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March April 2006 |
WARNER BROS. STUDIOS SUPPORTS CHRISTIE/AIX DIGITAL CINEMA FUNDING PLAN
MORRISTOWN, N.J., On April 20 Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") (NASDAQ:AIXD) announced it has received the commitment of Warner Bros. Studios to release future movies in digital format as part of Christie/AIX's digital cinema nationwide rollout. The sixth studio backing the plan, Warner Bros. will also pay Christie/AIX virtual print fees for each movie booked helping fund exhibitor adoption of digital cinema equipment.
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Research In Motion Officially Opens for Business in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The company that brought BlackBerry technology to the world has opened the doors on a new technical support operations centre in Halifax. The Research In Motion (RIM) support centre officially opened today, April 20, with more than 50 employees already in place to provide technical services in support of RIM's global operation.
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Creative thinkers boost economy in city-regions - University of Toronto team to study connections between creativity and prosperity in 14 Canadian cities
OTTAWA - On April 20 the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced an investment of $2.5 million in a research project that will examine why creative and innovative thinkers are drawn to certain city-regions, why these urban centres attract such talented workers-and how this mutual attraction invigorates the economies of Canada's metropolises.
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Brick Brewing celebrates opening of new distribution, warehouse and packaging centre Ribbon Cutting Takes Wraps Off Brick's Latest Expansion
WATERLOO - Brick Brewing Co. Limited announced on April 20 the grand opening of its new distribution, warehouse and packaging centre in Kitchener, Ontario. As one of the fastest growing breweries in Canada, Brick required a centralized warehouse and delivery system and increased packaging capabilities to remain cost-efficient, yet keep up with the growing demand for its beers, especially with the busy summer season just around the corner. The new 100,000 square foot distribution, warehouse and packaging centre is a multi-million dollar project that took 12 months to complete. The investment allows Brick to substantially increase its annual packaging capacity for beer, capacity Brick plans to fully utilize in the coming years.
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Dr. Gerry Sullivan appointed chief executive officer of Accelerator Centre
WATERLOO - On April 20 The board of directors for the Accelerator Centre, located at the University of Waterloo Research + Technology Park, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gerry Sullivan as chief executive officer. Sullivan will be taking over the reins of the Accelerator Centre from its first executive director, Dan Melymuk.
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SlipStream Data's International Success Wins Gold Awarded for Excellence in Deploying Web Browsing and Email Acceleration Worldwide
WATERLOO - SlipStream Data Inc, the industry leader in data acceleration software, has been recognized for their outstanding export achievements by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT). The Gold level Global Traders Export Award for achievement in Market Expansion was presented to SlipStream for the massive global success of their acceleration and optimization technology for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Mobile Service Providers (MSPs).
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Bob Rae to declare candidacy for Federal Liberal Leadership
TORONTO, On April 21 CNW reported that Bob Rae will announce that he is a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada at a campaign launch on Monday, April 24th at 5:00 p.m. at Ryerson University, George Vari Engineering Centre, 245 Church St., 3rd floor, in the heart of Toronto.
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The Guelph/Wellington Seniors Association’s Feeling Better Programs announces new Functional Fitness Continuum of Services
The Feeling Better Program is extending an invitation to all interested members of the community to attend the official launch of The Feeling Better Program’s Functional Fitness Continuum of Services, offering volunteer lead in home exercise visits and new community group classes for seniors.
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Electronic commerce and technology 2005
Online sales recorded their fourth consecutive year of strong double-digit growth in 2005, but e-commerce still accounted for just over 1% of total operating revenues for private firms. Combined private and public sector online sales increased 38.4% to $39.2 billion. Online sales by private firms increased 37.2% to $36.3 billion, while those by the public sector increased 55.4% to $2.9 billion.
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Accelerating Growth for Women Entrepreneurs
TORONTO - BDC and RBC Financial Group are presenting Accelerating Growth for Women Entrepreneurs workshops this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. The session will provide participants with a forum to share their experiences and to hear from experts about how to successfully implement business growth strategies. Today's event is the first in a series of similar workshops to be held across Canada.
