition.
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UNITED STATES “DRUG CZAR” THANKS CANADA FOR RENEWED FOCUS ON ILLICIT DRUG ABUSE & TRAFFICKING

-PLEDGES TO ENHANCE U.S.-CANADIAN COOPERATION-

(Washington, D.C.) - On February 22, 2007, Director of National Drug Control Policy, John P. Walters, traveled to Canada’s capital to discuss the United States’ National Drug Control Strategy, as well as to highlight the shared experiences and common challenges facing the United States and Canada in their fight against illicit drug abuse and trafficking.
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DXStorm Signs LOI to License PJ. White & Co. for Australian Healthcare Opportunities

TORONTO and ADELAIDE, Australia - DXStorm, a provider of advanced Smart Card applications, and PJ. White & Co. have executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer.
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City holds gala reception to honour board members

TORONTO - It was a gala celebration last night to honour board members who served on the City's agencies, boards, commissions and corporations during the 2004 to 2006 term.
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Revised - New bargaining unit at Canada Border Services Agency: Frontière-Border Services (FB)

OTTAWA - PSAC members at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) received their own bargaining certificate from the federal Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB). They are now part of the unit called Frontière-Border Services (FB).
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Thursday February 22, 2007

Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises - 2006 and fourth quarter 2006 (preliminary)

Canadian corporations earned record high operating profits of $231.7 billion in 2006, led by solid growth in the wholesale, retail and construction industries.
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City of Guelph commits over $500,000 to support local community groups.

Guelph City Council approved its 2007 grant program budget that will inject more than $500,000 into the organizations of over forty Guelph community groups.
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Cisco and Apple Reach Agreement on iPhone Trademark

02.21.2007 - SAN JOSE and CUPERTINO, California—Cisco and Apple® announced that they have resolved their dispute involving the “iPhone” trademark. Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the “iPhone” trademark on their products throughout the world.
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Employees Spend Three Work Hours a Week on Personal Tasks, Survey Shows

TORONTO - "Where does the day go?" many workers lament, which might explain why those polled for a recent survey said they spend an average of 36 minutes per day, or the equivalent of three hours a week, attending to personal tasks at the office.
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Steelworkers call on Federal Conservatives to let CN and UTU negotiate a settlement to rail strike

TORONTO - United Steelworkers' (USW) National Director Ken Neumann said Wednesday that the Harper Government has no moral right to legislate striking members of the United Transportation Union back to work
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Canada's first actively-managed water fund taps into the world's most precious resource

Criterion Water Infrastructure Fund offers Canadian investors access to a substantial global water industry driven by increasing demand for a resource in short supply

TORONTO - Criterion Investments Limited ("Criterion") today announced the launch of Criterion Water Infrastructure Fund - the first and only actively-managed water fund for Canadian investors.
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PROVINCIAL STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR COMPETITION CHAMPION NAMED FOR ONTARIO

KITCHENER/WATERLOO - Kevin Downe, owner of Mind Over Math and full time student at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University has been named one of two Ontario Student Entrepreneur Competition Champions by national charitable organization, Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) and proud supporter, CIBC Small Business.
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Best Buy to Open 130 New Stores

Best Buy Co., Inc. has announced plans to open approximately 130 new stores in the U.S., Canada, and Chna during its 2008 fiscal year, which begins March 4, 2007. Global retail square footage is expected to grow 10 per cent to approximately 46 million square feet.
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Fourth Annual International Business Awards Seeking the Best in Business Worldwide

Awards to Be Presented in Germany in September

FAIRFAX, VA- - The Fourth Annual International Business Awards marked the launch of its call for entries today with a revised list of categories and plans to stage its awards gala outside the U.S.A. for the first time.
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Switchgrass ethanol not so easy, say industry members
By Christie Smythe

As nationwide demand surges for ethanol, producers of the fuel are increasingly looking beyond corn for main ingredients. But much-touted alternatives, such as switchgrass and woodchips, are a long way from becoming the norm in ethanol production
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Canada's actuaries put independent standard-setting process in place

