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A new partnership between CBC Music, the Coalition for Music Education and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will take the annual Music Monday celebration of music education to new heights – with a little help from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. A veteran of two space shuttle missions, Hadfield is scheduled to blast off this December for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), during which he will become the commander of the spacecraft – a first for any Canadian. Read the rest of this entry »

411.ca, Canada’s Local Search Engine, re-launched today with great new features for advertisers and users. Advertisers will see a completely revamped Advertiser Centre. At a glance, business owners can now see their ad as it appears in search results as well as the number of times it has been viewed over the past 30, 60, 90 or 180 days. They can also send messages-such as announcements about a sale or special event-to 411.ca users and pick which review to highlight on their ad. All this in addition to existing features like direct access to edit their info, add logos and photos or request reviews from customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Metro readers across Canada will be privy to a fresh and fabulous new family section powered by Erica Ehm’s YummyMummyClub.ca (YMC). The partnership between Canada’s number one free daily newspaper and YMC, a celebrated web magazine for modern mothers, comes on the heels of YMC’s re-launch. Read the rest of this entry »

Clio, a Vancouver-based developer of cloud-based management tools for the legal industry, has released a new set of enhanced features geared toward helping solo and small firm lawyers track and record time. On the heels of launching its Clio Platform and integrations with Chrometa and ZenCash, solo and small firm lawyers using Clio can now share Activity descriptions, and set rates at the User, Matter and Client level. Read the rest of this entry »

With Kobo eReaders now offered at newly-reduced prices, it’s never been easier to give Mom the perfect gift. With deals on the award-winning Kobo Touch priced at $99.99, and the Parent Tested, Parent Approved™ Kobo Vox priced at $179.99, there’s a device to suit any Mother’s reading style. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite, makers of the market-leading social media management system, releases HootSuite Teams, tools aimed at serious business collaboration. With corporate social media exploding, businesses have been stuck using tools intended for the dorm room, not the boardroom. Until now. Read the rest of this entry »

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is releasing immigration heritage online kits today at the TD National Reading Summit III: A Reading Canada-Building a Plan, in Vancouver. At the event, Fabien Lengellé, Director General of the Services Branch at LAC, presented the content of the kits and how they relate to the TD National Reading Summit themes of literacy and citizenship. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian businesses are storing more and more personal information digitally, but many are not using the technological tools or implementing the recommended practices to protect this information, a new survey has found. In light of these findings, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada reminds businesses that when using technology to safeguard personal information, sometimes small steps can prevent a big loss. Read the rest of this entry »

Rockstar has announced that the Max Payne 3 Official Soundtrack will be available digitally on May 23rd. Composed and recorded by LA-based band HEALTH, the soundtrack features the song “TEARS” which is due for release as a single on iTunes on May 15th, coinciding with the game’s US console launch. Read the rest of this entry »

Via Creativity Online – An innovative new app from Cundari for the Hospital for Sick Kids (commonly known as SickKids) in Toronto is trying to change the way kids record their pain. Figuring out what kind of pain the patient is in is an important step in the treatment process. But after chemotherapy and radiation treatments, kids are too tired to keep a detailed pain journal. Read the rest of this entry »