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November 25, 2009
 

Feature Story

Photo courtesy Presto

Presto changes how passengers GO
After several years of planning and tests, GO Transit announced the Presto electronic fare system would finally be launched in several major Ontario train stations at the end of this month.

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Case Study
 
 
 

District School Board of Niagara
The District School Board of Niagara (DSBN), headquartered in St. Catharines, Ont., was founded in 1988 and comprises 40,000 students and more than 4,000 staff. In recent years, it has pursued electronic learning (e-learning) to facilitate staff training and professional development, as traditional classroom-based, instructor-led training for these purposes had proven time-consuming and expensive.

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IP network built for Vancouver Olympics
Bell Canada is completing a 285-km (177-mi) Internet Protocol (IP) network to support the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver.

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Cambridge hospital looks to the sun
Ontario's Cambridge Memorial Hospital has implemented a SolarWall air-heating system and other facility upgrades to save energy and thus reduce utility expenses.

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ESC moves forward in Canada
Transport Canada has approved a proposal to make Electronic Stability Control (ESC) mandatory for all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada.

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Trillium tracks patients with e‑whiteboards
A new inpatient wing at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, Ont., is using electronic whiteboard (e-whiteboard) technology to improve patient-status tracking.

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November 26-27, 2009
Strategic Procurement and Sourcing
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.ipac.ca.

December 2-3, 2009
E-mail Management for Business and Government
The Canadian Institute
Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.canadianinstitute.com.

January 20-21, 2010
Legal and Business Guide to Public Procurement/Crown Corporate Governance Conference
The Canadian Institute
Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa, Ont.
Visit www.canadianinstitute.com.

February 21-24, 2010
International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition
Pink Elephant
Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev.
Visit www.pinkelephant.com.

March 2-3, 2010
8th Annual Urban Transportation Summit
Strategy Institute
Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

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OmniGlobe honoured for innovation

  
    The federal government has honoured OmniGlobe Networks for helping improve satellite connectivity, cellular communications and broadband Internet access in remote and rural Canadian communities.  
   

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