Working: a new way to remain in shape?

Is this a new trend or does it simply show how difficult it is to break loose from the world of work?

MONTREAL - According to a CROP survey carried out within the framework of the 2007 AXA Retirement Scope, more than 10% of active Canadians (those who hold a job), consider working after retirement a good way to remain healthy. This opinion is shared by 12% of Spaniards, 13% of United Kingdom residents and 18% of Belgians. Only 8% of Frenchmen, 7% of Germans and 2% of the Japanese mention work as a means to remain in shape after retirement.
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ARISE Technologies Corporation Announces Start of Construction of PV Cell Manufacturing Plant and Update on High Efficiency PV Cell Program

WATERLOO - ARISE Technologies Corporation announced August 30, 2007 that it has started construction of its photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant in Bischofswerda, Germany.
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Salaries up for supply chain managers Profession is attracting higher-caliber entrants

TORONTO - The Canadian supply chain management field is attracting more highly-educated and experienced individuals-a trend reflected in the steadily increasing rates of pay.
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Mankind To Blame For Warming But Can Slow Damage – UN

“Mankind is to blame for climate change but governments still have time to slow accelerating damage at moderate cost if they act quickly, a draft UN report shows. Underlining the need for speed, it says a European Union goal of holding temperature rises to a maximum 2 Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times is almost out of reach.
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Greenpeace stops 30-tonne coal shipment to Nanticoke, demands clean energy supply for Ontario

OTTAWA - On August 30, 2007, Greenpeace activists boarded a vessel in Lake Erie carrying 30,000 tonnes of coal to the Nanticoke Generating Station.
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International Datacasting Wins Contract to Modernize Broadcast Network for CBS-Westwood One

OTTAWA - International Datacasting Corporation announced that it has received a major order from its customer CBS-Westwood One to overhaul and modernize the broadcaster's radio network using IDC's SuperFlex Pro Audio suite of products including its Datacast XD Content Management and Delivery system. The contract value was not disclosed at this time.
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Guelph Residents reminded how to behave and to leave fireworks out of long weekend celebration

Guelph - The Guelph Fire Department reminds residents that fireworks are not to be discharged in the city of Guelph.
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Steelworkers support government probe of Logging Equipment spill in Robson Bight area

BURNABY, BC - The United Steelworkers (USW) support the BC government's probe of the August 20 spill of a barge load of logging equipment into the eco-sensitive Robson Bight area.
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Make the juice worth the squeeze!

How to sell through business writing.
By Dr. Julie Miller

The idea of selling often conjures up images of a used-car salesperson in a shiny suit, slicked back hair pumping your hand with an overly eager smile.
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CAW Statement on Layoff at the Oshawa GM Truck Plant

TORONTO - CAW members at the Oshawa truck plant were informed this morning that GM plans to eliminate one shift of production at this facility on January 1, 2008.
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Community members invited to tour Region’s vibrant urban places

Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is inviting the community to take part in the Grand By Design Community Tour Series to see first hand how growth management principles and practices can help shape our community.
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Elementary Teachers and School Board Agree on a Mould Management Plan

TORONTO - An environmental consultant will be hired to conduct an independent assessment of mould problems in Lambton Kent elementary schools.
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Jewish community organizations ask Premier to reconsider remarks

TORONTO - UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and Canadian Jewish Congress Ontario Region (CJCONT) are asking Premier Dalton McGuinty to reconsider his suggestion that including all qualifying faith-based schools in the public education system would lead to the unraveling of social cohesion.
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Labour's gains threatened by Harper government actions

OTTAWA - Labour Day provides an opportunity for Canadian workers to shed light on the work they do-both in their communities and across the country. According to Paul Moist, CUPE national president and Claude Généreux, national secretary treasurer, the Harper government is working hard to erase worker gains and impede progress.
more...Leaked Liberal pesticide plan - bad public policy, says CropLife Canada

TORONTO - The Ontario Liberals' leaked election promise to ban the use of lawn and garden pest control products on a province-wide basis would be both unnecessary and costly if it were to become law, says CropLife Canada.
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Ontario's labour market performance ranked 21st in North America, lags behind western provinces

