MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Corporate Express Canada, Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV, announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire Davenport Office Inc. (operating as Basics Office Products), an office supply and furniture distributor in Ontario.
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Residents and local businesses encouraged to participate in Voluntary Blackout Day

Kitchener Waterloo – The Cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, in partnership with Waterloo North Hydro and Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro, are asking residents and businesses to make an extra effort to conserve electricity as part of a Voluntary Blackout Day on Tuesday, August 14th.
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McGuinty Government Expands Opportunity For Low-Income Families New Ontario Child Benefit Gives Everyone A Fair Chance

CORNWALL, ON - Families who are eligible for the Ontario Child Benefit have begun receiving their one-time down payment cheques, Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur announced.
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Academic Survey of Air Canada Pilots Finds Morale Extremely Low
Independent study by management academic finds lowest-ever sense of workplace justice among pilots

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - An independent study by an award-winning academic researcher has found that the sense of justice on-the-job among Air Canada's pilots is the lowest-ever produced by a widely-used academic measure.
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Consolidated Mercantile Incorporated Reports Furniture Subsidiary Files Restructuring Proposal

TORONTO - Consolidated Mercantile Incorporated announced that Distinctive Designs Furniture Inc., a company in which CMI has an equity interest and is a secured creditor, has filed a Proposal to restructure its unsecured liabilities.
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Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) announcement

MISSISSAUGA, ON - The Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Bacque to the role of President and CEO effective September 4, 2007.
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Business Objects Foundation Shares the Light
Employee-Driven Grant Program Supports At-Risk Children and Youth Around the World

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business Objects, the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, announced that its philanthropic arm, the Business Objects Share the Light Foundation, has completed the mid-year grant cycle, supporting 30 different community programs in four countries.
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Nice guys do get ahead but nice gals finish last
Modesty may well be regarded as a virtue. But, in the workplace, it seems, nice gals finish last.

Guelph - Women who fail to engage in some self-promotion are far less likely to advance and receive pay raises, according to a Canadian research paper to be presented next week at the annual Academy of Management convention in Philadelphia.
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WELLINGTON BREWERY CELEBRATES MULTIPLE AWARD WINS AT THE CANADIAN BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS

GUELPH, ON – A blind taste test at the 1st Annual Canadian International Beer Championships has voted three Wellington Brewery products worthy of medals in two separate categories.
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FieldTurf Patents Upheld in U.S. Federal Court

MONTREAL - A U.S. federal judge has ruled. And those who have had any doubt can be reassured that FieldTurf patents are as solid as the company behind them.
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Environmental activist says Ontario's plans to phase out coal plants is flawed

Proposed plan would require an end to coal burning plants by 2014

The Ontario government’s plans to phase out the province’s four coal-fired plants — including Lambton Generating Station — are flawed, an environmental activist says.
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City Offers Cooling Stations to Beat the Heat

KITCHENER - Today's heat and humidity may be unbearable for those who don't have swimming pools or air conditioning at home.
That's why the City is offering a few ''cool'' alternatives to sweating away the day.
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Worldsource Announces Mutual Fund Distribution Agreement With ING Canada Inc.

MARKHAM, ONTARIO - Worldsource Financial Management, a leading mutual fund dealer, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with ING Canada Inc. to provide their ING Wealth Management representatives and property and casualty insurance brokers access to its mutual fund products and distribution services.
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Developing World Seeks Funds, Technology To Tackle Climate Change

Rich nations were challenged Wednesday to make deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions and to provide the developing world with funding and technology to help it tackle climate change.
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Motion picture theatres

Daily Stats Can - The silver screen lost much of its lustre for Canadian movie-goers in 2005 as attendance at cinemas slid, putting a profitability squeeze on the motion picture theatre industry, according to data from the Motion Picture Theatres Survey.
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Descartes Sets Date to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results

WATERLOO, Ontario - Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, is scheduled to report its second quarter fiscal year 2008 financial results before market open on Thursday, September 6th, 2007.
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Ontario- The Blue Province-The World’s Fresh Water Capital

Barrie, Ontario.- How Many Lakes Exist in Ontario? No one has been able to count the exact number or agree on what constitutes a size to say it is a lake. However, some estimates are in the 250,000 plus range.
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BMW, MINI and Motorrad set July sales records.

