Execulink Telecom Takes On Goliath

Execulink Telecom faces the challenge of a deregulated market, and continues its plans to offer local phone/digital phone in London and throughout Southwestern Ontario.

Execulink Telecom, a small telecommunications company based out of Southwestern Ontario, has just announced that it will provide local phone service, despite a recent government decision to deregulate the market. Without local phone regulations in place it is much harder for smaller providers to compete in a market dominated by a small number of billion dollar companies.
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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

World-Class Innovation Means More Prosperity For Ontarians

WATERLOO – The Ontario government is attracting the best and brightest minds to Ontario by supporting two research initiatives at the University of Waterloo, John Milloy, MPP, Kitchener Centre announced June 1, 2007 on behalf of Premier McGuinty, Minister of Research and Innovation.
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Location, location, location—auto industry on the move to Central and Eastern Europe

Toronto — More and more automotive manufacturers and suppliers are making the move Central and Eastern Europe. But, according to part two of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Eastern Influx: Automotive manufacturing in Central and Eastern Europe, there’s more to choosing the right location than simply moving to the right country.
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Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Volunteer Committee House & Garden Tour of Note

Saturday, June 9th, 2007 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - Tickets: $25.00 each

The ticket provides admission and directions to five wonderful homes, and a magnificent “show” garden. The properties range from a former factory now converted into a mansion with Spanish influence and baronial proportions, to a gracious 1966 home nestled into a large wooded lot, and an exquisite condominium filled with the treasures of Southeast Asia.
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Bush calls for global emissions goals
By Deb Riechmann

President Bush, under international pressure to take tough action against global warming, on Thursday called for a summit of the United States and other nations that spew the most greenhouse gases on the planet.
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Waterloo universities to co-host largest academic gathering in Canada

WATERLOO - Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo will welcome thousands of scholars to the region in 2012 as co-hosts of the largest academic gathering in Canada -- the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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City expands lead-testing. Test results from four homes with lead services show elevated lead levels.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health reassures residents Guelph has high quality drinking water.

The City of Guelph has now received the results of water tests from taps in 20 homes with lead services, along with those from a number of tests performed on water in the distribution system.
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Sun Life Financial Completes Acquisition of Genworth's Employee Benefits Group

TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Genworth Financial, Inc.'s U.S. Employee Benefits Group following approval by all required regulatory authorities in the United States and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions in Canada.
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CMI Secures $4M Financing

EDMONTON - CardioMetabolics Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has secured over $4 million in private equity in its latest financing to advance work on drug candidates being developed for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and related metabolic conditions, such as diabetes.
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World Bank Nominee Zoellick Aims To Meet Board Members

“Robert Zoellick, the White House pick to lead the World Bank, on Wednesday said he hopes to meet with members of the Bank's Executive Board over the next several days and persuade them he is the best candidate for the job.
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Is This The End Of GDP, GNP?

“Move over GDP and GNP. The GWI, or Gross Wellbeing Index, may finally become the defining international statistical measure. Economists, including Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, will launch the world's first concrete bid on Wednesday to measure individual happiness and wellbeing across countries and continents, to supplement the traditional UN and World Bank indicators of national income, consumer nirvana and Gross Domestic Product, TOI can reveal.
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ACTE Cites Airborne Tuberculosis Case As Justification for CDC Access To Airline Seating Manifests

Alexandria, Va -- With global health officials scrambling to determine the identities of travelers who may have been seated next to a passenger with a highly dangerous form of tuberculosis, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has once again called for new regulations empowering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to track airline seating arrangements.
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The Frost Centre Institute (formerly the Leslie M. Frost Centre) and the University of Guelph announce their intent to collaborate in environmental research and education programs

TORONTO - The Frost Centre Institute, the private not-for-profit corporation that has been selected by the Government of Ontario to re-open and operate the Leslie M. Frost Centre in Dorset, Ontario, and the University of Guelph, have announced their intent to collaborate in environmental research and education programs.
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Retail Council of Canada Announces 24 Retail as a Career Scholarship Winners From Across Canada

TORONTO - Twenty-four post-secondary students from across the country will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to assist in their continuing education and kick-start their retail career at Retail Council of Canada's (RCC) upcoming STORE conference, in Toronto June 4-5. 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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George Brown College wins four awards in its first SIFE ACE competition

GBC only first-year team in the seven-year history of the competition to win four awards

