News by subject: Contests/Awards

The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, the EU's flagship journalism award, opens for applications today. Journalists can apply by submitting eligible stories until midnight of 28 April. The Prize recognises and honours the work of journalists from around...

Roy LaBuick, second-generation co-owner of the Minuteman Press franchise in Moose Jaw, SK, was honoured to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal at The Queen's Platinum Jubilee ? 70 Years of Service event held in Regina on Nov. 8,...

OverActive Media ("OverActive" or the "Company"), a global sports, media and entertainment company for today's generation of fans, is proud to announce that its Call of Duty League franchise, Toronto Ultra, won the Major III Championship in...

TILT Holdings Inc. ("TILT" or the "Company") (NEO: TILT) , a global provider of cannabis business solutions that include inhalation technologies, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, brand development and retail, announced today that TILT in...

Canadians across the country have named LifeLabs' as the Most Trusted Brand in Health Diagnostic Services. The annual Most Trusted award program, hosted by market research firm BrandSpark surveyed nearly 16,000 Canadians to identify the brands they...

Indspire is pleased to announce that the much-anticipated 2023 Indspire Awards will have an even broader scope for celebration this year. This year's event will not only honour twelve exceptional Indigenous achievers, but will also commemorate 30...

Kia announced today its highly acclaimed the all-new Niro has won the ?World's Best Car for 2023' accolade at the 2023 Women's World Car of the...

MONTREAL, March 08, 2023 - Bath Fitter is proud to announce that our organization has been named on the 2023 list of Best Workplaces for Women for the fourth year in a row. This honour is recognition of Bath Fitter's continuous efforts to achieve...

John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet"Many endpoints are bloated with security agents from a variety of different vendors. Fortinet envisions that ? just like networks ? the endpoint agent will converge with a single agent for firewall,...

In just one year since its inception, UP.Labs has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023, securing the spot of No. 7 in the Business Services category for paving a new path in corporate...

Loom has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. The video communication platform for asynchronous work was listed among the Top 50 overall and No. 1 on the list of Top 10 Most...

Sonoco is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Rhue, Vice President of Global Environmental, Sustainability, & Technical Services, is named to Waste360's 2023 40 Under 40 awards list. The list highlights the next generation of leaders in waste,...

CFA Societies Canada is thrilled to announce the four student teams that have qualified as finalists in the seventh annual CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge. "CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge serves as a practical training ground for...

Leading diversified professional services and investment management company Colliers has been named one of the top three global brands in commercial real estate by The Lipsey Company for the sixth consecutive year. "Backed by our enterprising...

Barrick Gold Corporation ? Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex, as one of the largest taxpayer in Mali, has been formally thanked by the government for its role in enabling the tax department to achieve its revenue targets for 2022. In a...

The CSL Group ("CSL") is pleased to announce it has been named one of Montreal's Top Employers for the fifth year in a row. The annual competition, conducted by Mediacorp Canada Inc., recognizes employers in the Montreal metropolitan area that offer...

Vendasta announced today that its executive team was named as one of the most Trusted in Canada after an independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®. The list is based on direct feedback from employees of the hundreds of organizations...

Three B.C. CPAs, Paulina Cameron, Mallory Denniston and Jocelyn Li, have been recognized with the Early Achievement Award by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) for having distinguished themselves early in their CPA...

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is proud to honour Eric Watt, FCPA, FCA, with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his integrity as a leader and strategic advisor in both the CPA profession and community....

The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia is pleased to honour 10 chartered professional accountants with a fellowship designation (FCPA) for their outstanding contributions to the CPA profession, their career achievements and/or...

On February 23 The National Trust for Canada announced three winning projects in its NEXT GREAT SAVE competition. The winners were decided through online public voting, which closed on February 22. First Prize ($50,000): Duncan Train Station,...

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Acronis to its Data Center 50 list for 2023. The CRN Data Center 50 list highlights the most prominent data center providers and...

Starting the year off strong, Kia Canada has been awarded several notable automotive wins this season, reinforcing its prowess in design, technology and innovation. The brand garnered industry recognition across various categories for...

Today, TELUS announced its industry-leading results from Opensignal's February, 2023 Canada Mobile Network Experience Report, receiving top honours in six categories, including winning outright for Core Consistent Quality and Voice App Experience,...

NowVertical Group Inc. ("NOW" or the "Company"), the vertical intelligence ("VI") software and solutions company is pleased to announce Acrotrend, one of the newest additions to NOW's Vertical Intelligence offering has been awarded a gold rating in...

The 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, often described as the ?Nobel Prize for the Environment', has been awarded to two courageous Canadian ocean fisheries experts: ecologist Daniel Pauly and economist Rashid Sumaila. Fish are an...

