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Boomers 2008
Canada's Boomers Primed to Spend, despite Troubled Economy: Poll
Ipsos Reid Study Warns Advertisers: Boomers Feel Neglected
TORONTO - Canada's slowing economy could get a shot in the arm from consumer spending by baby boomers, the country's wealthiest demographic group, according to the results of an Ipsos Reid survey to be released tomorrow at a newspaper industry conference in Toronto.
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Letter to Editor
OXO-BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS ASSOCIATION
Sir, My attention has been drawn to a letter in your Journal on May 2nd from Jim Lunt about oxo-biodegradable plastics.
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Aquisition
Moneris Solutions Completes Acquisition of Keycorp Canada Inc.
TORONTO - Moneris Solutions, Canada's largest processor of credit, debit and gift card payments, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Keycorp Canada Inc. (KCI). KCI has been re-named MSC Moneris Services Corporation (MSC) and will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Moneris Solutions Corporation.
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Housing Starts
CMHC REPORTS KITCHENER HOUSING STARTS STRONGER
TORONTO - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released Kitchener's preliminary housing starts data for the month of April today. Construction began on 252 homes in the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), more than double the 119 units started in the same month last year.
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Education
Conestoga Students Excel: Win 20 Ontario Skills Medals
At the 19th annual Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC), held in Waterloo on May 5-6, Conestoga College enjoyed outstanding success as 20 students earned post-secondary level medals for their knowledge and applied skills in a variety of competition categories.
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Quarterly Results
Manulife Financial Corporation reports first quarter results with continuing strong sales performance
TORONTO - Manulife Financial Corporation reported shareholders' net income of $869 million and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.57, compared to net income of $986 million and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.63 in the prior year. The sharp declines in global equity markets, particularly in the U.S. and Asia, reduced reported earnings in the quarter by $265 million or $0.18 cents per share.
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Climate Change
Climate change and biofuels to cause further hunger in Africa say IIASA experts
LAXENBURG, Austria - International food prices have risen at unprecedented rates due to below-normal harvests, growing cereal imports, and increasing use of crop land for biofuels. And climate change will seriously affect many poor and food insecure countries.
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Food
Laurier hosts international workshop on sustainable food systems
WATERLOO — Students, scholars and practitioners from around the world are at Wilfrid Laurier University on May 7, 8 and 9 to discuss the key challenges facing the way we theorize, frame and deliver food through sustainable food systems.
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Not Satisfied
Minister of Industry Confirms Initial Decision on Proposed Sale of Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to Alliant Techsystems Inc.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, today wrote to Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK), pursuant to paragraph 23(3)(b) of the Investment Canada Act, to confirm that he is not satisfied that its application to acquire control of the Information Systems Business of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) is likely to be of net benefit to Canada.
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Education
COMMUNITY INVITED TO DISCUSS LEARNING AND LITERACY ISSUES IN K-W
Waterloo – Friends of The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) are invited to attend the Annual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at The Children’s Museum.
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Housing Starts
ONTARIO HOME STARTS INCH LOWER IN APRIL
Toronto - Ontario new home construction activity remained strong for a fourth consecutive month. Preliminary Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of urban* home starts edged lower to 73,000 units, down 5.4 per cent from 77,200 units in March.
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Wireless
UW and Polar Mobile launch innovation in mobile publishing
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo has joined Maclean's and Canadian Business as one of the few publishers of a free weekly mobile news digest, becoming the first public-sector organization to use new technology developed at UW to provide this service.
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Energy
Ontario's Electricity Sector Needs Repair, Ending Central Procurement a Start
TORONTO - Economic and policy problems plague Ontario's electricity sector, six years after the government's initial attempt at market liberalization in 2002, says a Commentary released yesterday by the C.D. Howe Institute.
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Consumer
U.S. consumer sentiment inches up after six months of declining confidence, according to RBC CASH Index
NEW YORK - Americans' economic enthusiasm rallied slightly this month, increasing nearly 10 points and reversing six straight months of declining confidence, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index.
