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Fullscreen, a social-first marketing group specializing in youth audiences, today unveiled new research that dives into social media habits of millennials and Gen Z. Featuring research conducted by Leflein Associates* on behalf of Fullscreen, the new...

The biggest change in the last half-century is coming to the way firms are organized, managed, and financed. Four converging forces -- the 4th industrial revolution, breakdowns in the post-Cold War global system, shifts in workforce structure and...

Photos fuel our news feeds and drive many leading industries (including home rentals, car sales, insurance, online dating, beauty sales, and more) but, in today's digital world, images and videos can no longer be trusted or assumed to be accurate or...

Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians $1.7 billion -- or $1,759 per patient -- in lost wages and time last year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...

Express Employment Professionals today released results from two new polls of the unemployed in Canada and the United States. This is the fourth year in the "State of the Unemployed" series, a unique one of a kind survey focused on the lives and...

On Thursday, May 18, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining Canada's health-care system and wait times.The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, 2017 spotlights the lost wages and income Canadians sacrifice...

The Pacific Northwest stands out as the top performing region with its two largest cities, Seattle and Portland, already boasting impressive quarterly gains. The western region, with below-average saturation of distressed properties combined with...

As a leading provider of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and as the only certified Canadian Global Data Synchronization Network data pool, Commport Communications International, inc. ("Commport") was pleased today with the recommendations of the...

Asthma patients suffer from a large number of symptoms that impact many aspects of their quality of life, according to Asthma In America 2017, a newly released national survey of more than 1,000 individuals diagnosed with the condition.The survey was...

The latest study from Financial Finesse, Optimizing Financial Wellness for a Diverse Workforce, sheds new light on the financial behaviors of different ethnic groups in the workforce. The study found that higher percentages of African American and...

CMLS Financial, one of Canada's largest, independently owned mortgage services companies, has released their latest Commercial Mortgage Commentary, an in-depth analysis of the commercial mortgage market in Canada. The company's May 2017...

Two Arpin Group companies have earned #1 supplier satisfaction rankings among the largest suppliers of household goods shipment services, according to two relocation managers' surveys recently released by independent research firm Trippel Survey &...

The mandatory screening provision in Bill C-46, the Government of Canada's recently proposed legislation to reform impaired driving laws, will significantly reduce impaired driving in Canada, saving hundreds of lives and preventing thousands of...

The Bridgespan Group today published a study in Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR.org) that examines 10 distinct ways to place a big philanthropic bet (defined as $10 million and above) on social change. Six types of bets emerged as least...

This year, federal per person program spending under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nearly eclipsed the all-time high recorded during the 2009 recession, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan...

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) today released its 2016 Annual Report titled "Innovating for Better Housing Outcomes". In 2016, CMHC supported over 500,000 Canadian households through long-term social housing commitments and...

Bromium®, Inc., the pioneer and leader in virtualization-based enterprise security that stops advanced malware attacks, today released new research conducted at the RSA Conference (RSAC) 2017 that found security professionals admit to knowingly...

Artemis Health, a health data analytics company, raised $8.3 million in Series A funding to empower employers with needed transparency and insights into their benefits data in order to provide better benefits to its workforce. Maverick Ventures, a...

OneView Commerce (AIM: ONEV), the retail industry's leading provider of digital point of sale (POS), announced today that Travis Perkins (LSE: TPK) is piloting its POS transformation at Wickes, the Group's home improvement retailer. The 'go live' of...

Cooledge Lighting Inc. will alter the course of decades-old façade lighting with the launch of TILE Exterior, an LED system that frees light from the constraints of fixtures to illuminate any architectural geometry, scale with ease, and give...

Editors Note: There is an infographic associated with this release. The latest MNP Consumer Debt Sentiment Survey shows that a lack of financial literacy skills may be intensifying Canadians' consumer debt binge. Six in ten Canadians...

IGM Financial Inc. (IGM) President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Carney addressed the company's shareholders at its annual meeting today, discussing the company's achievements in 2016 and outlining IGM Financial's mission to be the most...

The nation's mayors today expressed strong opposition to the American Health Care Act of 2017. In January, mayors came together in a bipartisan manner to put forward key principles and in a U.S. Conference of Mayors letter (Jan 25) to Congress that...

Breaking Data Corp. ("Breaking Data" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its recent acquisition GIVEMESPORT has seen its Facebook video plays go from 239 million in its first quarter working with Facebook video, (2016 - Apr/May/Jun) rising...

EyeVerify Inc. today released The Retail Banking Biometrics Confidence Report to give financial institutions valuable insight into consumer preferences and behavior regarding various biometrics offerings. The survey of 1,002 U.S. adults revealed that...

edjuster, North America's leading provider of SaaS-based software and services to the property contents insurance marketplace, today released a case study highlighting the company's experience onsite during the Fort McMurray (Fort Mac) wildfires. The...

