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Research In Motion Reports First Quarter Results
Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in the mobile communications market, today reported first quarter results for the three months ended June 3, 2006 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP).
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Toronto Star announces intention to contract out the work of Star's Circulation Call Centre - 60 get eliminated at start of summer break
TORONTO - The Toronto Star announced June 29, its intention to contract out the work of its Circulation Call Centre.
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Cyberplex announces completion of $3.25 million private placement
TORONTO - Cyberplex Inc. , a North American technology consulting firm, announced June 29 that, further to its earlier press release of June 22, 2006, it has completed a private placement raising gross proceeds of $3,250,000. The Company issued 8,125,000 units ("Units"), at $0.40 per Unit.
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LCBO Experts Pick Top Ten Wines for Canada Day barbecues
Ontario wine country open for business on holiday weekend
NIAGARA - LCBO's top wine experts have cooked up a list of top ten Ontario VQA wines to match with Canada Day weekend barbecues and other summer recipe favorites.
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Canadians’ packing their bags for summer vacation, according to
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• Study suggests Canadians will help support the local tourism industry
TORONTO – One-half of Canadians are planning to take a vacation this summer and expect to spend an average of about $2,500 on their getaway, according to Scotiabank’s second annual study on Canadians’ travel intentions. The good news for the Canadian tourism industry is that half of travelers (50 per cent) indicated that they will be traveling within our borders.
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Maplesoft(TM) Introduces Maple(TM) Toolbox For MATLAB(R)
WATERLOO - New Product Enables MATLAB Users to Tap the Full Power of Maple 10 Maplesoft(TM), the leading provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science and mathematics, announced today a new toolbox that enables MATLAB(R) users to tap the full power of Maple 10. The Maple(TM) Toolbox for MATLAB(R) combines the best of both symbolic and numeric worlds for developing mathematical solutions and performing in-depth analysis of the results.
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Catholic Board Elects New Trustees
Kitchener – The Board of Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board today elected Pat McMahon of Cambridge and Christopher Gehan of Kitchener to fill two vacant seats on the Board of Trustees, representing the City of Kitchener and the City of Cambridge / Township of North Dumfries.
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Canada expects biofuel strategy by this fall
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Canada expects to have a framework strategy by the autumn to enable all gasoline sold by 2010 to contain 5 percent biofuel, Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl said on Tuesday.
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Ontario colleges welcome arbitrator's ruling
TORONTO - Ontario's colleges are pleased with the arbitrator's ruling released today that establishes a new four-year contract with faculty at the province's 24 colleges.
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National tourism indicators - First quarter 2006
Tourism spending advanced 1.2% in the first quarter of 2006 on the strength of a 1.9% increase in spending by domestic travellers. Nearly three-fourths of tourism spending came from Canadians in the first quarter, up from around two-thirds at the end of 2001.
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Brazil may destroy black-market GMO cotton fields
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil may destroy 16,000 hectares of genetically modified cotton that has not been granted commercial clearance in Brazil, an agriculture ministry technician said.
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McGuinty Government Completes Local Health Integration Network Board Member Appointments
Community Leaders Will Help LHINs Deliver Stronger, Locally Planned Health Care
TORONTO - The McGuinty government has named the final 45 local community leaders who will sit on the province's 14 Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) boards, Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced June 28.
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Restaurant industry commits to Trans Fat Task Force recommendations
TORONTO - The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) recognizes the need to reduce the levels of trans fatty acids in the Canadian diet and has published a new guide to help its members meet the trans fat limits proposed by the federal Trans Fat Task Force.
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Study: Exchange-rate cycles and Canada-US manufacturing prices
Over the last 40 years, the Canada-US exchange rate has gone through several long cycles, alternating between periods of appreciation and depreciation. During each cycle, the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector has changed dramatically.
