Magna announces completion of transaction involving Russian Machines

AURORA, ON - Magna International Inc. today announced that the plan of arrangement and agreements relating to the strategic investment in Magna by Open Joint Stock Company Russian Machines.
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NEW FIRE PREVENTION TEACHING TOOL TO BE PREMIERED AT K-W STREET MAP LAUNCH

Kitchener-Waterloo, - On Thursday October 4th, at 12:30 pm, Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty will launch the 6th Edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Street Map and Service Guide and present the Mobile Kitchen Fire Simulator to the Waterloo and Kitchener Fire Departments.
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The 2008 Tacoma: Toyota's popular and powerful compact pick-up truck delivers on performance with models and options to suit every taste

TORONTO - Toyota Canada introduced the 2008 Toyota Tacoma.
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Consolidated Mercantile Incorporated Announces Its Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid

TORONTO - Consolidated Mercantile Incorporated announced that it intends to make a normal course issuer bid commencing September 24, 2007 and ending September 23, 2008 to purchase up to a maximum of 254,060 of its issued common shares.
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Prairie Wheat in the Spotlight on National Stage

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - The CWB and Robin Hood flour today launched a national campaign to promote Prairie-grown wheat to Canadian consumers.
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Nobel laureate visits UW to talk about improving science education

WATERLOO, Ont - Nobel laureate Carl Wieman will visit the University of Waterloo next week to talk about how to improve science education for today's students.
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More than 120 high school band students to attend Laurier workshop

WATERLOO – More than 120 band students selected from 27 southwestern Ontario high schools will attend Wilfrid Laurier University on September 25 and 26 to take part in the Central Ontario Band Workshop.
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U of G Opens First Body Composition and Metabolism Lab in Ontario

A research lab dedicated to studying the effects of exercise, diet and medication on body composition and metabolism is opening on the University of Guelph campus.
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Council approves free parking for veterans; coincides with Legion Week

Guelph - Veterans who are 65 and older who have served in the Canadian Forces, Merchant Navy, or with one of Canada’s allies are now eligible for free parking at City parking facilities.
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Radialpoint Ranked One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Canada in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Radialpoint, the leading provider of managed Internet services to the world's largest ISPs, has been ranked among the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Canada.
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Waterloo By-law Officers and Waterloo Regional Police Service Continue with Strict Enforcement

For the third weekend running, City of Waterloo By-Law and Waterloo Regional Police Services officers will be out in full force to ensure residents are adhering to City By-laws.
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Magna announces preliminary results of substantial issuer bid

AURORA, ON - Magna International Inc. today announced the preliminary results of its offer to purchase up to U.S.$1,536,600,000 in value of its Class A Subordinate Voting Shares.
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Aviation Ground Support Manufacturer starts RFID Tagging

Montreal, Quebec - Nav-Aids Ltd., a key supplier of pitot, a pressure measuring instrument, static test accessories equipment and Reduce Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) air data test accessories to the United Sates Department of Defense (DOD), has begun shipping RFID tagged goods destined to select DOD supply depots across the United States.
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Comoso selects Circumference's web-based contact center technology

OTTAWA - Controlled Motion Solutions (Comoso) is the leading supplier of motion control systems to California, Arizona and Nevada. Circumference Technology Services, Inc.'s on-demand training and records management module enabled Comoso to pass a stringent ISO 9000 audit and continues to save them time and money.
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Doing Business 2008: Large Emerging Markets Reforming Fast

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Thanks to reforms of business regulation, more businesses are starting up, finds Doing Business 2008 - the fifth in an annual report series issued by the World Bank and IFC.
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Facilities Begin Installation of First 16 Defibrillators

KITCHENER - Installation of the first 16 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) at City facilities has started with the first two units being installed at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.
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Natural Hormone Has Potential to Aid Weight Loss, Reseacher Finds

People struggling with obesity could one day be treated using a naturally produced hormone as an appetite suppressant, thanks to new research by a University of Guelph scientist.
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Gwynne Dyer to Give Free Public Lecture

Gwynne Dyer, one of Canada’s most respected and prolific freelance journalists, broadcasters and lecturers, will give a free public lecture Oct. 1 at the University of Guelph. He will discuss "Climate Wars" at 7:30 p.m. in the atrium of the new science complex.
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New Members Join Conestoga College Board of Governors

