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Infinite Game Publishing and Piranha Games’ latest update to MechWarrior Online drops a metric ton of Mech goodness on you today as the colossal Alpine Peaks map is now live and ready for the taking. Sporting miles between bases, Alpine Peaks offers rising majestic ragged mountains and hills to vertical and horizontal firefights and a chance to really put those long-range weapons to use. Cover is sporadic and flanking opportunities are abundant: Secure the higher ground early or face devastation in the completely new battle environment. Read the rest of this entry »

JOLT technology accelerator has announced the addition of six new companies to its portfolio. JOLT, launched by MaRS Discovery District in July 2012, invests in emerging web and mobile startups and provides them with the tools, seed capital and advice they need to compete and succeed on the global stage. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise Information Management (EIM) company OpenText™ has announced the immediate availability of StreamServe 5.6, OpenText’s new Customer Communications Management (CCM) solution that extends the value of EIM by tightly integrating with other OpenText EIM solutions, such as OpenText Business Process Management (BPM), OpenText Archiving and OpenText Media Management. Business users of OpenText StreamServe 5.6 will also now experience a stronger integration with Microsoft Word^® documents and HTML, delivering the power of marketing capabilities to non-technical document authors, insuring greater responsiveness and business impact. Read the rest of this entry »

Telus has announced the launch of the Telus Network Experience (TNE) application – a free and easy-to-use mobile app, which gives customers the opportunity to provide real time, on-the-go feedback about wireless service on the Telus 4G wireless network, which includes 4G HSPA+, 4G DC-HSPA+ and 4G LTE. Telus will use customer feedback and submitted Reports to make network enhancements and to influence its future network build. Resolutions and updates regarding network improvements will be communicated to app users through a News section. Read the rest of this entry »

The International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) is proud to announce its partnership with Astral for its 31^st edition, to be held in Montréal from March 14 to 24, 2013. Astral is pleased to be a FIFA presenting and media partner for a third consecutive year, in addition to awarding the 2013 Grand Prize. Read the rest of this entry »

Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. has announced that further to its press release dated January 7th 2013, the company has filed and obtained a receipt for a preliminary prospectus in respect of a proposed rights offering of unsecured convertible debentures (“Debentures”) for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $5,828,392 (the “Rights Offering”). Concurrent with the Rights Offering, Rainmaker has also agreed to issue an additional $300,000 principal amount of Debentures on a private placement basis (the “Private Placement”). The Rights Offering and the Private Placement remain subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and applicable securities regulatory authorities. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) has announced a significant Government of Canada investment that will support 24 innovation projects in the Greater Toronto Area. This funding supports business innovation with projects and companies that are developing software and digital media technologies, completing research for medical treatments and diagnostic tools, improving food production and processing, and encouraging Ontario entrepreneurs through mentorship and business incubators. Read the rest of this entry »

Shane Koyczan, the Canadian spoken word poet whose powerful performance of “We Are More“ during the Vancouver Olympics set off a collective “wow” across Canada – has launched a raw and emotional video project to help schools and families make a far-reaching and long-lasting impact on bullying. Believing the response to bullying has to reach beyond school hallways and into our culture, Shane is calling on the broader community to help spread his message of hope to the countless victims who often run out of it.

…I’m not the only kid who grew up this way/Surrounded by people who used to say that rhyme about sticks and stones/As if broken bones hurt more than the names we got called/And we got called them all…To this day kids are still being called names… Read the rest of this entry »

Key highlights for the year ended 2012 include $1.5 billion of new venture capital investment and $1.8 of new capital formation for domestic venture capital funds. These were among the findings of a statistical report released today by CVCA – Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association and research partner Thomson Reuters. Investment activity in Canada’s venture capital (VC) market in 2012 reached $1.5 billion which was invested via 395 rounds into companies in Canada’s innovation and emerging growth sectors.  The level of investment activity in 2012 was virtually identical to the accelerated pace seen in 2011, which was at the time a 5 year high for investment activity. Read the rest of this entry »

To update its award-winning PaperBecause campaign, Domtar Corporation has announced a new series of videos that take a humorous approach to highlight the irreplaceable value of paper. The 30-second spots mark the third wave of videos in the campaign that showcases the effectiveness and sustainability of paper. While the initial videos featured satirical office settings and exaggerated pressures to go paperless, the four new videos bring that comedy to everyday situations, ranging from a bridal shower to a business lunch. Read the rest of this entry »