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for Friday, September 08, 2006
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RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Pearl
Waterloo - Determined to develop one of the smallest and lightest smartphones in the world while staying true to the iconic BlackBerry user experience, Research In Motion (RIM) on September 7, 2006 announced its latest innovation in mobile handsets – the small, smart and stylish BlackBerry® Pearl™.
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Building permits July 2006
The value of building permits issued by municipalities declined in July as construction intentions for industrial buildings lost ground from June's very high level. Builders took out $5.3 billion worth of permits, down 2.3% from June.
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For-hire motor carriers of freight, top carriers Second quarter 2006
The top 91 for-hire motor carriers of freight (Canadian-based trucking companies earning $25 million or more annually) generated operating revenue of $2.4 billion and expenses of $2.2 billion in the second quarter.
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Engineers Develop Detector for Mad Cow, Other Prion Diseases
Two University of Guelph engineers have received substantial research funding to continue developing a simple, inexpensive sensor for quick detection of brain-wasting infections related to mad-cow disease.
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Federal government spending on science and technology 2006/2007 (intentions)
The federal government's spending on science and technology is expected to surpass $9 billion in the fiscal year 2006/2007, with the majority headed for research and development.
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Computer scientist and entrepreneur David Cheriton visits UW
WATERLOO, Ont. - Computer scientist and entrepreneur David Cheriton will be at the University of Waterloo Friday to hear some of the thanks that he couldn't listen to in person when UW's school of computer science was named in his honour last year.
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UW offers science and geography degrees combined with aviation
WATERLOO -- Aviation enthusiasts will be able to learn to fly while earning a university degree through two new programs offered by the University of Waterloo.
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Farm Product Price Index June 2006
Prices farmers received for their commodities were 0.5% lower in June from the same month a year earlier, as lower crops prices offset an increase in overall livestock prices.
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World Bank Sees Offgrid Energy Projects A Boon
"Investments in offgrid energy generation projects are the quickest way to get electricity to the 1.6 billion people in the world without lights, a World Bank official said on Wednesday.
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Soya poised as new energy source for Argentina
The production of soya, which has dramatically changed the face and fortunes of Argentine agriculture, is now poised to launch a promising new energy industry.Dozens of small producers, eyeing a lucrative export market and the prospect of burgeoning domestic demand, are building factories to turn some of Argentina's abundant soya oil into a cheap, renewable fuel for which there is increasing overseas appetite.
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World Bank: Singapore Ranks 1st In Ease Of Doing Business, China Is Asia's Top Reformer
"Singapore topped an annual global ranking of business-friendly economies, according to a World Bank report released Wednesday that also named China as best reformer in Asia over the past year.
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Economic freedom promotes growth while foreign aid fails developing countries
TORONTO - Economic freedom has a greater impact than foreign aid in helping people in poor nations escape poverty, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report, released today by The Fraser Institute.
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MKS Announces Record First Quarter Revenues for Fiscal 2007
Waterloo MKS Inc. announced September 7 its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended July 31, 2006. All amounts are reported in US dollars under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
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Spending Pressures Growing on Provinces, Changes to Fiscal Powers Required: C.D. Howe Institute Panel
TORONTO - Recalibrating the federal-provincial fiscal balance in response to demographic pressure on provincial program spending, such as elderly benefits and healthcare, is one way of responding to fiscal worries among the provinces, says a C.D. Howe Institute study.
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Federal-Provincial/Territorial Conference of Ministers Responsible for Internal Trade -- Progress Achieved on an Action Plan to Improve Internal Trade
Halifax, Nova Scotia - The Committee of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers responsible for Internal Trade (the Committee) met September 7 in Halifax, and was joined by Premier Gary Doer of Manitoba on behalf of the Council of the Federation. The federal government was represented at the meeting by The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry. Premier Doer and the Committee reached agreement on an ambitious action plan to make major progress on internal trade.