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Travel between Canada and other countries February 2006
While Canadian residents set a new record for trips to overseas countries in February, same-day car travel from the United States fell to its lowest monthly level on record. A record high 547,000 Canadians travelled to overseas countries. This represented a 1.5% gain from January, the third consecutive monthly increase. (Unless otherwise specified, monthly data are seasonally adjusted whereas exchange rates are not).
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Canada's Current economic conditions
On April 20 Statistics Canada stated that Alberta and British Columbia increasingly dominated economic growth early in 2006. Two-thirds of the 101,000 jobs added in the first three months of the year were in these provinces, all in full-time jobs. British Columbia's unemployment rate fell to a record low of 4.4%. The booming economy of these two provinces exercised an increasing pull on population, with gains in the last 12 months of 2.9% in Alberta and 1.8% in British Columbia. Ontario and Quebec both posted increases of 1.7%, while in the six smaller provinces, the overall gain was only 0.1%.
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Consumer Price Index - March 2006
The 12-month change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) held steady at 2.2% in March 2006. Excluding energy, the CPI rose 1.7% between March 2005 and March 2006, up slightly from 1.6% in February. The All-items index excluding the eight volatile components identified by the Bank of Canada rose 1.7% on a 12-month basis, the same increase as in the previous two months.
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Scientists Get $1.3 Million for Health Research
On April 20 The University of Guelph received more than $1.3 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to fund four projects aimed at advancing research on infectious bacteria, injuries in young children, and reproductive cells.
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The 2007 Volkswagen Touareg is now arriving at dealerships across Canada
AJAX, ON - Volkswagen Canada is happy to announce the arrival of the 2007 Touareg at a Volkswagen dealership near you. The 2007 Touareg V6, with a new and more powerful standard engine, is the first one to arrive. This 3.6L 6 cylinder powerplant is equipped with FSI direct fuel injection and develops 276hp and 266 ft-lbs. of torque. In comparison, The 2006 Touareg V6 offered 240hp and 229ft-lbs of torque.
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World Travel & Tourism Council Launches Long-term Forecast for Middle East Travel & Tourism Potential
The World Travel & Tourism Council welcomes members of the media to join a special meeting with WTTC Members and other prominent industry leaders from across the Middle East and the world on Saturday April 29, 2006 at 11.00 at the Emirates Towers in Dubai. This event will be hosted by Gerald Lawless, CEO, Jumeirah Group.
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The Co-operators Announces Solid Results, Celebrates Co-operative Values at AGM
MONTREAL - The Co-operators Group Limited heralded a milestone year with continued financial strength, expansion of its co-operative membership, forays into new markets and support for Canadian communities at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) which wrapped up today in Montreal.
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Book Review
Tired of “Success Gurus” Who Chase Rainbows and Butterflies?
Bottom Line Results, Delivers a Powerful - No Hype - Game Plan for Both Business Leaders and Life in General. Many people are overwhelmed and frustrated with today’s challenges and complexities. Others have given up and simply settled for a mediocre existence. Everyone seems tired of the long parade of “success gurus” who preach positive thinking and goal-setting.
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OMERS Releases 2005 Annual Report
TORONTO, OMERS released its 2005 Annual Report today with details of its financial performance. The total fund return was 16.0 per cent in 2005, a top quartile performance that exceeded its benchmark return of 13.2 per cent. The Fund earned net investment income of $5.5 billion, compared with $3.7 billion in 2004.
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New Orientation of World Bank and Other Development Agencies Sought to Stimulate Private Sector Investment
Washington DC - The World Economic Forum’s Financing for Development Initiative today issued its final report of recommendations regarding how multilateral development banks and bilateral aid ministries could better leverage their capital to promote development, particularly in the 94 countries classified as middle income by the World Bank.
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Thursday April 20, 2006
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Virtek reports profitable 2006 on record $51.9 million revenue Backlog increases by 86% to set a positive direction for continued growth in 2007
WATERLOO - Virtek Vision International Inc. announced that for the twelve-month period ending January 31, 2006, the Company reported net income of $0.9 million or $0.03 per share on record revenue of $51.9 million versus a net loss of $5.1 million or ($0.18 per share) on revenue of $47.0 million reported for the same period last year.