TORONTO - In the institution's first-ever Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) national entrepreneurship competition, the country's largest and most prestigious student entrepreneurship contest, Toronto's George Brown College took home four awards - a first for any school in the competition's seven-year history.
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C.D. Howe Institute Forms Blue-Ribbon Advisory Panel on Canada's Pension Challenges

TORONTO - The C.D. Howe Institute today announced that it has formed a blue-ribbon advisory panel to help address key challenges facing Canadian pension plans.
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15 years and still rolling and strolling:15th annual Manulife Bike and Hike for Heart, donation total nears $2 million for local heart health

WATERLOO – More than 1,200 cyclists and walkers are ready to hit the road for Kitchener-Waterloo’s heart health this weekend. They hope to bring the overall amount raised through the Manulife Bike and Hike for local heart health to $2 million. This year’s fundraising target is $200,000.
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Laurier professor wins prestigious OCUFA teaching award



Pedagogy. It's a word Carol Duncan uses often when she talks about her profession, and it suits her graceful and thoughtful tone. It’s defined as "the art or science of teaching," and for Duncan, it’s a perfect choice of words, because what she does is so much more than teaching. To her, it's an art.
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Ontario Businesses Will Benefit From Transformation to a Single Tax Collector

Corporate Tax Compliance Will Be Simpler and Less Costly

TORONTO - The Ontario government has strengthened Ontario's competitive advantage and made corporate tax filing easier as Bill 174, the Strengthening Business through a Simpler Tax System Act, 2007, passed in the Ontario legislature May 31, 2007, transforming Ontario's corporate income tax system.
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Pay for Performance Can Motivate or Backfire, New Research Shows

Paying employees based on performance can attract higher-quality workers and motivate them to exert more effort, according to new research by University of Guelph professors.
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China To Announce Strategy For Combating Climate Change

“China will next week release its long-awaited national strategy for addressing climate change but there are no plans for a cap on greenhouse gas emissions, officials said on Thursday
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Quebecor Media to acquire Osprey Media

TORONTO and MONTREAL - Osprey Media Income Fund and Quebecor Media Inc. announced that they had entered into an acquisition and support agreement pursuant to which Quebecor Media will make a take-over bid to acquire all of the outstanding units of Osprey Media at a cash price of $7.25 per unit (the "Offer").
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Torstar and Metro International Acquire CanWest Interest in Metro Vancouver and Metro Ottawa

TORONTO - Torstar Corporation and Metro International S.A. announced May 31, 2007 that they have acquired the interest held by CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. in the Metro Vancouver and Metro Ottawa free daily newspapers, launched in March 2005.
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Metro Canada announces group publisher

TORONTO - Metro is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill McDonald to the position of Group Publisher, Metro English Canada.
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Residential construction investment increases in First quarter 2007 in most provinces except Ontario, PEI, NFLD, NS, NWT and Yukon.

Investment in residential construction reached $18.3 billion in the first quarter of 2007, up 6.1% from the same quarter in 2006. Whereas new housing remained strong and posted some gains, the increase in investment in renovations made the largest contribution to this growth.
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Canada's New Government "Highlighted" Funding Strengthens Canadian Research

OTTAWA - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, highlighted Budget 2007 funding of $120 million in 2006-07 to CANARIE Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that manages CA*net, a sophisticated broadband network that links Canadian universities, research hospitals, and other science facilities to each other and to leading science facilities in other countries.
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: GMAC Ranks Highest in Canadian Dealer Satisfaction with Retail Credit, Retail Leasing and Floor Planning

Retail Credit is Increasingly Important Among Automotive Dealers in Canada

TORONTO - For the fifth time, GMAC ranks highest among finance providers in retail credit, leasing and floor planning, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study(SM) released May 31, 2007.
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Inflationary Pressures and Growth Slowdown Predicted In Most New EU Member States

World Bank report also reviews implementation of Common Agricultural Policy

WARSAW - Output growth gained further pace across the 10 new European Union member states in 2006, but is likely to slow down in 2007, according to the latest World Bank EU8+2 Regular Economic Report. Growth accelerated in Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Romania, while it remained largely unchanged in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Bulgaria.
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Thursday May 31, 2007

Consumer confidence holds steady despite high gas prices

OTTAWA - Consumer confidence held steady in May, although Canadians may be feeling the pinch of high gas prices on current income, according to the Conference Board's monthly Index of Consumer Confidence.
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Federal government needs to develop and implement energy vision for Canada

