Tripling cigarette taxes worldwide would cut the number of smokers by one-third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century, Canadian researchers say. Dr. Prabhat Jha, director of the Center for Global Health Research of St. ...
Less than 1-in-10 adult Canadians is in ideal cardiovascular health, Toronto researchers say. "A large proportion of Canadians are in poor cardiovascular health, and the overall trend has not changed in the past decade," senior author Dr. ...
Emerald Expositions, organizers of the Outdoor Retailer trade show, has agreed to acquire George Little Management, which operates the Surf Expo and other trade shows. The price paid was $335 million, subject to certain adjustments at ...
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its 5% interest and transportation rights in the Oleoducto Central S.A. ("OCENSA") oil pipeline in Colombia for a ...
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The notion that some people can be overweight or obese and still remain healthy is a myth, according to a new Canadian study. Even without high blood pressure, diabetes or other metabolic issues, overweight and obese people have higher ...
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Ur-Energy Inc. (TSX:URE, NYSE MKT:URG) ("Ur Energy" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of its first product sales from the operations of the Lost Creek ISR Project. A total of 90,000 pounds of U3O8 were sold at an ...
It’s time for Canada to develop a new approach to financing, building and repairing the nation’s aging infrastructure, according to a white paper recently published by the Van Horne Institute. The Van Horne Institute, a leader ...
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Spin Master is taking its first solely owned property Paw Patrol to Nickelodeon this fall. The show is based on a concept from Bob the Builder creator Keith Chapman and will premiere in the US in August, then Canada in September, before ...
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AmeriPak has adopted Toronto-based firm Nulogy's production management software PackManager to streamline their contract packaging operations at their sites in Norwalk and Pico Rivera, California, US. The software will improve the ...
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Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE MKT:UUUU) (TSX:EFR) ("Energy Fuels" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell all of its shares of Bayswater Uranium Corp. ("Bayswater") to Mega Uranium ...
Bendable materials are changing how we think of and use substrates. R&D announcements are made nearly daily on new scientific research that will help enable flexible electronics (electronic products that are bendable or those that can be ...
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Eaton Roadranger will kick off 2014 with new appointments for three employees. The region sales manager position has been given to Mike Sharpe.He will assume the role of Canadian region sales manger of the Eaton Roadranger Field Marketing ...
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Encana Corporation(TSX:ECA)(NYSE:ECA)today announced the Production Acceptance Notice(PAN)at the Company's Deep Panuke offshore Nova Scotia project,issued after successful completion of a performance test of the platform.The Deep Panuke ...
Shares in Toronto-based alternative energy car developer Zenn Motor Company (TSX:V.ZNN, Stock Forum) have lost 49% of their value in trading Tuesday after the company announced an independent testing body had determined the EEStor energy ...
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The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) put down their razors for the month of November to support men's health. The month long "Movember" challenge strives to bring men's health, particulary mental health and prostrate cancer awareness, to ...
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