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May 2006 |
Poll finds Canadians want municipal services public, not private
Water tops services Canadians want kept in public domain
OTTAWA - Nine out of 10 Canadians want their water and sewage services kept public, according to a new poll released on the eve of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference in Montreal.
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Public talk explores how to cope with low-back pain in workplace
WATERLOO – A professor of medicine who directs a low-back research laboratory in the US will discuss ways on minimizing work-related risks when he delivers a Hallman Visiting Professor Lecture at the University of Waterloo next week.
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TEE OFF FOR HEARTWOOD PLACE
Calling all players, duffers and pros
We are proud to announce THE FIRST ANNUAL MAXIMUM RESULTS GOLF TOURNAMENT in support of HEARTWOOD PLACE – all skill levels are encouraged to participate!
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Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures Began May 31
Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is reminding residents to do their part to conserve water this spring and summer. The Outdoor Water Use By-law, in effect from May 31 to September 30, 2006 limits lawn watering to once per week during specific hours, and prohibits wasting of water at all times.
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Seed Funding of $4 million now available from CMHC
OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is announcing today seed funding of $4 million this year for the development of affordable housing. "CMHC is committed to helping Canadians access safe affordable housing," said Karen Kinsley, CMHC President. "One way to achieve this is by providing support in the early stage of developing affordable housing projects. "With Seed Funding, CMHC provides financial assistance to develop a sound business case, allowing groups to make a solid start on their housing projects."
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Canadian economic accounts First quarter 2006 and March 2006
Economic activity picked up in the first quarter as real gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.9% on the heels of continued strength in investment and personal expenditure. In March, monthly output edged up 0.1% from February.
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58 Canadian Companies Get Partnership Opportunities With 3M
LONDON - CATAAlliance, Canada's largest high tech association, and 3M corporation, which invested $1.25 billion on Research and Development (R&D) last year, recently presented 3M's R&D teams with 88 proposals from Canadian organizations - the result of a nationwide CATA search on 3M's behalf for research partners. 3M and CATA have now announced an ongoing business partnership, linking Canadian technology capability with 3M's interests in advancing its 'future focus' technologies. In the program, an ongoing monitoring service will provide Canadian companies with continuing opportunities to partner with 3M.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns March 2006
Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.3 billion in March, an 8.0% increase over March 2005. (Data are neither seasonally adjusted, nor adjusted for inflation). Favourable economic conditions and particularly mild weather in March are amongst the factors that have contributed to this result.
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Retail Council of Canada Announces 20 Retail as a Career Scholarship Winners From Across Canada
TORONTO - Twenty post-secondary students from across the country will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to further their educations and kick-start their careers in retail at Retail Council of Canada's (RCC) upcoming STORE conference, this June 5-6 in Toronto. RCC, along with leading Canadian retailers, award these scholarships annually and developed this initiative to recognize outstanding post-secondary students who are pursuing retail and retail-related careers.
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BlackBerry Connect for Palm Treo 650 Smartphone Now Available on StarHub’s Network in Singapore
Singapore, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Waterloo, ON - StarHub Ltd, Palm, Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) announced June 1 the availability of BlackBerry® Connect™ for the Palm® Treo™ 650 smartphone on StarHub’s network in Singapore. BlackBerry Connect enables new and existing Treo 650 users to benefit from many popular features of the “push”-based BlackBerry architecture via BlackBerry Enterprise Server™
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Mobilizing science and technology for development: The case of the Cassava Biotechnology Network (CBN)
By Philipp Aerni
Cassava is regarded as the crop of last resort for millions of marginal farmers and their domestic animals in tropical regions. The Cassava Biotechnology Network (CBN) is addressing the major socioeconomic and agronomic challenges of this orphan crop by bundling the scarce resources available and uniting the major stakeholders involved in cassava breeding, production, marketing, and consumption worldwide.
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GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM CALLS ON BUSINESS TO PARTNER WITH PUBLIC SECTOR TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Cape Town – Business is being urged to use its resources and expertise in partnership with the public sector to improve sub-Saharan Africa's weak healthcare systems in a White Paper, From Funding to Action: Strengthening Healthcare Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, launched today by the Global Health Initiative at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town.
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McGuinty government honours SlipStream of Waterloo and other top exporters
TORONTO - The McGuinty government today honoured Ontario's top exporters for their exceptional contributions to the province's economy at the 8th annual provincial Ontario Global Traders Awards ceremony.
