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Trading Results March 2008
NASDAQ OMX Announces March 2008 Market Performance Statistics for U.S. and Nordic Exchanges
The NASDAQ Stock Market's Matched Market Share in U.S. Equities Exceeded All Other U.S. Exchanges for the Twelfth Consecutive Month
NEW YORK - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. today announced consolidated market performance statistics for its U.S. and Nordic exchanges for the month of March 2008.
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Retail Recognition
Handyman Home Hardware Named Top Home Hardware Store in Canada
Christine Hand becomes the first Dealer-Owner to earn the award twice
Conception Bay South, Newfoundland - Handyman Home Hardware was presented last week with Home Hardware's top honour, the Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year Award.
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BioFuel Targets
Germany backs EU biofuels targets
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany does not want to change the EU's goal of boosting the use of biofuels in cars, a senior official said Wednesday, despite criticism that this may further fuel the global rise in food prices.
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Morning Column
Leadership in the Face of Change
By John Baker
"The only constant in the universe is change." Greek philosopher, Heraclitus - 2,500 years ago.
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International Accounting
IFRS Conference opens in Toronto
TORONTO - A two-day conference is underway in Toronto focusing on the world-wide migration to a common financial reporting language known as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
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Bio-Diversity Health Care
Loss Of Species Poses Threat To New Cures.
"A generation of treatments for diseases ranging from cancer to kidney failure might be lost unless the erosion of biodiversity in sea and on land is reversed, according to the authors of a new book.
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Technology
The 10 Most Disruptive Technology Combinations
by Dan Tynan
Often, even great new technology needs a partner to really change the world. Here are 10 marriages of technologies that have shaken the digital world over the last 25 years.
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Philanthropy Funding
Ontario Trillium Foundation announces first-ever Future Fund grant recipients
$2 million grant program will strengthen Ontario's environment sector by fostering innovation and collaboration
Recipients represent collaborations of almost 100 participating organizations
TORONTO - The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) today announced the first five recipients of the Future Fund, a grant program created to enhance the future of Ontario communities.
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Energy
High gas prices are here to stay - Canadian motorists should brace for $1.40 litre gas this summer and over $2.25 in 2012: CIBC World Markets
Tightening global supply will drive oil prices past US$200 a barrel in next four years
TORONTO - Increasingly tight oil supplies will continue to push the price of oil higher with the cost of crude hitting US$150 a barrel by 2010 and soaring to US$225 a barrel by 2012, forecasts a new energy report from CIBC World Markets.
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Agriculture
Biofuels, farming subsidies and climate change must all be tackled to address food crisis
"While customers at restaurants in New York City will soon be able to count the calories of their meals in an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic, people in New Delhi are currently counting the grains of their rice. From Bolivia to Yemen, people around the world are taking to the streets in protest at the spiralling increases in food prices."
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Media
"Stronger local news" - union to CRTC
OTTAWA - BroSadcasters must be held to their commitments to stronger local news if the CRTC makes subscribers pay more for local TV stations, Canada's largest media union told the CRTC today at its hearing into a TV fee for carriage.
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Education Honorary Degree
Native actor Graham Greene to receive honorary degree from Laurier
Five other prominent Canadians will also be honoured at June convocation
WATERLOO, ON — An Oscar-nominated actor and a former federal cabinet minister are among six people who will receive honorary degrees at Laurier’s spring convocation ceremonies June 4-6 in Waterloo and June 11 at the university’s Brantford campus.
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Retailing
EPA asks nine major national chains to pull illegal Miracle-Gro pesticides from shelves
CHICAGO - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today reinforced its concern for the safety of consumers by issuing "stop sale, use or removal" orders to retailers Home Depot, Lowe's, Wal-Mart, Ace, Do-It-Best, True Value, Sam's Club, Meijer and K-Mart.
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Recreation
Chicopee is moving ahead to open a multi-use bike park
Chicopee is very proud to announce that after months of planning we will be moving ahead to open a multi-use bike park to add to our roster of summer activities.
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Insurance in the US
CEI Welcomes New State Insurance Rankings
But Says that Study Ignores Risk, Overall Price
Washington, D.C., April 24, 2008— Following the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s lead, the Consumer Federation of America today released its own ranking of state insurance environments.
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Hospitality
National Quality Institute's Order of Excellence Trophy Coming to Delta Chelsea Hotel
TORONTO - Delta Hotels has been awarded the prestigious Order of Excellence, the highest distinction conferred by Canada's National Quality Institute (NQI) in its Canada Awards for Excellence program.
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Letter to the Editor
The truth hurts
Toronto - The Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) has been strongly opposing a proposal to build a large and inefficient new power plant in Northern York Region (NYR). Sometimes the truth – that this proposed plant is too big, too costly and too polluting – hurts, judging by the reaction of the Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO).
