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May 2008Industrial Life Sciences venture capital fund announced
New partnership will help finance young entrepreneurs
April 2008
Increased use in developing nations pushes gas prices up
AB: Venture Capital fund look to Western Canada for growth
BC - New Venture Capital Fund to attract investment to province
Shorter work week ideal for older workers
Small businesses are toughing it out
Canadian small businesses have not planned for possible recession
Globe & Mail offers $100,000 technology prize
Self service shopping on the rise
Management firm will increase your business value, guaranteed!
March 2008
Computer giant offers small business award
February 2008
Peer-to-peer online lending, now in Canada
Generation Y wants financial security
Prize to be awarded to best young entrepreneur
January 2008
Start-ups frustrated with not being able to find financing
Gas Prices to top $1.50, economist says
BC increases residential homeowner grant threshold
Influence of large corporations on government too strong, survey says
MN: Taxes being reduced in province
Email preferred method of communication for execs
December 2007
ON: New College network helps small business
Consumers concerned about high cost of brokerage fees when shipping from US
Cross border shopping and the rise of the loonie
BC: Domestic economy is strong, exports and manufacturing in decline
BC: Small claims court to move faster
November 2007
MB: Rural Loan Program Expands
New study sheds light on why some people can't handle success
Traditional media preferred information source for Canadians
October 2007
October is Small Business Month
September 2007
MN: province is helping businesses reduce red tape by moving basic tax services online
August 2007
Workers staying in the workforce longer, study finds
PEI: New employment site launched
Rogers Wireless launches new Second voice line service
Retirement doesn’t mean an end to work, study finds
Television viewership and radio listening both down
SK: Changes to occupational health and safety regulations take effect on October 2
Manitoba set to end expiry dates on gift cards
July 2007
New specifications for Canadian business cheques
PEI: New programs to help with human resources
Blogs: Products reviews, feedback, and marketing oh my
Warning: greeting card emails may include a nasty surprise
Manitoba enhances film tax credit program
June 2007
Retail spending on the rise in Canada
SK: Lower business taxes take effect on July 1
ON: Voters have chance to change electoral system
Canadians want more for their business
ON: New strategy needed to keep province competitive
CNW Group gives more power to the user
SK: New grants to help entrepreneurs
2007 RBC Canadian woman entrepreneur awards
User fees, inspection fees levied against commercial vehicles entering the U.S. from Canada
SK: Government seeks input on workplace health and safety amendments
BC: $10 million in new funding triples Accelerate-BC internship program
Canadian and US dollars will be on par by the end of 2007
Canada’s tourism industry on the rocks?
May 2007
ON: Japanese automakers pick up slack from “Big Three” automakers
AB: New grant to help Alberta artists.
SK: Legislation ends mandatory retirement
SK: Legislation to help artists with negotiations
Survey says: good customer service tops with customers
UPS small business contest comes to Canada
BC to eliminate mandatory retirement
April 2007
Manitoba: New legislation will protect retirement savings
March 2007
Competition Bureau Warns of Directory Scam
Budget 2007: Something for Everyone
PEI: Tourism operators get marketing support through new program
BC: Tax remittance now due on the 23rd of each month
PEI: Minimum Wage Will Rise on April 1, 2007
SK: Minimum Wage Increases Today
January 2007
Alberta increases personal tax credits
Ontario raises minimum wage, effective February 1, 2007
Manitoba passes new Employment Standards Legislation
December 2006
Internet use still growing in Canada
On Jan 23, 2007 passports will be required for air travel to USA
Saskatchewan raises small claims court minimum
November 2006
Canadians to spend $20 billion on gifts this holiday season
Manitoba strengthens loan program for rural entrepreneurs
$100 Million Fund for Quebec's Technology Sector
Saskatchewan: small business taxes reduced as jobs soar
Manitoba: new workplace health & safety regulations
Canadian travel patterns undergo major shift
October 2006
Majority of Canadian business owners want better work-life balance
Effectiveness, not money key driver in lifelong learning
Ontario & Feds ink deal to slash costs, red tape
September 2006
$50 million in new funds will support businesses in vulnerable regions of Quebec
July 2006
Online Advertising Soars in 2005
June 2006
$1million in additional support funds for Caledonia businesses
E-commerce opportunities 'tremendous' for Canadian retailers, survey says
Feds unveil plan to make Canada more competitive
May 2006
Total income for Canadians rose in 2004
Saskatchewan to attract immigrants with new entrepreneur cateogry
British Columbia's economic boom brings labour challenges
Canadian advertising industry recovers ground in 2004
