Huge Addition to Bingemans FunworX!

Kitchener — Bingemans, owner and operator of Bingemans FunworX, one of the largest indoor playlands in south western Ontario, is excited to announce a major expansion ready for June 1st, 2007
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Canadian economic accounts for Fourth quarter 2006, December 2006 and annual 2006

The economy gained momentum throughout the fourth quarter of 2006, closing the year with 0.4% growth in December. For the quarter as a whole, the pace of economic activity eased slightly as the economy advanced 2.7% over the year.
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Despite Canada's growing involvement in global supply chains, weak links remain

OTTAWA - Canadian companies have increased their involvement in global and regional supply chains since 1990, but still may not be taking full advantage of the opportunities that global supply chains present, according to a Conference Board study released March 1, 2007 that uses a new approach to go beyond what trade statistics show.
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RedDot, The Open Text Web Solutions Group Receives Positive Rating in Leading Analyst Firm's Web Content Management MarketScope Report

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporationannounced that RedDot, The Open Text Web Solutions Group, has received a "Positive Rating" in Gartner's MarketScope* for Web Content Management, 2007, for its RedDot Web Content Management and Content Delivery Solutions.
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YakCell Enables Canadians to Vote for their Favourite Delegate and a Chance to Win a Trip for Two to Mexico

TORONTO - Yak Communications (Canada) Corp. (a subsidiary of Globalive Communications Corp.), announced the launch of the Yak People's Choice Award, in partnership with Impact Mobile and Beauties of Canada.
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Literary event celebrates International Women's Day

KITCHENER - Three distinguished women writers will appear in downtown Kitchener at 20 King Restaurant, on Thursday, March 8 at 8:30 p.m., in celebration of International Women's Day.
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Honda Canada Reports February 2007 Sales

TORONTO - Honda Canada Inc. reported February sales of 8,055 units by its Honda and Acura divisions. The combined Honda and Acura division sales were down 2 per cent over last year,
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Toyota Canada: New Record For February 2007 Sales

Powerful Demand for TCI Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-Efficient Sedans, and All- New Full-Size Tundra Pickup

TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced record sales for the month of February, thanks to outstanding performances from both the Toyota and Lexus divisions.
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Volkswagen Canada February 2007 sales results

AJAX, ON - Volkswagen Canada is pleased to announce that its sales totalled 2,240 new units for February 2007, compared with 1,906 new units in February 2006, an increase of 17.5%.
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Survey Reveals "Guilty Pleasure" Secrets of Canadian Women

41 per cent of women prefer "guilty pleasure" TV to going out, having sex, playing with their kids or a romantic dinner

TORONTO - Almost all Canadian women (92 per cent) admit they have at least one vice. Women with vices almost unanimously (92 per cent) indulge in their vice at least once a week, and if money was not an option 60 per cent say they would splurge on a personal trainer, designer fashions (46 per cent), their hair (39 per cent) or expensive cars (31 per cent).
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Mercedes-Benz sales results grow 6% in February 2007

- Diesel models sales soar

TORONTO - Mercedes-Benz Canada reported that a total of 1,078 units were registered for the month. On the Mercedes-Benz side, 984 units were delivered representing a gain of 56 units or a 6% increase compared to February 2006 while we saw a year-to-date growth of 19.5%.
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Stephen Lewis to speak at Laurier’s Global Citizenship Conference

WATERLOO – World-renowned humanitarian Stephen Lewis will share his perspective on global issues at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Global Citizenship Conference, March 9-11.
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Royal Bank of Canada reports record first quarter 2007 results

The financial information in this press release is in Canadian dollars and based on financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), unless otherwise noted.
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Region seeks public input on rapid transit routes and station locations

Waterloo Region – Regional Council unanimously approved a short list with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) operating both on and off-road at the February 28, 2007 Regional Council meeting.
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Biotech Weathers a Market Storm in February 2007

SAN FRANCISCO - While the 416-point plunge in the Dow industrials on the penultimate day of the month took the wind out of biotech's sails, which up until then was performing ahead of the general markets, it did not completely ruin what was a strong performance by biotechs.
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SMALL BUSINESS STEPPING UP BIG TO SUPPORT REC COMPLEX

Elmira – The Fit for the Future capital campaign is getting a big boost from small business. Evergreen Liquid Plant Food, Fackoury’s Building Supplies, C.L. Martin & Co. and NextEnergy Systems, along with three other local small businesses, have each pledged $50,000 to the campaign, bringing an additional $350,000 to the campaign.
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Worldwide market correction hurts equity fund returns in February, Morningstar data shows

