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RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Prairie Region when it presents its annual awards in Winnipeg on April 14, 2012. The RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in both radio and television. Read the rest of this entry »

PromaxBDA, the association dedicated to the success of marketing, promotion and design professionals in entertainment and the interactive community, has announced the finalists for the Game Marketing Awards, the first and only annual awards competition established to honor the finest work created by the marketing professionals in the game marketing community. Read the rest of this entry »

Eclipse Awards, a leading designer of recognition awards and programs that drive change in businesses and organizations, from Microsoft to the US Marine Corps, has been named BC’s Best Employer. The company was recognized earlier this month by Small Business BC, for its commitment to creating a healthy, safe and inspiring place to work, as well as significant contributions to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where the company is based. Read the rest of this entry »

RewardingYourself, a mobile app launched recently by LoyaltyMatch Inc. to help shoppers find the best deals when making in store, local, online or loyalty program purchases, has been nominated for the Mobility Awards 2011 Rookie of the Year Award. Read the rest of this entry »

The Banff World Media Festival today announced that Chuck Lorre – the award-winning television creator, writer and producer known for such hit comedy series such as “Two and a Half Men,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “Mike & Molly” – will receive the 2012 Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award on Tuesday, June 12. The Ustinov Award recognizes a creative talent that has made an outstanding comedic contribution to the media industry, with past honourees including John Cleese, Martin Short, Kelsey Grammer, Rick Mercer, Ricky Gervais and 2011’s recipient, James Burrows. Read the rest of this entry »

Best Buy Canada has announced the winners of the 2011 Best in Class Fund. More than $200,000 in technology grants is being awarded to teachers and students to help fund creative new programs to enhance learning and incorporate new and updated technology into the classroom. The first year the program has been open to schools with students in Kindergarten through Grade 8, all entries showed a lot of creativity and imagination to answer the submission question: How do you plan to use the technology with your students to inspire and enhance their education? Read the rest of this entry »

RTNDA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the BC Region when it presents its annual awards in Burnaby on April 14, 2012. The RTDNA Canada Awards are given to honour the best programs, stations and news-gathering organizations in both radio and television. Read the rest of this entry »

Based on thorough market analysis, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Toon Boom Animation Inc. with the 2011 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. In a highly concentrated market, in which the top three companies hold nearly 67 percent of the market share, Toon Boom has shown remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, rapidly gaining a strong foothold through product innovation, marketing and the implementation of a well-rounded strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s entrepreneurs contribute to more than the bottom line — they are powerful agents of change who create the products, methods, markets and solutions that drive the economy forward. Ernst & Young continues to recognize game-changing entrepreneurs with today’s launch of the 19th season of its Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Canada. The firm is calling on Canadians to nominate outstanding local entrepreneurs from across the country. The deadline for applications is April 30th. Read the rest of this entry »

Junior Achievement of Canada has announced a new national award opportunity for Canadian youth.  The TELUS Junior Technology Award recognizes students’ knowledge and understanding of technology and rewards the best applications developed by Junior Achievement achievers.  Four winners will be chosen each year and will be awarded with a scholarship to attend Junior Achievement’s Next Generation Leaders conference. Read the rest of this entry »