Electrohome's shareholders approve the sale of the corporation's trade-marks

KITCHENER - Electrohome announced that its shareholders voted in favour of approving the sale of Electrohome's trade-marks and a related licensing agreement for $1.5 million. The sale is scheduled to close on January 1, 2008 (the "Closing Date") and is subject to the non-objection by TSX Venture Exchange. Electrohome will continue to collect royalties from use of the trade-marks until the Closing Date.
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City of Guelph welcomes new HR Director

The City of Guelph has hired Mark Joseph Amorosi to fill the position of Human Resources Director.
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Ontario's distinctive getaways offer indulgent wine, culinary, theatre, spa and golf experiences

TORONTO - Finding the time to plan a relaxing retreat is something increasingly cherished by consumers who are looking to get away from their busy lives and bond with partners and friends. Enter Ontario's Distinctive Getaways, a program offering over 95 ready-to-go getaway packages that feature wine and culinary adventures, theatrical forays and new for this year
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Canada's best-performing stocks unveiled in the 8th-annual Canadian Business Investor 500 ranking

Canadian stock-pickers will not want to miss the most thorough and forward-looking I500 yet

TORONTO - The numbers have been crunched and they confirm the past year was tough on the markets. In Canadian Business magazine's annual ranking of Canada's 500 largest publicly traded companies (by market capitalization), only 338 stocks, or 67.6.%, showed a positive return for the 12-month period ending April 13. Last year, 86% accomplished that feat.
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Ontario Government Breaking Down Barriers For Internationally Trained Nurses

Matching Internationally Trained Nurses With Ontario's Healthcare Needs

TORONTO - The Ontario government is breaking down barriers for internationally trained nurses to help meet Ontario's healthcare needs, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Mike Colle announced May 10, 2007.
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UN Envoys To Talk To World Leaders About Climate Change

“Three UN special envoys will be soliciting the views of world leaders on tackling climate change to help Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon prepare for a June meeting of major industrialized nations and decide whether to hold a high-level UN event on global warming in September.
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TD-Canada Trust employees keep their union

SUDBURY - United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Thursday that members of USW Local 2020 at several TD-Canada Trust branches in Sudbury have voted overwhelmingly to remain in the union.
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Hydro One announces first quarter 2007 net income

TORONTO - Hydro One Inc. released its first quarter results with net income of $149 million and revenues of $1,278 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
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Arise Technologies Deutschland GmbH signs silicon wafer supply agreement with Deutsche Solar AG

WATERLOO - ARISE Technologies Corporation announced May 10, 2007 that its wholly owned German subsidiary, ARISE Technologies Deutschland GmbH (ARISE Germany), has entered into a silicon wafer supply agreement with Deutsche Solar AG (DS) of Germany.
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New Motive Power Training Opportunities Set for Guelph

Waterloo Region - Beginning this September, Conestoga will expand the number of career-related training programs available at its new Motive Power Training Centre, located at the campus in Guelph. A significant amount of the automotive/truck and coach industry in Ontario is found in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area, and the need for well-skilled employees in the industry is growing as employers increasingly serve a North America-wide market.
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Magna announces first quarter 2007 results

AURORA - Magna International Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.Magna posted record sales of $6.4 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, an increase of 7% over the first quarter of 2006.
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Penfund Announces $240 Million First Closing of Penfund Capital Fund III

TORONTO - Penfund, an independent investment company specializing in providing capital to middle market companies, announced the $240 million first closing of its newly launched Penfund Capital Fund III.
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Steelworkers condemn shooting death of Chilean forest workers

TORONTO - United Steelworkers' (USW) Canadian National Director Ken Neumann said Thursday a settlement reached between 8,000 striking Chilean forest industry workers and the country's largest industry employer, Arauco y Constitucisn SA, is a "bittersweet victory" for Chile's struggling workers.
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Thursday May 10, 2007

Laurier School of Business & Economics offers Canada’s first MBA for Entrepreneurs

WATERLOO — The Laurier School of Business & Economics (SBE) is expanding its internationally renowned MBA program to help entrepreneurs supercharge their new business ideas.
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U of G's Biodiversity Institute of Ontario Opens