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Building biosafety capacity in developing countries: experiences of the UNEP-GEF project
This report "reflects on" lessons from the still-ongoing UN Environment Program (UNEP)- Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project on Development of National Biosafety Frameworks (NBFs), the overall objective of which is to prepare countries to comply with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns April 2006 (preliminary)
Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.2 billion in April, a 4.0% increase over April 2005. (Data are neither seasonally adjusted, nor adjusted for inflation).
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International Comparison Program: Results for South America 2005
In 2003, the World Bank, with the help of Statistics Canada, launched a global round of its International Comparison Program which was designed to measure purchasing power parities for more than 110 countries grouped into five regions.
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Study: Manufacturing in review 2005
The shift in momentum to the West in Canada's manufacturing sector intensified in 2005, according to a new report.
Alberta and Saskatchewan led growth in shipments for the second consecutive year on the strength of dramatic gains in resource-based industries.
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Business confidence remains steady in 2nd quarter, 2006; Alberta optimism at record level but masks building weakness in Central and Eastern Canada
TORONTO - Results of the latest quarterly survey of small- and medium-sized enterprises, by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) show that business confidence remains steady. The CFIB Quarterly Business Barometer Index stands at 107.2 (1988=100), identical to levels registered in the March index.
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WLU Press grows into diverse and vital publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press is thriving after a successful spring with the release of more than ten titles in April and May alone. Laurier Press has grown into a diverse and vital publisher that is excited to present a bountiful showing of Laurier professors’ academic work alongside other world-class scholarship.
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Electronics Energize Auto Parts Imports from Low-Wage Countries, says Scotiabank Economist
TORONTO - Automotive electronics are the fastest-growing segment of the auto parts industry, but most of the growth is being captured by low-wage countries, according to the latest Canadian Auto Report released today by Scotia Economics. North American built passenger vehicles now contain nearly US$2,000 of electronic equipment, up from US$1,300 five years ago. The increase in electronic content is being driven by new technology in the areas of powertrain management, safety, comfort and entertainment, as well as navigation systems.
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Eric Nagler headlines as 'green' Canada Day celebrated at UW
WATERLOO -- Renowned children's entertainer Eric Nagler will be one of the main attractions at the 22nd annual Canada Day celebrations on Saturday (July 1) staged by the University of Waterloo at Columbia Lake.
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Canadian Vehicle Survey Fourth quarter 2005
The total distance driven by vehicles registered in Canada fell 18% in the last quarter of 2005 compared to the previous quarter. Light vehicles (those weighing less than 4.5 tonnes) were driven an average of 3,650 kilometres during the period October 1 to December 31, 2005, down 18% from 4,460 kilometres in the previous three-month period.
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Survey Shows Canadian Banks Most Concerned With Commodity Risks
TORONTO - Leaders in the Canadian financial services sector says commodity risks are their biggest worry citing energy and raw material prices as main concerns. On a global scale, according to the latest Banking Banana Skins survey of banking risks, regulatory burdens are identified as the greatest concern.
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| Latest News Headlines on marketnews.ca June 28
Erikson Consumer to Distribute Arcam
Erikson Consumer and Emerald Audio Resources have announced that Erikson Consumer will distribute the British-designed Arcam line of electronic products in Canada. Emerald Audio Resources served as the Company s Canadian distributor for the past two decades, working to establish the name in Canada. President Gary Nicholson will continue to be a presence through Erikson in an ongoing consulting capacity. Mario Cadoret, Arcam product manager for Emerald, will join Erikson as a Product Specialist; while sales representatives will, for the most part, remain unchanged.
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Minister Day refuses stay of deportation for torture survivor - Day defies United Nations, ignores torture assessment
MONTREAL - Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Security, yesterday refused an application to stay the deportation of Sogi Bachan Singh, despite a request from the United Nations Committee against Torture (UN CAT) that the deportation of Mr. Singh be halted.
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eDistributor Delivers Pure Orange Sports-Themed Mice
eDistributor.ca, Inc. has been appointed the exclusive manufacturer's representative and branch outsourcing partner of Pure Orange in Canada, the U.S., and Latin America. Pure Orange manufactures a line of sports-themed computer accessories and personal electronics, licensed by the NHL, Hockey Canada, and MLB, the first of which is called the Aqua Mouse, featuring various team logos, and a ball/puck floating in team-coloured liquid as it glides.
