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NS: IT firms choose Nova Scotia for expansion
By Staff, Transcontinental Media
Source: The Daily Business Buzz, July 30, 2010
[HALIFAX, NS] — Nova Scotia’s information technology sector is welcoming two more companies to the mix. Irvine, California-based eEye Digital Security and Fredericton-based Radian6 are expanding with the support of the province through Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI).
eEye Digital Security provides IT security software to assess, mitigate, and protect against vulnerabilities of IT assets and their data. It has offices in California, Arizona, Germany, and the U.K. Its Halifax location will focus on research and development and will be seeking a mix of highly skilled application developers, lead engineers and quality assurance people.
“Halifax will be our first Canadian location,” said Kevin Hickey, CEO, eEye Digital Security. “We are looking forward to the skilled graduates Nova Scotia has in the IT sector and further growing our business.”
The company plans to create up to 40 new full-time positions over five years. The province, through Nova Scotia Business Inc., is supporting this growth with a five-year payroll rebate to a maximum of $808,500.
Radian6 has developed a social media monitoring and engagement platform which allows clients to listen and engage in social media conversations around their brands, industry and competitors. The company has successfully marketed itself globally and demand for its services continues to grow. Marcel LeBrun, CEO of Radian6, says they are expanding in Halifax because it is close to Fredericton, is accessible to markets and offers the right mix of professionals.
The province, through Nova Scotia Business Inc., is supporting the company’s growth with a five-year payroll rebate to a maximum of $652,459. This will support the creation of up to 40 new full-time positions.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Canadian Jets Repel Russians
Canadian jets repel Russian bombers
By BRIAN LILLEY, QMI Agency Parliamentary Bureau
Last Updated: July 30, 2010 9:00am
A CF-18 Hornet does a fly-by. (Dave Abel, QMI Agency file photo) OTTAWA - Canadian fighter jets scrambled to repel Russian bombers that made several attempts to probe Canadian airspace on Wednesday.
QMI Agency has learned that two CF-18s took off from CFB Bagotville to intercept two TU-95 long range bombers about 463 km east of Goose Bay, N.L.
Attempts by Russia to test Canadian airspace have been going on since 2007; military and intelligence analysts tell QMI Agency the frequency has been increasing since then, but one senior official described Wednesday's event as "not the usual s--t."
"The response as always was a rapid, effective deterrent," Defence Minister Peter MacKay told QMI Agency.
"They were in the buffer zone," said MacKay, stressing that although the planes did not enter Canada's sovereign airspace, the bombers did come inside the 300 nautical mile zone that Canada claims.
"They did not give us any advance notice," said MacKay, adding that NORAD fighter jets have intercepted between 12 and 18 Russian bombers per year since 2007. After the CF-18s made contact with the Russians the pilots shadowed them until the bombers turned northeast and headed out of Canadian airspace.
The TU-95 bomber, known as the Bear, is capable of carrying nuclear weapons and may have been loaded with warheads on this trip. One military analyst tells QMI Agency the Russians have been known to fly with nukes on board just to flex their muscle and prove to the world they are still a powerful country.
"We certainly weren't aware of what if any weapons were on board," said MacKay.
Canada is in a race with Russia and other Arctic nations to lay claim to the frozen territory that may hold untold treasures.
Geologists believe the Arctic shelf holds vast stores of oil, natural gas, diamonds, gold and minerals. A 2007 Russian intelligence report predicted that conflict with other Arctic nations is a distinct possibility, including military action "in a competition for resources." The United States, Norway, and Denmark (through Greenland) also lay claim to portions of the Arctic seabed based on their coastal waters.
China, which does not have an Arctic coast, has sent icebreakers and ships into the Arctic Ocean. A Chinese admiral said earlier this year since China has 20% of the world's population, they should have 20% of Arctic resources.
The incursion into Canadian airspace also comes as debate rages over whether Canada needs the next generation of fighter jets to replace the nearly 30-year-old CF 18s. The Harper government has committed to buying 65 F-35 stealth fighters at a cost of $9 billion. Critics have said such Cold War-type jets are no longer needed.
Rob Huebert of the University of Calgary's Centre for Military and Strategic Studies tells QMI Agency the Canadian Air Force needs to upgrade its fleet now that Russia is upgrading its bombers.
"The mere fact that the Russians are building the next generation of bombers means that we need something or we need to accept that the Americans will do it for us," Huebert said.
"This is about a Russian military resurgence, the Russians asserting their authority in the north," military analyst Mercedes Stephenson told QMI Agency.
Stephenson says that after the Cold War ended the Russian military was in a shambles but the last few years have seen a lot of money poured into restoring past glories, particularly in the air force.
Asked if he was playing up this Russian incursion to boost support for the F-35 purchase, MacKay said no.