The world’s first centre for high-volume DNA barcoding has officially opened on the University of Guelph campus. The Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) will provide researchers with the equipment needed to discover, identify and catalogue species from around the world using barcode technology.
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Recruiting salaries on the rise by as much as 20%

Corporate recruiters commanding more money - and more respect - new report reveals

TORONTO - Canadian companies are paying top recruiting professionals 5-20% more than they were just 2 years ago, according to a report released this week by Head2Head, Canada's leading provider of corporate recruiters.
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Emerging markets doing more to manage future energy cost pressures and environmental issues

- raw material and energy costs increasing pressure on global business
- businesses to lose competitiveness if no action is taken to combat environmental issues

TORONTO - Energy and raw material costs are an increasing worry for global businesses according to the latest findings from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR).
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Magna and Basic Element announce strategic investment

AURORA, Ontario and MOSCOW, Russia - Magna International Inc. and Basic Element today announced a major strategic investment in Magna by Russian Machines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Basic Element. This investment will accelerate Magna's strategic efforts to capitalize on the growth opportunities within the Russian and other automotive markets.
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Kitchener Wins Bid to Host 2008 Memorial Cup

KITCHENER - Kitchener Ranger fans are, no doubt, ecstatic to learn today that the Rangers' bid to host the 2008 Memorial Cup Championship has scored a win with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
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Bank Says Rich Countries Lagging Behind In Meeting Kyoto Commitments

"Rich countries are largely off-track in terms of meeting their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the World Bank said in a report released Tuesday.
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Canadian Companies on Buying Spree-Will it last?; KPMG

TORONTO - An analysis by KPMG in Canada's Corporate Finance practice of the final tally of M&A deals in 2006 and 2005 for all Canadian participants reveals that Canadian companies have been on a buying spree for the last two years.
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XN Financial announces Canadian launch of XN Global Preferred Care

MONTREAL - XN Financial announces the Canadian launch of XN Global Preferred Care, a new approach to critical illness for groups and individuals that's designed for one purpose: maximizing the chance of a full and fast recovery from the world's most life-threatening diseases, including cancer and heart disease.
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Business strategy delivers strong performance

TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. highlighted today at its annual meeting of shareholders and policyholders the strategic importance of its international operations, with more than half of its 2006 operating earnings generated outside of its Canadian operations.
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BlackBerry Curves

Just one month after Research in Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry 8800 to the Canadian market, the firm has released a new incarnation of the popular portable messaging device: the BlackBerry Curve, a small, sexy, and lightweight device finished in silver and chrome with soft curves, and smooth edges.
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WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE MOVES AHEAD

WOODSTOCK - In November 2005, the McGuinty government announced plans to open 39 new Community Health Centres and satellite Community Health Centres with an investment of $74.6 million by March 2008.
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Biofuel: good idea, bad practice

The biofuel can come from non-edible tree crops jatropha in India, for example- grown on wasteland, which will also employ people. This fuel market will demand a different business model.
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Another year of losses forecast in paper products industry

OTTAWA - Although the outlook for Canada's paper products industry is gradually improving, the industry will lose money again this year, according to the Conference Board's Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada's Paper Products Industry-Spring 2007.
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Hip Hop Artist Wins Online Battle of the Bands

More than 30,000 Canadian's Voted in the Yahoo! Canada and Universal Music Contest

TORONTO - After 500 video uploads and 250,000 streams, more than 30,000 Canadians voted to determine Seazon's Shaun Boothe as the first prize winner of the Yahoo! Universal Up Yours online Music competition.
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Study: Wholesale trade, the year in review 2006

Wholesalers proved again to be a significant source of economic growth last year, with much of the impetus coming from the two westernmost provinces, according to a year-end review. A combination of continued strong sales of machinery and electronic equipment and high demand for consumer-related goods propelled the industry to another record high.
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Waterloo gets set to celebrate 150 years

Waterloo – The City of Waterloo is throwing a birthday party. And whether you live, work, play or even just visit, you’re on the guest list! On Sunday, May 27, you’re invited to come for the parade and stay for the picnic.
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Alumni Association honours staff, faculty and alumni with Awards of Excellence