Waterloo Region - Four new external members and three new internal members have joined the Board of Governors of Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
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Canadian Organization Recognized for Leadership Practices in Global Study

The Business Development Bank of Canada Only Canadian Employer Named to Top Companies for Leaders List

TORONTO – One Canadian organization, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), has been singled out for its innovative leadership programs in the 2007 Top Companies for Leaders study.
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Medium-Duty Idol: Hino pres rocks Woodstock dealer fest

WOODSTOCK - Japanese truck maker Hino might be making headway into the medium-duty conventional truck market, but there’s nothing conventional about the company president Hiro Omori.
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GrowthWorks* and HSBC Capital are winners of CVCA’s 2007 ‘Deal of the Year’ Awards

TORONTO - Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) is pleased to announce that GrowthWorks Canadian Fund Ltd is the recipient of the CVCA’s 2007 ‘Deal of the Year Award’ for the venture capital category and HSBC Capital (Canada) Inc. is the recipient of the CVCA's 2007 ‘Deal of the Year Award’ for the private equity category.
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Newspaper Readership Remains Strong in Fragmented Media Marketplace

CNA Issues "Underscored" Statement on heels of NADbank's Release of 2006-07 Readership Study

TORONTO - Newspapers are continuing to hold their own in Canada's increasingly fragmented media environment, Anne Kothawala, President and CEO of the Canadian Newspaper Association said September 19, 2007 in a statement responding to the release by NADbank (Newspaper Audience Data Bank) of readership data in four Canadian markets.
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New BlackBerry 8820 From AT&T Hits The 'Hot Spot' With Wi-Fi

New Global Handset Complements and Extends AT&T's Industry-Leading International Wireless Reach With Both Cellular and 802.11 Features

San Antonio, TX and Waterloo, ON - Wi-Fi® is coming to AT&T’s BlackBerry® handset customers. AT&T Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced that the first cellular and Wi-Fi BlackBerry handset — the BlackBerry 8820 — will be available beginning Sept. 20 through the nation’s largest wireless provider.
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Survey Reveals Unusual Pitches Used by Job Seekers

TORONTO - Conducting job interviews can be time consuming, but for many employers these meetings are far from boring. Executives were recently asked to describe the strangest pitches they've heard from potential hires. The responses ranged from a person who noted that he'd be a great addition to the company softball team to the candidate who sang her responses to interview questions.
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Former senator Michael Kirby will discuss eHealthcare and resistance to change

WATERLOO - Michael Kirby, the inaugural chair of Canada's new mental health commission, will discuss the future of eHealthcare and resistance to change in the health-care system.
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U of G to Offer Canada's First Nanoscience Major

Guelph - The University of Guelph is thinking big about the "very small" with a pioneering undergraduate nanoscience major to begin on campus next year. It will be Canada's first full-fledged nanoscience major.
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Canada Lags Behind U.S. in Great Lakes Protection

Urgent action needed to clean up and protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, new Blueprint says

TORONTO - Canadian governments must do their fair share to clean up and protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, according to a Great Lakes Blueprint released September 19, 2007 by six leading environmental groups.
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Standardized Tests Get A Failing Grade

Classroom assessments the best judge of student performance say teachers

TORONTO - Parents should not judge the quality of their child's school based on EQAO test results, says the president of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO).
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Following a weak second quarter, wholesale sales rebounded in July 2007

Spurred on by a turnaround in automotive sales, as well as healthy demand for machinery, and personal and household goods.

Statascan - Wholesalers sold an estimated $44.1 billion worth of goods in July, a 2.0% gain over June, surpassing the previous record high reached in March.
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UW Research + Tech Park announces two new buildings

Google moves into TechTown

WATERLOO - Two new buildings announced September 19, 2007 at the University of Waterloo Research + Technology Park will spark the continued growth of high-tech firms in Waterloo Region, resulting in the creation of new products and services.
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Waterloo Region’s Catholic Schools Better Provincial EQAO Results In All Grades & Test Categories For Second Consecutive Year

FIVE YEAR TREND SHOWS STEADY PROGRESS

Kitchener – The Waterloo Catholic District School Board today released its 2006-07 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessment results for Grade 3, 6 and 9 students – bettering for the second consecutive year the provincial average in all assessment categories in all three grades.
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Communitech: Entrepreneur Week 2007 Shares Secrets of the Bulletproof Startup