"You represent the lion's share of Ontario's economy," Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Harinder Takhar told exporters at the ceremony. "You create high-paying and high-value jobs for Ontario families and our government applauds your achievements."
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Steelworkers ratify agreement with Inco Ltd.
SUDBURY - Members of the United Steelworkers' Locals 6500 (Sudbury) and 6200 (Port Colborne) have ratified a new, three-year agreement with Inco Ltd. averting a strike that would have started at midnight Wednesday if the deal had been rejected.
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Conestoga Initiative to Address Needs of At-Risk Youth
A grant of $149,973 from Ontario's Ministry of Research and Innovation will allow Conestoga College to pursue a three-year pilot program to help at-risk youth from midwestern Ontario consider the opportunities they can realize from science and technology education and careers.
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Mexican union leader seeking support not asylum - Steelworkers
OTTAWA - United Steelworkers' National Director Ken Neumann said Wednesday that rumours circulating in Mexico that union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia is seeking political asylum in Canada are false and diverting attention away from the issue of seeking justice and reinstatement for Gomez as the democratically-elected leader of the National Union of Mine and Metallurgical Workers of the Mexican Republic (known as Los Mineros).
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European Commission told to set biotech thresholds for seeds
Farm ministers the week of May 22 sent a clear message to the European Commission to come up with labeling thresholds for the adventitious presence of transgenic material in seed lots, reported Food Chemical News.
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FEW MULTINATIONALS HAVE IMPLEMENTED
A HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY STRATEGY OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
TORONTO – Multinational companies have developed a health and productivity strategy in the United States, but they have not been as proactive in other regions of the world, according to a new survey released May 31 by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global human capital consulting firm. However, as health care costs rise around the globe, multinationals are increasingly adding these programs worldwide.
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Public breeding programs roll out cotton lines in US
By Elton Robinson
It’s hard not to notice the dozens of new cotton lines rolling out of public cotton breeding programs across the Cotton Belt these days. The releases are, in part, a fruit of labor for the Cotton Breeding and Genetics Initiative implemented in 2002 by Cotton Incorporated. Its objective is to turn around yield and quality trends in hopes of ultimately improving U.S. cotton.
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World Bank's Wolfowitz Lauds South Korea As A Model For Developing World
“South Korea's successful rise from one of the world's poorest countries half a century ago can be a model for the developing world, particularly Africa, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said Wednesday,” report The Associated Press and Dow Jones.
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Wednesday May 31, 2006
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Environmental Advisory Committee Presents City Council With A Comprehensive Plan to Improve Kitchener’s Air Quality
KITCHENER – Coming at the end of Waterloo Region’s second official smog day of the year, earlier this evening the City of Kitchener’s Environmental Advisory Committee appropriately presented City Council with a comprehensive report to improve Kitchener’s air quality. Staff will now develop a public consultation process to get resident's feedback on the report's recommendations.
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OPENING WEEKEND Bingemans All Acitivites open for its 46th Season on Saturday
All of Bingemans activities are open this weekend to begin their 46th season of fun This weekend June 3 and June 4 activities include the wavepool, waterslides, Spray N Play, Mini-golf, Go Karts, Glenridge Golf, Bumper Boats, Batting Cages, Jumpai, Chaos, Water Wars, Midway Games.
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Open Text Lets Enterprises Use SAP Solution-based User Roles to Simplify Processes, Improve Quality and Ensure Compliance
SAPPHIRE '06 PARIS, - Open Text Corporation, announced May 31 that it is delivering a contract management application that has received the "SAP(R) xApps(TM) Certified - Powered by SAP NetWeaver(R)" designation. A composite application, the Open Text Contract Management solution (version 1.0) provides role-based views into all contract documents and SAP solution-based data to help companies streamline processes
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CATHOLIC BOARD TO FILL TWO TRUSTEE VACANCIES
Kitchener -- The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is seeking applicants to fill two vacant seats on the Board of Trustees -- one representing the City of Kitchener and one representing the City of Cambridge / Township of North Dumfries.
