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RDM Corporation Reports 25% Revenue Growth in Fiscal 2006
- Digital Imaging segment grows 70%; Operating Earnings grow 68% -
WATERLOO- RDM Corporation, today reported its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2006.
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Canada’s first physioacoustic sound wave therapy chairs
WATERLOO – The Laurier Centre for Music Therapy Research (LCMTR) will introduce its low frequency sound wave therapy chairs – the only two in Canada – to medical and health care practitioners at a physioacoustic seminar on November 25, 2006, 9:30 a.m. in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall.
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Ten Ontario Engineers Honoured for Advancement of, Dedication to, and Role in Field of Engineering
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers presents 2006 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards and Gala
TORONTO - Engineers from across the province will be converging on the Carlu tomorrow evening to celebrate the accomplishments of their peers, as the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers presents the 2006 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards and Gala.
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JOHN MILLOY NAMED PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANT FOR MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
TORONTO - Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy welcomed news of his appointment as Parliamentary Assistant to the Honourable Chris Bentley, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.
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Registered apprenticeship training programs 2004
A nationwide construction boom helped push registrations in apprenticeship training programs to a record in 2004, making this the ninth consecutive gain. A record 267,775 men and women registered for training programs, up 6.8% or 16,980 from the previous year.
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Google's first recruiting drive in the GTA
Google Waterloo, Research in Motion (maker of the Blackberry), and
Waterloo Region Tech Firms stealth recruiting in Mississauga
WATERLOO REGION, ONTARIO - Join us for the recruiting event of the year! Google headlines Communitech's tech talent recruitment event at Playdium, Mississauga, Wednesday November 22, 2006, 5:00pm-7:00pm.
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Study: Patterns of exit and return of Canadians 1982 to 2003
The extent to which Canadians leave Canada for other countries, particularly the United States, was an issue through much of the 1990s. This study updates the patterns of exit of various groups of Canadians by using data for the 1982-to-2003 period, but goes further, and asks how many returned.
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Toronto Businessman Fined For Sales Tax Offence Facing $18,750 In Court-Imposed Fines And Penalties
TORONTO - The sole officer and director of a Toronto company has been fined $15,000 in connection with his firm's failure to remit Provincial Sales Tax (PST) collected from customers over a 31-month period.
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Action Read and Starbucks Brew Successful Community Partnership
Starbucks Foundation awards grant to Organization to fund literacy programs
GUELPH, ON – Starbucks is pleased to announce that Action Read will be the recipient of a Starbucks Foundation, Giving Voice grant. The organization will use their $7,000 grant to fund their literacy project, Colour Wheel Stories, a program offering children an opportunity to receive specialized help with early literacy development.
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Apartment Building Construction Price Index Third quarter 2006
The composite price index for apartment building construction was 143.9 (1997=100) in the third quarter, up 2.9% from the previous quarter and up 8.4% from the third quarter of 2005. The quarterly increase was mostly the result of higher labour costs and a strong market for building construction. This was the second consecutive quarterly increase of 2.9% and the highest measured since an increase of 3.5% in the second quarter of 1986.
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City of Mississauga Releases Official Election Results
MISSISSAUGA- The City of Mississauga's municipal election results were certified and released today by city clerk CrystalGreer. Hazel McCallion was again re-elected as Mayor and received 98,293 votes or 91.41 per cent of the ballots cast.
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Ontario Power Generation and Lac Seul First Nation sign settlement agreement
TORONTO - The Lac Seul First Nation (LSFN) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement that resolves past impacts in the Lac Seul First Nation traditional territory and establishes the foundation for a positive relationship between the Lac Seul First Nation and Ontario Power Generation.
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US: Report says 25X'25 goals attainable, cost-effective
Bill Spiegel
Farmers, ranchers and foresters can supply at least 25% of the nation's energy needs with renewable resources by 2025, thus meeting the objectives set forth by the 25X'25 group, according to a research report released by the University of Tennessee. The findings of the study were unveiled Wednesday at a press conference in Kansas City.
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McGuinty Government Launches Public Education Campaign to Encourage Healthy, Equal Relationships Between Boys and Girls
TORONTO - The McGuinty government is launching EqualityRules.ca, a groundbreaking public education campaign to educate youth, aged eight to 14, about the importance of healthy, equal and respectful relationships, Sandra Pupatello, Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, announced November 16, 2006.