WATERLOO — The Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association (WLUAA) will recognize the achievements of Laurier community members, including Laurier president Robert Rosehart, with Awards of Excellence at its annual banquet May 9.
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Loblaw Executive Chairman Galen G. Weston and Ontario Environment Minister Laurel Broten Encourage Ontarians to Go Green and Reduce Use of Plastic Bags

Weston Renews Pledge to Eliminate One Billion Plastic Shopping Bags in 2007 and Announces Sell-Out of new PC(R) Green(R) Reusable Shopping Bag

TORONTO - Loblaw Executive Chairman Galen G. Weston appeared at a downtown Toronto Loblaws today alongside Ontario Environment Minister Laurel Broten to encourage Ontarians to take simple steps to minimize their environmental footprint by reducing their use of plastic shopping bags.
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Canadians getting gouged for gas, says study

OTTAWA - Canadians have been paying too much for gas for nearly two years, says an analysis released May 10, 2007 by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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Chinese health officials to visit UW, discuss chronic diseases in country

WATERLOO - A high-level delegation of health experts from China will participate next week in a University of Waterloo public forum on chronic diseases confronting the populous Asian country.
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Consumers Want to Share Camera Phone Pix

As the consumer shift toward mobile camera phones becomes more apparent, so does the consumer’s expectations of a sharing service for the images captured on their phones.
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FKI LOGISTEX CONTINUES STEADY INVESTMENT IN US OPERATIONS

Company's manufacturing, product development, and service to US organizations and companies stronger than ever

St. Louis, Missouri - FKI Logistex® announced that its continuing strategy of investing in its US-based operations is a good example of successful foreign investment in North American manufacturing, engineering, and product development.
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Workers march to protest massive job loss in Ingersoll-Woodstock, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Oakville.

TORONTO - Each day, 150 manufacturing jobs are lost across the country. This massive economic drain has translated to more than 250,000 lost jobs in less than five years.
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Solutions Only Financial Technologies and NEOCOG Technologies Create Powerful New Collaboration

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Solutions Only Financial Technologies (SOFT) announces a new partnership with Neocog Technologies of London, Ontario, involving a broad business and technical collaboration designed to expand and enhance their respective product sets and services.
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How does biodiesel affect U.S energy consumption?

In 2005, America's farms spent $27.4 billion on energy-related expenses. That breaks down to $3.4 billion on electricity and $12.8 billion on fertilizers that along with pesticides create a significant, indirect source of fossil fuel-dependent energy consumption for agriculture.
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Canadians being denied life-saving treatments Common Drug Review says we're not worth it, patients testify

OTTAWA - Two of Canada's most active patient advocates testified today to the Standing Committee on Health that the Common Drug Review (CDR) is blocking access to life-saving medications, sharing poignant examples of how such treatments, once available, changed their lives. Representing the Best Medicines Coalition (BMC), Louise Binder, an HIV positive woman, and Linda Wilhelm who suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis, were invited as part of the Committee's review of the CDR's effectiveness.
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New Housing Price Index rose marginally in March 2007

The cost of purchasing a new house rose 0.3% in March from the previous month. The result was a New Housing Price Index of 149.3 (1997=100). On a 12-month basis, contractors' selling prices were up 9.3%, down from the 10.0% increase recorded in February.
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Wednesday May 9, 2007

Waterloo Region Named in Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) Magazine’s Top Rankings for North American Cities of the Future

Waterloo Region - Waterloo Region has garnered a top 5 ranking among “Small Cities of the Future” in North America. Canada’s Technology Triangle Inc last night accepted the award in Boston on behalf of partners in the Waterloo Region and the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. It’s the second consecutive year that Waterloo Region has fared well in fDi’s Cities of the Future rankings.
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The Evolution of Innovation – 2007 Tech Leadership Conference

Don’t miss Communitech’s 2007 Tech Leadership Conference featuring New York Times bestselling author MICHAEL RAYNOR, The Strategy Paradox. Explore the latest industry trends in a Tech NEXT debate with MARK EVANS, VP operations, b5media and former National Post tech columnist, SALIM TEJA, partner, Brightspark Ventures, and TED HASTINGS, president, Geosign. Close the day with RICK MERCER, Canada’s most innovative comedian.
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150 Countries Meet To Begin Work On Post-Kyoto Accord