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Open Text Leads in ECM Market Share, According to Top Analyst Firm
CHICAGO, IL - Open Text(TM) Corporation, said May 30 that a study published May 18 by analyst firm Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) ranks Open Text as the global market share leader in ECM. The study, titled Market Share: Enterprise Content Management Software, Worldwide, 2003-2005 and authored by Tom Eid, vice president, Gartner Dataquest Research, states that Open Text holds the largest share at 13.2 percent among 11 leading vendors and a large group of smaller vendors. Gartner tracks more than 60 vendors in the ECM market.
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City of Waterloo Announces Sesquicentennial Art Commission
Waterloo - The City of Waterloo is inviting Canadian artists to help mark the City’s sesquicentennial. As part of the 150th anniversary plans, City Council recently approved research on two commissions - $100,000 and $80,000 – as a lasting legacy for future citizens of Waterloo, and as a reminder of this city’s 150 years of history.
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Canadian economic accounts for the First quarter 2006 and March 2006
Economic activity picked up in the first quarter as real gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.9% on the heels of continued strength in investment and personal expenditure. In March, monthly output edged up 0.1% from February.
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UW Smoking experts applaud new province-wide restrictions
WATERLOO- Two leading University of Waterloo experts in smoking, one focusing on the impacts of tobacco control policies throughout the world and the other on smoking cessation, are applauding Ontario-wide restrictions that come into effect this week. Geoff Fong and Paul McDonald believe new smoking regulations will save lives.
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Highlights of agriculturally oriented energy research in Illinois
MANURE-TO-CRUDE OIL: University of Illinois agricultural and biological engineer Yuanhui Zhang developed a system that uses thermochemical conversion to transform swine manure into crude oil.
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Companies Need a More Global, Holistic Approach to Prepare for Potential Avian Flu Epidemic, Says Report from The Conference Board
An avian flu pandemic, which would unleash disaster across many areas of the world, requires global, holistic planning by companies, according to a new report from The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.
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Canadians Willing to Pay Soaring Prices for Recreational Properties - Some Even More Than Their Homes
TORONTO - Canadian recreational property prices continue to increase in most markets across the country, as demand remains strong and inventory remains scarce. Tight market conditions are expected as current cottage owners plan to stay put and young professionals enter the market in droves, according to the 2006 Royal LePage Recreational Property Report released May 30.
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Doon Valley Golf Course Celebrates 50 Years
KITCHENER - Doon Valley Golf Course, one of Kitchener's two municipal courses, is turning 50 years old. To celebrate, a ceremony will take place today, Wednesday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m.
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Sprint Enhances BlackBerry Portfolio with Mobile Broadband-Powered Devices for the Sprint Power Vision Network
Reston, VA and Waterloo, ON - On May 31 Sprint (NYSE: S) and Research In Motion announced expansion of the BlackBerry® portfolio for Sprint Mobile Broadband Service, including the introduction of the BlackBerry 7130e™ from Sprint, capable of taking advantage of broadband-like speeds delivered on the Sprint Power Vision NetworkSM(1). Sprint today has the nation’s largest mobile broadband network covering more than 150 million people in 220 major metropolitan areas as well as 470 airports across the nation.
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Once in a Lifetime Golf Opportunity Will Build Business for Canadian & Irish Information/Communication Companies
OTTAWA, - LearningLinks Inc. in Ottawa and MWM Sports Management Group Holywood, Ireland announced May 30 that the two organizations have teamed up to create business for Canadian and Irish technology organizations around the 2006 Ryder Cup Matches in County Kildare, Ireland.
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Ontario nursing HR policy flawed: Experienced nurses need not apply for grads-only positions
TORONTO - The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says Ontario hospitals should open any and all new full-time nursing positions to experienced nurses including those now working part-time, not just new graduates.
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Working Women More Influenced by Family Pressures, Says Prof
Even though Statistics Canada reports that more women of working age have jobs than ever before, there is still a gender gap when it comes to work and family matters, say University of Guelph researchers. Psychology professor Karen Korabik and researcher Allyson McElwain have found that when men and women have the same family responsibilities, are pursuing identical careers and work the same number of hours, family demands tend to interfere more with women’s careers than with men’s.
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Ontario Power Generation's short-term credit rating upgraded by Standard and Poor's
TORONTO - Standard & Poor's (S&P) has recognized Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) improving performance and prospects and announced that it has raised OPG's short-term Canadian scale Commercial Paper (CP) debt rating to 'A-1(Low)' from 'A-2'. At the same time, S&P affirmed OPG's 'BBB+' long-term corporate credit rating and 'A-2' global scale CP rating. The outlook is positive.