VANCOUVER - Ontario ranks 21st overall in an analysis of the labour market performance of 10 Canadian provinces and 50 U.S. states, according to a new study released by independent research organization The Fraser Institute.
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Canadian economic accounts for Second quarter 2007 and June 2007 Indicate Strong Growth

Statscan - The Canadian economy posted a second consecutive quarter of strong growth. Real gross domestic product (GDP) was up 0.8% in the second quarter of 2007, easing from the pace set in the first quarter (+1.0%). This strength was widespread as consumer and investment expenditures accelerated from the first quarter, while businesses also continued to add to inventories.
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C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Maintain its Benchmark Interest Rate Target at 4.50 Percent

Toronto — The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) on August 30, 2007, recommended that the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the key overnight interest rate at 4.50 percent when it makes its next announcement on September 5.
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: President's Choice Financial and TD Canada Trust Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banks in Canada

Convenient Services, Goodwill Gestures and Innovative Practices Are Key Differentiators

TORONTO - TD Canada Trust ranks highest among the Big 5 Canadian retail banks, and President's Choice Financial ranks highest among mid-size retail banks in satisfying customers in Canada
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Jim Flaherty vs. Bay Street: the Standoff

TORONTO - Almost a year after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's momentous announcement on Halloween night 2006, Bay Street is still reeling from the impact the death sentence for income trusts had on Canadian business.
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First Satellite Observations Of Gas Flaring Show Countries, Companies Need To Step Up Efforts

While 22 countries have actually increased gas flaring, 16 have made progress in reducing it, and nine have maintained stable levels of flaring over a 12-year period, according to the study

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first globally consistent survey of gas flaring has been conducted using satellite data, and a series of national and global estimates of gas flaring volumes have been produced covering a twelve-year period spanning 1995 through 2006
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Study Proves Rubber Granules in Artificial Turf Safe for the Environment

MONTREAL - The results of a long-term study confirms that the rubber granules used in the construction of artificial turf fields pose absolutely no threat to the environment.
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Biofuels and Small Farmers

By Victor M. Quintana S., translated by Annette Ramos

The biofuels boom is not just another trend or a passing fashion. It is the result of a new global food and energy cycle that entails very significant adjustments in our societies.
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Open Text Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results

Integration of Hummingbird Contributes to Strong Results

WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2007(1).
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Court approves arrangement involving Russian Machines

AURORA - Magna International Inc. announced that the plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "Arrangement") involving Open Joint Stock Company Russian Machines ("Russian Machines"), the Stronach Trust and the other parties named in the Arrangement, has received final court approval.
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Alltel Introduces the Sleek New BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Smartphone

Little Rock, AR - Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, giving you coverage across the country, today announced the BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone will now be available to customers.
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Thursday August 30, 2007

New GO Transit Routes Link University of Guelph with Toronto

Guelph - Starting Sept. 3, GO Transit buses will travel Monday through Friday between the University of Guelph and greater Toronto area, starting as early as 5:40 a.m. and arriving back to campus as late as 12:40 a.m. In addition, two to three buses will run on Sundays and on “holiday Mondays.”
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Rogers Wireless roaming milestone

Now 200 destinations for Rogers customers on the go around the globe

TORONTO - Rogers Wireless announced today that voice roaming on its GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) network is now available in 200 countries. Rogers reached this 200-country milestone on July 24, 2007 with a newly-signed roaming agreement between Rogers Wireless and the mobile operator, Comium Liberia Inc. in the African nation of Liberia.
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Industrial product and raw materials price indexes July 2007

Statscan - In July, falling prices for metals and the strength of the Canadian dollar drove the prices of manufactured products down for a third consecutive month, while a jump in crude oil prices pushed raw materials prices upward.
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Public school indicators 1998/1999 to 2004/2005 show declined enrollment except in Alberta and Ontario

