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The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the organization that manages the .CA Internet domain, is celebrating .CA’s pivotal role in bringing Canadians together online and building Canada’s digital brand abroad. In 1987, responsibility for the .CA domain was assigned to John Demco at the University of British Columbia by Jon Postel, operator of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The first eight .CA domain names were registered on January 12, 1988, with the very first one claimed by the University of Prince Edward Island. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday during the second day of Microsoft Corp.‘s annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), top executives from the company announced new training, tools and other programs that enable partners to deliver compelling new cloud services to their customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Bell has announced it is proposing to contribute tangible benefits valued at $200 million in support of Canada’s broadcasting industry as part of the company’s acquisition of Astral Media. The proposed program would support screen, radio, broadband and mental health issues across the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Voting began yesterday, July 10^th, for kids to get celebrity teen Jordan Francis to visit their town and star in the CBC television and interactive series “Cross Country Fun Hunt.” Then, on July 12^th, Jordan and his crew embark on the ultimate road-trip, hitting every province across Canada from British Columbia to Newfoundland. Canadian kids aged 16 and under have uploaded videos and photos showcasing the best of their towns. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian companies are starting to recognize the power of online engagement through social media. The majority feel that social media offers an invaluable competitive advantage. However, many also believe that online engagement is something they would rather not engage in, but increasingly feel obligated to implement. Read the rest of this entry »

Rollers of the Realm, an innovative combination of classic arcade pinball and fantasy role-playing games,  is now destined for iPad in addition to desktop computers and Xbox Live Indie Games through the support of the Canada Media Fund. Read the rest of this entry »

Sakura River Interactive has opened a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo for their next PC/Mac title “Don’t Save the World: An RPG” where players can say “no” to saving the world. With a target goal of $35 000 USD, the studio aims to be one of the first to create the next generation of interactive storylines. Read the rest of this entry »

6waves has announced that Zoo Defenders, a family-friendly animal themed real-time strategy game developed by Big Blue Bubble is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. This game is not only super cute – the gameplay is appropriate for all ages with different difficulty settings, campaign and survival modes, and a polished level design system to challenge even the most hardcore players. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has launched the “Brawl of the Dead” update for its popular free to play multiplayer action-combat game, Brawl Busters. Prepare for Zombie Infection in this new mode. Demon Rock – the main zombie – has been resurrected into one of the Busters and will stop at nothing to turn Mega City’s population into Little Leaguers and Skulls.  It’s up to the Busters to stop this evil plan and prevail as they face a showdown like no other. Read the rest of this entry »

Rusty Axe Games is proud to announce that its free to play strategy war game Endless Empires has moved into open beta. Play against your friends and foes right in your browser, with nothing to buy, download or install, just create an account and get right into the action. Read the rest of this entry »