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Software Development 2006
Annual Survey of Software Development and Computer Services
Change for the Better
Rosy profit picture in store for Canadian stocks
TORONTO - Earnings among TSX composite firms appear poised to smash earlier projections with resource stocks leading the charge, notes a new CIBC World Markets report. The three industries that comprise the computer services industry in Canada saw their combined operating revenues increase to $33.1 billion in 2006, up 7.5% from 2005. The operating profit margin, at 6.3%, was little changed from the previous year.
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Affordable Housing
THREE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS OPEN IN WATERLOO REGION
KITCHENER – Three new affordable housing projects in Waterloo Region, which will create a total of 166 affordable housing units under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, were officially opened today by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and the Region of Waterloo.
The three industries that comprise the computer services industry in Canada saw their combined operating revenues increase to $33.1 billion in 2006, up 7.5% from 2005. The operating profit margin, at 6.3%, was little changed from the previous year.
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Green Roof
Kitchener apartment complex uses green roof technology
Guelph – A building technique that is hundreds of years old is making a comeback. It’s “green roofing” and it has recently given a Kitchener apartment community the distinction of being the first rental apartment building in Waterloo Region to use the “new” technology.
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Appointment
OMEGA ATS Names New President to Drive Growth
TORONTO - OMEGA ATS is pleased to announce the appointment of Mario Josipovic as president. Josipovic joins OMEGA ATS after four years with Perimeter Financial, one of three groups that launched OMEGA in December 2007.
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Education
Attracting Women to Science, Engineering Goal of Conference
Guelph - Some of the brightest Canadian women in science are coming to the University of Guelph May 29 to 31 for the 12th annual Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT) conference.
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Appointment
NeoMedia Appoints CEO-Iain McCready Joins to Take NeoMedia to the Next Level
ATLANTA, GA - NeoMedia Technologies (OTCBB: NEOM), the global leader in camera-initiated barcode transactions for mobile devices, is pleased to announce the appointment of Iain McCready as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Building Abroad
Asian Coast Development Ltd.: Canadian Company Awarded Right to Build Vietnam's Largest Tourism Destination
$4.2 billion luxury integrated resort complex to be located in Vietnam's Vung Tau Province
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM and TORONTO, ONTARIO - Asian Coast Development Ltd. (ACDL), a privately held Canadian-based luxury resort developer, has been awarded a highly coveted investment certificate by the government of Vietnam that allows for the construction of Vietnam's largest tourism venture, the Ho Tram Strip.
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Education Competition
INTERNATIONAL BRAIN BEE CHAMPIONSHIP COMING TO CANADA
Guelph participant ready to think
Ottawa – The International Brain Bee competition will test neuroscience knowledge of national Brain Bee winners from high schools around the world. Canada will be represented by Isdin Oke, from Centennial CVI High School in Guelph, Ontario.
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Education - Co-op Placement
Student helped build Whistler run
by Brandi Cowen, from the Inside Scoop newsletter for co-op students
Waterloo - When the Winter Games arrive in Vancouver in 2010, 3B civil engineering student Michael Chan will be part of the Olympic magic. But Michael won’t be competing in the Games; instead, he’ll be watching world class athletes from around the globe live their dreams at a venue he helped construct.
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Communication
MTS Allstream Expects To Continue With Focused, Disciplined Approach To Upcoming AWS Spectrum Auction
-- Announced Dissolution of CPPIB and Blackstone Consortium --
TORONTO - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Blackstone Capital Partners announced today that they have agreed to end their discussions and dissolve the consortium established in March to explore the opportunity of creating a joint venture that would bid as a new entrant in the upcoming Advanced Wireless Services ("AWS") spectrum auction.
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Health Care Challenging Issues
Key Hospitals and Universities partner up to study Ontario's Healthcare System
TORONTO - Leading university and hospital-based scientists in Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto have joined with the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) to partner on research dedicated to addressing some of the most complex and challenging issues affecting healthcare in Ontario.