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Internet voting wins by a landslide in Markham municipal election: Town sees 48 per cent jump in online voter turnout over 2003
TORONTO - For the second election in a row, the Town of Markham saw Internet voting make significant gains among the town's voters. Delvinia Interactive, developer of Markham's marketing and interactive experience to engage voters, reports that online voter turnout climbed from 7,210 online voters in 2003 to 10,639 this November.
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Industry Canada: Return of Softwood Duties Provides Cash and Stability to Canadian Companies
ST-EMILE, QUEBEC- The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, today told workers and executives at the Leduc Sawmill that the return of softwood lumber duties will help their industry get through this difficult period.
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UK Report highlights progress on non food crops strategy
Significant progress in the way the UK produces and uses bioenergy and renewable materials is highlighted in a report, published today by Defra and DTI.
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Conestoga College Opens New Truck and Coach Centre Guelph Campus
Waterloo Region - More than 100 industry and association representatives, Conestoga College officials and faculty, and currently enrolled apprentices gathered at the Guelph campus of Conestoga on Tuesday, November 14 to mark the official opening of the new Truck and Coach Technician Centre.
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DuPont soybean genetic marker technology speeds yield enhancement
DES MOINES, Iowa - A review of historical U.S. soybean yield gains confirms that new molecular breeding tools are increasing the pace at which farmers can increase the amount of soybeans harvested from an acre.
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Briefly Noted November 16, 2006
Latin America's economy will likely grow about 4 percent next year, the World Bank said on Wednesday as a recent boom in commodities prices appears to be cooling. ‘The estimate for economic growth in Latin America is for around 4 percent.
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Police can see adequately to do their work after eye surgery: UW study
WATERLOO - Police officers and recruits who have undergone eye surgery can on average see adequately enough to do the work that's expected of them, a University of Waterloo optometry study has concluded.
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Obesity Could Hit Economies As Hard As Malnutrition
“Obesity could knock economic output as severely as malnutrition, which
shaves as much as 3 percent off production in the poorest countries, a
World Bank specialist said on Wednesday.
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World Bank Urges CO2 Markets To Invest In Africa
“The World Bank criticized carbon market investors on Thursday for failing to fund clean energy projects in Africa and said there were many untapped opportunities on the world's poorest continent.
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Edgewater Estates Chosen “2006 Community of the Year”
Mr. Dave Mandel, President of Laurel View Homes is proud to announce that Laurel View’s latest project in Waterloo Region “Edgewater Estates” was awarded “Community of the Year” at the Waterloo Region Homebuilders Association Gala Dinner held November 10 2006 at Bingeman’s Ballroom in Kitchener.
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New Year; New Business - Entrepreneur offers tips on finding a business suited to your lifestyle
San Diego - Each year, thousands of people make new year's resolutions. In addition to "This year I will lose weight," "This year I will stop smoking" and the ever-popular "This year I will stop watching reality TV," one of the more common resolutions made by many this time of year is "This year I will start my own business."
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Thursday November 17, 2006
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Kitchener housing market at mature stage
KITCHENER - The Kitchener housing market has reached a levelling-off phase in the housing cycle, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). CMHC released its latest forecast for the Kitchener CMA November 16, 2006 at the Kitchener Housing Outlook Conference.
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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing September 2006
Shipments from Canadian factories declined to their lowest level in nearly two years in September, in part the result of sluggish activity in the transportation sector and lower prices for petroleum and coal products.
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Canada's Airports Advise U.S.-Bound Travellers this Winter: Passports Will be Required
OTTAWA - Canada's airports are advising U.S.-bound travellers that a new passport requirement for U.S. travel by air will come into effect this January. Starting this January 8th, all passengers to the U.S. will require a valid passport or a NEXUS Air card.
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New motor vehicle sales - September 2006
Continued dealer incentives did not keep new vehicle sales from falling 4.2% to 138,729 vehicles in September, following increases of 3.3% in both July and August.
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Waterloo's ARISE Technologies announces third quarter 2006 results
WATERLOO REGION - ARISE Technologies Corporation, announced November 15, 2006 its financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006. As a result of closing a major financing during the second quarter, ARISE significantly improved its cash and working capital positions.
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World Bank Buys Geothermal Carbon Credits In Kenya
“The World Bank is to buy 900,000 tons of carbon credits from a Kenyan
geothermal power plant in the first deal of its kind in Africa.
