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Manufacturing Forecast
Manufacturing CFOs Expect Business Growth in 2008 Despite Mounting Economic Concerns According to Bank of America Business Capital Survey
-- Majority of CFOs Expect Further Rate Cuts in 2008 --
NEW YORK - Seven out of ten manufacturing CFOs expect their company's revenues to increase in the coming year - and nearly half (45%) predict increased profit margins.
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Government and Media
MPs question how far journalists should go to get their stories
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament and the journalists who report on them agree on the importance of accuracy, balance and impartiality in reporting, but are poles apart on just how far journalists should go to get their stories. Those are just some of the findings in an insightful new study of fairness in the media by the Canadian Media Research Consortium.
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Frame work of Fairness Agreement
CAW Council Delegates Converge in Toronto, December 7 & 8, 2007
TORONTO - CAW members from across Canada will meet in Toronto today and tomorrow to debate current issues within the union, including the much-discussed Framework of Fairness Agreement, signed by the union in October.
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Technology Education
Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life announce $150,000 donation to UOIT Gift will establish endowment to support students in need; sculpture will represent gate to the future
OSHAWA, Ont. – Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life officials joined students, faculty and administration from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa to officially announce a $150,000 donation to UOIT that will provide financial aid to students and see a dynamic new sculpture built on campus.
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Prepaid Phone Cards
Competition Bureau Calling on Prepaid Phone Card Providers to Disclose More Information
OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau has undertaken an initiative to ensure that consumers receive proper disclosure of any terms and conditions that affect the value and use of prepaid long distance telephone calling cards.
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Nova Scotia Labour Relations
Pass pension reform ASAP Steelworkers tell Nova Scotia Law Amendments Committee
HALIFAX - The United Steelworkers (USW) has told the Law Amendments Committee of the Nova Scotia Legislature that reforms to pension law need to be made as soon as possible.
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Share Purchase for Cancellation
Sun Life Financial to purchase up to 2.55 million Common Shares for cancellation in Private Purchases
TORONTO- Sun Life Financial Inc. announced today that it intends to purchase for cancellation up to 2.55 million (0.46 per cent) of its common shares currently outstanding pursuant to private agreements between Sun Life Financial Inc. and an arm's-length third-party seller (the "Private Purchases") between December 11, 2007 and December 31, 2007.
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Green Environment
Study shows Guelph residents practice ‘green’ behaviours
Survey reveals residents are positive about Guelph’s environment
Guelph - The results of a recent telephone survey reveal that Guelph residents are engaged in a number of environmentally-friendly activities to help reduce negative impacts on the environment.
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Tech Toys Tech Tools
The Apple Store West 14th Street to Open on Friday, December 7
Manhattan’s Largest Apple Store has Entire Floor Dedicated to Service
NEW YORK——Apple® will open its newest retail store on West 14th Street in New York’s Meatpacking District on today at 6:00 p.m. EST. The Apple Store West 14th Street is Apple’s first three-story store with two floors dedicated to products and a third dedicated to services, including a 46-foot Genius Bar and specially designed areas for workshops and personal training.
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Bio Energy
Gulf Ethanol Reveals Breakthrough Cellulose Technology
Houston, TX - Gulf Ethanol Corporation, revealed details of its breakthrough cellulose processing technology recently in Houston, Texas.
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Consumer Prosumer
Consumer confidence remains unchanged from November collapse, according to RBC CASH Index
NEW YORK - Although the holiday season has arrived, U.S. consumers are not feeling very merry, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index. The survey, which measured the attitudes of 1,009 Americans earlier this week, found that consumer sentiment remained low, but stable, following a significant drop in November.
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World Finance
Growth in Islamic Finance Spurs Need for New Risk Management Methodologies
The Banque du Liban and the Global Association of Risk Professionals taking the lead to develop new financial risk management techniques for Islamic finance
NEW YORK, LONDON and BEIRUT, Lebanon - The explosive growth and sophistication of Islamic financial products around the world is creating the need for new financial risk management techniques and methodologies. Due to the unique structure of Islamic financial products, conventional ways of assessing the risk inherent in these financial instruments must be approached differently.
