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Wholesale trade
Current dollar wholesale sales rose 2.0% to $45.2 billion in June
Statscan - This represents the fifth increase in six months. After removing the effect of price changes, sales in constant dollars increased 1.0% during the month.
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Morning Column
The Do's and Don'ts of Strategic Planning
By Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, Ph.D.
Strategic Planning has made a comeback worldwide. Companies, governmental agencies and nonprofits are all adopting it. Although Strategic Planning has been around for years and the basic tools are well known, many leadership teams still stumble in the planning and execution stages.
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Energy Credit Rating
OPG'S long-term corporate credit rating increased to "A-"
TORONTO - Ontario Power Generation Inc. ("OPG" or the "Company") today reported that on August 13, 2008, Standard & Poor's (S&P) announced that it raised the long-term corporate credit rating on Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) to "A-" from "BBB+".
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Marketing
BC Chapter of American Marketing Association names Rosa Marinelli as President
VANCOUVER - The BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association (BCAMA) has named Rosa Marinelli as President for 2008 and 2009. Marinelli will lead one of the most highly regarded chapters in North America which is comprised of over 500 members and over 3000 BC marketing, advertising, and communications professionals.
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Virtual Infrastructure
Canadian students compete in International Olympiad of Informatics in Egypt
WATERLOO, Ont. - While the summer Olympics athletes dazzle in Beijing, University of Waterloo mathematics experts will coach a team of Canada's top high school computing stars in the prestigious International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI) to be held next week in Cairo, Egypt.
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Provincial Tax Transfer
CRITICAL CARE TRAINING FOR ONTARIO NURSES
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is investing $4.5 million in 2008/09 towards a Critical Care Nurse Training Fund to assist hospitals with the costs of educating nurses to meet the provincially recognized critical care nurse training standards.
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Productivity
Depression & stress have a significant impact on productivity loss
Winnipeg, Manitoba - Employers recognize that their ability to survive is directly related to the productivity of their employees. And that managing employee productivity requires a comprehensive means of measurement.
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Potash
Steelworkers Union issues shareholder alert: PCS stock underperforms competitor during strike
SASKATOON, SK - United Steelworkers' (USW) Western Canada Director Stephen Hunt said Thursday that investors should use their influence to urge Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS) management to negotiate a settlement with Steelworkers on strike at three mines near Saskatoon.
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Ratified
Steelworkers ratify agreement with Trenergy Inc.
ST. CATHARINES, ON - United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Monday that 105 members of USW Local 6519 have ratified a new, three-year agreement with St. Catharines boiler manufacturer Trenergy Inc.
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Regional Housing Performance
ONTARIO HOUSING CONSTRUCTION TO SLOW in 2009
Toronto - Balanced resale markets across the province of Ontario will temper new home demand, according to the 2008 Third Quarter CMHC Housing Market Outlook - Canada Edition released August 15, 2008.
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Morning Column
Guarantee Your Sales ROI
Drive Your Numbers Up in Any Economic Climate
by Michele Lando
Al is the vice president of a national sales organization. You know the type, pleasant enough, a hard-drivin', fast movin', numbers driven, kind of guy. But he is off of projections by 32 percent heading into the third quarter.
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Morning Column
Build Team Performance Through Individual Meetings
By Joe Takash
While having dinner with my parents at a cozy Italian restaurant, my Dad
excused himself to say hello to a former work colleague. As he left the
table, I asked my Mom, "What's the one thing you can tell me about Dad that
I don't know?" Her response: "I learn something new about your father every
single day."
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Morning Column
Flawless Coaching: How to Get Maximum Results from Your Coaching Experience
By Mike Jay
For years, when most people heard the word "coaching," they thought of athletes training on the field or people in the arts learning to perfect their craft. Coaching in the business arena was rare and something only the very elite executives indulged in.
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Seafood
Glitnir Advises American Seafoods Group on the Acquisition of the Alaskan Pollock Assets of Yardarm Knot, Inc.
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND and NEW YORK, NY - Glitnir, the leading provider of financing and advisory services to the global seafood industry, advised Seattle-based American Seafoods Group ("ASG") on the acquisition of the Alaskan Pollock assets of Yardarm Knot, Inc. Both ASG and Yardarm Knot operate in the U.S. Bering Sea.