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John Milloy, MPP Invites Residents to a Community Safety Day Waterloo Regional Police Services & Kitchener Fire Department to Offer Advice & Information
Kitchener: John Milloy, MPP, Kitchener Centre invites residents to a Community Safety Day on Saturday, September 9th at the Kitchener’s Farmers Market. Running from 9:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, September 9, representatives from the Waterloo Regional Police Services and the Kitchener Fire Department will offer practical advice and information on the following topics:
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Manulife Financial's Asia Investor Conference schedule
TOKYO - On September 12, 2006, Manulife Financial will host an Investor Conference in Tokyo, Japan for the institutional investment community. The Conference will feature Manulife's Asia and Japan operations, with senior management teams presenting an overview of the Division's operations and strategies for growth.
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U.S. and Canada Partner in International Conference for Innovation and Commercialization
TORONTO, ON, and LA JOLLA, CA - U.S.-based Global CONNECT and MaRS - a Canadian convergence innovation centre - today announced their decision to hold the 2006 Global CONNECT annual conference in Toronto, Ontario. The MaRS Discovery District in Toronto and the Torrey Pines Research Mesa in La Jolla - where Global Connect is based - are two of the world's R&D powerhouses: each represents an annual R&D investment of over US$1 billion.
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Canada's Ministers Report to Leaders on Security and Prosperity Partnership Initiatives
OTTAWA - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, together with their counterparts from the United States and Mexico, on September 7, released the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) Report to the three North American leaders.
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Newmarket "Wins" Slowest Commute Contest
Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid SUV Eases the Pain for Commuters
OSHAWA - It's official. Residents of Newmarket have the dubious honour of winning the Saturn Challenge, held September 7, by having the slowest morning drive into downtown Toronto.
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Thursday September 7, 2006
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IMF Chief Rato Sees Global Growth At 5 Percent
"The global economy is likely to show robust growth of about 5 percent in
2006, slightly better than anticipated earlier this year, International
Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato said Tuesday.
'We see the prospects of growth in 2006 as very strong, moving into the round five percent,' Rato told reporters in Washington ahead of the release of the IMF World Economic Outlook, seen as an authoritative assessment of global economic conditions. For 2007, the performance of the global economy 'will not be very different,' the IMF Managing Director said. The IMF report, published twice a year, indicated in April a global growth pace of 4.9 percent this year and projected a cooling to 4.7 percent in 2007
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KEVIN SHEA NAMED CHAIR OF THE ONTARIO MEDIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TORONTO — Media veteran Kevin Shea has been appointed as the new chair of the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) effective immediately, Minister of Culture Caroline Di Cocco announced September 6, 2006.
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Toronto Hydro Telecom's New WiFi Network Goes Live in Toronto's Financial Core
TORONTO - TORONTO HYDRO TELECOM INC. launchedon September 6, 2006, Phase 1 of its new One Zone(TM) WiFi network in Toronto's financial district, offering users the opportunity to access the largest WiFi network in Canada.
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"Go High Tech, Stay Local" Information Technology Career Fair
How are you going to kickstart your career?
The "Go High Tech, Stay Local" Information Technology Career Fair is
back once again in 2006, connecting university/college students and job
seekers to tech firms in Waterloo Region, for cooperative education work
terms and full time positions. Tech firms will be exhibiting with onsite
recruiters.
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MKS Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Waterloo - MKS Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US $0.02 per share
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Communitech receives $1 million in funding from Ontario government to support commercialization of innovation
WATERLOO REGION - Communitech: Waterloo Region Technology Association, announced September 6 that it will receive $1 million over the next three years from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation to help entrepreneurs and researchers transform innovations into marketable products and to bridge the gap between the business and research communities.
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Expert’s Top 7 Tactics To Help Professionals Succeed Amid a Politically Charged Company Culture
Aspiring professionals should spend time considering the political climate within their own work place – you know, those productive and counterproductive human factors present between coworkers ‘jockeying for position’ in an office environment.