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Labour Force Survey
Employment rose by an estimated 43,000 in November 2007, pushing the employment rate to another record high (63.8%)
So far this year, employment has increased 2.3% (+388,000), stronger than the 1.8% increase seen over the same period in 2006. As more people entered the labour force in November, the unemployment rate moved up 0.1 of a percentage point to 5.9%
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Fleet Management
ARI's Jim Creighton Presents At Philadelphia NAFA `Green
Fleet' Panel Meeting
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) chose Jim Creighton, Vice President of Global Strategic Consulting for Automotive Resources International (ARI), as one of five green fleet panel experts to answer questions regarding the environmental aspect of the fleet industry
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Financial Sector Appointment
Manulife Announces Appointment of Vice-Chair
TORONTO - Arthur Sawchuk, Chair of Manulife Financial Corporation and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, announced yesterday the appointment of Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett as Vice-Chair, effective December 6, 2007. Dr. Cook-Bennett has been a Manulife director since 1978.
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Enterprise Technology
Open Text's Software Selected by Marathon for Enterprise-wide Content and Records Management
Integration with Microsoft(R) Office SharePoint Server Cited as Key Factor in Decision to Standardize on Open Text System
Announcement Reaffirms Open Text's Strong Position in the Oil and Gas Industry
CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced yesterday that Marathon Oil Corporation, the fourth-largest U.S.-based integrated oil and gas company, has selected Open Text as its ECM software provider for its company-wide enterprise content and records management solution.
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A Green Economy
Two green-focused companies form strategic partnership
VICTORIA, BC - Two leading Canadian companies at the forefront of raising the profile and green careers, education and promotion opportunities have formed a strategic partnership, it was announced yesterday.
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Student Competition
Business Students Earn Top Prizes at Competition
Guelph - Gluten-free beer and biodegradable plastics were the business ideas of the U of G teams that captured two of the top three places in the iGNITION $1K Pitch competition last week.
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City of Kitchener
City's Advisory Committees Meeting Dec. 8
KITCHENER - Representatives of the City of Kitchener's advisory committees will get together on Saturday, Dec. 8 to talk about, among other things, opportunities for them to work together throughout the coming year.
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Bio Energy
China to offer support policies for non-food biofuels
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has drawn up policies to promote the production of non-food sources for biofuels, a senior MOF official told a Beijing energy conference.
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Media
Transcontinental to restate financial statements for prior years
MONTREAL - Transcontinental Inc. announced that it will be restating its financial statements for prior years. In the context of the preparation of its year-end financial statements, management identified two non-cash accounting errors.
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Thursday December 6, 2007
Real Estate
K-W HOME SALES SET NEW RECORD
KITCHENER – Sales of residential properties to the end of November set a new record, surpassing the record set in 2005 in Kitchener-Waterloo and area. There were a total of 503 homes sold last month through the Multiple Listing Service® of the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board, pushing total year-to-date sales for 2007 to 6,507. In 2005, a total of 6,123 homes sold over twelve months. Last year, there were a total of 6,012 homes sold.
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Around Town
Portions of Ira Needles Boulevard set to open on Thursday
Waterloo Region - The Region will be opening portions of Ira Needles Boulevard on Thursday, December 6, 2007. The road will be opened from Highland Road to Victoria Street, including the Victoria Street extension, and from Erb Street south to Glasgow Street.
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Aquisition
SunOpta Acquires Neo-Nutritionals, Inc., Further Expands
Vertically Integrated Production of Natural Health Products
Brantford - SunOpta Inc. today announced that it has acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of Neo-Nutritionals, Inc. ("Neo-Nutritionals"), located in Brantford, Ontario.
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Environment
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators - 2007
The health of Canadians and their social and economic well-being are highly dependent on the quality of their environment. One way to assess environmental quality is to use indicators that convey complex information in a simple form.
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The Fraser Institute: U.S. States Best at Encouraging Entrepreneurs and Small Business Start Ups; Atlantic Canada the Worst
VANCOUVER - The United States is more successful than Canada at encouraging entrepreneurs and the creation of new businesses, according to a new study released today by independent research organization The Fraser Institute
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BizPaL Launched in Oakville
OAKVILLE - Starting and running a business in the Town of Oakville just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.