The Kyoto Protocol sets limits on heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions by rich nations, but lets them meet these by funding clean energy projects in the developing world under the treaty's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
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Director Jennifer Baichwal introduces her awarding winning film at special advance screening
The November 16 screening features an introduction to the film by the director, a post-film discussion with the director, and a reception. A display of work by Edward Burtynsky, selected from the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery’s permanent collection, will be on view in the Twin Cinemas Gallery for this event and throughout the regular run of the film. The Gallery holds one of the largest collections of Burtynsky’s work, 53 prints in all, which were donated to the Gallery by the artist in 2001.
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'Sno' Researchers Win Inaugural NSERC Polanyi Award
A group of Canadian scientists — including several from the University of Guelph — are being honoured by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) today for their groundbreaking research on neutrinos.
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Households and the Environment Survey 2006
Among other things, the survey found that households that used a municipal water supply as their source of drinking water were slightly more likely to treat their water, by filtering, for example, than households that drew water from a well or a surface source.
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Canada's CAs release new standard practices for investigative and forensic accounting
TORONTO - The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants' Alliance for Excellence in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (IFA Alliance) today released new standard practices for investigative and forensic accounting engagements that will protect the public by ensuring consistency to a standard of practice.
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Alberta students get a stellar education - The Canadian Space Agency and Alberta Education use video-conferencing to enhance science education
LONGUEUIL, QC - Industry Canada and Alberta Education signed a four-year collaborative agreement to enhance science education through video-conference sessions with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
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The Toronto Star's First Exclusively Online Special Section
TORONTO - You won't find the Toronto Star's newest special section in today's paper.
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Business Thought Leaders to Speak at Canadian Business Magazine "Outlook 2007" Conference on Nov. 22, Sponsored by Accenture
-- Roger Martin of Rotman School of Management and John Shackleton of
Open Text to be keynote speakers --
TORONTO - Canadian Business magazine, in association with Accenture (NYSE: ACN), will present Canadian Business Outlook 2007, an exclusive invitation only event for senior executives on Nov. 22, 2006, featuring Canada's most innovative business thought leaders.
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A Day in the Life of Cancer
Dedicated special section kicks off an in-depth examination of cancer in Canada
TORONTO - For many Canadians, June 15, 2006 was just an average day. But for a significant group of citizens, no day could be average as they battled cancer. This Saturday, The Globe and Mail, Canada's National Newspaper, kicks off a three-week examination of the many issues surrounding the disease with a special Focus section entitled Cancer: A Day in the Life.
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IntelliChoice names Volkswagen's Certified Pre-Owned Program best in class
AJAX, ON - For the third consecutive year, Volkswagen's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Program has been named by IntelliChoice as "Best Non-luxury Certified Pre-Owned Program." IntelliChoice is the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis.
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Rogers Publishing Limited and mdBriefCase Inc. Announce New Joint Venture to Support Canadian Physicians and Pharmacists; www.mdpassport.com and www.rxpassport.ca
TORONTO - Rogers Publishing Limited (RPL) and mdBriefCase Inc. are pleased to announce a new joint venture to develop www.mdpassport.com and www.rxpassport.ca, two extraordinary new on-line communities which will bring Canadian physicians and pharmacists the information and resources they need to effectively treat patients in today's rapidly changing environment.
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Open Text Adds Advanced Reporting and Analytics Capabilities to its Governance, Risk and Compliance Solutions
LiveLinkUp 2006 Conference, PHOENIX, Ariz. - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced November 15, 2006, that it is enhancing its Internal Controls solution by integrating advanced reporting, dashboard and analytics capabilities acquired from Hummingbird. The expanded solution will help customers gain greater insight into their compliance programs for regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Basel II Capital Accord, among others.
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McGuinty chokes on climate change
Premier Dalton McGuinty has given the people of Ontario an early Christmas present -- a big lump of coal. Taking a leaf out of Prime Minister Harper's playbook, the Premier has decided that Ontario can delay fully addressing the impact of coal-fired electricity generation on climate change until after the 2012 Kyoto deadline has come and gone.
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$2-billion Tax Credit Program Needs Overhaul
"Industry Groups call for critical improvements and better integration
with other tax measures"
OTTAWA - Canada's largest high tech group has launched an SR&ED Advocacy Campaign focusing on fundamental structural improvements to the federal system of tax support for innovation.
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Industry Canada: Canada's New Government Calls on the CRTC to Deregulate Certain VoIP Services
TORONTO - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, announced that the government has varied a decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The government is calling on the CRTC to refrain from economic regulation of certain Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.