OTTAWA - Normand Gendron, President of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA), and John Solursh, the Chairperson of the Actuarial Standards Oversight Council (ASOC) are pleased to announce that the ASOC came into existence on January 1, 2007.
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Guelph Farm Family Wins 2007 Environmental Stewardship Award

TORONTO - The Ontario Cattlemen's Association (OCA) is pleased to announce that Dave and Connie Spencer are the winners of this year's Environmental Stewardship Award (TESAward), sponsored by RBC Royal Bank and OCA.
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Former B.C. premier discusses innovative and sustainable cities in Canada

WATERLOO - A former premier of British Columbia will share insights on innovative and environmentally sustainable cities and offer creative solutions during a public talk next week at the University of Waterloo.
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Companies Unprepared for Baby-Boomer Exits, Says U of G Prof

Guelph - The departure of baby-boomer executives from the workforce is imminent, but most Canadian organizations aren’t preparing to fill their big shoes, a University of Guelph professor has found in a new study.
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Striking CN workers blocked from returning to work

TORONTO - CN Rail is not allowing 2800 striking conductors and yard workers to return to their jobs, despite a decision last night by their elected Canadian union leaders to suspend strike action and resume negotiations.
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Former Federal Minister to Lecture on Science, Public Policy

Guelph - The challenge of linking science and public policy is the topic of a Feb. 28 public lecture that will be presented by David Anderson, former federal environment minister and the new director of the Guelph Institute for the Environment.
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Biodiesel has moved almost into the mainstream
By Michael Cabanatuan

About a year ago, Paul McNees chose to change his life by changing his fuel. He sold his Saturn sport utility vehicle and bought a diesel-powered Mercedes-Benz.
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New Agent Program Expands E911 Use Across the U.S.

911 Enable's Agent Program empowers IP-PBX Vendors, VARs, Resellers and System Integrators to grow their business and offer a complete level of service

MONTREAL, QC – 911 Enable, a division of Connexon Telecom Inc., has launched its Agent Program which aims to meet the crucial need for FCC compliant 911 services across the U.S.
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Conservation Council calls for support for Ontario's existing conserver economy

Toronto - "The best way to tackle climate change," says Chris Winter, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of Ontario, "is to support the change that is already happening."
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Doherty Named President and CEO of Sysco Food Services of
Winnipeg

HOUSTON -- SYSCO Corporation announced Wednesday February 21, 2007 that Kimberely A. Doherty has been named president and chief executive officer of Sysco Food Services of Winnipeg, Canada.
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Monarch Windows and Doors Will Call Woodstock Home

Woodstock – The City of Woodstock is pleased to welcome Monarch Windows and Doors Inc. as one of the community’s newest corporate citizens. Monarch Windows proprietors Larry Iacovino and Patrick Heinrichs are excited about the opportunities in Woodstock.
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Metro launches in Alberta

TORONTO - Torstar Corporation and Metro International S.A. are pleased to announce the launch of Metro Alberta.
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ACTRA and producers reach new agreement

TORONTO - Following several days of negotiations the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA), Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ) and ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) announced Feb 21, 2007 that they have reached a renewed Independent Production Agreement (IPA).
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City of Ottawa a mid-to-low spender on community services

Spends less than other Ontario municipalities and is the only one pushing tax freeze

OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa is in danger of becoming a "does not" municipality that does not adequately fund its community programs while lagging behind the rest of the province, according to a report released today by CUPE 503, the city's municipal workers.
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Wednesday February 23, 2007

Toyota Tsusho Canada to Invest $6.4 Million in Woodstock

The City of Woodstock, Toyota Tsusho Canada, Inc. TTCI is a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI), and Green Metals Canada, Inc. (GMI) are pleased to announce that TTCI and GMI will invest $6.4 million in a new facility in Woodstock.
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"Influence with Ease" - "Telus' Leadership Lesson in Brand Mismanagement"
By Jeff Mowatt

I find it interesting how word is spreading about how Telus, Canada’s seconds largest phone company, decided to be the first wireless provider to offer to sell downloads of pornographic images and videos.
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Where Irish Eyes are Smiling - Shamrock Charities 2007 Gala Benefits KidsAbility

