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Thursday, December 20, 2007 - Franco-Nevada Corporation Opens the Market David Harquail, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada Corporation, opened the market today. Franco-Nevada Corporation is a resource sector royalty and investment company with a diversified portfolio of precious and base metal royalties, oil and natural gas royalties and other interests. The royalty portfolio consists of approximately 190 royalty interests in precious and base metal properties and certain equity interests and over 100 royalty and/or working interests in oil and natural gas properties. Franco-Nevada Corporation trades on the TSX under the symbol FNV. |
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Monday, December 17 - Call Genie Inc. Opens the Market Mike Durance, CEO and Director of Call Genie Inc., opened the market today. Call Genie Inc. provides enhanced voice-enabled local search products and services to Wireless Carriers, Directory Assistance providers, and Yellow Pages publishers. Offered as a turnkey or ASP solution, Call Genie's Enhanced Voice Directory (EVD™) platform enables companies to offer a comprehensive, voice-enabled business category search service to consumers and business customers. Call Genie Inc. trades on the TSX under the symbol GNE. |
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Friday, December 14, 2007 - TSX Quantum Opens the Market Rik Parkhill, President, TSX Markets opened the market today to celebrate the launch of TSX Quantum. TSX Quantum is TSX Group's new unique proprietary trading technology. The first TSX trade symbol, TSX Group Inc. - "x" began trading on TSX Quantum today. This is the significant first step in the phased rollout that will add substantial performance and capacity to clients over the next year. |
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - Quadravest Capital Management Inc. Opens the Market Wayne Finch, President & CEO, Quadravest Capital Management Inc. opened the market today in celebration of the company's 10th anniversary. Quadravest Capital Management Inc. is an independent investment management firm that is solely focused on creating and managing conservative investment products focused on absolute returns and capital preservation. Quadravest Capital Management Inc. was formed in 1997 and has designed, launched and manages publicly traded investment products including 32 listed instruments totaling over $2 billion in market cap trading on the TSX. |
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Thursday, December 6, 2007 - 2008 Special Olympics Canada National Winter Games Opens the Market Special Olympians Stephanie Rowe and Brian Bell opened the market today. TSX Group Inc. has pledged $100,000 to sponsor the 2008 Special Olympics Canada (SOC) National Winter Games. The 7th SOC National Winter Games will take place in Quebec City from February 26th to March 1st in conjunction with Quebec City’s 400th anniversary. For more information, please visit www.osquebec2008.com. |
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - High Desert Gold Corporation Opens the Market Ralph Fitch, President, CEO and Director, High Desert Gold Corporation opened the market today. High Desert is a mineral exploration company that acquires and explores mineral properties, primarily gold, copper and silver, in North America. The three major properties held by HDG are the flagship Canasta Dorada gold property in Sonora, Mexico, the Gold Lake porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum property in New Mexico and the Monitor copper-silver property in Arizona. High Desert Gold Corp. trades on the TSX under the symbols HDG and HDG.WT. |
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Friday, November 30, 2007 - Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Opens the Market The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) opened the market today in recognition of World AIDS Day. GBC is comprised of more than 220 multinationals working to maximize their impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In Canada, their member companies Alcan, Barrick Gold, BMO Financial Group, CIBC, Indigo Books and Music, MAC Cosmetics, Power Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank Group, Sun Life Financial, and TD Bank Financial Group are working with governments, NGOs and with GBC’s global network to fight against these diseases at home and abroad. For more information, please visit www.businessfightsaids.org. |
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - Canadian Public Relations Society Student Steering Committee Opens the Market Students from the Canadian Public Relations Society (Toronto) Student Steering Committee opened the market today in celebration of the second annual Passport to PR student professional development event. The event brings students face-to-face with top industry professionals who will give VIP access to the inner workings of agency and corporate life. For more information http://www.cprstoronto.com. |
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Thursday, November 22, 2007 - Redline Communication Opens the Market Majed Sifri, President and CEO of Redline Communications, opened the market today. Redline Communications provides standards-based wireless broadband solutions. With 50,000 installations in 80 countries, Redline Communications' family of broadband wireless infrastructure products enable service providers to deliver high-band width services such as voice, video and data communications. Redline Communications trades on the TSX under the symbol RDL. |
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - Bannerman Resources Limited Opens the Market Peter Batten, CEO and Managing Director of Bannerman Resources Limited, opened the market today. Bannerman Resources Limited is an emerging international uranium producer with operating projects in Namibia and Botswana and licenses in Australia. Bannerman Resources Limited trades on TSX under the symbol BAN. |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - HEC Montréal Opens the Market Michel Patry, Director, HEC Montréal opened the market today to celebrate HEC's 100th anniversary. This is the first time that a Quebec management school has opened the Toronto Stock Exchange market. HEC Montréal was the first management school in North American to hold the three most prestigious certifications in the world in management teaching - AACSB International (US), EQUIS (Europe) and AMBA (UK). In the first one hundred years, the School trained over 57,000 students in a wide variety of management fields. HEC Montréal and Concordia University are partners in The Iinstitute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations. For more information, please visit www.hec.ca. |
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Monday, November 19, 2007 - kids.now Opens the Market Andrew Kidd of kids.now opened the market today to celebrate their fundraising gala at the Design Exchange on November 21. Kids.now is an after school leadership organization mentoring grade 7 and 8 kids to help them set and achieve important life goals. By providing motivated youth with a fun, supportive and encouraging program delivered by volunteer coaches, kids.now provides the tools that empower kids to take responsibility for the quality and direction of their own future. For more information please visit: www.kidsnowcanada.org. |