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Billionaire Canadian entrepreneur Terry Matthews headlines impressive roll call at Waterloo Region tech leadership conference
WATERLOO REGION - High-tech guru Terry Matthews, chair, Mitel and March Networks Corps, and co-founder of Newbridge Networks, will provide an opening keynote address for Communitech's May 11th 2006 Tech Leadership Conference at Bingeman's Conference Centre, Kitchener.
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RDM introduces new connectivity options for the RDM SYNERGY(TM) payment terminal
- Ethernet and modem combination offers maximum interface capability -
Las Vegas- RDM Corporation , a leading developer of specialized software and hardware products for electronic payment processing, is pleased to announce the availability of additional RDM SYNERGY connectivity options. In addition to the currently available standard Modem data connection, RDM SYNERGY units can now be ordered with Ethernet (10 BaseT) connectivity as an option either in place of the existing Modem or in addition to the Modem data connection.
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Leading indicators for March 2006
The growth of the leading indicator picked up to 0.6% in March, double its increase in February. The advance was spurred by ongoing gains in housing and the stock market since the start of the year. Only 2 of the 10 components declined, both related to manufacturing. The housing index rose 2.9%, its largest since last summer. Housing starts led the increase, especially in Alberta and British Columbia. While unusually warm weather helped new home construction in January, building remained strong in March even as temperatures returned to more seasonal norms.
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WORLDWARE AWARDED ECOLOGO CERTIFICATION FOR EATOILS™ PRODUCTS
Cambridge - In conjunction with Environment Canada and Terrachoice Environmental Marketing Inc., WorldWare Enterprises Ltd. is pleased to announce that its EATOILS™ brand of environmentally friendly, Green Cleaning Products has begun the process of licensing and certifying individual products under the ECOLOGO™ Program.
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| Latin America Should Follow China On Ports Fix: World Bank
"Latin American countries would do well to follow China's example on port modernization if they want their export goods to be more competitive on world markets, a World Bank expert said on Tuesday," reports Reuters. "Booming energy, mineral and agricultural commodities prices are buoying Latin American growth prospects this year but estimates put regional capacity use at close to full bore, meaning inflation and curbed growth could be on the horizon.
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SunCom Adds BlackBerry 8700g to Business Solutions Line-Up
Charolette, NC and Waterloo, ON - SunCom Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) announced on April 19 the availability of the BlackBerry® 8700g Wireless Handheld™ at all SunCom Wireless stores. Operating on the SunCom Wireless GSM/GPRS network, the new BlackBerry 8700g™ builds upon the many attributes that have distinguished BlackBerry in the wireless market and includes:
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WILL IRAN TIGHTEN THE REINS ON THE GLOBAL PETRO SUPPLY?
Peter Tertzakian, author of A Thousand Barrels a Second Considers the outcomes of the UN’s deadline for Iran.
Whitby - The first Category 5 storm of the season is here – but it’s a different kind of storm. This is one politically motivated and with an outcome that is potentially more damaging than any hurricane. And the ‘eye wall’ of this geopolitical fury looks like it may be tracking a direct hit on the world’s already-vulnerable oil supplies. We can even predict the likely date: anytime after April 28th, 2006. That’s the deadline that the UN Security Council has given Iran to stop enriching uranium.
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New Technology Improves Public Transit Efficiency, Increases Convenience For Commuters
QUEEN'S PARK - The Ontario government is improving ride times for commuters by allowing all transit vehicles in the province to install technology that speeds up bus traffic and cuts congestion, announced Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar. With the traffic signal pre-emption technology, buses, streetcars and other transit maintenance vehicles can shorten a red, or lengthen a green traffic signal to their advantage when approaching an intersection. This technology is currently used by emergency vehicles.