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Education and Entrepreneurship
Laurier business student wins national entrepreneurship competition
WATERLOO — Laurier School of Business & Economics student Christopher Carmichael has won the national Wes Nicol Entrepreneurial Award in a competition against students from Acadia University, Carleton University, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa, and the University of Waterloo.
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150 year Anniversary
Miller Thomson Waterloo office celebrates 150th anniversary
WATERLOO – The Waterloo office of Miller Thomson LLP is celebrating its sesquicentennial – marking 150 years of serving the legal needs in its community.
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Business Excellence
2008 ICCT Business Excellence Award Winners Announced
Five outstanding leaders honoured by the Italian-Canadian business community
TORONTO – Winners of the 6th annual Italian Chamber of Commerce of Toronto Business Excellence Awards (BEA) were announced today in Toronto. The awards are presented to the most outstanding and innovative leaders from the Italian-Canadian business community each year.
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Quarterly Results
NASDAQ OMX Announces First Combined Quarterly Results
Net Income is $121.4 Million ($18.3 Million in Q107)
$0.69 Diluted EPS ($0.14 Diluted EPS in Q107)
NEW YORK - The NASDAQ OMX Group today reported first quarter 2008 net income of $121.4 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, an increase of $103.1 million from $18.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007.
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Appointment
Ontario Place Welcomes New General Manager
John Tracogna named new Ontario Place General Manager
Toronto - Ontario Place, announced the selection of John Tracogna as the successful candidate in its search for a new General Manager. John will assume the General Manager's role on June 16 and will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the lakefront attraction.
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Convention Facility
Ontario Champions New Ottawa Convention Facility
McGuinty Government Sparks Momentum For Proposals
TORONTO - The McGuinty government is eager to move forward with proposals for the Ottawa Congress Centre (OCC) redevelopment project, to stay on track to open a new international-class convention facility in Ottawa in April 2011.
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Guelph Leadership Conference
Visionaries at Work at the 3rd Annual Moving Business Forward Conference
Guelph – An outstanding group of high profile speakers will take the stage at the River Run Centre on November 4, 2008. The Guelph Chamber of Commerce will be holding the third annual Moving Business Forward conference for local business and community leaders.
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Architectural Innovation
CANADIAN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM WINS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION IN DUBAI INNOVATIVE CONCEPT WILL CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT DESTINATION
Toronto - ZAS Group of Companies of Toronto, Dubai and Vancouver, is pleased to announce that the firm has placed first in a limited design competition to design and construct five new residential towers along the Promenade section of the remarkable Dubai Marina in the United Arab Emirates.
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Education Health Research
U of G Receives $2.2 Million for Health Research
Guelph - The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is investing more than $2.2 million in University of Guelph research projects aimed at preventing and treating health conditions such as cancer, viral infections, aging and obesity.
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Traveller Accommodation 2006
Annual Survey of Traveller Accommodation
Statscan - Despite a decline in American visitors to Canada and a stronger Canadian dollar, Canada's traveller accommodation industry posted another strong economic performance in 2006.
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Acquisition
Transcontinental purchases Acquizition.biz
MONTREAL - Transcontinental Inc. announced the purchase of Acquizition.biz, Canada's largest Web-based platform for buying and selling businesses. Acquizition.biz offers more than 1,500 listings representing over 20 sectors of activity, including services, manufacturing, warehousing, processing, technology, retail, transport, the restaurant industry and lodging.
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Barcode of Life
China Pledges $25 Million for DNA Barcoding Project
Guelph - There is a new branch of the revolutionary "barcode of life" international library. China has pledged more than $25 million to the University of Guelph-based project that will allow the rapid identification of any animal, plant, fungus or protist.
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Housing
K-W HOME SALES CONTINUE TO COMMAND TOP DOLLAR
KITCHENER – The value of residential properties sold in Kitchener-Waterloo and area continues to post steady increases every month, even as sales pull back slightly from their record pace as evidenced by April sales results.