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Open Text Launches Customer Information Management Solution to Accelerate Customer-Related Business Processes
Business Solution Enhances and Further Protects Investments in Solutions from Microsoft and SAP
LiveLinkUp 2006 Conference, PHOENIX, AZ - Open Text(TM) Corporation, announced November 15, 2006 a new solution that captures and manages customer information from multiple systems and makes it available to users in Microsoft Office 2003.
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Global alliance of immigration lawyers launched
TORONTO - The law firm of Karas & Associates announces today the formation of Visalaw International, the first worldwide alliance of immigration lawyers.
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Disasters losses may top $1 trillion/yr by 2040-UN
NAIROBI -Reuters - Losses from extreme weather could top $1 trillion in a single year by 2040, a partnership of the United Nations Environment Programme and private finance institutions (UNEP FI) warned on Tuesday.
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Wednesday November 15, 2006
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UW launches geomatics program, analyzes environment with computing tools
WATERLOO - What are the forces driving land use change in the Amazon? Where is the best location for a business looking to expand? What areas of a city have higher rates of childhood asthma? How far back from a river does the risk of flooding and property damage extend?
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Summerlee Named WUSC Chair
University of Guelph President Alastair Summerlee has been named the new chair of the board of directors of World University Service of Canada (WUSC), one of the country’s leading international development agencies.
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Business Conditions Survey: Traveller accommodation industries - Fourth quarter 2006
According to the recent results from the Business Conditions Survey for the Traveller Accommodation industries, Canadian hotel operators' expectations for the fourth quarter have been the lowest this year. They anticipated lower: occupancy rates, room nights booked, number of business travellers and number of hours worked. However, respondents to the survey still expected daily room rates to rise.
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KFC becomes world's first brand to be visible from space
TORONTO - In an unprecedented move, KFC today became the world's first brand visible from outer space.
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Quebec and Ontario sign an historic agreement for construction of a new transmission interconnection
GATINEAU, QC - Pierre Corbeil, Québec's Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife, and the Honourable Dwight Duncan, Ontario's Minister of Energy, held a teleconference earlier On November 14, 2006 announced the signing of an agreement between Hydro-Québec TransEnergie and Hydro One Networks for the construction of a new 1,250 MW Québec-Ontario interconnection.
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The American University In Cairo Builds "City of Learning" High-Tech Campus With Nortel Solutions
Deploys End-to-End Solution Including Voice, Data, mobility and Multimedia Solutions
CAIRO, Egypt - The American University in Cairo (AUC), a leading educational institution in Egypt and the Middle East, has chosen Nortel(*) solutions to provide all communications services such as VoIP, multimedia and WiFi mobility to its new "City of Learning" campus.
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Open Text and Oracle Extend Content Management Partnership
LiveLinkUp 2006 Conference, PHOENIX, AZ, - Open Text(TM), and Oracle announced that Open Text is creating an Oracle Solutions Group and developing a suite of solutions based on Oracle(R) Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware.
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Non-residential Building Construction Price Index - Third quarter 2006
The composite price index for non-residential building construction increased 2.5% from the previous quarter to 145.9 (1997=100) in the third quarter, up 8.2% from the third quarter of 2005. The 2.5% increase was mostly the result of higher labour costs and the continued strength of the non-residential building construction market, particularly in Western Canada.
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Total Canadian government debt $2.7 trillion: each Canadian taxpayer owes $171,000
VANCOUVER - Each Canadian taxpayer owes $171,032 in federal, provincial, and local liabilities, according to Canadian Government Debt 2006, an updated report released November 14, 2006 by The Fraser Institute.
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World Bank Says Surging Trade Surplus Is China's Top Economic Challenge
“China’s surging trade surplus is the country's main short-term economic challenge as it attempts to revamp its economy to one more dependent on consumption than investment, the World Bank said Tuesday.
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US Senate Election Wins for Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Corporate Accounting Rules Could See Change
Washington, D.C. —Reform of the onerous Sarbanes-Oxley accounting mandates was a winning issue for Democratic and Republican candidates in the election of 2006, according to an analysis by the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Entrepreneurship.
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London Housing Market to Remain Healthy in 2007
LONDON, ON - London will experience a more balanced resale market, while demand for rental and retirement housing will increase in 2007, according to a report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). CMHC released its latest forecast for the London Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) at the London Housing Outlook Conference.