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AOL Dial-up Speeds up
AOL Canada says its new Netscape Accelerated Internet Service offers speeds up to 19 times faster than regular dial-up. The firm is targeting the service toward hard-working cottage goers, and those that reside in rural areas where broadband is unavailable or cost-prohibitive. The service will run for $18.95/mth., with the first month free.
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CAW's Hargrove Raises Concerns Over Phelps Dodge Takeover with Prime Minister Harper
TORONTO - Canadian Auto Workers union president Buzz Hargrove has sent Prime Minister Stephen Harper a letter outlining the CAW's concerns over the $40 billion Phelps Dodge bid to takeover nickel producers INCO and Falconbridge.
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CCWIPP: Pension Plan Trustees Deny Regulatory Non-Compliance
TORONTO - The Trustees of the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) confirmed today that charges have been filed for regulatory non-compliance by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) for the period February 15, 2002 to December 31, 2003.
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Award-Winning Lakeview Cellars to Launch New Wine Brand in Tetra Pak
TORONTO -'Out of the Box' initiative part of commitment to lead Canadian wine industry towards reducing packaging waste. Lakeview Cellars, the award-winning Ontario winery, will be one of the first Canadian-owned and operated wine producers to launch a premium wine exclusively in Tetra packaging, announced Murray Marshall, CEO, Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd.
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Ashton College Partners with Golf Management Institute of Canada to Launch New Diploma Program in Golf Club Management and Operations
TORONTO - The Golf Management Institute of Canada (GMIC) is pleased to welcome Ashton College as an Academic Partner. Ashton College is a post-secondary college in Vancouver, British Columbia which offers specialized programs through its School of Business and School of Part-Time Studies. It is committed to excellence in post-secondary education.
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NCR Announces Addition to Hotel Self-Service Check-In Suite
ATLANTA, GA – NCR Corporation has announced its latest innovation in hotel self-check-in: a kiosk for hoteliers who want a smaller footprint and easy-to-manage design. Available as a free-standing, countertop or wall-mounted kiosk, the solution features a manual card encoder, which allows for a smaller, value-priced self-service kiosk solution.
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| World Bank Approves $668 Million In Loans For China Projects
"The World Bank said it has approved $668 million in loans to China in support of four projects to develop transport infrastructure and address environmental problems," report AFX Asia (Hong Kong) and Xinhua (China).
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Manulife Mutual Funds to cap four funds
TORONTO - Manulife Mutual Funds (a division of Elliott & Page Limited) announced plans today to cap the two retail series (Advisor and F series) of MIX International Growth Class, MIX F.I. International Portfolio Class, MIX U.S. Large Cap Core Class and MIX F.I. Growth America Class. All Advisor and F series units will be capped to all new purchases effective July 10, 2006. The Funds will be terminated on October 16, 2006.
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Reuters World News Weekly June 29
EAST TIMOR
Buildings torched in E. Timor, but Fretilin retreats
Feuding gangs clash in Dili, as supporters of the ousted prime minister turn back from a march on the capital.
UNHCR brings relief to both sides in the divided Timor village of Hera
The U.N. refugee agency says at least 145,000 people have fled their homes since late April during weeks of political turmoil and violence, gathering at camps in Dili and the surrounding countryside.
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Wednesday June 28, 2006
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| Government spending must be open to the public: Commissioner Cavoukian says greater transparency needed
TORONTO - While considerable gains have been made, government organizations nonetheless continue to use the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act as a shield to block the release of consultants' contracts and the financial arrangements made with suppliers of goods and services, said Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian. Since early 2005, the IPC has overturned 11 decisions made by provincial or municipal organizations that refused to disclose this type of information.