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DESCARTES REPORTS FISCAL 2007 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
WATERLOO- On-demand logistics software-as-a-service (SaaS) specialist The Descartes Systems Group Inc. released financial results for its fiscal 2007 second quarter (Q2FY07) ended July 31, 2006. The financial results referenced are in United States currency and, unless otherwise indicated, are determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
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Swinging the Doors Wide Open;
Kitchener, ON – The Waterloo Regional Children’s Museum is swinging its doors wide open on September 16 from 10am to 5pm. They are hosting a fun-filled family oriented day of festivities celebrating both their 3rd Birthday and Doors Open Ontario with a special unveiling ceremony, presenting a newly installed Kitchener City Hall pediment in the entrance way.
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Honda Motor President Attends Milestone Ceremony At Honda Canada's Vehicle Assembly Plant in Ontario
TORONTO - Takeo Fukui, president and chief executive officer of Honda Motor Co. Inc., Tokyo, attended a special ceremony at Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) commemorating the start of production of the new 2007 Acura MDX luxury sport-utility vehicle scheduled to go on sale across Canada mid-October.
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GM Canada Announces Best Coverage in the Industry
OSHAWA - GM Canada announced industry-leading coverage, featuring extended powertrain protection with coverage up to 160,000 kilometres or five years, courtesy transportation and roadside assistance, that has no deductible and is fully transferable, across its entire car and light duty truck model line up in Canada.
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Launch is successful: Canadian Astronaut Steve MacLean heads to the International Space Station
LONGUEUIL, QC - Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Steve MacLean launched successfully onboard Space Shuttle Atlantis today at 12:28 p.m. EDT from the Kennedy Space Center to begin a 12-day mission. Mission STS-115 is carrying the first Canadian astronaut in space since 2001.
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Toronto Centre Announces New Executive Director
TORONTO - The Directors of the Toronto Centre announced today the appointment of Jorge Patino as the Centre's new Executive Director. The announcement came following an international search to replace David Winfield, who has retired after six years in the position.
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T.E.C. 'The Executive Committee' Ltd.: CEO Confidence in the Nation's Economy for the Next 12 Months Inches Upward
Terrorist threats haven't impacted majority of Canadian SME businesses
CALGARY, ALBERTA - After last quarter's slip in chief executives' confidence in the nation's economic expectations, this quarter's survey of Canada's CEOs done by TEC Canada, Canada's premier chief executive development organization, saw a near 1 per cent rebound in confidence from 117.6 to 118.5.
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Urbandale Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with New-Home Builders in Ottawa-Carleton
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - Urbandale ranks highest in satisfying new-home buyers in the Ottawa-Carleton region, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Canadian New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released September 6
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Toronto New-Home Builders Make Considerable Strides in Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - Greater Toronto Area (GTA) builders have made considerable progress in meeting the expectations of new-home buyers compared to 2005, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Canadian New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released September 6.
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Wednesday September 6, 2006
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Ontario voters gain opportunity to review electoral process
WATERLOO -- Voters in Ontario will have an opportunity to contribute to an innovative process aimed at reforming their electoral system, says a University of Waterloo political scientist.
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U.N. all wet on water issues
Wars have been fought over politics, economics, territory, ethnic origin, race, religion and national pride. We may soon have to add a new reason: water, which is in increasingly short supply -- and sought after -- worldwide.
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Entrepreneur Week is Coming!
Mark your calendar: Sept 29th-Oct 6th, 2006
Entrepreneur Week creates a unique opportunity in Waterloo Region for entrepreneurs of tomorrow to form rich connections with mentors, professional service firms, investors, government and business organizations.
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ARISE announces Letter of Intent with city of Bischofswerda for location of manufacturing facility
DRESDEN, Germany - ARISE is pleased to confirm that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent for the purchase of land with the city of Bischofswerda, Germany as the potential location of the ARISE photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility. With an investment of about EURO 50 million the creation of 300 jobs is planned. The target production capacity of the plant will be 80MW's with the first line planned to be running in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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FM 98.5 Radio Show Goes to Kandahar
Waterloo — Monday Night With The Arts, a weekly arts and culture talk show on FM 98.5 CKWR, will have added significance on Monday, September 11, when it takes to the air waves from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The radio show will be available to the Canadian forces stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan via the Internet.
