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May
2012
Online accounting and bookkeeping services provider LedgersOnline Inc. announced their new online document management software as a service offering, LedgerDocs, a cloud based system for the storage, sharing and collaboration of accounting documents online. It aims to connect business owners with their bookkeepers and accountants virtually in order to manage their finances. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2012
Canada’s top Disney star Jasmine Richards is using her celebrity to raise awareness for anti-bullying with her song “You Have The Power” with all download proceeds from iTunes on May 7th going to Ottawa Youth Services Mental Health Aid. To kick off Mental Health Week May 7-13, 2012, Richards joins politicians, athletes, performers and mental health workers in the You Have The Power event happening in Ottawa on May 7th. Read the rest of this entry »
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May
2012
The highly-anticipated third season of CTV’s hit original series The Listener returns Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT premiering May 30 on CTV with encore episodes Sundays at 7 p.m. ET/PT, beginning June 3 on CTV, with both broadcasts airing simultaneously on CTV Mobile. The Listener comes back in a key timeslot, following a brand new season of So You Think You Can Dance. Read the rest of this entry »
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2nd
May
2012
DHX Media Ltd. has announced that it has signed new international broadcast licenses with BBC Worldwide Channels for its Rastamouse hit pre-school TV series for its feeds in Hispanic US, Latin America and Africa. Also, distribution agent White Fox has licensed the series for Greece and Cyprus, where it will air on ERT3. Read the rest of this entry »
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2nd
May
2012
Regent Park School of Music (RPSM) in Toronto has introduced their latest after-school program, Baddest Beatz, which teaches youth music production using computer software. The school launched the program thanks to a generous $20,000 donation from the TELUS Toronto Community Board. Read the rest of this entry »
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2nd
May
2012
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced Cartoon Universe, a free-to-play, online world that will provide a safe, social environment for young kids to go on adventures, solve puzzles and play games with their favorite Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo! Characters. Cartoon Universe, which went into closed beta today, is being developed by WB Games Montréal, a Warner Bros. – wholly owned studio devoted to developing games based on Warner Bros.’ key brands. Read the rest of this entry »
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2nd
May
2012
With thousands of members from 20 different countries already signed up, Wilby.tv has officially launched its English version in the United States and Canada. “The Universe of WILBY™” is a fun, educational, 100% safe, free online social universe for children and their family. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Digital Products, Educational, Everyone, National News, New Releases By: Tami | Print This Post
2nd
May
2012
Just a quick reminder that the award-winning Indie Game: the Movie is doing a one night only screening tomorrow, May 3rd, in 37 select theatres across Canada. This event is presented and made possible by the HotDocs festival. Not only do viewers get to watch the long-awaited show, but immediately following the movie, a live Q&A featuring the filmmakers, James Swirksy & Lisanne Pajot and FEZ creator Phil Fish, will be beamed in via some very impressive satellite technology to each and every theatre showing the film. Advance tickets for the Cineplex and Galaxy shows are available online now. Read the rest of this entry »
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2nd
May
2012
Interactive Ontario has announced that JR Soldano and Scott Stuckey, Executive Producers of Pancake Mountain, along with host/puppet/Chief Mayhem Officer/Chancellor of Entertainment Rufus Leaking, have been added to the INplay 2012 lineup as keynote speakers. Read the rest of this entry »
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2nd
May
2012
Congratulations to all of the 2012 Leo Awards nominees. The Leo Awards, a program that recognizes artistic excellence in the BC Film and Television production industry, will take place at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver this May 25th and 26th. Tickets are not yet on sale. Below are this year’s nominees:
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