New Funding Will Strengthen Waterloo Regional Library

Waterloo Region - John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre, announced yesterday that the Region of Waterloo Library will receive a grant of $50,000 from the Ministry of Culture’s Library Strategic Development Fund to support innovation in delivering public library services.

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Water Monitoring

Improved Monitoring and Prevention Keeping Beachgoers Better Protected

Washington, D.C. - Environmental Protection Agency's just-released 2007 Swimming Season Update shows state and territorial beach water quality managers are improving monitoring and prevention, and beaches were open for use 95 percent of beach days in 2007.

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Raising Cash

Zmags Raises $4.2M from OpenView Venture Partners

MONTREAL - Zmags, a leading provider of digital publishing software, announced it has raised $4.2 million in Series B funding from OpenView Venture Partners, bringing the total investment in the company to $7 million. Zmags plans to use the capital to expand the company's sales and marketing efforts in the U.S. and accelerate research and development.

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Research Funding Recipients

Pfizer Canada Announces Recipients of Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Program

First Awards Competition Dedicated to Neuropathic Pain Research

Kirkland, QC - Pfizer Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of their first Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Competition. This grant competition aims to fund and support independent neuropathic pain research in the areas of basic biomedical, clinical and health service and systems sciences.

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Tourism

To Infinity and Beyond! Disney Parks and NASA

Send Buzz Lightyear into Space

--Mission Coincides with “Launch” of New Educational Initiative and the Debut of Toy Story Mania! at Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts--

Cape Canaveral, Fla., – It’s a dream come true for Buzz Lightyear as Disney Parks and NASA send the 12-inch-tall action figure “to infinity and beyond!” Buzz Lightyear will blast off aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-124. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 5:02 p.m. ET on May 31.

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Canadian economic accounts

Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged down 0.1% in the first quarter of 2008, its first quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2003.

The economy, which had started to lose momentum in the second half of 2007 as exports declined, stalled in the first quarter due to widespread cutbacks in manufacturing, most notably in motor vehicles. In addition, weather disruptions hampered economic activity in the quarter. Economic output contracted 0.2% in March.
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Assistive Technlogy

MedShare licenses interRAI Assessment Tools

MedShare incorporates standardised assessments into mobile eMotion computer platform.

Cambridge – MedShare announces developers have raised the standard for clinical best practice in Home and Community care by incorporating the interRAI assessment instruments into their mobile health care solutions. MedShare will incorporate the standardized assessments in their eMotion platform which allows case managers and health care workers to access client information, decision support tools and document care from any location.

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Canadian economic accounts

Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged down 0.1% in the first quarter of 2008, its first quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2003.

The economy, which had started to lose momentum in the second half of 2007 as exports declined, stalled in the first quarter due to widespread cutbacks in manufacturing, most notably in motor vehicles.

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Environment

German Chancellor Merkel Pledges Additional EUR 500 Million For Forest Protection

“German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday pledged EUR 500 million ($788 million) to protect global forests over the next four years… and an additional EUR 500 million every year after that.

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Residential Pesticide Use

New 'Grow It Green Lawn' Assistance Visit

Waterloo Region – It has now become even easier for residents to have a pesticide-free yard and learn how to fix recurring lawn problems. Grow it Green, a new program from Region of Waterloo Public Health and the Area Municipalities, provides staff to visit residents at their homes, assess their lawn’s condition, and give advice on the best ways to care for their lawn without pesticides.

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Global Economy

AFRICA@RISK 2008: REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FOUR KEY RISKS FACING THE REGION

Four key risks: food security, geopolitical instability, economic shocks and climate change

The imperative is for collective action to mitigate these shared risks
Africa@Risk 2008 basis for discussion at the World Economic Forum on Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – Africa is at an inflection point. The prospect of the region sustaining 5% growth is achievable, but a number of risks loom large, threatening future development and security, according to a report released today by the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Network.

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Labour Organization

Canadian Labour Congress: Georgetti Re-elected President

Canadian Labour Congress Convention re-elects "experience leadership" team

TORONTO - Ken Georgetti was re-elected President May 29, 2008 at the Canadian Labour Congress Convention in Toronto without opposition, winning a fourth three-year term as head of Canada's largest labour organization.