WHITBY, ON - BMW Group Canada reported today a July sales record of 2,438 BMW and MINI vehicles, an increase of 26.7% over July 2006. BMW Group also achieved a year-to-date sales record with an increase of 22.9% to 16,598 units compared to the same period last year.
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Technical Students to Showcase Imaginative, Real-World Projects

Kitchener, ON - Efficient and durable wind turbines can make our need for energy less harmful and more economical. Advances in goods and services available through e-commerce portals can have a significant effect on business productivity and competitiveness.
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Hitachi Unveils World's First Blu-ray Camcorders

Today marks the global announcement of the “world’s first” Blu-ray, high-definition camcorders. Hitachi will be introducing two Blu-ray camcorder models in North America this October: one that records to Blu-ray discs and the other a hybrid model, recording to both Blu-ray discs and its built-in 30 GB hard disk drive.
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Summertime sales heat-up at Toyota and Lexus

Toyota Canada Inc. sets new record in July in both Toyota and Lexus divisions

TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. announced a new July record for both Toyota and Lexus sales. TCI set a new July sales record at 18,582 vehicles, an increase of 2.5 per cent over July 2006.
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UV Protective Clothing: Educate Yourself Before Buying

OTTAWA - A Competition Bureau inspection of ultraviolet (UV) protective clothing found that most --- but not all -- UV protective garments live up to their stated levels of protection.
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Book Takes Readers on Trip to Ancient Cliff-Face Forest

For the first time, people can visit Canada's most ancient forest without leaving the comfort of their home, courtesy of new book by two University of Guelph researchers.
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TapImmune Provides Operational Update Including Human Data Supporting Use of TAP-Based Cancer Vaccine

Company Establishes Laboratory Facilities in Vancouver Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - TapImmune Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the development of immunotherapeutics for cancer and vaccines for infectious diseases, opens new laboratory facilities and provides this update to shareholders.
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Mercedes-Benz Canada reports best July ever

TORONTO - Mercedes-Benz Canada announced today that its July results were the best ever recorded with a total of 1,495 combined Mercedes-Benz and smart sales for June, up by 22.2% or an increase of 272 units. On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz and smart sales are now ahead by 716 units or a gain of 6.8%.
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iTunes Tops Three-Billion Songs Downloads

Apple continues its domination in the digital music world with its popular online music store, iTunes, having announced surpassing the milestone of more than three-billion song purchases and downloads.
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Chrysler Canada Reports July 2007 Sales

WINDSOR, ON - Chrysler Canada sales increased 2.6 per cent in July 2007 marking the company's 12th straight month of sales increases.
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Port of Vancouver's mid-year stats show record first-half

VANCOUVER - The Port of Vancouver experienced record overall tonnage growth during the first half of 2007 and posted gains in all business sectors with the exception of breakbulk tonnage, according to mid-year statistics released today by the Vancouver Port Authority
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APEC Finance Ministers To Talk Climate Change, Energy

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers will discuss how the Asia-Pacific region can deal with climate change while also meeting its ever-expanding energy needs at a gathering in Australia beginning Thursday.
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Business Conditions Survey: Traveller accommodation industries

Third quarter 2007
Canadian hotel operators were less optimistic about the 2007 summer outlook, according to the Business Conditions Survey for the Traveller Accommodation Industry. Hoteliers were expecting fewer room nights booked, lower occupancy rates and fewer corporate travellers.
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McGuinty Government Grant Supports Tourism In Waterfront Communities

Discover Ontario And The Best Fresh Water Cruising In The World

SAULT STE MARIE, ON - The Ontario government is helping the Ontario Marine Operators Association (OMOA) to promote the province as "the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world," Minister of Tourism Jim Bradley.
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Bancroft Family Members Holding Approximately 37 Percent of Dow Jones' Voting Power Agree to Support the Transaction