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Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Children's Aid Foundation Opens the Market Sheilagh Johnson, Executive Director, Children's Aid Foundation (CAF), opened the market today. Founded in 1979, CAF is a national organization committed to improving the lives of abused and neglected children through prevention, enrichment and education. CAF raises funds for programs of the Children's Aid Society and other community-based organizations that support children. The CAF is holding their annual gala fund raiser, the Teddy Bear Affair, on November 17. In 2006, CAF raised a record-breaking $1.6 millon. For more information, please visit www.cafdn.org. |
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty opens the market Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson opened the market today in celebration of a new $165 million Ontario Venture Campaign Fund. The Province is investing $90 million in the fund with the balance coming from partner institutions. For more information go to http://www.ontario.ca/innovation. |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - MAG Silver Corp. Opens the Market Dan MacInnis, CEO and Director, MAG Silver Corp. opened the market this morning. MAG is a silver exploration company focused on projects located within the Mexican Silver Belt. MAG's exploration efforts are engaged in the search for world class, high grade silver deposits on a district scale. MAG is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and trades on the TSX under the symbol MAG. |
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Monday, November 12, 2007 - Acadian Mining Corporation Opens the Market G.W. (Will) Felderhof, President & CEO, Acadian Mining Corporation, opened the market today. Acadian Mining Corporation is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and operates a zinc-lead mine (Scotia Mine) at Gays River, Nova Scotia. The Corporation is focussed on exploring and developing gold, zinc-lead, and barite properties in Atlantic Canada. Acadian Mining Corporation trades on the TSX under the stock symbol ADA. |
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Friday, November 9, 2007 - Canadian Forces - Veterans' Week Opens the Market Members of the Canadian Forces opened the market today in honour of Veterans' Week. November 5-11 marks the week to honour and remember all those who served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace. For more information, please visit www.vac-acc.gc.ca. Lest we forget. |
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007 - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Opens the Market Chris Clark, CEO and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) opened the market today to celebrate PwC's 100th anniversary. PwC opened its first Canadian office in Montreal with only two people on staff. It has since grown to a national organization with over 5,200 partners and staff in 25 locations across Canada. |
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - Uranerz Energy Corporation Opens the Market Glenn Catchpole, President & CEO, Uranerz Energy Corporation, opened the market today. Uranerz Energy Corporation is a pure-play uranium company. The company is focused in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming, and has initiated environmental licensing and mine planning for two of these properties, the Hank and Nichols Ranch projects. Uranerz Energy Corporation trades on the TSX under the stock symbol URZ. |
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Monday, November 5, 2007 - Canadian Athletes Now Fund Opens the Market Over 20 of Canada's top athletes representing the Canadian Athletes Now Fund and the Patrons of Sport Campaign opened the market today. These national icons, many of whom will represent Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, have all received financial support from CAN Fund's Patrons of Sport campaign. Canadians can learn more about how they can provide direct funding for our country's finest amateur athletes by visiting www.patronsofsport.com and the official Canadian Athletes Now Fund website www.canadianathletesnow.ca. |
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - China Securities Regulatory Commission Opens the Market Guangshao Tu, Vice Chairman, China Securities Regulatory Commission, opened the market today. China remains an important market to TSX Group. There are more than 50 Chinese and Chinese-related companies listed on TSX Group's exchanges. Officials from the TSX are just back from a recent trip to Shanghai and Beijing where they met with potential issuers who were learning about the benefits of listing on Canadian markets. |
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - Toronto Raptors Opens the Markets Raptors Head Coach and 2007 National Basketball Association (NBA) Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell opened the markets today. Last year the Raptors matched their best regular season record with 47-35, and captured their first-ever division title. Canada's NBA team opens the season tomorrow at the Air Canada Centre against the Philadelphia 76ers. For more information, please visit, www.raptors.com. Let's go Raptors! |
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Monday, October 29, 2007 - Alpine Canadian Alpin Opens the Markets Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST) member Kelly VanderBeek opened the markets today. Vanderbeek placed 4th the Super Giant Slalom in Torino and, along with her fellow team members, hopes to own the podium in Vancouver in 2010. Last year was the most successful season to date for this Canadian team, and with the CAST World Cup alpine ski season kicking off this month they will aim higher than ever before. For more information, please visit www.canski.org. |
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Friday, October 26, 2007 - Starcore International Opens the Markets Robert Eadie, President & CEO, Starcore International, opened the markets today. Starcore is a gold and silver producer with mineral assets in Mexico. Starcore is the owner of the producing San Martin Mine. The San Martin Gold mine was acquired January 2007 from Goldcorp Inc. It is located about 50 km east of the City of Querétaro in Querétaro State, a few hours drive from Mexico City. Starcore trades on the TSX under the symbol SAM. |
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Thursday, October 25, 2007 - Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano Opens the Markets Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano opened the markets today. Representatives from Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange recently visited Phoenix as part of its U.S. business development campaign. The Arizona Governor‘s opening of the TSX is a stopover in a trade mission to Canada. In hopes to further the Arizona-Canada business relationship, Governor Napolitano is visiting Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg throughout October. For more information about the Office of the Governor, please visit www.azgovernor.gov. |
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - Extract Resources Opens the Markets Peter McIntyre, CEO, Extract Resources, opened the markets today. Extract is an Australian company with offices in South Perth, West Australia and Windhoek, Namibia. Extract is a global company with an international board of directors. The company has a uranium focus, concentrated on Namibia where its key location sits 5km south of the world class Rossing Mine and 20 km west of Langer Heinrich. Extract trades on the TSX under the symbol EXT. |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - PC-Bond Opens the Markets Ian Russell, President of IIAC opened the markets today to celebrate PC-Bond migrating to industry based, Multi-Dealer pricing. PC-Bond is Canada's leading provider of Fixed Income Indices with approximately 1,000 issues and a total market value of over C$675 billion. Click here to read an interview with members of the PC-Bond team and Luc Fortin, Managing Director at TD Securities. Click here to read an interview with Pierre Morin, head of Trading Fixed Income Group at Desjardins Securities, as he outlines the positive effects of multi-dealer pricing in the bond market. |
