The Town of Georgina, South Shore Community Broadband, the Sutton Employment Resource Centre and Georgina Trades Training Inc. have teamed up to host a series of seminars, workshops and tutorials aimed at creating awareness about the power of the Internet. This Internet Awareness event is for Georgina residents who want to learn how to access... »

If you own and operate a small business, you’ve probably entertained the idea of selling it at some point. That process could go smoothly and lead to financial independence, or it can go disastrously wrong and lead to disappointment.  To better understand what it takes to sell a small business, Built To Sell, Turn Your... »

Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager, Brian Burke, was on The Fan radio show yesterday, commenting on the performance (or lack thereof) of the Leafs in a recent hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes.  Burke said he barely recognized his team on the ice. At one point, he even referred to the Leafs as a “no... »

Before the Vancouver Olympics, the Canadian image abroad had taken a beating. The Russians have said some unpleasant things about our armed forces serving in Afghanistan. European countries and animal rights organizations have criticized us for our annual seal hunt, and (with the exception of Tom Brokow’s moving tribute to Canada) we’ve been the... »

Sarah Brightman introduced this song at Panasonic’s Olympic Pavilion at the opening of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. The song, “Shall Be Done,” is meant to emphasize the value of new ideas and caring for the future. It’s quite a moving performance by Brightman and a clever marketing effort by Panasonic. Technorati Tags: Celebrity... »

Several auto dealerships, restaurants and hospitals throughout the Greater Toronto Area have begun using a new Venue Networking platform that allows customers to showcase their respective products, services and events on large display screens within their own venues.   The company behind this new technology is Charlottetown, PEI-based ScreenScape Networks Inc. “We’ve invested over three years... »

A recent article on Futurity.org shows that Facebook can help companies boost sales and increase customer loyalty. The article cites a study from the Harvard Business Review, in which a café chain in Houston, Texas, invited customers to join its Facebook fan page. Seventeen hundred customers (representing five per cent of the café’s customers)... »

For an hour or so last Thursday, a story circulated on Twitter that Canadian music legend, Gordon Lightfoot, had died. The story was posted on a number of popular news websites, complete with details about the singer’s demise and a quote from fellow singer, Ronnie Hawkins.  Soon after the original story surfaced, the Toronto Star... »

Lots to see at the 2010 Canadian International AutoShow, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Here are a few highlights of this year’s show. Technorati Tags: Auto Show, Automotive marketing, Canadian International AutoShow, Marketing & branding Related Websites Best Way To Invest in India - A Pure Play India ETF... »

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has announced the Canadian Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year winners for 2010. The Car of the Year is the Volkswagen Golf GTi, and the Utility Vehicle of the year is the Subaru Outback. Here is the official announcment, courtesy of Canadian Auto Dealer. Congratulations to Volkswagen and Subaru... »

Celebrity chef and entrepreneur Jamie Oliver makes a persuasive case against the ignorance of food in this lively talk at the TED conference. Mr. Oliver points out a number of factors that have contributed to the growing obesity in children and young adults, starting with parents, schools, governments and food companies.  Mr. Oliver would like... »

Every now and again I stumble upon a website and I wonder, This is a good site – why don’t I know about it? The Mark is just such a site. I read somewhere that The Mark is Canada’s answer to the Huffington Post.  It’s a website dedicated to publishing ideas by Canadian writers, about... »

The Toronto Raptors continue their winning ways, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 104 – 93 at the Air Canada Canada Centre on Wednesday night. Both teams played without one of their star players (Hedu Turkoglu for the Raps, Allen Iverson for the 76ers). This game also marked the return of Reggie Evans to the line-up.... »

Below is a picture of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during a night launch from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida yesterday. The picture and the description below are provided by NASA. “Sometimes, the space shuttle launches at night. Pictured above, the space shuttle Endeavour lifted off in yesterday’s early morning hours from Launch Pad 39A... »

Ted Turner has achieved iconic status in North American, first as the celebrated owner of the Atlanta Braves and founder of CNN (the world’s first 24 hour news cable TV network), and later as a central player in the high-profile merger between Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner, and for his philanthropic efforts with the... »