"Surely even the most cynical, partisan person would not suggest that we engineered the visit of a Russian bomber to boost support for our air force," said MacKay.
Previous Russian incursions into Canadian airspace
February 2009: Hours before U.S. President Barack Obama's big visit to Canada, two Russian bombers were intercepted just outside the Canadian Arctic.
Two Canadian CF-18s were dispatched to signal the Russian aircraft to turn back to its own airspace.
The Russians called Canada's reaction "a farce."
General Walter Natynczyk, the chief of the defence staff, said, at the time, sporadic incidences of Russian incursions had started in 2007 after many years of no activity.
August 2008: Canadian jets scrambled during a visit by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Inuvik in the Arctic to intercept an aircraft nearing Canada's airspace.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Russians were unwilling to notify Canada of planned military flights nearing our airspace.
September 2007: Russians boasted that two of their Tu-95 bombers flew along the coasts of Alaska and Canada and returned via the North Pole during a 17-hour flight. They said their flight was accompanied by NATO planes.
brian.lilley@sunmedia.ca
By BRIAN LILLEY, QMI Agency Parliamentary Bureau
Last Updated: July 30, 2010 9:00am
A CF-18 Hornet does a fly-by. (Dave Abel, QMI Agency file photo) OTTAWA - Canadian fighter jets scrambled to repel Russian bombers that made several attempts to probe Canadian airspace on Wednesday.
QMI Agency has learned that two CF-18s took off from CFB Bagotville to intercept two TU-95 long range bombers about 463 km east of Goose Bay, N.L.
Attempts by Russia to test Canadian airspace have been going on since 2007; military and intelligence analysts tell QMI Agency the frequency has been increasing since then, but one senior official described Wednesday's event as "not the usual s--t."
"The response as always was a rapid, effective deterrent," Defence Minister Peter MacKay told QMI Agency.
"They were in the buffer zone," said MacKay, stressing that although the planes did not enter Canada's sovereign airspace, the bombers did come inside the 300 nautical mile zone that Canada claims.
"They did not give us any advance notice," said MacKay, adding that NORAD fighter jets have intercepted between 12 and 18 Russian bombers per year since 2007. After the CF-18s made contact with the Russians the pilots shadowed them until the bombers turned northeast and headed out of Canadian airspace.
The TU-95 bomber, known as the Bear, is capable of carrying nuclear weapons and may have been loaded with warheads on this trip. One military analyst tells QMI Agency the Russians have been known to fly with nukes on board just to flex their muscle and prove to the world they are still a powerful country.
"We certainly weren't aware of what if any weapons were on board," said MacKay.
Canada is in a race with Russia and other Arctic nations to lay claim to the frozen territory that may hold untold treasures.
Geologists believe the Arctic shelf holds vast stores of oil, natural gas, diamonds, gold and minerals. A 2007 Russian intelligence report predicted that conflict with other Arctic nations is a distinct possibility, including military action "in a competition for resources." The United States, Norway, and Denmark (through Greenland) also lay claim to portions of the Arctic seabed based on their coastal waters.
China, which does not have an Arctic coast, has sent icebreakers and ships into the Arctic Ocean. A Chinese admiral said earlier this year since China has 20% of the world's population, they should have 20% of Arctic resources.
The incursion into Canadian airspace also comes as debate rages over whether Canada needs the next generation of fighter jets to replace the nearly 30-year-old CF 18s. The Harper government has committed to buying 65 F-35 stealth fighters at a cost of $9 billion. Critics have said such Cold War-type jets are no longer needed.
Rob Huebert of the University of Calgary's Centre for Military and Strategic Studies tells QMI Agency the Canadian Air Force needs to upgrade its fleet now that Russia is upgrading its bombers.
"The mere fact that the Russians are building the next generation of bombers means that we need something or we need to accept that the Americans will do it for us," Huebert said.
"This is about a Russian military resurgence, the Russians asserting their authority in the north," military analyst Mercedes Stephenson told QMI Agency.
Stephenson says that after the Cold War ended the Russian military was in a shambles but the last few years have seen a lot of money poured into restoring past glories, particularly in the air force.
Asked if he was playing up this Russian incursion to boost support for the F-35 purchase, MacKay said no.
"Surely even the most cynical, partisan person would not suggest that we engineered the visit of a Russian bomber to boost support for our air force," said MacKay.
Previous Russian incursions into Canadian airspace
February 2009: Hours before U.S. President Barack Obama's big visit to Canada, two Russian bombers were intercepted just outside the Canadian Arctic.
Two Canadian CF-18s were dispatched to signal the Russian aircraft to turn back to its own airspace.
The Russians called Canada's reaction "a farce."
General Walter Natynczyk, the chief of the defence staff, said, at the time, sporadic incidences of Russian incursions had started in 2007 after many years of no activity.