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Monday, October 22, 2007 - Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. Opens the Markets Christopher Crupi, President & CEO, Paramount Gold and Silver Corp., opened the markets today. Paramount Gold is a precious metals mining exploration company, presently in the early stages of an extensive exploration program at their San Miguel project, located in the Guazapares Mining District of Mexico, part of the Sierra Madre Occidental gold-silver belt. Paramount Gold trades on the TSX under the stock symbol PZG. |
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Friday, October 19, 2007 - Nevoro Inc. Opens the Markets William Schara, President & CEO, Nevoro Inc., opened the markets today. Nevoro is a Canadian exploration company currently focused on the discovery of precious metals in Nevada, USA. Nevoro now holds nine projects in Nevada, seven of these projects are wholly owned or optioned and two are currently leased to third parties. Nevoro trades on the TSX under the symbol NVR. |
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Thursday, October 18, 2007 - Healthscreen Solutions Inc. Opens the Markets Justin Belobaba, President and CEO, Healthscreen Solutions Inc. opened the markets today in celebration of placing #1 on the 2007 PROFIT HOT 50 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies. Healthscreen Solutions Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of practice enhancing products and services designed to increase physician revenues, reduce costs and improve patient care. Healthscreen Solutions Inc. trades on the TSXV under the stock symbol MDU. |
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - Government of India Opens the Markets Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Hon. Chief Minister of Haryana, opened the markets today. Haryana is one of the leading states in India bordering its capital New Delhi. It is a base of major multinationals including GE Capitals and Convergys. Haryana is also favourite destination for investments in IT, auto, infrastructure and real estate sectors. |
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - CanadaHelps Opens the Markets CanadaHelps opened the markets today. CanadaHelps, a public charitable foundation, is Canada’s only donation portal that provides access to all of Canada’s 83,000 charities. Today, CanadaHelps announced a new offering - donors can now donate stocks, bonds, or mutual funds to any of their favourite charities online. For more information, please visit www.canadahelps.org. |
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Monday, October 15, 2007 - Pure Nickel Opens the Markets Jay Jaski, CEO & Chairman, Pure Nickel Inc., opened the markets today. Pure Nickel is one of North America's largest nickel exploration companies. It has a premium portfolio of later stage exploration and development projects. Pure Nickel has committed to an exploration program including drilling on its three principal projects: Fond du Lac Project (Saskatchewan); the Fox River Project (Manitoba); and the MAN Project (Alaska). Pure Nickel trades on the TSX under the symbol NIC. |
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Friday, October 12, 2007 - Lehman Brothers Opens the Markets Lehman Brothers opened the markets today in recognition of Lehman Brothers Canada Inc. becoming a Participating Organization of Toronto Stock Exchange and a Member of TSX Venture Exchange under Dealer Number 90. Lehman Brothers will offer its clients a full range of services in the Canadian securities market and currently offers Investment Banking services through its Toronto and Calgary offices, and commodities services through its Calgary office. The Firm also provides equity research on 23 major Canadian companies. Lehman Brothers is an innovator in global finance, serves the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients, and high net worth individuals worldwide. |
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Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Jovian Capital Corporation Opens the Markets Philip Armstrong, Jovian Capital Corporation, opened the markets today. Jovian is a management and holding company with interests in a variety of financial service firms specializing in wealth and asset management. The Jovian group of companies operates as a national financial services organization with approximately $15.0 billion of client assets ($5.5 billion in assets under management and $9.5 billion in assets under administration). Jovian Capital Corporation trades on the TSX under the symbol JOV. |
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - U.S. Geothermal Inc. Opens the Markets Daniel Kunz, President & CEO, U.S. Geothermal Inc., opened the markets today. U.S. Geothermal is a renewable energy development company that is in the process of constructing a 13-megawatt geothermal power plant at its Raft River site in southeastern Idaho and is developing the Neal Hot Springs geothermal project in eastern Oregon. U.S. Geothermal trades on the TSX under the stock symbol GTH. |
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Friday, October 5, 2007 - Northwind, the National Canadian Australian Rules Football Team, Opens the Markets AFL great Kevin Sheedy along with players from Northwind, the National Canadian Australian Rules Football Team, its Head Coach Mark Block and the team's General Manager Martin Walter opened the market today. Kevin Sheedy is currently in Toronto to get a firsthand look at the development of Australian Rules Football in Canada. |
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Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Hanwei Energy Services Corp. Opens the Markets Kim Oishi, Senior Vice President, Hanwei Energy Services Corp., opened the market today. Hanwei is one of China's largest manufacturers of fiberglass-reinforced plastic pipes for the oil and gas sector. Hanwei aims to be a leading provider of products and services to the oil and gas industry in China and Asia and to expand into a leading provider of products and services to the global energy industry. Hanwei Energy Services Corp. trades on the TSX under the symbol HE. |
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October 2, 2007 - Toronto Maple Leafs Open the Markets John Ferguson Jr, General Manager, Toronto Maple Leafs opened the market today. The Maple Leafs will be opening the 2007/2008 NHL season tomorrow against the Ottawa Senators at the Air Canada Centre. |
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Monday, October 1, 2007 - Open Book: Toronto Opens the Markets Susan Renouf, President of the Board of the Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario (OBPO) opened the markets in honour of the inaugural kick-off of Open Book:Toronto. Open Book:Toronto is a new initiative that celebrates the new books, authors and events coming out with Ontario's independent, Canadian-owned publishers. Throughout the month of October a number of events and special initiatives are being held in Toronto. |