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Brazil creates fund to fuel technology innovation
By Carla Almeida
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has created a fund worth 153 million reais (US$68.4 million) to support technology development. The Technology Fund launched last week (21 June) will sponsor projects that relate to economic and social development in specific subject areas, including agricultural biotechnology, drugs for neglected diseases, software and semiconductors.
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Employment Insurance April 2006
The estimated number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in April fell 1.6% from March to 493,250 (seasonally adjusted), the third consecutive decline and the seventh in the last eight months.
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Education Minister launches new online tool to help parents track shrinking class sizes
LONDON - The McGuinty government's new class-size tracker shows parents how class sizes in kindergarten to Grade 3 are shrinking, said Education Minister Sandra Pupatello on June 27, 2006.
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National Survey Reveals Low Awareness of Excessive Sweating, A Debilitating Year-Round Problem That Can Impact Quality of Life
TORONTO - Imagine wearing three to four layers of dark clothing everyday to mask the sweat marks under your arms. Picture going through a stick of deodorant every week and doing endless loads of laundry to avoid the sweat stained shirts from piling up. Shane Huey, a restaurant manager from Nova Scotia, lived with these conditions for almost twenty years.
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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE TOOL TO HELP PARENTS TRACK SHRINKING CLASS SIZES
WATERLOO REGION– The Ontario's government’s new class-size tracker shows parents how class sizes in kindergarten to Grade 3 are shrinking, announced John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre. As released June 27, the numbers for 2005-2006 for local school boards are as follows:
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Innovation Analysis Bulletin - June 2006
The Innovation Analysis Bulletin focuses on trends in science, technology and the information society. The bulletin includes updates on government science and technology activities, industrial research and development, intellectual property commercialization,
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| Ontario announces Council of Experts on Innovation
TORONTO - The McGuinty government has taken another step towards strengthening Ontario's innovative economy by announcing the appointees to the Ontario Research and Innovation Council. The council will advise the government on the best way for building a more creative, innovative and prosperous Ontario.
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Travel Markets Outlook - Conference Board of Canada two tourism reports
The Canadian tourism industry continues to make steady headway, at least on the domestic front, but the number of visitors from the United States will continue to decline in 2006.
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Council approves construction of new Civic Administration Centre Complex including the renovation of the Heritage City Hall for the Provincial Offences Act (POA) Courthouse
Milestone project a wise investment befitting a growing, maturing city.
At a special meeting of Council last night, Guelph City Council voted in favour of awarding the contract for construction of Guelph’s new Civic Administration Centre Complex to Urbacon Buildings Group Corp. in the total tendered amount of $42,000,000.
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Stress and the 21st Century Woman
OTTAWA - While in today's modern society men and women are equally likely to be exposed to stress and stressful life events, stress may affect their health in different ways. Women are more likely to develop stress-related illnesses such as depression whereas men are more likely to develop cardiac disease.
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A US perspective on EU GM regulations
By Anthony Fletcher
The EU's approach to GM food regulation has little theoretical basis, and panders to the fears and prejudices of its citizens, according to a US scientist. At an IFT conference on global acceptance and sustainability of genetically modified food yesterday, Francis Smith from the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington DC gave an interesting American perspective of EU regulations governing GM food.
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Recognition by Ontario for the development of water budget and nutrient modelling software
COLLINGWOOD - At the General Council meeting of Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities on June 26th in Toronto, Conservation Ontario thanked all of the partners that participated in the successful development of the software called "CANWET(TM)" (CAnadian Nutrient and Water Evaluation Tool). Greenland International Consulting (Greenland) was retained by the Ontario Government to develop CANWET(TM) (Version 1), which was completed in 2004.
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The market for multi-channel video services is growing slowly
The number of subscribers to multi-channel video services, for cable and wireless operators combined, grew 1.5% to 9.9 million from August 2003 to August 2004, almost the same as in 12 months prior to that period (+1.4%).
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Toronto says city making great strides in public access to information
TORONTO - The City of Toronto today received the 2005 annual report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario (IPC). The City looks forward to reading the report in detail and reviewing any recommendations that the Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, has for the City.