“Developing countries called for more money and expertise to help them fight the potentially catastrophic effects of global warming, as more than 1,000 diplomats began work Monday on a new accord to control greenhouse gases.”
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Sun Life Financial's 2006 Public Accountability Statement now available online

TORONTO - Sun Life Financial's 2006 Public Accountability Statement is now available at www.sunlife.com. The report details Sun Life Financial's commitment to social responsibility, and its positive impact on communities through support for health-related issues, social services, culture and education.
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Competition Bureau Alleges Deception by Vancouver Career Management Company

OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau applied to the Competition Tribunal today for an order requiring Premier Career Management Group (PCMG) and its president, Minto Roy, to cease engaging in deceptive marketing practices and to pay an administrative monetary penalty.
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New Book Supports Crisis Teams

TORONTO - What three things would you want to have, going into a crisis news conference
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THEADLIBGROUP WINS SIX FRANKIE AWARDS AT THE 2007 CANADIAN FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Toronto – On Monday, April 30th at the 2007 Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Conference in Montreal, theadlibgroup was awarded six prestigious Frankie Awards.
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Canadian Engineering Students Unveil Their Innovative Fuel Cell Vehicle

MISSISSAUGA - The University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT) competing in Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility was given an official send-off today as the team prepares for Year Three of the international challenge held at the General Motors Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan. The UWAFT team is the only Canadian team participating in the competition.
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Food vs. fuel debate won't last

WASHINGTON - Rising food costs caused by demand for ethanol from foodgrains is unlikely to be an issue for long, a top representative of the U.S. biofuels industry says.
"The ethanol industry has been chugging along for 20 years at low levels and now, all of a sudden, it's really taking off," Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization ' s industrial and environmental section, told UPI in a telephone interview Monday.
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Greater Conservation of Canada's Forests Necessary to Fight Global Warming

New report to government and industry says green shake-up is crucial, as Canada holds 25% of the world's remaining intact forests

VANCOUVER - Environmental group ForestEthics is proposing an ambitious new conservation agenda and new green business model for the Canadian forest industry, one the organization says is necessary to combat Global Warming and species loss.
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Osprey Media Income Fund announces strong 2007 first quarter results

MARKHAM - Osprey Media Income Fund (the "Fund") announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Revenue for the quarter increased to $53.8 million compared to $52.7 million in 2006, resulting in Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $11.7 million, an improvement of $1.0 million or 9.3% over the $10.7 million recorded in 2006.
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Most Companies Lack an Energy Strategy, Research Shows

NEW YORK - While a majority of senior technology leaders from around the globe (82 percent) closely monitor the issue of global warming, most do not have a defined energy strategy to deal with it (65 percent), according to a new global survey released by Hill & Knowlton, Inc.
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WTTC launches first city TSA for Lisbon

Lisbon, PORTUGAL – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched preliminary findings of the Simulated Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) project for the Lisbon region.
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Soy Bean hits Record, Stocks of Grain Corn hits Record only Ontario as most other grains tumble

Except for flaxseed and soybeans, total stocks of major grain and oilseeds, including commercial and on-farm inventories, had declined as of March 31, 2007, compared with the same date last year, according to a survey of grain farmers and commercial grain holders.
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Wave of Aquisitions hit Canadian Firms making for six year high in 2006

As a result of a wave of acquisitions of Canadian firms by foreign investors and a weaker Canadian dollar compared to European currencies, both Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in Canada recorded the highest percentage increase in six years at the end of 2006.
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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MORE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

KidsAbility to receive a 5% increase in base funding

WATERLOO REGION – John Milloy, Kitchener Centre MPP welcomed news that KidsAbility Centre for Child Development will see its base funding increased by an additional $273,900.
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Proposed Legislation Toughens Penalties For Drunk Driving And Street Racing
By Ontario Minister of Transportation Donna Cansfield

Bill 203 Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario - Since 1999, there have been 35 street-racing related deaths in Ontario, with innocent bystanders often the victims of these senseless acts.
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G8 Ministers To Underline Social Dimension Of Globalization