NEW YORK - Dow Jones & Company and News Corporation announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which News Corporation will acquire Dow Jones in a transaction valued at approximately $5.6 billion.
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AideRSS Revolutionizes the Way People Read Blogs and RSS News Feeds

New tools will help you find and read what matters, tame your RSS feed reader, and deal with information overload

Waterloo, Ontario – AideRSS’s innovative RSS filtering solution is publicly available for the first time. Already, well received in beta testing, AideRSS feed management tools fill a dire need to help manage the overwhelming numbers of posts and news stories generated every day on the internet.
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People's self-esteem is more tied to appearances than to 'what's inside': UW study

WATERLOO, Ont - People's self-esteem is most strongly tied to traits such as physical appearance, social skills and popularity, says a University of Waterloo psychology study.
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InterRent REIT Announces Closing of 94 Suite Property Acquisition

TORONTO, ON - InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust ("InterRent") announced today it has closed a previously announced transaction for the acquisition from arms length parties of a 94 suite apartment building in Stratford, Ontario, for a total purchase price of $5,750,000 or $61,170 per suite.
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Long Term Care Food Funding in Ontario increases as recommended by Dietitians of Canada

Toronto, ON - A significant increase to $7.00 a day in raw food cost funding for long term care homes, means a healthier, more nutritionally balanced menu for residents.
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WestJet Announces Agreement With Boeing to Purchase 20 Additional Aircraft

Airline purchases aircraft to fuel strong demand for exceptional guest experience

CALGARY, ALBERTA - WestJet announced it has signed an agreement with The Boeing Company for the purchase of 20 Boeing 737 Next-Generation aircraft.
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IST signs cooperation agreement with Macchi of Italy

TORONTO - Aecon Group Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Innovative Steam Technologies (IST), has formed a cooperation agreement with Macchi, a division of Sofinter S.p.a., to offer the combined services of both companies to the North American, European and Middle Eastern markets.
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Molson Canada Announces Closure of Edmonton Brewery
Company looks to improve brewery network utilization

EDMONTON, ALBERTA- Molson Canada ("Molson") announced today the closure of its Edmonton Brewery effective August 31, 2007. The 136 employees at the brewery have been informed of the decision, and the company is taking steps to provide fair separation packages.
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Painful production for a practical pair: Researcher finds effective way of closing leather gloves

Kitchener - An electrician's hands need to be protected from dealing with exposed wiring all day long. Rubber gloves wear down over time, so electricians require leather gloves to wear over top of the rubber ones.
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GTEC 2007 Announces Open Text Executive Chairman to Keynote

Tom Jenkins' presentation to explore major influences that will shape Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

OTTAWA - GTEC 2007, a leading conference for technology decision makers in federal, provincial, municipal, and regional governments, today announced that Mr. Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer of Open Text Corporation , has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2007 conference.
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Laurier appoints Scott Hayter to vice-president: university advancement

WATERLOO — Wilfrid Laurier University has appointed Scott Hayter to the position of vice-president: university advancement.
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Competition Bureau Reaches Further Agreements with Six Cigarette Companies to Stop Using "light" and "mild" on Cigarette Packages

Ottawa - The Competition Bureau has reached agreements with A.D.L. Tobacco, Similar Tobacco Corp., Kretek International Inc., Walking Smoke Distribution Inc., Bastos Du Canada Ltée., and Abenakie Enterprises/Choice Tobacco to discontinue the use of the descriptors "light" and "mild" on their cigarette packaging by no later than December 31, 2007.
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Human Resources Agreement Reached for Harmonization of Ontario Corporations Tax with Federal Regime
Streamlining will save Ontario businesses up to $190 million a year

OTTAWA, ONTARI - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Ontario Ministry of Revenue have signed a Human Resources Agreement that represents a significant step in the move to federal administration of Ontario's corporate taxes.
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Google Exec Says Traditional TV Is Close to Dead and 63% of Broadband Users Watch TV or Movies Online as Wi-Fi TV Prepares for New Web Site Launch

NEWPORT BEACH, CA- Wi-Fi TV Inc. will be giving the public a complete overview of its new web site design, content and features in a live webcast on August 8
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Nearly Half Say Their Firms Have Enhanced Recruiting Efforts