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The United Church of Canada Says Bill C-9 Handcuffs Judges
"When we observe that justice is being eroded and laws reduced to punishment, we believe we must speak out," writes United Church Moderator David Giuliano.
TORONTO - The United Church of Canada is calling on the Canadian government to withdraw legislation to amend Canada's Criminal Code because, says the church, "Bill C-9 plays only to people's fears."
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East Asia Growth, Exports To Slow In 2007 - World Bank
“Economic growth in East Asia will slow by about half a percentage point in 2007 as a result of significant weakening in the US economy and a decline in the region's exports, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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Canada's New Government invests $11 million to improve urban transit security in Toronto
TORONTO - Gord Brown, MP (Leeds-Grenville), on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced November 14, 2006, up to $11 million in funding for urban transit security projects in Toronto as part of the first round of funding from the Government of Canada's $80-million Transit-Secure program.
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Canada's new government acting now to clean up the air we breathe
MONTREAL - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, announced today on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the Environment, that Canada's New Government introduced on November 2, 2006 new requirements for on-road motorcycles.
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Insurers Eye Opportunities In Poorest Nations
“Insurers can win new customers and help encourage adaptation to global
warming by creating climate change instruments for developing nations, a
major United Nations conference in Kenya heard on Monday.
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Market Wire CEO to Lead Technology Session at IR Magazine Think Tank
Invitation-Only Event Brings Together Leading IR Professionals
LOS ANGELES, CA- - Market Wire, a leading newswire in North America and a full-service distributor of company press releases and material news, announced today that President and CEO Michael Nowlan will lead the session, "Technology and Disclosure," at IR magazine's second New York Think Tank on Wednesday at the New York Society of Security Analysts.
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November 2006 Communitech and Community Events
1. Do You Know…
2. News You Can Use
3. Upcoming Communitech Events
4. Welcome New Members
5. Entrepreneur Start-up Lab
6. WANTED: www.waterlootechjobs.com
7. Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region
8. For Members Only
9. Community Events Listings
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Canada's First Safer Living Home Completed
Landmark Project Designed to Weather Storms
SUMMERSIDE, PEI - An ambitious program designed to confront the challenge presented by increasing weather-related catastrophes celebrated an important milestone today, with the completion of Canada's first safer living home. Located in Prince Edward Island and designed and constructed to withstand winds of 200 km/hour, the house is the first to be completed under the Designed...for safer living program.
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Canadian Employees’ Career Confidence Hits Record High In Right Management Survey
More Say It Would Be Easier To Find Similar Job If Laid Off
TORONTO – Canadian employees are more confident about being able to find a comparable job if laid off than they were six months ago as the Right Management Career Confidence Index hit its highest level in the four years the survey has been conducted. The Canadian index reached 57.5, up from 54.8 last May, according to the survey of 520 full-time employees conducted for Right Management.
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Canada's New Government Announces $29 Million Investment in Innovative Environmental Projects
RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, QUEBEC - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced on behalf of the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, repayable investments totalling $29 million in research and development (R&D) projects by Premier Tech Ltd.
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Hydro One announces 2006 third quarter net income
TORONTO - Hydro One Inc. on November 14, released its third quarter results with net income of $354 million and revenues of $3,403 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
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iCON presents “Top 5 @ 6”
6 retailers each highlight 5 items for giving & entertaining!
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Tuesday November 14, 2006
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Official results from the 2006 Waterloo Regions Municipal Election for Regional Chair and Regional Councillors.
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Cambridge Votes
Brantford Votes
Elmira Votes
Guelph Votes
Hamilton Votes
Stratford Votes
Toronto Votes
Kitchener Votes
County of Wellington
Waterloo Votes
Woodstock Votes
ATS reports fiscal 2007 second quarter: ASG results increase, performance improvement actions continue
CAMBRIDGE - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 (three months ended September 30, 2006) and announced November 14, 2006, further measures to improve performance.
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Canadian Venture Capital Investment Continues to Fall in Q3 2006
Toronto – Venture capital investment in emerging Canadian technology companies continued to decline in Q3 2006 to $331 million a drop of 32% from the $489 million invested in Q2 2006, according to Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) and research partner Thomson Financial (formerly Thomson Macdonald).
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KIDS: GET OUT & GET ACTIVE THIS WINTER!
Ski and Snowboard Free With a Grade 5 SnowPass
Grade 5 kids can ski and snowboard for free this winter, courtesy of the Canadian Ski Council.
