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Incremental Revenue

COM DEV announces $27 million increase in value of civil space contract

CAMBRIDGE, ON - COM DEV International Ltd., a leading manufacturer of space hardware subsystems, announced contractual modifications to an existing civil space program that will result in the Company recording CDN$27 million of incremental revenue in addition to previously disclosed amounts.

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Education Donation

Nissan Canada Inc. gives youth a chance to "connect" online

MISSISSAUGA - With the single largest Canadian donation World Computer Exchange - Canada has ever received, Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) has found a way to help the education of less fortunate youth, while keeping older technology out of landfills.

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Donation Needed Year Round

Response to summertime drop in donations: Steelworkers Humanity Fund contributes $90,000 to Canadian food banks

TORONTO, July 30 /CNW/ - United Steelworkers' (USW) National Director Ken Neumann announced contributions by the Steelworkers Humanity Fund of $90,000 to food banks across Canada in communities where USW members live and work.

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Digital Magazines

www.mygazines.com Launches Free Magazine Portal!

THE VALLEY, ANGUILLA - www.mygazines.com ("mygazines") officially launched the world's largest digital magazine site. mygazines is the world's first FREE website which enables its community of users to read the latest magazines.

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Simplicity and Economy

E-mail marketing still delivers results for B2B campaigns

Tried and true e-mail marketing is alive and thriving despite the deafening buzz generated by social media marketing.

TORONTO - Marketing on social networking sites might be making waves in the media, but for some Canadian businesses traditional e-mail marketing still brings home the bacon.

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Portable Printer

O'Neil Introduces the microFlash 2te-the World's Smallest and Most Rugged and Reliable 2" Mobile Printer

IRVINE, CA- - O'Neil Product Development, Inc., manufacturer of The Most Reliable Portable Printers(TM), today introduced the microFlash 2te -- the world's smallest and most rugged and reliable 2-inch wireless portable thermal printer.

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Contract Management Solution

Energy Supplier EWE AG Turns to Open Text for Contract Management Solution

CHICAGO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), announced that one of Germany's largest energy suppliers, EWE AG, has selected Livelink ECM - Contract Management as the basis for a company-wide contract management solution.

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Fines

Court Bulletin - Linamar fined $550,000 in two deaths, one injury

GUELPH, ON - Linamar Corporation and Linamar Holdings Inc., of Guelph, have together been fined a total of $550,000 following guilty pleas in connection with two workplace deaths and an injury.

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Arsenic Research

Laurier chemistry professor wins Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award

WATERLOO - Laurier chemistry professor Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh has won a 2008 Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award for her research on arsenic and its compounds.

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New Global Economy

Canada must develop better understanding of the effects of rising China

TORONTO – The rise of China and India as global economic contenders could have a negative impact on Mexico and Central America and Canada should act now to assist its key trading partners, says Chantal Blouin in a paper released by the Canadian International Council (CIC).

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Quality and Compliance

Victhom selects eQCM(R) to automate all its quality and compliance processes

QUEBEC CITY - Amadeus, a division of Decimal, a company specialized in business solutions and professional services in corporate performance, quality and compliance management software solutions, announced that Victhom Human Bionics inc., "Victhom " has selected the complete Amadeus platform eQCM(R) to automate all its quality and compliance processes.

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Plant Closure

Workers shocked and frustrated at closure announcement at Owen Illinois

TORONTO - The 430 workers at Owen Illinois (formerly Consumer Glass) in Toronto were informed this morning that as of September 30, they would be out of work. The workers, represented by CAW Local 29, were shocked to receive the news only a week and a half after signing a new collective agreement.

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Reliable Manufacturers

Apple, Lenovo top laptop makers
Only Apple and Lenovo notebooks rated better-than-average for "overall satisfaction and reliability" in a recent survey.

TORONTO - Even in this distressing economy, we need to upgrade outdated equipment or replace a laptop that has become irredeemable.

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Communication Portal

"Open House" communications works wonders at Canadian Tire

TORONTO - Until recently, Canadian Tire faced a huge obstacle to team work -- fragmented communication channels.

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Highest Ever Quarterly Revenue

SunOpta Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

TORONTO - SunOpta Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.

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Unsolicited Calls

Telemarketing do-not-call list to be in operation Sept. 30: CRTC

OTTAWA - Canadians will be able to register on a do-not-call list to screen out pesky telemarketers starting Sept. 30.

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Economic Analysis

Ontario on ‘razor thin' margin for growth: TD

TORONTO — Ontario narrowly averted a recession in the first half of 2008, but the province will likely “eke out some slight real GDP growth this year and next,” according to a special report released Wednesday by TD Bank Financial Group.

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Genectic Markers

Canadians Find DNA Markers for Barcoding Plants

GUELPH - Scientists are a step closer to genetically differentiating the more than 300,000 species of plants in the world, thanks to researchers from the University of Guelph, University of British Columbia and University of Toronto.