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Clean Air Foundation launches 2006 program in Waterloo Region
The Clean Air Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing, implementing and managing public engagement programs and strategic initiatives that lead to measurable emission reductions, improved air quality and climate protection. Launched in July 2000, the Clean Air Foundation was created through a partnership of government, industry, and non-governmental organizations.
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Study: How are Canadian regions adjusting to a larger, more integrated North American market? 1980 to 1999
All regions in Canada have benefited from North American economic integration, a new study shows. The Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provided Canada and all of its regions with better access to the large North American market.
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Ontario's Smoking Ban, Day One: The Beginning of the End for Charity Bingo in Ontario
TORONTO - May 31 begins a looming $50 million funding crisis for Ontario charities as the McGuinty government's province-wide smoking ban (Bill 164) comes into full force. Charity representatives and the Committee to Save Charity Bingo (CSCB) urged the Government to help save charity funding and bingos across the province by allowing separate, ventilated, designated smoking rooms (DSRs) but the McGuinty government ignored them and the charities they represent.
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Auditions for HTI’s production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
In 1956 a group of dynamic and talented people created The Hamilton Theatre Company, presenting their first show, South Pacific, at Westdale Secondary School. In 1960, Hamilton Theatre Company became Hamilton Theatre Incorporated (HTI). HTI’s headquarters then moved from above a restaurant on King Street to the Old Fire Hall at the corner of Strathcona and Head Street.
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Chancellor Finalist for Greatest Hamiltonian
University of Guelph Chancellor Lincoln Alexander is one of two finalists for the honour of “Greatest Hamiltonian of All Time.” The contest, sponsored by the Hamilton Spectator newspaper, is based on CBC’s Greatest Canadian project. It aims to inspire discussion and debate about important figures from the city’s past and present and recognize Hamilton natives who have had a lasting effect on the region.
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| 2007 Toyota Solara: Safer, better equipped and better looking than ever
TORONTO - Toyota's sophisticated Solara coupes and convertibles have been restyled for 2007 and are better looking than even before. They are also better equipped for an extra measure of safe and sporty driving performance, and car enthusiasts will now find even more to appreciate, thanks to new refinements such as:
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Adoption Rate of RFID is Moving at a Modest Pace, But There is Reason to Believe Growth May Be on the Way, According to New Study
CHICAGO, IL – According to the survey “RFID: How Far, How Fast?” sponsored by NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) and conducted by Retail Systems Alert Group, the adoption rate of RFID is moving at a modest pace. Many challenges, both technical and cultural, continue to impede the growth of RFID. However, there is reason to believe that growth may be on the way. Some of the highlights of this survey include:
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The right time, the right deal say Steelworkers
SUDBURY - With membership information meetings wrapping
up Tuesday, and a vote scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday May 31), United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser revealed some of the details outlined in a tentative three-year agreement with Inco Ltd. at its operations in Sudbury and Port Colborne, ON
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Canadian Travel Brands Couple for Long Term Partnership
Toronto - itravel2000 and MyTravel Group Canada which operates the Sunquest Vacations, Alba Tours and Holiday House wholesale travel brands announced the signing of a long term sales and marketing agreement that will see these two prominent travel providers within the Canadian industry offer consumers access to the latest travel offers and content.
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CAW Supports Smoke Free Workplaces
TORONTO - CAW president Buzz Hargrove says the Canadian Auto Workers Union fully supports plans to create smoke free workplaces in Ontario. "For many years I have told our members and whoever else would listen that you have the right to smoke, but not at the expense of the health of others," Hargrove said. The Ontario government's smoke free workplace legislation becomes law on May 31.
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MISSISSAUGA TOURISM LAUNCHES PILOT PROGRAM TO DRIVE TOURISM SPENDING
MISSISSAUGA – On May 30, Mississauga Tourism launched a ground breaking program that encourages visitors to explore the Mississauga area with a new SmartCard called the See More Mississauga card. Valued at $200 Canadian, the card gives the visitor the choice on how they wish to spend their $200 by providing a list of offers from participating attractions, spas and restaurants.
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Market Wire Welcomes Co-Founder Michael Shuler Back to Lead Company's Sales and Client Services Operations in the Eastern U.S.