Statscan - Between 1998/1999 and 2004/2005, enrolment in public elementary and secondary schools declined 1.9% to just under 5.3 million students.
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White Spot Wins Prestigious BCAMA "Marketer of the Year" Award

Legendary restaurant receives top honour for brand revitalization

VANCOUVER - The BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association (BCAMA) has named White Spot winner of the coveted "Marketer of the Year" award for 2007.
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YOU'VE FALLEN. AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET UP
The Key to Surviving the Downtimes
by Monica Wofford

Leslie paid attention to the trends in the market. At one time she could almost stand on the side of the road with a sign that said "For Sale" and she could make her quota.
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The ABCs of Back-to-School Eating Habits

MARKHAM - As school gets back in session, and children are challenged with academic and extracurricular achievement, make sure they make the grade with their dietary choices as well.
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Energy Efficiency Seen Easiest Path To Aid Climate

“Energy efficiency for power plants, cars or homes is the easiest way to slow global warming in a long-term investment shift that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Study Confirms 2006 Human-Human Spread Of Bird Flu

“A mathematical analysis has confirmed that H5N1 avian influenza spread from person to person in Indonesia in April, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
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China plans new crops for biofuel project

The Chinese government is planning to mass cultivate sugarcane, sweet sorghum, cassava and rape to provide feedstock for biofuels projects.
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First report on its "Purchased in Quebec" program - Wal-Mart announces purchases of $1.75 billion in goods from 1,669 Quebec companies

Ontario Chamber of Commerce should get the same report from Ontario Walmarts

MONTREAL - At the first Green Fair for Quebec suppliers offering organic, ecological or fair trade products, held jointly by Wal-Mart and the Fédération des chambres de Commerce du Québec, Wal-Mart released its first report on its "Purchased in Quebec" program, which came into effect in June, 2006.
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CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Acquires India Affiliate

LOS ANGELES - CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. announced the acquisition of a majority interest in CB Richard Ellis South Asia Pte Ltd (CBRE India), a CB Richard Ellis affiliate company that is a premier, full service provider operating in 30 cities across the rapidly growing India
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Public sector employment continues to increase in 2007

Its relative importance in the total employed labour force remains constant.

Statscan - The public sector includes federal, provincial, territorial and local governments as well as government business enterprises.
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Bruce A Restart & Refurbishment project expanded

OPA agreement clears way for complete refurbishment of Unit 4

TIVERTON - Bruce Power and the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) have amended their existing Bruce A agreement to allow for the complete refurbishment of Unit 4.
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Two World Record Attempts, Pep Rally and Live Music Highlight Orientation Week

Guelph - The University of Guelph will be welcoming more than 4,500 students to campus Sept. 2 to 7 for this year's Orientation Week.
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Square One GO Bus Terminal In Mississauga Gets Parking Lot And Terminal Improvements

195-Space Parking Lot Will Make Commuting More Convenient For GO Riders

TORONTO - The Ontario government is building a parking lot for riders who use the GO Transit Square One Bus Terminal in Mississauga, Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield and GO Transit Chairman Peter Smith announced August 29.
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VIA Rail Canada Introduces Enhancements to its Hudson Bay Service

Aurora Viewing Car and Meal-Inclusive Services added to Two-Night Journey from Winnipeg to Churchill, The Polar Bear Capital of the World

WINNIPEG - Inviting adventurous travellers to get up close and personal with arctic wildlife in its natural habitat, VIA Rail Canada has announced enhancements to its Hudson Bay service for this year's Polar Bear season from October 1-31.
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MAVERICK MISER LAUNCHES CALLBACK DIRECT TO DRAMATICALLY CUT COSTS OF LONG DISTANCE (INTERNATIONAL) CALLS FROM CELLPHONES

Toronto – International telecom entrepreneur claims Canadian mobile companies are overcharging for long distance calls.
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Digital Dashboard Builders And Users Welcome The Beta 2.0 Launch Of Dashboard Insight

Online Resource Site Provides A Far-Reaching Forum For The Data Visualization Industry

