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18th April 2013

WellRead Inc. Launches Innovative Next-Generation Alternative To Google Reader

wellreadDrawing on its RSS expertise, Canadian tech start-up WellRead Inc. has accelerated development and recently launched a web-based platform that aims to simplify how readers can keep up with fast-moving traditional news and their own social media networks. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Canada Post Rocks Out New Stamps Featuring Canadian Bands

Canada PostJust in time for the celebration of Canadian music and musicians at the JUNO Awards next week, Canada Post is proud to give Canadians a preview of this edition of the Canadian Recording Artist stamp series, to be released in July, featuring for the first time, Canadian bands. Beau Dommage, Rush, The Guess Who and The Tragically Hip will be spotlighted in this fourth issue in a series created to honour musical legends. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Canada’s First SIKH And First South Asian Youth Channels To Be Launched By ATN

ATN-TVAsian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada’s largest South Asian Broadcaster, will launch 2 more Channels, namely, Canada’s first and only 24 hour Sikh Spiritual Channel, the ATN-SIKH channel and Canada’s first South Asian Youth oriented Punjabi Music Channel, the ATN-BRIT Asia Channel. This takes the total tally of Punjabi channels from ATN to six, which is in trend with the growing Punjabi and Sikh population across Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Samsung Canada Celebrates Upcoming Galaxy S 4 Launch with Canadian Musical Pride

SamsungCanada, get ready to rock! Samsung Canada, the leading supplier of mobile phones in the Canadian marketplace, announced today that it will celebrate the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 with regional launch parties on April 25, 2013. Redefining the smartphone experience, the Galaxy S 4 allows users to connect with friends and family from near and far in exciting ways. To celebrate this connected experience, Samsung Canada is previewing the device to Canadian consumers with an integrated tri-city exclusive launch experience. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Telefilm Canada Reveals ’10 Canadians To Watch At Cannes’ List

Telefilm CanadaOn the occasion of the upcoming 66th Cannes Film Festival (May 15 to 26, 2013), Telefilm Canada has announced its list of ’10 Canadians to Watch at Cannes’. In no particular order, the diverse list is composed of talented Canadians who promise to make a splash at the Festival on the creative and business sides of filmmaking. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

New i Learn With App Teaches Children About Nutrition And Healthy Eating

tribal nova Montreal’s Tribal Nova, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt company and developer behind the award winning PBS KIDS PLAY! online learning program, announces its latest app, i Learn With Bo: Nutrition! – now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. An important addition to its most awarded i Learn With suite of early childhood education apps, the new i Learn With Bo: Nutrition! App teaches children about healthy eating and how to create a balanced diet. In the current movement to help children be active and self-conscious about their own health, this app is one of the very few that teaches young children important eating habits and skills that will help them make healthy choices for themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Feedback Management Provider eXplorance Launches Brand New Website

exploranceeXplorance, a Montreal-based provider of enterprise feedback management software, launched its newly revamped, dynamic website as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to progress, innovation and accessibility. Showcasing an aesthetically pleasing and contemporary look, the website is incredibly user-friendly, intuitive and engaging. The new layout allows users to easily learn about the wide range of solutions and services that eXplorance offers. With current and prospective clients needs in mind, the revamped website includes new key sections and information. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon – An Interview With Michael Biehn

ubisoft canadaUbisoft has released a new Far Cry® 3 Blood Dragon video where Creative Director Dean Evans meets action icon of the 80s, Michael Biehn.  In the role of Sergeant Rex Colt Hollywood action icon Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss), returns in this explosive 1980s style sci-fi vision of a dark future. Have a behind the scenes look in this kick ass dev-diary and meet Michael Biehn, the voice of Sergeant Rex Power Colt. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Exciting News From Nintendo

Nintendo CanadaIn a new Nintendo Direct video announcement yesterday (sorry, I was out of the office at a meeting most of the day), Nintendo revealed another massive list of news for its Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems. Topping the list for many gamers is an entirely new Nintendo 3DS game in The Legend of Zelda series set in the world of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The game is scheduled to launch this holiday season. Fans will also be excited to hear that a new game in the Yoshi’s Island series is also being developed for Nintendo 3DS. And, after 20 years, EarthBound is finally returning to North America. The game is scheduled to be released this year on the Virtual Console service for the Wii U home console. Read the rest of this entry »

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18th April 2013

Blackspark’s borderFile Now Available in Concur App Center

blacksparkBlackspark Corporation, a Toronto-based provider of business traveler payroll compliance solutions, today announced that its borderFile application will be available in the new Concur® App Center from Concur, a leading provider of integrated travel and expense (T&E) management services. Unveiled yesterday in Las Vegas at Fusion, the new app center will help businesses and travelers discover applications that deliver significant value to the enterprise as well as to the business traveler.

borderFile replaces the costly manual processes within customer organizations that are required for business traveler payroll compliance. For both international and U.S. domestic state-to-state travel, borderFile automates the collection of travel data, the calculation of compliance metrics and the sharing of reports and dashboards with key stakeholders in the company.

For Concur customers, borderFile leverages the existing T&E environment and provides the tools required to execute payroll for employees that cross country and state borders. Once deployed, borderFile begins synchronizing historic and upcoming booked travel immediately. Graphical dashboards and reports are then automatically kept up-to-date as employees book new travel.

Key features of the Concur integration for borderFile include:

  • Rapid deployment by the Concur Administrator (does not require linking individual Concur user accounts)
  • Real-time synchronization of historical and upcoming booked travel
  • Threshold-based dashboards highlighting employees’ workdays in all U.S. states with payroll compliance requirements
  • Tools to execute U.S. multi-state payroll allocation
  • Customizable reports and dashboards for international travel
  • Automated workflows enabling employees to verify and sign-off their travel data for payroll compliance
  • Secure, enterprise-class architecture with 24/7 on-demand access globally

“We chose to partner with Concur because the Concur T&E Cloud is the leading platform for customers with large populations of business travelers,” said Blackspark Co-Founder, Ramon Tavares. “Therefore, customers already have the travel infrastructure needed to meet multi-state and international payroll compliance requirements; all they have to do is turn on borderFile and begin using the reports and workflows.”

“We are focused on creating an ecosystem of partners with innovative new products and services for our customers and their employees,” said Tim MacDonald, EVP of Platform and Data Services at Concur. “The new Concur App Center will deliver seamless integration via Concur’s open platform and we are thrilled that Blackspark’s borderFile will be among the esteemed apps in the Concur T&E Cloud ecosystem.”

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