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Friday, September 28, 2007 - Excel India Trust Opens the Markets Bhim Asdhir, President & CEO, Excel Funds Management Inc., opened the market today. Excel Funds Management Inc designed Excel India Trust to provide investors with exposure to an actively managed portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities of Indian companies. Excel is the manager and trustee of the Trust. This is the first Excel fund to list on TSX, trading under the symbol EXI.UN. |
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Thursday, September 27, 2007 - Rogers Publishing Opens the Markets Tony Viner, President and CEO of Rogers Media opened trading today at Toronto Stock Exchange to celebrate a new content agreement. On tsx.com, Rogers Publishing is now providing new investment content from Canadian Business, MoneySense and PROFIT magazines. Click here to visit the new Lists & Rankings section. |
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. Opens the Markets Richard Quesnel, President & CEO, Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd., opened the market today. Consolidated Thompon is an exploration and development company. CLM holds the Bloom Lake Iron Ore Property which is located in the Normanville Township, Duplessis County, Province of Quebec, on the south end of the Labrador Trough (approximately 400 km north of Sept-Iles). Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. trades on the TSX under the symbol CLM. |
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - Bronco Energy Ltd. Opens the Markets Brian W. Alford, President & CEO, Bronco Energy Ltd., opened the markets today. Bronco Energy is a junior growth energy company, primarily engaged in the development, exploration, production and acquisition of oil sands in Western Canada. Bronco Energy is primarily focused on heavy oil development of approximately 55,000 acres in the Athabasca Oil Sands region through its joint venture agreement with the Bigstone Cree Nation. Bronco Energy Ltd. is listed on the TSX under the stock symbol BCF. |
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Monday, September 24, 2007 - TSX Group Launches Its 2007 United Way Campaign Richard Nesbitt, CEO of TSX Group and Richard Venn, Senior Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development, CIBC, Managing Director and Deputy Chairman, CIBC World Markets Inc., opened the markets today to launch the TSX Group 2007 United Way campaign. They are joined by staff assisting with the Toronto United Way campaign. TSX Group supports the United Way in each of the cities where it operates - Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Markham, Toronto and Montreal. This year the United Way of Greater Toronto has a goal to raise $108 million. |
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Friday, September 21, 2007 - The Honourable David C. Onley, O.Ont. Opens the Markets The Honourable David C. Onley opened the markets today in honour of his recent installation as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. |
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Thursday, September 20, 2007 - OceanaGold Corporation Opens the Markets Steve Orr, CEO, OceanaGold Corporation opened the markets this morning. OceanaGold is a Pacific Rim gold producer with a diverse portfolio of operating, development and exploration assets. OceanaGold currently operates in the South Island of New Zealand and the Philippines. OceanaGold Corporation trades on the TSX under the symbol OGC. |
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - Alexis Minerals Corporation Opens the Markets David Rigg, President & CEO, Alexis Minerals Corporation opened the markets today. Alexis Minerals is a Canadian exploration and development company. Alexis holds a portfolio of properties covering the Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda Mining Camps in Quebec. Alexis is following strategic exploration approaches across these properties for both gold and base metals. Alexis Mineral Corporation trades on the TSX under the symbol AMC. |
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - Lihir Gold Limited Opens the Markets Arthur Hood, Managing Director and CEO of Lihir Gold Limited, opened the markets today. Lihir is operating one of the world's premier gold mines located on Lihir Island in the New Ireland province of Papua New Guinea and is developing the Ballarat project in the State of Victoria in Australia. Lihir trades on the TSX under the stock symbol LGG. |
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Monday, September 17, 2007 - Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. Opens the Markets Drew Craig, Chairman of the Board, Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. opened the markets today. Craig Wireless Systems consists of the provision of digital television and broadband access, using fixed wireless technology that operates in the 2.5 and 3.5 GHz frequency bands. Craig Wireless Systems trades on the TSX under the stock symbol CWG. |
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Friday, September 14, 2007 - Claymore Investments Inc. Opens the Markets Som Seif, CEO, Claymore Investments, Inc. opened the markets today. Claymore celebrates the 1 year anniversary of the following Claymore ETFs being listed on TSX on September 8, 2006: Claymore BRIC ETF (CBQ), Claymore US Fundamental ETF (CLU), Claymore CDN Dividend & Income Achievers ETF (CDZ), and Claymore Canadian Fundamental Index ETF (CRQ.A). |
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Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Colombia Goldfields Limited Opens the Markets Randy Martin, CEO, Colombia Goldfields Limited, opened the markets today. The company is developing a multi-million ounce gold resource in Colombia's historic Marmato Mountain gold district through a program of mineral property acquisitions, community resettlement and exploration. Colombia Goldfields trades on the TSX under the symbol GOL. |
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Thursday, September 6, 2007 - Schulich School of Business Opens the Markets Dean Dezsö Horváth opened the markets today in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of York's Schulich School of Business. The Schulich School of Business in Toronto is ranked number one in Canada by Forbes, The Economist (EIU) and the World Resources and Aspen Institutes, and is ranked as one of the top ten schools in the world outside the U.S. by BusinessWeek, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. For more information, visit www.schulich.yorku.ca. |
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Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Vena Resources Inc. Opens the Markets Juan Vegarra, Chairman & CEO, Vena Resources Inc., opened the markets today. Vena Resources is a Canadian mining company focused on the exploration and development of Peru’s mineral potential. Vena Resources Inc. trades on the TSX under the symbol VEM. |
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited Opens the Markets John Downie, CEO, Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited, opened the markets today. Gladstone Pacific is an Australian mining development company presently undertaking an Integrated Definitive Feasibility Study (IDFS) for the Gladstone Nickel Project. Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited trades on the TSX under the symbol GPN. |
