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It’s Gumball time again as celebrities and supercars converge on Times Square to participate in the annual Gumball 3000 Rally. On Friday 25th May over 100 amazing vehicles will set off from Times Square on a 3000 mile journey from ‘sea to shining sea’ across North America all the way to the finish line in Los Angeles in just 7 days. The Gumball brings its own unique brand of entertainment to each city, hosting incredible car displays, music concerts and VIP parties with a line up of stars and cars that is unsurpassed. Read the rest of this entry »

The first ever JFL42, in association with Air Canada, will kick off in Toronto this fall. From September 21-28th, this unique festival will celebrate 42 of the funniest, most innovative and contemporary things from Toronto and around the world. The first of “the 42”, and the headliner, Louis CK will perform four concerts at the Sony Centre. The other 41 selections will include a variety of performances, attractions, and experiences with cool stars, small stars and soon-to-be stars in comedy and the arts, in various venues across the city. Read the rest of this entry »

Confirmit, an Oslo-based global software provider for Customer Experience, Employee Engagement and Market Research, today confirmed the final speaker line-up for its global 2012 Mobile Research roadshow. Market Research and Customer Experience professionals who seek to implement or improve their mobile engagement strategies can register online for one of the three events. Read the rest of this entry »

On September 20 -21, The Canadian Institute will be hosting the 2012 Forum on Privacy Law & Compliance at the One King West Hotel in Toronto. This event will be packed with top level executives from all over the country who will be sharing practical and in-depth strategies to help keep companies and organizations on-top of the latest privacy best practices. Read the rest of this entry »

The Penguins in The Desert Productions team will be holding “The Metroid Marathon” to support Big Brothers Big Sisters St.Catharines – Thorold & District. The event is a third party fundraising effort that is being put together to aid in mentorship programs and making successful matches for children. Read the rest of this entry »

Seventeen year old Nicholas Schiefer of Pickering was one two students to receive the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public. Ari Dyckovsky, 18, of Leesburg, Virginia was also awarded $50,000 for his project. Read the rest of this entry »

Twenty-five years after the Man In Motion toured the world, CTV joins the Rick Hansen Foundation in honouring today’s “Difference Makers” during the exclusive broadcast premiere of Rick Hansen: A Concert For Heroes, airing Sunday, June 24 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV. Read the rest of this entry »

INplay’s world is made of Lego. Or that is what Mark Surman, Executive Director of Mozilla Foundation, wants us to see.  Not a far reach for the kid creatives in the audience who were looking for inspiration and ideas at this year’s international event. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s best and brightest skilled trade and technology students received official recognition for their outstanding performance as Skills/Compétences Canada announced the results of the Skills Canada National Competition. The closing ceremonies, held yesterday in Edmonton, were highlighted by the parade of champions and the announcement of the Members of Team Canada, whose next stop will be WorldSkills Leipzig 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

MonkeyMedia Software, a Vancouver-based provider of complete catering solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, held its first annual party in conjunction with PeopleMatter, at the newly rebranded Bennigan’s, in Chicago, on Monday May 7, as the 2012 National Restaurant Association Show came to an end. Read the rest of this entry »