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Housing Starts
Canadian Housing Starts Dip in April 2008
Kitchener CMA an exception
OTTAWA - The seasonally adjusted annual rate(1) of housing starts was 213,900 units in April, down from 243,000 units in March, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
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Lobsterfest
You Are Invited to Celebrate our 37th year of Lobsterfest at Bingemans on Friday, June 6th, 2008
Kitchener - The 1st Friday in June annual Rotary Lobsterfest is soon approaching and it is time to mark your calendar and purchase tickets for the Biggest Party Event Kickoff to summer!
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Foreign Policy
CIGI to host Canada Among Nations book launch today
New publication examines Canada’s foreign policy
Waterloo – Later today, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will host a wine and cheese reception to launch Canada Among Nations: What Room for Manoeuvre?, a book released this month by CIGI and Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.
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Reseller Recognition
CDN recognizes FoxNet as top 100 Serivice Provider
Waterloo - On Thursday May 1st, FoxNet was named one of Canada's Top 100 Service Providers by CDN. The unveiling of the successful companies that made the list took place at the Paramount Conference & Event Venue in Woodbridge, Ontario. FoxNet is now the 89th Service Provider on this list. Having only one office in Canada, this is quite the accomplishment.
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Education
38th Junior Achievement Annual Future Unlimited Banquet a Great Success
Waterloo Region - Junior Achievement hosted its 38th Annual Future Unlimited Banquet on May 6th at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Kitchener. Approximately 175 attendees were on hand to celebrate the success of this year’s Company Program participants.
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Technology
The 10 most important technologies you never think about
by Neil McAllister
You may not spend much time considering Unicode, XML, and digital signal processing, but you couldn't get through your day without them.
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Asia Analysis
Citi and JPMorgan Tie for Overall Best Analysis of Asian Equities in Institutional Investor's
2008 All-Asia Research Team Survey
New York, NY - With 26 total team positions each, Citi Investment Research and JPMorgan Securities share top honors for producing the best coverage of Asia’s equity markets, according to Institutional Investor's 15th Annual All-Asia Research Team survey.
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Quarterly Results
Globalstar, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results for 2008
Quarter Highlighted by Closing Acquisition for Brazilian Corporate
Expansion, Accolades for the SPOT Satellite Messenge and Net
Subscriber Growth
Post-Quarter Highlights Include Receipt of Expanded ATC Spectrum
Authority From the FCC and Securing $150 Million in Additional Financing
MILPITAS, Calif. - Globalstar, Inc. announced its financial and operational results for the three month period ended March 31, 2008.
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Health Care
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES A SECOND OPINION ON HEALTH CARE
TORONTO – In a report released May 7, 2008, Ontario’s business advocate calls for an honest, thoughtful public debate about innovative and sustainable reforms to a health care system that continues to dominate provincial program spending in Ontario, leaving a declining share of revenues for other critical public investments.
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Innovation District
Guelph makes its mark on Queen's Park
City of Guelph meets with provincial decision-makers about Guelph's innovation district, climate change prevention, and energy conservation.
GUELPH – A City of Guelph delegation led by Mayor Karen Farbridge went to the home of the Provincial Legislature late last week to engage the Ontario government in discussion about key issues on Guelph’s agenda.
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Volunteerism
May 2008 Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Star Recipient - Bill Green
The Volunteer Member Services Committee is pleased to announce that Bill Green, President of GSP Group Inc., has been awarded the May 2008 Chamber Star.
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Top 40 under 40
Sun Life CFO Rick McKenney named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40(TM)
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that Rick McKenney, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, has been named a recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40(TM) for 2007.
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Aquisition
Tarpon Systems International LLC Announces Acquisition of Tarpon System From Acergy Group
HOUSTON - Tarpon Systems International LLC announced the acquisition of Tarpon System from the Acergy Group, including all patents, rights, and licenses, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition, effective May 1, 2008, will broaden Tarpon's asset base and allow for a wider range of offshore oil and gas production solutions to include design and engineering, fabrication, installation management, and contracting.
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Free Trade
Study: Trade liberalization and productivity dynamics
The new study "Trade liberalization and productivity dynamics: Evidence from Canada," investigates the mechanism by which the Canadian-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) contributed to the growth of productivity in the Canadian manufacturing sector.