August 2008: Canadian jets scrambled during a visit by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Inuvik in the Arctic to intercept an aircraft nearing Canada's airspace.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Russians were unwilling to notify Canada of planned military flights nearing our airspace.
September 2007: Russians boasted that two of their Tu-95 bombers flew along the coasts of Alaska and Canada and returned via the North Pole during a 17-hour flight. They said their flight was accompanied by NATO planes.
brian.lilley@sunmedia.ca
New Weymouth Library
From the Digby Courier
New Weymouth library a waterfront anchor
West Nova Greg Kerr MP, right, and Education Minister Marilyn More join municipal councillor Randall Amero and librarian Marguerite Thibault during the opening of the new Weymouth Waterfront Library. Karla Kelly photo
Published on July 30th, 2010
Published on July 30th, 2010
By Karla Kelly FOR THE DIGBY COURIER NovaNewsNow.com
Topics : Weymouth Waterfront Library , Environmental Design , Green Building Rating System , Weymouth
It was standing room only for the many who attended the official opening Thursday of Weymouth’s new Waterfront Library after thundershowers forced planned outdoor celebrations inside the new facility.
Municipal councillor Randall Amero expressed pride in representing the people of the area and said it was nice to see something added to the village since it had lost so much in recent years.
“It provides an anchor for the waterfront,” he said.
West Nova MP Greg Kerr said the planning, building and opening of the new 307 square-meter library reflected the fact that Weymouth was a community determined not to go backward any longer.
“Weymouth has suffered difficult economic times but the extraordinary commitment to complete this project reflects the change,” Kerr said. “It’s Weymouth moving forward.”
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Federal, provincial and municipal funding for the Weymouth Waterfront Library, totalled $417,900. The building is environmentally friendly, meeting the silver standard of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
Education Minister Marilyn More acknowledged the important contributions of both the federal and provincial governments and thanked the Municipality of Digby and the village of Weymouth for working so hard to make the library a reality.
“This beautiful facility would not be possible without the hard work of the Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee, the library staff and this community,” More said. “What a perfect place to build a library that will be the focal point of this community.”
What a perfect place to build a library that will be the focal point of this community. - Education Minister Marilyn More
Western Counties Regional Library director Trudy Amirault said she was pleased with the number of people who attended the opening.
“It is a real indication of the support for this project in the community as well as the future increase in library usage,” Amirault said. “We are pleased to provide 1,000 new books and materials as part of Western Counties Regional Library’s contribution to enhance library service in Weymouth.”
During the opening ceremonies, author Barbara Erjavec presented the library copies of her book ‘The Wit and Wisdom of Joe Casey’.
Refreshments were served and a walk through of the facility followed the ribbon cutting ceremony.
New Weymouth library a waterfront anchor
West Nova Greg Kerr MP, right, and Education Minister Marilyn More join municipal councillor Randall Amero and librarian Marguerite Thibault during the opening of the new Weymouth Waterfront Library. Karla Kelly photo
Published on July 30th, 2010
Published on July 30th, 2010
By Karla Kelly FOR THE DIGBY COURIER NovaNewsNow.com
Topics : Weymouth Waterfront Library , Environmental Design , Green Building Rating System , Weymouth
It was standing room only for the many who attended the official opening Thursday of Weymouth’s new Waterfront Library after thundershowers forced planned outdoor celebrations inside the new facility.
Municipal councillor Randall Amero expressed pride in representing the people of the area and said it was nice to see something added to the village since it had lost so much in recent years.
“It provides an anchor for the waterfront,” he said.
West Nova MP Greg Kerr said the planning, building and opening of the new 307 square-meter library reflected the fact that Weymouth was a community determined not to go backward any longer.
“Weymouth has suffered difficult economic times but the extraordinary commitment to complete this project reflects the change,” Kerr said. “It’s Weymouth moving forward.”
View the gallery
Federal, provincial and municipal funding for the Weymouth Waterfront Library, totalled $417,900. The building is environmentally friendly, meeting the silver standard of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
Education Minister Marilyn More acknowledged the important contributions of both the federal and provincial governments and thanked the Municipality of Digby and the village of Weymouth for working so hard to make the library a reality.
“This beautiful facility would not be possible without the hard work of the Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee, the library staff and this community,” More said. “What a perfect place to build a library that will be the focal point of this community.”
What a perfect place to build a library that will be the focal point of this community. - Education Minister Marilyn More
Western Counties Regional Library director Trudy Amirault said she was pleased with the number of people who attended the opening.
“It is a real indication of the support for this project in the community as well as the future increase in library usage,” Amirault said. “We are pleased to provide 1,000 new books and materials as part of Western Counties Regional Library’s contribution to enhance library service in Weymouth.”
During the opening ceremonies, author Barbara Erjavec presented the library copies of her book ‘The Wit and Wisdom of Joe Casey’.
Refreshments were served and a walk through of the facility followed the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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