Latest Manitoba Stories
WINNIPEG, Manitoba and WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Palliser Furniture Upholstery Ltd. and The Guitammer Company (OTCBB : GTMM) announced today that Palliser will now offer ButtKicker® brand products as a factory installed option for their home theater seating line. Surround HTS(TM) by Palliser is changing the way people think about home theatre seating, and is responding to the demand for innovation, design options and cover choice. With over 25 styles, 100 leathers,...
HOLLAND, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide wireless service provider Page Plus Cellular today announced the availability of a new prepaid plan that provides more data usage than any of its current plans. The new plan, called the 55 (Fifty-Five), provides 500 megabytes of data, in addition to unlimited voice minutes and text messages, for $55 per month. Page Plus began offering the 55 plan October 25th through its nationwide dealer network, originally with 300 MB of data. In...
“Recognition is at the core of Avalla’s business . . .†HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) October 04, 2011 With today’s workplace increasingly focused on productivity and the bottom line, the need for people to be recognized for their efforts may be greater than ever. “At Avalla, recognition is the core of our business,†says president and founder Pamela C. Dean. “There is a place to be recognized and appreciated at every level of our organization—from...
The stroke rate among Manitoba Metis is nearly 25 percent higher than for other Manitobans, according to a study by the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress. The higher stroke rate is driven by a 53 percent higher smoking rate, 34 percent higher rate of diabetes, and 13 percent higher rate of high blood pressure among Metis aged 40 years and older, compared to all other Manitobans. High blood pressure, smoking and...
Concordia, University of Manitoba study finds not all males aspire to have chiseled bodies idealized by popular culture Male bodies are increasingly objectified by mass media. Consider Michael 'The Situation' Sorrentino, a cast member of MTV's Jersey Shore reality show, who garnered fame by flashing his chiseled abs before cameras. Such objectification should send young men running to gyms or fretting before mirrors, right? Not quite. A new study from Concordia University and...
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Manitoba NetSet will use Tellabs to provide 4G wireless broadband to rural Canadians throughout the province of Manitoba. By the end of the year, over 500 Manitoba communities and municipalities will benefit from the Tellabs SmartCore® 9100 platform. The platform, acting as the packet core in the network, will manage subscriber IP traffic, and help with increased content and capacity needs through smart analytics and traffic management. The...
(TSX: FES) CALGARY, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Flint Energy Services Ltd. ("Flint" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire (the "Acquisition") all of the issued and outstanding shares of Carson Energy Services Ltd. ("Carson"), a privately held energy services company based in Saskatchewan. The purchase price to be paid at closing is comprised of $112 million in cash and 2,121,212 Flint common shares, plus up to an...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils, a global leader in hemp foods, announced today that its popular shelled hemp seeds product will be rebranded Hemp Hearts(TM). The product will boast the same high-quality Manitoba Harvest shelled hemp seed consumers love and trust, but now with new and refreshed packaging and branding. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110810/NE49850-a ) (Logo:...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad Chase, a successful transportation executive, was today named president of OmniTRAX Canada, Inc., positioning the company for growth and new ventures. "I look forward to pursuing business opportunities for OmniTRAX that also benefit Canada, and particularly, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the North," said Chase. "We will make strategic capital investments, seek joint ventures and work with all levels of government to ensure that the Hudson...
BISSETT, MB, July 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - San Gold Corporation (TSX: SGR) (OTCQX: SGRCF) ("San Gold" or the "Company") is announcing the addition of two independent directors, Stephen W. Harapiak and Michael Anderson, to the Board of Directors. The Company is also announcing that Jeremy Link has been appointed Vice-President, Corporate Development and the results of its recent Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Harapiak is President and Chief Operating Officer of...
Latest Manitoba Reference Libraries
Image Caption: Original Nintendo DS "Fat" in Blue. Credit: Evan-Amos/Wikipedia The Nintendo DS is a hand held game console with dual screens developed by Nintendo and released on November 21, 2004 in North America. On December 2, 2004 it became available in Japan, February 24, 2005 in Australia, and March 11, 2005 in Europe. On March 2, 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, it was redesigned slimmer and lighter with a brighter screen. On November 1, 2008 the Nintendo DSi was...
The BlackBerry Curve is a smartphone manufactured by Research In Motion (RIM); introduced on May 3, 2007, with the Curve 8300 series. It had robust multimedia features with a high resolution camera. Five models were introduced, the 8300, 8310, 8320, 8330, and 8350i. In early 2009 the Curve 8900 and 8500 series were introduced and in the next few years three more models were released, the 8910, 8520 and the 8530. The 8900 series was an upgrade of the 8300 versions, the 8500 series added...