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Monster Employment Index Canada Surges in March as Online Job Demand Increases Nationwide
MONTREAL - The Monster Employment Index Canada soared 13 points to hit a record high of 120 in March, demonstrating a strong rebound in online recruitment activity following February's slight decline. Last month's increase tops by nine points the Index's previous record high of 111 set in January 2006. The Index has gained 28 points overall during the past three months, reflecting the steady growth and continued strength of Canada's job market and the national economy overall.
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Greying population to seriously bolster Canadian recreational property markets in 2006
MISSISSAUGA - The full impact of an aging baby boom generation is hitting recreational property markets across the country, according to a report released April 20 by RE/MAX. The RE/MAX Recreational Property Report, which highlights activity in 40 major Canadian centres, found that older boomers are fueling unprecedented demand for recreational properties in 67 per cent (27) of markets surveyed during the first quarter of 2006. Never before have those aged 50 plus been such a strong segment of the recreational property market.
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ARISE closes $3,835,000 financing
KITCHENER - ARISE Technologies Corporation, announced April 19, that it has closed a brokered private placement arranged by Dominick & Dominick Securities Inc. as Agent for $2,000,000 of Units and a non-brokered private placement for $1,835,000 of Units.
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City paving road to the future, addressing backlog of road work
TORONTO - With additional funding from City Council, Toronto's Transportation Services Division is working toward addressing the backlog of roadwork, beginning in 2006. "Council recognizes that our networks of roads cannot be neglected and has stepped to the plate to provide more funding," said Councillor Shelley Carroll, Chair of the City's Works Committee, who added that Toronto Council has supported an increase of approximately $10 million for 2006 to attack the backlog. This money will be used mainly for resurfacing projects to extend the life of some roads and avoid having more roads fall into the backlog category.
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Laurier launches unique master’s degree in indigenous social work Program will meld contemporary theory and practice with elders, circle and ceremony
WATERLOO – The faculty of social work at Wilfrid Laurier University is launching the first social work program in Canada that integrates an aboriginal world view and contemporary social work practice. The master of social work (MSW) in aboriginal studies will accept its first 20 students, who will be aboriginal and non-aboriginal candidates, in the fall of this year.
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TSN Enjoys 48 Per Cent Audience Increase for 2005/06 NHL Regular Season
TORONTO - TSN's 69-game NHL regular season national broadcast schedule came to a close yesterday, finishing as one of the most successful NHL broadcast seasons ever with a per game average audience of 476,000 viewers*. This represents a 48 per cent increase over the 2003/04 season (the last full NHL season), which averaged 322,000 viewers for 75 games, and 53 per cent over 2002/03 (311,000 viewers for 73 games).
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Subaru Impreza earns IIHS "Top Safety Pick Gold" award
MISSISSAUGA - Subaru Canada, Inc. is proud to announce that the 2006 Subaru Impreza has earned the highest possible rating in recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests. The 2006 Subaru Impreza received 'Good' ratings in frontal, side and rear-impact crash tests for both the driver and passenger seating positions. Based on this performance, the IIHS named the 2006 Impreza a "Top Safety Pick Gold," calling it "a gold standard" among small cars.
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DALSA Origin 4K "Western"Footage to be Featured Prominently at NAB 2006
Waterloo - DALSA Corporation announced today
it is anticipating a strong presence at the 2006 National Association of Broadcaster
Conference (NAB) taking place April 24th to 27th in Las Vegas. Multiple 4K workflow
vendors will be prominently featuring high resolution footage captured by the
DALSA Origin, the world's first and only commercially available 4K cinematography
camera.
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WINDY FIELDS: Rural people living in the shadow of wind towers explore community-based solutions
While our urban neighbours celebrate the emergence of “green” wind energy in the province, they
rarely live with the immediate impact of the wind turbines and the fallout from development.
In Southgate – where farmers live in the long shadow of the Melancthon project – a new project is
inviting citizens to take their wind future in their own hands.