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Study: Consumer demand for entertainment services outside the home1998 to 2003
Canadian households have been devoting more and more of their budget to four key entertainment services outside the home, but the amount they spend on such services is still less than 0.5% of overall household spending, according to a new study.
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Canadian Survey Asks Canadians: What is Your Personal Finance IQ?
Survey shows a need for a crash course on credit awareness
TORONTO - A new national survey shows that nearly six in 10 Canadians (57%) consider themselves to be "highly" or "very knowledgeable" on personal finance issues. Yet, other findings in the same survey, show that Canadians fall short on the 'basics' of personal finance - particularly when it comes to credit awareness and credit use. The survey, sponsored by Capital One, shows the necessity for a refresher course on the financial basics to ensure all Canadians are 'money wise'.
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| Canadian Agriculture Ministers focus on new opportunities at annual conference
Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers of agriculture met in St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador for their annual conference where they discussed the future of agriculture and agri-food in Canada, enhanced programs to support the economic foundation of the sector, and ways to build further confidence in Canadian agriculture and agri-food products at home and abroad.
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Groundbreaking at 90 Woodside Drive Thursday, June 27
KITCHENER - The redevelopment of 90 Woodside Avenue, a former industrial brownfield site located in one of Kitchener's central neighbourhoods, will officially begin Thursday, June 29 with a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m.
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CN Tower 30th - A Memorable Celebration
TORONTO - Canadian icon...Toronto landmark...Engineering Wonder...World's Tallest...on June 26 2006, the CN Tower marked the 30th year since it first opened to the public in 1976 by celebrating the milestone with a special public event.
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Do you or someone you know have something to share with the workplace learning and performance community?
If so, CSTD has the perfect venue for your views and findings: The CSTD 2007 National Symposium on Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation…How to know if your learning is meeting business needs.
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| World News June 27, 2006
The Hindustan Times (India) writes that deepening income inequalities in South Asian countries may impede the recent strong economic growth witnessed in the region, the World Bank's 'Economic Growth in South Asia' report cautioned. With nearly 400 million poor people
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THINK YOU'RE CANADA'S NEXT BUSINESS MOGUL? - CBC TV call for entrepreneurs
Are you or do you know of an entrepreneur that might find this of interest?
CBC Television is holding auditions for Dragons’ Den, a new show giving Canadian entrepreneurs the chance of a lifetime - 15 minutes to pitch their big idea to a panel of major league investors. This opportunity could provide you with financial support and expose your business on national television.
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Home health care agency management is easier, faster and more accurate with MedShareT HC
GUELPH - Home healthcare providers have a new way to effectively deliver quality care today, with the unveiling of a user-friendly, electronic home healthcare agency management system called MedShare HC.
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Communitech Summer events June 27, 2006:
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Tuesday June 27, 2006
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CHRISTIE RAMPS UP PROJECTOR PRODUCTION AS DIGITAL CINEMA CONTRACTS SURGE WORLDWIDE
Company Will Achieve 400% Increase in Production by End of Year
KITCHENER - Christie Digital Systems, Inc., a leading provider of visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, continues to significantly accelerate production of the company's popular line of Christie CP2000 DLP Cinema projectors, the industry's most acclaimed 2K-resolution projector with 60% of all installations in theatres worldwide.
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Vodafone and Research In Motion Launch Ireland's First UMTS-enabled BlackBerry Handset
Dublin, Ireland and Waterloo, ON - Vodafone Ireland and Research In Motion (RIM) on June 27 introduced the BlackBerry® 8707v™ for business and individual customers in Ireland. With the launch of the BlackBerry 8707v, mobile workers will continue to take advantage of proven BlackBerry functionality, leveraging Vodafone’s UMTS network.
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Canada's Research Publication Output Drops in World Ranking Good News for 9 Canadian Universities Wilfrid Laurier places 3 in Undergraduate
TORONTO - Canada dropped from 6th to 7th place in the world in its annual output of research publications, according to the Canadian University Research Publications Report, a new study by RE$EARCH Infosource Inc.