OTTAWA - Energy stakeholders are looking to the federal government to articulate a long-term vision and strategy for the sector, according to a Conference Board report released May 31.
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CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Announces Carbon Neutral Goal and Plans for Assisting Clients with 1.7 Billion Sq. Ft. of Properties Worldwide on Carbon Reduction Programs

Natural Resources Defense Council Works with CB Richard Ellis on Energy Efficiency

U.S. Green Building Council Hails Company's Environmental Initiatives

LOS ANGELES - CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services company (based on 2006 revenues), announced a goal to become carbon neutral by 2010 and a plan to assist clients with energy efficiency programs at the 1.7 billion square feet of building space that CB Richard Ellis manages around the world.
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BlackBerry Curve Moves AT&T Customers Ahead of the Curve

Smallest and Lightest Full QWERTY BlackBerry Handset Features Enhanced Multimedia Capabilities With AT&T's Industry-Leading Coverage for Wireless Data Services

Atlanta and Waterloo, ON - AT&T Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the introduction of the BlackBerry® Curve™, the smallest and lightest full QWERTY BlackBerry handset. AT&T will be the first wireless carrier in North America to offer the BlackBerry Curve in wireless retail and business channels beginning tomorrow, Thursday, May 31.
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2005 the Income of individuals increased year to year by .1 in Kitchener CMA reports Statscan

The median total income of individuals amounted to $25,400 in 2005, up 1.9% from 2004 after adjusting for inflation. This is the largest annual increase in median total income of individuals since 2001. The median is the point where one half of incomes are higher and the other half are lower.
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Stonebridge Companies Turns to Open Text to Manage Business Content with Livelink ECM

Leading U.S. Developer and Manager of Hotels Selects Open Text to Improve Productivity, Reduce Costs in Key Business Processes

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, announced that Stonebridge Companies, a leading U.S. hotel development and management company, has selected Open Text's Livelink ECM for use with SAP(R) applications to reduce costs and increase productivity
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CNW Group and Rivet Software to deliver XBRL solutions under partnership agreement

TORONTO - CNW Group, Canada's leading news distributor and communication services provider and Rivet(R) Software Inc., a leader in interactive business software, announced a partnership to provide the benefits of interactive data and XBRL(R) (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) to CNW Group clients.
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Adult smokers are taking their business to the black market

TORONTO - Almost one year ago, the McGuinty Government's Smoke Free Ontario Act became law. The Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) and its 7,000 members continue to be strong supporters of the Act.
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Ernie Eves, Q.C., Former Ontario Premier and Minister of Finance, Joins Jacob & Company Securities Inc. as Executive Chairman

Firm specializes in underwriting and financial advisory services to renewable power and infrastructure sectors

TORONTO - Mr. Sasha Jacob, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Jacob & Company Securities Inc., announced that Mr. Ernie Eves, Q.C., former Ontario Premier and Minister of Finance, has joined Jacob & Company Securities Inc. ("Jacob & Company") as Executive Chairman.
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Carbon Trading Could Help Africa's Poor-World Bank

“A growing market in carbon credits to cut greenhouse gas emissions may become a tool to help Africa's poor, a World Bank official said on Tuesday. …‘We are interested in this market simply because it can help create an additional resource to solve these problems that are very difficult to solve," [Karan Capoor, a senior financial specialist at the World Bank's Africa region carbon finance team] told reporters at a carbon finance investment conference near Johannesburg.
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YouTube Coming to Apple TV

CUPERTINO, California –Apple® announced that it’s bringing the Internet’s most popular originally-created content from YouTube to the living room with Apple TV™. Beginning in mid-June, Apple TV will wirelessly stream videos directly from YouTube and play them on a user’s widescreen TV.
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COU Names New President

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU), which represents Ontario’s 18 universities and two associate member institutions, has appointed a new president and CEO.
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MSU professor stresses corn isn't the only source of ethanol
By Barbara Wieland

WOODBURY - Businesses and universities around mid-Michigan are preparing for a future powered by plants, not petroleum. And Bruce Dale is adding his voice to those calling for more ethanol and less oil for cars, trucks, SUVs and the like
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First quarter 2007 Picks up Steam according to StatsCan