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Mazda Appoints Romano to Head its Canadian Operations
IRVINE, CA - Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the appointment of Don Romano as President, Mazda Canada, Inc. (MCI), replacing Mike (Michel) Benchimol, who is no longer with the company.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
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Sales and Marketing Club recognize retailing best
The iCon Sales and Marketing Club held the iCon Retailer Awards 2006 Focus on Excellence April 18 at Bingemans in Kitchener. The award night was attended by nominees and club members and bestowed upon area retailers 9 awards in three categories.
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Manulife Financial donates $500,000 to Kitchener-Waterloo hospitals
WATERLOO - On April 18 Manulife Financial strengthened its commitment to Waterloo Region healthcare today with an announcement of $500,000 in donations for two hospitals in Kitchener-Waterloo. Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital will each receive $250,000.
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Five Outstanding Conestoga Co-op Students Recognized
For their efforts and achievements during the co-op employment portions of their 2004-2005 academic year, five outstanding Conestoga College students have received awards. Four of these students received awards presented by Conestoga, while the fifth received two awards -- one from a provincial co-op organization and the second from a national organization.
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Costly oil sparks interest in alternatives
PARIS - As energy prices soar, investors are taking a closer look at the makers of alternative power sources like ethanol and windmills. The growing interest comes at a time when some of the biggest names in technology, including Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, are pouring money into companies that could help wean consumers from their dependence on oil.
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First quarter new home sales on target
TORONTO- With 3,475 new homes and condos sold in the GTA in
March, new home sales through the first quarter of 2006 are running ahead
of initial forecasts for the year, Desi Auciello, president of the Greater
Toronto Home Builders' Association said April 18.
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The Conference Board Help-Wanted - Online Data Series™ Reaches New High in March
New online job ads rose sharply in March, reaching 2,401,200, according to The US Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™. The March level was 414,600, or 21 percent above the previous month and followed a small decline in February.
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State Street Investor Confidence Index Rises to 82.3 in April
BOSTON- - State Street Global Markets, the investment research and trading arm of State Street Corporation , released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index(R) for April 2006. According to the April index, investor confidence increased to 82.3 from March's revised reading of 81.9. Looking regionally, the confidence of North American institutional investors fell slightly to 91.1 from a revised level of 91.5 in March, and the confidence of Asian investors also fell by 0.4 to 77.5 from March's revised reading of 77.9.
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Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada awards over $1 million to 16 innovative researchers
TORONTO - The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $1 million to Canadian researchers actively investigating the causes, cure, treatment, and prevention of prostate cancer. "The Foundation is thrilled that we are a part of history-making research today and for the future," says John Blanchard, President & CEO of the Foundation. "The research that the Foundation funds will improve treatment for patients, find better ways of diagnosing the disease, and will one day bring us closer to finding a cure."
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Toronto Spearheads the Future of Digital Entertainment Technology
Toronto -- NeoEdge Network's recently launched digital content delivery and promotion service relies on revolutionary technology developed by the company's Toronto-based development team. NeoEdge is a fast-rising startup aimed at the booming digital entertainment market for games, videos and movies. The demand for content is growing at an unprecedented rate, and NeoEdge's technology for on-demand content distribution has set a new standard for the way entertainment companies interact with customers.
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Sony introduces line of combination recording products
TORONTO - On April 19 Sony of Canada Ltd., unveiled a series of DVD recorders to help simplify the recording of televisions shows, along with one-touch transfer between VHS and DVD.
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| Canada to Play a Key Role in Biggest Science Experiment in History
OTTAWA - The biggest science experiment in history is currently underway at the world-famous CERN labs in Switzerland, and Canada is poised to play a critical role in its success. Thanks to a $10.5 million investment announced today by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), an ultra-sophisticated computing facility-the ATLAS Data Centre-will be created to support the ATLAS project at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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New motor vehicle sales for February 2006
New motor vehicle sales edged down 0.4% in February. Consumers drove away 136,767 new vehicles in February, a decrease of about 600 vehicles compared to the previous month. Month-to-month movements in auto sales continued to be relatively subdued in recent months following major sales swings throughout much of 2005, which were influenced by "employee pricing" and other special incentive programs. After a steep decline at the end of 2003, new motor vehicle sales partially recovered and then remained relatively stable in 2004.