Xinhua reports that labor and employment ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) nations agreed on Monday to pay more attention to the social dimension of globalization.
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Laurier to host international conference on the role of PRTs in Afghanistan

WATERLOO — A distinguished group of international experts will gather at Wilfrid Laurier University May 14-15 to assess the role of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afghanistan.
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Two top Laurier students earn graduate scholarships to study at Oxford

WATERLOO — Two very talented Laurier graduates will be continuing their studies at England’s prestigious University of Oxford this fall.
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Prof Aims to Improve Retention of Deaf Students

Just one per cent of students who are deaf or hard of hearing go on to university or college after high school, and those that do often drop out after the first year because they struggle to make the transition.
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Canadian Bottled Water Association voices concerns about Ontario water legislation

TORONTO - The Canadian Bottled Water Association, (CBWA), supports measures to protect the quality and quantity of Ontario's water supply, but it has a number of serious concerns about Ontario's impending water legislation, including the fact that it leaves unregulated 98% of the water taken in Ontario. In fact, according to CBWA Executive Director Elizabeth Griswold, "the legislation only covers users who take just 2% of Ontario's water."
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The morality of biofuels
By R A Leng

Escalating energy costs and the growing fear of climate change have encouraged a headlong rush to renewable energy. Biofuel from biomass is emerging as a preferred source of liquid energy for transport - but the huge areas of agricultural land that are being, or will be, diverted from food production pose questions about the morality of industrial-scale biofuels development.
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Transcontinental's Isabelle Marcoux Named One of Canada's Top 40 Under 40(TM)

MONTREAL - Rémi Marcoux, Executive Chairman of the Board of Transcontinental Inc., and Luc Desjardins, President and CEO, are pleased to announce that Isabelle Marcoux, Vice Chair of the Board and Vice President, Corporate Development, has been selected as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40(TM) for 2007.
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Ontario Government Investing In Thorold Tourism

Festivals And Events Help Build A Strong And Prosperous Economy

THOROLD - The McGuinty government is helping to market Italia In Festa through an investment of $3,850, Minister of Tourism Jim Bradley announced May 8, 2007.
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Tuesday May 8, 2007

United States accounted for 65.5% of Canada's imports,China remained second largest, third-place goes to Mexico slightly stronger than Japan

The combination of strong demand and rising prices for Canada's natural resources products, specifically metals, crude petroleum and grains, pushed the nation's total merchandise exports to a record high in 2006, according to a new report.
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DALSA Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

DALSA Corporation, an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors, today announced the appointment of Wajid Ali as Chief Financial Officer, effective mid-May 2007.
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WATERLOO REGION NEW CONSTRUCTION NUMBERS DROP IN APRIL

Waterloo Region - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released Kitchener’s preliminary housing starts data for the month of April 2007.
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Canada and Ontario invest in new technology to keep border traffic moving smoothly

SARNIA - Ms. Pat Davidson, MP for Sarnia - Lambton, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, with MPP for Sarnia - Lambton, Caroline DiCocco, on behalf of the Honourable Donna Cansfield, Ontario Transportation Minister, announced the introduction of new Intelligent Transportation Systems technology at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing along Highway 402 to enhance safety and help improve the flow of traffic.
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ARISE Technologies Corporation announces results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

WATERLOO - ARISE Technologies Corporation ("ARISE" or the "Company") announces results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, held May 3, 2007 in Waterloo, Ontario.
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“Fight the Bite!” & “Minimize Exposure to West Nile Virus”

Waterloo - Region of Waterloo Public Health launched their 2007 West Nile Virus (WNV) education campaign this week. The campaign kicks-off with an information postcard mail-out to residential homes in Waterloo Region. The postcard highlights the “Fight the Bite!”
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Artscape Study Aims to Further Development of Arts and Culture Cluster

KITCHENER - The community will be invited to share feedback on a new report that identifies key strategic directions to further the development of an arts and culture cluster in downtown Kitchener.
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Former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Bill Allen to Head Tourism Industry Association of Ontario

TORONTO - The Board of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) is delighted to announce that Bill Allen will become the President of Ontario's new tourism advocacy organization, TIAO effective May 7, 2007.
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Ship2Save signs Strategic Alliance with SATO Corporation