WATERLOO - Canada's largest celebration of entrepreneurial spirit kicks off September 28, 2007 offering practical advice and resources to help grow greater numbers of early-stage tech companies in Waterloo Region.
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Travel between Canada and other countries for July 2007

Statscan - After four consecutive months of growth, overnight travel from the United States fell to its lowest level in over four years in July.
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Clean Air Alliance says Bad air season isn't over yet

Ontario - The leaves may be starting to turn, but the bad air season is still with us. Ontario has now had 50 smog days for the year, and we are steadily closing the gap on the horrendous spring, summer and fall of 2005 when the province recorded more than 60 smog days in total.
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Competition Bureau Canada: Japanese Company Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing

OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau announced today that Ibiden Co. Ltd. of Japan has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a conspiracy to fix the price of isostatic graphite, a fine grain carbon product.
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iTMethods achieves Advanced Unified Communications Specialization from Cisco Systems, Inc.

TORONTO - iTMethods Inc, as Canada's fastest growing Virtual Infrastructure Operator (VIO), today announced that it has achieved the Advanced Unified Communications Specialization from Cisco.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers celebrates 100 years of excellence

Toronto — In the first decade of the 20th century, Canadians had every reason to be optimistic. Saskatchewan and Alberta became Canada’s eighth and ninth provinces, an estimated 1.8 million immigrants filled the frontiers, silver was discovered in Cobalt, Ontario, and value of manufacturing tripled replacing agriculture as the leading economic sector.
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Waterloo Region Emergency Medical Services Master Plan - PUBLIC INFORMATION OPEN HOUSES

Waterloo Region - To deal with projected growth in the Region and the dramatic impact a changing population demographic will have on Emergency Medical Services (EMS), a working group of Regional staff, Councillors and other stakeholders have been developing a 25 year EMS Master Plan. The Plan’s draft recommendations are now ready for public review and comment.
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Algae the new gas: Companies begin testing of unlikely new source of fuel
By Jessica Wasmund

Soon swamps, not corn, could become the hot commodity for fueling cars. Biodiesel fuel is what many people consider to be the future of transportation, as it is such a preferable alternative to gasoline. Not only is it renewable, but there is less pollution. Biodiesel is also non-toxic and it can be manufactured in the United States.
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Metro Canada: Number One Free Daily Newspaper

2006/2007 Readership Figures Confirm Metro as Canada's most-read free daily newspaper

TORONTO - Metro maintains its position as Canada's No.1 Free Daily Newspaper, according to results released on Wednesday, Sept. 19 by the Newspaper Audience Databank (NADbank).
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Fraser Institute confusing fiction with fact

TORONTO - Despite the Fraser Institute's apparent bias against ready-made market solutions for venture capital development, labour-sponsored investment funds (LSIFs) are a critical source of funding for early stage innovative firms in Canada.
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Community Forum on Safety and Crime Prevention To Be Held at The Children's Museum

KITCHENER - A large-scale, multi-stakeholder public forum on community safety and crime prevention will be held this Thursday and Friday - September 20 and 21 - at The Children's Museum in downtown Kitchener.
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Work Less, Produce More: 5 Steps to Delegating with Authority
By Christi Youd

If you're one of the many business professionals today trying to do more in less time, you know that delegation is a must. Unfortunately, the majority of business people reveal that they dislike delegating.
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New Hamburgs Ontario Drive and Gear Announces Expansion Plans

Waterloo Region - Ontario Drive & Gear Limited, (ODG), is pleased to announce its plans to construct a 16,500 square foot addition to its 40,000 square foot Gear Division plant and administrative building. Construction is scheduled to start later this September 2007 and is slated for completion in January 2008.
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Generation5 Partners with RealNet Canada Inc. to Provide Retailers with Site Analysis Advantages

Retailers Get New Source of Advanced, Accurate and Reliable Data on $94 Billion of New Home Growth

TORONTO - Generation5 Inc., announced a partnership with RealNet Canada Inc. to provide RealNet's information on new homes to its Canadian geo-demographic intelligence customers.
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Federal Reserve Lowers Interest Rates, Freedom Investment Club Looks Ahead to Growth