The economy picked up steam in the first quarter of 2007 as real gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.9%, more than twice the pace of last quarter. A slight pick-up in consumer spending and an inventory build-up resulting from strong production fuelled the advance. Investment in fixed capital slowed and exports eased.
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UOIT to make history this week at first-ever convocation for IT Security and Commerce programs

Ontario’s first new university in 40 years will celebrate historic first graduating class of next-generation IT security specialists and business experts

OSHAWA, ON. — Durham Region, Ontario and Canada’s next-generation IT security specialists and business experts will take centre stage this week as the province’s first new university in 40 years, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), holds convocation ceremonies to celebrate the historic graduation of its first-ever classes of information technology security and commerce students at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario.
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McGuinty And Schwarzenegger Team Up To Curb Climate Change, Boost Stem Cell Research

Ontario And California Sign Historic Accord On Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, Collaborate On Cancer Research

TORONTO - Premier Dalton McGuinty announced today that the governments of Ontario and California are joining forces to fight cancer and climate change.
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Economic Growth In Caucasus And Central Asia To Average 12%, Inflation 11%, Reports IMF

Central Asia - “Economic growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia is continuing, however, the governments of the countries have to focus on the problems such as inflation pressure and growth of foreign loans, according to the May 2007 [Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia] report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Prime Minister's Office Insists 'Job Loss Cemetery' on Parliament Hill Be Dismantled

OTTAWA - CAW activists have erected a 'Job Loss Cemetery' on the Parliament Hill lawn - erecting some 500 tombstones representing Canadian manufacturing facilities that have either closed or have permanently laid off workers.
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Celtic House Venture Partners Congratulates Sandvine as Canadian Venture Capital Association's Top Award Winner

Sandvine's founding team receives 2007 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award

OTTAWA - Celtic House Venture Partners announced that the founding team of portfolio company, Sandvine received Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association's (CVCA) 14th Annual 'Entrepreneur of the Year' Award. Dave Caputo, Co-founder, President and CEO of Sandvine, was honoured at the Gala Evening at the CVCA's 2007 Annual Conference in Halifax last night on Tuesday May 29, 2007.
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Franchise Mission to Canada - Franchise Opportunity

TORONTO- The United States Commercial Service in Canada is bringing its first franchise trade mission in four years back to Canada on June 4 â 8, 2007, presenting several exciting new U.S. franchise concepts to audiences in four Canadian cities.
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Wednesday May 30, 2007

Dave Caputo accepts CVCA ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award on Behalf of Sandvine Founders

TORONTO: The CVCA, Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, is pleased to announce that Sandvine, led by Dave Caputo, Co-founder, President and CEO of Sandvine, is the recipient of CVCA’s 14th Annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’.
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Fastlink and RIM Introduce BlackBerry Pearl in Jordan

Amman, Jordan and Waterloo, ON - Fastlink, part of the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphone in Jordan.
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Canada's New Government says they "Gets Things Done for Manufacturers"

OTTAWA - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry,affirmed his unqualified support for manufacturing following May 28, 2007 tabling of the government's comprehensive response to the recommendations made by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) in its report entitled Manufacturing: Moving Forward - Rising to the Challenge.
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City of Kitchener's Five Best Bets Preserve Air Quality

KITCHENER - Last night, the City once again demonstrated its commitment to become an even better friend to the environment.
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CAW Members to Join CLC Job Loss Action Wednesday

- Will Erect 'Job Loss Cemetery' on Parliament Hill -

OTTAWA - This Wednesday May 30, concerned Canadians, including CAW members from across the country, will make the trek to Ottawa to participate in a Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) event on Parliament Hill, to highlight the alarming loss of good manufacturing jobs in Canada.
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Former Mainframe CEO Rick Mischel Launches Vancouver-Based Reach Games, Developer and Service Supplier for Videogame Developers and Publishers

Mischel to serve as President of new venture; Ali Kojori, former founder of Next Gen Entertainment, appointed General Manager

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Rick Mischel, former CEO of Mainframe Entertainment, announced today that he has launched REACH GAMES, a new games company specializing in supplying art, design, modeling, animation and localization services to the videogame industry.
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Growing the Ontario Cattle Industry Would be Good News for the Economy and for Voters

Ontario Cattlemen's Association Release Economic Impact Analysis of the Ontario Beef Industry and Public Opinion Research on Voters Attitudes Towards the Beef Industry