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Lecture Marks 150th Anniversary of Guelph’s City Hall
2006 is an historic year for Guelph. It is the sesquicentennial of Guelph being organized as a town with extended boundaries and the construction of the Market House, now known as City Hall.
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China Demands Concessions From Rich Nations To Revive WTO Talks
"China has urged rich nations to make more concessions to revive stalled
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations during talks with WTO head
Pascal Lamy, the commerce ministry said Tuesday.
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Restoration Environmental Contractors, REC Demolition, REC Disaster Recovery Contractors participate in real-time simulation of disaster response
The Ontario town of Fergus is currently playing host to a Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) Exercise - the first of its size and kind ever held in the province. The exercise will simulate a disaster inside the former Centre Wellington District High School.
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China emerges as major ethanol exporter
BEIJING - China is unexpectedly emerging as a major exporter of ethanol as record crude oil prices and a U.S. deficit in the biofuel have pushed up its international price, triggering an investment boom.Industry officials said China's 2006 exports of ethanol, or ethyl alcohol made largely from corn or cassava, were set to exceed 500,000 tons.
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Three out of four candidates support a coal-free Nanticoke by 2009
Three of the Parkdale-High Park by-election candidates -- Cheri DiNovo of the NDP, David Hutcheon of the Progressive Conservative Party, and Frank de Jong, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario -- believe that the Government of Ontario should issue a legally binding regulation requiring the phase-out of coal burning at the Nanticoke Generating Station by 2009, according to an Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) survey.
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Mercedes-Benz Canada reports best August ever with 1,437 units
TORONTO - Mercedes-Benz Canada reported its best August ever with total sales of 1,437 units, a gain of 179 units or 14.2%. This is the result of combined strong performances for both the Mercedes-Benz and smart divisions: 1,149 Mercedes-Benz units were delivered for the month, an increase of 179 units or 18.5% compared to August 2005 deliveries.
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PREMIER Biosoft Releases Version 6 of Beacon Designer with Support for MethyLight assays.
Palo Alto, California - PREMIER Biosoft International today announced the world wide release of version 6 of Beacon Designer, the only tool available for most of the popular real time PCR chemistries such as SYBR® Green, TaqMan®, molecular beacon and FRET. Version 6 includes support for MethyLight assays.
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DaimlerChrysler Canada Reports August 2006 Sales
WINDSOR - DaimlerChrysler Canada today reported a total of 20,252 units sold in August, including 4,176 cars and 16,076 trucks. Compared to August 2005, sales for the month are up 13.1 per cent. Car sales for August 2006 decreased 5.1 per cent and truck sales increased 19.1 per cent.
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Robert Milton Supports Local Charity with Moving Business Forward Donation
Guelph - Robert Milton, Chairman, President & CEO of Ace Aviation Holdings Inc. and Key note speaker at the first Moving Business Forward Conference, September 13, 2006, at the River Run Centre in Guelph, has directed his honorarium for presenting at the conference to support Autism Ontario – Wellington Chapter. The $10,000 donation will almost double the funds available to local families affected by autism and will make 2006-7 a banner year for the association.
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Big Becky begins boring under Niagara
NIAGARA FALLS - Ontario Power Generation (OPG) today announced that the Niagara Tunnel Boring Machine, nicknamed "Big Becky", has begun the 10.4 km journey in her quest to bring additional water from upstream of Niagara Falls to the Sir Adam Beck hydroelectric generating complex at Queenston.