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Union Manufacturing
CAW - Big Three Negotiations
TORONTO - Following a meeting with General Motors yesterday, the CAW met with Chrysler executives yesterday morning.
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White Paper
New Natural Resources Human Capital White Paper Released
The global Natural Resources market is nearing a crucial tipping point. While the worldwide demand for natural resources continue to grow, one major challenge that this sector faces is the scarcity of human capital and skilled leadership talent.
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Life Sciences
Strategies for Success: Deloitte Report Offers Canadian Life Sciences Industry a Blueprint to Foster Growth and Success
Canadian organizations must act now to respond to competition from emerging markets, chronic lack of funding, increased industry convergence and tightening regulations.
TORONTO - A Deloitte report released May 6, 2008 provides a blueprint for the Canadian life sciences industry to follow in order to foster future growth and success. Faced with shifting demographics, decreasing margins, evolving regulations and rising R&D costs, the report outlines how organizations must not only optimize the development processes, but also re-examine their underlying operational strategies.
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Evergreening Drug Patents
Consumers, Taxpayers to Pay More for Drugs Under Proposed Changes to Patent Rules
Federal government poised to ignore Supreme Court of Canada and reopen
loopholes that allow for "evergreening" of drug patents
TORONTO - Proposed amendments to Canada's drug patent rules will force consumers and taxpayers to pay monopoly drug prices on top-selling prescription drugs for longer than they should by reopening loopholes that allow brand-name drug companies to unfairly keep competition from lower-cost generic prescription medicines off the market.
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Human Resources
How can you tell if you're a bad leader? Take note if you're losing customers and employees 'Business Lifeguard' tells SMEs
"Many entrepreneurs forget - business is personal."
TORONTO - An economic slowdown in Canada is one step closer to reality and there's only one way to ride out the tough times if you're an entrepreneur - make sure your leadership skills are top notch. Without these skills in place, you'll bleed customers, key employees and cash, according to Norm Nopper, Director, Varanor International.
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Quarterly Results
BCE reports 2008 first quarter results
- Solid Bell revenue growth; best performance in over two years
- Steady Bell EBITDA growth
- Record Q1 gross activations for Wireless
- Fewer residential NAS losses as Winbacks grow
- Strong growth in EPS before special items
MONTREAL - Revenue growth and disciplined cost control at Bell led to steady financial performance as BCE Inc., Canada's largest communications company, reported results for the first quarter of 2008 on May 7, 2008.
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Recreating the Past
Cutten Club Restoration Project Now Complete
Guelph, ON – It is no coincidence that the Cutten Club will closely resemble its original design first introduced to golfers more than 75 years ago!
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Work Force Focus
The May 2008 edition of Work Force Focus
This issue focuses on employment trends in the local Manufacturing Sector. Data is taken from the 2006 census as well as other current sources including the Labour Force Survey.
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Morning Column
Six Reasons Why Face-to-Face Trumps Mass Marketing
By Alan Bayham
Turn on the TV or radio, surf the Internet, open your mail (or e-mail) - what do you notice? You probably have a high volume of advertisements and marketing campaigns targeting you, begging for your attention and your business. But do you open every sales envelope or listen to every commercial? No. Then, why would you think your customers would be any different?
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Assistive Technologies
Neil Squire Society Receives Funding to Empower People With
Disabilities
BURNABY, British Columbia - The Neil Squire Society will receive up to $1,339,369 to deliver Employ-Ability, a project that will help up to 214 people with major physical disabilities who require specific adaptations to take part in an employment assistance program.
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Dubai Global Agenda
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI ANNOUNCE INAUGURAL SUMMIT ON THE GLOBAL AGENDA IN DUBAI
World’s foremost thinkers to meet in November 2008 to select top 10 breakthrough ideas for improving the state of the world
The Summit will be held in partnership with the Government of Dubai, following the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding
700 participants will aim to find solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges
Geneva, Switzerland – The Summit on the Global Agenda is a new, unique gathering of the world’s most influential thinkers – leaders from academia, business, government and society.