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Growth Transportation
TRANSFREIGHT’S WOODSTOCK CROSSDOCK BEGINS OPERATIONS
Woodstock – Transfreight’s new 268,000 square foot logistics centre in Woodstock is now operational. Located adjacent to Toyota’s Woodstock manufacturing plant (under construction) along highways 401 and 403, the centre provides crossdocking and several other capabilities such as yard management and control.
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Agriculture - NAFTA - Terrorist
Canadian Agri-Retailers at Competitive Disadvantage after U.S. Passes $290B Farm Bill
U.S. provides tax credits and grants to domestic retailers for agri-
chemical security; Canadian retailers saddled with paying 100% of their
site security costs
WINNIPEG - Canadian agri-retailers and farmers will soon find themselves at an even greater competitive disadvantage compared to their American counterparts as a result of passage of the $290B U.S. Farm Bill this week. In addition to billions of dollars in subsidies to wealthy U.S. farmers, the bill also provides U.S. agri-retailers substantial tax credits and grants for security of essential crop nutrient and protection products.
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It's the World Stupid
Distinguished diplomat to deliver annual Lifelong Learning lecture
WATERLOO — “It’s the World, Stupid!” - It’s not necessarily something you’d expect to hear from Paul Heinbecker, director of the Laurier Centre for Global Relations and a distinguished fellow of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
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Next Generation Automobile
Three Canadian Universities in EcoCAR Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Government of Canada has announced that three Canadian universities will be sending teams of engineering students to participate in the EcoCAR competition beginning this fall.
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Environment
EH&S Software Leader ESS Launches Global Solutions Initiative to Leverage EH&S Management to Lower Costs, Gain Competitive Advantages
TEMPE, AZ - ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for enterprise sustainability, announced that it has launched a major global initiative to provide packaged solutions to address five urgent business challenges: Climate Change, Worker Health and Safety, Environmental Compliance, Crisis Management and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting.
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Letter to the Editor
Your recent article, Vitamin D gets its day in the sun stated:
"At present it is difficult to reach consensus on vitamin D recommendations that reflect all known and newly proposed functions," and, then went on to recommend ..."adults over 50 years should take a supplement of 400 IU of vitamin D per day. "
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Food Prices
OECD Sees Food Prices Remaining High For At Least 10 Years - Report.
"Food inflation will continue to be a long-term problem, with a forthcoming report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicting prices will remain high for at least 10 years, the FT reported.
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Venture Capital
SOLD OUT Attendance at Canada's Preeminent Private Equity Conference
Roger McNamee to speak at CVCA's 2008 Annual Conference
CVCA Launches BLOG 'Capital Rants'
Montreal - CVCA - Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association announced that a record number of private equity and venture capital investors will be assembled in Montreal on May 28 - 30th at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth at the CVCA 2008 Annual Conference.
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Male Demographic
Use Your Advertising Dollars to Reach the Male Demographic
By Peter Koeppel
Back in the old days of advertising, all a marketer needed to do was decide whether the company wanted to reach men or women with their advertising message, and then create and place an appropriate ad on the right TV or radio station and in a certain section of the local newspaper.
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Canada, Terrorist & Politicians
Canada becoming haven for would be terrorists while politicians look the other way in search of votes
VANCOUVER, BC— Canada’s immigration and refugee policies are beset with major problems requiring an overhaul but any changes should be made with limited input from politicians, concludes a new book released May 21, 2008 by independent research organization the Fraser Institute.
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Energy in the Home
Free Energy Saving Kits available this weekend in Waterloo and Guelph
Union Gas Limited has partnered with The Home Depot Canada to provide
free Energy Saving Kits to Union Gas customers
GUELPH/WATERLOO - Union Gas, in partnership with The Home Depot, is giving away thousands of Energy Savings Kits (ESKs) to help its customers conserve energy and save on their energy bills.
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Health Care
Tanning industry launches website to dispel myths
TORONTO - Canadians are about to learn a lot more about tanning, thanks to the Joint Canadian Tanning Association's new website: tanawareness.com. The site is a valuable resource for those seeking factual information about tanning. It will also address some of the myths about tanning.
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New Vice President for MEDA
Waterloo, ON – Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) is pleased to welcome Jon Unger Brandt as vice president, marketing & resource development.