QUEEN'S PARK - The Ontario Cattlemen's Association (OCA) released an economic impact analysis of the Ontario cattle and beef industry that shows that growth in the production of cattle could produce the same economic benefits for Ontario as an additional car assembly plant.
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World Bank Online: China Quarterly Update - Prospects for Growth Remain Good, Policy Could Focus on Liquidity and Rebalancing

BEIJING — Although GDP growth again surprised on the upside, the pattern of growth and the implications for policy have remained largely unchanged, notes the World Bank's China Quarterly Update released May 30, 2007.
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TCI Stamps Provides Ink for African Election

GUELPH - TCI Stamps of Guelph Ontario, a leading Canadian manufacturer and distributor of marking devices, announced today that they have supplied the country of Senegal in Africa with all the election ink required for the Legislative Elections scheduled to take place on June 3rd, 2007.
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First global warming lawsuit launched against Canada

Ottawa - Friends of the Earth Canada has launched a landmark lawsuit May 29, 2007 against the Government of Canada for abandoning its international commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
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Ontario Government Investing In Domestic Tourism This Summer

Festivals And Events Help Build A Strong And Prosperous Economy

TORONTO- The Ontario government is giving Ontarians 57 more reasons to discover their own province this year by investing $4.5 million to help 57 festivals and events expand programming and market their festivals and events, Jim Bradley, Minister of Tourism, announced May 29, 2007.
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Competition Bureau Canada: Telemarketer Fined $1 Million

OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau announced May 29, 2007 that Michael Mouyal, 53, of Montreal, has been fined $1,000,000 for his role in a deceptive telemarketing scam that generated over $136-million in deceptive sales during a six-year period.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns up 3.5% for March 2007

Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.4 billion in March, up 3.5% from March 2006.
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Ancient crop eyed as fuel source

WASHINGTON - A plant that flourished in Europe about 3,500 years ago could become a major source of biofuel.
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Canadian Retail Industry Honours Home Hardware's Walter J. Hachborn with Lifetime Achievement Award

Toronto – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced that Walter J. Hachborn, President and Co-Founder of Home Hardware Stores Limited, will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award. Mr. Hachborn was nominated and selected by a distinguished panel of current and former retail executives, as well as representatives from the financial, academic and consulting communities.
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Interactive Industry Fêtes 2007 Canadian New Media Award Winners at Nerd's Nite Out

- 14 winners from across Canada recognized for excellence in new media -

TORONTO - The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) announced this year's 14 winners at the Carlu on Monday May 28th, 2007. The winners, selected from 42 finalists in categories such as online, interactive, animation and gaming, were presented with a prestigious Pixel award in recognition of their achievements in new media.
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Public sector employment for 2001 to 2006and first quarter 2007

Public sector employment (comprising federal, provincial and territorial, and local governments as well as government business enterprises) reached an annual average of 3.1 million employees in 2006.
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UW and garden club unveil memorial garden to honour former chancellor

WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo and the Garden Club of Kitchener-Waterloo will unveil the Valentine O'Donovan Memorial Garden at a ceremony next week on the university campus.
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The Cap Crew" Make Mushrooms Appealing to Tweens

Conestoga College Advertising Students Win Big in Mushroom Character Development

KITCHENER - Mushrooms Canada and Conestoga's Advertising Program have done it again. After last year's success with the creation of the association's new logo and tagline, Mushrooms Canada challenged the students to create mushroom characters.
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New survey findings indicate serious misalignment between companies' people-related needs and perceived responsibilities and capabilities of HR

TORONTO - While 'people issues' dominate the business agenda in Canada and across the globe, there is increasing tension between organizations' needs and HR's ability to deliver on key people challenges, according to new global research conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Chevron forms biofuels research alliance

Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it formed a biofuels-research partnership with Texas A&M University.
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Open Text at the Forefront of Innovation by Providing Ways to Use New Technologies To Reach Out To and Interact With Corporate Customers

CHICAGO - Social networks, online communities, blogs and wikis, have taken the Internet by storm, giving savvy marketers powerful new ways to reach consumers. So what about companies that sell to businesses?
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EU, Asia Foreign Ministers Set 2009 Deadline For New UN Climate Change Pact

"European and Asian foreign ministers agreed to set a 2009 deadline to complete negotiations on a new international climate change pact to limit greenhouse gases, diplomats said Tuesday.
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Apple Launches iTunes Plus