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T-Mobile USA And RIM Introduce the New BlackBerry 8700g to Help People Connect While On-The-Go
Bellevue, Wash. and Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) and T-Mobile USA, Inc. introduce the BlackBerry® 8700g™ -- a powerful device for staying connected virtually anywhere life, or work, takes you. The BlackBerry 8700g is designed to provide uncompromising performance for email, phone and web browsing in an impressive and compact form factor.
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GM food - is it safe or not?
BLOEMFONTEIN - Ground-breaking new trials using both animals and human cells to test the safety of genetically modified food products will begin soon at the country's only GM testing facility in the Free State. Also called Frankenfoods, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been the subject of a raging worldwide debate for several years, with scientists divided over how safe they are to consume.
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China’s textile growth to continue
Over the next 10 years, China will continue to exert considerable influence on world cotton textile production, cotton production and trade, with the United States losing on the latter and Brazil gaining, according to a forecast by the Cotton Economics Research Institute (CERI) at Texas Tech University. The outlook, a 10-year projection of cotton and textile production, mill use and trade for 24 countries, was presented by TTU professor and CERI director, Don Ethridge, during the 2006 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio.
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High School Students to Interact at U of G
More than 1,000 university-bound Grade 10 and 11 students from across Ontario are getting ready to descend on the University of Guelph April 27 and 28 for a recruitment conference co-ordinated by the University’s Admission Services.
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MedShare and Wired Time Launch CareLink Pilot Project
Toronto - MedShare announced April 18, the launch of a pilot project involving its proprietary home health care service delivery confirmation system, CareLinkT. The project, to be executed in the Wellington/Waterloo district of one of Canada's largest home health care providers, will also involve Bell Canada and CareLink device manufacturer WiredTime.
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Tee off to fight Alzheimer Disease at the Alzheimer Society of Perth County’s 3RD Annual Golf Tournament!
Monday, June 5, 2006 - Stratford Country Club
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Potential of genetically engineered crops
By Mbae Lawrence
As the proponents of biotechnology have been crusading that genetically engineered crops could relieve hunger around the world, there is some evidence that biotech crops really could make a difference, at least in southern Africa.
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Clean coal facts go up in smoke
Clean Air Alliance - Recently, there has been a flurry of calls from the Association of Major Power Consumers (AMPCO) and the editorial board of the Globe and Mail calling for Ontario to consider sticking with end-of-pipe pollution controls instead of phasing-out dirty coal. But while it might be in the short-term financial interest of AMPCO members for Ontario to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on pollution control half-measures, it makes no sense whatsoever for the province as a whole.
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NEW SURVEY SHOWS CANADIAN PRODUCTIVITY DRAIN
Toronto - "Our new survey data shows that Canadian workers are deluged with written communications," says Neill MacMillan, president Communicare. "Since workers are diverted from key tasks, Canadian businesses have a major productivity gap," MacMillan adds. The email survey of 528 Canadian respondents identifies that workers lose hours reading at work, miss key information in materials, waste time, and make errors.
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British Airways' Fuel Surcharge Increased
NEW YORK -- British Airways will increase the fuel surcharge on its longhaul flights from Friday, April 21, 2006, as a result of further rises in the price of fuel. The longhaul fuel surcharge on tickets sold and issued in North America will increase from $55 (CN$65) per sector to $65 (CN$75) per sector ($130/CN$150 round trip). The shorthaul fuel surcharge will remain unchanged at $19 (CN$24) per sector ($38/CN$48 round trip).
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MISSING TAX DATA COMPOUNDS STRESS OF LAST MINUTE FILING
Markham – April 18 – Canadians are increasingly preparing tax returns with commercial software and filing them online, creating a reliance on digital data that could be lost at the most inopportune time – April 30!
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Tuesday April 18, 2006
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Descartes to Host April Events for Airlines and Freight Forwarders
WATERLOO - April 18, 2006 -- The Descartes Systems Group Inc. will host an event in New York on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel JFK Airport and on Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the Chicago O'Hare Marriott for airlines and freight forwarders to discuss electronic messaging and regulatory compliance. British Airways, SAS and LOT Polish airlines are scheduled to present their current and future messaging capabilities as well as industry initiatives such as Cargo2000.