Kitchener - Shamrock Charities Inc., announces its 7th Annual Irish Gala with this year’s fund recipient as KidsAbility.
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Tim Beckett Named Kitchener's New Fire Chief

KITCHENER - The City of Kitchener has named Tim Beckett as Fire Chief of the Kitchener Fire Department.
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Market Wire Names Thom Brodeur to Executive Team

Brodeur to Lead Global Strategy and Development for Newswire

LOS ANGELES, CA - Market Wire, a leading newswire in North America and a full service distributor of company press releases and material news, announced today the addition of Thom Brodeur to its senior management team.
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Professional Software Donation Aids Operations Management Program

Students in Conestoga*s Business Administration * Materials and Operations Management program will have high-level professional skills when they participate in co-op terms and seek employment, thanks to a significant donation from Quality Integrators Corporation (QIC) of Newmarket.
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Study: 75% of Canadians Consulted a doctor in 2004

More than three-quarters of Canadian adults aged 18 to 64 reported that they had consulted a medical doctor at least once in 2004, and one-quarter had seen a specialist.
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Simplified International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for non-publicly accountable entities

TORONTO - Following a long debate over whether the same financial reporting rules should be applied to both listed and unlisted entities, the IASB has developed a proposed IFRS for businesses that publish general purpose financial statements but that are not publicly accountable.
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PREMIER Biosoft and PamGene International B.V. form an alliance.

Palo Alto, California, PREMIER Biosoft International, a leading bioinformatics company, and PamGene International B.V., owner of patented technologies for second-generation microarray products,
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Guelph hopeful company will pursue options that won’t compromise water supply

Council has endorsed staff’s recommendation to oppose River Valley Development’s Permit to Take Water (PTTW) application.
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Retail Trade Shows Highest Gains December 2006

Retailers posted their highest monthly sales gain in nine years in December, with widespread increases in all eight retail sectors. The year-end flourish, combined with hot sales in Alberta, pushed sales for 2006 as a whole to their strongest annual growth rate since 1997.
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Conservatives vote against public transit in Mississauga and Brampton

Conservatives vote against public transit in Mississauga and Brampton. Tory says transit investments "not even needed this year... the spending is not needed."

MISSISSAUGA, ON - John Tory and the Conservatives should explain to Mississauga and Brampton transit users why he voted against needed transit investments and said they were "not needed," commented Liberal MPP Peter Fonseca.
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Osprey Media Income Fund announces 2006 fourth quarter and 2006 year end results

MARKHAM - Osprey Media Income Fund announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. Revenue for the quarter was $59.2 million compared to $60.8 million in 2005, resulting in Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $13.7 million compared to $15.7 million in 2005.
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FUNDRAISING “ON TRACK”:FRIENDS OF DAWN FARR DONATE $250,000 TO TRACK; CAMPAIGN PASSES $2 MILLION MARK

Elmira, Ontario - The Fit for the Future campaign team announced this week that an anonymous donation of $250,000 from “Friends of Dawn Farr” has been made to the walking track in the new facility.
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Study finds U.S. broker-dealers cornering Canadian market in algorithmic trading solutions as industry takes off

New study finds more than one-third of total trades originating in Canada are now executed algorithmically. Buy-side says Canadian dealers are not in the picture.

TORONTO - Forefactor Inc. released the results of a research study that indicates electronic trading is reaching a tipping point in Canada with U.S. based firms aggressively pursuing the opportunity.
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...and the best Animated Movie is...

KITCHENER – The Children’s Museum, in partnership with CraZ TechZ of Kitchener, is pleased to present two exciting workshops this weekend that fuse technology and creativity.
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Communitech Events - Week.07.2007.

February 28th
Techworking Breakfast
Speaker: John Keating, CEO, COM DEV
Cambridge Holiday Inn, Ballroom BC
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Kitchener Adopts 2007 Accessibility Plan

KITCHENER - On Tuesday February 20, Kitchener's Finance and Corporate Services Committee adopted the City's annual accessibility plan, which outlines how the City and its partners will identify, remove and prevent barriers to people with disabilities in the coming year. The plan will go to City Council next Monday evening for ratification.
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Labor Policy And Open Markets Must Work Together: Report

“Trade liberalization can boost economic efficiency, but governments must play a role in ensuring that all sections of society benefit from rising prosperity, a report said on Monday .