TORONTO - February was shaping up to be another spectacular month for equity funds until concerns over the sustainability of China's growth, coupled with sobering economic news out of the U.S., sent worldwide markets tumbling on the second-last day of the month.
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New Ontario Awards Program To Recognize Champions For Newcomers And Cultural Diversity

Applications for Newcomer Champion Awards Now Being Accepted

TORONTO - The McGuinty government has launched a new award program, the Newcomer Champion Awards, to recognize Ontarians who have enriched cultural diversity, facilitated harmony and understanding or helped newcomers to successfully settle and integrate, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration announced March 1, 2007.
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Competition Bureau: Canadians Need to Strike Back in Fight Against Fraud

Fraud: Recognize It. Report It. Stop It.

OTTAWA - Canadians need to be more vigilant in the fight against fraud, senior law enforcement and government officials are warning.
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Dirty power exports take the shine off emission reductions

The McGuinty government is touting reduced emissions from Ontario's coal-fired power plants as a sign of progress toward its commitment of closing these plants.
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Audi Canada announces positive February 2007 sales results

AJAX, ON - Audi Canada announced its February sales result of 480 new Audis sold, a 4.8% increase over the 458 units sold in February 2006.
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Canadian drivers pick the Toyota Corolla - one million times!

TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced that it has sold its one-millionth Toyota Corolla in this country.
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Nissan Canada Inc. February 2007 Sales Results

MISSISSAUGA - Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) released its sales figures for February, 2007 today. The total sales figure for both Nissan and Infiniti brands was 5,291 units, an increase of 1,274 units (31.7%) over February 2006.
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DaimlerChrysler Canada Reports February Sales, Announces "Canada's Choice" Program

WINDSOR - DaimlerChrysler Canada today reported a total of 15,558 vehicles sold in February, including 3,559 cars and 11,999 trucks. Compared to February 2006 when 15,544 units were sold, sales for the month are up 0.1 per cent. Car sales for February decreased 20.1 per cent, while truck sales rose 8.2 per cent.
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BMW Group Canada announces record February and year-to-date sales

BMW and MINI achieve best-ever February sales.

WHITBY - BMW Group Canada reported today a February sales record of 1,598 BMW and MINI vehicles, an increase of 22.3% over February 2006 sales. Year-to-date sales were also up in February for BMW and MINI.
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Thursday March 1, 2007

Global Slide Continues As Asia Dumps Stocks

“Stock markets across the Asia Pacific region opened weaker Wednesday morning, continuing a global slump from the previous day that saw US stock indices posting their steepest drop since the September 11 2001 terrorism attack.
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Canada's growing gap at new 30-year high - Majority of families working harder, less payoff

TORONTO - Canadian families are putting in more work time, yet most -- 80% of them -- are getting a smaller share of Canada's growing economy, says a study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
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Laurier student named Ontario Student Entrepreneur Champion

WATERLOO – Kevin Downe, a young entrepreneur in the double-degree business and math program offered through Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo, has been named one of two Ontario champions in the 2007 Student Entrepreneur Competition.
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Wi-Fi Waste: The Disaster of Municipal Communications Networks.

Authored by Sonia Arrison, PRI's director of Technology Studies, the report reviewed 52 city-run telecom networks that compete in the cable, broadband, and telephone markets
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Developing Nations Hit Back On Climate Change

“Developing countries, including emerging economic giants China and India, are not prepared to take the blame for climate change, the head of the Group of 77 (G77) group of developing nations said on Tuesday.
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Canada's New Government Invests in the Integration of Skilled Immigrants Into the Workplace

OTTAWA - The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced that Canada's New Government will invest $2,789,469 to support employment integration for skilled immigrants.
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Kitchener’s International Women’s Day Breakfast finds provincial audience on Rogers Television

Wednesday - Rogers Television is pleased to present LIVE coverage of the 10th Annual International Women’s Day Breakfast on Friday, March 2 LIVE at 8 am on Cable 20 and again at 1 pm on Rogers Television stations across Ontario.
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$28 million investment by Climate Foundation strengthens Canada's capacity in Polar and cold climate research

OTTAWA - The Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS) today confirmed a $28 million investment to stimulate cutting-edge research on Canada's Polar Regions, alpine glaciers and snowpack.
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ATS's Photowatt Technologies begins IPO marketing

