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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 »

3D interior design and furniture manufacturing software developer 20-20 Technologies Inc. has introduced the 20-20 Icovia Tablet Edition, a mobile companion application to the existing popular online interior space planning solution for retailers, manufacturers, interior designers and their customers. The first release of the Tablet Edition is already in use by Living Spaces Furniture, a Furniture Today Top 100 retailer. 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 »

A new study from Softchoice Corporation indicates that the adoption of Microsoft Windows 7 has reached a tipping point – with installations of the operating system (OS) in corporate environments nearly tripling since the start of 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Consumers are savvy. Provided with countless sources when seeking product, brand or location information, they know what to search and where. These customers are ready to visit your site and ready to buy your products. Multi-channel, integrated marketing is a necessity for successful marketers. How are current marketers responding to such a knowledgeable North American consumer base? With this question at the top of mind, DAC Group performed its annual directional media study. Released this week, the study is one of the largest of its kind in directional media; it was conducted by Kantar, with a polling sample of 5,000 adults. Read the rest of this entry »

Note: it was really tempting to follow the headline up with an “I’ll post it later” statement…

Montreal-based online personality, career, and IQ assessments service Queendom.com didn’t waste any time in releasing the results of their Procrastination Test. Their findings not only reveal the most common areas where people are likely to procrastinate, but also uncover surprising reasons why putting things off doesn’t necessarily indicate that we’re just plain lazy. Read the rest of this entry »

A new volunteer program is proving you don’t need to leave home to improve education in some of the world’s toughest regions. Through the Educator Volunteer Network, skilled volunteers in Canada and abroad are connecting with educators in impoverished and war-torn countries to provide online assistance and mentorship. With just their skills, the Internet and a few hours a week, these online volunteers are transforming the face of international education and volunteerism. Read the rest of this entry »

Teradici, the developer of the innovative PC-over-IP^® (PCoIP^®) protocol that enables a true PC experience for desktop virtualization, today announced the availability of its PCoIP Firmware Release 3.5.0 and PCoIP Management Console 1.7. This PCoIP zero client firmware update includes support for USB 2.0 with VMware^® View™ sessions, Imprivata OneSign^® Virtual Desktop Access with VMware View, 802.1X security, and IPv6. With this release, Teradici continues to innovate PCoIP zero client technology and accelerate the adoption of secure, high performance and easy to manage PCoIP zero clients across a broad spectrum of applications around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

WinMagic^®, a global innovator in disk encryption, has been named the Encryption Innovator of the year by SC Magazine. The December, “Innovator,” issue recognizes companies that have the vision, imagination and creative management that reflects leadership in the security industry. Read the rest of this entry »

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomed the Ontario government’s proposed Accepting Schools Act, saying that it will build on current efforts to create safe schools and address bullying behaviour. The bill proposes to directly address bullying of all kinds, including bullying related to gender identity and sexual orientation as well as race, ancestry, colour, religion, and disability. Read the rest of this entry »