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Education Pop Culture
American Idol Becoming a Popularity Contest Isn't a Bad Thing, Says Prof
Guelph - American Idol has been criticized as being more of a popularity contest than a singing competition. But a University of Guelph economics professor argues that popularity boosts overall performance because it creates a more level playing field.
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Environmental Recognition
Rockway Golf Course receives prestigious environmental certification
KITCHENER - The City of Kitchener's Rockway Golf Course was recently named a fully certified Audubon Co-operative Sanctuary - a prestigious environmental honour that recognizes the courses outstanding efforts to protect the ecological systems on its property.
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Energy Biofuel
Ancient tree provides fuel for thought
by Rudi Maxwell
Peter Gould has a vision of being able to grow his own fuel on his property at Terania Creek.
Mr Gould has spent more than 10 years researching biofuels and eventually came up with what he and his business partner Martin Novak, of Whian Whian, believe is the perfect solution – a plant native to both India and northern Australia called pongamia.
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Ontario Wine Touring Guide
New Touring Guide for Ontario Wine Regions Available Think local for your vacation plans
NIAGARA - Touring the province's wine regions has never been so easy and fun thanks to the new 2008 Official Guide to the Wineries of Ontario which offers extensive information and tips on the best scenery, gourmet cuisine and world class wines - all right in your backyard.
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Investing
Nervous Canadian investors sitting on excess $45 billion in cash while waiting out market volatility
Canadians likely missing out on billions in investment opportunities
TORONTO - A highly volatile stock market has nervous Canadian investors pulling back on their investments and sitting on record amounts of cash, finds a new CIBC World Markets consumer watch report.
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BlackBerry World
Zain, EMS and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Curve 8320 Smartphone in Jordan
Amman, Jordan and Waterloo, ON- Zain in Jordan, part of the Zain group, EMS and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM) today launched the Wi-Fi® enabled BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 smartphone in Jordan.
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ISP Regulation
Statement of Cord Blomquist by Technology Policy Analyst, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Washington, D.C. —Today the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Internet will hold a hearing on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353), introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA). This legislation would impose network neutrality regulation on all Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
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Education
Who has the best brain in Canada?
HAMILTON - High school students from across the country will compete for the title of "best brain in Canada" at the first CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee, testing their knowledge of neuroscience and their skill at patient diagnosis and neuroanatomy.
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Research Excellence
Thomson Reuters/King's College London Survey Explores U.K. Research Community's Concerns About New Research Excellence Framework
Participants Were Part of Conference Focusing On Increasing Importance of Research Evaluation in the New University Ranking Systems
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON - The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters and King's College London announced the results of a survey of representatives from 75 U.K. universities and research institutes examining key concerns about research evaluation in the new Research Excellence Framework (REF).
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Toronto to Quebec City
Bonjour Quebec! WestJet Announces New Date for Inaugural Flight to Quebec City
Ultra low fare of $79 each way on inaugural flight
CALGARY, ALBERTA - WestJet announced that the inaugural flight of daily non-stop service from Toronto to Quebec City will now depart on May 17, 2008. In addition, guests have the opportunity to take advantage of an incredibly low fare of $79 each way on this date only. This is greater than 64 per cent off the regular fare!
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Financial
How To Protect Yourself From Investment Scams
By Douglas Charney
As American consumers feel the pinch of a tight economy, many are looking
for faster ways to make money and save for retirement. Unfortunately, such a
mindset opens the door for investment scams, which are currently on the rise
in terms of quantity and variety.
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Wireless Auction
DMTI Spatial Introduces Specialized Location Intelligence for Telcos Competing in Wireless Spectrum Auction
MARKHAM - DMTI Spatial (DMTI), a leading provider of enterprise location intelligence solutions, has announced the availability of its new Wireless Business & Network Planning Solution designed exclusively for Canadian telecommunications companies competing in May's Spectrum Auction.
