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TVO dives into Canada Water Week (March 19 to 25) and UN World Water Day (March 22) with a lineup of water-themed TV programs and online activities that will examine political, economic and environmental issues surrounding water quality and availability. Read the rest of this entry »

This month, attend Profit By Design to unlock the power of design for your business with this intimate gathering of design and business innovators. Taking place at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver this February 24^th and 25^th, Profit By Design is an exclusive two day product development and innovation conference and workshop. Experience unprecedented access as some of North America’s leading ‘Design First’ corporations divulge their business innovation, leadership methods, and practices of signature success. Read the rest of this entry »

The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo will be host to this special cast reunion, and the Expo is the only event in the world scheduled to host such a gathering in 2012. It is also the first time the entire original cast has appeared as a group at a convention in over two decades. Read the rest of this entry »

Quebec’s EXFO Inc. has announced that the company will be participating at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012 this  February 27^th through March 1^st in Barcelona, Spain. Visitors at booth 1G55 (Hall 1) will discover EXFO’s unique mobile network solution, covering the complete network lifecycle, from R&D and deployment, to monitoring and troubleshooting. Products on display will include the full range of analysis and monitoring solutions for 2G/3G/LTE networks, as well as EXFO’s advanced handheld field-testing solutions. Read the rest of this entry »

The 7th Annual Vancouver Women in Film Festival 2012 (VWIFF), presented by Women In Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV), celebrates the kick off on International Women’s Day commencing Thursday, March 8 to Sunday, March 11, with the Women In Film & Television International (WIFTI) short film spotlight screenings on March 8. All events take place at the Vancity Theatre, which is located at 1181 Seymour Street in Vancouver. Tickets are on sale now. Read the rest of this entry »

Roaring Penguin Software Inc., developers of the CanIt line of anti-spam and e-mail archiving solutions, have announced that they will be supporting the Level Platforms Managed Services Education and Collaboration Road Show 2012.  Level Platforms is a global leader in remote monitoring and management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs).  The Level Platforms Road Show covers 17 global cities, including 13 cities in the USA and four in the UK and Ireland. Read the rest of this entry »

Cineplex Entertainment, via its Front Row Centre Events, is pleased to announce a new program focused on families – Family Favourites. Each week beginning February 18, 2012, a different family movie will be offered exclusively at participating Cineplex theatres on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. (local time) at a discounted admission price of $2.50 for all ages. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »

In addressing the Government of Canada’s  role in ensuring the safety of our children online, The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement recognizing Safer Internet Day: Read the rest of this entry »

Intrinsyc Software International,  a Vancouver-based developer of intelligent connected devices, has announced that its engineering experts will give technical presentations on how to optimize performance of Linux and Android devices using embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) technology at the Android Builders Summit and Embedded Linux Conference, being held this month in California. Events are produced by the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Intrinsyc is a member of the Linux Foundation and Bronze Sponsor of the Android Builders Summit. Read the rest of this entry »

On March 25-28, 2012, Boston-based LAwS Communications is partnering with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to produce the fifth Social Media the Internet and Law Enforcement (SMILE) Conference to discuss the use of social media to improve law enforcement, crime prevention and officer safety. Specifically, the three-day event being hosted at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver will focus on social media in regards to public order, social activism, and the interaction of old media with new media. Read the rest of this entry »