The joint study [‘Trade and Employment: Challenges for Policy Research,’] by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) said that trade liberalization, such as opening countries to both foreign markets and capital
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Vision and mission at work - February 2007 issue of CMA Management reviews new CMA Canada guideline on strategy mapping

TORONTO - The challenge we all face in business today is how to effectively deliver on the vision, mission and values that are set out before us. In fact, the ability to take an organization's vision, mission and core strategies into daily operations continues to be more difficult than much of the current strategy literature would suggest.
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British Consul General and Director of Trade and Investment for Canada speaking in Kitchener-Waterloo

As a tech centre, Ottawa is still much bigger than the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge triangle -- but the presence of big companies like Google, Nortel, Corel and JDS Uniphase is making an impact.
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President of Cheap Tickets and Travel Takes Family of Seven on Two-Month Tahitian Adventure - and Blogs to Tell About It

VANCOUVER - Thrilling stories about a Peruvian taxi adventure. Valuable lessons about why never to lose your passports while abroad (and what happens if you do). And basic and helpful travel tips on everything from traveling through Toronto's Pearson Airport to an exotic journey through Japan.
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Gates Foundation provides $15.4 million to Opportunity International to help build microfinance banks in five African nations

Gates foundation contributions will help millions in Africa work their way out of poverty

TORONTO - Opportunity International, one of the world's largest microfinance organizations, has received a $5.4 million grant and a $10 million loan from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Toronto's February Real Estate Performance shows solid results

TORONTO - Toronto Real Estate Board Members reported 3,240 sales during the first half of February, within two per cent of last February's pace, TREB President Dorothy Mason reported February 20, 2007
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Advertising Standards Canada Releases 2006 Ad Complaints Report

TORONTO - Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) released its 2006 Ad Complaints Report. The Report provides information about consumers' complaints submitted to ASC in 2006 for review under the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards (Code).
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Tuesday February 20, 2007

Bill Gates headlines CAN-WIN 2007 to emphasize the importance of skills-based learning

Microsoft Chairman challenges Canadians to build a strong knowledge-based economy to compete in the 21st century

OTTAWA - In an address to 500 of Canada's top business, academic and government leaders, Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft Corp. today will discuss his views on what it will take to make Canada a more innovative, productive and economically prosperous country.
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Ontario celebrates National Engineering Week February 24 to March 4, 2007

TORONTO - Be educated, entertained and inspired during National Engineering Week. Throughout Ontario, professional engineers, engineering technicians and technologists and engineering and technology students will stage 100 events in more than two dozen centres in order to raise awareness of the contributions engineering and technology
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Renewable energy in Colorado- pond scum and geothermal

Energy without negative climate impacts is broadly recognized as an imperative. Sir Nicholas Stern, chief economist for the World Bank, said that climate change presents a unique challenge for economics and that it has the potential to be the world’s greatest and widest ranging market failure ever seen.
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Goods and Services purchased between January 2006 and January 2007, rose at a somewhat slower pace

Consumers paid 1.2% more for the goods and services they purchased between January 2006 and January 2007, a somewhat slower pace than the one of 1.6% in December.
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Volkswagen Unveils Tiguan Concept at the 2007 Canadian International Auto Show

AJAX, ON - Volkswagen Canada is pleased to announce the Canadian debut of the concept Tiguan compact SUV at the 2007 Canadian International Auto Show, today, in Toronto, Ontario. Powered by a clean diesel engine, the concept Tiguan compact SUV had its world unveiling at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The Tiguan will be available in the Canada mid-2008.
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National Newspaper Awards - 58th Awards Gala

TORONTO - The country's top prizes for journalism will be handed out during the 58th National Newspaper Awards ceremony in Winnipeg on Friday, May 11. This will mark the first time that the awards ceremony has been held in Manitoba.
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WOMEN DON’T REALIZE HOW PHENOMENAL THEY ARE