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Education

Conestoga Students Win National Skills Medals

Kitchener - Six Conestoga entrants in the 14th Canadian Skills Competition have come home from the Calgary event with medals that testify to their technical skills and problem-solving abilities, and two have earned a return trip to Calgary in 2009 to represent Canada in the World Skills Competitions, against the best international technical and trades students.
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Fundraisier

16th Manulife Bike and Hike for Heart set to raise $200,000 for St. Mary's Hospital Regional Cardiac Care Centre

Donation total exceeds $2.5 million for local heart health

WATERLOO - More than 1,200 cyclists and walkers are limbered up and ready to boost Kitchener-Waterloo's heart health this weekend as they take to the streets and paths to raise $200,000 for St. Mary's Regional Cardiac Care Centre.

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Recognition

Richard L’Abbe of Med-Eng Systems Inc. Awarded CVCA’s 2008 ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award

TORONTO - The CVCA - Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, is pleased to announce that Richard L’Abbe, former President and CEO of Med-Eng Systems, is the recipient of CVCA’s 15th Annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’.

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Global Food

World Bank President Urges Countries Not To Ban Food Exports.

"The President of the World Bank [Robert Zoellick] called Thursday for governments of developed nations to not impose export restrictions or tariffs on food that could be funneled to relief agencies or countries facing severe food shortages.

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Venture Capital Economy

CVCA Releases First-Ever Report on Private Equity’s
Growing Contribution to the Canadian Eco

Buyout Funds add $25 to $30 billion to Canadian economynomy

MONTREAL, QC - Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) today issued a special report on Canada’s Private Equity Industry. The report is the first of its kind in Canada that provides an overview of the industry with a focus on buyout investors and their contribution to Canada’s current and future prosperity.

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Identity Theft

Password protection often with a negative impact on the environment

Amsterdam - ID Control BV, the specialist in advanced online identity and access management announced May 29, 2008 a new longer lasting hardware, One Time Password generating Token, to fight online identity theft and fraud.

Bullfrogpowered facility to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 400 tonnes in 2008

GUELPH – Beginning June 1, the City of Guelph’s F.M. Woods Pumping Station will be powered by Bullfrog Power, Ontario’s first 100 per cent green electricity retailer. The total green power purchase amounts to over 1,827 MWh and will help to reduce the city’s electricity-related carbon dioxide emissions footprint by 400 tonnes in 2008.

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Public sector employment

Public sector employment continues to grow at a steady pace.

Statscan - In 2007, public sector employment grew 1.9% from the previous year to reach an average of 3.2 million. After years of decline throughout the 1990s due to government cutbacks, public sector employment has been increasing at a similar pace to the overall economy since 2000.

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Balance of international payments

Account Surplus With The Rest of the World

Statscan - The current account surplus with the rest of the world (on a seasonally adjusted basis) increased sharply to $5.6 billion in the first quarter of 2008, led by higher prices for several exported commodities combined with a lower travel deficit.

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Commuting to Work

Survey: Workers Altering Their Commutes Due to Rising Gas Prices

TORONTO - Feeling pressure at the pump, many workers are changing their commuting habits to ease the financial burden of rising gas prices, a new survey shows. More than four out of 10 (44 per cent) professionals interviewed said higher gas prices have affected their commutes, up from 34 per cent two years ago when a similar survey was conducted.

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Energy

New PowerHouse Program helps homeowners install green energy

Innovative partnership pilots zero-interest loans, rebates for residential electricity customers wishing to support renewable energy technologies

MISSISSAUGA - Ontario's Energy Minister Gerry Phillips joined representatives of Hydro One Networks, Enersource Hydro Mississauga, and Hydro One Brampton Networks today to launch an innovative new pilot program that will help their customers to save on their energy costs, while also helping the environment.