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KITCHENER - Counsellors and support workers at Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region (formerly known as Anselma House in Kitchener and Haven House in Cambridge) could be locked out of their workplaces as early as tomorrow evening, according to the WCSWR.
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Affordable Housing More Available
Three affordable housing projects open in Waterloo region
KITCHENER - Three new affordable housing projects in Waterloo Region, which will create a total of 166 affordable housing units under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, were officially opened May 22 by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and the Region of Waterloo.
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Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Service
TORONTO - Earth Day Canada President Jed Goldberg and Toyota Canada Inc. President Yoichi Tomihara will recognize Keleigh Annau of Parksville, BC as the 2008 Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program National Award Winner.
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New Small Hybrid Car
Reduction in component size and manufacturing costs improve affordability
Valuable Lessons learned in Hospital
How BI could help Canadian hospitals combat deadly bacteria
A deadly outbreak at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital prompted Ontario's health minister to call for mandatory reporting of infections of intestinal bacteria C. difficile.
BURLINGTON - A dose of predictive analytics could be part of the prescription to stop a deadly bacterium in its tracks, according to a staff member at a Burlington, Ont.-based hospital.
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Advanced Foods and Materials Conference
Waterloo Researcher to Unveil Study Results at leading Canadian Scientific Conference on Food, Nutrition, Health and Bio-Materials
Vancouver, British Columbia – Visitors to the Advanced Foods and Materials Network Fourth Annual Scientific Conference – to be held in Vancouver from May 31 to June 3 – will be among the first to learn how Canadians and Canadian businesses are poised to benefit from the latest discoveries in the food and bio-materials industries.
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Corporation More Accountable
Chilean and Canadian Miners sign historic accord to make Teck Cominco more accountable to workers and communities
VANCOUVER - Representatives of the Quebrada Blanca Mining Workers' Union in Chile and the United Steelworkers (USW) have signed a historic accord to make the giant Teck Cominco corporation more accountable to workers and communities in their global operations.
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Profits Cut in Auto Industry
PROFITS FALL IN CANADA’S AUTO PARTS INDUSTRY
Ottawa — The strong Canadian dollar and stiff foreign competition, combined with declining U.S. consumer demand for new vehicles, are expected to cut profits for Canada’s auto parts manufacturers in 2008, according to the Conference Board’s Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada’s Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Industry – Spring 2008.
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Lifesaving competition
Students to Compete in World Lifesaving Championships
GUELPH - Four members of the University of Guelph's swimming team have been named to Canada's National Lifesaving Team and will compete in the 2008 World Lifesaving Championships in Germany this summer.
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Volunteerism
Wheels in Motion Gets in Gear
GUELPH - Ensuring that recreational and fitness opportunities are available for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) is the focus of the fifth annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event running June 8 at the University of Guelph.
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Functions performed by Public Works
City of Kitchener Celebrates Public Works Week
KITCHENER – The City of Kitchener is celebrating Public Works Week on Friday May 23, with presentations to local students and a public barbecue on Civic Square.
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Making the Province More Accessible
Ontario Improving Accessible Parking For Motorcyclists
TORONTO - Ontario is making it easier for people with disabilities to use their motorcycles. As of May 26, 2008, motorcyclists will have a new visible accessible parking permit sticker to place directly on their licence plate.
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Self Employment Increasing
Self employment: the force behind Canada's job creation record
TORONTO - Canada has an enviable job creation record, and, one of the main reasons for the country's success is a massive increase in the number of self-employed people running incorporated businesses.
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BRANTFORD — Dr. Bruce Arai has been officially named the Dean of the Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University. His four-year term begins July 1.
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"Building on Success" Conference
Attracting Women to Science, Engineering Goal of Conference
GUELPH - Some of the brightest Canadian women in science are coming to the University of Guelph May 29 to 31 for the 12th annual Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT) conference.
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A Bridge to the Golden Years
Keeping One Foot in the Door: Consulting Appealing Prospect for Executives, Survey Shows
TORONTO - Executives nearing retirement will be seeking a more gradual bridge to their golden years. A new survey suggests many will be going into business for themselves. Almost three out of four (70 per cent) chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said they view consulting as an attractive segue into retirement.
