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ROUYN-NORANDA, QC, March 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Since the decisions to be made shortly by the Québec government following the Forum will clearly have a major impact on the future of our industry, we believe that it is essential to mobilize and to make known the views of around 40,000 people whose livelihoods depend on the mining industry in Québec. Behind the government's decision lie people, workers and families. At Bradley Nuvumiut, we speak on behalf of more than 50 workers....
Enables BC Technology Companies to Rapidly Address the India Market Opportunity VANCOUVER, March 12, 2013 /CNW/ - TaraSpan Inc., Canada's leading provider of India market entry services for technology companies, today announced that it will be opening an office in Vancouver to accelerate technology trade from British Columbia into the burgeoning Indian market. Speaking at the BC-India Global Business Forum 2013, Mike Manson, CEO TaraSpan stated, "The opportunity for B.C....
CALGARY, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX:PMT) - Perpetual Energy Inc. ("Perpetual" or the "Corporation" or the "Company") is pleased to report fourth quarter and year end 2012 financial and operating results. Detailed results are presented in Perpetual's audited consolidated financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") which can be obtained through the Corporation's website at www.perpetualenergyinc.com and SEDAR at www.sedar.com....
Simon Fraser University In a new article published in the Journal of Paleontology, two paleontologists, including one from Simon Fraser University, describe the most diverse group of fossilized green lacewing insects known. Green lacewings are familiar to gardeners, who value them in organic pest control, for their consumption of large numbers of aphids. The closest modern relatives to these insects are most diverse in southeastern Australia, the southwestern United States and...
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The quest to set foot on the North Pole began in the early 1800s but the realization of that quest had to wait nearly 100 years to occur. The US Navy engineer, Robert Peary, claimed (and not without more than a little controversy) to have reached the Pole on April 6, 1909. One of the most daunting obstacles in reaching the hometown of Mr. and Mrs. Claus is the ocean it is located in. Unlike the South Pole, the North Pole rests upon...
ST JOHN'S, NL, March 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC) is investing $10,300 towards a research project in western Newfoundland that will enhance the design and manufacturing process of snowboards. In partnership with College of the North Atlantic (CNA), RDC is supporting Magine Snowboards in Port au Port to develop a more durable snowboard product by replacing glass-based fibre with environmentally-friendly composite...
ST. JOHN'S, NL, Feb. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Deepwater seabed surveying, navigation and control systems for field robots, and improving cyber security measures are among the 10 academic-led research and development projects receiving more than $1.7 million in total funding from the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC). Today's investment leverages more than $10 million from others sources including the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Natural...
CVS Sightseeing is proud to present daily hop-on hop-off sightseeing tours of Victoria, British Columbia. The Victoria Hop-On Hop-Off tours focus on five highlights of the Victoria area and provide maximum flexibility for visitors to the area, allowing them to customize their tourism experience in this historic and cosmopolitan city. VICTORIA, British Columbia, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- CVS Sightseeing, the premier sightseeing and charter company in the Victoria area, now...
IRVING, Texas, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent exploration and production company based in Irving, Texas, will present at Opportunities in North Dakota and the Bakken Dallas Summit held on February 19, 2013 at the Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Texas. The keynote presentation, entitled "Bakken Shale 101," will be delivered by Breitling's chief executive officer, Chris Faulkner, and will occur at 8:00 a.m. Chris Faulkner, Breitling Oil and...
OTTAWA, Feb. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Member of Parliament (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam), will announce support for Port Moody's arts and heritage on Saturday. This advisory is subject to change without notice. The details are as follows: Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013 Time: 7:30 p.m. PST Place: Port Moody City Hall Galleria 100 Newport Drive...
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Aspen parkland is a reference to a very large area of transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections; the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta that crosses the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area stretching from central Alberta, all across central Saskatchewan to south-central Manitoba near the US border. Aspen parkland is made up of groves of aspen poplars and spruce interspersed with areas of prairie grasslands, also intersected by large stream...
The snowbelt is a North American region that lies downwind of the Great lakes, where heavy snowfall is common on mostly the eastern and southern shores of the Great Lakes. Lake-effect snow is caused by cold air picking up moisture while crossing the lake and then releasing it as snow when the air cools over land. Throughout much of the winter, lakes produce lake-effect snow and continuously cloudy skies. This phenomenon continues as long as the air temperature is colder than the water...