Montreal, QC Ship2Save announced May 8, 2007 that it has signed a strategic alliance partnership with SATO America, Inc.
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Justin Trudeau Visits Waterloo Region for 29th Annual Justice Dinner

Waterloo Region – The Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council is pleased to announce that Justin Trudeau will be the keynote speaker for the 29th Annual Justice Dinner, on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Bingemans in Kitchener.
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UN Conference: Large-Scale Switch To Organic Agriculture Won't Hurt Food Supply

“Organic food has long been considered a niche market, a luxury for wealthy consumers. But researchers told a UN conference [on Organic Agriculture and Food Security] Saturday that a large-scale shift to organic agriculture could help fight world hunger while improving the environment.
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CIPS looks to educators for answers, attract students to tech careers

Expert panel and results from study presented at event--May 7, 2007

TORONTO - CIPS, Canada's association of Information Technology (IT) professionals, is looking to educators for answers in addressing the decline in students pursuing technology careers. CIPS is holding a National Academic IT Youth Forum and Web cast meeting today to share findings about students' attitudes toward technology and what attracts them to computer science courses.
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Fidus expands Toronto design centre; doubles local service contracts

TORONTO — Electronics designer Fidus Systems is experiencing strong demand at its Toronto Design Centre. After just six months of operation, the centre has moved to larger quarters – doubling its capacity and adding a hardware laboratory.
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CanWest agrees to sell its stake in CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited

Expects gross proceeds of approximately NZ$386 million (C$314 million)

WINNIPEG - CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced May 7, 2007 that its subsidiary, CanWest MediaWorks Ireland Holdings (CMIH), had entered into a lock up agreement with HT Media Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of certain funds managed or advised by Ironbridge Capital Pty Limited, an Australian private equity firm, to sell all of the shares of CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited (MWL) that it holds for a cash price of NZ$2.43 per share.
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Report Highlights Growing Momentum in Downtown Kitchener

KITCHENER - The 2006 Downtown Monitoring Report released at today's meeting of the City's Finance and Corporate Services Committee tells an exciting story of growing momentum in downtown Kitchener.
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U of G Hosts Barcode of Life Symposium

The University of Guelph will host the first Scientific Symposium of the Canadian Barcode of Life Network May 10 and 11. The event will be held in Rozanski Hall, with additional workshops offered at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), the world’s first centre for high-volume DNA barcoding. The centre is located on the U of G campus and will officially open May 9.
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Canadian and U.S. Biotechnology Companies Forging New Partnerships at the 2007 BIO International Convention

80 Canadian companies gather at conference; establish new relationships with U.S.-based biotech firms

BOSTON - As 80 Canadian biotech companies cross the border into New England this week for the 2007 BIO International Convention, increased business and investment bonds between the two trading partners will be highlighted by a series of partnering events, and business and technology announcements.
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Thomson and Reuters in Discussions to Form Global Leader in Business-To-Business Information Services

STAMFORD, Conn. and LONDON - The boards of The Thomson Corporation ("Thomson") and Reuters Group PLC ("Reuters") confirm that they are in discussions for the combination of their two businesses. Both boards believe there is a powerful and compelling logic for the combination which would create a global leader in the business-to-business information markets.
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German Biotech Leaders Identify Cross-Border Investment Opportunities

BOSTON - Germany's biotechnology industry is actively seeking international investors to leverage opportunities in Europe's largest biotech market.
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Hewitt Associates to Provide HR BPO Services to Rogers Communications, Inc.