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Award for Innovative Application
Canadian Engineering Students Win Worldwide Google Android Developer Challenge
Eco2Go is one of 50 finalist teams selected by Google to compete in $5 million competition
Waterloo – A team of five Canadian engineering students have won a Top 50 spot in the Google Android Development Challenge, a competition to develop innovative mobile phone applications.
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Dealership with Green Initiative
Garden Motorcar Mercedes-Benz breaks ground for brand new facility in Burlington, Ontario
TORONTO - Garden Motorcar Mercedes-Benz is building a stunning new facility on the North Service Road in Burlington. CEO of Garden Motorcar Mercedes-Benz Ken Szekely and President, Steven Lewis hosted the ground breaking ceremony which took place May 21 on the new grounds.
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High-Speed Transactions
Newfoundland’s North Atlantic Refining Fuels Its Point-of-Sale Network with NCR Technology
MISSISSAUGA, ON – NCR Corporation and Vancouver-based AM/PM Service, one of Canada’s largest independent point-of-sale (POS) companies, have rolled out a checkout solution for 36 gasoline retail outlets operated by North Atlantic Refining Limited.
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Driving Information Centre
New resource centre for young and new drivers launched
OTTAWA - The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) is pleased to announce the launch of the Young and New Driver Resource Centre. The new centre - created under funding from Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) - is a one-stop shop on young and new driver issues that is designed for parents, young and novice drivers, researchers, and policymakers.
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Unique Business Appoints Visionary
ECHOage.com Appoints Anthony Lacavera to Its Board of Directors; Lacavera Invests in Environmental and Charitable Movement
TORONTO - ECHOage Inc., a proprietary online invitation and payment system for children's birthday parties, today announced the appointment of industry leader, Anthony Lacavera, Chairman and CEO of Globalive Communications Corp., to its Board of Directors.
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Mandatory Labeling of Nanomaterials
Consumers uninformed about nanomaterials in common products
New CIELAP report calls for mandatory labeling of nanomaterials in cosmetics, personal care products, and cleaning agents
Toronto - In Canada, approximately 80 companies have been identified as working on products that contain nano-materials. The Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy (CIELAP) released a report entitled Update on a Framework for Canadian Nanotechnology Policy.
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Early Childhood Education
Learning starts early at Conestoga College...
KITCHENER - Tucked among the requisite library building and the science and technology labs at the Doon Campus is a small building filled with blocks, puzzles, pretend kitchen sets, and various art materials.
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Supporting Science Education
Ministry of Research and Innovation Supporting Ontario's Future Innovators And Leaders
McGuinty Government Invests In Youth Science And Technology Outreach
TORONTO - Science and technology are the basis of Ontario's innovation-driven economy. To help inspire the next generation of innovators and leaders, the McGuinty government is investing $5 million to support science education from kindergarten to the senior years of high school.
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Introducing Push Email
Rogers Wireless First to Introduce Groundbreaking HTC Shift Mobile Computer in Canada
TORONTO - Rogers Wireless, the leading wireless carrier in Canada, and HTC Corp., a global leader in smartphone design and manufacturing, announced that the world's first mobile PC with push email - the HTC Shift(TM) - mobile computer will be released in Canada by Rogers Wireless, on Canada's fastest mobile network from the people that built Canada's most reliable network.
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Environment
EPA’s 2008 Report on the Environment
A Key Resource for American and Canadian People whose Air, Water and Land are Effected by American Industry
Washington, D.C. – Founded in 1970, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a young federal agency, compared to other agencies that date back to the 1800’s. Part of an agency’s growing process is finding the best ways to measure and report on its progress. Therefore, EPA released its 2008 Report on the Environment (EPA 2008 ROE), an important resource that citizens can use to better understand trends in the condition of the air, water, and land and related changes in human health and the environment in the United States.
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Technology
The eight "best" BlackBerry downloads
By: Al Sacco
Here are eight BlackBerry applications - many can be be downloaded for free - that three senior RIM execs (including chairman and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis) find most valuable and use frequently.
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Popular Political People
Senator Edward Kennedy Diagnosed with Brain Tumor.
