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Since Confederation, excluding wartime and recessions, there has only been one period in Canada's 150 year history when the federal government's role in the economy -- and society more broadly -- substantially grew, which in turn plunged the nation...

Allegiant Travel Company today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for January 2017. Scheduled Service               January 2017  January 2016  Change Passengers  850,724  728,208  16.8% Revenue passenger miles...

No segment of the travel industry has felt the effects of new product categories and distribution models as much as lodging. According to new research by travel industry research authority Phocuswright, while hotels represent the U.S. travel...

How frenzied is the Greater Toronto Area real estate market - and where can home buyers go to escape bidding wars? Online real estate brokerage TheRedPin today released new data that documents the rise in over asking sale prices and identifies the...

ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation's largest fused property database, today released its Year-End 2016 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows 16.2 percent of single family home and condo sales in 2016 were distressed sales -- bank-owned sales,...

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is saddened by Tamron Hall's departure from NBC. She broke ground as the first black female "Today Show" cohost and was enjoying ratings success alongside Al Roker during the show's third hour of...

A report released by the University of California Riverside's College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), found that new ultra-low emission natural gas heavy-duty vehicles met and exceeded their certification...

2017  2016  % Change January Sales 11,558  8,514  35.8 Total Sales 11,558  8,514  35.8       INFINITI today reported sales of 11,558 vehicles in the U.S. during January, an increase of 36 percent, an all-time record January for the...

With the winter season spreading rain and snow all over the country, fraudsters are taking advantage of rising electricity bills to prey on consumers. Hiya, the global leader in phone spam protection, today announced that, based on an estimated 10.2...

It's official - Texas native Ashlee Simpson is behind the lone star states' worst song according to a state-wide survey of one thousand Texans. The survey, commissioned by Super Bowl weekend music festival the Super Bash Houston, asked random Texans...

If Canadian investment advisors are truly committed to earning their clients' trust, they must be transparent about their own investments. Investment advisor and consumer advocate Adam Hennick aims to shake up his industry by challenging his...

Despite all the progress women have made in business, they are still reaching top leadership positions at a significantly lower rate than men. They have the same education, skills, and qualifications as men to get ahead, so what's going wrong?A new...

New business models are giving consumers more options for how they can obtain and prepare their food. The success of these approaches has demonstrated that consumers will pay an average of 11% more for each added layer of convenience in the food...

RPost has published a glimpse into its product roadmap for 2017, which will include key third-party integrations, cybersecurity enhancements, elevated email "open tracking", expanded workgroup functionality for its RMail service, and more business...

Three in four patients (74.7%) said receiving up-front cost estimates would positively impact their view of a healthcare provider, according to a new survey from TransUnion Healthcare . The findings also demonstrate that patient interest in up-front...

What better way to kick off the New Year than with a healthy debate? Two experts from leading brand direct response (DR) agency, Northern Lights Direct, weigh in on the impact of Digital on the TV ecosystem, and what changes we can expect to see in...

Few could have predicted how quickly the cloud market has evolved over the last six years. In a 2011 report, Bain & Company found that companies selling cloud-based products and services were struggling to define how they would make money. Today, the...

The Ontario Trucking Association is confident today's announcement by Premier Wynne to double the portion of the fuel tax transferred to Toronto and other municipalities will eliminate plans for tolls on the Gardiner/DVP highways - at least until...

Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life sciences clients, today announced the results of its third survey of the terms of US-based venture-backed unicorn...

In a new report, panel members reflecting a diverse range of skills and knowledge announced a series of steps that would enable Medicaid to build on its essential role as an insurer of more than 70 million people and increase its capacity to address...

In an ambitious new report, the National Academy of Social Insurance provides detailed, evidence-based analyses on a range of policy options for modernizing the nation's social insurance system. The Report to the New Leadership and the American...

A $43 billion cash-flow gap still remains in the E&P sector, the equivalent of $80-per-barrel sustained crude prices or an additional 40% cut in CAPEXA 'snap-back' in equipment and services costs is likely, outpacing benefits from rising oil prices;...

The remarkable growth of Harrington Hoists, Inc. is attributed to producing trusted products and providing top level customer service on every level. Harrington's parent company, KITO Corporation of Japan, has recently developed the KITO Spirit...

On January 23rd, 2017, the Cleantech Group released their well-respected Global Cleantech 100 and 100 Ones to Watch lists. The lists, that single out the private cleantech companies that are the most likely to make the most significant market impact...