CAMBRIDGE - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Photowatt Technologies Inc., has commenced the marketing of an initial public offering of its common shares.
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Energy efficient streetlights unveiled in Toronto at Exhibition Place Installation is largest in Canada

Toronto - With the simple press of a button just after the sun set this evening, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer Peter Love, Toronto Mayor David Miller and Joe Pantalone, Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place, along with representatives of TABIA, greenTbiz, Exhibition Place and electromega, turned on Canada's largest installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) streetlights.
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Grassroots organization launches campaign for gender balance within boardrooms

CALGARY - International Women's Day is chosen as launch date for non-profit, In Balance International (IBI), to initiate its grassroots campaign toward gender balance within the boardrooms of Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Sciemetric Instruments Scoops Business TV Host, Trump not the Only one with the Next Apprentice

OTTAWA - Sciemetric Instruments of Ottawa is pleased to announce that Janet Eastman has joined the company.
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Study: Impacts and consequences of criminal victimization 2004

In 2004, one-quarter of all violent victimization incidents resulted in an injury to the victim, according to a new study that examines various impacts and consequences of criminal victimization.
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Stations look at benefits of E-85, biodiesel
By Kristopher Wenn

MANITOWOC, Wisconsin - Elaine Drumm thinks something must be done about the wildly fluctuating price of gasoline, which has led her to cut down her driving so she has to refuel her Ford Windstar minivan only once a month.
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Election Banter: Liberals Say Conservatives Put Greenbelt at Risk

McGuinty Liberals Challenge Conservatives to Come Clean Will The Conservative Leader guarantee he won't begin removing lands from the Greenbelt protected area?
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Home Hardware Takes the Lead with Renewed Commitment to Auto Racing

ST. JACOBS - Home Hardware Stores Limited, Canada's largest independent home improvement retailer, confirmed its commitment to auto racing today with the announcement of two exciting sponsorships.
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SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY LEAD THE WAY IN THE RANKINGS OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S FIRST-EVER TRAVEL & TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS REPORT

Canada, United States, Hong Kong and Singapore among the top ten

Geneva, Switzerland, 1 March 2007 – Switzerland, Austria and Germany have the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism industry, according to the very first ranking of its kind in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007, released today 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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Ontario's Best, and Worst, Public Schools Revealed in Ground-breaking Ranking: C.D. Howe Institute

TORONTO - The performance of more than 3,300 publicly funded, elementary schools in Ontario is ranked, from best to worst, in a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.
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MKS Announces Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2007

Waterloo, ON – MKS Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended January 31, 2007. All amounts are reported in US dollars under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
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Overhaul Ontario apprenticeship program to help curb labour shortage: CFIB

Toronto – Ontario’s apprenticeship program must become easier to access, more responsive to the needs of small business and more accountable to the public if the province is to address a looming crisis in trades and a shortage of skilled workers, according to a report released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
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Richard McKenney appointed Sun Life Financial's Chief Financial Officer

TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that Richard P. McKenney has assumed the position of Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Sun Life Financial effective February 28, 2007.
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OMERS Board Appoints Veteran Investment Executive as CEO

TORONTO - The OMERS Board of Directors today announced that it has appointed Michael Nobrega, a veteran financial and investment executive for more than 30 years, as the new chief executive officer at the pension plan. His appointment is effective March 12.
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Government Graded on Greenbelt: B+: 2nd Anniversary Report Card finds Greenbelt still vulnerable

Toronto – The Ontario government gets an overall grade of “B+” for its efforts to protect and promote Ontario’s 1.8 million acre Golden Horseshoe Greenbelt, according to a report card released today by the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance.
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Online program allows companies to recognize, engage, and retain employees for less than the cost of a cup of coffee per employee each month

CALGARY - Studies show that 79% of employees leave their jobs in part due to a lack of recognition. Overall, 65% of employees felt that they were not recognized at all in the past year.
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Climate protection plan urges price on carbon to fund green industrial revolution in Canada

Ottawa - On February 28, 2007, Friends of the Earth-Canada and Corporate Knights Magazine released a detailed plan for climate protection. The plan provides a powerful signal--it says the time has come to put a price on carbon and open the floodgates of innovation for a green industrial revolution in Canada. By placing a clear price on carbon, the plan would harness over $20 billion per year to fund a low-carbon economy, while meeting Kyoto deadlines and new targets beyond.
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Adolescents' Diets, Activity Levels Not up to Standards, Study Confirms

