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Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PTGi (Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated), has announced that its VoIP services are now available in an additional 240 exchanges across Canada, specifically in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The move makes it simple for more Canadian businesses and consumers to access communications services that deliver reliable and flexible connections with premium features at an affordable price. Read the rest of this entry »

Indigo, Chapters, Coles and the refreshed indigo.ca website make it easy for Canadians to navigate the year’s busiest shopping season. Shoppers who are tight on time and budget will find great deals, inspired gift solutions and free shipping coast-to-coast on most purchases over $25 at Indigo’s stress-free one-stop holiday shop. To ensure that gifts arrive by December 24^th online holiday shoppers can check shipping deadline details online. Read the rest of this entry »

Secure digital media distribution company YANGAROO Inc. has  announced that it has received a non-binding financing proposal for up to $1,250,000 of debt financing. The Company also wishes to offer shareholders further details and clarification on its proposed share consolidation. Read the rest of this entry »

Am I the only one who finds the Top Ten ratings list released yesterday by Global TV to be more than a little disheartening? While I admit I do watch some of the shows on that list, why is it that not one Canadian-produced TV show other than Hockey Night In Canada made the Top Ten? Where is Flashpoint? Once Upon A Time? What about Endgame? Oh wait, Showcase cancelled that one – and as specialty channels don’t seem to enter into this ratings game, you could argue that Endgame doesn’t count – but it was a really good show and I still hold a grudge against Showcase for shutting it down. Human Target and Rookie Blue would’ve looked nice on that list too – if they hadn’t been cancelled. Read the rest of this entry »

Behaviour Interactive has been chosen by Microsoft’s 343 Industries to modernize the Halo Waypoint interface. The two companies teamed up to improve the Halo community’s central hub, by updating its look and feel, as well as its functionality. Now, a new high-definition 3D style and entirely reworked visuals await Waypoint users on Xbox LIVE. Read the rest of this entry »

Robust business investment in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador continues to outstrip the poor performances of other provinces, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Retooling Challenge: Canada’s Struggle to Close the Capital Investment Gap (PDF),” authors Colin Busby and William B.P. Robson find that new capital spending on tools for Canadian workers, in the form of machinery, equipment or buildings, still lags that in the United States and other major developed countries. While Canada narrowed the gap in the late 2000s, preliminary figures for 2010 and 2011 suggest that Canada is slipping again. Considering the outsized contributions of the three resource-based provinces to the national performance, other provinces clearly need to raise their game. Read the rest of this entry »

Children’s entertainment creator DHX Media Ltd. has signed a raft of deals from its library of kids TV series with broadcasters in Asia as it prepares to attend this year’s Asia Television Forum. Read the rest of this entry »

SOCAN is appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada today and tomorrow to represent the interests of its members, Canadian music creators and publishers, in three copyright cases related to the use of music on the internet by large telecommunications and broadcasting corporations. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian new media and entertainment studio Moment Factory is proud to announce its collaboration with multiple Grammy Award winning pop legend Madonna and Cirque du Soleil during her live performance at Super Bowl XLVI on February 5^th. Moment Factory is world-renowned for its use of technology and art to develop remarkable experiences that draw audiences to live performances, special events, brand activations, museums, interior commercial spaces and urban landscapes. Read the rest of this entry »

PC-over-IP® protocol developer Teradici and healthcare access management service provider Imprivata have announced the availability of a joint solution that delivers strong authentication as well as single sign-on access from PCoIP zero clients. The solution, which combines Teradici PCoIP® Firmware release 3.5.0 and Imprivata OneSign® Virtual Desktop Access with VMware View™, is compatible with a broad range of access cards and ID badges and provides PCoIP zero client users with fast and secure access to their roaming desktops from any location with a simple tap of their badge. Read the rest of this entry »