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Worldsource Announces Partnership With Coast Capital Savings
MARKHAM - Worldsource Financial Management Inc. ("WFM"), one of Canada's leading mutual fund dealers, announced December 5, 2007 that it has reached an Agreement in Principle with Coast Capital Savings ("CCS") to provide mutual fund dealer services to the credit union.
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Recreation
Kitcheners Chicopee Opening this Weekend
Chicopee is opening this weekend, Saturday, December 8th 830 ¨- 9:30 and Sunday December 9th 8:30 - 5:30.
Kitchener - With a combination of recent colder weather, fresh natural snow and skilled snowmaking, we are ready and excited for our 73rd season to begin.
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Real Estate
The Co-operators Introduces Protection Against Growing Risk of Real Estate Title Fraud
GUELPH - Real estate title fraud costs Canadians as much as $300 million a year according to the Canadian Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders. With this in mind, The Co-operators announced that it has made arrangements with First Canadian Title to offer residential title insurance protection for existing homeowners.
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Investment
What do affluent investors really want from their financial advisors? And why aren't they getting it?
TORONTO - Interviews with more than 30 Canadian accountants and lawyers who serve senior business executives and business owners (who comprise many of today's affluent investors) confirm that many clients aren't happy with their financial advisors.
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Canadian Dollar
Why aren't consumers benefiting from the higher dollar?
MONTREAL - Why aren't Canadian retail prices being adjusted more quickly to put them level with U.S. prices and let consumers benefit from the near parity of the two currencies?
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Holiday Sales
Ready, Set, Buy: Many Gifts But Modest Sales
Moneris data reveals what's in store for this holiday season
TORONTO - According to data released today by Moneris Solutions, Canada's largest processor of electronic payments, this holiday season will see more merchandise moved than ever before but only a modest increase in sales revenue.
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Building Permits
The value of building permits remained above the $6-billion mark for the sixth month in a row in October 2007
Thanks to marked gains in commercial and institutional intentions and strong demand for multi-family units.
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Healthy Living
Canadians' strongly influenced by media reporting on health and health research
Canadians want more media coverage on results of health and science
research
OTTAWA - Nearly nine out of 10 Canadians confirm making specific behavioural changes as a direct result of media reports on health and health research, a survey, conducted by Angus Reid Strategies and released today by Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery has found
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BioEnterprise Corporation Raises $400,000 for Vinifera for Life
Proceeds to be used for marketing and production of Vinifera Powders
GUELPH - BioEnterprise Corporation announced December 5, 2007 that it has raised $400,000 for Vinifera For Life, a Jordan, Ontario-based company. The funds came from six private sources with connections to the food, wine-making and agriculture industries.
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Survey Shows Year-End Workload Remains High for Seven out of 10 Workers
TORONTO - Office parties and other festivities are common this time of year, but so, too, are an abundance of year-end projects. Seven out of 10 (70 per cent) professionals surveyed said their workloads either increase or stay the same during the holidays.
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BigWorld Technology Announces Agreement with Sierra Online to Provide Technology to Develop Upcoming Online Game
LOS ANGELES - BigWorld Technology today announced an agreement with Sierra Online to use the BigWorld Technology Suite in the development of an upcoming PC online game targeting a mass market audience. The BigWorld Technology Suite provides the tools and technology to develop cutting-edge, next-generation online games.
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Global Environment
OECD: Climate Change More Than Triples Number At Risk Of Coastal Flooding.
"The number of people threatened by coastal flooding could more than triple by 2070 due to climate change while the financial impact could surge by tens of trillions of dollars, according to a prominent international organization.
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Newspapers
Rebooted nationalpost.com Turns Heads, Opens Minds
Redesign includes new look, interactive features, and more content
than ever
TORONTO- Extending its rich tradition of design leadership to the web, National Post unveils a bold new website design at nationalpost.com, delivering a more immediate, in-depth, and customizable news experience, with all the content and functionality today's online readers demand.
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Wednesday December 5, 2007
CAW Economist Appointed Vice-Chair of Ontario Manufacturing Council
TORONTO - CAW Economist Jim Stanford was appointed December 4, 2007 as one of two vice-chairs of the new Ontario Manufacturing Council. The announcement was made in the provincial legislature by Sandra Pupatello, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development and Trade. The other vice-chair is Jayson Myers, President of the Canadian Manufactures & Exporters.