“Phenomenal Woman” survey reveals truth about phenomenal female perceptions

TORONTO – It’s a well-known fact that many women feel under-appreciated by their partner. In reality, men think more highly of the woman in their life than the woman thinks of herself. According to the “Phenomenal Woman” survey
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Invest In Science, Says World Bank President

“The president of the World Bank has urged developing countries to recognize the importance of science and technology in reducing poverty.
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Editorial: Educating The Poorest

“Without literacy and numeracy, people are doomed to a life of poverty. Development experts know that. So, too, do parents. Disgusted by corrupt and incompetent public sector provision, many of the world's poorest people are turning to private sector alternatives.
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Annual Laurier art exhibition showcases campus talent

WATERLOO – The Robert Langen Art Gallery will feature artwork created by students, staff and faculty during the Annual Laurier Art Show.
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New Bird, Bat Species Discovered Using DNA Barcoding

Learn More, See the Bats and Birds

Building on earlier groundbreaking research, University of Guelph researchers now provide evidence of 15 overlooked species of North American birds and six new species of bats using DNA barcoding, a technique that identifies living things by genetics rather than appearance.
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XM Canada responds to XM Satellite Radio / Sirius Satellite Radio merger announcement

Canadian impact being determined; merger positive for satellite radio industry

TORONTO - XM Canada is carefully reviewing the proposal by XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. after the two U.S. companies announced plans to merge their operations earlier Monday February 19,2007.
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Western Wind in discussions for 1000 megawatt Asian development

VANCOUVER - Western Wind Energy Corporation is pleased to announce that it is in discussions with an International consulting firm regarding the development by Western Wind Energy Corporation of over 1,000 megawatts of wind energy development in a large Asian country.
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Travel between Canada and other countries climbs to five month high in December 2006

Travel to Canada climbed to a five-month high in December, with gains in both same-day and overnight travel from the United States, as well as increased travel from overseas.
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Consumers Cautious About Mortgage Debt

OTTAWA - Three-quarters of all respondents to the 2006 Mortgage Consumer Survey conducted by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) indicated that their goal is to pay off their mortgage as quickly as possible.
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City of Worcester Leverages World Energy Exchange to Reduce Energy Costs

WORCESTER, MA - World Energy Solutions, Inc. (TSX: XWE) announced today the successful completion of an on-line energy auction for the City of Worcester, MA. The city expects to save more than $870,000
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New Wind Power to Meet Growing Demand for Bullfrog Power(TM)

Bullfrog partners with Schneider Power to commission new wind turbines

TORONTO - Bullfrog Power(TM), Ontario's first 100 per cent green electricity retailer, and Schneider Power Inc., a leading Canadian owner and builder of renewable energy generation projects, announced February 20, 2007 the commissioning of two new wind turbines near Spring Bay on Manitoulin Island
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Ontario's First Safer Living Home Completed - Sudbury Home Designed to Weather More Intense Storms

SUDBURY, ON - Confronting the challenges of increasingly destructive weather-related catastrophes will require new ways of doing things. And that's exactly what the Designed...for safer living program is all about.
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Steelworkers call on CIRB to uphold UTU members right to strike

TORONTO - United Steelworkers' (USW) National Director Ken Neumann said Monday that the Canada Industrial Relations Board should dismiss CN Rail's application and confirm that the strike by the United Transportation Union (UTU) is legal.
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Leading indicators January 2007 returns to normal afdter brieif slowdown

The growth of the composite leading index returned to 0.5% in January, after a brief slowdown to 0.2% in December.
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Famous Magazine Expands to All 128 Cineplex Entertainment Theatres Across Canada

TORONTO - Cineplex Entertainment is very pleased to announce the expansion of its Famous Magazine into all 128 Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada beginning with the March issue.
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SNORKELERS AND DIVERS CAN JOIN UNDERWATER EASTER EGG HUNT

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys -- When the cuddly, floppy-eared Easter bunny stands 6 feet 4 inches tall (sans ears) and weighs in at 240 pounds (dry), he gets to hide his Easter eggs anywhere he wants to. So snorkelers and divers should be happy to know those eggs are to be hidden in barely 10 feet of azure Florida Keys water.
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New World Body May Help Cut CO2 Emissions, UN Told