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VQA Recognition
VQA Award Presented To The Briars Recognition For A Continuing Tradition Of Excellence
Jackson's Point, Lake Simcoe - The Briars has the prestigious honour of receiving The 2008 Vintner’s Quality Alliance Restaurant Award of Excellence from the Wine Council of Ontario, in recognition of exceptional VQA wine and culinary experience.
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Merger Activity
Deloitte and Scott Rankin & Gardiner Consider Merger
OTTAWA - Deloitte & Touche announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Scott Rankin & Gardiner for a merger of the two firms.
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Morning Column
Why Change is so hard - And what Leaders can do about it
By Gary Bradt
Imagine that right before you drove home from work, someone told you that all the old traffic laws had changed forever: red no longer meant stop and green no longer meant go.
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Family Finances
New Survey Finds That Finances Remain a Taboo Subject for Senior Citizens and Their Adult Children
Senior citizens resource recommends families work together to combat harsh economic pressures, especially with new legislation aimed at helping senior citizens
OAKLAND, Calif. - Half of all senior citizens participating in a recent survey said that they have never had an in-depth conversation about their financial situation with their adult children.
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Environment
ENVIRONMENTAL POLCIES NEED OVERHAUL, SAYS NEW STUDY
'Environmental Source' Explores Solutions to Global Warming, Chemical Risk, Other Hazards
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Education
Foreign-Trained Professionals Complete Nursing Education at Conestoga
Ten new Canadians, all of whom received health care professional
training in their native lands, became pioneers on August 15 as they
took part in a pinning ceremony at Conestoga College, to mark completion
of their studies in an innovative, accelerated Practical Nursing program
designed to launch them on health care careers in Ontario.
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Endorsement in Motion
CAW National Skilled Trades Council endorses Lewenza and Kennedy
WINNIPEG - The CAW National Skilled Trades Council unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Ken Lewenza for the position of national president and Peter Kennedy for the position of national secretary-treasurer, during the most recent Council meeting held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from August 15-17.
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Provincial Tax Transfer
Brighton and Cobourg Celebrate Government of Canada Grant
BRIGHTON - Rick Norlock, Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Quinte West, celebrates today the $78,830 grant awarded to the Municipality of Brighton, and the $101,974 grant awarded to the Town of Cobourg, under the Ontario Potable Water Program (OPWP).
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Provincial Tax Transfer
Increased Funding for Waterloo Region RIDE Program
The Ontario government is stepping up the fight against impaired driving by increasing funding to the Waterloo Regional Police Service for this year's Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program.
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Plant Closure
Workers Devastated by MTD Closure, Government Inaction Ensures More to Come, CAW Says
KITCHENER, ON - This afternoon the 240 workers at lawnmower and snowblower manufacturer MTD Products in Kitchener received the devastating blow that their plant would be closing as of October 31. The servicing and warehouse operations will remain open indefinitely, which employ 35 people. The workers are represented by CAW Local 1524.
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Quarterly Results
Co-operators General Insurance Company declares quarterly dividend on Class E, Series C preference shares
GUELPH - The Board of Directors of Co-operators General Insurance Company ("Co-operators General") today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per Non-Cumulative Redeemable Class E Preference Shares, Series C, payable September 30, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 5, 2008.
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Culture
Museum receives large donation in support of Warhol Exhibition
Anonymous entrepreneurs challenge the business community
Kitchener, ON-The Children’s Museum of Waterloo Region is honoured to have received a large anonymous donation from two local Kitchener entrepreneurs, in support of the upcoming Andy Warhol’s Factory 2009.
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Entering Canada
New Data Center Offers Data Security and Privacy to Canadian Voice Messaging Market
Mays Landing, New Jersey - Global Connect, the leading provider of telephone voice broadcasting and notification services, offers data security and privacy in Canada, as well as the United States, thanks to a data center in Toronto.
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Marketing
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) Wins Top Honors at Prestigious 2008 Airports Council International North American Marketing Awards
New Brand Helps EIA Meet Challenges As Canada's Fastest Growing Major Airport
EDMONTON - Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) has announced the winners of its 2008 Excellence in Marketing and Communications Contest. Edmonton International Airport (EIA) received several first prizes, including the contest's top honor, the Peggy G. Hereford Award for Overall Excellence in Marketing and Communications.
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Ratified
Steelworkers ratify agreement with University of Guelph
GUELPH - United Steelworkers' (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced late Friday that members of USW Local 4120 have voted in favour of a settlement reached earlier in the week with the University of Guelph.
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