TORONTO - The resource site of choice for business intelligence (BI) professionals, business leaders, analysts and developers has reached a new milestone with the release of its Beta 2.0 enhancements.
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Climate Change A Priority For APEC As It Could Impact Growth: APEC Official

“Pacific Rim countries will address climate change at a meeting next week because it is a problem that can hurt economic growth and development, a top APEC official said Wednesday.
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Governments and GO Transit announce extended rail service to Aldershot GO station

BURLINGTON - Canada's New Government, Ontario's Government and GO Transit today announced the start of extended rail service at Aldershot Station on GO Transit's Lakeshore West rail corridor.
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Hydro-Quebec, Manitoba Hydro and Newfoundland Power Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Residential Electric Utility Companies in Canada

Providing Comprehensive Information About Power Outages Helps Elevate Satisfaction

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - Hydro-Quebec ranks highest among large utilities, Manitoba Hydro ranks highest among medium-large utilities, and Newfoundland Power ranks highest among medium-size utilities in satisfying residential electric utility customers in Canada, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Canadian Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released August 28, 2007.
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Real leadership can fix Canada's jobs crisis

TORONTO - Strong leaders galvanize peoples across lines of income, race, class and gender. Former United Auto Workers (UAW) President Walter Reuther was such an individual and one of the most progressive thinkers of the twentieth century.
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Put Your Business on Autopilot
By Alan Bayham

If you're like many small to medium-sized business owners, you love what you do, but you may feel "trapped" in your work. You want the business to continue after you retire, but because you have such a hands-on role in nearly every aspect of the company, you wonder how you'll ever be able to walk away. You dream of being able to take a month-long vacation, but you fear the business would suffer without you there every day.
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Bruker BioSpin Announces the Avance III

NanoBay, the Most Highly Integrated State-of-the-Art NMR Spectrometer

TOKYO - At JAIMA 2007, Bruker BioSpin announces the introduction of the new Avance(tm) III NanoBay, the most highly integrated state-of-the-art NMR spectrometer ever.
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Luxury Residential Cruise Ship Sets New Standard in Environmental Initiatives

From Alternative Power Sources to Dissolvable Golf Balls, The Orphalese, Endeavors to Be All Luxury, All Green

NEW YORK, NY- Luxury residential cruise ship, The Orphalese, will lead the maritime industry in being the first ship of its kind to implement various innovative environmental or green initiatives and serve as a true cruising laboratory concerning ecological issues.
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Arthrovision Inc., a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Horizon Sciences & Technologies Files Patent Infringement Action Against Chondrometrics GmbH and its CEO Dr. Felix Eckstein

MONTREAL, QUEBEC- ArthroVision Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon Sciences & Technologies Inc. has filed a patent infringement complaint before the District Court of Munich, Germany, accusing Chondrometrics of infringing the German part of ArthroVision's European patent (EP) 1 230 561 B1.
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Palacio: Energy A Constant Of European Integration

“Energy issues have always been at the core of European integration, and while they may have been a means for attaining the goal of a united Europe in the past, they are now a challenge in themselves, one that the EU has to take on, World Bank vice president and general counsel, Ana Palacio, told a panel in Bled on Monday
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Apple Announces Hit Television Programming Now Available on the iTunes Store in the UK

The Walt Disney Company’s ABC Studios & Disney Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon & Paramount Comedy Offer Wide Range of Programs on iTunes

LONDON— —Apple® announced August 29, 2007 that hit television programming from ABC Studios, Disney Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy is now available for £1.89 an episode from the iTunes® Store in the UK (www.apple.com/uk/itunes/).
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Ontario Government Works With Smiths Falls For Regional Economic Development

$335,000 In Provincial Funding To Help Region Build New Opportunities

SMITHS FALLS, ON - The Ontario government is working with the Town of Smiths Falls and surrounding municipalities to spur regional economic development, said Minister of Economic Development and Trade Sandra Pupatello August 28.
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Ontario Government expands sales tax exemption for farmers

Ontario Farmers to Benefit from New Definition of "Farming"

TORONTO - To help ease the tax burden on Ontario's farmers, the Ontario government is allowing more farming activities to be retail sales tax exempt, Finance Minister Greg Sorbara announced August 28, 2007.
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International travellers First quarter 2007 - Washington remained at the top of the list as its residents took 282,000 overnight trips to Canada

Overnight travel from the United States to Canada dropped again, reaching the lowest level for a first quarter in 10 years. The decline in the first quarter was the eighth consecutive year-over-year quarterly decrease.
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Canada's international travel deficit narrowed in the second quarter of 2007.