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CHRISTIE HITS 1,000th DIGITAL CINEMA INSTALLATION MILESTONE
KITCHENER, ON – Christie, a major provider of visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, annosunced the installation of its 1,000th Digital Cinema projector, a major milestone in the exhibition community, illustrating the rapid adoption of Digital Cinema that is transforming the movie-viewing experience everywhere.
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Canadian Consumers more confident than Americans
CALGARY - Canadian consumers continue to show growing confidence in the strength of the economy and the near term economic future, in sharp contrast to plunging consumer confidence in the United States according to the latest quarterly report of the Decima-Investors Group Index of Consumer Confidence.
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Harvest of ethanol may supply new fuel crop
By Betsy Mason
Poplar trees and switch grass are on track to become important weapons in national security defense, and a Walnut Creek lab is speeding them on their way. The Joint Genome Institute, best known for the Human Genome Project, is betting genetic research can make those plants ideal for producing ethanol, grain alcohol that can be used as vehicle fuel. Today, most ethanol is fermented from corn, but scientists say switching to the other plants could give it the boost it needs to significantly reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil.
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CIGI to House the Historic John Holmes Canadian and International Foreign Relations Library
TORONTO - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a leading Canadian research centre focused on international relations and policy, announces that it will house the historic John Holmes Library at its headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, a collection of Canadian and international relations materials.
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EU Biotechnology developments
The European Commission presented this week “100 Technology offers stemming from EU Biotechnology RTD results”, a catalogue of biotechnology developments arising from EU-funded research projects over the last 10 years.
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How Canadian Are You?
TORONTO - Just in time for Canada Day, Maclean's asks Canadians: how do we see our families, our jobs, the country, ourselves? What do we believe, and believe in? The Maclean's 2006 Canada Day Poll, conducted over a period of three decades by University of Lethbridge sociologist Dr. Reginald Bibby, charts how Canadians have transformed ourselves from a relatively homogenous group into one of the most progressive and pluralistic societies in the world. Based on Bibby's findings, Senior Editor Lianne George examines the change in popular Canadian attitudes since 1975, and the beliefs that make us who we are.
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Farm Product Price Index April 2006
Prices farmers received overall for their commodities fell 0.9% in April 2006 compared with the same month a year earlier as livestock prices dipped, while crop prices edged up. Prices for livestock and animal products were 1.0% lower in April than they were a year earlier. This was the third consecutive month of year-over-year decreases, driven mainly by lower hog prices.
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| Four winning transportation planning and modal integration projects announced for Ontario
TORONTO - The Government of Canada will award over $491,380 to four projects in Ontario that advance transportation planning and enhance integration and connections between modes. The projects are being funded under the Transportation Planning and Modal Integration initiatives, as announced today by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
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Education Matters: Profile of Canada's school principals 2004/2005
A new survey of Canada's elementary and secondary school principals provides insight into the extent to which everyday problems affect the functioning of their schools.
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$64,600 in arts grants awarded by Region of Waterloo Arts Fund
KITCHENER – Grants totaling $64,600 have been made to individual artists and arts organizations by The Region of Waterloo Arts Fund. These included support for a CD recording by My2Sense, for composer Peter Hatch to create an original commissioned work to be premiered by the K-W Symphony and support for development of a feature film “Thirst” by Gamut Moving Pictures.
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Laurier OneCard takes top prize in national competition
Wilfrid Laurier University has taken first place in the 2006 Quality and Productivity Awards through The Canadian Association of University Business Officers. The award recognizes how Laurier has taken the OneCard system and expanded its use far beyond its original use as a meal plan card. The OneCard is now used as an identification card, library card, access card, a credit card (for faculty and staff), and can be used to purchase food at 15 campus locations and seven off-campus locations, for photocopies, book purchases at the university bookstore, and even to pay for taxis and purchases at a local pharmacy. It is also used as a bus pass.