NEW YORK, NY - Market Wire, one of North America's largest newswires, and a full-service distributor of company press releases and material news, announced today that newswire industry expert and company co-founder Michael Shuler is rejoining the company as SVP of Sales for the eastern half of the U.S.
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Experts Warn On China's, India's And Brazil's Power Consumption
"China, India and Brazil must reduce their use of energy over the next two decades in order to avoid a drastic increase of gas emissions which would spawn the greenhouse effect, according to a group of international experts," reports Agencia EFE (Spain).
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A Renown Institution: The Constantly Strengthening Role Of The World Bank
Last Friday's Gazzetta del Sud (Italy) published an interview with World Bank Executive Director for Italy, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Albania, San Marino and Timor Leste, Biagio Bossone. The following questions and answers were translated from the interview:
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TEC International: Canadian CEOs Confidence in the Nation's Economy Falls
CALGARY, ALBERTA- Canadians should expect to pay more for products and services over the next 12 months. After a surge in confidence over the last two quarters, Canadian chief executives' economic expectations for the next 12 months slipped by 4.8 percent, according to a survey released today by TEC Canada. Canadian bosses' confidence, which rebounded in Q4 2005 and Q1 2006 from a two-year low of 112.1, slipped from last quarter's 122.4 to 117.6.
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Reporting on the State of the Industry in Waterloo Region
State of the Industry 2006 report, the next installment of proof positive Waterloo Region is the fastest emerging tier 1 tech cluster in North America and the one to watch. State of the Industry Making Magic in Waterloo Region released last year, providing a first-ever comprehensive snapshot of the region’s technology cluster and blockbuster performance.
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Tuesday May 30, 2006
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Leading Ontario technology centres unite to promote innovation and commercialization; Toronto, Ottawa and Waterloo Region collaborate to build the MaRS Network
Toronto, Ottawa and Waterloo Region -- On May 29 it was announced that Three of Ontario's leading centres for innovation and technology are ushering in a new era of province-wide collaboration to foster innovation, promote the commercialization of research, and support entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies.
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Ontario Government Invests In Expanded Stratford Season Funding For First French-language Theatre Production In 50 Years
STRATFORD - The government of Ontario is supporting cultural tourism in the province by providing $105,000 to the Stratford Festival's Don Juan Project, Ontario's Culture Minister Caroline Di Cocco today announced at the Festival's season opening.
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Quest for Digital Convergence May Trigger Next Tech Boom, According to PricewaterhouseCoopers
NEW YORK and LONDON - The pursuit of digital convergence, and the resulting "urge to merge," will likely bring about the next boom in the technology industry. Executives have learned from the last bubble and are approaching the current round of mergers and acquisitions more strategically, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' "Technology Executive Connections" report, released May 30
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First quarter 2006 International travel account
Record spending by Canadians in both the United States and in overseas nations pushed Canada's international travel deficit to a 14-year high during the first three months of 2006. The deficit (the difference between spending by Canadian residents abroad and spending by foreigners in the country) climbed to an estimated $1.8 billion, $158 million higher than in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the largest since the end of 1991.
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KT Powertel and RIM Launch BlackBerry for the First Time in Korea
Seoul, Korea and Waterloo - KT Powertel, a nationwide carrier providing an integrated network for ‘PTT’ (Push-To-Talk) and voice calls, and Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, on May 30 introduced BlackBerry® for the first time in Korea. KT Powertel is launching the BlackBerry 7100i™ together with BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ for its corporate customers.
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Characteristics of international travellers Fourth quarter and annual 2005
Canadians went globe-trotting at a record pace last year, taking an all-time high 6.2 million overnight trips to destinations other than the United States, and spending a record high $9.4 billion in the process. Nearly half of all Canadians going overseas, around 3.8 million, visited Europe. The United Kingdom was the most popular overseas destination as Canadian travellers made an estimated 899,000 visits there, up 19.1% from 2004. However, the biggest increase, 49.6%, was to Italy.
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Retail Council of Canada Applauds Federal Government Decision on Bicycle and Barbecue Imports
TORONTO - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) expressed its unequivocal support for the May 29th announcement by Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and International Trade Minister David Emerson to reject additional surtaxes on bicycle and barbecue imports. "On behalf of all retailers across Canada who sell bicycles and barbecues this is a huge victory for their customers and their businesses," says Diane J. Brisebois, President and CEO, Retail Council of Canada. "The Harper government deserves credit for recognizing that increasing import surtaxes only drives up costs and drives down product selection for Canadian consumers."