TORONTO – Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services company, announced May 7, 2007 it will provide HR business process outsourcing (HR BPO) services to Rogers Communications, Inc., a leading communications and media company.
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Wheels Turning on “Blended Bicycles” Program

Kitchener – Technology students in Waterloo Region’s Catholic Schools are learning the “three R’s” -- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!
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Canadian Automotive Partnership Council Discusses Competitiveness Issues

Toronto - Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC) members met on Friday, May 4, to discuss key issues affecting the ongoing competitiveness of the Canadian auto industry.
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World Economic Forum on East Asia Focuses on Leadership in an Asian Century

Geneva , Switzerland – The World Economic Forum on East Asia will take place from 24 to 25 June 2007 in Singapore in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). For the 16th consecutive year, the Forum will bring together 300 leaders from business, politics, government, civil society and the media to discuss East Asia’s agenda.
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MAKE Technologies launches Strategic Modernization Assessment service and teams up with IBM to offer supporting Webinar series

Vancouver, BC – MAKE Technologies Inc. announced the launch of the Strategic Modernization Assessment (SMA), a comprehensive analysis and modernization roadmap development service for organizations dealing with the growing legacy system problem.
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Wine Council of Ontario Announces New President - Leading strategist to take the helm

NIAGARA - The Wine Council of Ontario has hired one of the province's top government strategists, Hillary Dawson, as its new president.
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Monday May 7, 2007

Laurier to host international conference on indigenous film and media

WATERLOO — Wilfrid Laurier University will host an international conference on indigenous film and media May 10-12. About 60 filmmakers and academics, plus students, artists, and activists from Canada, the United States, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia are expected to attend the conference, entitled “Indigenous Film and Media in an International Context.”
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CIGI's Ramesh Thakur Offers Expert Commentary on War in Iraq and Peacekeeping Operations in Two New Publications

Waterloo - Ramesh Thakur, Distinguished Fellow at CIGI (Centre for International Governance Innovation) and former senior vice-rector of the United Nations University, releases two new publications that probe the current debate in international affairs: War in Our Time: Reflections on Iraq, Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction and Unintended Consequences of Peacekeeping Operations.
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MySpace Launches Fully Localized Site in Canada

Leading Lifestyle Portal Continues International Expansion with Launch of Canadian Site in English and French and Secret Show Event with Billy Talent

TORONTO - MySpace, the leading lifestyle portal, announced today the official launch of its Canadian community. The MySpace Canada site is fully localized and available online in both French (http://cf.myspace.com/) and English (http://ca.myspace.com/).
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Kitchener Celebrates Youth Week May 7-13

KITCHENER - From May 7 to 13, during National Youth Week, the City of Kitchener will be recognizing and celebrating the diversity of our youth, their energy and contributions to our communities.
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MortgageBrokers.com Announces the official start to the Mortgage Referral Savings Plan administered by Manulife Financial

NEW YORK and TORONTO - MortgageBrokers.com Holdings Inc., one of North America's fastest growing mortgage brokerage companies, announced that the company and their strategic alliance partner RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Inc. (RE/MAX) has officially launched its Retirement Savings Plan with Manulife Financial.
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One Hundred million kWhs of energy savings achieved through Hydro One's Conservation and Demand Management program

TORONTO - In Hydro One's recently released Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Report, the company announced it achieved substantial results since the program's inception in 2005. Through a range of CDM initiatives, energy savings of 100 million kWhs, or roughly the electricity consumed in a community the size of Gravenhurst in a year, were realized.
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CWB Applauds Government's Free-Trade Push With Peru, Colombia

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - The CWB welcomes the Government of Canada's upcoming free-trade talks with Peru and Colombia, which are crucial to protecting more than $200 million worth of annual Prairie wheat exports.
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Steelworkers 'wait and see' on proposed buyout of IPSCO by Swedish Steelmaker SSAB

BURNABY, BC - May 3, 2007 announced US $7.7-billion purchase of IPSCO Inc. by Swedish Steelmaker SSAB Svenskt Stal marks another point in the United Steelworkers' growing concern about the rapid globalization of the steel industry.
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Province-wide Aboriginal Energy Conservation Program to be launched in Thunder Bay

First Nation delegates from across Ontario will be in Thunder Bay on May 8th and 9th for the "Mana-cha-toon Wash-ti-ni-gun," or the "Conserve the Light" Gathering, at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites.
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Guelph Transit service changes, effective May 6

Guelph Transit is introducing service improvements to routes 9 (Stone Road Mall), 24 (Industrial) and 70A/70B (Perimeter). The service changes take effective Sunday, May 6 and will improve on-time service delivery and maximize route efficiency.
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The Consumers' Association of Canada says, with the latest refusal of Government to act, the time has come to make "Gas Prices" the No. 1 issue in the next election