Higher Quality DRM-Free Tracks Now Available on the iTunes Store Worldwide

CUPERTINO, California— Apple® launched iTunes® Plus on May 30—DRM-free music tracks featuring high quality 256 kbps AAC encoding for audio quality virtually indistinguishable from the original recordings—for just $1.29 per song.
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Council of Ontario Universities announces new President and CEO

TORONTO - Ross Paul, Chair of the Council of Ontario Universities and President of the University of Windsor, announced the appointment of Paul Chisholm Genest as the Council's new President and CEO, effective July 1, 2007.
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Tuesday May 29, 2007

DALSA and RIM to Jointly Develop Lands in Waterloo

Waterloo - DALSA Corporation announced they have signed a definitive agreement with Research In Motion (RIM) to jointly develop lands in Waterloo Ontario for future expansion plans. FYI - Lands are located 91 km from closest NHL Franchise.
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39th Convocation Ceremonies Set for June 13-14

Kitchener - More than 3,500 Conestoga College graduates are eligible to take part in the 39th Convocation ceremonies on Wednesday, June 13 and Thursday, June 14 at the Conestoga College Recreation Centre in Kitchener.
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Think tank advises Schwarzenegger to use veto and avoid Canadian-style health insurance system

TORONTO - As California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger begins a three-day visit to Canada, The Fraser Institute, Canada's leading think tank, has issued a report warning the governor of the consequences of implementing a Canadian-style health insurance system in his home state.
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Province's Chief Energy Conservation Officer to All Ontarians: Keep Up the Good Energy-Saving Effort

Toronto - In a supplement to his 2006 Annual Report, Peter Love, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer today reports that Ontarians are well on their way to achieving the province's short-term conservation target of reducing peak electricity demand by 1,350 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2007.
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Kimberley Chesney of Prime Management Group elected to board of directors of international recruiting network

London and Cambridge On - Dave Nerz, executive vice president of NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network recently announced that Kimberley Chesney of Prime Management Group, Inc., London and Cambridge, ON was re-elected to a second two-year term as a director of the NPA board of directors.
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Canadian spending abroad down 1.8% from the fourth quarter of 2006 when compared with first quarter 2007

Canada's international travel deficit narrowed during the first three months of 2007, as a result of the first decline in spending in a year and a half by Canadians travelling abroad. The deficit had hit a record high at the end of 2006.
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National Magazine Awards Foundation Announces Reminder for tickets to the Gala on June 15th, Scott Feschuk to host this year's Awards Gala, Our new logo to celebrate our 30th Anniversary.

TORONTO - The National Magazine Awards Foundation (NMAF) is nearly sold out of tickets to the 30th Anniversary National Magazine Awards Gala on June 15th at the Carlu in Toronto.
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Record Attendance at Canada’s Preeminent Private Equity Conference Keynote Address from KKR’s Henry Kravis

TORONTO - A record number of private equity and venture capital investors are assembled in Halifax this week at the 2007 Annual Conference of the CVCA – Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, reflecting the record levels of investment activity in the sector.
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Laurier psychology professors awarded Canada Research Chairs

WATERLOO – Two psychology professors from Wilfrid Laurier University have been awarded Canada Research Chairs, bringing $1 million in research support to the university. Dr. Philip Servos was granted a second five-year term as Laurier’s Canada Research Chair (CRC) in cognitive neuroscience.
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Beatty Applauds Measures to Strengthen Taxpayer Rights

TORONTO - Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters today welcomed the move by the federal government to reinforce taxpayers' rights and to streamline services to Canadians and small businesses.
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Canada's New Government Announces Taxpayer Bill of Rights and Taxpayers' Ombudsman

TORONTO - The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of
National Revenue, joined by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance and Regional Minister for the Greater Toronto area, announced May 28 2007 two new initiatives, a Taxpayer Bill of Rights and a Taxpayers' Ombudsman, to ensure Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is more accountable to Canadians.
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Health Canada Approves Several Health Claims for Tea

It's Official: Tea is much more than a refreshing great tasting beverage

TORONTO - Health Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has deemed tea to be a natural health product and has officially recognized tea for its role in maintaining good health.
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours March 2007

In March, the average weekly earnings of payroll employees (seasonally adjusted) increased $2.70 (+0.4%) from February to $765.76. The year-to-date growth reached 3.1%.
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New technology improves patient care and cuts paperwork

MedShare responds to "perfect storm" in health care; launches MedShare HC for the BlackBerry wireless platform