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HUMAN CAPITAL, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP ARE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
The country's future will be determined not only by the effectiveness of governance and reforms but by the capacity to innovate and the stability of its regional environment.
Geneva, Switzerland – Human capital, innovation and leadership are central themes in The United Arab Emirates and the World: Scenarios to 2025, a new scenario report launched by the World Economic Forum December 5, 2007. The scenarios offer insights into crucial forces affecting the UAE and its international partners, moving the focus from the rapidly evolving present to a consideration of three alternative visions of the future over a 20 year time horizon.
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Record number of Laurier students advance to national business competition finals
WATERLOO — Business students from Wilfrid Laurier University have qualified for seven out of eight categories in the 2007 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) and will move to the final round in January.
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Catholic Board Re-Elects Buchholtz & Thomson Howell - Chair & Vice Chair Begin Second Terms
Kitchener – Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board last night unanimously re-elected Kitchener / Wilmot Trustees Wayne Buchholtz and Marion Thomson Howell as, respectively, Chair and Vice-chair of the Board.
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Bird Flu Pandemic Could Cost 2 Trillion Dollars: World Bank.
"The global cost of a possible bird flu pandemic could be up to two trillion dollars... Peter Harrold, acting Vice President of the World Bank, told an international conference on avian flu in New Delhi that wraps up Thursday.
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Focus on Skills, Governace, Education, Infrastructure and the Environment, as India Economic Summit Ends December 4, 2007
New Delhi, India, – At the closing session of the World Economic Forum’s 23rd India Economic Summit, business, political and civil society leaders from over 40 countries called on India to focus on skills development, improving governance, the upgrading of education, forging public-private partnerships in infrastructure, and addressing environmental degradation and water scarcity to sustain the high growth the country requires to alleviate poverty and create the jobs necessary to maintain social stability.
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Government of Canada presents awards to three young S&T innovators
GATINEAU, QC - The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) today recognized three outstanding young Canadian researchers for turning knowledge into innovation and commercial success.
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Six finalists named for Canada's 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' honour
Winner to join Schwab Foundation network of social entrepreneurs and
attend global summit for social entrepreneurship in Switzerland
TORONTO - Six of Canada's leading social entrepreneurs have been named as finalists for Canada's top social entrepreneurship honour. The winner, who was be announced during the Social Entrepreneurship Summit at the MaRS Centre in Toronto on the evening of December 4th, 2007, will be named Schwab Foundation's "Canadian Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award."
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MINISTER AMBIKA SONI PRESENTS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2007 AWARD FOR INDIA TO HARISH HANDE
New Delhi – Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO Solar Light, India, has been named the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 for India. Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni presented the award to Hande during the World Economic Forum’s India Economic Summit.
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Symantec Survey Identifies Canada's Safest "Cyber City"
Comprehensive study reveals that while Calgarians are conscientious,
Vancouverites lack best practices for online security
TORONTO - Staying connected, protected and secure may be top of mind for the majority of Canadians, but when it comes to maintaining safety on home PCs, Calgarians stampede slightly ahead of the rest.
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Global Warming Data Affected By Land-Use Change, Study Says
Guelph - Land-use modifications for urbanization and agriculture have affected climate change data more than previously thought, according to new research by a University of Guelph professor.
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Tallgrass Prairie Center to study polyculture prairie hay for bio-electricity
Biopact - The University of Northern Iowa's Tallgrass Prairie Center is conducting a five-year project to research how prairie hay can be used to generate electricity, partnering with Cedar Falls Utilities, Soil Tilth Lab at Iowa State University and the Black Hawk County Conservation Board.
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Quark Launches QuarkCopyDesk 7 for Text and Picture Editing
Latest Release of QuarkCopyDesk Streamlines Content Editing and Works in
Conjunction with QuarkXPress 7, Quark Publishing System 7 and Third Party
Workflow Systems
DENVER - Quark Inc. announced the launch of QuarkCopyDesk(R) 7, Quark's text and picture editing software designed for writers, editors and others who contribute to publishing workflows.
