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| Eight new electric buses, designed to travel Quebec City's narrow streets, entered service last week, under Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program. |
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Case Studies
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| The Kingston Police Force is one of the oldest in Ontario, but the force's growth has meant some major recent changes. |
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The public works department in Nanaimo, B.C., oversees the upkeep of the city's green areas. Until recently, the department managed this manually, with progress tracked by marking serviced areas on a paper map with a pin. The inaccuracies of this method led to over- and under-servicing of city streets and parks, resulting in redundancies and citizen complaints. |
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| The city of Toronto and Ford of Canada have partnered to bring three hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) buses into service for a two-year period through a zero-cost lease agreement. |
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| Peel District School Board—Canada's second-largest school board, comprising Caledon, Brampton and Mississauga, Ont.—is trying to make learning more engaging with the Teaching with Technology program. |
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| In an effort to identify contaminants being found in water in increasing concentrations, the Research, Development and Validation Centre for Water Treatment Technologies and Processes (CREDEAU) opened in April in Montreal. |
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| At the National Conference on Low-Carbon Fuel Standards for Canada held last week in Toronto, Joanna Underwood, president of Energy Vision, suggested Canadian government organizations should consider using natural gas derived from organic waste—also known as biomethane—to fuel transit systems and fleet vehicles. |
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June 15-18, 2008
18th World Conference on Disaster Management
Metro Toronto Convention Centre – South Building,
Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.cata.ca. June 23-24, 2008
First Responder Forums
Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) and Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC)
Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.wcdm.org. June 24-25, 2008
North American Municipal Wireless Summit
Strategy Institute
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com. July 15-16, 2008
Wireless & Mobile Expo and Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.wowgao.com. September 11, 2008
Security Canada Atlantic
Canadian Security Association (CANASA)
Ramada Crystal Palace, Moncton, N.B.
Visit www.securitycanadaexpo.com.
For all events click here
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