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - Presidents Cup Opens the Markets Richard A. Janes, Commissioner & CEO, Canadian Professional Golf Tour and a board member of The Presidents Cup Committee, along with Presidents Cup dignitaries and Canadian Tour partners, opened the markets today. The Presidents Cup is currently on a 16 week cross Canada tour that has visited 12 Canadian cities so far. The 2007 Presidents Cup will be held September 27-30 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal. The event will feature 24 of the world's top golfers - 12 from the United States and 12 from around the world (excluding Europe). |
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Monday, August 20, 2007 - Harmony Asset Limited Opens the Markets Gus Chow, President and CEO, Harmony Asset Limited, opened the markets today. Harmony Asset Limited is an investment company that principally invests in securities listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with an emphasis on undervalued and discounted shares. The Company also invests in unlisted companies which have potential for earnings growth and capital appreciation. Harmony Asset Limited trades on the TSX under the stock symbol HAR. |
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Friday, August 17, 2007 - CIBC Run for the Cure Opens the Markets Participants and sponsors of the CIBC Run for the Cure opened the markets today. The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure will take place on Sunday September 30, 2007 and unites more than 170,000 Canadians in 53 communities across the country in hopes to raise millions of dollars to fund innovative and relevant breast cancer research, education, and awareness programs in communities across Canada. For more information please visit www.cibcrunforthecure.com. |
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Thursday August 16, 2007 - ECU Silver Mining Inc. Opens the Markets Stephen Altmann, President, and Michel Roy, Chairman and CEO, ECU Silver Mining Inc. opened the market today. ECU ranked first in this year's TSX Venture 50 ranking, and has since graduated to the Toronto Stock Exchange. ECU Silver Mining Inc. is a Canadian silver and gold mining and exploration company with executive offices in Toronto, Ontario, that is involved in the evaluation, development and mining of precious metal deposits in Mexico. ECU Silver Mining Inc. trades on the TSX under the symbol ECU. |
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - CanDeal Opens The Markets Jayson Horner, President and CEO, CanDeal, opened the markets today in celebration of a major milestone - $1 trillion dollars in traded volume. CanDeal is Canada's leading multi-dealer-to-institutional investor online debt securities marketplace (www.candeal.ca). CanDeal's world class platform provides its participants with continuous access to the deepest pool of liquidity for fixed income products. |
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - TSX Market Open Celebrates Opening of South Carolina State Office in Toronto South Carolina Secretary of Commerce, Joe Taylor, opened the markets today to celebrate the opening of a state office in Toronto. Canada is South Carolina's top export market. In 2006, Canada purchased more than $3 billion in products from South Carolina. Trade between South Carolina and Canada supports some 69,000 jobs in South Carolina alone and bilateral trade trade between the two totaled $4.5 billion in 2004. The establishment of a Canadian office will further strengthen ties on both sides of the border. |
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Friday, August 10, 2007 - Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. Opens the Markets Dr. George Adams, CEO of Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd., opened the markets today. Amorfix is an emerging theranostics company focused on the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, where aggregated misfolded proteins (AMP) are prevalent. The company was formed in January 2004 to commercialize the discoveries of the epitope protection technologies at the University of Toronto. Amorfix develops diagnostic kits, therapeutics and prophylactics for the AMP diseases. Amorfix Life Sciences trades on the TSX under the stock symbol AMF. |
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Tuesday, August 7, 2007 - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. Opens the Markets Robert Chafee and Neil Steenberg, Directors, Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp., opened the markets today. Yukon-Nevada is focused on bringing its wholly-owned Ketza River property back into production from the Manto Gold Zones and permitting is underway. The Ketza River Property includes the Ketza River mine, which has been heavily invested in by Yukon-Nevada over the last calendar year in an ongoing diamond drilling program at the Manto Gold Deposits and the Shamrock Gold Zone. Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. trades on the TSX under the symbol YNG. |
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - WebTech Wireless Inc. Opens the Markets Anwar Sukkarie, President & CEO, WebTech Wireless Inc., opened the markets today. WebTech is a global Telematics, location-based services provider that develops, manufactures and delivers turnkey wireless solutions designed to improve productivity and profitability. WebTech's scalable solutions are used by a broad range of small, medium, Fortune 500 companies and governments. WebTech Wireless Inc. trades on the TSX under the symbol WEW. |
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Monday, July 30, 2007 - lululemon athletica inc. Opens the Markets Chip Wilson, Founder and Chairman, lululemon athletica inc., opened the markets today. lululemon athletica inc. is a designer and retailer of technical athletic apparel in North America whose yoga-inspired apparel is marketed under the lululemon athletica brand name. These products have been principally sold through the company’s 59 stores that are primarily located in Canada and the United States. lululemon is posted for trading on an "if, as and when issued" basis on TSX under the symbol LLL. |
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Friday, July 27, 2007 - Fortress Paper Ltd. Opens the Markets Chadwick Wasilenkoff, Chairman and CEO, Fortress Paper Ltd., opened the markets today. Fortress is an international producer of security and other specialty papers. Fortress operates two paper mills, the Landqart Mill located in Switzerland and the Dresden Mill located in Germany. Fortress' security papers include banknote, passport and visa papers and its specialty papers include non-woven wallpaper base products, and graphic and technical papers. Fortress Paper Ltd. trades on the TSX under the stock symbol FTP. |
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Thursday, July 26, 2007 - Sentry Select Primary Metals Corp. Opens the Markets John Driscoll, Founding Chairman, President & CEO, Sentry Select Capital Corp., opened the markets today to launch Sentry Select Primary Metals Corp. Sentry Select Primary Metals Corp. is the 33rd Sentry Select fund to list on the TSX. The fund is a corporation with a focus on providing long-term capital appreciation by investing in an actively managed portfolio consisting primarily of securities of mining and exploration issuers. Sentry Select Primary Metals Corp. trades on the TSX under the symbols PME and PME.WT. |
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - DragonWave Inc. Opens the Markets Peter Allen, CEO, DragonWave Inc., opened the markets today. DragonWave Inc. is a leading provider of high-capacity wireless Ethernet equipment used in emerging IP networks. DragonWave designs, develops, markets and sells proprietary, carrier-grade microwave radio frequency networking equipment, or links that wirelessly transmit broadband voice, video and other data. DragonWave trades on the TSX under the stock symbol DWI. |