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Revenue Management

ECtel Named as Finalist for Most Prestigious Award in BSS Industry

Revenue Assurance Project with AT&T Mobility Earns ECtel Recognition as World BSS Award Finalist for Best Revenue Assurance/Management Project

LONDON, UK and ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, ECtel Ltd. announced that it has been chosen as a World BSS Award finalist for its revenue assurance project with AT&T Mobility.

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Media

Rogers TV sales expands to include channel m

TORONTO - Rogers Media Television, a division of Rogers Media Inc, is pleased to announce that effective immediately Rogers TV Sales will be managing and selling national advertising for channel m in Vancouver.

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Environmental Notice

Environmental groups to call on Ontario government to implement 'Green Energy Act'

New legislation considered key to maximizing conservation and renewable energy production and establishing electricity self sufficiency

Toronto - Members of the media are invited to attend a media conference organized by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association at Queens Park on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 9:00 am.

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Human Resources

Dancing, Smoking, Sleeping And Other Bad Interview Moves

Survey Reveals Most Embarrassing Job Interview Blunders

TORONTO - Most people are on their best behaviour when meeting with hiring managers, but some actions fall nothing short of bizarre. In a recent survey, OfficeTeam asked executives to recount the most embarrassing job interview moments they had heard of or witnessed.

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AGM and Quarterly Results

Clean Power Technologies Inc. AGM & Operational update

Calgary, Alberta - - Clean Power Technologies Inc., developer of a unique heat recovery and hybrid power system to reduce vehicle emissions, is pleased to announce an update on its operations, as provided to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting on 15 May 2008.

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Health Care

Ontario Launches Transparency In Patient Safety Indicators

C. difficile Rates To Be Made Public Beginning September 30th

TORONTO - The Ontario government is introducing full public reporting on eight patient safety indicators - including Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) - as part of a comprehensive plan to create an unprecedented level of transparency in Ontario's hospitals.

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Bill C-33

GreenField Ethanol applauds passage of federal biofuels bill

TORONTO - GreenField Ethanol, Canada's largest ethanol producer, applauded the passage of biofuels Bill C-33 today in the House of Commons - the next step toward a federal Renewable Fuel Standard for transportation fuels. This new standard mandates that all gasoline in Canada be blended with five per cent ethanol by 2010.

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Health Care

3 Steps to a Summer Beach Body

Fitness Expert, Sammie Richards Shares Booty Camp Fitness's 3 Simple Steps to a Sexy Summer Beach Body

Ontario Beaches - Winter time for us Canadians means hibernation and a little "extra layer" to keep us warm, right? But now that the great summer weather is here and it's time to get back into beach body shape. Elite Boot Camp Drill Instructor Sammie Richards, knows the secrets to helping her clients get a sexy beach body.

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Housing Market

Soft Landing for Housing Market Spells Good News for First-Time Homebuyers

- TD Economics predicts slower price appreciation in 2008 and 2009
- TD Canada Trust offers strategies for first-timers to get into their new home faster

TORONTO - For the past decade, very strong and sustained price growth in the housing sector has created a 'seller's market' in Canada that has not often been kind to first-time homebuyers.

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Payroll

The average weekly earnings of employees stood at $788.71 in March 2008

Statscan - Earnings went up 0.3% from February 2008 to March 2008. Compared with a year earlier, average weekly earnings were up 3.2%.

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Appointment

The Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine (CFPM) is pleased to announce Stephen Hartman, B. Sc. (Podiatric Medicine) as its new Chief Executive Officer

Waterloo - Mr. Hartman will be responsible for coordinating and leading the CFPM in national and international initiatives. Mr. Hartman brings to the position a wealth of experience and knowledge. He has held past positions of CFPM President and Chairman of the Board. He is one of the founding board members of the CFPM.

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Wholesale

Study: The year in review for wholesale trade 2007

The wholesale trade sector expanded for a fourth consecutive year in 2007.

Wholesale sales amounted to $517.8 billion in 2007, up 5.5% from 2006, a slightly faster pace than the growth the year before. It was the fourth year in a row that the rate of growth surpassed 5.0%, according to a year-end review published today in the Analysis in Brief series.

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Health Care

Canadians want public, not private, services: New Nanos poll

OTTAWA - A new national study shows a majority of Canadians trust their municipal government more than private corporations to deliver public services.


