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| The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MOT) has opened the doors to a new facility equipped with innovative technology aimed at responding to traffic incidents and congestion problems on Ottawa-area freeways. |
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Case Studies
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| Sustainable development has become an important issue among government officials, who are looking for ways to tackle environmental concerns while staying within budgetary constraints. In August, the city of Cambridge, Ont., was recognized for doing both when its new city hall was awarded gold certification for leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) from the Canada Green Building Council. |
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| Recently, three hospitals in the Hamilton region—Henderson General Hospital, McMaster University Medical Centre and Hamilton General Hospital—installed 14 waste heat steam generators as part of a build-out of their existing boiler rooms to include electricity generation. The move has resulted in significant energy cost reductions and a plentiful supply of heat. |
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| Okanagan College in British Columbia has taken a step in enhancing campus security by signing a seven-year agreement with Salto Systems to provide a contactless electronic access control system networked across the campus. |
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| A new internal web encyclopedia called GCpedia was introduced by the federal government during this year's annual Government Technology Exhibition and Conference (GTEC) in Ottawa. |
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| Nightingale Informatix has added two OntarioMD-funded physician groups to its client base. |
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| Parliament's new budget officer, Kevin Page, has announced his office will conduct an extensive review of spending for the federal government's large information technology (IT) projects. |
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December 2-3, 2008
Strategic Capital Planning for Healthcare Infrastructure
Canadian Institute
Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.canadianinstitute.com. January 20-21, 2009
Strategic Project Management in the Public Sector Conference: Ensuring Your Projects Deliver Value
The Conference Board of Canada
The Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ont.
Visit www.conferenceboard.ca. February 11, 2009
Cloud Computing Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.itcloudconference.com. February 22-25, 2009
13th Annual International IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition
Pink Elephant
The Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev.
Visit www.pinkelephant.com. March 3-4, 2009
Urban Transportation Summit
Strategy Institute
The Four Points By Sheraton Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.
For all events click here
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RECOGNITION AND MILESTONES
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WoundStat, a hemostatic agent for control of bleeding in high-pressue arterial wounds, has been issued a medical device licence by Health Canada. This means the product can be used by military, emergency medical, law enforcement, rescue and other first responder services to stop arterial bleeding and stabilize the injured. |
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Winners of the 2008 Distinction Awards were recognized at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que., last month for their contributions to leadership in innovation in the public sector. The awards recognize winners in federal, provincial, municipal and national classifications, who this year were chosen from a list of almost 100 nominees. |
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