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Business and labour leaders form unusual alliance to tackle skills shortage problems
HALIFAX - Leaders of the labour and business sectors are holding an important stakeholder meeting today. They will be discussing potential solutions to Nova Scotia's labour market challenges arising from an aging workforce.
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Hy-Drive Technologies Continues to Build Marketing Momentum For G2 System at Truck World, Canada's National Truck Show
MISSISSAUGA - Hy-Drive Technologies Ltd. announced its participation at Truck World 2006, the largest trade show for Canada's trucking industry, taking place this week in Toronto, Ontario. Hy-Drive will showcase its new G2 hydrogen generating system. Hy-Drive's G2 system is designed to substantially improve fuel efficiency while being environmentally "friendly" by reducing exhaust emissions.
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New Sony component systems blend design with power
TORONTO - Sony of Canada Ltd., Canada's leading electronic and computer products solutions provider for consumers and business, today introduced its new line-up of Hi-Fi component systems for the home or office -- complete with satellite radio readiness, line-in connectivity for digital music players, powerful sound and eye-catching designs.
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Monsanto rapeseed banned by Austria: Report
A variety of Monsanto Co.'s rapeseed was banned by Austria's Health Ministry Wednesday April 12, according to media reports. The ban of St. Louis-based Monsanto's genetically modified GT73 rapeseed extends through the end of 2008, according to the reports. The ministry's decision said the scientific data on the variety will be re-evaluated at that time.
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IRRI gears for gene revolution
By Dolly Aglay
LOS BAÑOS — From the green revolution of the 1960s, the buzzword these days among rice scientists in Asia has shifted to the gene revolution. With this in mind, the Philippine-based International Rice Research Institute is building a .7-million facility for more research on rice genes and genetically-modified rice and also to train Asian scientists in biosafety measures.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers: BMO Financial Group's Karen Maidment Named Canada's CFO of the Year for 2006
TORONTO - Karen Maidment, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of BMO Financial Group has been chosen as Canada's CFO of the Year(TM) for 2006. Ms. Maidment will be honoured at a gala dinner on May 4 in Toronto.
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| WB Forecasts Russia's 2006 Inflation At 10%
RIA Novosti writes that “The World Bank's chief economist in Russia said Monday the bank was forecasting an inflation rate for this year of 10%. High inflation is one of Russia's biggest worries, and John Litwack [Chief Economist of the World Bank's Moscow Office] said some changes had already been made to monetary policy, including allowing the ruble to strengthen by 3.5% against the dollar in the first quarter of 2006.
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The 20 Best Small Companies to Work for in Canada
TORONTO - The Globe and Mail has released its list of 'The 20 Best Small Companies to Work for in Canada,' a new annual ranking of Canada's top small businesses conducted in association with the Queen's School of Business' Centre for Business Venturing and Hewitt Associates, a global human resources outsourcing and consulting firm.
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All-new Kia Sedona - first mini-van to ever win 'TOP GOLD SAFETY PICK' IIHS
MISSISSAUGA - "The Sedona is the best minivan we've tested," IIHS President Adrian Lund notes. The all-new Kia Sedona is the first minivan to be awarded the "TOP GOLD SAFETY PICK" Award by the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ("IIHS"). The Sedona was the ONLY minivan out of the eight tested, to receive the coveted Top Gold Safety Pick in all three IIHS tests.
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Monday April 17, 2006
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Kitchener starts Centre Block/Central Library Public Consultation process
Kitchener - The City of Kitchener as the first phase of a multi-phased public consultation process, to be held from April 14 through May 15, have asked residents to offer their input online, through the mail or by phone into the proposal to build a new central library on the downtown Kitchener property commonly known as the Centre Block.