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Marketing

Indusblue Named a Preferred Supplier for Interactive Design and DevelopSment at CBC.ca

Successful History Combined with Vision Help Indusblue Expand its Online Support for CBC.ca

TORONTO - Indusblue, announced it has been named an interactive web development preferred supplier for the website of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Under the terms of this two-year deal, the Toronto interactive advertising agency will work with CBC to build online environments for potentially any number of CBC departments including sports, news, entertainment, media and sales.

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Quarterly Results

Descartes Reports Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Results

23 Percent Increase in Quarterly Revenues Contributes to Record Operating Performance; Income Before Income Taxes Increases 45 Percent Over Previous Year

WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter (Q1FY09) ended April 30, 2008. All financial results referenced are unaudited, in United States currency and, unless otherwise indicated, are determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

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New Product Launch

Krug NeoCon 2008 Product Introductions

Toronto – Never before has Krug introduced so many new products at one time – virtually the entire showroom at this year’s NeoCon in Chicago is dedicated to new designs being introduced (or soon to be introduced):

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Independent Retailers

Thousands of small retailers to benefit from industry research

TORONTO - On June 2, 2008, Retail Council of Canada and Scotiabank Small Business will announce the launch of Independent Retail: A Changing Landscape. This yearlong research initiative will examine the trends and challenges facing Canadian independent retailers.

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New Business in Waterloo

E.coli Detection Development Company sets up Water Products Division in Canada’s Technology Triangle

Waterloo Region - Early Warning Inc, a developer of early warning systems that detect E.coli and other biohazards is pleased to announce the opening of its Water Products Division in Waterloo, Ontario.

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Teamster New Contract

Purolator and Employees Agree on a New Contract

Purolator employees will receive 12.25% in wage increases over the next 4 years

LAVAL, QUEBEC - Purolator's employees voted 55% in favor of ratifying the tentative agreement reached between the employer and the Teamsters Union at the end of April.

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Communications

Competitive pressures limit profit growth in telecommunications industry

OTTAWA - Over the next four years, Canada's telecommunications industry as a whole will grow at a modest pace. But this unassuming outlook disguises significant shifts in market share within segments of the industry, according to the Conference Board's Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada's Telecommunications Industry - Spring 2008.

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Appointment

New leadership at C&W LePage

Pierre Bergevin to lead Canadian operation effective July 7

TORONTO - Cushman & Wakefield LePage will have a new President and Chief Executive Officer, after 15 years of outstanding leadership by Colum P. Bastable, who will remain with the firm as Chairman of the Canadian operation.

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Environments Global Front

Greenpeace calls on European leaders to send Harper packing on global warming and biodiversity

TORONTO - Greenpeace Canada today called on European leaders to ignore a European tour by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to preach about climate change and biodiversity.

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Business Trumps War

Groundbreaking Palestinian-Israeli Start-up G.ho.st Showcased at Wall Street Journal's Prestigious D Conference

- Unveils Revolutionary Free Virtual Computer Announces Investment From Benchmark Capital

RAMALLAH, Palestine and MODI'IN, Israel -The G.ho.st(TM) Virtual Computer was selected yesterday as one of just five new consumer technologies from around the world to launch on-stage at the Wall Street Journal's prestigious D: All Things Digital conference. G.ho.st (the Global Hosted Operating SysTem at http://G.ho.st, pronounced "ghost") offers its Web-based Virtual Computer (VC) free of charge to every human being.

Guelph - Equine Guelph wants horse lovers to help celebrate its fifth anniversary by saddling up at the annual ride day June 1 at the Jaybird Ranch in Rockwood.

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Tourism

A GROWING TASTE FOR CULINARY TRAVEL IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

Milwaukee Food Tours Offer a Unique Glimpse into Milwaukee’s Delicious Ethnic Past

Milwaukee (Wisconsin, USA - Spice up your next trip to Milwaukee by experiencing a walking food tour which explores historic neighborhoods and offers samplings from some of the city's most delicious ethnic restaurants and specialty shops.