Young entrepreneur awards competition open
April 2006
Canadian e-commerce growth six times that of growth in off-line retail sales
2005 marks the 'revenge' of the old economy
Canadian retail sales see highest gains since 2002
Canadian Financial Ratios CD-Rom Series Released
SK - Province Cuts Business Taxes
Alberta investigates competitiveness challenges facing its forest sector
Survey says: Canadian use of online financial services increases
MB - Minimum Wage Increases Effective April 1, 2006
March 2006
Slight decline of average debt load for small and medium-size Canadian businesses
AB: New Aboriginal business development fund established for Fort McMurray area
SK: Minimum wage level increases effecive today
February 2006
Saskatchewan Seeks Input on Minimum Age and Worker Transportation Regulations
Exports, Employment on the Rise
Promoting Canada as an international tourism destination needs increased marketing dollars
January 2006
SK: Agriculture Innovations Receive $2.87 million
I.D. Cards Proposed for U.S. Border Crossings
Record fines levied in price setting conspiracy
Minimum Wage Rises in Newfoundland and Labrador
October 2005
BDC announces $100 million seed fund
September 2005
Online Ad Revenues Soared in 2004-2005
August 2005
Bell Introduces SME VOIP Product
July 2005
SK - BSE Support Programs End July 20th
ON - New Consumer Protection Act Will Impact Businesses
Cybercrime Report Looks at Online Crime
June 2005
One Million Women Entrepreneurs Expected by 2010
May 2005
Canadian Firms Failing to Find R&D vs Customer Balance
CME Says Proposed Law (Ontario) is Regressive and Undemocratic
March 2005
FTC Claims Sting Anti-Spyware Firm
December 2004
It is Now Easier to Move (and Lose) Your .com, .net and .org Domain Names
October 2004
New Loan Fund for Saskatchewan Exporters
September 2004
Survey Says: High Speed Helps in Business
NAFTA Ruling Victory for Canadian Softwood Lumber Producers
August 2004
Profits up for Canadian Corporations in Second Quarter 2004
Alberta Survey Seeks Input into Province's Future
Provincial & Territorial Debts Continue to Rise
July 2004
Toronto man sentenced in Bogus Invoice Scam
Seventy-five percent of Canadians concerned about identity theft
May 2004
Eastern Ontario CFDCs to receive $10 million in new funds
Government of Alberta moves to new tender system
BC: Updated legislation expected to create more jobs
Looking for Talented Young Entrepreneurs
Federal Government Launches Action Plan to Combat SPAM
Investment Future Forum Helps SK Companies Connect
March 2004
Budget 2004 offers business owners better capital cost allowances
Statscan study finds small business closing the technology gap
February 2004
Small business owners big RRSP contributors
January 2004
New Guide offers business help to Aboriginal Women
U.S. Inventor Competition open to Canadians
Changes to PEI Employment Standards Act
December 2003
Manitoba to create a biomedical research centre
Women do most of the holiday shopping says new survey
Minimum wage to increase in Ontario
November 2003
New federal grants available for language businesses
Married Internet users more likely to use e-commerce
Federal government to create new business centres for women
Tourism ministers create plan to boost revenues
October 2003
PEI businesses eligible to receive grants
Women entrepreneur Task Force calls for changes
New study looks at internal challenges to business success
BDC announces new fund aimed at women entrepreneurs
Survey shows laid-off or fired employees bounce back as entrepreneurs
September 2003
Charges laid in Toronto-based telemarketing fraud case
Canadians name e-mail as their most valuable communication tool
National Angel Organization publishes first guide to early-stage investing
New partnership in Alberta formed to eliminate cross-border fraud
Toy Search America 2003 open to Canadians
Demand for skilled workers to remain high
Survey says: small biz employees aren't always productive
August 2003
Survey seeks the most business-friendly communities in Canada
Study shows employers underestimate the power of gossip
New survey shows Canadians perceptions on what it means to be rich
Canadian Intellectual Property Office to charge fees for services
U.S. agrees to let in some Canadian beef
Loss dominates auto industry's second quarter
July 2003
Small businesses may suffer as Canadian banks comply with Basel II
Broadband development gets $1.7 million from the feds
Call for CED award nominations in Newfoundland
Visa planning to introduce microchip into cards
Tourism Industry to Benefit from 2010 Olympics
June 2003
Cattle farmers to receive $460 million in government assistance
Competition Bureau resolves dispute over misleading price tags
Code of Ethics to be established for Canadian Bookkeepers
Toronto tourism industry to get $17.5 million from feds
Canadian auto sector still outperforming U.S. for now
SME retailers could benefit from new technology standards
May 2003
Companies not marketing to women's needs
Province to assist business recovery from SARS
April 2003
Aboriginal Business Canada increases age cap
North American exporters face competition in global market
Call for Women Entrepreneur of the Year Nominations
Canadian economy expected to out perform U.S.