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Entrepreneurship
Easier decisions for entrepreneurs
Waterloo - Finding ways to help entrepreneurs succeed, where most fail: that’s Moren Lévesque’s challenge.
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Going Global
Canadian women entrepreneurs launch leadership in Arabia
ICE Leadership President Angela Mondou, founder of the prestigious 2007 gold award-winning 'Mission Critical Leadership' workshop (Canadian Society for Training Development (CSTD)), is proud to announce the recent partnership with 'The Art of Business' based in Doha, Qatar.
KITCHENER-WATERLOO - This unique Canadian-Qatari partnership developed by two Canadian women entrepreneurs, Angela Mondou and Suzanne Grant, will launch a series of leading-edge leadership workshops in Doha, Qatar. Qatar now boasts the fastest growing economy in the world and is experiencing development at a phenomenal pace.
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2008 Trends
Electronic commerce and technology 2007
Online sales increased at a double-digit pace for the sixth consecutive year in 2007. Total private and public sector Internet sales hit an estimated $62.7 billion, up 26% from 2006.
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Taxing the Canadian Family
The Fraser Institute: Total Tax Bill for Average Canadian Family Has Increased by More Than 1,700 Per Cent Since 1961
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA- The total tax bill of the average Canadian family has increased by more than 1,700 per cent since 1961, according to a new book, Tax Facts 15, released today by independent research organization The Fraser Institute.
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Document Management
Open Text's 'Repository of Record' For Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Fills Growing Need
Growth in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Drives Need to Capture and Manage Company Content Across SharePoint Sites, Analyst Firm Finds
CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), yesterday announced the release of a sponsored IDC white paper that reveals how the ever-growing adoption of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for creating, managing and sharing documents is fueling increased demand for software that provides a repository of record for companies' vast amounts of content and data.
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Local Attitude Hurts Port Hope
Mayor says, "Enough is enough."
PORT HOPE - Linda Thompson, Mayor of Port Hope, read the attached statement during a meeting of Council Tuesday evening, addressing issues raised by special interest groups about the quality of life in Port Hope.
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Climate Change by the Numbers
Canada's CAs help businesses and investors assess the impact of climate change
TORONTO - Canada's Chartered Accountants are providing assistance to help corporate executives better understand business issues associated with climate change including financial disclosure.
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Letter to the Editor
Re: Lisbon Treaty, Kevin Myers, Tuesday. April 22, 2008
Dear Sirs:
My name is Connie Fogal. I am leader of the Canadian Action Party, one of Canada’s federally registered alternative parties. Our party is dedicated to national sovereignty and freedom.
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Stop Sale or Removal
EPA orders Scotts to stop selling certain pesticides
Chicago, Ill. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 yesterday issued a "stop sale, use or removal" order against Scotts Miracle Gro Co. and three affiliates, all of Marysville, Ohio, for illegal, unregistered and misbranded pesticides. EPA will also issue a stop sale order to Scotts Lawn Care Service.
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Lifestyle - reducing emissions
10 Steps to a Cooler Planet
Each Canadian generates, on average, five tonnes of greenhouse gases a year
that are linked to climate change. The good news is there are things each
of us can do to make a real difference without having to make drastic
changes to our lifestyles.
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Shipping
Canada Post and FedEx Express Canada Set to Launch New International Express Service
OTTAWA - Canada Post Corporation and FedEx Express Canada have combined forces in the development of Priority(TM) Worldwide, a new international express service that will be sold in Canada through Canada Post's retail and commercial networks and delivered worldwide through the extensive FedEx international delivery network.
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A Day at a Time
UpTown Waterloo Goes Two-Wheeler Friendly
Waterloo - On the eve of Earth Day, 2008, Waterloo City Council approved a plan to create additional places to park bicycles, mopeds, scooters and motorcycles in UpTown Waterloo.
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Environment
Strategic Plan for the Environment sets the city's course for future initiatives
KITCHENER - Years of public consultation to gauge what environmental issues are of most concern to citizens formed the basis of the city's new and improved Strategic Plan for the Environment, which was adopted earlier today by the development and technical services committee.
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Marketing - Burger as Art
McDonald's Canada unveils its newest "masterpiece"
TORONTO - After years of development, McDonald's Canada is proud to introduce its latest "masterpiece" to Canadians. To celebrate this exciting addition to the menu, McDonald's is hosting a launch event sure to awaken the senses with displays highlighting the delectable history of McDonald's hamburgers and featuring the newest creation in a mouth-watering collection.
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Visitor Ontario Canada
The Beach is Just the Beginning
Wasaga Beach Gearing Up for Opening Victoria Day Weekend
TORONTO - Ontario's premiere waterfront destination, WASAGA BEACH, is celebrated annually for pure water and clean, white sand by two million visitors seeking entertainment.
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Investment
Canadians Hesitant About Cheap Imports But Support Asian Investment, National Survey Finds
VANCOUVER - Canadians appear to be growing wary of the impacts of globalization. While they still support Canada being open to the inflow of foreign products, capital and people, they are less supportive than they were two years ago.