Following a seizure over the weekend, Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Tests conducted by Kennedy's doctors show a tumor in his left parietal lobe.
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Guelph Smarts
Student From Guelph May Have the World’s Best Brain
Guelph - A student from Guelph will represent Canada at the International Brain Bee Championship. On May 26, Isdin Oke, from Centennial CVI High School in Guelph, Ontario, will be tested to possibly become the World’s Best Brain.
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Environment
Local Tree Planting Contributes to Ontario's 50 Million Tree Goal
Tree planting ceremony recognizes efforts to fight climate change
Hamilton, ON -Trees Ontario, local planting partner Conservation Halton and the Hon. Ted McMeekin, Minister of Government and Consumer Services and MPP for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, hosted an official tree planting ceremony yesterday in Hamilton
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Chamber Events
Interested in Learning More About Exporting?
The Canada-Ontario Export Forum (COEF) will be hosting its fifth annual Export Fair on June 12, 2008.
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Health Care
UW research projects will study health issues, bone density
WATERLOO - Six University of Waterloo health-related research projects, including one that probes bone density related to spinal cord injury, have received $1.5 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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Philanthropy
KidsAbility Receives Generous Donation from Boston Pizza-Waterloo, Fundraiser - $22,000
Waterloo - KidsAbility Foundation would like to extend sincere thanks to the Boston Pizza Foundation for their outstanding support and generous donation of $22,000. These funds were raised through the tireless efforts of the Waterloo Boston Pizza staff during the month of January and February 2008.
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Health Care
Coffee Before Breakfast Cereal Boosts Blood Sugar, Prof Finds
Guelph - Think you're doing your body good by eating a low-sugar cereal in the morning? Not if you're drinking a cup of coffee beforehand, new research by a University of Guelph professor shows.
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Global Economies
MEETING ENDS WITH CALL TO CONVERT OIL WEALTH INTO HUMAN CAPITAL
Palestine remains of paramount concern, but should no longer be used as an obstacle to reform
Business and government must create jobs and ensure that youth have the skills to take them
Privatization and political freedom critical to stimulating Arab entrepreneurship, competitiveness
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – The World Economic Forum on the Middle East concluded today with a call for accelerated political and economic reform to ensure that the region achieves its full potential, converting rising oil wealth into skilled human capital and turning the region’s disparities into entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Venture Capital
PRIVATE EQUITY BUYOUTS REMAIN SOLID IN FIRST QUARTER 2008
TORONTO - Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association together with research partner Thomson Reuters today released the first quarter of 2008 investment statistics for the private equity buyout sector in Canada.
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Technology
Sierra Wireless to Launch Intelligent Vehicle Tracking and Mobile Resource Management Device
The AirLink(TM) PinPoint XT will offer an intelligent platform for
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), fleet management and asset tracking
solutions
VANCOUVER - Sierra Wireless announced the newest addition to its AirLink(TM) product suite, the PinPoint XT - an intelligent device ideally suited for vehicle tracking, fleet management and telematics solutions. The PinPoint XT is expected to be widely available for GSM and CDMA networks worldwide in the second half of 2008.
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Financial
RBC poll finds that many Canadians not financially prepared for an economic downturn
TORONTO - Despite the current volatile economic environment, only a quarter (22 per cent) of Canadians are saving more than they did before, according to a new Account Habits poll released today by RBC. In fact, 43 per cent of respondents are maintaining their current spending habits while one fifth (20 per cent) are spending more.
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Human Resource
More than 300 experts set priorities to address skills shortage
TORONTO - More than 300 representatives from business, education, labour and government are meeting today in Toronto to prioritize recommendations to help governments develop comprehensive strategies to address the workforce shortage challenge.
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Appointment
Genuity Capital Markets is pleased to announce two significant additions to its growing mining research team
TORONTO - Genuity Capital Markets is pleased to announce two significant additions to its growing mining research team. Nawojka Wachowiak specializes in covering basic materials with an emphasis on North American base metal equities. Prior to joining Genuity, she was an analyst with BMO in Toronto, and HSBC in New York and Toronto.
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Consumer Price Index
Consumer prices accelerated for the first time in six months in April 2008 in the wake of higher gasoline prices and fewer incentives on passenger vehicles.