Foreign visitors increased spending in Canada while Canadian travellers reduced spending abroad.

The deficit (the difference between spending by Canadian residents abroad and spending by foreigners in Canada) slipped to an estimated $1.7 billion in the second quarter. This was a decline of $131 million from the first three months of 2007.
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Study Reveals More Than Half of Finance Managers Worldwide are Working Longer Hours

Canadian Professionals Work Fewer Hours Than Many Global Counterparts but are More Likely to Work at Home and on Vacation

TORONTO - A new global report shows that many financial professionals are putting in more hours on the job than just two years ago, but exactly how much time varies widely by country. The research also suggests a trend toward increased accessibility of financial managers outside of the office.
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Ontario’s Renewables Announcement Good News But is OPA Listening?

Toronto - The government’s directive to the Ontario Power Authority to acquire 2,000 MW of new sources of renewable energy is good news for Ontarians and good news for the environment.
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Ontario government TRANSFORMING community living to help seniors LIVE independently at HOME

Aging at Home Strategy Will be LHIN led and Reflect Local Cultural Diversity

Kitchener - The McGuinty government is launching an Aging at Home Strategy that will transform community health care services so that seniors can live healthy, independent lives in their own homes, John Milloy, M.P.P. Kitchener Centre announced today on behalf of Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman.
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Magna shareholders approve arrangement involving Russian Machines

AURORA - Magna International Inc. announced August 28 that its shareholders have approved the previously announced Plan of Arrangement with respect to the proposed strategic investment in Magna by Russian Machines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Basic Element, including the acquisition of all Class B Shares not held by the Stronach Trust. Among the requisite approvals, the Plan of Arrangement was approved by:
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2008 Rabbit and Jetta offer increased standard power; Jetta, Passat and Touareg 2 models benefit from equipment repackaging

AJAX - Volkswagen's 2008 product portfolio has been fine-tuned to offer an even higher level of standard features at appealing prices.
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City of Kitchener Continues Work With Sri Lanka on Post-Tsunami Recovery Efforts: Delegation in Kitchener to Learn Some Best Practices in Municipal Government

KITCHENER - As part of an ongoing partnership and working relationship between the City of Kitchener and several Sri Lankan municipalities, earlier this evening Kitchener City Council welcomed a group of five Sri Lankan delegates to its regularly scheduled meeting of council.
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Religous communities come together to form Public Education Fairness Network

TORONTO - Members of the Armenian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh communities have come together to form the Public Education Fairness Network to promote fairness in education funding for Ontario faith-based schools.
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Study: Long-term productivity growth in Canada and the United States 1961 to 2006

Statscan - Labour productivity in the business sector increased at virtually the same pace in Canada and the United States during the past 45 years, but for entirely different reasons, according to a new study.
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Former Nikon and Canon Technical Trainer Has Eye on Canada's Video Market Home Video Studio Franchise Opens Its Doors in Ontario!

Guelph, ON -- Jacques LePage has decided to pursue his passion for videography. He is one of the first two Home Video Studio franchises to open in Canada. His video production studio in Guelph will serve the entire Tri-City area.
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What matters most to Canadian women?