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Infrastructure
Ontario's building permit process remains inefficient despite Building Code reforms
No significant streamlining of permit process has occurred; Innovative reforms not being utilized; Opportunities for Registered Code Agencies to help expedite building permits.
TORONTO The building permit process in Ontario remains unnecessarily inefficient despite recent reforms to Ontario's Building Code Act (through Bill 124), says a new report commissioned by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO).
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The NASDAQ Stock Market Wins Award as Largest Exchange for ETFs in the Americas for Fourth Consecutive Year
Plans are Underway for Trading ETFs On the NASDAQ OMX Pan European Market
NEW YORK - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. today announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market has won the "Largest Exchange for ETFs" in the Americas award, as measured by dollar turnover, for the fourth consecutive year.
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Search Engine Results
Search Me! Roving Eyeball
The Google-opoly on search continues, as Nielsen Online announces that March 2008 year-over-year growth in the number of searches at the Big G grew 25.5%, giving Google a 58.7% share of online searches.
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Environmental Innovation
Two college teams from Illinois win EPA awards to develop innovative technology
CHICAGO - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last night that student teams from Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are among six teams nationwide to win its annual People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition.
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Transportation Lifestyle
Best and brightest of cycling featured at 2008 Green Living Show
From transportation to trick riding, it's everything bikes!
Toronto- Thinking about greenhouse gas free transportation that makes you healthier while you have fun? Then have we got the show for you!
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Human Resources
Staying Power
CIO Survey Reveals Most Effective Retention Methods
TORONTO - In the information technology (IT) industry, money talks, but it's not the only employee-loyalty tool, a new survey shows. When chief information officers (CIOs) were asked to identify the most effective ways to keep IT staff, compensation (27 per cent) topped the list.
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Appointment
SunOpta Announces Appointment of Tony Tavares as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
TORONTO - SunOpta Inc. announced the appointment of Tony Tavares to the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, SunOpta Inc., effective June 1, 2008.
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Health Care
UW smoking researchers applaud ban on cigarette displays
WATERLOO - Two leading University of Waterloo experts on smoking cessation say the pending provincial ban on cigarette displays in Ontario's convenience stores will result in improved health among children and adults.
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Community Involvement
Input Sought for VP Research Search
Guelph - The University of Guelph community is invited to participate in the search process for the new vice-president (research).
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Coming Fall 2008
Lenny Kravitz to rock The Aud on Oct. 23
KITCHENER - It's official - rock star Lenny Kravitz has made Kitchener one of the stops on his two-year worldwide 'It Is Time for a Love Revolution' Tour.
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Technology Results
Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results
Revenue Up 43 Percent Year-Over-Year
CUPERTINO — Apple® announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ended March 29, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share.
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Manufacturing
Ontario exports to decline in 2008 and remain flat in 2009, says EDC forecast
OTTAWA - Ontario's exports are expected to decline 7 per cent in 2008 and rise a lukewarm 1 per cent in 2009, according to the Global Export Forecast released April 23, 2008 by Export Development Canada (EDC).
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Media
CAJ outraged at attempt to seize videotape and photographs
OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Journalists is outraged that the Montreal Police have issued search warrants to several Montreal media outlets in order to seize videotape and photographs of Monday night's post-game riot.
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Financial Institutions Watchdog
OSFI Clarifies its Role in ABCP Issue
TORONTO - The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) yesterday clarified its role in the ongoing Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) issue.
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Morning Column
Tales of skills shortage untrue say unemployed IT professionals
Skills shift, skewed salary scales, résumé screening applications and lack of training programs conspire to create talent shortage.
by Denise Dubie
Terri Morgan could sell her talents to anyone that would listen, but software programs used to screen IT job applicants don't hear so well.
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Innovation Against Theft
Ship2Save thwarts car theft with Impinj RFID hardware and BizTalk Server RFID
RFID enabled key authentication enhances security and operational processes at luxury vehicle dealership
Las Vegas, Nevada - A Montreal based RFID system integrator, Ship2Save, has announced its RFID cabinet key solution, with Impinj’s UHF Gen 2 RFID chips, readers, and antennas, is part of an AVS Key and Inventory Solutions Inc. offering.
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Preferred Provider
Etihad Crystal Cargo Selects Descartes Global Logistics Network as Preferred Global Provider
WATERLOO, Ontario - Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, has selected Descartes' Global Logistics Network (GLN) as its preferred global provider of air cargo electronic data interchange (EDI) services.
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Mercury Misinformation
National Lighting Bureau Weighs in on Mercury in Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Lighting
Silver Spring, MD - "There's so much misinformation about mercury in compact fluorescent (CFL) lighting, American consumers are being discouraged from using them.