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Major Global Forwarders Using Descartes' New System that Benchmarks Electronic Messaging Quality in Airline Industry
ATLANTA -- eyefortransport 3PL Summit -- June 27, 2006 -- Six major international freight forwarders in the last two months have implemented the Web-based system for benchmarking electronic messaging quality recently introduced by logistics network and software-applications specialist The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
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IDGA's Conference, Firepower 2006: Precision at Low Cost and Reduced Collateral Damage, Has Technology Day Slated for Monday, September 25th, 2006
NEW YORK- Firepower 2006 conference will deliver with 3 powerful pre-conference classes on Firepower Technology Day. This conference will be held at the Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring, in Silver Spring, Maryland September 25th - 27th, 2006.
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Government Review of Phelps Dodge Takeover of INCO Needed, CAW says
TORONTO - The takeover bid for INCO by American copper giant Phelps Dodge Corp. must be subject to a review by the federal and provincial governments, the CAW says. "The Canadian and Ontario governments must take an active role in reviewing this takeover bid to ensure there is not a negative economic or social impact on thousands of workers, their families and northern Ontario communities," said CAW president Buzz Hargrove.
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Christie Promoted to Executive Vice President at Sysco Food Services of Central Ontario, Inc.
HOUSTON -- SYSCO Corporation announced today that Stephen J. Christie has been named executive vice president of Sysco Food Services of Central Ontario, Inc., a broadline foodservice distribution subsidiary located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Christie, who currently serves as senior vice president of that operation, will assume his new position effective July 2, 2006, the beginning of SYSCO's fiscal year 2007.
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Aurora Cup Scores The Co-operators Sponsorship
GUELPH, ON - As World Cup soccer captures the attention of millions around the world, preparations for the first Aurora Cup International Soccer Tournament in Camrose are well underway. The tournament received a major boost today as The Co-operators announced a donation of $12,500 to support the event which is expected to bring together 1,200 international athletes.
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Monday June 26, 2006
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Cross-Canada bike ride for The Lung Association sets off from Ontario
5 Cycling for Clean Air participants begin their journey in Thunder Bay includes Vanessa Wong, an Environmental Studies major at the University of Waterloo.
TORONTO - A group of twenty-somethings are trading in lecture halls to pedal Canada's highways for healthy lungs. On June 26, the five-member Cycling for Clean Air team will leave Thunder Bay, Ontario to begin their summer-long biking tour across the nation.
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Premier Promotes Ontario in Japan
Meeting With Japanese Business Leaders To Attract New Jobs And Investment
QUEEN'S PARK, ON - Premier Dalton McGuinty will stress the themes of education, innovation and auto investment as he travels to Japan this week to promote Ontario and build new partnerships.
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Software Industry Embraces AMD's Upcoming PC Enthusiast Platform; PC Games Joining Digital Media Software in Transition to Multi-Threaded Applications
SUNNYVALE, CALIF - AMD announced June 26 broad software developer support for its upcoming four-core, multi-socket enthusiast platform, codenamed 4x4. Leading software developers including Bioware, Cakewalk, Crytek, Havok, Irrational Games, Midway, NERO and Sony have been working on software applications and games to take advantage of multi-core processors and benefit from AMD's Direct Connect Architecture.
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Hawaii leads in genetic modification bills
Hawaii - With Hawaii taking a lead role, state legislatures are increasingly attempting to bar, limit or regulate genetically modified seeds and crops. A growing segment of the Hawaii farming sector is the cultivation of genetically modified seeds for sale to farmers in other places. For example, more corn is grown in Hawaii for genetically modified seeds than for eating.
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Sony's Stringer Says Movie Studios Leaning to Blu-Ray
Bloomberg - Sony Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer said movie studios are starting to favor its Blu- ray DVD, which can store high-definition films and other media.
Sony, the world's second-largest consumer electronics maker, is promoting Blu-ray DVD against rival Toshiba Corp.'s HD DVD to gain acceptance from film makers and consumers as the standard for offering sharper, more lifelike visuals in video players, games and personal computers.