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FUN Technologies Signs Dual Casual Games Agreements with German T-Com
Exclusive Private-Label and Advertising Agreements Further Extend FUN's Reach into Europe
TORONTO - FUN Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading online and interactive casual games providers, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SkillJam EU Limited ("SkillJam"), has signed a pair of exclusive agreements with T-Com, the strategic business segment for broadband/fixline communications of Deutsche Telekom AG, to deliver its casual games platform to T-Online Internet Service Provider users.
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Honda Canada sets sales records in August
TORONTO - Powered by record monthly sales of all Honda and Acura light-duty trucks, Honda Canada Inc. reported an all-time corporate sales record of 17,817 units by its Honda and Acura divisions. Combined Honda and Acura division record sales for August were up 1 per cent over last year, with Honda automobile division sales of 15,579 units, and Acura division reporting a 6 per cent increase with sales of 2,238 units.
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2007 ACE Student Entrepreneur of the Year Competition - Call for qualified applications!
TORONTO, ON - If you are a successful entrepreneur attending university or college full time, or you know someone who is, now is the time to submit your nomination for the 2007 ACE Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award, proudly presented by CIBC.
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Toyota Canada: Toyota and Lexus divisions sets its eighth consecutive monthly sales record
TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced its eighth consecutive monthly sales record for both the Toyota and Lexus divisions. TCI sold a total of 18,866 units, up 17.1 per cent over last August.
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Greenhouse gas emissions management still not on the corporate agenda
-- Deloitte survey finds Canadian companies recognize the issue, but have not made action a top priority --
Toronto — Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management remains on the back burner for more than half of emitting Canadian companies, according to a recent Deloitte survey, the GHG Emissions Management Survey 2006.
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Tuesday September 5, 2006
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Southwest Economic Assembly
TORONTO - The City of Windsor will host a planning meeting of the Southwest Economic Assembly (SWEA) to be held in Windsor on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Eighty-two participants are expected from across southwestern Ontario, representing colleges and universities, municipalities, chambers of commerce, development agencies, industry and governmental organizations and various private sector businesses.
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Dobson Cellular Systems and RIM Introduce BlackBerry 7130g in the United States
Oklahoma City and Waterloo, ON - Dobson Cellular Systems, a subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corporation – a leading provider of wireless services in 16 states – and Research In Motion (RIM) announced September 1 the availability of the EDGE-enabled BlackBerry® 7130g™ to mobile professionals in the United States.
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Fraser Institute launches Report Card on Ontario's acute care hospitals
TORONTO - The Fraser Institute today launched the Hospital Report Card: Ontario 2006, a new report and interactive web site that assesses 50 measures of patient safety and quality of care for every acute care hospital in Ontario. The Hospital Report Card can be found at:
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Lack of Company Knowledge Biggest Interview Mistake, Executive Survey Shows
TORONTO - They say job-hunting success is all about who
you know. But how much you know about prospective employers plays a crucial
role, too, a new survey confirms. Thirty-four per cent of executives polled
said that having little or no knowledge of the company is the most common
mistake job seekers make during interviews.
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WLU Student Connections Fall semester enrollment
Student Connections is an Industry Canada initiative dedicated to promoting computer training and information technology through a variety of training programs and services to people in Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Guelph and Stratford.
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World Travel & Tourism Council issues call for entries for 2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
London, UK – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) issued a call for entries for the 2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The Awards, now in their third year under WTTC stewardship, promote and reward best practice in Travel & Tourism all over the world.
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A Slicker Soybean
By Angela Dansby
While a number of oilseed crops can be crushed and processed into biodiesel, soybeans remain the primary feedstock in the U.S., supplying 85% to 90% of current fuel production. The reason is simply economic—other oilseed crops cost more and are grown on fewer acres.
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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM'S 26th CHINA BUSINESS SUMMIT OPENED IN BEIJING
Geneva - The programme and the participants of the 26th China Business Summit, which will take place in Beijing from 10 to 11 September were laid out at Sunday's joint press conference of the World Economic Forum and its Chinese partner, China Enterprise Confederation (CEC).