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Open Text Announces Livelink ECM 10; Unveils the Road to "Enterprise Transparency"
ECM Leader Announces Major New Release at Annual User Conference, Details
New Capabilities to be Rolled Out Through Mid 2007
LiveLinkUp 2006 Conference, PHOENIX, AZ - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced November 13, Livelink ECM 10, the next major release of its market leading ECM offering. Livelink ECM 10 is a major evolutionary step that lets customers implement a true enterprise-wide content management strategy, allowing them to preserve and protect intellectual capital, leverage business content across all applications, and effectively address governance and regulatory compliance requirements, ultimately leading to Enterprise Transparency.
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Celebrate Give a Gift to Yourself Day on December 13
Lifestyle Entrepreneur Offers Tips and a Gift to Women
San Diego - The hustle-bustle of the holidays often leaves many women frazzled, frustrated and overwhelmed. But according to one lifestyle entrepreneur, you can reduce the stress by celebrating Give Yourself a Gift Day on December 13.
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Steeworkers won't allow gutting of ACTRA contract
Million-member union supports performers in negotiations
TORONTO - With more than one million active and retired members, the United Steelworkers (USW) is in support of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), during the performers' union's difficult negotiations with producers for a new film and television agreement.
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Global Revisit - Ramallah Part 2
Well this is my 5th day here in Jerusalem and I am very disillusioned. Things here are so much worse than when I was here 10 years ago.
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Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation Announces Renewed RBC Funding for Agricultural Scholarship
OTTAWA - The Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation (AICF) announced November 13, 2006 that a $50,000 donation from RBC Financial Group (RBC), through its charitable foundation, will enable the Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarship to continue until 2011. Six scholarships will be offered annually to post-graduate students studying agricultural business, economics, finance or trade.
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Open Text Obtains Additional U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Certifications for Records Management
SAP(R) Solutions Can Now Deploy DoD-Certified Records Management
PHOENIX, AZ, - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced November 13, 2006 that its advanced records management solutions have been certified as compliant with U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2-STD.
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Telecom `Watchdog" Offers Services to Waterloo Region Business Owners Schooley Mitchell Telecom Consultants Expands into Kitchener
Kitchener - With an increasing number of small-to-medium-sized businesses unknowingly overpaying for telecom expenses, Schooley Mitchell Telecom Consultants (SMTC) announced it will begin offering its services to Waterloo Region business owners, helping them make wise decisions about their telecom services and equipment.
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VRX Revolutionizes Hotel Imaging Industry with Date Stamping
LOS ANGELES - VRX Studios Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of VRX Worldwide Inc., announced Nov. 13, 2006, the launch of its "Always Fresh" campaign that date stamps all hotel photos, virtual tours and interactive maps.
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CVCA PD Event Nov 22 - Managing Talent - NOT TO BE MISSED!
Toronto - Effectively managing talent, from sourcing, developing, retaining and if necessary transitioning of management teams, is one of the most critical contributors to the success of organizations.
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Breaking a Bad Habit to Improve Sales - Coach Offers Tips to Empower Sales Pros
NEWTON, MA - Bad habits can cause problems in personal lives, but they can also hurt someone in business. According to Kelle Sparta, there are steps to break this habit.
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Truck and Coach Training Centre Official Opening New facility at Conestoga College in Guelph
Conestoga College will officially open its new truck and coach skills
training centre, located at its campus in Guelph, on the afternoon of
Tuesday, November 14.
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McDonald Green training Presents - Kick Up Your Teams Customer Service Skills
Develop your Customer Service Reps to Exceed your Expectations
This highly interactive workshop will provide your staff with the ammunition they need to face daily challenges.
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China's Coastal Cities Have Most Effective Govts, Hinterland Lags - World Bank
“China's urban centers vary widely in local governance, investment
climate, and progress toward achieving a ‘harmonious society,’ with
western regions lagging behind their coastal counterparts in effective
investment-friendly governance, according to a new World Bank survey of
12,000 firms across 120 cities in China [prepared jointly with China's
State Information Center].
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Energy Security High On G-20 Summit Agenda: Australia
“Oil prices and energy supplies would be high on the agenda at a summit of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Australia this week, the meeting's chairman said Sunday.