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - On top of the shaky economic climate and the oscillating credit markets, the US housing market foreclosure forecasted for 2007 is expected to be more than double the amount in 2006.
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Guelph Company To Sign Historic Coffee Agreement With Ethiopia

Guelph - Representatives from the Washington and Ottawa Ethiopian Embassies will be in Guelph today to sign a historic trademark agreement with Planet Bean Coffee.
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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD – Your Opinion Matters!
Letter from Waterloo Region United Way CEO Jan Varner

Share your opinions on how to focus United Way work (including your donations) to improve lives and strengthen our communities.
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Descartes Route Planning Solution Delivers Operational

Savings and Productivity Improvements for AmeriGas

WATERLOO - AmeriGas, the largest retail propane marketer in the United States, has selected logistics management solutions from Descartes, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, to manage its national delivery operations.
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Soaring dollar is killing manufacturing sector, CAW President says

TORONTO - The loonie's jump today to over 98 cents following an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board is troubling news for manufacturing workers across the country.
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Harper Group Inc. Launches New Commercial Vehicle and Industrial Equipment Leasing Company

Company will offer its leasing services through their network of 17 locations across Ontario

TORONTO - Paul and Steve Harper, owners of Harper Group Inc., the parent company of Harper Power Products Inc. and other companies, are pleased to announce the launch of their new leasing company Harper Leasing Inc.
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CORE Desktop Partners with Neoware

Milwaukee, WI - CORE Desktop recently entered into a Silver Partner Agreement with Neoware, Inc., the number one producer of thin-client workstations. CORE Desktop has been reselling the Neoware product line for nearly three years, the new partnership agreement firms the commitment both companies have in server-based centralized computing.
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Chicopee CEO/Executive Director pursues new career opportunity

Kitchener - Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort announces that Executive Director & CEO, Greg Stremlaw, will be leaving the resort to become the new Chief Executive Officer of The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario.
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World Hotel-Link Travel Marketplace for the Developing World Launches Travel Network in 40 Countries

HONG KONG - Worldhotel-link.com Limited (WHL) announced the launch of its network of travel sites (www.whl.travel) in over 70 destinations in 40 countries, including China and India. The sites are catering to those wishing to travel "off the beaten track"
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Promoting Peace and Preventing Conflict:UN Needs a Parliamentary Dimension

Ottawa - "War is too destructive to serve any longer as a means of resolving conflict," says Warren Allmand, former Trudeau cabinet minister and President of the World Federalist Movement - Canada.
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Why Good Ideas Don't Make It and Bad Ideas Do
By Garrison Wynn

Why is it that some of the best ideas are never considered and idiotic concepts that we know will fail are? How did AT&T decide to focus on the picture phone and sell off the rights to the cellular telephone?
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CAW Members Ratify New Agreement, Strike Over at Great Blue Heron Charity Casino

TORONTO - CAW Local 1090 members voted in favour of a new collective agreement at the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino ending a strike that began September 7 at the Port Perry, Ontario gaming facility.
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Intrawest announces the best vacation deals of the season at four of Canada's most popular winter resorts

New "Destination: Snow" Packages Deliver Unprecedented Pre-season Savings and Selection for Winter Vacation Travelers in Canada

VANCOUVER - Intrawest unveiled details for its early season "Destination: Snow" vacation package deals for the 2007-2008 winter season. Now through November 15, travelers will save up to 44 percent with the season's best prices and best selection at four of Canada's most popular winter resorts - Blue Mountain, Mont Tremblant, Panorama Mountain Village and Whistler Blackcomb.
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Recruitment solutions consultancy Chase Zander celebrates 5 years of success in business

London, England - Chase Zander, the dynamic recruitment solutions consultancy based in Greenwich, London is celebrating its 5th year of success in business. Chase Zander operates across three specialist divisions of Executive Search and Selection, Business Change and IT.
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$3 million for community groups pursuing renewable energy in Ontario

Toronto - The Community Power Fund has launched a new $3 million fund to support community-owned renewable energy projects in Ontario. This fund is the first of its kind in Canada.
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Apple and T-Mobile Announce Exclusive Partnership for iPhone in Germany