TORONTO - Demand for advertising and marketing talent is expected to remain strong in the coming year, driven in part by the need for professionals with online expertise. Sixty-one per cent of advertising and marketing executives polled said their firms plan to increase staffing levels in the next 12 months, up one point from the 2006 forecast.
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OTF Grants Help Fund New Initiatives in Kitchener

KITCHENER – Five organizations in Kitchener are embarking on new projects with the help of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy and OTF Grant Review Team Chair Don Bourgeois announced today at Lutherwood, one of the grant recipients.
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New Wi-Fi TV Design and Features to Be Previewed in Live Webcast

NEWPORT BEACH, CA- Wi-Fi TV Inc. will preview a completely new website design and features in a live webcast on Wednesday, August 8 at 2 PM Pacific time, 5 PM Eastern time and the program will be available thereafter for on-demand viewing at www.Wi-FiTV.com.
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Chamber After Five regional business tradeshow

The seventh annual regional business tradeshow will be taking place on September 18, 2007 at Bingemans.
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NanoGaming goes live on NASCAR.COM

WATERLOO, ONTARIO: LiveHive Systems, a company that is taking a pioneering role in interactive TV, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Turner Sports for 17 televised races of the NASCAR racing season.
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Victorian Department of Education to Implement Electronic Document Management System with Open Text Livelink ECM

CHICAGO, IL - Open Text(TM) Corporation, the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced that the Victorian Department of Education has selected Livelink ECM for its electronic document management system (EDMS) at the organization's head office in Melbourne, Australia.
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Port activity - January to June 2005 -Previous release

Activity at Canada's ports edged up during the first six months of 2005 compared with the same period a year earlier. The nation's ports handled 213.6 million metric tonnes of cargo between January and June 2005, up 0.4% from the same six-month period in 2004.
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Security risks and organizational culture greatest barriers to Web 2.0 workplace adoption, says KPMG

TORONTO - The advent of new Web 2.0 technologies such as social networking sites, blogs, wikis and mashups, have created both new opportunities and challenges as organizations grapple with how to maximize the potential benefits of these new media tools, while mitigating their risks.
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Automated Benefits Corp.: Symbility Solution Inc.'s mobile claims(TM) Technology Surpasses 7,000 Users

WATERLOO, ONTARIO - Symbility Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits Corp., is pleased to announce a new milestone in the adoption of its mobile claims processing solution, as this week it exceeded 7,000 registered users.
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Head of U.S. Delegation Takes Stock of Pan American Games

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The Brazilian people's cheerful enjoyment of life, the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro and the friendships made during the 2007 Pan American Games will never be forgotten by the head of the United States delegation, Steve Roush.
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Gandhi Fever takes over London

Gandhi Fever continued to sweep through the UK as ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi’s direct ancestor and great grandson, Tushar Gandhi, joined the cast and crew of this year’s most anticipated film release from Indian cinema, Gandhi My Father, at the London press conference.
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Canada's New Government Invests $14.7 Million in Thunder Bay's Molecular Medicine Research Centre

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Minister for FedNor, joined the Honourable Joe Comuzzi, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, in Thunder Bay today to announce that Canada's New Government will invest $14.7 million in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) for the establishment of a Molecular Medicine Research Centre.
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Gross domestic product by industry

May 2007- Previous release
Economic activity increased 0.3% in May, after remaining essentially unchanged in April. Significant increases in retail and wholesale trade propelled the growth in May, while an important drop in oil and gas exploration dampened it.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns

May 2007 (preliminary)- Previous release
Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.5 billion in May, a 3.2% increase from May 2006 on a year-over-year basis.
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Industrial product and raw materials price indexes

June 2007- Previous release
Metals and the continuing strength of the Canadian dollar pulled down the prices for manufactured goods in June. Crude oil pushed up the prices for raw materials.
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Passion for a healthy environment and hearty farmlands evident in $3,260,000 in grants awarded to Ontario Greenbelt organizations