“A new international body could help in the fight against global warming but the need for action is too urgent to wait for one to be created, two leading economists and climate change experts said on Friday February 16, 2007.
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Famed Dutch composer works with Laurier music students

WATERLOO – Netherlands’ most successful composer, Johan de Meij, is coming to Wilfrid Laurier University to work with students in the music faculty February 24-27. The Dutch composer will also conduct two concerts of his work with the Wellington Winds, an outstanding local wind ensemble.
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National ‘urban issues’ experts in Guelph this Saturday. Weekend symposium launches public involvement phase of Guelph’s Growth Management Strategy.

Guelph residents will have a rare first-hand opportunity to hear from Canada’s experts, including the Honourable Mike Harcourt, on the state of our cities this Saturday, February 24 at the Community by Design symposium.
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Why going organic could cost the earth
By Liz Hull

Organic food could actually be worse for the environment than produce grown using pesticides and fertilisers, say scientists.
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Ethanol's future not dependent on corn
By Tyler Hamilton

An aggressive push into ethanol production is a horrible idea, particularly when it's supported by hard-earned taxpayer dollars. So say the politicians, journalists and energy executives who attack ambitious policies aimed at making the renewable fuel more plentiful.
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Ontario Government Investing In Better Health Care For Ottawa Residents

Increased Funding To The Ottawa Hospital Will Strengthen Services

OTTAWA - The Ontario government is continuing to invest in better health care for Ottawa area residents with $20 million in funding to The Ottawa Hospital, Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced February 19, 2007.
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Monday February 19, 2007

Canadian Internet Users Enthusiastic About RFID in Grocery Stores

Study Finds Grocery Shoppers Also Interested in Using the Technology in Their Homes

TORONTO - Canadian Internet users are ready to embrace Radio Frequency IDentification technology not only in their grocery stores, but also in their homes, and while they mention safety, privacy and security as concerns, they are more worried about the cost of RFID and that it might not work properly, a new poll conducted by TNS Canadian Facts reveals.
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Waterloo relaxes debt rule - Budget gives city 'flexibility' to finance backlog of capital projects
TAMSIN MCMAHON - WATERLOO RECORD

Waterloo signalled it is closing the books on the RIM Park scandal with a budget of moderate tax increases and a more relaxed fiscal policy.
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Wholesalers ended the 2006 on a high note, with the automotive sector providing much of the impetus for the largest monthly gain in over two years.

Wholesale sales jumped 2.7% in December to $42.8 billion, following a 0.3% rise in November. December's increase was the largest since March 2004.
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Canada's New Government Announces $8.97 Million Repayable Investment in Automotive Research and Development

GUELPH - Gary Goodyear, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, on behalf of the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, announced a repayable investment of $8.97 million in a $29.9 million research and development (R&D) project by Linamar Corporation
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Rail Strike is Causing Major Harm: Chemical Producers

OTTAWA - The CN rail strike is leading to significant economic impact across Canada's chemical industry, a $29 billion business and Canada's third largest exporter.
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Ontario Power Generation reports 2006 financial results

TORONTO - Ontario Power Generation Inc. reported its financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2006. Net income for the year was $490 million compared to net income of $366 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Canada's New Government Launches Public Consultation for Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum Auction

OTTAWA - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, announced the launch of a public consultation on a framework to auction spectrum in the 2-GHz range, including spectrum for advanced wireless services.
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Scientists working out bugs for use in biofuel production
By Ian Hoffman

Barely a year ago, when US President Bush first endorsed biofuels as an answer to the nations "addiction to oil," scientists already were salivating at biologically engineering ordinary grasses and trees into full-blown energy crops.
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Apartment Building Construction Price Index Fourth quarter 2006

The composite price index for apartment building construction (1997=100) stood at 147.3 in the fourth quarter of 2006, up 2.4% from the previous quarter and up 9.7% from the fourth quarter of 2005.
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Dancer plans large outdoor production
by KEVIN SWAYZE