WATERLOO - MedShare, an award-winning provider of home health care information and communication technologies announced May 28, 2007 a new initiative to improve patient record confidentiality and cut home health care professionals' paperwork and administrative time by as much as 10 per cent.
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Waterloo Region & Calgary – Leading Canada’s Economic Growth

Kitchener – On Tuesday, May 29, 2007, Mr. Bruce Graham, President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, will speak to a local business audience regarding new opportunities presented by the commencement of WestJet air service from the Region of Waterloo International Airport.
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Quebec's economy is worsening says Montreal Economic Institute

MONTREAL - Despite warnings from economic and public affairs observers, Quebec continues to watch as its economic situation deteriorates in comparison with its competitors, according to the latest available data.
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Characteristics of international travellers Fourth quarter and annual 2006

Canadians took more trips abroad than ever before in 2006, spent more money than they ever have while away, and made Mexico their favourite overseas destination.
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Private Capital Flows to Developing Countries Hit Record in 2006, But Pace Slows

WASHINGTON, DC - The World Bank's Global Development Finance 2007 says 2006 was another good year for private capital flows to developing countries. Flows reached a record $647 billion in 2006 and in GDP terms, developing countries grew by 7.3% while worldwide growth was 4 %. These growth rates may ease slightly through 2009
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Visiting Chinese Official Served With Lawsuit At Hotel

Ottawa - At approximately 2:00pm Visiting Chinese Commence Minister Bo Xilai was served a civil lawsuit (Ontario Superior Court File no. 07-CV-333655PD, Rong JIN v. Bo Xilai) at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa for torture and crimes against humanity over his persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.
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CANADA MUST BETTER SUPPORT UNITED NATIONS PEACE OPERATIONS! International Day of UN Peacekeepers - MAY 29

Ottawa - On this International Day of the United Nations Peacekeepers, UN peacekeeping is now at an all-time high with over 83,000 deployed in the field, while Canada's contribution is at an historic low – 129 (74 police and 55 military personnel).
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CFIB: Taxpayer Bill Of Rights and new Ombudsman steps in the right direction

OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomed today's news that the government is introducing a Taxpayers Bill of Rights and a Taxpayers' Ombudsman.
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Governor to lead tourism delegation on a trade and tourism mission to Canada May 29-31

TORONTO - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will lead a trade and tourism delegation to Canada on May 29-31, to encourage tourism to California's diverse destinations and promote business investment in California, all while highlighting the Golden State's unparalleled agricultural products, environmental technologies, high tech industry and distinct California lifestyle.
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Family income in 2005 - Canadian Median of All Families $60, 600

Couple families in Ottawa–Gatineau had the highest median total family income ($86,100) among all census metropolitan areas (CMA) in 2005. The median is the point where half of the families' incomes are higher and half are lower.
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Monday May 28, 2007

Arriscraft International to be acquired by General Shale Brick, Inc.

CAMBRIDGE - Arriscraft International Income Fund announced May 28, 2007 an agreement to sell its Arriscraft International manufactured stone, brick and natural stone masonry products business to General Shale Brick, Inc. ("General Shale") for an aggregate price of $107,000,000, subject to closing adjustments for debt and non-cash working capital.
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Guelph Student Lands $40,000 Water Award

A University of Guelph graduate student has received a $40,000 scholarship to study how climate change may affect Ontario's water resources. Qi (Tina) Sha, a master’s student in the School of Engineering, will officially receive the two-year award May 31 from the Consulting Engineers of Ontario during reception in Waterloo.
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Reduce logging in Algonquin Park - Provincial report supported by conservation group

TORONTO - A leading conservation group is drawing attention to a quietly released provincial report that recommends reducing logging in Algonquin Provincial Park. Wildlands League, a chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, supports reducing logging in the park.
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Japan Urges Global Target To Halve Emissions By 2050

“Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed on Thursday a global target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and said Japan would support developing countries committed to halting global warming with a new form of financial aid.
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Another bill (C-415) banning replacement workers has been introduced by Liberal Labour Critic

Toronto CFIB Offices - Another bill (C-415) banning replacement workers has been introduced by Liberal Labour Critic - Mario Silva. We have been told that the Liberal Leader's office has not received calls opposing the bill.
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Farm cash receipts First quarter 2007