Express Employment Professionals released new survey results today revealing North American businesses' plans to hire workers in the first quarter of 2017. In a survey of 1,951 businesses in Canada and the United States, 76 per cent...

The Toronto Real Estate Board is encouraged that the City of Toronto's Budget Committee has decided not to currently move forward with proposed Land Transfer Tax increases on first-time home buyers; however, TREB remains concerned about a proposal to...

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this Press Release. The Canadian Coast Guard, Central and Arctic Region, and Quebec's ministère de la Sécurité publique, would like to remind residents that it may be dangerous to venture out...

AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson commented:"We applaud President Trump's action to expedite the review and approval of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines. Both projects are good for the country, received the required environmental...

With provincial funding for Ontario hospital services falling for years, understaffing is getting worse in hospital environmental services, with reports of layoffs and cuts occurring regularly, a survey of front line cleaning staff has found....

Cities and utilities are increasingly relying on data analytics tools to advance their smart systems, even as municipal leaders grapple with how to pay for these upgrades. Fulfilling the smart city promise will require integrating communication...

"I thought I'd hired a reputable brand-name company for my move but that's not who arrived on moving day." That's what consumers have been telling the Canadian Association of Movers (CAM) recently when they call to complain about their terrible...

Bromium®, Inc., the pioneer and leader in virtualization-based enterprise security that stops advanced malware attacks, today announced the results of an independent survey on the current state of cybersecurity. The study, carried out by Vanson...

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union, the President of the Zoryan Institute, Mr. K.M. Greg Sarkissian, has written an analysis of the current situation in Armenia, the difficult road taken during the...

Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, along with the Honourable Scott Fielding, Minister of Families, will participate in the official opening of a new affordable housing development for...

Over the past decade, private accommodation has undergone a period of unprecedented innovation and change. Not long ago, rentals were synonymous with week-long vacations to beach or mountain destinations. Traditional vacation rental was considered an...

Paying the interest on all government debt in Canada cost taxpayers $62.8 billion last year, which translates into $1,752 for every Canadian or slightly more than $7,000 for a family of four, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent,...

A number of new packaging materials are emerging as the packaging industry balances consumer preferences, performance standards, and end-of-life solutions in its quest for innovation. Mineralized additives, liquid-infused coatings, vacuum-insulated...

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. , a provider of DNA-based supply chain, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and product authentication solutions, announced the results of a cotton survey conducted by Harris Poll. Home goods...

PowerPlan is pleased to announce the successful go-live at the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO).VELCO manages the safe, reliable, cost-effective transmission of electrical energy throughout Vermont. Last year, the company sought out a software...

The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have invested $400,000 in the development of a nine-unit affordable housing development in the Yarmouth area, using innovative building technologies that provide energy savings of up to 80%. The Hebron...

Last month, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published its proposal to debut a national bank charter specifically for fintech companies and invited public comment on potential implications of the measure. Auriemma Consulting Group...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that while the number of high-end smartwatches is faltering, 'smart analogue' or hybrid watches remain largely unaffected by the market slow-down. These watches have traditional watch faces but offer some...

Profitect Inc., the leading prescriptive analytics provider for the retail industry, today announced growth statistics for 2016, revealing a revenue increase of over 250 percent compared to 2015. This, alongside a reported twofold increase in...

You've heard it before and you'll hear it again....it's tax season. If you're wondering where you're headed financially, tax season is the perfect time to effectively plan your trip. You wouldn't begin your family vacation without a roadmap (or at...

As some western housing markets continue to fall toward negative territory, our 2017 market forecast predicts the South and Midwest to rise above the rest of the nation.National quarterly home price growth remains at 0.9%, while annual price growth...

January is one month this year that home buyers have a financial advantage in the highly competitive Greater Toronto Area housing market. Tech-focused real estate brokerage TheRedPin analyzed data from over 650,000 home sales between 2010 and 2016...

Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior" or the "Company") is pleased to provide its shareholders with a corporate and project update.  Dr. T.F. Morris, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated: "2017 should...

SecureAuth® Corporation, the leader in adaptive access control, today announced the results of a survey that reveals challenges associated with two-factor authentication (2FA). Commissioned in conjunction with Amplitude Research, the responses...

NextGate, the leading healthcare technology company for patient and provider identity management, today announced the company's 2016 year in review. Reaching a significant milestone in patient identity management, the company surpassed 200 million...

Equifax Canada  data suggests high-risk and suspected fraudulent mortgage activity is on the rise noting a 52 per cent increase in suspected fraudulent mortgage applications since 2013. According to data from Equifax's enterprise...