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Monday, July 23, 2007 - MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. Opens the Markets Eike Batista, Chairman and CEO of MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A., opened the markets today. MMX’s business consists of integrated mining, mineral processing, production and logistics operations for iron ore and intermediate products for the steel industry. MMX is the first interlisting of an issuer between BOVESPA and TSX. MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. trades on the TSX under the stock symbol XMM. |
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Thursday, July 19, 2007 - Association for Corporate Growth Opens the Markets Dan Varroney, CEO and President of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), opened the markets today. Founded in 1954, ACG is a global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. Today ACG stands at nearly 12,000 members from corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms representing Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 53 chapters in North America and Europe. ACG is also a supporter of the 2007 TSX US Campaign. |
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - Opel International Inc. Opens the Markets Robert Pico, CEO, Opel International Inc., opened the markets today. Opel International is a US-based company that designs, manufactures and markets high performance concentrating photovoltaic products to transform solar energy into electricity for worldwide application. Opel International trades on TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol OPL. |
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - Tethys Petroleum Limited Opens the Markets Dr. David Robson, CEO, Tethys Petroleum Limited, opened the markets today. Tethys is focused on oil and gas exploration and production activities in Central Asia with activities currently in Kazakhstan and more recently in Tajikistan. Tethys' objective is to build a diversified oil and gas exploration and production company, initially focussed on Kazakhstan and central Asia, with a mixture of high potential exploration plays for longer term upside and asset growth, coupled with short-term cash flow generative projects. Tethys Petroleum Limited trades on the TSX under the symbol TPL. |
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Monday, July 16, 2007 - HSE Integrated Ltd. Opens the Markets David Yager, CEO of HSE Integrated Ltd., opened the markets today. HSE is a Calgary-based, integrated, national supplier of industrial health, safety and environmental services, providing industry with expert services, specialized equipment and highly trained personnel to ensure businesses operate safely. Their objective is to enable companies to protect workers, assets and the community in the most cost-effective manner possible. HSE trades on the TSX under the stock symbol HSL. |
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - Strategic Resource Acquisition Corporation Opens the Markets Victor Wyprysky, CEO of Strategic Resource Acquisition Corporation (SRA Corporation), opened the markets today. SRA Corporation is focused on the development of the MTM zinc project inTennessee. Its goal is to become a producer of zinc commencing in late 2007 through the re-opening of the MTM zinc mines comprised of five historic producing underground zinc mines. SRA Corporation trades on the TSX under the stock symbols SRZ and SRZ.NT. |
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Friday, July 6, 2007 - Ottawa Senators Open the Markets
Jason Spezza of the NHL's Eastern Conference Champions, Ottawa Senators, opened the markets today as TSX celebrated the Senators great season as Canada's representative in the Stanley Cup finals. Spezza, from Mississauga Ontario, tallied 22 points in the recent playoff run. For more information, visit www.ottawasenators.com. |
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Thursday, July 5, 2007 - Strateco Resources Inc. Opens the Markets
Guy Hebert, President & CEO, Strateco Resources Inc. opened the markets today. Strateco is a junior resources company exploring and developing on the uranium Matoush high-grade property. The Matoush property is wholly-owned by Strateco and is located in the Otish Mountains in northern Quebec. Strateco trades on the TSX under the symbol RSC. |
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Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - Bloorview Ambassadors Open the Markets in Celebration of Bike for Tykes
Bloorview Ambassadors Mark & Douglas Bowen and Mychaela Rye opened the markets today in celebration of the 8th Annual Grand Prix Charitable Foundation’s Bike for Tykes, which raises funds for Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada’s largest teaching hospital for children with disabilities. For more information please visit www.bloorview.ca. |
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Friday, June 29, 2007 - Stingray Resources Inc. Opens the Markets
Peter Mordaunt, Chairman & President, Stingray Resources Inc., opened the markets today. Stingray is a mineral exploration company with its exploration activities focused on base and precious metal projects in Mexico. The company is currently focused on the development of the El Pilar Copper Property located in Sonora, Mexico and has commenced an extensive drill program to further define and expand the reported resource. Stingray Resources Inc. trades on the TSX under the symbols SRY and SRY.WT. |
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Thursday, June 28, 2007 - Migao Corporation Opens the Markets Liu Guocal, President of Migao Corporation, opened the markets today. Migao Corporation, based in China, processes potash into specialty potash-based fertilizers for the Chinese market. The Company was established in 2003. The Company is currently producing its two core products – potassium nitrate and potassium sulphate, at three operating locations in China. Migao Corporation trades on the TSX under the stock symbol MGO. |
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - Plutonic Power Corporation Opens the Markets Don McInnes, President and Director, Plutonic Power Corporation, opened the markets today. Plutonic Power is an emerging renewable energy producer in British Columbia. Its proposed 29 development projects have a design capacity of over 1400 MW with the potential to generate approximately 4,800 GWh per annum of green energy - enough energy to meet the annual energy needs of over 480,000 homes. Plutonic Power trades on the TSX under the stock symbol PCC. |
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - Toronto Argonauts Open the Markets Keith Pelley, President & CEO, Toronto Argonauts, along with Head Coach Michael Clemons, quarterback Damon Allen, safety Orlondo Steinauer and members of the Blue Thunder cheerleaders, opened the markets today. The Toronto CFL club will play their 2007 home opener against the BC Lions at Rogers Centre on Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please visit www.argonauts.ca. |