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Wireless
BlackBerry gets new CRM goodies thanks to RIM-SAP alliance
BlackBerrys can now be outfitted with SAP's customer relationship management software. It will be integrated with the devices' e-mail, calendar and other applications.
by Elizabeth Montalbano
SAP and Research in Motion have teamed up to bring SAP's back-end business applications, beginning with CRM, to BlackBerry devices.
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Environment
Youth Helping to Fight Climate Change
Ontario Stewardship and Trees Ontario partner in student ranger program to restore and protect natural areas across southern Ontario.
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Health Care
80% of Customers Eat Out Less - Due to Food Allergies and Celiac / Coeliac Disease Impacting Quality of Life
Landmark Global Market Research Reveals
CHICAGO - Over 2,700 consumers and businesses from 35 countries participated in the new three-dimensional research study -- Understanding Gluten and Allergen-Free Experiences of Guests & Hospitality Worldwide.
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Patent Activity
Thomson Reuters Publishes 'World IP Today' Report, Analyzing Global Patent Activity and Technology Innovations in 2007
LONDON - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today published two issues of World IP Today, analyzing global patent activity and technology innovations for the year 2007.
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Environment
rare to host Envirothon 2008 students
North Dumfries/Cambridge - On the evening of May 8th, from 6:45pm - 8:45pm, 120 youth from across the Province will be visiting the rare Charitable Research Reserve, Canada's largest urban green space.
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Excellence in Innovation
Descartes Grants Customer Excellence and Innovation Awards At 2008 User Conference
WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group granted its 2008 Customer Excellence and Innovation Awards at its Global User Group Conference in Atlanta on April 14 to 16, 2008.
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Quarterly Results
Giesecke & Devrient reports strong growth in sales and earnings
Sales up by 20 percent, surpassing the 1.5-billion euro mark for the first time ever
Earnings increased by 73 percent to 161 million euros
Research and development expenditure raised by around a quarter to almost 100 million euros
Munich, Germany – The Munich-based technology group Giesecke & Devrient reported strong growth in sales and earnings in its consolidated results for fiscal 2007. The company’s worldwide operations, with a workforce of nearly 9,000 employees, generated net sales of 1.55 billion euros.
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Environment Recognition
EPA recognizes two Detroit residents with President's Volunteer Service Award
Detroit, Mich. - Two Detroit citizens were honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award on Monday, May 5, at the 2008 National Brownfields Conference at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
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Technology
SONY, DALSA and Post Logic Team With AMediaVision for First All 4K Production and Screening of Feature Length Movie
LOS ANGELES - "Reach for Me," the first feature-length motion picture to be shot and produced entirely in 4K, will be screened tonight on Sony's 4K Digital Cinema Projection Systems.
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Environment
Small Businesses Tackle Big Environmental Issues
Washington, D.C. - Small businesses can be the source of innovative ideas that change the way America does business on a huge scale. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.6 million in funding for seven small companies to commercialize green technologies that promise to deliver BIG results.
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Innovation Recognition
Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Recognized for Innovation
Kitchener, ON – On Saturday, May 3, 2008, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce was awarded the 2008 Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) Chair’s Award for innovation, for its role in the development of the Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network (WRIEN).
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Quarterly Results
Co-operators General Insurance Company reports first quarter 2008 net income of $10.5 million
GUELPH - The Board of Directors of Co-operators General Insurance Company ("Co-operators General") announced yesterday a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per Non-Cumulative Redeemable Class E Preference Shares, Series C, payable June 30, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2008.
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Foreign direct investment
The stock of foreign direct investment in Canada recorded the largest gain in eight years
Led by a continued wave of acquisitions by foreign investors, particularly in resource-based industries.
Statscan - At the same time, Canadian direct investment assets declined despite strong Canadian corporate investment flows in 2007, while the rise in the Canadian dollar against major foreign currencies resulted in a decrease in Canadian dollar direct investment holdings by year-end.
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Recognizing Innovation
Ontario Technologies Triumph at Discovery 08
Best-selling authors Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Michael Raynor headline premier innovation event
TORONTO - More than 1,500 of Ontario's top scientists, investors, researchers, business leaders and entrepreneurs will exchange ideas, inventions and showcase their inventions at Discovery 08, Canada's premier innovation and commercialization conference.