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2008 Festival

Ontario Helps Comedy Festival Grow

Investing In "Just For Laughs Toronto Festival"

TORONTO - Ontario will help the world's most prestigious comedy festival to grow in Toronto. Just For Laughs has been an internationally renowned festival in Montreal for over 25 years. In 2007, it successfully launched itself in Toronto as a three-day pilot project. This year the provincial government will provide more than $420,000 to help expand and market the festival.

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2008 Festival

Jazz fest hits 20-year high note

Beaches International Jazz Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Toronto - Summertime’s favourite crowd pleaser, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, celebrates a milestone anniversary – 20 years – with a ten-day musical extravaganza from July 18-27, 2008.
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On a Limb

Wrong Minister Resigned, CLC Says

TORONTO - Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti says the wrong federal cabinet minister resigned Monday.

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2008 Ontario Tourism

What's More Fun Than Cars On The Beach?

Auto Culture Drives Crowds To World Class Wasaga Beach

WASAGA BEACH - Among the many special summer weekends at Wasaga Beach, the longest freshwater beach in the world, are two automotive-oriented events, the FUN RUN on Saturday, June 14th and THE CORVETTE WEEKEND, Saturday and Sunday, August 16th and 17th.

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Merger and Aquisition

New demands fuel old tech enhancements, reinventions
M&A activity to heat up

Toronto — While many believe that there has been an alarming drop off in venture capital support for tech start-ups in Canada since 2001, the presence of significant numbers of innovative entrepreneurs in start-up, early-stage and established technology companies remains high.

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Essential Services

Women's shelters make no move to bring back workers: CAW

KITCHENER - Talks have broken down between Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region and the CAW, the union representing the shelter's support workers, after the two sides returned to the bargaining table on Monday.

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Wireless Auction

Government of Canada Opens up Wireless Industry to more Competition

OTTAWA - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, announced May 27, 2008 the opening of the bidding process for the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum auction.

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Characteristics of travellers

Canadians set a new record for overnight trips abroad in 2007.

Statscan - Surpassing the 25-million mark for the first time. In the opposite direction, however, Americans took fewer trips to Canada last year, and spent less as well. In total, Canadians took an estimated 25.2 million overnight trips in 2007, spending a record $22.5 billion in the process.

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International travel account

Canada's international travel deficit subsided in the first quarter of 2008, as a result of a significant drop in Canadian travel spending in the United States.

Statscan - The deficit (the difference between spending by Canadian residents abroad and spending by foreigners in the country) fell to an estimated $3.1 billion in the first quarter, down $295 million from the record high set in the fourth quarter of 2007.

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North American Auto Sales

Auto Sales Rev Higher in Canada, but Lower in the United States, According to Scotia Economics

TORONTO - Vehicle sales in North America weakened in April, slumping to the lowest level in a decade, according to the latest Global Auto Report released by Scotia Economics.

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Innovative Solution

KITCHENER-WATERLOO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNIZED BY THE ONTARIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

OSHAWA - The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has recognized the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce for their innovation in the development of the Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network (WRIEN).

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Education

Access to education key to a sustainable Canada

Ernst & Young announces community partnership with Pathways to Education Canada

TORONTO - Ernst & Young is putting words into action by mobilizing people and resources to help students from at-risk communities achieve their potential through the Pathways to Education Canada program.


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Focus on Excellence

Opening global lines for communication – is Ontario on hold?

WATERLOO, ON – On Thursday, May 29, 2008, John Roese, Nortel’s Chief Technology Officer, will speak at the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc.’s popular Mind to Market Breakfast Series about what Ontario must do to adapt to a rapidly changing information technology sector.

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Retail Opening

HMV Canada celebrates 20th anniversary with unveiling of new 'Store of the Future' design concept at Bloor Street location in Toronto

TORONTO - With 123 stores nationally, providing customers with a total entertainment experience, HMV Canada is celebrating it's 20th anniversary in Canada with the opening of the new 'Store of the Future' HMV concept store at Bloor Street on June 17, 2008.