As the Cambridge Centre for the Arts artist-in-residence for 2007, Michele Hopkins, 32, is planning a big, outdoor performance in Soper Park in June as part of her program. Hopkins' parents enrolled her in dance lessons when she was five.
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Investor Confidence Index Rises to 90.4 in February

BOSTON - State Street Global Markets released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index(R) for February 2007.
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Governments and Ontario Power Authority announce new program for energy conservation in construction of affordable housing

Program supports Ontario's energy conservation goals

TORONTO - The Ontario Power Authority (OPA), Canada's New Government and the Ontario government joined forces February 20, 2007 to announce a $3.7 million program to encourage the use of energy efficient products in the construction of new housing built under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.
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Dalton McGuinty: Asleep at the switch again

McGuinty Liberals duck for cover, hope for best while gas shortages worsen

TORONTO - Progressive Conservative Party Leader John Tory tonight said the McGuinty Liberals are doing absolutely nothing about a worsening gas supply situation that they should have seen coming.
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Herman Miller Design for the Environment Protocol Featured in Acclaimed MIT Journal

Prestige Business Interiors President Peter Boak says their team is proud to be associated with a company like Herman Miller that "walks the walk"

Herman Miller, Inc., has been recognized by the MIT Journal of Industrial Ecology for the implementation of its Design for the Environment (DfE) protocol. Design for the Next Generation: Incorporating Cradle-to-Cradle Design into Herman Miller Products highlights the development of the Mirra chair, the company's first product designed according to the rigorous standards.
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UW weather station holds ninth anniversary spring prediction contest

WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo weather station is holding its annual public contest to predict the arrival of spring-like weather.
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Canada's Ultimate Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show Returns to the International Centre!

TORONTO - Don't miss the thrill and excitement at Canada's largest outdoor adventure and travel marketplace as The Outdoor Adventure Show presented by Ontario Parks returns to the International Centre with a huge selection of exhibitors, interactive demos, and celebrity guest appearances.
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Co-operators General Insurance Company reports fourth quarter 2006 profit of $18,519,000

GUELPH - Co-operators General Insurance Company today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. For the fourth quarter, the company reported consolidated after-tax net income of $19 million, compared to the $39 million profit for the same period in 2005.
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Premier McGuinty joined students and staff at St. Mary’s High School to open a province-wide discussion on developing character.

Calls On Students, Educators, Parents And Community Members To Share Ideas On Building Character

WATERLOO REGION — John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre was pleased to welcome Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Education Minister Kathleen Wynne to Waterloo Region. The Premier and the Minister were in Waterloo Region to meet with students and educators to discuss character development.
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Lawmakers From Around The World Urge New Climate Accord

“A group of global lawmakers signed a resolution urging a new agreement limiting greenhouse gas emissions by 2009 to succeed the Kyoto protocol, which is set to expire in 2012.
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Competition Bureau Settles Case Involving Auto Body Shops

OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau announced that it has settled a price fixing and price maintenance case involving six auto body repair shops in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
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Demystifying the Northern Lights

LONGUEUIL - A key phase in a project to better understand the northern lights got off the ground the night of February 17, 2007. Five NASA satellites, launched yesterday from Cape Canaveral, will soon align to form a constellation over northern Canada every four days to gather scientific data about the aurora borealis.
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Kitchener's Centre in the Square receives a funding boost
By Jeff Johnson

The Federal Government has announced that it will be providing 350,000 dollars in funding to Centre in the Square in Kitchener.
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Sound investment in Centre - Ottawa grants Centre in the Square $350,000 towards new sound system
by BRENT DAVIS

Centre in the Square general manager Jamie Grant poses with a new light after the announcement Saturday that the federal government is providing $350,000 towards a new sound and lighting system.
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Ontario Government Invests in Jobs and Innovation

Advanced Manufacturing Strategy Supports Over 400 Jobs In Stratford

STRATFORD - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced the first in a series of new investments to help manufacturers develop cutting-edge technologies that will attract investment, help Ontario compete and create jobs that support Ontario families.
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CTF Welcomes CRTC Initiative

TORONTO - The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) welcomes the CRTC initiative announced February 20, 2007 in Ottawa.
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