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Calgary Salary Increases Outpace Rest of Canada, According to Hewitt
TORONTO - Alberta's booming economy has driven 2006 salary increases in Calgary to an all-time high of 5.3 per cent and those projected for 2007 to 5.2 per cent. These numbers are well above the national average of 3.6 per cent for 2006 and 3.7 per cent for 2007. Such significant gaps have left employers across the rest of the country wondering how they can compete for new workers and retain current staff.
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Demand for ethanol expected to hoist price of corn
By Jeff Wilson
CHICAGO - Corn prices are expected to rise for a third week on speculation that increased demand for ethanol and livestock feed will cut U.S. inventories in half before the harvest next year.
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New tourism campaign invites residents and visitors to discover Ontario this fall
TORONTO - Ontario's new tourism campaign promotes seemingly far-away destinations that are actually close to home to encourage consumers to discover the many unique experiences Ontario has to offer this fall.
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City of Guelph receives Ontario Small Town and Rural Development Infrastructure Initiative funding
The City of Guelph received confirmation today from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs that the Guelph community will be receiving $3,016,219.55 from the Ministry which represents the federal portion of the Ontario Small Town and Rural Development Infrastructure Initiative (OSTAR) funding. This funding is in addition to the $3,128,857.53 that has already been received from the province.
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Honda Canada reports all-time corporate sales record
All-time truck sales in both Honda and Acura divisions;New Acura RDX has strong first month sales
TORONTO - Honda Canada Inc. reported an all-time corporate
sales record of 17,817 units by its Honda and Acura divisions. Combined Honda
and Acura division record sales for August were up 1 per cent over last year,
with Honda automobile division sales of 15,579 units, and Acura division
reporting sales of 2,238 units, up 6 per cent.
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CRTC's VoIP Reconsideration a Misstep toward Competition - Telecom business customers urge Minister Bernier to vary CRTC's decision
TORONTO - The Coalition for Competitive Telecommunications today denounced the failure of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to change the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) regulatory regime.
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Audi Canada announces positive August sales result
AJAX, ON - Audi Canada announced its August sales result of 663 new Audis sold, a 4.2% increase over the 636 units sold in August 2005. This marks the best eight months ever for Audi Canada with 5,330 cars sold in 2006
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Nissan Canada Inc. August Sales Results
New Versa Hatchback leads 22% increase over July
MISSISSAUGA - Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) released its
sales figures for August, 2006 today. The total sales figure for both Nissan
and Infiniti brands was 6,788 units, an increase of 1,219 units (22.4%) over
July. This represents NCI's best month since September, 2005 and its second
best August ever.
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BUSINESS LEADERS TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE HUNGER
Business Alliance will catalyse sustainable, market-based solutions to hunger
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenyan business and government leaders pledged to take action to build sustainable solutions to hunger through market-based initiatives, as part of a Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger facilitated by the Switzerland-based World Economic Forum.
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Fast-Growing Countries To Gain More Clout at IMF
“The International Monetary Fund (IMF) took a first step Thursday toward retooling itself to reflect major changes in the global economy, agreeing to increase the power that several fast-growing countries have over its policies and promising to boost their clout more in the next two years.
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CAP Declares 'Enough is Enough!' Bring Canadian Troops Home Now!
Canadian Action Party Leader Connie Fogal says, "Bring our troops home now! There is no reason to wait until 2007." She concurs with others that immediate withdrawal would send a clear message to the world that Canada is not in the business of cleaning up the mess caused by four years of US bombing of Afghanistan justified as a search for the hiding places of Osama bin Laden. Fogal asks, "Why is Canada even there?
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D Mecatronics Inc. is Proud to Announce Another Impressive
Delivery of a Project Valued at Over 1.5 Million Dollars
MISSISSAUGA - D Mecatronics Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets industrial and consumer products. Through independent subsidiaries we provide state-of-the-art automation technology solutions to enable customers to dramatically accelerate time-to-market and increase revenue.
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