Love, sex, faith, family and more: the results of a Chatelaine survey, captured in a 14-page special report, will surprise

TORONTO - About one in five Canadian women admits to cheating on her partner. Yet almost 70 percent of women claim to buy their own Post-it(R) notes rather than steal from the office.
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CRA: Wheels Fly Off $8.1 Million GST Scam Involving Businessman and Phantom Cars

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Michael Wolfe was sentenced August 27, 2007 by the Supreme Court of British Columbia after being convicted on April 20, 2007, of seven counts of Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud and failure to remit GST.
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Debt Elimination is Possible

Calgary, AB - 85% of consumers are only one or two paycheques away from bankruptcy says K&G Debt & Credit Professionals, Bonnie Krisher.
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Bob White Charity Golf Invitational to raise thousands for local women's shelters

LONDON - One of the country's most respected labour leaders, former CAW President and former President of the Canadian Labour Congress Bob White will be teeing off on September 9, in an effort to raise thousands of dollars for two London area women's shelters. Joining him on the green will be longtime champion of workers' rights, CAW President Buzz Hargrove.
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Moneris Solutions Delivers Convenient and Secure Payment Processing to Canadians Through Fully Certified Chip Technology

VISA, MasterCard, Interac Association give go-ahead to roll out chip transaction processing

TORONTO - Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris"), Canada's largest processor of credit and debit card transactions, on August 27, 2007 announced it is among the first acquirers in Canada to be certified by Interac Association, MasterCard and VISA, to deliver chip technology to Canadians.
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HOUSEHOLD CHINA & GIFTS OPENS COOKING SCHOOL LOFT

Welcomes home economist, instructor and cookbook author DONNA-MARIE PYE to the team at Household China & Gifts.

Waterloo - After 40 years of full-service attention selling china, cookware, crystal and giftware, something new, exciting and fresh is on the table! It's full-fledged “lifestyle” retailing. See, experience, taste change.
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Cornell researchers clone aluminum-tolerance gene in sorghum, promising boost to crop yields in developing world
By Krishna Ramanujan

Ithaca, NY - When soils are too acidic, aluminum that is locked up in clay minerals dissolves into the soil as toxic, electrically charged particles called ions, making it hard for most plants to grow.
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Don't let addiction and mental health return to the shadows says provincial mental health and addiction partnership

TORONTO - In this year's provincial election campaign, Ontario politicians must not allow mental health and addiction issues to return to the shadows! That is the message from a partnership of provincial mental health and addictions organizations that include:
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan completes purchase of interests in Chilean water utilities

TORONTO - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') has completed its purchase of interests in Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios del Bio-Bio S.A. (ESSBIO) and Aguas Nuevo Sur Maule, S.A. (ANSM), two water utilities representing 20 per cent of regulated water and wastewater services in Chile.
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Russia - Concern about prosecutor's comments as he announces 10 arrests in Politkovskaya murder

MONTREAL - The arrests, announced today, of 10 people including interior ministry and FSB (security service) officials for last October's murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya have taken nearly a year and are the first concrete sign of progress in the case, although, according to Vladimir Putin in December, it has been assigned "the best police and judicial professionals," Reporters Without Borders said.
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Ontario's decision to procure more renewable energy good news for Canada's wind energy industry

OTTAWA - The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is encouraged by Energy Minister Dwight Duncan's announcement August 27, 2007 that the Ontario government has directed the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to procure a further 2000 MW of new renewable energy, including wind energy, in the province.
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Health Canada approves Actonel 75 mg - First and only monthly two-day dosing regimen to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis in Canada

TORONTO - Health Canada recently approved Actonel(R) (risedronate sodium tablets) 75 mg, the first and only monthly two-day dosing regimen for the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis soon available for use in Canada. With Actonel 75 mg, patients take one 75 mg tablet on two consecutive days each month.
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UPS celebrates 100 years of service

MISSISAUGA - In 1907, Indian-born Rudyard Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and Finland became the first European country to give women the right to vote.
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Deere & Company Completes Acquisition of Chinese Tractor Company

MOLINE, IL - Deere & Company announced August 27, 2007 that it has completed its acquisition of the Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacture Co. Ltd. business, located in Ningbo in southern China. In June, Deere announced it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase Benye.
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Section of Gordon Street in Guelph to Close Sept. 2

Guelph - Gordon Street will be closed between Stone Road and College Avenue on Sunday, Sept. 2, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for residence student "move-in" day at the University of Guelph.
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CIGI Summer Cinema - "Fog of War"