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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for February 2006
In February, lower prices for several resource-based industries contributed to a sizeable drop in manufacturing shipments and a spike in the inventory-to-shipment ratio. Shipments tumbled 2.2% to $50.7 billion in February, consequently, the sharp drop in shipments boosted the inventory-to-shipment ratio to 1.31 from 1.27 in January. In recent months, the volatility of shipments has caused the ratio to vary more than usual.
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Ford Realigns South America Operation
SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil, - Ford Motor Company announced April 13 a realignment of the Canada and South America organizations, and has named Dominic DiMarco executive director, Canada and South America. Concurrent with this change, Barry Engle becomes president, Ford Mercosul and Ford Brazil. He will report to DiMarco. The changes are effective immediately.
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Study: The year in review: The revenge of the old economy 2005
Economic developments in Canada last year were again largely shaped by the global economy. This reflects the historic changes taking place as a result of globalization, notably the integration of Asia into the world economy.
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Wages, gratuities the issue: Steelworkers set to strike today at Ottawa Congress Centre
OTTAWA - United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Thursday that a strike was set to begin today at noon at the Ottawa Congress Centre, where members of Local 8327 rejected a final offer by the Centre, one of Canada's premier convention and trade show facilities.
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Honda Element SC Prototype Emphasizes Style and Performance
TORONTO - An all-new, urban-oriented counterpart to the Honda Element will launch this fall with an exclusive sport suspension, larger wheels and tires, unique styling and special features such as a carpeted interior and a center console.
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TD Banknorth to Expand Its Presence in Northern New Jersey with the Acquisition of Interchange Financial Services Corporation
PORTLAND, Maine- TD Banknorth Inc. and Interchange Financial Services Corporation ("Interchange") announced April 13 that they have entered into a definitive agreement for TD Banknorth to acquire Interchange for $480.6 million in an all cash transaction.
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Study: Productivity spillovers from foreign-controlled suppliers in manufacturing - 1981 to 1997
The presence of foreign-controlled suppliers, especially those operating in science industries, can lead to faster productivity growth for Canadian producers located in downstream sectors, according to a new study.
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Monsanto's new challenge
By Brian Gorman
Monsanto has been a major investor in genetically modified (GM) crops, and that investment has generated a lot of green for the company. In the U.S., the largest market for the agricultural technology outfit, it has grown its share in corn seeds in particular, so now it's the market leader with a 51% share.
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Stick with dirty power, say big polluters
On April 13 the Ontario Clean Air Alliance released the following statement: Some of Ontario’s biggest air polluters are calling on the provincial government to walk away from its promise to phase-out the province’s dirty coal-fired power plants. This week, the Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO), called on the government to forget about the coal phase-out and adopt end-of-pipe pollution controls for coal plants instead -- while fully admitting that such controls will do nothing to curb the humungous greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants.
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Nettwerk Records Recording Artist Melissa McClelland Joins Songwriters’ Circle
Kitchener - Centre In The Square’s On Stage Series concludes with its always popular Songwriters’ Circle (Thursday June 15, 2006). Craig Cardiff, who was scheduled with the original line up of Maureen Ennis and Mad Violet, will not be performing. Taking his place is singer-songwriter Melissa McClelland, a Toronto based up and coming artist with Nettwerk Records (Sarah McLachlan’s label).
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"Distinguished" UW teachers and student teachers of the year named
WATERLOO, Ont. -- The University of Waterloo has named four faculty members as "distinguished teachers" of the year, along with four "distinguished" student teachers.The winners of the 2006 Distinguished Teacher Award to recognize outstanding professors and instructors nominated by UW students, colleagues and alumni are:
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Africa Lashes Rich Nations Over WTO Trade Talks
"African countries lambasted rich nations on Friday for failing to show flexibility in global trade negotiations and expressed doubts that a World Trade Organization (WTO) deadline at the end of April would be met," reports Reuters.
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Post-Tsunami Rebuilding And Aceh Peace Process Moving Well: Wolfowitz
“Indonesia's efforts to rebuild tsunami-ravaged Aceh province and reintegrate former separatist rebels are moving in the right direction but the programs should go hand-in-hand to be successful, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said Thursday,” reports Agence France Presse.
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