Even though many young people are repeatedly told to eat their vegetables and to be more physically active, a new study out of the University of Guelph confirms what has been long suspected: adolescents are filling up on junk food instead and watching TV of giving their bodies the nutrition and activity levels necessary for long-term health.
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Standard Life Canada appoints Mick Kelly to lead its Retail Sales network

MONTREAL - Joseph Iannicelli, President and CEO, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mick Kelly (CFP, PFP, CIM, FCSI) to the position of Vice-President, Sales, Retail Markets, The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada.
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Wednesday February 28, 2007

First Time, Full Time: Waterloo Region's First "Certification and
Training Day" for Grade 12 Students

When: March 1, 2007
Where: Conestoga College Doon Campus and Waterloo Campus
Who: 300 Grade 12 students making the transition from high school to workplace
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City of Kitchener to Survey Residents on Voting Process

KITCHENER - In an effort to improve voter turnout for the 2010 municipal election, the City of Kitchener will survey residents on why they did or did not vote at the 2006 elections, and ask for ideas to improve the voting process.
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9.4% increase in Restaurants, caterers and taverns December 2006 over same period '05

Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.6 billion in December, a 9.4% increase over December 2005 on a year-over-year basis. (Data are neither seasonally adjusted, nor adjusted for inflation).
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Record vehicle sales in the Western Provinces, but lower volumes in Central and Atlantic Canada, says Scotiabank economist

TORONTO - The 'Best in the West' theme continues in 2007, with preliminary data for January indicating that vehicle purchases in Western Canada posted a double-digit year-over-year gain, nearly double the advance across all of Canada
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'Global' Union Meeting in Sudbury March 18-21: CVRD Workers confront Corporate growth

TORONTO/SUDBURY - Unions representing CVRD workers in Brazil, New Caledonia, Mozambique and Canada will be in Sudbury March 18-21 to plan strategies that will put the interests of CVRD workers and their communities front and centre for the growing corporation
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Centre for Family Business breakfast on Friday, March 23rd, 2007 - Practical and Applied Motivation: The evolution of the manager

Highlights - Are you a management throwback? If you find yourself still managing from behind your desk and expecting your employees to fit your style, then you are a management dinosaur.
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New Website makes Insurance Information Easy to Access

GUELPH - The Co-operators has launched its new fully bilingual user-friendly website at www.cooperators.ca. The new site is designed to be an easily navigable source of plain-language facts and advice about insurance and financial services that Canadians can use.
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Most Prestigious Canadian Home Builder Award Goes to Amico Properties/Bob-Lo Island For Development of the Year

Amherstburg - Bob-Lo Island, A Marina Resort Community developed by Amico Properties, has reached the pinnacle of achievement in the Canadian residential construction industry by winning the Grand SAM Award at the Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) Annual National Conference held in Charlevoix, Quebec on February 24th.
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Leading German Manufacturer Expands Deployment of Open Text Products

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced that Viega, the Germany-based manufacturer of plumbing and heating technology products, has chosen to implement RedDot to manage and deliver content for its international Web sites, Intranet and an Extranet.
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Canadians Are Three Times More Likely Than Americans To Buy Counterfeit Goods, New Poll Finds

But when informed that counterfeiting finances organized crime, 86% of Canadians would likely stop buying

TORONTO - A significant number of Canadians - two-fifths of the population - acknowledge purchasing counterfeit goods, a new POLLARA survey finds. Twenty-eight percent of respondents to the national poll admitted knowingly purchasing counterfeit products, while 12 percent said they found out later.
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Scientist: algae gas of tomorrow
By Jordan La Pier

In this year's State of the Union address, President Bush announced a major alternative energy project to dramatically reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, mostly by encouraging production of ethanol, a corn-based biofuel.
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Passport exemption for children "huge win" for tourism

OTTAWA - Last week's announcement that children would be exempt from new passport rules under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is cause for celebration, says the head of Canada's foremost advocacy group for the tourism industry.
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RSI Awareness: Work Shouldn't Hurt

TORONTO - Members of the Canadian Auto Workers union from coast to coast will focus on a variety of activities around the 8th annual International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day, tomorrow, February 28.
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MKS Declares Quarterly Dividend

Waterloo - MKS Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US $0.02 per share on the Company's outstanding common shares
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UW offers students new scholarships, awards and bursaries