Market receipts for Canadian farmers rose 13.0% in the first three months of 2007, up from 2006, when the first-quarter level was one of the lowest in a decade.
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Steelworker occupation wins increased severance, worker adjustment at Masonite

MISSISSAUGA - United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Friday May 25 that, as a result of the worker occupation of the Masosnite International plant in Mississauga, the USW has won a closure settlement that increases workers' severance above what had been offered before the occupation, and provides a continuation of benefits and funding for an adjustment program.
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SIX AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS OPEN IN REGION OF WATERLOO

KITCHENER – Canada’s New Government, the Government of Ontario, and the Region of Waterloo celebrated the official opening of six new affordable housing projects in Waterloo Region, which will create a total of 82 units of affordable housing under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.
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Steelworkers welcome change to BC Coastal forest policy but concerned about government's direction

BURNABY, BC - The United Steelworkers (USW) has welcomed action on BC Coastal forest policy but remain concerned the government is moving in the wrong direction.
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Klondike Mystery unveiled at Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History website

WATERLOO - The Klondike Mystery, co- authored by University of Waterloo historian Ken Coates, will be the latest historical addition to the popular Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History website.
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A case for alternative energy sources

There are increasingly compelling reasons for the comity of nations to consider alternative sources of energy. Apart from the fact that fossil and other forms of fuels are having a destructive impact on the earth, there is growing global dearth with attendant price volatilities that have the propensity to distort economies and impact negatively on the living standards of people.
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Watchdog Warns Of Global Judicial Corruption

“Bribery and political influence in courts are denying citizens in many countries the basic right to a fair trial, a survey said on Thursday, pointing to Russia and Argentina as two problem countries.
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New IBM report ranks Toronto first as digital media location in group of world-leading ICT venues

TORONTO - The Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA) released a study by IBM's New Jersey-based Global Location Strategies Team which finds that Toronto's information and communication technology (ICT) sector ranks with world leaders and finishes well ahead of the pack in digital media.
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Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs wins CAJ's 2007 Code of Silence award

TORONTO - The Canadian Association of Journalists has awarded the 2007 Code of Silence Award, recognizing the most secretive government department in Canada, to the Department of Foreign Affairs, for its denial of the existence of documents related to the treatment of Afghan detainees that were requested under federal Access to Information legislation.
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Toronto Star shrinks pages, makes font larger and increases space between the lines - provides new meaning to less is more.

New Toronto Star arrives on Greater Toronto Area residents' doorsteps Monday May 28

TORONTO - Residents across Southern Ontario found a bold new Toronto Star on their doorsteps this morning. Canada's most read daily newspaper has reinvented itself with a fresh look and a revitalized editorial focus.
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Net farm income falls for second consecutive year in 2006

Realized net income for Canadian farmers fell for the second consecutive year in 2006 to its lowest level since 2003. Rising interest, wage and fuel costs, together with falling hog receipts and program payments, more than offset increases in revenue from crops and cattle.
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Falun Dafa Association of Canada Calls For PM To Cancel MondayMay 28 Visit Of Chinese Minister Alleged To Have Committed Crimes against Humanity

Oberlander get's stripped of Citizenship and has to fight deportation while Canadian officals offer to wine and dine humanitarian criminal.

Ottawa - Falun Dafa Association of Canada, the Canadian Coalition for Democracies, Hon. David Kilgour, former Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific), and victims of persecution held a press conference Saturday May 26 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa calling on the Government of Canada to cancel its invitation and bar Bo Xilai's entry into Canada.
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Mercedes-Benz Heavy Armoured Trucks will be supplied to the Canadian Army

TORONTO - Canada's Department of National Defence has awarded the Armoured Heavy Support Vehicle System (AHSVS) contract to Mercedes-Benz for the provision of 82 armoured heavy support vehicles with an option to procure 26 additional AHSVS of various variants.
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"Where the IT industry Converged”

Toronto - The Canadian IT industry converged between April 30 and May 2, 2007 in Toronto for the inaugural year of the most comprehensive business technology event, IT360 Conference & Expo. In the climate of ever-accelerating change, business and technology professionals congregated at IT360 to ensure they are ahead of the technology curve.
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Sun Life Financial announces offering of Subordinated Unsecured Debentures

TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that it intends to issue in Canada up to $400 million principal amount of Series 2007-1 Subordinated Unsecured 5.40% Fixed/Floating Debentures due in 2042 pursuant to its medium term note program.
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