Statscan - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7% between April 2007 and April 2008, up from the 1.4% increase in March. This was the first acceleration of the all-items index since November 2007.
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Revenue Management
ECtel Receives Second Order in China, Strengthening its Position in the Chinese Market
Leveraging a Successful First Installation, the New Order Will Provide China Mobile with a Comprehensive Response to Revenue Leakages
ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel - ECtel Ltd., that China Mobile, the largest telecom operator in the world, has selected ECtel’s RAP™ solution for its operations in the province of Jiangsu, significantly improving China Mobile’s ability to identify risk points in a rapid and efficient manner.
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Healthcare
Vitamin D gets its day in the sun
Toronto (ON) - Vitamin D is receiving its "day in the sun" recently as a result of conflicting scientific reports and inconsistent recommendations from health agencies about the health benefits of vitamin D.
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Morning Column
Are Your Success Pillars in Balance?
By Douglas Vermeeren
Most people live their lives like they watch the television. The remote control is in their hands and they have the power to change the channel to any show they can possibly imagine.
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Sport - Mosport
Jetta TDI Cup goes International
30 Drivers to Race Clean Diesel Volkswagens in Canada
HERNDON, VA - The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will make its international debut May 16-18, 2008 at Mosport International Raceway in the second race of this all- new series.
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Technology Event in 2012
Montréal to host the 18th World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) in 2012
Montréal – The Palais des congrès de Montréal, the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), Montréal International and Tourisme Montréal are proud to announce that the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) will be holding its 18th World Congress on Information Technology in Montréal in 2012.
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Global Economies
Estonia Sees First Major Slowdown Since Joining EU: IMF Report.
"Estonia is seeing its first major economic slowdown since it joined the EU in 2004 and it will have to handle the accompanying problems with care, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report Monday.
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Appointment
James Milway to serve as Executive Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute.
Toronto - In a letter from Roger L. Martin, Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity and Dean, at Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
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Technology
Open Text Wins SAP(R) Pinnacle Award in the Category Software Solutions: Field Engagement
Global Partner Award Recognizes Open Text for Exemplary Contributions to
the SAP User Community and Ecosystem in 2008
SAPPHIRE(R) 2008 Berlin - Open Text(TM) Corporation, a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), announced that it has received the SAP(R) Pinnacle Award in the category of Software Solutions: Field Engagement.
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Technology
INETCO Delivers Business Transaction Intelligence to Processa
INETCO Insight enables Processa to deliver 99.6% availability of service to its customers
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- INETCO Systems Limited, announced that Processa, a leading system integrator and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) service provider in Latin America, has selected the INETCO Insight software to perform real-time monitoring and analysis of payment transactions.
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BlackBerry World
Vip, Vodafone and RIM Introduce the BlackBerry Solution in Macedonia
Skopje, Macedonia and Waterloo, ON – Vip operator, a member of mobilkom austria group and Research In Motion (RIM) announced availability of the BlackBerry® solution in Macedonia.
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Energy
Eni to invest $3 billion in Congo's oil and palm oil sector; Food Plus Biodiesel project to employ 10,000 people
Congo - Italy's largest industrial conglomerate, Eni, announced it will invest $3 billion in the Republic of Congo's hydrocarbon and palm oil biodiesel sector, generating an expected equity production of 150 million boe.
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Health Care
Fewer Ontarians Seeking Family Health Care
New Report Provides Clear Indication That The Number Of People Seeking A Family Doctor Is Down To 400,000
TORONTO - A new report from the Ontario Health Quality Council (OHQC) indicates that the number of adult Ontarians who want a family doctor, but are unable to find one is 400,000. This revelation stands in sharp contrast to the 1.7 million unattached patients previously projected by the Ontario Medical Association.
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Leadership
Executive Leadership, Not HR, Should Drive Diversity Hiring Efforts, Korn/Ferry Survey Finds
- Globalization and Increase of Women and Minorities in the Workplace Result in Significant Number of Korn/Ferry Searches Including Minority Candidates
LOS ANGELES - More than two-thirds (68 percent) of executive recruiters say diversity hiring efforts should be spearheaded by top company leadership, according to international recruiters who completed the latest edition of the quarterly Executive Recruiter Index, released today by Korn/Ferry International, a premier global provider of talent management solutions.