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Philanthropy
The Home Depot to Paint Men’s Hostel
Kitchener - House of Friendship is pleased to announce that local The Home Depot stores will be donating materials and volunteer labour to paint the walls of the Charles Street Men’s Hostel, a shelter for homeless men in Kitchener.
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Appointments
Kasian announces the appointment of three global business leaders
VANCOUVER/WATERLOO - Kasian, one of Canada's largest architecture and interior design firms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Graham to Vice President of Marketing, Deborah Louvier to Vice President of Human Resources, and Alan Wrong to Vice President of Information Technology.
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Withdrawal Notice of Intent
Lakeland Industries Confirms End of Proxy Contest
RONKONKOMA, NY- Lakeland Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for industry, municipalities, healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and local levels, confirmed that it has received a notice from Seymour Holtzman withdrawing his notice of intent to nominate two individuals for election at Lakeland's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders and advising Lakeland that he has no intent of nominating anyone for election as a director at the 2008 annual meeting.
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Innovation Recognition
St. Mary's Hospital Among Ontario's Best and Most Innovative Health Care Providers
A unique and eco-friendly program developed by St. Mary's General Hospital took top honours yesterday at the 2008 Minister's Innovation Awards of Excellence.
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Climate Change Comment
An intelligent discussion about climate change
WINNIPEG - In an effort to promote environmental awareness and raise environmental education standards, the Frontier Centre for Public Policy is today, Earth Day, releasing the Smart Green Frontiers Climate Change Quiz.
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Honorary Degrees
UW will award 10 honorary degrees at spring convocation
WATERLOO - Provocative broadcaster Rex Murphy and computer pioneer Alan Kay are among those receiving honorary doctorates during the University of Waterloo's spring convocation to be held June 11-14 in the physical activities complex on campus.
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Communications
Redline and Patapsco collaborate on WiMAX interoperability
- Redline and Patapsco work together to extend the reach of TDM and frame relay services over Redline's WIMAX networks -
TORONTO - Redline Communications Group Inc., a leading provider of WiMAX broadband wireless products, and Patapsco Communications, a telecoms engineering company dedicated to designing and manufacturing IP systems for data applications, today announced the companies have completed interoperability testing between Redline's RedMAX(TM) WiMAX products and Patapsco's IP solutions as part of the Redline Ecosystem Verification(TM) (REV) program.
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Competition
“Future of the Internet” at Stake in Senate Net Neutrality Proposals Collide with Consumer Well-Being
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow the Senate Commerce Committee assesses “The Future of the Internet.” Among the most controversial issues is proposed federal regulation of broadband network traffic—or “network neutrality.”
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Personal Information
Notorious Rock Phish gang pummels PC users with new attack strategy
A notorious online gang known for its prolific phishing operations has expanded its means of attack, potentially putting more PC users at risk of losing personal data.
by Jeremy Kirk and Robert MacMillan
A notorious online gang known for its prolific phishing operations has expanded its means of attack, potentially putting more PC users at risk of losing personal data.
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Education Funding
Endowment to boost SSHRC research
Waterloo - UW is creating an endowment to provide seed funding that should boost research work in the social sciences and humanities, says a memo issued a few days ago by provost Amit Chakma. Here’s what he told faculty members and administrators:
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Pesticide Use
Farmers advocate for responsible pesticide use
Environmental farm group looking to eliminate irresponsible pesticide use
GUELPH - To celebrate earth day, AGCare (Agricultural Groups Concerned about Resources and the Environment) is calling on the McGuinty government to implement regulations that will eliminate irresponsible and non-essential pesticide use.
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Funding Banks
Royal Bank of Canada files final prospectus for issuance of Tier 1 capital
TORONTO - Royal Bank of Canada today announced that it has filed a final prospectus with securities commissions across Canada for the issuance of Innovative Tier 1 capital of the bank.
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Retail trade
After a strong start to the year, retailers reported their first sales decrease in five months in February.
Statscan - Retail sales fell 0.7% in February 2008 to an estimated $35.5 billion. None of the eight retail trade sectors showed higher sales in February, and two posted reductions of 1.0% or more. Despite the decline in February, and moderate sales in the middle of 2007, retail sales have generally been rising at a rapid clip since 2004.
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Creative Clusters
Ontario Government Emphasizes Economic Impact Of Creative Sector
TORONTO - Ontario championed its growing cultural sector today in the third week of Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) hearings being held to determine whether changes need to be made to the country's broadcasting system. Culture Minister Aileen Carroll urged the Commission to stay the course and reaffirm its regulatory commitment to Canadian programming.
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Environment
Environmental Values at Work: Canada's Most Earth-Friendly Employers (2008)
TORONTO - Ten Canadian employers have been honoured as the nation's most environmentally responsible places to work, according to the 2008 list of Canada's Most Earth-Friendly Employers. The list was announced this morning to coincide with Earth Day by the editors of the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers project.