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The Most Powerful Women in the West Gather to Blaze Trails at the First Annual Women's Executive Network Top 100(TM) Calgary Summit
CALGARY - The first annual Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Calgary Summit will be held today at the Telus Convention Centre. Co-presented by Enbridge and the Women's Executive Network(TM), the Top 100 award winners from the West will be celebrated at the noon Awards Luncheon.
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It isn't easy being organic
By William Alexander
CORNWALL, New York - They spring from a tree that I've nurtured since it was a sapling. I have protected them from deer, squirrels, insects and fungi, and fed them a healthy diet of compost and manure. So why do I feel so guilty about eating these apples? Because they are not organic.
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Survey points to the emergence of the "healthcare consumers" in Canada
LAVAL, QC - Canadian health benefit plan members are becoming more active and empowered in the decisions that affect their own personal healthcare, a significant shift from the once passive attitude of "doctor knows best," according to a new survey released today. The survey results indicate that these Canadians are seeking information, requesting second opinions and gathering information from sources other than their doctor - a trend identified as the emergence of the healthcare consumers.
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Public sector employment 2002 to 2005 and first quarter 2006
Public sector employment (comprising federal, provincial and territorial, and local governments, and government business enterprises) reached nearly 3.0 million in 2005, its highest level in 11 years. The vast majority of these people, about 2.7 million, worked in the government portion, the highest level since the peak in 1992. Government employment has been increasing steadily since hitting a low of just over 2.5 million in 1999.
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Vodafone Germany and RIM Introduce the UMTS-enabled BlackBerry 8707v In Germany
The BlackBerry 8707v offers enhanced connectivity as a tethered modem
Düsseldorf, Germany and Waterloo, Canada - Vodafone Germany and Research In Motion introduced the BlackBerry® 8707v™ for corporate and individual users in Germany on May 29.
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours increased in March 2006 - not by much
The average weekly earnings of payroll employees increased by $1.92 (+0.3%) from February to March to $746.18 (seasonally adjusted). This brings the year-to-date growth to 4.4%. This annual rate of change is obtained by comparing the average weekly earnings of the first three months of 2006 with the average of the same months of 2005.
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U of G Robot Mimics Heavy-Vehicle Operator Conditions
Being thrown in every direction while buckled into a seat may be fun during a short amusement ride, but for many industrial machinery operators, it’s an ongoing part of the job and often results in health problems. University of Guelph researchers are using rare, state-of-the-art robotic equipment to mimic the vibrations heavy-vehicle operators feel on the job to find ways to lessen back pain and associated problems.
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EU Green Week: Time to pick up the ball
By Mark Halle
The relationship between the environmental community and the newly-founded WTO got off to a poor start. Not only had its predecessor – the GATT – ruled that a tuna is a tuna, even where one has been harvested cleanly and the other at the price of hundreds of dead dolphins, it also made it clear that, in dealing with trade disputes, only trade law counted.
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UW student entrepreneurs sweep 2006 LaunchPad$50K Venture Creation finals
WATERLOO, Ont. - Three teams with students from the University of Waterloo's master of business, entrepreneurship and technology (MBET) program took the top three spots in the recent 2006 LaunchPad $50K Venture Creation Competition.
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Striking school board workers buoyed by donations and support from CUPE convention
LONDON - Striking Thames Valley District School Board workers received over $120,000 in donations and pledges when they attended the CUPE Ontario convention in Ottawa over the weekend. "The donations and pledges we received from CUPE locals, CUPE National and CUPE Ontario, are a reminder that we do not stand alone," said Helena McConkie, spokesperson for CUPE 4222, Unit C. "This is in addition to the ongoing support we receive from our national union for strike pay and other assistance - it really helps us knowing we can sustain our strike with dignity, until we achieve our goals on behalf of the students we serve."
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The new Ontario AgriCentre is filled to capacity and opening its door for an official open house.
Take a stroll along Main Street agriculture:
Friday, June 2
100 Stone Road West in Guelph
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Official opening/ ribbon cutting at 11:45 am with local and provincial dignitaries
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CSTD Southcentral Ontario Presents . . .Cultural Intelligence
Cultural Iintelligence (CI) is defined as the ability to work effectively with people from different cultures. It requires the knowledge of deeply rooted perspectives and values that vary by culture of origin and the skill to adapt behaviours to this knowledge.