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Climate Change
British professor gives UW talk on climate change and melting glaciers
WATERLOO -- A leading glaciologist and winner of Britain's prestigious Queen's Polar Medal will give a public talk next week at the University of Waterloo on how climate change is melting the world's glaciers.
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Wholesale trade
Wholesalers reported a modest rebound in sales in March, helped by higher deliveries of building supplies and machinery and electronic equipment
However, the increase was not enough to prevent a second consecutive quarterly decline in sales
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Quarterly Results
The Home Depot Announces First Quarter Results
ATLANTA - The Home Depot(R), the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported fiscal 2008 first quarter consolidated net earnings of $356 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $1.0 billion, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the same period in fiscal 2007.
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Book Review
CEO John J. Nora's Third Business Book, "Lead the Way"
Redefines High-Performance Leadership for Manufacturing and Service
Industries
DETROIT, MI – After 25 years of international business consulting experience in 7 countries, 18 industries, and over 150 facilities, John J. Nora, CEO of the consulting firm Workplace Transformation, Inc., author of "One Way" and co-author of "Transforming the Workplace", presents his new book, "Lead the Way".
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Cleaning Up Glendale
U.S. EPA signs agreement with Lockheed Martin for chromium investigation in Glendale: Firm must investigate former Loral Librascope site
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today entered into an agreement with aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin to investigate the site of Loral Librascope, a former electronic weapons manufacturer in Glendale, Calif., for chromium contamination.
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Global Perspective
ARAB MINISTERS SAY ISRAEL MUST MAKE UP ITS MIND IF IT WANTS PEACE
Arab states see Palestinian-Israeli conflict as biggest source of instability
Middle Eastern countries need economic and social reform
Dialogue rather than isolation is the way to handle Iran
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – Israel must make up its mind that it really wants peace with the Palestinians, and only a resolution of their conflict can bring stability to the troubled region, senior government ministers from Egypt and Jordan told the World Economic Forum on the Middle East on Monday.
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Satellite Deal
Globalstar Signs Contract With Hughes to Pave Way for Next Generation Advanced Satellite Services
New Internet Protocol (IP) Based Ground Network Will Provide
Ability to Continuously Refine and Update Satellite Voice and
High-Speed Data Offerings as Standards Evolve for Developing
Technologies
Globalstar, Inc., a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and individuals, today announced it has signed an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers.
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Ratified Agreement
General Motors workers ratify new tentative agreement in three locations
TORONTO - CAW members working at three General Motors locations across Ontario have ratified a new collective agreement over the course of a series of meetings last Friday.
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Arts and Culture
First-ever presentation of Shakespeare in Guelph's Riverside Park
Guelph– First Light Theatre is presenting the first-ever Shakespearean performance in the Riverside Park Bandshell at the end of May. This version of A Midsummer Night's Dream will stand out from other shows of its kind as it will be performed in a modern outdoor setting by very talented youth, aged 13 to 21, who will have undergone an intense training program leading up to the show.
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Jazz Event Recognized for Excellence
Guelph Jazz Festival Finalist for Arts Award
Guelph - The Guelph Jazz Festival - started by a University of Guelph professor 15 years ago - has been shortlisted for a 2008 Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
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Food Prices - Energy
Ethanol strikes back at critics
Elissa Dickey
Higher food prices have more to do with the sky-high cost of oil, say some state and local ethanol and corn representatives.
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Energy - Public Debate
EPA opens comment period of Texas biofuels waiver request
by Siobhan Hughes
WASHINGTON, USA - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday took its first step to respond to a request by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lower the volume of renewable fuels that must be used in motor vehicles.
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Travel between Canada and other countries
Travel to Canada hit a record low for the fifth consecutive month in March
This was in the wake of substantial declines in both same-day car trips from the United States and the number of visitors from overseas nations.