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Thursday, June 21, 2007 - TSX Venture 50 Companies Open the Markets Stephen Altmann, President, ECU Silver Mining Inc., opened the markets today in celebration of the Company's ranking as the Top Overall Company in the 2007 TSX Venture 50 list of companies. Representatives from our top ranked companies joined in the opening. The TSX Venture 50 identifies the top 10 companies in each of five major industry sectors, based on a ranking formula that includes revenue, return on investment, market cap growth and trading volume. To view the 2007 TSX Venture 50 companies, click here. |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - TSX Venture Exchange Welcomes New B.C. Issuers John McCoach, Vice President of Western Canada for TSX Venture Exchange, welcomed 40 British Columbia companies to the market last Thursday. Of the 98 new companies that had listed on TSX Venture Exchange to May 2007, 43% were based in British Columbia. John said the province's economic vitality is one reason TSX Venture is experiencing a robust year-to-date for new listings. The 40 B.C. companies began trading on TSX Venture Exchange between November 2006 and May 2007. |
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - BetaPro Management Inc. Opens the Markets Howard Atkinson, President, Horizons BetaPro ETF's and Adam Felesky, President, BetaPro Management Inc., along with others from the from the BetaPro team today opened trading at the TSX to celebrate the listing of 4 new ETFs: Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Energy Bull Plus ETF (HEU), Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Energy Bear Plus ETF (HED), Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financial Bull Plus ETF (HFU) and Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials Bear Plus ETF (HFD). BetaPro Management has six ETFs listed on TSX. |
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Monday, June 18, 2007 - The World Federation of Exchanges Opens the Markets Thomas Krantz, Secretary General, World Federation of Exchanges, joined leaders from other world exchanges to open trading today. Representatives from the WFE, the 55 member organization representing global exchanges, are meeting in Toronto for a two-day WFE Working Committee meeting. |
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Claymore Investments Inc. Opens the Markets Som Seif, President and Jeffrey Logan, Vice President of Claymore Investments Inc., opened the markets this morning to celebrate the launch of two new funds: the Claymore S&P/TSX Global Water ETF (CWW, CWW.A) and the Claymore Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco Trust (CEW.UN). Claymore currently has 12 ETFs and 3 investment funds listed on TSX. |
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - Anaconda Mining Inc. Opens the Markets Anaconda Mining Inc.'s Lewis Lawrick, CEO and Chairman, and Nick Tantor, President, opened the markets today. Anaconda is a mineral exploration company with a portfolio of advanced gold and base metals exploration and development projects in Chile and Canada. Anaconda trades on the TSX under the stock symbol ANX. |
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - Market Open Celebrates the Launch of the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index Richard Nadeau, Senior Vice President, TSX, Steve Rive, Vice President of Canadian Index Operations, Standard and Poor's, and Som Seif, President, Claymore Investments Inc, opened the markets to launch the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index and to mark the initiation of trading of the Claymore S&P/TSX Global Mining ETF. Created with Standard and Poor's, the Index will offer investors wide exposure to the world's mining markets by providing an investable representative index of publicly traded international mining companies. |
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Monday, June 11, 2007 - TSX Market Open Celebrates CFA Day Kurt Schacht, CFA, Managing Director of the CFA Centre for Financial Market Integrity, opened the markets today in observance of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Day. June 11 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the investment profession. CFA Day provides the 134 CFA member societies of the CFA Institute around the world with an opportunity to celebrate being part of the global investment profession. CFA Institute is the global membership association that administers the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) curriculum and exam programs. The CFA Institute also opened the markets at the New York and London Stock Exchanges. |
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Friday, June 8, 2007 - BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. Opens the Markets Brad Marchant, President & CEO, BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., opened the markets today. BioteQ builds and operates water treatment plants providing profitable metal recovery and sustainable environmental solutions. Focused on the mining industry, BioteQ has partnered with metal producers to finance, design, build and operate mine site water treatment plants which recover saleable metals and valuable co-products in addition to meeting ever stricter environmental regulations. BioteQ trades on the TSX under the symbol BQE. |
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - Rapid Brands Inc. Opens the Markets Roger Block, Vice Chairman of the Board, Steve Hockett, President, and Mike Batt, Director, Rapid Brands Inc. opened the markets today. Rapid Brands is a US-based franchisor in the inkjet and laser toner cartridge refill industry. Franchisees operate their stores under the trademark "Rapid Refill Ink". Rapid Brands trades on TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol RAP. Click here to listen to an audio webcast by Rapid Brands. |
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007 - Sentry Select China Fund Opens the Markets John Driscoll, Founding Chairman, President & CEO, Sentry Select Capital Corp., opened the markets today to launch Sentry Select China Fund. The Fund is a closed-end investment fund with a focus on providing quarterly distributions and the potential for capital appreciation through exposure to a diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies that carry on the majority of their business in China. Sentry Select China Fund is the 32nd Sentry Select fund to list on TSX, trading under the symbol CHZ.UN. |
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Monday, June 4, 2007 - PowerComm Inc. Opens the Markets Wayne Rutherford, CEO of PowerComm Inc., opened the markets today. PowerComm is an industrial electrical/instrumentation contractor and valve reconditioning company. PowerComm trades on the TSX under the stock symbol PCG. |
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Friday, June 1, 2007 - TSX Group Announces Acquisition of The Equicom Group Inc. Barry Hildred, President, Equicom Group and Richard Nadeau, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange opened the markets today. In a move aimed at providing value-enhancing services to Canadian public issuers, TSX Group Inc. today announced the purchase of The Equicom Group Inc., a leading provider of investor relations and related corporate communication services in Canada. Following the closing of the transaction, Equicom will operate as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary of TSX Group. Please visit www.equicomgroup.com for more information. |
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - Loring Ward International Ltd. Opens the Markets Bob Herrmann, CEO, Loring Ward International Ltd., opened the markets today. Loring Ward provides in its core business a turnkey asset management program to some of America's most knowledgeable and successful investment advisors and their clients. These services include investment strategies and products, back office operational processing, education and training, and business development support. The Company's U.S. corporate offices are headquartered in New York. Loring Ward trades on the TSX under the stock symbol LW. |