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Open Innovation
Drayton Weissenfels enters into a strategic alliance with World's largest innovation and technology transfer marketplace
Toronto - Drayton Weissenfels Inc. today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Yet2.com, the largest and most active technology marketplace in the world, to provide Canadian companies a platform where domestic and international parties interested in open innovation can connect to transfer intellectual property and technology to create value added outcomes.
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Union Comment
Despite scientific advances and safe use of chrysotile - NDP abandons Quebec workers
MONTREAL - In response to the New Democratic Party's recent statement in favour of banning chrysotile, the USW/Syndicat des Metallos (FTQ) strongly denounced this political stand, which abandons Quebec Steelworkers and communities in the Thetford-Mines region.
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Entrepreneurship
Canada's Brightest Young Entrepreneurs Square off in National Competition
OTTAWA - Months of hard work and determination are about to come to a head as some of Canada's brightest young entrepreneurs prepare to gather in Ottawa for a battle-of-the-bands-style competition to decide the winner of the national Wes Nicol Entrepreneurial Award.
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Environment
Landscape Ontario Supports New Provincial Pesticide Legislation
TORONTO - Ontario's professional lawncare operators are encouraged with the general policy directions in the proposed Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act, introduced April 22, 2008 by Environment Minister John Gerretsen.
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NAFTA Charge
Canadian, U.S., Mexican Labour Organizations Charge North Carolina with Violating NAFTA Labour Standards
OTTAWA - The 340,000-member National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), along with more than 40 other labour organizations in Canada, the United States and Mexico, will today file a charge against the United States under the North American Agreement for Labour Cooperation (NAALC), the labour side agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Revenue Management
ECtel Strengthens Market Position with Launch of Fraudview® 8.2
The New Version Expands the Product’s Risk Management Capabilities and Enables Unlimited Scale-Out Options and Full System Extendibility
ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel - ECtel Ltd. a provider of Integrated Revenue Management™ (IRM™) solutions, announced the release of a new version of Fraudview®, ECtel’s groundbreaking and market-leading fraud management platform.
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Visitor Centre
Little Inn of Bayfield Hosts Special Luncheon with Renowned Artists
Bayfield - On Sunday, May 4, 2008, The Village Bookshop presents Libretto Luncheon at The Little Inn of Bayfield. Guests will enjoy a special lunch menu and will be entertained by the stories of singer and author Joanne (Ivey) Mazzoleni and Juno nominated Stephen Ralls and Bruce Ubukata.
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PALS Recognition
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) Program Recognition Event on Thursday
Waterloo Region - Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) program will be celebrating a successful year by having over 400 student leaders and over 40 teachers (from both school boards) attend the 2008 Recognition Event.
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Injection Wells
U.S. EPA proposes to approve Navajo Nation’s Class II Underground Injection Control Program
SAN FRANCISCO –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks comment on its proposal that the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency administer and enforce its own Class II Underground Injection Control program.
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Education Endowment
Royal Canin Canada Commits $3 Million for OVC
Guelph - The University of Guelph today received a $3-million commitment from Royal Canin Canada Company to establish the Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Endowed Chair in Canine and Feline Clinical Nutrition and support independent research and graduate scholarships at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC).
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Abandoned Climate Change Interventions
Hundreds Sign Climate Realist Declaration - 'Global Warming' is not a Global Crisis
International Climate Science Coalition releases signatories to the Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change
OTTAWA - The International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC) released the names of over 500 endorsers of the Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change that calls on world leaders to "reject the views expressed by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as well as popular, but misguided works such as "An Inconvenient Truth".
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Tourism Trends
Travel and Tourism Industry Will Continue to Outperform in 2008, According to Scotia Economics' New Industry Trends Report
TORONTO - International travel and tourism has been one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy in recent years, according to the new Industry Trends report launched today by Scotia Economics. International tourist arrivals increased a solid six per cent last year, the strongest annual rise since 2004, to a record of almost 900 million.
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Housing
Rising housing values and lack of inventory challenge first-time buyers, says RE/MAX
"Homeownership continues to be primary objective"
Mississauga - While higher housing values and tight inventory levels have hampered home-buying activity so far this year, longer amortization periods and alternative housing types have offset the impact on most major markets across the country, according to a report released today
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Education - Health Care
Agfa-Conestoga Affiliation: New Directions for the Future of Health Care
Kitchener - Doctors, medical associations, health care administrators and government policymakers are increasingly calling for accelerated adoption and integration of information technology as an essential element for supporting the future excellence of health care services and systems in Canada.
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Expansion
New Larger Manufacturing Plant Ensures Microbix Will Continue to Meet Growing Demand for its Virology Products
TORONTO - Microbix Biosystems Inc. announced that it has purchased a new manufacturing plant in the Toronto area that will triple its capacity to produce virology products.