Consumer spending expected to slow down
New study to look at small business management skills
Mexican auto sales increase, Canada to benefit
BDC looking for Young Entrepreneur nominees
PEI launches fourth annual Start Up Challenge
March 2003
Critical Windows Security Patch Released
Ontario government issues call for biotechnology proposals
Royal Roads University offers business presentations online
New Guide Helps Landlords, Tenants Across Canada
Manitoba makes changes to the Partnership Act
February 2003
New guide gives tips on preventing Identity Theft
New report on air travel issues
Competition Bureau settles Re/Max franchise dispute
Latest budget friendly to small business
January 2003
Federal government taking applications for apparel and textile program
New study looks at the future of IT hiring
Study shows that businesses who use the Internet can boost revenues
Online holiday shopping increases
Venture Capitalists willing to invest with caution
Feds ask for input from women entrepreneurs
Small Companies Pressure Internet Hosting Companies to Innovate
December 2002
New survey shows spam is on the rise
Manitoba moves to a single business number process
BDC offers new product to start-ups
November 2002
Competition Bureau halts domain registration scam
October 2002
Canadian SME's face more barriers than Americans
Travel industry needs to take advantage of E-commerce
Canadian E-tailers losing sales
Visa predicts busy shopping season for online merchants
Competition Bureau lays criminal charges
September 2002
Under serviced regions to receive high-speed Internet access
Scam asks for loan interest in advance
Saskatchewan business directory available online
North America's first aboriginally-owned winery opens
New online portal connects entrepreneurs and angel investors
Canadian E-commerce spending on the rise
August 2002
Assistance for Saskatchewan farmers
Worldwide Internet usage continues to climb
Privacy protection included in teen marketing guidelines
July 2002
'Canadian difference' fuels economy's surge
New program offered to young entrepreneurs
Ontario Court of Appeals upholds decision to award $15000 ...
New study shows our apparel industry is not competitive
Ontario's Aboriginal community to get $3.34 million
June 2002
Canadians more confident -- but less so in the West
Train your employees -- from their desktop
Auto industry driving force in NA economic recovery
Canada biotech world leader, report shows
Ottawa seeks input on innovation plans
New Policy on Age Discrimination
PEI plans to launch itself into cyberspace -- again
New Competition law for modern times
May 2002
New higher U.S. farm subsidies bad news for Canadian farmers?
Good Economic News -- And Some Not So Good
No sex, please -- we're Canadian!
New barometer will gauge Canada's small businesses
Capital taxes stunt business productivity, study shows
New business plan software hits market
Aboriginal capitalists given federal funding
Study of growth barriers planned
Healthy economic growth predicted by forecasters
British Columbia celebrates drop in workplace injuries
Competition Bureau fines U.S. company
April 2002
Competition Bureau warns Canadian spammers
Complaining made easier - thanks to federal government
RRSP protection for the self employed
Labour shortage threatens Canada's small businesses
March 2002
Fuel tax rebates for farmers now online
Duration, not intensity defining global economic slump
Census shows second smallest population increase ...
PEI St@rt Up Challenge looking for IT and New Media ...
Health and Safety requirements changed ...
Saskatchewan increases minimum wage
February 2002
New legislation will affect commercial property value
Saskatchewan launches new work safety programs
January 2002
Construction and IT help P.E.I. economy bounce back
BC cuts small business subsidies
Saskatchewan establishes venture capital fund
Study names Canada number one for business
Requirement for occupational health and safety programs ...
Unemployment reaches eight percent
December 2001
Employment Insurance Premium Cuts Not Enough, says CFIB
Small business big employer of graphic designers ...
New legislation allows professionals to operate as corporations
Federal government looks to secure royalties for content ...
Technology Council looks for ways to expand Internet access
Amendments to Corporations and Cooperatives Acts
More Canadians shopping online this holiday season
November 2001
Ontario small business owners don't have a continuation plan
Small business owners to benefit from new legislation
Northern Provinces extend shared agreement
Saskatchewan Apparel Industry to get a financial boost
Canada and Mexico sign competition agreement
New study shows why B2B is taking so long to use the Internet
October 2001
New Program to Reduce Online Credit Card Fraud
New Guidelines for Labelling and Advertising
New Health and Safety site for B.C. business owners
September 2001
You can't hide from the Taxman
Free online book helps small business owners
Canadians Surf Like Scandinavians
August 2001
More security, protection for online shoppers
Feds overhaul outdated patent law
July 2001
Canadian SME's reluctant to use e-business