BERLIN — Apple® and T-Mobile announced that T-Mobile, the leading network operator in Germany, will be the exclusive German carrier of Apple’s revolutionary iPhone™ when it makes its debut in Germany on November 9.
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Virginia Tech scientists look at switchgrass as source for ethanol

Virginia - When it grows high and thick in midsummer, the crop that might fill Virginia's gas tanks, revitalize its farm belt and keep its mud and manure out of the Chesapeake Bay looks like ... weeds. Like the world's most overgrown lawn.
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Professors warn Ontario's R&D approach threatens basic research
Strength in basic research is a feature of all strong economies, they say

TORONTO - The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) today released a research paper criticizing the misdirected approach of the Ontario government's research and development policies, policies that are reiterated in the platforms of both the Liberal and Progressive Conservative parties in this Ontario election
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The Fraser Institute: Labour Sponsored Funds Cost Canadian Taxpayers $300 Million Per Year and Provide Little or No Benefit

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Labour sponsored venture capital funds are costing Canadian taxpayers $300 million per year and do not increase the amount of funding available to entrepreneurs
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In The Mind’s Eye 2007 Opens Wednesday September 19, 2007

Waterloo Region – The Waterloo Region Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council is pleased to announce that In The Mind's Eye 2007: Issues of Substance Use in Film + Forum will kick off 10 weeks of films and workshops this Wednesday, September 19, 2007.
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Study: Delayed transitions of young adults 1971 to 2001

Statscan - Young adults were taking longer to make key life transitions to adulthood in 2001 than their counterparts were three decades earlier, according to a new study.
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KPMG Waterloo employees join Habitat for Humanity - Building Homes, Building Hope for local families

Volunteer day part of nation-wide program to donate work time to community

Waterloo - Four local families will have a home to call their own thanks to the efforts of KPMG's Waterloo employees and Habitat for Humanity. Today's effort is part of KPMG Volunteers, a national month-long initiative where KPMG employees donate one day of their work week to charities and not-for-profit organizations in their community.
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Sugar Helping Profs Map New Ground Against Deadly Bug

Guelph - Sugar may help the medicine go down, but what about a medicine that targets sugar to "take down" disease-causing bacteria?
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Very young children can step into the minds of storybook characters

WATERLOO - A large part of enjoying a good book is getting immersed in the life of a character, especially a character's thoughts and feelings. A new University of Waterloo psychology study shows that preschoolers can already perform this impressive perspective-taking feat and get into the minds of story characters.
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Corix Utilities Wins US$100 Million Electric Meter Contract in California

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Corix Utilities (Corix) has been awarded an electric meter installation contract by Southern California Edison (SCE) that is valued at US$100 million.
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FIRST EVER AUTO FUTURETECH SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN VANCOUVER IN MARCH 2008

Vancouver B.C. – The GLOBE Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Auto FutureTech Summit will be held in Vancouver British Columbia March 12 – 14, 2008.
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United Steelworkers versus TD-Canada Trust: Federal Court of Appeal quashes anti-union application

SUDBURY - Reacting to what should be the final word on the issue, United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser said Monday that a judgment by the Federal Court of Appeal has again upheld the 2005 decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to certify the USW as the union to represent TD-Canada Trust employees in Sudbury.
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Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK

LONDON – Apple® and O2 announced today that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's revolutionary iPhone™ when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9.
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GreenPeace "Top Ten" list against nuclear power

TORONTO - Greenpeace released a "Top Ten" list against nuclear power , highlighting nuclear energy's threats to the environment and the development of green energy in Ontario. This release come a week after Green Peace Co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore endorses Nuclear energy.
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First in Canada - two Ontario car dealerships to give car buyers a way to offset vehicle emissions

Cleanairpass offers a compelling incentive for businesses to get credit for going carbon neutral and help make a difference

TORONTO - Cleanairpass is now making it easier for businesses to help consumers make a small but significant difference to the environment, as a result of a partnership with two Ontario based car dealerships.
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New motor vehicle sales weakened in July, on the heels of a healthy second quarter.