In December 2022, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation (the Foundation), the charitable arm of Western Financial Group, hit an exciting milestone. Since 2001, over $5M has been invested back into communities where Western Financial...

The Stevie Awards are now accepting nominations for The 20th Annual International Business Awards®, the world's premier business awards competition, which attracts nominations from organizations in more than 60 nations and territories each year. All...

Leading diversified professional services and investment management company announced its inclusion in the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals' (IAOP®) 2023 Global Outsourcing 100® list in the Leader category. This is the 17th...

Robex Resources Inc. («?Robex?», «?The Group?» or «?the Company?») is strengthening its teams to lead the Kiniero project until it enters into operation. Reinforcement of new technical skills The Robex Group has recently consolidated its technical...

The Alberta Hydrogen Centre of Excellence (HCOE) is awarding $20M to 18 successful projects to advance innovations in hydrogen through its first funding competition. One of the successful projects is the proposed Bremner 100 per cent Hydrogen...

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Acronis, to its annual Security 100 list. This is the second consecutive year in which CRN has recognized Acronis as a leading IT...

AVRICORE HEALTH INC. (the "Company" or "AVCR") has been honoured by being named as one of the 2023 Venture 50, the TSX Venture Exchange's list of top performing companies. "To make the Venture 50 feels great and the whole team is excited to keep...

Ceapro Inc. ? ("Ceapro" or the "Company"), a growth-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of active ingredients and disruptive technologies for healthcare and cosmetic industries, announced today that it has...

Nubeva technologies ("Nubeva" or the "Company"), a leading software innovation company in the fight against ransomware, has been named one of the Top 50 Companies on the TSX Venture Exchange for 2023. This recognition is a testament to the...

Quisitive Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Quisitive" or the "Company") , a premier Microsoft solutions provider and payments solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it has been named as one of the top performers on the TSX Venture Exchange. The...

CVW CleanTech Inc. (the "Company" or "CVW CleanTech") is a clean technology company with a patented process which allows oil sands mining operations to recover valuable critical minerals and hydrocarbons from their tailings while materially reducing...

Kraken Robotics Inc. , is pleased to announce that the Toronto Venture Stock Exchange has recognized Kraken Robotics as a 2023 Top 50 Company. Kraken placed first in the technology category. The TSX Venture 50 is a ranking of the strongest companies...

Theralase® Technologies Inc. ("Theralase®" or the "Company") , a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of light activated Photo Dynamic Compounds ("PDCs") and their associated drug formulations, used to safely...

Tearlach Resources Limited ("Tearlach" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has been ranked in the top 10 performing mining stocks by the 2023 TSX Venture 50. The TSX Venture Exchange selected Tearlach from over 1,700 companies. The...

Quipt Home Medical Corp. ("Quipt" or the "Company") , a U.S. based home medical equipment provider, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, is very pleased to announce it has been named to the 2023 TSX Venture 50® for the Clean Tech & Life Sciences...

Jack.org is celebrating success with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation after they were awarded a Gold Anthem Award, recognizing excellence in mission-driven work, for the exciting partnership that launched the Be There...

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) selected the top finalists in its World Series of Innovation (WSI), presented by Citi Foundation. Finalists represent the top 10 teams in each of WSI's 10 challenge categories. WSI encourages...

Blue Diamond Resorts is thrilled to share that three of its luxury resorts have been ranked among the Best Hotels and Best All-Inclusive in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, according to US News & World Report's annual list. This year's main...

BorgConnect® - a low-cost Smart Manufacturing Platform for Small and Medium Manufacturers developed by 5G Energy Ltd., Ottawa, Canada, along with its US subsidiary 5G Technologies USA Ltd., has been nominated as a finalist for the 2023 Plant...

Quisitive Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Quisitive" or the "Company") , a premier Microsoft solutions provider and payments solutions provider, announced that it has achieved all six out of six available Microsoft Cloud Partner Program solution...

Lynx Air's (Lynx) inaugural flight to Los Angeles from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) takes off today. Canada's new ultra-affordable airline will operate three flights per week between Calgary and Los...

Edge Technologies ("edgeTI") a leader in real-time digital operations solutions and subsidiary of Edge Total Intelligence , announced that it was named a Sample Vendor for Digital Twins in the Gartner® report: Emerging Tech Impact Radar 2023...

For the fourth consecutive year, the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) has been recognized as one of B.C.'s Top Employers. "I am proud of every individual at CPABC, because this recognition honours the collective efforts...

Breckenridge Distillery, the world's highest distillery and one of the most awarded craft distilleries in the U.S., celebrates the wins of Best American Blended Malt, Best...