WATERLOO - More than 20 students stand to benefit from new scholarships, awards and bursaries to be offered by the University of Waterloo, starting next September.
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COM DEV To Begin Work On Globalstar-2 Constellation

CAMBRIDGE - COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) from Alcatel Alenia Space to provide advanced payload electronics for the Globalstar-2 satellite constellation.
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Corporate Canada is not being hollowed-out, but location matters

OTTAWA - Corporate Canada as a whole is not being hollowed-out, the Conference Board argues in a briefing based on its Mission Possible: Sustainable Prosperity for Canada report.
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Provincial Election Campaign Launched - all three political parties recognize that Ontario's flawed municipal funding arrangements

TORONTO - Ontario's three biggest political parties got an early start on the 2007 provincial election this week, delivering campaign style speeches to municipal delegates at the at the annual ROMA / OGRA conference in Toronto.
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JOIN US FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL HEARTWOOD BLUES!

On March 4, 2007 at the Stampede Corral -Doors open at Noon – Show starts at 2:00 pm Tickets $25.00 advance, $30.00 at the door.
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Upcoming Technology Events Week 08.2007

March 7th
Communitech & Industry Canada Special Event
Business, Science, Technology and You - Federal Programs to Help Your Business Succeed
Accelerator Centre
4:00pm-6:00pm
Members & Non-Members: No Charge
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Ontario Government Launches Inaugural Young Women Entrepreneurs Conference

Program Gives Young Ontarians Access To Successful Role Models

TORONTO - Young women in high school and post-secondary school interested in pursuing careers in business received encouragement from role models today at the first-ever Young Women Entrepreneurs Conference, organized by the Ontario Government, with the support of George Brown College and Greater Toronto Area school boards.
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Investment in non-residential construction and machinery and equipment is expected to grow 5.8% in 2007, after three years of strong growth.

Based on intentions, businesses and governments plan to spend $230.1 billion on non-residential construction and machinery and equipment in 2007.
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Ontario Government Working to Reduce Workplace Pains and Strains

New Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention Guideline Will Help Reduce Workplace Injuries

TORONTO - Ontarians now have a new resource to help protect themselves against painful and costly ergonomic-related workplace injuries, Labour Minister Steve Peters announced February 28, 2007.
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Continental Energy Strategy will secure benefits of Canada's energy sector

CALGARY - A Continental Energy Strategy for this country will improve regulatory and other government policies, allowing Canadians to reap the benefits of our vast energy resources
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Ontario Hospital Association Welcomes Nursing Graduate Initiative

TORONTO - The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) today welcomed news that the Ontario government is strengthening access to nursing care across the health care system by creating the Nursing Graduate Guarantee program.
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Ontario Government Invests In Skilled Trades, Facilities At Georgian College

Investment Improves Learning Experience Of Students, Boosts Local Economy

MIDLAND - The McGuinty government is investing over $2.4 million in a better learning environment for college and university students in the Simcoe County area through new building and facility upgrades, Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Chris Bentley announced February 27, 2007.
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Adolescents' Diets, Activity Levels Not up to Standards, Study Confirms

Even though many young people are repeatedly told to eat their vegetables and to be more physically active, a new study out of the University of Guelph confirms what has been long suspected:
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Caribbean Nations Establish $47 Million Insurance Pool Against Disasters

“Caribbean countries joined by outside donors and international and regional organizations established a $47 million insurance pool on Monday to soften the blow from earthquakes and hurricanes. Called the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), the program grew out of member governments' determination to rebuild quicker after catastrophic natural disasters.
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Tuesday February 27, 2007

Magna profit drops 65 percent, cuts dividend

TORONTO - Auto parts maker Magna Internationalreported a 65-percent drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday February 27, 2007 and halved its dividend as it struggled with a weak North American automotive environment.
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Choosing College: Applicants Invited to Explore Conestoga

Increasingly, the value and productive purpose of college-based education is coming to the fore, as governments and business leaders realize the strong link between economic development, sustained global competitiveness and prosperity, and a well-educated population that has a full range of practical skills.
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Farm cash receipts January to December 2006

Gross market receipts for Canadian farmers rose for a third year in a row in 2006. However, they remained slightly below levels prior to the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) situation. Gains in crop revenues were dampened by tumbling hog receipts.
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Coca-Cola Bottlers in China Choose Descartes to Help Optimize their Regional Supply Chains