OTTAWA - Following the latest refusal by Government to act to protect consumers from Gas Gouging, the Consumers' Association calls on Canadians to confront all potential candidates for the next election.
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'We still want GE mandatory labelling' - Canadians respond to Harper's government refusal

VANCOUVER, TORONTO and QUEBEC CITY, - Greenpeace releases today another Léger Marketing poll(1) done in Quebec that confirms an increase in public support for mandatory labelling of genetically engineered (GE) food:
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Bar owners brace for another hit as Toronto ponders new liquor tax

Bar sales plummet 26% province-wide since 2000

TORONTO - Toronto bar and restaurant owners have weathered the impact of 9/11, SARS, a blackout, smoking bans and the NHL lockout, but the city's new powers of taxation may be the last straw for many.
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RIM Introduces BlackBerry Mobile Voice System for Seamless Enterprise Voice Integration

Allows a BlackBerry Smartphone to Become a Secure Mobile Extension of a User’s Desk Phone

Wireless Enterprise Symposium - Orlando, FL - Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System (BlackBerry® MVS) May 7, the first integrated enterprise solution to enable the seamless convergence of a BlackBerry smartphone with an office desk phone.
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Three Waterloo Citizens receive Heritage Awards

Waterloo - At Monday, May 7th regular meeting of Council, Mayor Brenda Halloran and Councillor Mark Whaley, on behalf of the City of Waterloo, will recognize three outstanding citizens for their achievements with local heritage projects.
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UN Climate Talks Reach Agreement

“Climate experts agreed on a UN report on Friday that said fighting global warming is affordable and the technology available to slow the growth in greenhouse gas emissions and stave off climate chaos, a senior delegate said. …
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Value of building permits in Canada, increased sharply in March 2007

Value of building permits in Canada, increased sharply in March 2007, rebounding with a double-digit gain following a particularly sluggish performance in February.
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Mayor Zehr Joins Big City Mayors in Urging Ottawa to Make Cities Full Partners in Prosperity: Asks Federal Government to Share Equivalent of One Cent of the GST

TORONTO - At a meeting in Toronto this afternoon, Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr joined with his colleagues on the Big City Mayors' Caucus (BCMC) to release the final component of its proposal to restore fiscal balance to Canadian municipalities.
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TECHNOLOGY PIONEERS: NOMINATION SOUGHT FOR THE "CLASS OF 2008"

Geneva, Switzerland– The World Economic Forum is seeking nominations for the 2008 class of Technology Pioneers. The nomination period will close on 31 May 2007. The Technology Pioneer programme, started in 2000, identifies chief executives of companies that develop and apply the most innovative and transformational technologies.
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Kitchener Comfort Foods Announces Help for Special Needs Adult

Michael Drick is a small man with big dreams. At 4'8", Michael believes "lack of height and its accompanying problems do not equal lack of talent!" After a long struggle, Michael, a special needs adult, is finally able to pursue his dream of becoming a chef with a bursary from Kitchener Comfort Foods.
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CSI recognizes first recipients of the Ch.P. Strategic Wealth designation

TORONTO - A reception to recognize the first graduating class and an honourary recipient of the Chartered Professional Strategic Wealth designation was held on May 3, 2007 at the CN Tower, Toronto.
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Houston Mayor Urges Ports to Go Green At the World Ports at Conference's Closing Session

HOUSTON - The goal of better port environments continues to be of utmost concern as world port leaders unanimously adopted a resolution Friday calling for ports to promote clean air programs to help fight global warming. The action came at the closing session of the 25th International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference in Houston, Texas.
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Ontario government bill supporting firefighters battling illness becomes law Presumptive Legislation Sets A New Benchmark For Canada

QUEEN'S PARK - The Ontario Government bill supporting firefighters who develop cancer or suffer a heart injury as a result of their job has now been passed by the Ontario Legislature with all-party support, Minister of Labour Steve Peters announced May 4.
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New Book Supports Crisis Teams

TORONTO - What three things would you want to have, going into a crisis news conference? According to a new book, these might be: deep background on the issue, immediate reports from people directly involved, and consensus from your senior management team.
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