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Six Canadian Students Win National Population and Public Health Awards
OTTAWA - The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH), the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are pleased to announce the six winners of the annual award program in applied population and public health research for Masters and PhD students enrolled in Canadian academic institutions.
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CN Tower Celebrates 30 Years on June 26 2006
Toronto, Canadian icon, Toronto landmark, Engineering Wonder, World’s Tallest, on June 26 2006, the CN Tower will mark the 30th year since it first opened to the public in 1976 by celebrating the milestone with a special public event. Visitors and residents of Toronto are invited to a celebration and ceremony to commemorate this milestone and the Tower’s ongoing role as a world-class entertainment and dining destination.
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Steelworkers reach tentative agreement with Inco: Members vote Wednesday
SUDBURY - United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Monday that after 24 hours of mediated talks and a strike deadline of midnight Wednesday, a tentative agreement has been reached with Inco Ltd. "No details will be released until members have had a chance to review them," Fraser said. Meetings will take place all day tomorrow (Tuesday) and a vote will take place on Wednesday. Results of the vote will likely be known by about 9:30 p.m.
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OSFI Superintendent Announces New Executive Member
OTTAWA - The Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Nicholas Le Pan, has announced the appointment of Ted Price as assistant superintendent, Supervision Sector, at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Mr. Price fills the vacancy created by the departure of John Doran, who earlier in the year expressed his intention to retire after six years in the position.
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The Chemical Hazards of Everyday Life
TORONTO - The Globe and Mail, Canada's National Newspaper, has launched an investigative series on the health and environmental threats posed by thousands of chemicals found in everyday objects. The Globe's series, Toxic Shock, running this week, reveals that Canadian federal regulators will undertake new safety evaluations on about 4,000 chemicals, many of which are used in common home and office products, because of the potential risks to human health or the environment.
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Manulife launches new policy information tool
Online tool offers advisors state-of-the-art access to policy information
WATERLOO - Manulife Financial, Individual Insurance will make it easier for advisors across Canada to look up their clients' policy information with a new tool called InfoDirect. This state-of-the-art online tool to support advisors with their individual insurance business reflects Manulife's continued commitment to bring top-level distribution technology to advisors.
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Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery: Summer Line up
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Inco talks resume with mediator - Steelworkers
SUDBURY - United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser said Monday that talks with Inco Ltd. have resumed with the assistance of a mediator.
"There is no deal yet," said Fraser. "Talks are continuing."
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Monday May 29, 2006
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Motorola to release rival to BlackBerry
Motorola Inc., the world's second-largest maker of mobile phones, said it will release Wednesday May 31 its Q phone and e-mail device designed to challenge the BlackBerry. Verizon Wireless will sell the Q for $199.99 after a $100 rebate with a two-year wireless agreement, Motorola said. The Q phone, being released two months behind schedule, represents chief executive officer Ed Zander's effort to crack the dominance of Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and tap burgeoning demand for phones that act as e-mail devices and day planners.
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Waterloo Company Ready To Help Smokers on May 31st
Waterloo - Cigafree Incorporated, a Waterloo based stop smoking company will help businesses and their smoking employees cope with the “No Smoking in the Workplace” legislation that takes effect on May 31st.
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| Billions More Dollars Needed To Meet Health Goals By 2015, World Bank Says
"It will take a huge infusion of development aid -- as much as $70 billion annually -- to improve the health of the world's poor by 2015, the World Bank says," reports The Associated Press.
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Conestoga Students Win National Skills Medals
Two of three Conestoga entrants in the 12th Canadian Skills Competition are coming home from the Halifax event with medals that testify to their technical skills and problem-solving abilities.The three, all of whom had won gold medals at the beginning of May in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition that was held at RIM Park in Waterloo, were part of the Team Ontario delegation to the May 23-26 national event in Nova Scotia.
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Farm cash receipts First quarter 2006
First-quarter market cash receipts for Canadian farmers fell to their lowest quarterly level in a decade, in the wake of a substantial decline in revenue from crops and a marginal drop in livestock receipts. Market receipts, or revenues from the sale of crops and livestock, fell to $7.5 billion in the first quarter of 2006, down 3.4% from the same period last year.