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Geoff Cape named 'Canadian Social Entrepreneur of the Year'
Winner joins 26 international colleagues in receiving prestigious Schwab Foundation 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' award
TORONTO - Geoff Cape, founding Executive Director of Evergreen, won Canada's top social entrepreneurship honour and will now join an esteemed network of social entrepreneurs drawn from twenty-six countries worldwide.
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Canadians Call for Clearer Guidelines at Work to Control Personal Use of Email and Internet
More Than Half Say Better Rules Will Help Productivity; One in Three Say Employers Should Monitor Employees
TORONTO - Canadians believe too much time is being wasted on personal email and Internet use at work, with more than half calling for clearer guidelines and one in three actually saying employers should monitor such activity, according to a new Monster.ca poll.
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Music Intelligence Solutions, Inc. Announces $7 Million Funding Round
Funds to Accelerate Expansion of Web 2.0 Platform for Music Discovery and Mobile Music Applications for Consumers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- Music Intelligence Solutions, Inc., a global leader in the field of digital music and media discovery, today announced that it has completed a $7 Million funding round.
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David Strickland and Adam Ashton Appointed to CTV-Rogers 2010/2012 Olympic Consortium
TORONTO - Keith Pelley, President of CTV-Rogers Olympic consortium, today announced David Strickland as Senior Vice-President of Sales and Adam Ashton as Vice-President of Marketing for CTV-Rogers' coverage of the 2010/2012 Olympic Games.
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PREMIER Biosoft International joins Microsoft in the BioIT Alliance.
PREMIER Biosoft International announced its acceptance into the BioIT Alliance enabling the company to leverage its expertise in providing powerful solutions to accelerate life science and biomedical research.
Palo Alto, California - PREMIER Biosoft International, a leading bioinformatics company and life sciences solution provider, on November 30, 2007 announced its joining the BioIT Alliance. The BioIT Alliance consists of a cross-industry group of global IT companies, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, hardware and software companies working together to address the needs of the growing life sciences industry.
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OECD Launches Accession Talks With Five Prospective Members
“The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced Monday December 3, 2007 that it has formally started talks with five prospective members to help them confront the challenges and opportunities posed by globalization. …The five countries are Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia.
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CAW's Hargrove Urges Further Interest Rate Cuts
TORONTO - Canadian Auto Workers union President Buzz Hargrove welcomed today's 25-basis-point reduction in interest rates by the Bank of Canada, but warned that the Bank must quickly cut rates further to avoid an even more serious downturn in Canada's export-oriented manufacturing industries.
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Disney Cruise Line Adds Two Eastern Caribbean Itineraries
Amidst a Wave of New Choices for Guests in 2008 & 2009
CELEBRATION, Fla. - Disney Cruise Line announced December 4, 2007 two new eastern Caribbean itineraries for 2009 giving guests more choices than ever before to explore the beautiful islands of the Caribbean and special offerings for 2008.
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Xerox exceeds greenhouse gas reduction goal six years early; New target aims for 25 percent cutback by 2012
- The news: Xerox cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent, well
exceeds target set for completion in 2012.
- How Xerox did it: Company-wide effort included driving fewer miles,
sound energy management, new manufacturing technologies and more
efficient heating and cooling equipment.
- What it means: Xerox saves on energy costs, plans for further
reductions.
TORONTO - Reflecting a company-wide commitment to environmental stewardship, Xerox Canada, in tandem with Xerox Corporation has already exceeded its 2012 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target and is upping its goal by more than 100 percent.
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City of Guelph reveals new logo and brand promise to 'make a difference’
Guelph - The City of Guelph unveils its new brand today, and highlights the brand’s most prominent component: the visual identity, including a new logo, tagline and colour palette.
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Bioprospectors identify new biohydrogen and ethanol producing bacteria in Iceland's hot springs
Biopact - A bioprospecting expedition to Iceland's famed hot springs has yielded new strains of bacteria with potential of producing biohydrogen (H2) and ethanol (EtOH) fuels from biomass and waste materials containing carbohydrates.
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Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 4 1/4 per cent
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada announced on December 4, 2007 that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 4 1/4 per cent. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the Bank Rate is now 4 1/2 per cent.