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11th annual HopeSpring dinner and auction Nov. 18
Spiritual Warrior Scholarship winners announced
This year’s winners of The Spiritual Warrior Scholarship will be recognized at the 11th annual
HopeSpring Educate and Celebrate Dinner and Silent Auction on Sat., Nov. 18. They are Wajiha
Bhatti, Dana Burgess, Jenna Hadden and Elissa Officer.
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Monday November 13, 2006
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Leading Companies Rank Compliance as Their Top Challenge
Workforce survey conducted at Workbrain's Velocity user conference reveals insights into current and future industry direction
TORONTO - Workbrain Corporation announced the results of a survey it conducted during Velocity 2006, its annual client and partner conference. The Velocity 2006 conference is regarded as a leading forum to discuss the unique issues facing organizations with large or complex workforces.
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Nine Clouds on ethanol's horizon
By Cole Gustafson
A frenzy to build ethanol plants is spreading across rural America, due in large part to the passage of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2005. Interest and investment in the ethanol industry has been steadily rising during the past decade, but reached fever pitch when RFS bill mandated the use of 7.5 billion gallons of renewable energy by 2012.
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PEPID Releases First Medical Knowledge Tool and Drug Database for BlackBerry Devices
PEPID LLC has launched the first medical knowledge tools and drug information applications designed exclusively for use on BlackBerry handheld devices. Leveraging the expertise of PEPID and Research In Motion (RIM)—makers of BlackBerry wireless devices and enterprise platform solutions—this new line of knowledge products employs advanced technology that uses both a native application on a BlackBerry device and mobile wireless data exchanges.
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Experiential education changes lives
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, - While some students were enjoying last summer perfecting their tans, Greg Vandeborne was spending his changing the lives of people living in poverty in Northern Vietnam. His willingness to try new things has resulted in a career-altering path for the 28-year-old Vancouverite.
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New President for Canadian Psychiatric Association
TORONTO - The Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) elected its new President, Dr. Manon Charbonneau of Sept Iles, Québec.
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Hershey Canada recalls select products
MISSISSAUGA - Hershey Canada, in cooperation with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, today announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of products produced at its Smiths Falls plant between the dates of October 15 and November 10, 2006.
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"TIME TO TURN OFF THE TAP? DEALING WITH THE U.S. THIRST FOR CANADIAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS"
OTTAWA - Recent U.S. legislative and enforcement changes have re-opened access by American patients to Canadian prescription drugs by personal "foot-traffic" importation, as well as by Internet and mail-order.
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Population of businesses with employees
Third quarter 2006 - There were 1,073,000 Canadian businesses with employees in the third quarter, up slightly from the second quarter and 2.1% higher compared to 1,068,000 during the same quarter last year.
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Study: Our lives in digital times
Digital technology did not create "the paperless society" that many had predicted, at least not yet, but it does have people communicating more than ever, according to a new assessment of the impact of information and communications technologies (ICTs).
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High school students explore 'design' theme
WATERLOO - Top Grade 11 students from across Canada will explore the theme of design next week in a Waterloo Unlimited program offered at the University of Waterloo.
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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS TURKEY’S IMPORTANCE IN COUNTERING POTENTIAL RISKS TO EUROPE’S FUTURE
Geneva, Switzerland– The World Economic Forum today released its Europe@Risk report. Produced by the Forum’s Global Risk Network, the report highlights the fact that Turkey may help to counter some of the major global risks to Europe’s future prosperity and security.
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Bullying Awareness Week Kicks Off November 13 with Anti-Bullying Rally in Ottawa
TORONTO - Over 10,000 kids across Canada took the initiative to nominate their schools for a Bullying Awareness Week award, answering the call, "tell us how you and your school stand up to bullying."
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Global Revist - Ramallah
by Clinton Chester
I have just arrived back from Ramallah by the bus. This was my first experience in going through what they now call "the terminal". It use to be a "check point". Many Palestinians believe this is the beginning of the new boundaries that will be imposed soon.
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Lack Of Clean Water Strengthens Poverty Trap: UN Report
“A lack of access to clean water kills nearly two million children a year
and stunts prospects for economic growth in the world's poorest countries,
a new United Nations report said Thursday.
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British Airways Unveils New Business Class
NEW YORK - British Airways has, today in London, unveiled its GBP 100 million next generation business class flat bed. The new Club World bed is 25 per cent wider and offers more privacy, greater comfort, with more storage. Advances in design, technology and materials have been harnessed to take British Airways' flat bed concept to the next level, complemented by a new cabin interior.
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