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Wireless - Auction Bid

Globalive well positioned to become fourth national wireless carrrier in Canada

Plans to build MVNE platform to facilitate more choice

TORONTO - At the conclusion of the first day of bidding in the Advanced Wireless Services ("AWS") spectrum auction, Globalive Communications Corp. is well positioned to acquire sufficient spectrum to build our national network, said Anthony Lacavera, CEO, Globalive.

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Technology Sharing

OPNET Technologies, Inc. Releases ACE Live 3100 and ACE Live 6.2 Software

New Model Offers Higher Throughput for End-User Experience Monitoring; New Software Integrates Monitoring With Industry- Leading Application Performance Troubleshooting

BETHESDA, Md. - OPNET Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications, announced a new model of its ACE(tm) live appliances for end-user experience monitoring.

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Tourism Cambridge Riverfest

The 25th Annual Cambridge Riverfest and Dragon Boat Races will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Riverbluffs Park on George Street in downtown Galt.

This free event is promises to be a fun filled day with activities for people of all ages!

Festival attendees will be treated to the excitement of watching the Dragon Boat Races!

Waterloo Region/Cambridge/Galt - Dragon Boat Racing dates back almost 2,000 years. The dragon boats are over 42 feet long and are propelled by enthusiastic teams of 20 paddlers, a steer person, and a drummer. Teams race against the clock, placing themselves in a division with other teams of their caliber, and eventually vying for a divisional championship!

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Insurance Website

Insurance Brokers Introduce Modern Technology to Allow Ontario Consumers to Shop Locally

IBAO Donates Blankets to Local Women's Shelter - During Queen's Park Day

TORONTO - The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) and member brokers are at Queen's Park to spread the message about their recently launched website.

Win a Road Safety Kit and $25. Gas Voucher

BARRIE - Tourism Week in Canada takes place June 2-8, 2008 and celebrates a $67-billion industry. ‘Ontario Travel North of Toronto’, is offering a contest where three road safety kits and a $25. gas voucher can be won.

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Global Economy

Investors Pledge $1.4 Billion For Palestinians.

“Private investors at a Bethlehem conference pledged to pump $1.4 billion into Palestinian businesses to bolster the economy as President Mahmoud Abbas holds statehood talks with Israel.

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Air Traffic

NAV CANADA reports April traffic figures

OTTAWA - NAV CANADA announced its traffic figures for April 2008, as measured in weighted charging units for en-route, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the same month in 2007.

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Health Care - Patent Protection

China grants patent protection to Microbix for its influenza vaccine yield enhancement technology

TORONTO - Microbix Biosystems Inc. has been granted a patent by the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China for its VIRUSMAX(TM) technology which enables egg-based vaccine manufacturers to significantly increase the amount of influenza vaccine they produce each year.

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Climate Change

World Bank To Raise $5.5 Billion For Climate Funds

“The World Bank will raise at least $5.5 billion with the US, UK and Japan this year for climate change funds that will help poor nations use clean technology and tackle global warming, its Vice President said.

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Environment

City to look at applying ISO 14001 environmental management system to all of its operations

KITCHENER - The City of Kitchener learned recently that its fleet operations including the repair, maintenance, and procurement of 1,130 vehicles and equipment, earned the prestigious ISO 14001 environmental certification - a practice that puts Kitchener on the leading edge of municipalities in the province in terms of environmental due diligence.

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Alliance

IAPA and NQI form a strategic alliance

MISSISSAUGA - IAPA (Industrial Accident Prevention Association) and National Quality Institute (NQI) are proud to announce a strategic alliance that will allow IAPA to deliver select NQI products and services.

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Venture Capital

CVCA holds Annual Conference in Montreal

Toronto – Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association – is holding its annual conference in Montreal, Quebec from May 28 – 30, 2008. The conference is the premiere professional development and networking event for Canada’s venture capital and private equity industry and attracts over 550 industry professionals and influencers from across the country and the U.S.

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Peace - World - Peace

On May 29 - International Day of UN Peacekeeping , 2008 Defense Analysts Will Ask: WHERE HAVE ALL THE CANADIAN PEACEKEEPERS GONE?