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Aquisition
COM DEV Receives Regulatory Approval for Acquisition of Passive Microwave Devices Product Line
EL SEGUNDO, CA/ Cambridge, On - COM DEV USA, LLC, a subsidiary of COM DEV International Ltd., today announced that it been granted regulatory approval from the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for its proposed $12.2 million acquisition of the Passive Microwave Devices product line from L-3 Communications.
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Collaboration Innovation
Toronto company gets "top innovator" award for online collaboration tool
Octopz Inc. carried the day at the Canadian Innovation Exchange in Toronto, voted by investors as the most innovative company for its online collaboration tool for creative professionals.
by Brian Jackson
itbusiness Canada.ca
Toronto - Toronto-based Octopz Inc. was voted the top innovator for its online collaboration software targeting creative professionals at an event this week.
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World Economic Forum
PRESIDENTS HOSNI MUBARAK AND GEORGE W. BUSH TO OPEN WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ON THE MIDDLE EAST IN SHARM EL SHEIKH
US President Bush to join President Mubarak at opening session
1500 Participants from 55 countries to take part – 18 - 20 May
Theme of the meeting “Learning from the Future”
Cairo, Egypt – US President George W. Bush will be among 12 heads of state and government welcomed by President Mubarak at the opening session of the World Economic Forum in Sharm El Sheikh on 18 May.
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Letter to Editor
I have proof
In response to Dr. Jim Lunt's letter to the editor re: Oxo degradable technology
I read Jim Lunt’s reaction and am completely baffled. Being from Missouri, after I received 10 gauge clear PLA film from Natureworks and their film producing partner, Bi-Ax, as well as the same gauge of oxo-biodegradable PE film from EPI and their film producing partner, Brentwood Plastics, I had both materials tested using a kinetic assay to determine biodegradation by an ASTM certified lab.
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Corporate Tax
CRA: Corporate Tax Harmonization Will Save Ontario Business Up to $190 Million a Year
OSHAWA - The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Revenue, and the Honourable Monique Smith, Ontario Minister of Revenue, today joined the Presidents of 160 Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce from across Ontario to outline the significant progress that has been made to harmonize the corporate tax system for Ontario businesses.
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Education
Student Leaders Elect Two New Student Trustees
Kitchener – Student leaders from Waterloo Region’s five Catholic high schools on April 30th elected Thomas Slabon of St. Mary’s High School and Alex Chmura of St. David Catholic Secondary School to represent students on the Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s Board of Trustees.
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Communication
Mayor Karen Farbridge of Guelph launches a blog
GUELPH – Mayor Farbridge has launched a blog, which she hopes will encourage more dialogue about civic affairs in the community.
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World Finance
World Bank Approves $7 Billion For Brazil
“The World Bank approved in Washington $7 billion in financing to Brazil for the next four years, of which $6 billion is concentrated in 2008 and 2009.
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Energy Bio Diesel
Vietnamese scientists extract biodiesel from sesame
Sesame, the familiar source of edible oil in Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine is also being developed to be a potential source of biodiesel. Sesame belongs to the Euphorbiacea family and is widely distributed in Africa, North America and the Caribbean.
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Environment
China To Study Steps To Help Halve Global Emissions By 2050
“In an apparent policy shift, China has agreed to ‘take notice of’ a Japanese proposal for halving global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and to ‘study measures’ to help meet the goal, sources familiar with Japan-China relations said Thursday.
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Home Renovations
Canadians go underground with home renovations
RSA encourages consumers to contact their insurance broker for valuable
advice
TORONTO - A considerable number of Canadian homeowners are going underground and investing in renovations and valuable home contents, according to a survey commissioned by leading home, car and business insurer Royal & SunAlliance (RSA).
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Great Lakes - Water
Canada-U.S. ballast water inspections protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway ecosystem
OTTAWA - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced support for a two-day event highlighting joint Canadian and American efforts to protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway from invasive species.
