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Digitization project receives award

The U'mista Cultural Society, a small museum in Alert Bay, B.C., won funding recently at the EMC Heritage Trust Project Awards, which aim to protect and improve access to information in communities around the world.

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Case Studies

 
 
 

Energy Case Study: City of Calgary

Calgary's municipal government is dedicated to reducing its ecological footprint. To help achieve this goal, it has developed a number of plans, strategies and policies.

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Data Management Case Study: Credit Valley Hospital

The Credit Valley Hospital (CVH), located in Mississauga, Ont., serves both local citizens and those from the surrounding regions. When this community hospital opened the Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre in July 2005, it found a need to upgrade its in-house capabilities for information technology (IT) application management.

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Canadian-made security goes global

Montreal-based security system provider Genetec is making progress in the global market, with recent public-sector applications in Texas and Australia.

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B.C. health system to be upgraded

The Canadian subsidiary of government service provider Maximus has signed an amendment valued at approximately $14.2 million to its Master Services Agreement with British Columbia's Ministry of Health. The amendment applies to the PharmaNet program, which Maximus has administered since April 2005.

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Manitoba schools modernize network

Manitoba's Pembina Trails School Division has selected Dell Canada to help simplify its information technology (IT) operations and increase the power of its growing network infrastructure.

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Hybrid trucks to be built in Quebec

Kenworth will begin full production of medium-duty, diesel-electric hybrid trucks this summer at the Paccar plant in Ste-Therese, Que.

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April 20-23, 2008
CAMPUT Conference
Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (CAMPUT)
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alta.
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April 22, 2008
Storage Networking Conference
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Visit www.mysannas.com.

April 22-23, 2008
Security Canada East
Canadian Security Association (CANASA)
Sheraton, Laval, Que.
Visit www.securitycanadaexpo.com.

April 22-23, 2008
Canadian Asset Management Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure
Strategy Institute
The Old Mill Inn & Spa, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

April 22-25, 2008
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco
Moscone West, San Francisco, Calif.
Visit www.web2expo.com.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

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B.C. ministry wins CIPA award

 
    The British Columbia Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services recently received a silver Canadian Information Productivity Award (CIPA) for innovation for its Intrusion Prevention System Project.  
   

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Leggett & Platt recognized for new technology

 
    Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicle Products was recently awarded the 2008 Work Truck Show's New Product Innovation Award for its eCoupled technology, which turns ordinary vehicle work and storage surfaces into wireless charging centres, eliminating the need for portable charging devices and electrical outlets.  
   

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