Ottawa - As the United Nations celebrates the 60th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping, two leading Canadian defence analysts are asking: "Where have all the Canadian peacekeepers gone?"

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International Travel

Zoom Airlines Offers Only Direct Flight to the U.K. from Winnipeg

Zoom to the World's Gateway from Winnipeg

OTTAWA - One of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres, London, England is also considered the gateway to Europe and beyond. For travellers to the United Kingdom or points East, North or South, that means London is a great place to start.

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Boxing

Boxing In Windsor - Saturday May 31, 2008

Kitchener - The Whip Boxing Academy is proud to announce that our two time Canadian Champion Jess Hunsdale-Loh will be competing against Team India in a Canada vs India boxing meet.
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Education

Downloadable Online Free Programming Scripts and Other Resources

Pomona, California - Hiratech Software Solutions (I) PVT LTD yet again brings in Soloscript.com with more innovations with inclusion of more scripts and articles relating to diverse programming languages.

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Award of Recognition

Math Prof Wins Provincial Teaching Award

Guelph - A University of Guelph mathematics professor was named among Ontario's most outstanding university teachers today by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).

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Re-Branding

HSBC in Canada rebrands asset management business

VANCOUVER - HSBC Investments (Canada) Limited has changed its name to HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited, effective 2 June 2008.

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Energy

Municipalities can get a big boost toward energy savings

Ontario Government Fund Targets Newest Green Technologies

TORONTO - Ontario is helping municipalities cut their energy costs and reduce their environmental impact by exploring leading-edge green building technologies.

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Employment Insurance

An estimated 462,760 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in March 2008.

Statscan - The amount was up 9,870 from the previous month. The number of persons receiving regular EI benefits increased in eight provinces, with the largest advances in Saskatchewan (+6.7%) and Ontario (+3.8%). Regular benefit payments in March totalled $783.2 million.

Derivatives, credit spreads and liquidity issues top of the list

Toronto —Banking industry concerns over the current market turmoil, notably the liquidity shortage and the crunch in the credit and derivative markets is leading to the fear that these strains will lead to a global recession.

MISSISSAUGA - G.N. Johnston Equipment Co., Ltd. has received the Dealer of Distinction award from The Raymond Corporation for its 2007 performance in service and sales of Raymond(R) forklift trucks. This is the eighteenth consecutive time G.N. Johnston Equipment Co., Ltd. has earned the award.

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Measuring Demand for Light

FIRST-QUARTER 2008 LIGHTING SYSTEMS INDEX RESULTS:
LULL BEFORE THE STORM?

Silver Spring, MD: "Troubling" is how the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) describes first-quarter-2008 NEMA Lighting Systems Index data. The Index, established in 1998, is a composite measure of lamps, luminaires, ballasts, emergency lighting, exit signs, and other lighting products shipped nationally and internationally from the United States by the 430 companies that comprise the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

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Appointment

DR. NANCY EDWARDS APPOINTED NEW SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR OF CIHR’S INSTITUTE OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH

OTTAWA – Dr. Pierre Chartrand, Acting President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with CIHR’s Governing Council, announced today the appointment of Dr. Nancy Edwards as incoming Scientific Director of CIHR’s Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH).

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Greening Transportation

Another 'green car' challenge ahead

Waterloo - The four-year Challenge X project to present a student-built alternative fuels car is over — and now a UW team gets started on the next round of challenges, dubbed EcoCar.

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Raising Funds to Fight Poverty

Canadians Take Strides to Fight Global Poverty

OTTAWA - The 24th annual World Partnership Walk brought together tens of thousands of Canadians in seven cities across the country, Sunday, to fight poverty in the developing world.

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Advocating for the Big City

FCM's Big City Mayors' Caucus Meets in Quebec City May 29

Mayors will release a report on policing roles, responsibilities and resources

OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada's 22 largest cities will meet May 29 in Quebec City to discuss their ongoing advocacy activities.

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Financial

CIBC likely to face more writedowns as Canadian banks cleanup from subprime

TORONTO — Only one of Canada's biggest banks has forewarned it will post more credit crisis-related charges when reporting earnings next week, which some analysts say could mark the beginning of the end for big bank writedowns.