Statscan - Seasonally adjusted data from the New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey indicate that 139,345 new vehicles were sold in July, representing a 2.7% decrease over June's total.
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Laurier to host panel discussion on electoral reform referendum

WATERLOO — A panel discussion on the upcoming provincial referendum on electoral reform will be held at Wilfrid Laurier University Wednesday, September 19 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Boomers Seek Ways to Reduce Risk, While Younger Business Owners Seek Growth Opportunities

New survey reveals generational differences in technology priorities for SMBs

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2007) - Age isn't the only characteristic that separates Boomers from younger business owners - they also have different attitudes toward technology, according to survey results released today by Ipsos Reid(i) on behalf of Microsoft Canada Co.
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Canola-based biodiesel provides thrust
By Dave Halliday

Fuel from the crop is potent enough to power a jet-engined drag racer to victory. At first, making the connection between a flame-spewing jet drag car and a brilliant yellow field of canola is hard.
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AMEC celebrates 100 years in Canada by Cleaning Shorelines

Across Canada - AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, marks its 100th Anniversary in Canada this week by cleaning shorelines coast-to-coast.
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Vision-Sciences, Inc. Unveils New Video-Based Advanced

Endoscopes for Use With Its New EndoSheath Technology At World's Largest Gathering of Ear, Nose and Throat Physicians USA Otolaryngology Conference is Site for Ground-Breaking Videoscope System Launch

WASHINGTON - Vision-Sciences, Inc. announced that it has unveiled its recently FDA-cleared, video-based flexible endoscopes at the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO ("AAO-HNSF") September 16 - 19th in Washington D.C.
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Steel giant and unions commit to innovative health and safety program

MONTREAL - The world's largest steel company Arcelor Mittal and trade unions representing its employees from over 20 countries today announced a new and innovative approach to Health and Safety concerns in the company.
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More than 10,000 people expected for Laurier’s 79th homecoming weekend

WATERLOO — Wilfrid Laurier University is set to welcome alumni, students, community members, faculty and staff to the 79th annual homecoming celebrations September 21-23. More than 10,000 visitors are expected to attend one or more events over the weekend.
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Mexico Approves Tax Reform Package

“President Felipe Calderón of Mexico has scored an important victory following congressional approval of a tax reform that aims to put the country’s finances on a firmer footing in the coming years. The changes… are expected to raise government income over the next five years by at least 2 percent of GDP and possibly by as much as 3 percent.
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Innovative Founder of McMaster Medical School and MaRS Discovery District Awarded Friesen International Prize in Health Research

MONTREAL - Dr. John R. Evans, the creative genius behind the landmark McMaster University Medical School and Toronto's MaRS Discovery District, was awarded the 2007 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research in recognition of his exceptional leadership, vision and innovation.
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New White Paper Identifies Top Five Trends Impacting Cash Flow Forecasting

Trends Favor Electronic Payments and Payment Cards

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - A new Visa-commissioned white paper titled, "Trends in Cash Flow Forecasting," outlines the current state of short-term cash flow forecasting, identifies and analyzes five major trends that are impacting cash flow forecasting, and provides four categories of best practices.
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Red Hat Advocates True Interoperability and Competition

RALEIGH, N.C. - Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the following statement in favor of restoring competition following yesterday's decision by the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg in the matter of the European Commission vs. Microsoft:
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Study: Re-accreditation and the occupations of immigrant doctors and engineers 2001

Statscan - The chances of foreign-trained doctors and engineers finding work in their field in Canada depend largely on where they are from and when they arrived, according to a new study.
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Indigenous Rights Outlined By UN

“The UN General Assembly has adopted a non-binding declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples after 22 years of debate. The document proposes protections for the human rights of native peoples, and for their land and resources.
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Canadian Chamber: Act Now to Boost Canada's Competitiveness

MARKHAM - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling on all levels of government to address increasing global competition from economies like China, India and Europe.
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UN skeptical of biofuel price hikes
By Ariel David

ROME - A senior U.N. environmental official cautioned Thursday against claims that increasing demand for biofuels was resulting in higher grain prices, saying the linkage was only speculation.
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Second quarter 2007 - Your worth $162, 200, others around the world are catching up

Canada - National net worth reached $5.3 trillion by the end of the second quarter of 2007, or $162,200 per capita. National net worth expanded by $86 billion (+1.6%) in the second quarter, growing less than in any of the previous six quarters.
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Montreal joins The World Good Food Cities Network, strengthening its position as a leading tourist destination

MONTREAL - The mayor of Montreal, Gerald Tremblay, yesterday announced that Montreal will join the newly created international World Good Food Cities Network.
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Helix BioPharma awarded U.S. Patent for DOS47 adjunct chemotherapy applications