WATERLOO - Nine Coca-Cola bottling plants have chosen the suite of routing and scheduling products offered by logistics software and services specialist Descartes Systems Group to support their regional supply chains.
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Kitchener Council Considers City's 2007 Operating Budget

- The City's Finance and Corporate Services Committee considered the City's 2007 operating budget today at a special meeting. Though the final tax increase will not be approved until final budget day on April 16, it is expected to be significantly lower than the 5.64 per cent increase staff projected earlier this year.
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Sun Life Financial completes offering of Senior Unsecured Debentures

TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced the successful completion of a public offering in Canada of an additional $250 million principal amount of Series B Senior Unsecured 4.95% Fixed/Floating Debentures due in 2036, pursuant to its medium term note program, resulting in an aggregate $950 million principal amount of Series B Debentures outstanding.
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Cadillac Fairview's TD Centre wins Canada's top environmental award for commercial buildings

TORONTO - The Toronto-Dominion Centre today was awarded the Go Green Plus certification from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) February 26, 2007, for implementing environmental best practices in all aspects of building management and operation which include resource consumption, waste reduction, recycling, building materials, interior environment and tenant awareness just to name a few.
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New Natural Gas Dehydration Technology Improves Energy Efficiently

Quebec City, Quebec – A potential breakthrough in natural gas dehydration technology will be tested at a demonstration facility in Quebec, thanks to an innovative partnership between Vaperma Inc., EnCana Corporation and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
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Ethanol’s role in energy independence

Ethanol is an American-made fuel that helps our country to be more energy independent. U.S. ethanol production provides more than 4 billion gallons of fuel for our country (USA)
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Florida issues $15 million in renewable energy grants

Through the 2006 Florida Energy Act, the Florida legislature has appropriated $15 million for renewable energy technology grants to promote the use of clean energy.
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Top 10 travel tips for 2007

MISSISSAUGA - Whether you're planning to ski in Whistler or cruise the Caribbean, having fun on your next vacation is a top priority. Here are a few tips.
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COVARITY SECURES $2.5 MILLION IN VENTURE CAPTIAL FINANCING

Funds expected to strengthen the company’s lead in loan management software solutions for the financial services sector

KITCHENER – Covarity Inc., a leading developer of financial services software, announced that it has secured an additional $2.5 million in venture capital financing from BDC Venture Capital, GrowthWorks Canadian Fund and VentureLink Financial Services Innovation Fund Inc.
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iCON presents Jim Brickman - Brick Brewing Co. Ltd.
“Surviving Global Changes in the Beer Industry”

In 1984, Jim Brickman opened Brick Brewing Co. Ltd., the first craft brewery in Eastern Canada.
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The Co-operators injects $30,000 into London's Newest Research Centre

LONDON - The Co-operators announced a $30,000 donation to St. Joseph's Health Care, London February 26, 2007. St. Joseph's has launched a new research centre dedicated to the translation of research knowledge to the bedside and into the community in the fields of aging, rehabilitation, geriatric care, wound care and assistive technology.
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UW receives $4 million from foundation to launch innovative social initiative

WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo, thanks to a $4-million donation from a national foundation, will set up a special centre to apply innovative research to solve pressing social problems in Canada.
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Honda Racing F1 Team launches pioneering environmental concept

Racing team's call to action addresses environmental issues

LONDON, England - The Honda Racing F1 Team announced a major new initiative for the 2007 Formula 1 season. To help raise awareness of the environmental issues facing the planet, Honda's RA107 F1 race car will simply feature a huge image of earth, in place of the traditional advertising and sponsor logos which have dominated F1 cars for decades.
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Descartes Rings in the Chinese New Year with Office Opening in China

WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced it has opened an office in Shanghai to service growing demand for its logistics management solutions in China and the surrounding Asia Pacific region.
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Half Of CFOs Who Leave Companies - Exit For Reasons Other Than A New Job

TORONTO – Fifty percent of the chief financial officers who left companies did so for reasons other than finding another job, including inability to fit culturally into the organization, the increasingly stressful demands of the position, and lack of current knowledge related to Sarbanes-Oxley, according to a North American survey by Right Management.
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New Aerial Tour of the Normandy D-Day Beaches

LONDON - The London-based tour operator, British Tours Ltd, is now offering aerial guided tours by low flying aircraft of the D-Day invasion beaches.
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OMERS Reports 2006 Top-Quartile Returns of 16.4 Per Cent

TORONTO - OMERS announced February 26, 2007 that its total rate of return was 16.4 per cent in 2006, a top-quartile performance that exceeded its benchmark return of 13.7 per cent.
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Interview: How Do We Save The Tropical Forests?