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An Urban Model

Rapid Transit Announcement is Major Achievement for Region

Kitchener, ON – The announcement from the governments of Ontario and Canada related to $6.2 billion in funding for infrastructure projects is excellent news for Waterloo Region, according to Ross Wells, Chair of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.

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Retirement

House of Friendship’s Development Director retires

Kitchener - House of Friendship Executive Director Deborah Schlichter wishes to announce that Development Director Brian Hunsberger will be retiring on July 31, 2008 after more than 20 years of service with the agency.

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Space Mission Project

COM DEV Selected To Supply Payload Equipment For SAPPHIRE Satellite

CAMBRIDGE, ON - COM DEV International Ltd. announced that it has been awarded a $12.3 million dollar contract by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to deliver the payload for Project SAPPHIRE, the first dedicated space mission for Canada's Department of National Defence (DND).

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Spirit of the Law

Parity for all beer brand sales is simple
Change the ownership of The Beer Store

Oakville - While it may be true that six out of every ten people don't know that the Beer Store is a privately owned corporation and not government run, just as many, or more, are unaware that the Beer Store operates contrary to the spirit of liquor laws of Ontario.

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Nissan Shuffle

Nissan Canada Inc. Shifts Smerek And Durward As They Look Ahead To Future

MISSISSAUGA - Mark Grimm, President, Nissan Canada Inc., is pleased to announce two internal shifts within Nissan Canada Inc., effective immediately.

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Environmental Benefits

Toyota's fuel-efficient vehicles deliver real relief at the pumps

TORONTO - Canadian drivers looking to spend more time on the road and less time at the gas pump have been turning to Toyota in record numbers for fuel-efficient vehicles at incredible prices.

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Energy-Saving Tips

Energy-Saving Renovations For Your Home - Save money, energy and the environment

Improving the energy efficiency of your home can do more than reduce your energy use and help protect the environment. It can also help you reduce drafts and noise, fix moisture and condensation problems, improve your indoor air quality and comfort level - and help save your family money year round.

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Cost Pressures

Natural Gas Rebound Sustains Activity

Calgary – The PSAC 2008 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast third quarter update, released by the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC), suggests that the price rebound of natural gas is just enough to sustain activity with a continued forecast of 16,500 wells drilled (rig released) across Canada in 2008.

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Automotive Technologiy

Engineering Students Help Improve Electric Car Technology

GUELPH - A team of University of Guelph students has had a helping hand in kick-starting the latest technology in electric car motors.

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"Green" Marketing

Eighty percent of Canadians consider the environment when making purchasing decisions

TORONTO - While 80 per cent of Canadians consider the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions, the majority of consumers believe that environmental claims are often just marketing ploys, according to Bensimon Byrne's Consumerology Report, released this week.

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Digitization Project

UW's library puts historical air photos of Waterloo Region online

WATERLOO - History buffs can explore what the local area looked like many years ago with the University of Waterloo library's new online historical collection of digitized and georeferenced air photos.

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Settlement Offered

CAW Reaches Close-out Settlement with GM for Oshawa Truck Plant

TORONTO/OSHAWA - The CAW has reached a settlement with General Motors covering the closure of the Oshawa truck plant, scheduled for July 1, 2009.

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Non-technical skills an asset

Hot skills that get you ahead of the game in Canada's IT jobs market

Toronto - What are the most sought-after skills in Canada's IT jobs market? Which non-technical skills are growing in importance and why? Are Canadian IT professionals a happy and stable bunch? IT World Canada's comprehensive 2008 IT Job Market & Salary Survey report offers answers to these and many more questions.

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Tax Competitiveness

Canada's Tax-Friendly Environment for Business Ranks Third Ahead of Largest Western Economies - KPMG Study
Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto place in top 10 with lowest business tax costs out of 35 global cities

TORONTO - Canada has the third lowest tax cost for businesses among 10 countries studied by KPMG for a special report on tax in Competitive Alternatives 2008, the firm's guide to international business costs.

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Canadian Infrastructure

CAW Urges Canadian Content in Government Infrastructure Projects

TORONTO - Following the recent announcement for additional transit funding CAW President Buzz Hargrove is urging all levels of government to require Canadian content when purchasing for infrastructure projects.

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New Trading Index

NASDAQ OMX to Introduce the NASDAQ OMX Ireland Index

NEW YORK - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. announced it will introduce the NASDAQ OMX Ireland Index(sm) (Nasdaq:QIRL), a new global benchmark for NASDAQ OMX.

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Seil Out of Canadian Units

First Canadian Nissan GT-R Supercar Delivered To Toronto-Area Customer

MISSISSAUGA - Nissan Canada Inc. thrilled a Southern Ontario customer this morning by handing over the keys to the first 2009 Nissan GT-R supercar in Canada.

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Artificial Turf

BMO Field's FieldTurf Pitch Achieves FIFA 2-Star Certification for the Second Time

TORONTO - BMO Field, home to Major League Soccer's Toronto FC, and the site of international soccer matches involving the Canadian national teams, has once again achieved FIFA 2-Star recommended status.