VantageScore Solutions, LLC, developer of the VantageScore® credit scoring model, today announced the second quarterly update to its Default Risk Index (DRI) data series. The VantageScore DRI tracks the amount of default risk assumed by lenders in...

Governments across Canada fail to properly implement carbon-pricing schemes, which could, in theory, both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economy, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan...

Skyboxtm Security, a global leader in cybersecurity operations, analytics and reporting, today announced the availability of threat-centric vulnerability management (TCVM) for the Skyboxtm Security Suite, signaling a fundamental shift in the approach...

Today, Don Head, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), made the following statement on the tabling of the Correctional Investigator of Canada's report, Fatal Response: An Investigation into the Preventable Death of Matthew...

For the 20 to 25 per cent of Canadians who are affected by seasonal allergies1, there are now more relief options available over-the-counter without a prescription.  One example is Flonase Allergy Relief which was approved for...

In a recent survey commissioned by ASG Technologies, Forrester Consulting today unveiled the increased need for modern approaches to enterprise content management (ECM) in today's fast-paced, hybrid IT environment. The results show that technology...

The national index gave up its 2017 gains in April, and is now 0.27 percent below last year's employment growth levelHourly earnings in April were $25.67, increasing 2.73 percent ($0.68 YOY)The South leads in regional job growth; the West ranks...

BacTech Environmental Corporation ("BacTech" or the "Company"), will be running a week long investor awareness spot on Canadian television starting today. CEO Clips profiles some of the most innovative publicly traded companies in North...

CLEAResult, a leader in designing and implementing technology-enabled energy efficiency programs for utilities, today released its second annual report, "Innovation Outlook: The 2017 State of Energy Efficiency," outlining key trends in energy...

Cerecor Inc. , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments to make a difference in the lives of patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders, today announced topline clinical results from a small, proof-of-concept...

"This year's budget continues to provide the people of Ontario with steady investments in public infrastructure to keep our economy moving," said Patrick Dillon, Business Manager of the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario. ...

Life is harder for most Ontarians after 14 years of Liberal government and now they have balanced the budget by selling off shares in Hydro One that will hurt us all more in the long-run and reduce government revenue for future budgets, says CUPE...

A new survey released today by TriNet , a leading cloud-based provider of HR services, reveals that the vast majority of small and midsize business (SMB) owners on both ends of the political spectrum believe that the Trump administration isn't doing...

Breaking Data Corp. (the "Company" or "BKD") is pleased to announce that its GIVEMESPORT web property is experiencing significant traction and growth in a number of key metrics through the first calendar quarter of 2017....

MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. ("MacDonald Mines", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Jay Taylor of Taylor Hard Money Advisors Inc. has initiated coverage of the Company. Mr. Taylor released an advisory on MacDonald Mines to his paid...

Lundin Mining Corporation ("Lundin Mining" or the "Company") (OMX:LUMI) is pleased to announce that today that it has filed an updated technical report for the Eagle Mine in Michigan, U.S.A. (the "Technical Report"). The Technical Report incorporates...

New Frontier Data, the authority in business intelligence for the cannabis industry, has released, The Cannabis Industry Annual Report: 2017 Legal Marijuana Outlook. The report is the first to reveal the growing discrepancy in spending between...

Violin Memory, Inc. ("Violin"), a pioneer in the all flash array market, demonstrates industry leadership in performance, latency, and data services with the newest members of the Flash Storage Platform. This comes on the heels of Violin's successful...

Domo today announced The Business Cloud will also be available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Ireland beginning in June 2017. Following Domo's recent infrastructure expansion in Australia, today's announcement highlights Domo's commitment to...

Fortress Paper Ltd. ("Fortress Paper" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the World Trade Organization (the "WTO") issued its panel report today finding in favour of Canada in the dispute relating to China's imposition of anti-dumping...

Beginning May 2, 2017, the monthly Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch will provide a real-time view of small business performance based on employment growth and wage data. The Small Business Employment Watch will combine the...

Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,680 condominium apartment lease transactions through TREB's MLS® System during the first quarter of 2017.  This result was up by 3.5 per cent...

Wedbush Securities is pleased to announce that Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing, Sarah Gosler, has been named one of Direct Marketing News' inaugural Women to Watch. Every year, DMN identifies the best and the brightest female talent in...

Medicare beneficiaries may be able to save money or obtain better Medicare Supplement insurance coverage by taking advantage of little known regulations and benefit provisions."There will soon be 70 million Americans on Medicare as 10,000 people turn...