Print2online CMS 4.0 http://www.cbj.ca/ ©2007 CBJ http://www.cbj.ca/files.php?file= http://www.cbj.ca/ http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/canadian_business_news/u_s_employment_figures_offer_positive_outlook.html Canadian Business News Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:00 -0600 CBJ - May 23 - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, indicating a better than expected resiliency in the labour market.However, Washington’s federal austerity program seems to be combining with weak overseas demand to hold American factory activity in May to its weakest rate of growth in seven months.According to the Labor Department, initial claims http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/canadian_business_news/no_deal_for_athabasca_oil_sands.html Canadian Business News Wed, 22 May 2013 10:59:00 -0600 CBJ - May 23 - Negotiations by Marathon Oil to sell a portion of its 20 per cent ownership in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project have broken off with no deal in sight with the prospective buyer.Marathon first went public with the negotiations last October, but the potential purchaser was not identified.However, sources have speculated the Indian state-run exploration company Oil and Natural Gas had http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/healthcare_news/10667.html Healthcare Wed, 22 May 2013 21:56:00 -0600 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA May 22, 2013 (TSX Symbol: ACC) – Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. (“Amica” or the “Company”) announces that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted a shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"), effective May 22, 2013 (the “Effective Date”).The objective of the Rights Plan is to ensure, to the extent possible, the fair treatment of all http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/manufacturing_news/pacific_wildcat_reports_his_excellency_uhuru_kenyatta_president_.html Manufacturing Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:00 -0600 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PAW) ("PAW" or the "Company"), wishes to advise that the Directors of Cortec Mining Kenya Limited ("CMK"), owner of the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earth Project in Kenya, met with His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta - President and Commander in Chief of the Defense Forces of the Republic of Kenya on the 26th http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/manufacturing_news/international_millennium_mining_corp_private_placement.html Manufacturing Wed, 22 May 2013 20:51:00 -0600 NEW WESTMINSTER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -  Further to International Millennium Mining Corp.'s (TSX VENTURE:IMI) (the "Company" or "IMMC") announcement of September 14, 2012, the Company has completed the second tranche of its private placement, whereby it has raised another $660,000. The Company will, upon Exchange approval, issue 8,250,000 units at $0.08 per unit. Each unit is comprised of one (1) http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/healthcare_news/sunnybrook_s_mychart_service_and_medicalert_canada_partner_to_he.html Healthcare Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:00 -0600 TORONTO, ONTARIO - A new partnership between Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Canadian MedicAlert® Foundation will enable patients to access both services through Sunnybrook's MyChart™ system. MyChart is a way for Sunnybrook patients to set up, manage, and access their own personal health record online. MyChart's clinical health information comes directly http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/agriculture_news/fines_handed_out_for_failure_to_comply_with_a_court_order.html Agriculture Wed, 22 May 2013 20:41:00 -0600 BLIND RIVER, ONTARIO - William Jesse Sutherland of Midland Ontario, has been fined a total of $22,500 for failure to comply with a court order under section 79(6) of the Fisheries Act. A $7,500 fine was handed down for each of three counts under the Act. The charges were related to a http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/energy_news/10662.html Energy & Resources Wed, 22 May 2013 20:31:00 -0600 CALGARY, ALBERTA - TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) today announced the extension of the forced outage at its Keephills 1 power plant in order to complete a full rewind of the generator. Keephills 1 tripped off-line on March 5, 2013. After extensive testing involving the original equipment manufacturer (the "OEM"), the cause http://www.cbj.ca/oil_gas_news/10661.html Oil and Gas Wed, 22 May 2013 20:20:00 -0600 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - East West Petroleum Corp. (TSX VENTURE:EW) (the "Company" or "East West") announces the approval by its board of directors of an advance notice policy (the "Policy"). The purpose of the Policy is to (i) facilitate an orderly and efficient annual general or, where the need arises, special meeting, process, (ii) ensure that all shareholders receive adequate http://www.cbj.ca/business_news/manufacturing_news/el_tigre_adopts_advance_notice_policy.html Manufacturing Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:00 -0600 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - El Tigre Silver Corp. (the "Company" or "El Tigre") (TSX VENTURE:ELS)(OTCQX:EGRTF)(FRANKFURT:5RT) announces the approval and adoption by its board of directors of an advance notice policy (the "Policy"). The purpose of the Policy is to provide a clear process for the shareholders, directors and management to follow when nominating directors of the Company. Such a Policy CBJ.ca - The Canadian Business Journal