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Education - Recognition
Canada's brightest science students win big at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, world's largest science fair
Winners from London, Winnipeg, Chatham, Sherbrook, Calgary, Sorel-Tracy, Victoria and Edmonton
ATLANTA - Twelve of Canada's brightest young scientists are bringing home 19 awards from the Intel Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) that took place in Atlanta Georgia last week. These 12 students, members of Intel ISEF Team Canada, have been recognized for their achievements from among 1,500 high school students from over 51 countries.
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Source of Ideas
Promoting Ontario In The United Kingdom
Premier McGuinty Promotes Province At Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce
TORONTO - Ontario is a source of ideas and talent in the 21st century knowledge economy - with a highly educated population, skilled workforce and strong financial sector. This was the message Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty delivered today in London, England.
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Human Resources
CAW and Chrysler Open New Action Centre for Laid-Off Workers
Brampton - The Canadian Auto Workers union and Chrysler Canada are hosting the official launch of a new action centre which will provide enhanced services and programs for the more than 1,000 workers laid off with the third shift closure at the Brampton Assembly Plant.
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Fixed Income -Rising Stars
Institutional Investor News is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 20 Rising Stars of Fixed Income.
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In selecting finalists for our second edition, we tried to be representative of the various products that comprise the fixed-income markets. As you will see, this year's 20 Rising Stars of Fixed Income have moved beyond traditional bonds to focus on high-yield instruments, derivatives, mortgage-backed securities, commodities, credit products and other assets.
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Letter to the Editor
Response to Exchange Morning Post article on the money that Dalhousie recently accepted from the world's largest weapons manufacturer
Hello,
I'm writing in response to your article on the money that Dalhousie recently accepted from the world's largest weapons manufacturer. Your article did not mention that there may be some concern with corporate sponsorship of Canada's academic research - and that taxpayers may find it especially troubling that their money is being funneled through a defense contract to our chronically underfunded universities.
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Offset Counter Trade
Minister of Industry Welcomes Significant Lockeed Martin Investment in Research at University of New Brunswick
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, today welcomed the news that Lockheed Martin is investing $4 million in the University of New Brunswick as part of its industrial benefit obligations to Canada. Through this transaction, the company will fund research and support the acquisition of equipment for a new research facility at the university.
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Global Perspective - Change
Prosperity with Challenges for Middle East predicted at the World Economic Forum
"By far the most pressing concern was seen as the speed of change. “It’s not ‘big eats small’ anymore,” said a participant listening to the discussions. “It’s ‘fast eats slow’.”
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – A discussion on the region’s economic resilience concluded that oil and gas prices will continue to rise, providing unique investment opportunities, but the region’s greatest challenges are likely to be in managing expectations, lowering trade and investment barriers and educating the next generation to handle the wealth that is now being produced.
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Global Perspective - Networked
MIDDLE EAST LEADS THE WAY IN IMPROVING NETWORKED READINESS
Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008 highlights progress the Middle East is making in ICT readiness
Middle East records largest percentage increase in Internet users over last seven years
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 19 May 2008 – The Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008 underlines the substantial progress the Middle East is making in ICT, spearheaded by the Gulf States.
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International transactions in securities
Foreign interest in Canadian securities continued to grow in March
Statscan - Foreign acquisitions of Canadian securities reached $5.3 billion in March, the highest level since March 2007, fuelled by substantial issuance of new Canadian shares to foreign portfolio investors.
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Climate Change
Fukuda To Announce $10 Billion Climate Change Aid For Africa At TICAD.
"Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is expected to announce a plan for Japan to offer $10 billion over the next five years to help African nations tackle climate change in his speech at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in late May, government sources said Sunday.
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Health Care
REPORT REVEALS RISING COST OF CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE WORKPLACE
Chronic disease is responsible for more than 60% of all deaths globally
Report calls for the worldwide introduction of workplace health programmes to tackle chronic disease
Leading companies urge health issues to be put higher up the corporate agenda
Report highlights, list of participants at launch event and more at http://www.weforum.org/wellness
Geneva, Switzerland – The World Health Organization/World Economic Forum report on workplace wellness, “Preventing Noncommunicable Diseases in the Workplace through Diet and Physical Activity”, highlights the need to tackle the causes of chronic diseases in the workplace.
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