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Study Climate Change
Human activity and the environment: Climate change in Canada 1990 to 2005
Statscan - Canada's emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), major contributors to climate change, rose 25% between 1990 and 2005. However, without increases in energy efficiency, the increase in emissions would have been even greater.
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Do it Your selfers
Canadian Tire opens new PartSource Store in Kitchener
Kitchener - On Saturday, April 26th Kitchener will become home to the second PartSource hub in all of Ontario, the fourth of twenty-two PartSource hubs scheduled to open across Canada.
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Sacrifice 1- 2%
3/4 of Executives Willing to Forgo Portion of Salary for 'Green' Initiatives, Global Korn/Ferry Survey Finds
- Most Executives Believe a Down Economy will Shift Focus Away from Sustainability
LOS ANGELES - Close to three-quarters of executives (73 percent) are willing to sacrifice at least one percent of their salaries to fund their companies' "green" initiatives, according to the latest Executive Quiz from Korn/Ferry International, a premier global provider of talent management solutions.
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Philanthropy
Second Annual Ride the United Way Motorcycle Poker Run
The United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton is excited to announce the Second Annual Ride the United Way Poker Run.
Burlington/Hamilton - On September 13, 2008, hundreds of riders from all walks of life, riding all types of motorcycles will be getting together in support of the United Way. Riders and their passengers will set out on a breathtaking tour of Hamilton and Burlington_s most scenic areas.
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What's it mean to be green?
Looking for Green, Municipalities Start with Energy Efficiency through EPA Challenge
Boston, Mass. – – What does it mean to be green? This Earth Day, one answer can be found in the more than 100 communities that have committed to curb energy use, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and save money through EPA New England’s Community Energy Challenge.
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Education - Responsible Decision Making
Crash Test Dummy's Canadian Tour hits Hamilton and Stoney Creek Schools
HAMILTON/STONEY CREEK - Juno Award winner Mitch Dorge, former drummer of Emmy-nominated Crash Test Dummies, is bringing his In-Your-Face and Interactive presentation to Hamilton and Stoney Creek schools tomorrow as part of his Life Choices campaign aimed at Canadian youth.
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Morning Column
Recipe for a Successful Strategy Workshop
By Rich Horwath
If you've ever enjoyed a good bowl of chili - or suffered through a bad one - you know there are countless ways to make it. The one constant is a good recipe. The recipe provides direction on the ingredients and the instructions.
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Speak up - if you can
Expert Panel on Securities Regulation in Canada Launches Public Consultations
OTTAWA - The Expert Panel on Securities Regulation in Canada has today officially launched its consultation process. The Panel, appointed in February by federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty, is seeking input to develop a model common securities act for Canada.
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International Finance
Very few ready for changeover to IFRS according to CA survey
TORONTO - A survey by the Chartered Accountants of Canada suggests many companies are closer to the starting gate rather than the finish line when it comes to preparing for the country's transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
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Accepting Grant Applications
The Guelph Community Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications
Guelph - The Guelph Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting grant applications for programs in three sectors: arts & culture, children & youth, and the environment. Charitable organizations in Guelph and Wellington County are welcome to apply.
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Innovation
Acquisio chosen as one of Canada's 20 Hottest Innovative Companies
MONTREAL - Acquisio, the leading provider of agency-oriented pay-per-click management software acquisio SEARCH, is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of Canada's 20 Hottest Innovative Companies to present at the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) taking place in Toronto on April 29 - 30, 2008.
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Water Energy Conservation
City of Guelph expands front-loading washing machine rebate program
An additional 200 rebates available for Smart Wash Pilot Rebate program 21-Apr-08
GUELPH – Beginning April 21, an additional 200 rebates will be available to Guelph residents who replace their conventional, top-loading washing machines with a new ENERGY STAR® rated, front-loading model, through the City's Smart Wash Pilot Rebate Program.
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Creative Culture
UN Releases First Report On Creative Economy
UN - “Creative industries are among the most dynamic sectors in world trade with international trade in creative goods and services experiencing an unprecedented average annual growth rate of 8.7 percent over the period 2000-2005, said a UN study released in Accra on Sunday.
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Magazine Launched
Canada's only national men's lifestyle magazine launched
Sharp magazine and Sharpformen.com offer lifestyle solutions for Canadian men
TORONTO - April 21 marked the distribution of the first issue of Sharp, Canada's only national luxury lifestyle publication for ambitious and successful men. Targeted at men aged 25-54, who value intelligence, style and sophistication in their personal brand.
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Strike Vote
Huron County Health Unit workers united to achieve fair contract - 97% strike vote
CLINTON, ON - Huron County Public Health workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), recently voted 97 per cent in favour of a strike if a fair collective agreement is not reached with their employer.
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Quarterly and Annual Results
Brick Brewing reports annual results - increased production taxes, input costs and softer volumes decrease net income
WATERLOO - Brick Brewing Co. Limited , Ontario's largest Canadian-owned and Canadian-based publicly held brewery, today released its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2008.
