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Breaking News

Stockwell Day, minister of public safety, recently announced the government of Canada is launching a program to electronically monitor federal offenders with GPS-enabled ankle bracelets.

Ankle bracelets tested for federal offenders

The federal government is launching a program to electronically monitor violent offenders.

Case Studies

Document Management Case Study: Simon Fraser University

With more than 25,000 students spread across three campuses, Simon Fraser University (SFU) has grown into one of British Columbia's largest and most-recognized universities.

Health Care Technology Case Study: Victoria Village Manor

Victoria Village Manor, which opened in 2003 on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, Ont., is a 128-bed, long-term care facility managed by Specialty Care, which operates 14 similar facilities throughout Ontario.

Edmonton deploys new wastewater treatment technology

The city of Edmonton will deploy Mechtronix Systems' Valoris drying technology at Edmonton's Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant to determine its sustainability as a component of the city's biosolids management program.

U of T acquires supercomputer

The University of Toronto (U of T), its affiliated research hospitals and IBM have partnered to build Canada's most powerful and energy-efficient supercomputer.

Internet service speeds up in Halifax

Every resident of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will soon have access to high-speed Internet service as a result of a $1-million contract with OmniGlobe Networks.

Antivirus software selected for Ontario school boards

The Ontario Ministry of Education (OME) has selected Eset NOD32 antivirus software to protect its 400,000 networked computers.

calendar of events

September 11, 2008
Security Canada Atlantic
Canadian Security Association (CANASA)
Ramada Crystal Palace, Moncton, N.B.
Visit www.securitycanadaexpo.com.

September 14-16, 2008
NAFA Fleet Management Seminar
National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA)
Four Points Sheraton Montreal Centre-Ville, Montreal, Que.
Visit www.nafa.org/fms.

September 16-17, 2008
Canadian Asset Management Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure West Conference
Strategy Institute
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, B.C.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

September 21-24, 2008
TAC Conference
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.tac-atc.ca.

September 22-23, 2008
6^th Annual Wireless Healthcare Summit
Strategy Institute
Hilton Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

For all events click here

RECOGNITION AND MILESTONES

		PHAC wins CIPA award
		The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recently received a silver honour from the Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA) for Organizational Transformation for its Traveller Health Assessment Database (THAD).

		Canadian EHR projects quadruple in four years
		Canada's electronic health record (EHR) projects increased by 12 per cent last year and have quadrupled since 2004.

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