TORONTO - The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation is pleased to announce more than $3,260,000 in grants to agricultural and environmental organizations in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. "Just like kids' passion for Harry Potter, we are seeing Ontarians' passion for clean water, green spaces and local food," says Burkhard Mausberg, President of the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation.
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BigIron RX-16's Leading Performance and Reliability Enables the Verification of Sandvine's Broadband Solutions

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and WATERLOO, Ontario- Foundry Networks, Inc., a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, announced that Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for DSL, FTTH, cable, and wireless providers, selected multiple BigIron(r) RX-16 backbone switches for their sophisticated product test environment.
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Revolutionary biotherapeutic discoveries unveiled at the 2007 Crossroad of Biotechnology

MONTREAL - Over 300 leaders from the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries gathered in Montreal to hear about the latest discoveries and trends in research and commercial applications in the rapidly emerging field of protein-based therapeutics at the 2007 Crossroad of Biotechnology.
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Climate Change To Loom Large At APEC Finmin Meeting

The economic challenges of climate change will top the agenda when Finance Ministers of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)'s 21-members meet in Coolum next week.
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U of G Receives Accolades, Appoints Associate Dean

A University of Guelph professor and a U of G program have received honours from national and international organizations, and the University has named a new associate dean.
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Profs Honoured for Teaching Excellence

Two University of Guelph professors have received a new provincial award that recognizes teaching excellence.Pathology professor Andrew Peregrine and mathematics professor Jack Weiner are among the first recipients of the inaugural Leadership in Faculty Teaching (LIFT) Award.
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An extra $10,000 for Kitchener Man

MARKHAM, ON - Canada will have to wait for its next million dollar athlete, as Richard Skeen narrowly missed a 50-foot putt attempt in the Wrigley's Extra(R) Putt for a Million contest during the Canadian Open at Angus Glen Golf Course on Saturday.
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ENPAR ships first DesEL System to Singapore Utilities International for evaluation

GUELPH, ON - ENPAR Technologies Dr. Gene Shelp, President and CEO of ENPAR Technologies Inc. ("ENPAR"), is extremely pleased to announce it has now shipped the first DesEL unit to Singapore Utilities International Pte Ltd ("SUI") of Singapore for testing.
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MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT PROTECTING DRINKING WATER
Introduces Stronger Rules For Well Construction And Maintenance

TORONTO – Ontarians who get their drinking water from wells now have stronger and simpler rules to follow for the construction, disinfection and maintenance of this important water resource.
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Escape from... Canada

VANCOUVER - Cautioning that history has taught cruel lessons to those who believe the good times will last forever, a growing number of fund managers are warning investors to move their money outside Canadian borders.
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ENTREPRENEURS CREATE BIG BUSINESS WITH SMALL SIZES

How can a business about things so small be so big? What started with a five-hundred square foot, second floor office with one computer and four shelves of products has developed into a flourishing business. Currently, Minimus.biz has overgrown its 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility and is currently undergoing expansion plans.
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Open Text Announces Next Generation Contract Management Offering

GROVE, CA - Open Text(TM) Corporation , the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced the latest version of Livelink ECM - Contract Lifecycle Management, the most comprehensive solution on the market for contract creation, negotiation, contract fulfillment and renewals.
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Panasonic Canada Introduces Two New HD Camcorders

World's Smallest Palm-Style 3CCD Full HD Camcorder Uses SD Memory Card Hybrid

MISSISSAUGA - Panasonic Canada announced two new High Definition (HD) video camcorders that match the growing consumer demand for large-screen TVs and the continued evolution toward High Definition video.
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TeraGo Networks Expands Footprint to Red Deer, Alberta

Broadband service provider broadens its national reach to high growth area of Central Alberta

TORONTO - TeraGo Networks, a leading national wireless broadband service provider and a subsidiary of TeraGo Inc., has announced the expansion of its services into Red Deer, Alberta.
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MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT STEPS UP EFFORTS TO FIGHT CRIME
Additional Officers For OPP, New Joint Forces Teams To Target Guns, Gangs

TORONTO — Premier Dalton McGuinty today said his government is taking further action to fight gun crime by putting another 200 OPP officers on the streets and called on the federal government to live up to its commitment to provide Ontario with its fair share of police funding.
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