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Monetary Policy - Food and Energy
Canada Risks Inflation Undershoot, Central Bank Should Ease Monetary Policy: C.D. Howe Institute Study
TORONTO - Easy money in the US has led to an inflationary threat. Not so in Canada, according to a C.D. Howe Institute e-brief from Professor David Laidler. In "Food and Energy Prices: Why the Bank of Canada Should Remain Focused on the CPI," Laidler writes that the balance of risks in Canada is tipped toward an inflation target undershoot.
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Education International Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies and the CSA
Co-Host First Global Space Development Summit in China
WASHINGTON - World leaders and industry professionals will gather in Beijing on April 24th and 25th for the first international space summit on Chinese soil to discuss the future of outer space exploration.
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Better Environment Management?
U.S. EPA proposing to redesignate the San Joaquin Valley air basin to attainment for coarse particulate matter
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to redesignate the San Joaquin Valley air basin to attainment of the federal PM-10 coarse particulate matter standard and concurrently proposing to approve the PM-10 maintenance plan for the area.
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Environment Climate Change
Innovative approaches key to combating climate change in North America
CALGARY - Combating Climate Change in North America will require innovative approaches within all jurisdictions, says a new Canada West Foundation Report Setting an Example released April 21, 2008.
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Brownfields 2008 Conference
Free pre-registration deadline nears for Brownfields 2008 conference in Detroit May 5 - 7
Chicago, Ill. - Free pre-registration ends April 23 for the National Brownfields 2008 Conference May 5 - 7 at Detroit's Cobo Center.
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Pension Plan
Chief Actuary Releases Findings of External Peer Review Panel on the 23rd Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan
OTTAWA - The Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) of Canada has released the findings of an external peer panel commissioned to review the 23rd Actuarial Report on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
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Energy
Study fuels push to utilize farm waste as energy
By Christopher Leonard
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Washington University engineers using imaging technology have found that vigorous mixing helps microorganisms turn farm waste into alternative energy. Hog and cow manure is a persistent pollutant from industrial- sized barns and feed lots, but can become a useful source of fuels like methane when broken down by bacteria.
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Push for Earth Day
What's wrong with Earth Day?
TORONTO - Canadians are keen environmentalists. We've watched An Inconvenient Truth, we know what garbage to put in which bin, and we're beginning to truly grasp the magnitude of the environmental problems we face.
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International Accounting
PwC IFRS experts on the ground at IFRS conference in Toronto and at Empire Club luncheon
What is IFRS and why should you care?
Toronto - Without a doubt IFRS is coming to Canada. Don’t know what it is? International Financial Reporting Standards -- a single set of globally accepted high-quality accounting standards.
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Tourism - Festivals
Ontario Government Investing In North America's Largest Caribbean Festival
TORONTO - Ontario is helping the Scotiabank Caribana Festival expand and attract bigger local and international audiences.
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Technology Epidemic Management
The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago Selects Terida Systems Inc. to Design and Implement National HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Epidemic Management Solution
TORONTO - The 2006 UNAIDS Report on Global HIV Epidemics estimates between 15,000-40,000 people are living with AIDS in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Only 38% of those in need of treatment received it at the end of 2006. With a population of only 1.3 million, these numbers are high.
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Food and Fuel
Red Alert on Green Fuels
Biofuels igniting global crisis for food, people and the planet
Ottawa - The rush to get into biofuels production has ignited a major crisis for the planet. This according to the Canadian and global farm leaders and agriculture specialists from around the world speaking across Canada April 28-May 1 at public forums entitled “Crops, Cars and Climate Crisis”.
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Acquisition
FieldTurf Tarkett Acquires Beynon Sports Surfaces and Beynon Enterprises
MONTREAL - FieldTurf Tarkett announced the acquisition of Beynon Sports Surfaces and Beynon Enterprises in one of the most significant announcements to come out of the sports surfacing industry in recent years.
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Anniversary
Software spinoff marks its 20th
Waterloo - Maplesoft, one of the leading technology companies in the Kitchener-Waterloo region, on April 17, celebrated 20 years of being a corporation. This year also marks a significant growth period, with revenues from the commercial sector, a focus area for the last five years, rising by 95%.
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Fitness & Health
Urban pole walking – the newest way to get fit by working smarter, not harder!
The City of Waterloo’s 55+ Advisory Board will be the first to introduce urban pole walking in the Region. Helga Thiessen, a member of the 55+ Advisory Board, is a trained and certified instructor in the “best practices” of urban pole walking.
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Future Environment Initiatives
Updated Strategic Plan for the Environment sets the city's course for future initiatives
KITCHENER - Years of public consultation to gauge what environmental issues are of most concern to citizens formed the basis of the city's new and improved Strategic Plan for the Environment, which was adopted earlier today by the development and technical services committee.
