Hip-Hop’s Aboriginal Connection by David Sommerstein, Posted on 89.9 WWNO At the entrance of a new exhibit at Montreal’s Musée d’Art Contemporain, visitors are greeted with a red neon glow and a ping-pong of sounds. A dubstep groove thumps. A high-hat skitters. A pow-wow chant echoes from another room. Beat Nation: Hip Hop as Indigenous…
Improved relations between police, FSIN by Terrence McEachern, posted on Leader Post Months after a public forum between police and First Nations leaders in Regina to discuss violence in the community, both sides are feeling optimistic about improved relations and changes that have taken place. “There have been linkages made that weren’t there before,” said…
DESCARTES buys IMPATEX FREIGHT SOFTWARE and COMPUDATA, posted on 4-Traders A Waterloo, Ontario-based logistics software provider, Descartes Systems Group has announced that it has bought 2 European companies. The firms are United Kingdom-based Impatex Freight Software Limited, a freight forwarding firm, and Compudata, a supply chain integration provider in Switzerland. Descartes acquired Impatex with an…
Canada natives vow to fight protest ban, posted on PressTV An indigenous group in Canada has vowed to continue to fight for the right to protest against fracking activities on traditional lands in the northern province of Alberta. The pledge by Lubicon Lake Nation comes as a Calgary court granted last month Penn West Petroleum…
Atleo compares aboriginal, South African struggles by Gloria Galloway, posted on the Globe and Mail The head of Canada’s largest aboriginal community says 2013 was the year when First Nations pierced the national consciousness, forcing business, government and ordinary Canadians to give thought to the challenges facing native people. It was also a year when…
Vision 2014: Rethinking your supply chain for the new year by Carolyn Gruske, posted on MM&D If your resolution is to make your operations more efficient and effective, let MM&D help you achieve that goal. We conducted a virtual roundtable to collect some of the best advice from experts on how to streamline operations and…
Canadian regulator approves oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast by Rob Gillies, posted on The Spec A panel reviewing a proposed pipeline to the Pacific Coast that would allow Canada’s oil to be shipped to Asia is recommending the Canadian government approve the project. The three-person review panel recommended Thursday approving the pipeline with 209…
Descartes Acquires Compudata, posted on The Wall Street Transcript Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, acquired Compudata, a leading provider of B2B supply chain integration and e-invoicing solutions in Switzerland. Compudata’s network (B2BNet) serves a diverse community of trading partners, helping them connect, collaborate and seamlessly exchange…
Dominion connects shale gas to consumers, posted on Farm and Dairy Dominion, one of the nation’s largest energy companies, has contracted to deliver 500,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas produced in West Virginia to various interconnections with pipelines in Ohio, as producers look westward to seek new markets for Marcellus production. The company also…
Survey shows supply chain disconnect, posted on SHD Logistics Hitachi Consulting has released new research analysing the current attitudes of supply chain executives and managers. The survey, which made some concerning discoveries, revealed that 80% of supply chain managers do not see their supply chain as an enabler of business strategies within their organisation.[Read More…]…
Canada Oil & Gas Report Q1 2014: New research report available at Fast Market Research, posted on USPRWire Increasingly challenging economics could slow the growth of oil-sands driven production, although we note that liquids-rich shales could be the new engine of liquid output growth. Exploration in the country’s offshore acreage and unconventional resources could unearth…
Special Fracking Update (December 2013) by John Georgakopoulos, posted on Mondaq The National Energy Board (NEB) wants detailed information from energy companies in order to assess “the unique aspects” of future hydraulic fracturing activities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The Filing Requirements for Onshore Drilling Operations Involving Hydraulic Fracturing (NE23-175/2013E) sets out the information…
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