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91% of Ontario Grade 10 students meet or exceed critical science benchmark in international study: Achievement gap between rich and poor students among lowest in the world
TORONTO - Ontario's education system gets high marks for both excellence and equity, according to the results of the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which were released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Tuesday December 4, 2007
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Waterloo Region – In a report issued byThe Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce call on the provincial government to get involved in what has traditionally been considered a federal issue. “Protection of Intellectual Property: A Case for Ontario”, suggests that piracy and counterfeiting transcend jurisdiction, and must be addressed through the collaboration of all stakeholders: government, industry and consumers.
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SHAUGHNESSEY HOWELL EARNS 6TH GOLD MEDAL AWARD, UNPRECEDENTED IN CANADIAN TRAINING INDUSTRY
Waterloo - ShaughnessyHowell Inc. has done it again! The Waterloo-based training and consulting firm is one of the leading training companies in Canada, earning its 6th gold medal award from The Canadian Society for Training & Development (CSTD).
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CFOs report on first-quarter 2008 financial hiring outlook
TORONTO - Five per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) plan to add accounting and finance staff during the first quarter of 2008 and 5 per cent anticipate personnel reductions, according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index.
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November sales moderate for Toyota Canada Inc.
Lexus establishes new yearly sales record; Hybrids, Toyota trucks stand
out as Canadians shop for value, efficiency and utility
TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced its November sales results. TCI sold 12,554 vehicles, off 8.3 per cent from a strong November in 2006. Despite this, Year-to-Date (YTD) sales remain 1.4 per cent ahead of 2006, at 186,238.
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OLG Slots at Grand River Raceway celebrates Fourth Anniversary
SAULT STE. MARIE - OLG Slots at Grand River Raceway celebrates its Fourth Anniversary on Thursday, December 6. The celebration kicks off with a complimentary cake and coffee available in the front entrance of the gaming facility beginning at 2:30 p.m.
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Canadians speak out on rudeness ahead of the holiday travel season
Poll reveals top travel behaviours that irritate Canadians
TORONTO - By now, most Canadians have already made their travel plans for the hectic holiday season. Flights are booked, cars are rented, and accommodations have been reserved.
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Canada’s CFO of the Year™ 2008 Award Nominations Now Open
— Submit your nomination at CFOY.ca —
Toronto — Nominations are now being accepted at www.cfoy.ca for the 2008 Canada’s CFO of the Year™ Award. The award is given annually by presenting sponsors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) and The Caldwell Partners International.
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UW hosts federal-provincial conference for area high school students
WATERLOO - About 350 high students from Waterloo Region will participate in the annual federal-provincial conference simulation at the University of Waterloo on Tuesday and Wednesday. Guest speaker will be Ian Urquhart, provincial affairs columnist for the Toronto Star.
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Australia's New Government Ratifies Kyoto Pact
“Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, took the oath of office on Monday and immediately signed documents to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, ending his country's decade of opposition to the global climate agreement.
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Biotech Survives Market Turbulence in November
SAN FRANCISCO - Wall Street closed out a volatile month and although the Dow ended the final week of November with gains, it still posted a 4% decline for November.
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44 per cent of Canadians are off track about how much money to set aside for home ownership
- Mortgage Intelligence survey reveals that many Canadians allocate too
little or too much money for housing costs compared with mortgage
lending standards -
TORONTO - When asked what percentage of gross household income a homeowner should set aside for housing costs, 44 per cent of Canadians select amounts deemed to be too high or too low based on mortgage lending standards, according to a new Angus Reid survey.
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CIOs anticipate strong hiring activity in first quarter
TORONTO - Nineteen per cent of chief information officers (CIOs) plan to add information technology (IT) staff and 6 per cent anticipate personnel reductions in the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.
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The Physics of Information: From Entanglement to Black Holes
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 7 pm
Waterloo Collegiate Institute, 300 Hazel Street, Waterloo
WATERLOO - Do ideas about information and reality inspire fruitful new approaches to the hardest problems of modern physics? What can we learn about the paradoxes of quantum mechanics, the beginning of the universe and our understanding of black holes by thinking about the very essence of information?
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CAN INDIA PRODUCE THE NEXT GOOGLE?
New Delhi, India – At today’s plenary session on tech sector growth during the World Economic Forum’s India Economic Summit taking place in New Delhi, Edward J. Zander, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Motorola, USA, and a Co-Chair of the India Economic Summit, said India has already proved itself as a leader in the IT support and services sectors.