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Media News
Thomson Innovation Enhances Intellectual Property Research with Business and News Information
New Content Provides Marketplace Context to Support Business Decisions
PHILADELPHIA - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the addition of authoritative business and news content to Thomson Innovation(SM).
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Slumber Study
Study: Sleep patterns of Canadians 2005
Statscan - On the whole, women get more sleep than men, but they also have a tougher time getting to sleep and staying asleep, according to a new study.
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Energy Park
Groundbreaking of North America's Largest Solar Photovoltaic Energy Park
SkyPower and SunEdison to build & operate Ontario's first utility-scale solar park
STONE MILLS - Joint venture partners SkyPower Corp., a Lehman Brothers Company, and SunEdison Canada announced today the official groundbreaking of First Light, North America's largest solar photovoltaic energy park to date, located on approximately 300 acres of land in Lennox & Addington County, Ontario.
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Monday April 21, 2008
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Getting Past Intellectual Barriers
College-Union Partnership Promotes Carpentry Education
Minister Milloy to Visit Program, Meet Students
Conestoga College and Local 785 of the International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners have joined forces to develop and conduct a unique program for pre-apprentice carpenters, providing opportunity for more than 20 young people to take the first steps towards a much-in-demand skills career.
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Education - New Paper Launched
Laurier launches new internal newspaper
Waterloo - One of the many attributes that make Laurier unique is its distinct sense of community. To help nurture this connectedness and to foster communication across all departments and campuses, the university is launching InsideLaurier — a new internal newspaper that will share news and celebrate the successes of the many people who make up the Laurier community.
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International transactions in securities
Canadians sharply increased their holdings of foreign securities by $6.1 billion in February 2008.
Stascan - This reflected a rebound in the demand for both foreign stocks and bonds. Meanwhile, non-residents acquired $3.8 billion worth of Canadian securities over the month, their largest monthly purchase since April 2007. Canadian dollar-denominated outstanding bonds accounted again for the majority of the foreign investment.
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Foreign Investment
"Tighter Control on Government Foreign Investment the Wrong Path"
Says New Report From the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
VANCOUVER, BC - Canada is one of the least open developed countries for foreign capital investment, yet it is moving to tighten the rules even more, warns a new report released April 18, 2008 by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
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Greater Awareness
Spirit of Mandela Enables Canadian Students to Become Global Citizens for a Week
Inspired by honourary Canadian citizen Nelson Mandela, schools across Canada mark Mandela's 90th birthday and raise money and awareness for South Africa's youth
TORONTO - Canadian students will once again become global citizens this week by raising funds for disadvantaged children and youth in South Africa during the 2008 Spirit of Mandela event - the only event of its kind in the world.
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Transportation and Music
VIA Rail Plays Host to Stuart McLean and Vinyl Cafe
Live On-Board Concert to include Music and Stories
TORONTO - VIA Rail Canada is delighted to be welcoming renowned Canadian broadcaster and author, Stuart McLean, onboard the Canadian for a live Vinyl Cafe concert.
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Sustainability - What it is.
Earth Day 2008: Show Me the Green!
Washington, D.C. - Everyone is talking these days about "going green" and sustainability. And they're also asking: "What does sustainability really mean? I'd like to go green and help the planet, but how?" EPA can define it, but actions speak louder than words!
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Lifestyle - Fine Wine
Bordeaux wine exports surge in 2007
Montreal - Export sales for Bordeaux wines in 2007 sets a new record of 1.4 billion Euros for a volume of 1.93 million hectolitres.
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Seeking Nominations
City seeking nominees for Mike Wagner Heritage Awards, Urban Design Awards
KITCHENER — The City of Kitchener is seeking nominations from the public for two of the city’s most prestigious awards programs – the Mike Wagner Heritage Awards and the Urban Design Awards.
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Climate Change
G8 Business Chiefs Voice Hope For Accord On Climate Change
“Business leaders from the G8 countries on Thursday urged their governments to agree on ways to curb global warming, including sectoral approaches in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, during their summit meeting to be held in Hokkaido in July.
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Health Care
Obesity, inactivity as common among cancer survivors as rest of Canadians, study shows
EDMONTON - New research supported by the Canadian Cancer Society shows that many cancer survivors in Canada are overweight and inactive, which could put them at risk for health problems, including their cancer returning.
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Leading indicators
The composite leading index was unchanged in March2008, after a decline in February followed an increase in January.
Of the 10 components, 6 rose in March, up from 4 the month before, as both housing and new orders for durable goods rebounded from large declines. Overall, household spending continued to lead growth, while the stock market replaced manufacturing as the weakest sector of the economy.
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Study 1997 to 2006
Tourism satellite account: Human resource module
The research paper "Human resource module of the tourism satellite account, update to 2006" has updated information on jobs in tourism. The module complements the Tourism Satellite Account and the National Tourism Indicators, and gives a broader insight into tourism's role in the economy.
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