Waterloo - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is holding a free community screening of the acclaimed film “Fog of War”. Bring your summer to a memorable close with an outdoor movie under the stars.
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Second Annual Amazing Race for Heartwood Place Race

Waterloo Region - The Second Annual Amazing Race for Heartwood Place will be a day full of fun and great times. An exciting adventure across the Region of Waterloo with physical and mental challenges, it will include lunch, dinner, a CD of the day's events and AMAZING prizes.
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Henkel Re-launches Global Sites with RedDot

Worldwide Manufacturer Takes Web Presence International with The Open Text Web Solutions Group

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, announced that Henkel, manufacturer of consumer brands and technologies, is now online at www.henkel.com, www.henkelna.com and www.henkel.de with a new, completely reworked Internet presence, using the RedDot Web content management solution from Open Text.
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Travelling Health Tips: Taking the Sting out of Insect Bites

Vancouver, B.C. – This is the time of year when many Canadians begin planning their winter getaways. Last year Canadians made an estimated 6.7 million outbound pleasure trips between November and April.
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Customer Service from the Inside Out
By Laurie Brown

Jerry loved his job and he loved his clients. He truly enjoyed helping them. His Customer Service Index (CSI) scores were through the roof. Then one day his company was sold. Although he got to keep his job, his world changed that day, and so did the world of his customers.
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Orientation week offers balanced introduction to university life

WATERLOO - More than 5,000 new students at the University of Waterloo will begin their careers in higher education next week with a series of activities designed to help them make a successful transition from high school to university.
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ARISE Technologies Corporation Announces Completion of PV Silicon Feedstock Program Milestone

WATERLOO - ARISE Technologies Corporation announced August 27, 2007 that it has completed the first major milestone of its PV Silicon Feedstock Program with the commissioning of its Silicon Refining Furnace version 3.1 (SiRF(TM) 3.1).
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Ontario Heritage Trust seeks nominations of young heritage volunteers

TORONTO - The Ontario Heritage Trust is seeking nominations of youth aged 18 and under for its 2007 Young Heritage Leaders program. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
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Ontario Liberals to run carbon neutral campaign

TORONTO - As part of their ongoing effort to combat global warming, Ontario Liberals are organizing their 2007 election campaign to run carbon neutral.
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What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?

Workopolis talks to kids, teens and parents to find out their dream jobs - Poll reveals 80 per cent of adults have abandoned their childhood dreams

TORONTO - It's the age-old question and one that many Canadian adults might want to ask themselves as the back-to-school season is upon us: what do you want to be when you grow up?
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours YTD increase of 3.1%

Statscan (Preliminary) - In June 2007, the average weekly earnings of payroll employees (seasonally adjusted) increased $2.27 from May to $769.43. The year-to-date growth, calculated as the average of the first six months of 2007 compared with the average of the same six months in 2006, was 3.1%.
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U. S. Steel agrees to acquire Stelco

PITTSBURGH and HAMILTON, ON - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) and Stelco Inc., (TSX: STE) announced August 26, 2007, that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which U. S. Steel will acquire Stelco for $38.50 (Canadian) in cash per share.
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Workers at Tinnerman Engineered Products choose Steelworkers to represent them

HAMILTON, ON - United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Friday that employees at Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Canada Corp. have for the first time in the company's 60-year history in Hamilton chosen a union to represent them. And that union is the United Steelworkers.
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Hearst Corporation Proposes to Acquire Public Minority Stake in Hearst-Argyle Television

Proposed Price of $23.50 in Cash per Share for 27% Public Stake

NEW YORK, NY- Hearst Corporation announced August 24, 2007 that it intends to make a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. Series A Common Stock (NYSE: HTV) not owned by Hearst Corporation for $23.50 per share in cash.
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Incandescent Lighting: Will "Ban the Bulb" Take Hold?