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Historic mutant corn garden grows at Cornell
By Krishna Ramanujan
Changing a single gene can greatly alter a maize plant's appearance and function. A gene mutation on the plant's second chromosome, for example, will dwarf the corn, causing it to grow only a foot high in some cases.
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Rogers and RIM Introduce EDGE-Enabled BlackBerry 7130g
Toronto and Waterloo - Rogers Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) on June 26 introduced the new, sleek BlackBerry® 7130g™ -- the perfect handset for people who want to stay in touch with both work and life. The BlackBerry 7130g operates on Rogers Wireless’ GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, Canada’s largest high-speed wireless data network, and delivers an exceptional voice, email and browsing experience in a sleek business phone design. The BlackBerry 7130g is available from Rogers Wireless for as low as $249.99.
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Natural gas salesApril 2006
Natural gas sales totalled 5 623 million cubic metres in April, down 1.0% from April 2005. Warmer weather conditions throughout most regions of Canada resulted in reduced sales to the residential (-1.3%) and the commercial sector (-2.1%). Sales to the industrial sector (including direct sales) fell 0.5%.
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National balance sheet accounts First quarter,
National net worth reached $4.6 trillion by the end of the first quarter, or $141,000 per person. The gain in net worth resulted from an increase in national wealth (economy-wide non-financial assets) in addition to a decrease in net foreign debt.
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Study: Education and earnings 1980 to 2005
Average real earnings since 2000 have increased at a faster pace for young, less-educated male workers than for any other group, including university graduates, according to a new study.
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Chancellor Receives Inaugural Leadership Award
The University gave an Outstanding Leadership Award to Chancellor Lincoln Alexander Thursday night and announced that the award will be an annual honour bearing his name.
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Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games celebrates 35 years
WATERLOO -- The University of Waterloo's Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games -- a unique Canadian resource dedicated to the research, collection, preservation and exhibition of games and game-related objects -- celebrates its 35th anniversary this week.
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Join Woodstock’s Blackout Day challenge Sunday, August 13th, 2006.
On August 14, 2003, a massive Power System failure caused electrical outages in large portions of the northeastern United States and Canada, and some areas were without power for as long as three days. With economic development and population growth challenging our electricity supply, it is of vital importance that consumers see themselves as stakeholders and active participants in managing the Power Supply.
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TV Inc. Takes Home 47 Medals From The 2006 PROMAX & BDA Awards
TORONTO - CTV's highly acclaimed Creative Services and On-Air Promotions Departments have been honoured with an unprecedented 47 medals recognizing international excellence in promotion and design at The 2006 PROMAX and BDA Awards in New York City. The medals were awarded to Jon Arklay, CTV's Director of Creative Services and Alanna Barkley-Smith
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Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Inside this Issue . . . . . June 23
1. Highway 7: Now you see it - Now you don’t?
2. Chamber Recommends Servicing of New Employment Land
3. Regional Issues Forum - June 29, 2006
4. Business After 5 - KidsAbility Foundation - July 11, 2006
5. Golf FORE Women - July 12, 2006 or August 9, 2006
6. Chamber Corporate Challenge - September 16, 2006
7. Chamber After 5 - regional business tradeshow - September 19, 2006
8. Recognizing Outstanding Business & Community Achievements
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Who are Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs?
PROFIT Magazine makes its last call for nominations to the 8th annual PROFIT W100
TORONTO - PROFIT Magazine is making its last call for entries to the country's largest awards program for women entrepreneurs: the PROFIT W100 ranking of Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs.
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Eagle Finishes Q3 Tracking to $100 Million!, Contractor Demand is still Steady, Business is Good and Potential for the Staffing Industry is Unlimited!
OTTAWA - Eagle Professional Resources Inc. (Eagle) announced third quarter financial results for the period ended May 31, 2006. Revenues for the quarter were $25.4 million, up 7% over the previous quarter, and up 10% from the same quarter last year.
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