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Raising Cash
ARISE Technologies Corporation Announces $46.2 Million Bought Deal Treasury and Secondary Common Share Offering
WATERLOO - ARISE Technologies Corporation is pleased to announce that today it and a company controlled by Ian MacLellan, the Company's founder and Chief Technology Officer (the "Selling Shareholder") have entered into an agreement whereby a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Adams and Clarus Securities Inc.
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Financial - Interest Rates
Interest rates set to climb back, taking resource stocks with them: CIBC World Markets
TORONTO - "Unrelenting pressure" on food and energy prices will reverse the direction of interest rates in the next 12 months, and lift energy and materials stocks to new record highs, notes a CIBC World Markets report.
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Human Resources Wages
National Construction Industry Wage Rate Survey
Statscan - The 2007 National Construction Industry Wage Rate Survey covered establishments with six or more employees in the construction industry in two provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Human Resources
Dear Colleague,
Waterloo/Wellington - Today's employers need to be able to tap into all sectors of the labour market in order to meet their need for skilled workers.
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Aquisition
Corix Acquires the Barber Group of Companies
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Corix announced it has acquired the Barber Group of Companies (Barber Engineering and Controls Ltd., Barber Valve and Controls, BG Controls, and Besco Industrial Products).
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Ratified
Ford workers ratify new collective agreement
TORONTO - CAW members working at Ford in Oakville, Windsor, St. Thomas and Bramalea voted 78 per cent in favour of the new collective agreement the weekend of May 3 - 4, 2008.
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Canada vs canada
Team Canada Apparel to Be Produced in China-"Unacceptable", Says President of Teamsters Canada
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Friday morning, the media reported that the clothing which will be worn by members of Team Canada will be manufactured in China.
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World News
Bush Pushes Shift In US Food Aid - President Proposes $770 Million Boost; New Tack in Africa.
"The Bush administration called for an emergency increase in US aid to alleviate the global food-price spike, as the administration and its allies seek to use the crisis to push for major changes in the way the world community manages the fight against hunger.
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Home Ownership
Get to Know Your Soil - How to keep your garden healthy
Tending a garden can be one of the simple joys of homeownership. If
you're planning on gardening this spring, taking the time to learn a little
more about your soil could help you have a healthier garden that saves you
time and money in the long-run.
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Education Environment
2008 Ontario Envirothon Championships
St. George - The following teams have won at the regional level and will advance to the Ontario Envirothon Championships to be held May 7 to 10 at Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George.
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Transportation Service Growth
Harper Power Products expands to Niagara Falls
The new facility is fully equipped for coaches, buses and trucks
TORONTO - John Cosgrove, President of Harper Power Products Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of a new Harper Regional Service Centre in Niagara Falls.
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Entrepreneurship
Starting up or starting over - rbc.com/tips helps Canada's newest entrepreneurs set up their own businesses
TORONTO - One of the challenges facing the 900,000 Canadians thinking about starting a business this year is where to go for advice to get the right start. This is particularly important to over half (57 per cent) of those aspiring entrepreneurs who, according to RBC's most recent Small Business survey, have never owned a business before.
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Health Care - Doctors
New OMA President Sets Recruitment and Retention as Priorities for Year
Points to predicted U.S. shortage as reason to remain vigilant
TORONTO - Dr. Ken Arnold, the new president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), says Ontario's health care system must be able to compete with other Canadian jurisdictions as well as the United States.
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Democracy & Right to Know
CAJ urges Ottawa to reverse decision on information database
OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Journalists is deeply concerned by an ongoing pattern of shutting off access to information by the federal government.
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Slumber
Canada's Baby Boomers are Lacking in the Bedroom
Trend shows a drop in quality and quantity of sleep over a decade that
could keep going, and impact Boomer health
TORONTO - If you're a Canadian Baby Boomer, new research indicates you likely have a complicated and unhealthy relationship with sleep at a time when you need it the most. New data from The Better Sleep Council Canada finds that even as sleep becomes more important to health as we age, Baby Boomers are not getting sufficient quality sleep and are neglecting its powerful ability to support a healthy lifestyle.
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