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Change in Guard

A Looming Transition: Survive the Mass Exodus of Boomers in the Workplace
By Anne Houlihan

In 2011, the oldest of the Baby Boomers will turn 65, marking a turning point in corporate America. As the 76 million Baby Boomers begin to leave the workforce, the United States will experience the most dramatic economic and demographic changes in its history.

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Energy

Ontario Power Generation reports 2008 first quarter financial results

TORONTO - Ontario Power Generation Inc. ("OPG" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $162 million compared to net income of $171 million for the same period in 2007.

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Tourism Comment

Tourism study must become an innovative industry blueprint

It's a good thing that the Ontario government is examining tourism. Yes, $8 million is a lot of money for a study, but it will be money well spent if veteran MPP Greg Sorbara can come up with some real answers for this troubled yet vital part of the economy.

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Farm income

Despite declines in most provinces, realized net income for Canadian farmers rebounded in 2007 after falling sharply the two previous years.

The impact of rising grain and oilseed prices more than offset large increases in operating costs and lower receipts for hog and cattle producers.

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Memorial Cup

Broken trophy still beautiful for Memorial Cup champion Spokane Chiefs

Rangers left more broken after stellar season.

KITCHENER, Ont. — The Memorial Cup was in two pieces, which meant there was more of it for the Spokane Chiefs to hoist above their heads.

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Environment

Teen Decomposes Plastic Bag in Three Months
By Brandon Keim

Plastic takes thousands of years to decompose -- but 16-year-old science fair contestant Daniel Burd made it happen in just three months.

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Global Economy

UN Forum Says Food Crisis Threatens Basic Rights.

"A dramatic rise in global prices threatens the basic human right to food and may undermine others like health and education... UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour told the 47-country Human Rights Council ...

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Energy - Lighting Competition

Biofuel powered microbial fuel cell wins World Bank's "Lighting Africa" grant

Africa - South-Africa's Lebônê Solutions, a collaboration between African Harvard undergraduates and university scientists, have been announced as winner in the World Bank's Lighting Africa competition to develop low-cost innovative technologies to light up Africa.

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Retail 2007

Study: How the provinces fared in retail trade 2007

Canadian retailers on the whole had a banner year in 2007, as the annual rate of growth in their sales was the second highest in five years.

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Unionization

Call for More Unionization to Open Canadian Labour Congress' Convention Before Downtown Rally

TORONTO - The 25th Convention of the Canadian Labour congress begins today (Monday, May 26) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. Over 2,000 delegates from unions, federations of labour and labour councils from every part of Canada will gather with numerous observers and guests from the labour movement around the world.

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Magnificent Measha!

KITCHENER WATERLOO SYMPHONY PROUDLY PRESENTS CANADA'S OWN SOPRANO SUPERSTAR MEASHA BRUEGGERGOSMAN!!

KITCHENER - on May 30 and 31, 2008 the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS), led by Music Director Edwin Outwater, proudly presents Magnificent Measha!, the final Signature Series concert of the season, featuring Canada's shining opera star, Measha Brueggergosman, who returns to our stage to present Berlioz's beloved song cycle, Les Nuits d'été.

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On Strike

Steelworkers on strike at Encore Sales

TORONTO - Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) are on strike against Encore Sales, a warehouse that supplies low-end merchandise to retailers like dollar stores and Wal-Mart.

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Brand Marketing

The Positive "R" words
By Naseem Javed, President, ABC Namebank

The previous recessions have clearly taught us some very valuable lessons, as this time around, the application of the right game plan may offer you a winning streak.

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Final Frontier

NASA Spacecraft Lands on Mars

PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft made a safe, flawless landing Sunday on Mars.

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Politics and the Environment

Gutsy or Quixotic - Dion and the Carbon Tax
A5Hassan Arif - Commentary

Liberal leader Stephane Dion, it seems, has decided to throw down the gauntlet, and to clearly draw the lines of battle between himself and Stephen Harper in anticipation of an upcoming election.