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Iowa State researcher studies the sustainability of the bioeconomy
This spring farmers responded to the ethanol industry's demand for grain by increasing their corn acreage by 19 percent over last year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates.What if that happens again next year?
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2006 Census: Immigration, citizenship, language, mobility and migration
Statistics Canada released detailed analyses of data from the 2006 Census on immigration and citizenship, as well as the composition of Canada's language groups.
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Chrysler Canada Reports November Sales Increase
- Sales up 7.2 per cent versus same month last year marking a record
16th consecutive month of sales growth
- 2007 sales up 5.8 per cent
- Highest YTD sales volume increase of any OEM in Canada
- Strong product portfolio and year-end incentives price adjustment is grabbing consumers
WINDSOR - Chrysler Canada reported November sales of 18,445 vehicles, an increase of 7.2 per cent versus November 2006 when 17,200 units were sold. This marks the 16th consecutive month of sales growth for Chrysler Canada, a company record. So far this year Chrysler Canada has sold 213,729 - a significant increase of 5.8 per cent over 2006 when 201,964 vehicles were sold
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Xerox Canada announces new president and CEO
TORONTO - Xerox Canada Inc. announced the appointment of Kevin M. Warren to president, CEO and chairman of Xerox Canada, effective January 1, 2008. Warren replaces Doug Lord, who will assume the role of president, U.S. Solutions Group, at that time.
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Kostuch Publications announces 2007 Pinnacle winners
TORONTO- Kostuch Publications Limited, publishers of industry magazines Foodservice and Hospitality and Hotelier, has announced this year's Pinnacle Winners. Compass Group Canada wins the Company of the Year honours for Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, while Hotelier magazine has chosen Sandman Hotels, Inns & Suites as its Company of the Year.
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U of G Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Guelph - Kate Smolina, a fourth-year biomedical sciences student at the University of Guelph, has won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in global health science at the University of Oxford.
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US Immigration Curbs Cut Mexican Remittances
“Growing anti-immigration sentiment, tighter border controls and a weaker job market in the US slowed the flow of money sent home by Mexican migrant workers this year, the World Bank said on Friday.
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Bassett Publishing acquires Lush Magazine
High-fashion lifestyle book's circulation to increase significantly
in 2008
TORONTO - Bassett Media Group through its company, Bassett Publishing, turns another page as part of its exciting and aggressive growth plan and today announced the acquisition of Lush Magazine.
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Monday December 3, 2007
OTF Grants Help Fund New Initiatives in Kitchener
KITCHENER – Nine Kitchener organizations are embarking on new projects with the help of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy announced today at Theatre and Company, one of the grant recipients. In total, local organizations based in Kitchener Centre will receive $621,800.
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Local Youth Award Area Businesses, Institutions For Tobacco Control Initiatives
Waterloo Region - Two local youth groups are inviting members of the community to join them on Tuesday, December 4th in the atrium of the Regional Administration Building at 150 Frederick Street in Kitchener.
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Ontario PST exemption on bikes and accessories is a gift to parents and the environment this holiday season
Christmas season is the second largest sales period for bikes
(Toronto - Just in time for the Christmas season, bikes with a price tag of less than $1,000, bike helmets and select bike safety equipment are now exempt from the Ontario Provincial Sales Tax (PST), beginning December 1.
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OEM Announces Lean 101 On-Line Course
Unique online education course developed to introduce businesses to the
The Toyota Production System also known as Lean Manufacturing
WINNIPEG - OEM, Canada's leading international firm of consulting experts, announced that their company was awarded a second contract from the Alberta Government for their Lean 101 Online Course.
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U.N. Urges Vigilance In Fight Bird Flu Despite Progress.
"Despite significant advances to deal with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu in the past two years, countries must maintain their vigilance and cooperate in the face of a possible pandemic, according to a joint UN and World Bank [Third Global Progress Report on Responses to Avian Influenza and State of Pandemic Readiness] report released Friday.