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Canadian Education Deans Speak Out for Teacher Education in New Accord
TORONTO - The Association of Canadian Deans of Education, a national not-for-profit organization representing those responsible for preparing 21,000 teachers annually for Canada's public schools, today released a statement declaring their support for teachers and teacher education in Canada. The Accord on Teacher Education represents the first time that all Canadian education deans have come together to urge provincial governments to support university teacher education programs.
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Tech Association urges industry to reinforce professional standards
VICTORIA - The Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) announced today the revamping of a professional designation for Information Technology (IT) workers. The Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) of Canada designation is being strengthened and is now available to academics, IT leaders and experienced IT professionals, three groups of IT workers that were not eligible for the designation previously.
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Net farm income for 2005
Realized net income for Canadian farmers fell in 2005 to its lowest level since 2003, following two years of drought and more than two years of battling trade restrictions because of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Realized net income (the difference between a farmer's cash receipts and operating expenses minus depreciation, plus income in kind) declined 7.7% to $2.1 billion. This figure was 8.0% below the previous five-year average (2000 to 2004).
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Sustainable Livelihoods, Ecosystem Health Focus of Conference
The University of Guelph is hosting an international conference June 4 to 7 on sustainable livelihoods and ecosystem health. The gathering is expected to attract policy-makers, researchers, practitioners and students from Canada, the United States and Europe.
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March 2006 Preliminary report on Large urban transit
Combined ridership on 10 large urban transit systems in Canada was 4.1% higher in March 2006 than it was for the same month in 2005. Part of the increase may be the result of more working days in March 2006 compared to 2005, because of the Easter weekend.
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INCO Talks Break Off: The right time, the wrong deal, say Steelworkers
SUDBURY - United Steelworker's Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser said Sunday that the failure of negotiations with INCO LTD. For a new collective agreement will likely mean a strike in Sudbury and Port Colborne starting midnight Wednesday. Voting on the company's final offer will take place in Sudbury on Tuesday (May 30) and in Port Colborne on Wednesday (May 31).
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Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce May 26 Inside this Issue . . . . .
1. Let’s Talk Exports: 2006 Global Export Forecast - May 31, 2006
2. Women´s Leadership Committee - "Where Are the Women In Politics?" - June 2, 2006
3. L.E.A.D Professional Development Day - June 7, 2006
4. Southwestern Ontario Industrial Show - June 7-8, 2006
5. Ontario´s Campaign For Fairness with John Milloy, MPP - June 16, 2006
6. Business After 5 - Glen Ridge Golf Course- June 13, 2006
7. Speed Mentoring - June 21, 2006
8. Provincial Issues Forum - June 23, 2006
9. Regional Issues Forum - June 29, 2006
10. Chamber After 5 - regional business tradeshow - September 19, 2006
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Competition Bureau Investigation Uncovers Scheme Operating in Toronto and Montreal
OTTAWA -- The Competition Bureau announced May 26 that three people have been charged for their involvement in deceptive telemarketing activities over a 10-year period in Toronto. The companies have also been charged: Datacom Marketing Inc. (Ontario 1431798), Datacom Direct Inc. (Ontario 1417524) and the Quebec affiliate Datacom Marketing Inc., Quebec registration number 1149885080. Charges include counts under both the Competition Act and the Criminal Code.
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The Need for Speed: Tales of the Best Trader on Bay Street and the Racing Alberta Economy
TORONTO - The new Report on Business magazine delves into the world of high stakes trading and the phenomenal career of Mike Wekerle, a.k.a. the Wayne Gretzky of the trading floor. In a rare interview with the vice-chairman and co-head of trading at GMP Capital Trust, writer Sinclair Stewart asks what makes Wekerle the best trader on Bay Street:
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Notice of proposed class action settlement - Boliden Securities
TORONTO- Lawsuits have been filed in British Columbia and Ontario against Boliden Limited. In these lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege that the defendants breached provincial securities statutes concerning the disclosure of information in the Prospectus related to a tailings dam at Los Frailes, Spain, which collapsed on April 25, 1998.
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Toronto Star Launches 106th Annual Fresh Air Fund Campaign
Funds raised will help to send as many as 25,000 kids to camp this summer
TORONTO - The Toronto Star launched the 106th annual Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund campaign on Saturday, May 27th with an ambitious fundraising goal of $575,000. One hundred percent of the donations raised from reader donations go directly to 98 camps in Ontario to help subsidize camp fees for more than 25,000 underprivileged children
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