AURORA - Helix BioPharma Corp. announced the issuance of its second DOS47 patent (U.S. Patent No. 7,264,800) from the United States Patent & Trademark Office, describing a method and composition for combining targeted DOS47 therapeutics with weakly basic chemotherapeutic drugs in adjunct treatment applications.
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Top comedians to headline Rogers Evening of Comedy at Laurier

WATERLOO — Four outstanding Canadian comedians — Trevor Boris of MuchMusic’s Video On Trial, Debra DiGiovanni from NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Scott Harris of Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival, and the renowned Mike Bullard — are coming to Wilfrid Laurier University for the Rogers Evening of Comedy.
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China To Collect Dividends From State Firms From '08

Dow Jones writes that “…China said Thursday it will formally start collecting dividends from firms owned by the central government starting from next year, moving the dividend-collection program past a trial phase. Despite steps, such as interest-rate hikes, to slow loan and investment growth, China's investment growth remains rapid, raising the risk of excess production capacity, partly because many Chinese firms pay for new plants or other projects on their own, using retained profits.
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New Indie Festival Added to Homecoming Weekend

Guelph - There's an artistic twist to this year's Homecoming weekend with the launch of SharpCuts, an independent film and music festival featuring a number of University of Guelph community members.
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Canada's Environment Minister celebrates 20 years of progress protecting the ozone layer

MONTREAL - Canada's Environment Minister, John Baird, today marked International Ozone Day at the Biosphere in Montreal by recognizing the important work of Canadian scientists in protecting the ozone layer.
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Goodyear Carpool Study Reveals Ontarians Still Go It Alone

Carpool Week Launched to Remedy Traffic Trauma

TORONTO - Despite congested highways, high gas prices and widespread concern for the environment, just 17 per cent of Ontarians carpool, according to a new survey by Goodyear Canada and Smart Commute.
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City of Guelph to form committee to explore transit, neighbourhood issues

Guelph - City staff will begin developing terms of reference for an ad-hoc subcommittee that will make recommendations about transit issues. The recommendation to do so came from the Emergency Services, Community Services & Operations (ECO) Committee at last night’s meeting.
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New Gateway Signs Start

Woodstock - After nearly five years of careful planning construction is about to begin on two new gateway signs which will promote Woodstock to nearly 70,000 vehicles a day on Highway 401.
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Macedonia Becomes First Nation to Provide Computer Workstations for Every Student

NComputing's Breakthrough Virtual PC Technology Enables 180,000 Low-Cost Workstations on Classroom Desktops Nationwide

REDWOOD CITY, CA - NComputing, provider of the world's most affordable solutions for PC access, announced that its multi-user virtual desktop software and low-cost virtual PC terminals will be used to equip every school child in the Republic of Macedonia with a rich individual computer experience.
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East Asian Festival presents exhibit by famous Hong Kong artist

WATERLOO - Renison College at the University of Waterloo will celebrate East Asian culture at its popular festival on Saturday (Sept. 29) with a special exhibit by famous Hong Kong artist Annie Wong.
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UN calls for faster HCFCs ban

“The world’s most successful environmental treaty to date, to repair the ozone layer, would be extended to tackle its other most intract­able problem, climate change, under plans announced on Thursday. If adopted, the UN proposals would do more to cut greenhouse gases than the Kyoto protocol.
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Asian Tigers Rise To Post-Industrial Stage As China Corners Manufacturing

“Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan are maturing toward post-industrial status as manufacturing investments in Asia move to China, said an Asian Development Bank report released Friday.
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Greenpeace co-founder, Dr. Patrick Moore, urges acceptance for nuclear power as a sound and safe choice for energy consumers

TORONTO - Dr. Patrick Moore, environmentalist, Greenpeace co-founder and now Chairman and Chief Scientist of the environmental consulting firm Greenspirit Strategies Ltd. based in Vancouver.
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Switchgrass: Bridging bioenergy and conservation
By Linda Tokarz

An important part of the answer to the country's energy woes could be blowing in the prairie wind, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist Michael Casler. He has spent the past 10 years breeding switchgrass, an eight-foot-plus native plant that was an integral part of the tall grass prairies that once dominated America's Midwest.
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