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According to the 2011 RBC Small Business Survey conducted by RBC and Ipsos Reid, Canadian entrepreneurs say the most important pieces of advice that they would give to other entrepreneurs to help them grow their businesses are:

1) develop an effective business plan – 44%
2) manage your time well – 43%
3) engage in networking – 38% Read the rest of this entry »

Visa Canada has released its second annual Deceptive Marketing Survey, revealing that 21 per cent of Canadian credit card holders have been the victim of unauthorized charges resulting from an offer they accepted online or over the phone.

Visa conducted its national survey of more than a thousand Canadians to gauge awareness and educate consumers about the dangers of deceptive marketing practices, which typically involve hidden clauses in offers or terms that are not well disclosed resulting in recurring payments or additional fees.  Although 79 per cent of respondents from the Prairie Provinces claim to be aware of deceptive marketing, the percentage of cardholders being victimized is worryingly high. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada continues to slip further down the learning curve and is falling behind the international competition in many stages of education and learning, says a new report released by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL). The report, titled What is the Future of Learning in Canada? (PDF), outlines positive developments in each area as well as troublesome trends and makes recommendations for improvement. Read the rest of this entry »

The MindShare Learning Report eMagazine and supporting sponsors have officially launched the 4^th Annual MindShare Learning Report™ 21st Century Classroom Video Challenge. The contest challenges Canadian K-12 teachers (from publicly funded schools) to create and upload a 3-5 minute video showcasing their best practices teaching with technology to engage students and enhance learning outcomes.  Submissions will be accepted until midnight EST on Friday, December 16, 2011.

The official announcement of the 2011/12 three “Grand Prize Winners” will be on February 1, 2012. Each winner will receive a classroom technology prize package valued at over $15,000 for their school.

Education software specialist NetSupport has announced updates to two of its core education solutions. The technical landscape within the modern learning environment is continually evolving, offering students an increasingly wide range of inspiring computing opportunities. This presents educators with the challenge of ensuring that classroom technology is effectively managed and maintained, that the learning experience is enhanced through the use of technology, not impacted by students who prefer to ‘experiment’ with the equipment rather than focus on the task in hand. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s Extreme Ease Software, a developer of enterprise help authoring, PDF publishing, content management and knowledgebase management, has announced the availability of its latest release, HelpConsole 2010 Service Pack 5.  In this release, HelpConsole includes a newly redesigned PDF publishing engine, improved language translation, improved support for mobile devices including iPhone and Android phones, and provides full development support for all modern browsers including IE, Firefox Safari, Chrome and Opera. Read the rest of this entry »

Professional communicators across Canada are congregating in scenic Whistler this November 6th through- 8th for the 2011 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Canada Western Region conference. Themed the Best of the Best, this year’s conference showcases expert sessions in three key areas: Personal Best, Best Practices and Best are Back – Conference All Stars. Read the rest of this entry »

Burnaby’s Teradici, developer of the innovative PC-over-IP^® (PCoIP^®) protocol that enables a true PC experience for desktop virtualization, has announced its sponsorship and participation at VMworld 2011 Europe, October 18 – 20, at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. Teradici will demonstrate its latest PCoIP solutions in booth #114. Read the rest of this entry »

Calgary’s Geomodeling Technology Corp., a leading provider of seismic analysis and cross-scale modeling software for the upstream oil and gas industry, today announced release of AttributeStudio™ 7.1, its cutting-edge seismic attribute interpretation software. AttributeStudio 7.1 includes advanced tools for engineering and microseismic data analysis that extend the oil and gas industry’s most innovative suite of features for analysis of unconventional plays. With AttributeStudio 7.1, Geomodeling continues to set the standard for seismic and microseismic attribute generation, visualization, calibration and interpretation for Microsoft Windows desktops and laptops. Read the rest of this entry »

“A program to create a Canada composed of world-class Intelligent Communities is a boost for Canada,” said Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran earlier today. Commenting as leader of one of the few Canadian cities that have won the prestigious ‘Intelligent Community of the Year’ Awards from the Intelligent Community Forum, Waterloo is a heavy hitter in global standings. Read the rest of this entry »