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Study Says Traffic Speeds Reduced by 10 Per Cent
Cambridge Traffic Calming Strategies Show Positive Results
Cambridge - Strategies to reduce vehicle speeds in key areas in Cambridge are working according to the latest report to the General Committee of City Council. The new study evaluates traffic calming measures instituted this summer and reveals that drivers have slowed down as much as 9 km/h in areas such as Concession Road near Coronation Public School.
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Deposit-accepting intermediaries: Activities and economic performance - 2006
Strong employment levels and solid consumer and business spending fueled growth in both lending and deposit volumes in 2006. As a result, the value of services produced by deposit-accepting intermediaries (i.e., chartered banks, trust companies, caisses populaires and credit unions) rose 5.0% from 2005.
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Promotion and use of bio-diesel gets top priority
The Government of India has given top priority for promotion and use of bio-fuels, which includes bio-diesel and bio-ethanol. Considering the importance of promotion and use of bio-fuels for transportation, stationary and other applications, the Government of India has issued a Notification in July, 2006 giving specific responsibilities to various Union Ministries and Departments.
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Canada's CFO of the Year(TM) 2008 Award Nominations now Open
- Submit your nomination at CFOY.ca -
TORONTO - Nominations are now being accepted at www.cfoy.ca for the 2008 Canada's CFO of the Year(TM) Award. The award is given annually by presenting sponsors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) and The Caldwell Partners International.
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URBANIZING RURAL INDIA - A SOLUTION TO THE COUNTRY’S URBAN/RURAL CONUNDRUM
New Delhi, India – December 3, 2007 plenary session, during the World Economic Forum’s 23rd India Economic Summit, held in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), focused on one of India’s biggest challenges – the massive migration from rural communities to increasingly overburdened cities.
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Residential construction investment - Third quarter 2007
Residential construction investment achieved a new record in the third quarter of 2007, reaching $24.3 billion, an increase of 9.0% over the same quarter in 2006.
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Ottawa invests $1.5 million to study biofuels, assessment of best crops in B.C.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - B.C. farmers will benefit from a $1.5-million investment by the federal government to research the production of biofuels and identify the best crops for the Peace River region.
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GREAT POTENTIAL FOR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE IN INDIA DESPITE REAL CHALLENGES IN INFRASTRUCTURE
New Delhi, India – The World Economic Forum’s 23rd India Economic Summit, held in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), began the second day of discussions with a plenary on Building Centres of Excellence: A Global Approach.
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Conveyor Canada Expands Inking Distribution Deals With Key European Partners
Toronto, ON - After launching only a few short months ago, Conveyor Canada is establishing themselves as a key player on the international scene, with the signing of 3 new European distribution deals.
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L.A and Toronto unite to create the first full-scale nighttime beauty
lounge in North America
MUZIK to donate portion of proceeds to Rethink Breast Cancer charity
TORONTO - Vanity is about to be taken to whole new level as L.A.'s hottest makeup line merges with Toronto's most exclusive Saturday night destination. On Saturday, December 8, 2007 MUZIK will unveil the Stila Beauty Lounge, a salon-style lounge where female guests get fully pampered with makeup applications by Stila artists and hairstyling by industry professionals - all while enjoying champagne and hors d'oeuvres. Services are all complimentary.
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UW professors receive Canada research chairs
WATERLOO - Two University of Waterloo professors, one studying neurological disorders and the other advances in information processing using nanostructures, have received Canada research chairs from the federal government.
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Participation and Activity Limitation Survey - 2006
An estimated 4.4 million Canadians—one out of every seven in the population—reported having a disability in 2006, an increase of over three-quarters of a million people in five years, according to a new report.
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Greenpeace to Harper: Get serious about Kyoto; stop the tar sands and forest degradation
TORONTO - As the United Nations Climate Change Conference opens this hour in Bali, Indonesia, Greenpeace is calling on the Canadian government to honour its Kyoto commitment and enact new legislation requiring mandatory emission cuts to prevent dangerous climate change at home and around the world.
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Ontario Trillium Foundation 2007 Great Grants award winners: Toronto
TORONTO - Six remarkable Ontario not-for-profit organizations will be honoured for the difference they have made in their communities at the Ontario Trillium Foundation's 25th Anniversary celebration in Toronto, December 3rd, 2007. The evening will be hosted by Clifton Joseph of CBC The National.
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