Silver Spring, MD: Four-billion U.S. light sockets are fitted with "general-service" incandescent lamps (light bulbs), direct descendants of the lamp invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879. By today's standards, incandescent lamps waste resources.
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CPA AND THE ZICKLIN CENTER AT THE WHARTON SCHOOL TO COLLABORATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES

Washington, D.C. - The Center for Political Accountability (CPA) and the Wharton School's Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research announced August 24, 2007 a new collaborative effort on corporate governance and corporate political accountability.
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Climate Fight Must Be Won In Developing Nations – UN

“More than two thirds of cuts in greenhouse gas emissions needed by 2030 to fight climate change will have to come from developing countries, the United Nation's climate change secretariat said on Thursday.
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U.S. Military in hunt for bio-based jet fuel
By Prachi Patel-Predd

A camp of protesters outside England’s Heathrow Airport broke up on Monday following days of activities meant to bring attention to the airline industry’s outsize contribution to climate change. For every kilometer a person travels, flying adds just as much planet-warming carbon dioxide as driving does.
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Farm cash receipts First half of 2007

Statscan - Market cash receipts for farmers increased to a record level during the first six months of 2007 as most crop, livestock and animal product prices rose.
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HEAD N.V. Reveals a New Model of Corporate Carbon Responsibility With COOL EARTH

KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA - HEAD N.V. announced August 27 an alliance with the global environmental charity, Cool Earth. The partnership will result in a worldwide environmental program - the first of its kind for a sporting goods company
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ICP Solar Signs Agreement to Acquire Wes Power

New Products Will Set Standard for Renewable Energy Communication Systems

MONTREAL - ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Wes Power, a leader in renewable power performance management systems.
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WestJet brings electronic boarding pass to the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)

Waterloo Region – WestJet will bring its new electronic boarding pass check-in service to the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) which began August 24.
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U.S. Administration Accepts Passport Proposal Changes Advocated By McGuinty Government

Government Optimistic High Tech Driver's License Will Be Accepted As Passport Alternative

TORONTO - The Ontario government has successfully taken another step in its long campaign to defend tourism and trade from being damaged by the U.S. proposal to require passports to enter or re-enter the United States, Tourism Minister Jim Bradley said August 26, 2007.
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Getting ready for school begins at home - The Learning Partnership offers some tips to ease the transition

TORONTO - In just a few short weeks, thousands of children across Canada will be embarking on their journey of lifelong learning - and the first part of this adventure starts with Kindergarten.
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Home Video Studio - GUELPH Is Nominated for an International Award

Guelph - Jacques LePage - owner of the Home Video Studio - Guelph was recently nominated for 1 Hanley Award at the 7th annual Home Video Studio (HVS) Getaway in Orlando, Florida.
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Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Announces Its Expansion into the United Kingdom Where It Will Operate 20 Hotels

Spain-based Barcelo Hotels & Resorts has arrived at an agreement by which it will manage the prestigious Paramount Hotel chain, consisting of 20 four and five star properties throughout Great Britain.

MIAMI and PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain - Barcelo Hotels & Resorts today announced an agreement with Dawnay Shore Hotels PLC, the owner of the Paramount Hotel chain, to manage the company's 20 hotels throughout the United Kingdom.
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Bankers Target The 'Unbanked': Latin American Bankers Meet In Miami To Discuss Technology, Marketing And Ways To Attract Millions Who Use Just Cash

“Much like their American counterparts, Latin American banks are facing stricter regulation, greater competition and higher costs for training and technology. But financial institutions in Latin America face the additional challenge of trying to draw millions of people out of strictly cash economies into the use of banking and credit services.
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Jatropha plant gains steam in global race for biofuels

Wall Street Journal - A hardy, but ugly green shrub thrives in India is being tapped for its energy rich seeds for biofuel production.
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Biofuels won’t break our addiction to oil, but they are a start

If a Nebraska farmer plants corn instead of soybeans, does a Malaysian civil servant really get a pay rise? Do Chinese families really pay more for their milk? Does beer really cost more at the Oktoberfest? Yes, yes and yes — and what links them all is surprisingly simple.
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