The Congolese forest is the second largest tropical forest in the world. It should be protected in the interest of the population.
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Monday February 26, 2007


Companies that Commit to Green Policies Will Attract Consumers: Survey

New national poll shows two-thirds are likely to change spending habits in favour of companies that reduce environmental footprint

TORONTO - Fully two-thirds of consumers are likely to switch their spending to companies that have demonstrated a commitment to green policies, further illustrating how important the environment is to Canadian consumers, according to a survey released February 26, 2007.
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"Productivity-enhancing budget a must" says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

VANCOUVER - At its meeting in Vancouver today, the board of directors of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce called on the federal government to make productivity the centrepiece of the upcoming budget by making meaningful tax cuts for individuals and corporations.
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Characteristics of international travellers - Third quarter 2006

Canada's attraction as a travel destination continued to slide last summer, as the number of overnight trips from both the United States and overseas nations declined between July and September.
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Study: Recent trends in output and employment for 2006

Several economic and statistical reasons explain why labour productivity did in fact slow last year, according to a new study.
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Rich Countries At Risk Of Breaking Promises To Increase Aid

“Rich countries will break their promises to increase development aid to poor nations unless their spending plans change radically, according to the body charged with monitoring the figures.
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Canada's New Government Makes Improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC), and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) announced additional improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker program.
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Public sector employment Fourth quarter 2006 (preliminary)

There were approximately 3,075,000 employees in the public sector during the fourth quarter of 2006, up 1.5% or 44,000 from the last three months of 2005.
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Dupont's commercialization strategies for cellulosic ethanol, biobutanol advancing

NEW YORK - DuPont Biofuels Vice President and General Manager John Ranieri told investors at an alternative energy conference that the company’s efforts to commercialize its biofuels technologies, including biobutanol and cellulosic ethanol, are on track.
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours for December 2006 (preliminary)

In December, the average weekly earnings of payroll employees (seasonally adjusted) increased 0.1% to $757.27 from November. This leaves the year-to-date growth in earnings at 3.0%.
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International travel account for the Annual 2006 and fourth quarter 2006 (preliminary)

Canada's international travel deficit soared to an all-time high in 2006, as spending by Canadians in both the United States and overseas countries climbed to record levels.
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Study: Gender differences in quits and absenteeism 1983 to 2003

Female workers are traditionally considered more likely than men to quit their jobs, to be absent or to take more days off for family reasons. In the past, this gender difference has been offered as an explanation for the wage gap between men and women.
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Audi Canada debuts 2008 TT Roadster at the Interior Design Show and announces price

AJAX - The all new 2008 Audi TT Roadster was debuted last evening at the 2007 Interior Design Show, a proper location for the new Roadsters entrance. On hand to introduce the vehicle was Audi Canada Executive Vice President Diego Ramos. "With design being the principle aspect of the show
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Chamber of Commerce Announces 2007 Business Excellence Award Recipients

Kitchener – On Thursday, February 23, 2007, close to 900 people honoured the exceptional contributions of 53 individuals and organizations who were nominated for Business Excellence
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Ontario Agricultural College Dean Seconded to Play International Role

Prof. Craig Pearson has been seconded to the executive offices for a two-year period starting March 6 to focus on building academic programs and partnerships with China.
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New crops could fuel new wave of ethanol

TUCSON, Ariz. - For five years or more, proponents have said the promise of making ethanol from biomass crops such as switchgrass and hybrid trees was just around the corner.
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Annual Survey of Traveller Accommodation 2005

In 2005, the traveller accommodation industry posted its strongest performance since 2000, which was one of the better years for Canadian tourism.
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Oil giant Chevron bets on biodiesel
By Brett Clanton

GALVESTON - Next month, the world will get a glimpse of what Big Oil can bring to the fast-growing alternative fuels movement when a new biodiesel plant here, backed by a major U.S. oil company, opens for business.
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Two Toronto charities merge their strengths and sphere of influence for local CEOs to take action & to reach-out to homeless youth

TORONTO - In an effort to understand the reality of Toronto's homeless youth, on Wednesday February 28, 20 CEO's from some of Canada's most well known corporations will take part in a "night on the town" they won't soon forget.
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