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Monday, May 28, 2007 - Aurelian Resources Inc. Opens the Markets Patrick Anderson, CEO of Aurelian Resources Inc., opened the markets today. Aurelian Resources is a gold, silver and base metals resource company which explores and develops mineral wealth in Ecuador. The Fruta del Norte discovery lies at the heart of the Condor Project properties, located in south-eastern Ecuador and consisting of 38 mining concessions totalling approximately 95,000 hectares. Aurelian Resources trades on the TSX under the stock symbol ARU. |
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Friday, May 25, 2007 - Klondex Mines Ltd. Opens the Markets William J. Solloway, CEO, Klondex Mines Ltd., opened the markets today. Klondex Mines is a gold exploration company focused on the development of its high-grade Fire Creek deposit. Fire Creek is located in the Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend in the Northern Nevada Rift, in North Central Nevada, an area of substantial mining activity that has produced in excess of 100 million ounces of gold. Klondex Mines trades on the TSX under the symbol KDX. |
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 - Extreme CCTV Inc. Opens the Markets Jonathan Jackson, CFO, Extreme CCTV Inc., opened the markets today to celebrate Extreme's 10th anniversary. Headquartered in Burnaby BC, Extreme CCTV specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of infrared illuminators and precision engineered video surveillance products. Extreme CCTV listed on TSX in March 2003. It trades under the stock symbol EXC. |
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - World Partnership Walk Opens the Markets Noah Newton, Volunteer, World Partnership Walk (WPW), and Roshan Esmail, Volunteer Convenor, WPW, opened the market today. The Walk is one of Canada's largest annual events dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight global poverty. All funds raised (100%) go directly to programs in health, education and rural development, as well as strengthening community-based organizations in Asia and Africa. For more information, please visit www.worldpartnershipwalk.com. |
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TSX Group U.S. Business Development Campaign visits Denver Kevan Cowan, President, TSX Venture Exchange (at podium) addresses attendees at a recent TSX U.S. business development campaign stop in Denver. The campaign continues with stops in Houston (June 26) and Dallas (June 28), as well as other cities across the U.S. to be announced in the near future. The campaign focuses on increasing awareness among small to medium enterprises regarding opportunities to list on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, both markets that balance a well-reputed regulatory structure with flexibility designed to foster and support growth for small to mid cap companies. To learn more about the campaign, click here. |
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Friday, May 18, 2007 - Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited Opens the Markets Rajiv Silgardo, CEO, Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited, opened the markets today to launch three new funds. iShares CDN S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund will be the first exchange traded fund to track the new S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. iShares CDN Russell 2000® Index – Canadian Dollar Hedged Index Fund will provide increased flexibility for investors to choose US small cap exposure without currency risk, and iShares CDN Jantzi Social Index Fund is Canada’s first socially responsible ETF. The funds trade on the TSX under the stock symbols XCS, XSU and XEN. |
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Thursday, May 17, 2007 - C.A. Bancorp Inc. Opens the Markets John Driscoll, Chairman, and Mark Gardhouse, CEO of C.A. Bancorp Inc., opened the markets today. C.A. Bancorp is a Toronto-based merchant bank and alternative asset investment manager, involved in transactions with both private and public companies across a range of industries. Sentry Select Capital Corp. provides management and administrative services to C.A. Bancorp. Sentry Select provides management and advisory services to over 25 exchange listed entities. C.A. Bancorp trades on the TSX under the stock symbol BKP. |
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - South American Silver Corporation Opens the Markets Ralph Fitch, President & CEO, South American Silver Corporation (SASC), opened the markets today. SASC is a mineral exploration company that acquires, explores and develops mineral properties, primarily silver, gold and copper in South America. SASC is listed on the TSX under the symbol SAC. |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - Reena Foundation Launches 2007 Campaign by Opening the Markets Ellis Jacob, President and CEO, Cineplex Entertainment and Gary Sim, President, Reena Foundation, opened the markets today. Mr. Jacob, honouree for the 2007 Reena Tribute Dinner to be held on May 28 at the Sheraton Centre, helped launch the 2007 Reena Foundation Campaign to raise $1 million in support of the Reena Foundation, the second largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities in the Greater Toronto Area, currently providing assistance to over 1,000 people. Reena was founded in 1973 on the principle that people with developmental disabilities have the right to live in the community with dignity. For more information, please visit http://www.reenafoundation.org. |
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Friday, May 11, 2007 - Exall Energy Corporation Opens the Markets Stephen Roman, Chariman, Exall Energy Corporation opened the markets today. Exall Energy Corporation is a Canadian based junior oil & gas exploration and development, operating particularly in Alberta and British Columbia. Internationally, Exall Energy has producing assets in Texas and a joint venture with Sterling Resources limited in the North Sea. Exall Energy trades on the TSX under the symbol EE. |
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Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - TSX Group Celebrates the One-Year Anniversary of Redesigned tsx.com Web Site Eric Sinclair, Senior Vice President and Andre Craig, Director, Equities Content opened the markets today with members of the TSX Datalinx and TSX Technologies teams responsible for the May 2006 launch of the redesigned tsx.com web site. In the past year, significant improvements and enhancements have been made to tsx.com - including a new site design, improved usability and enhanced news and market indicators content. The expansion of the investor-focused Market Activity section has established tsx.com as a leading financial portal for information on the Canadian capital markets, used by over 1.2 million visitors a month. For information on advertising on tsx.com, click here. |
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Monday, May 7, 2007 - Sprott Molybdenum Participation Corporation Opens the Markets Eric Sprott, CEO, Sprott Molybdenum Participation Corporation, opened the markets today. The primary investment objective is to achieve capital appreciation by investing in securities of private and public companies that explore for, mine and/or process molybdenum and by investing in, holding, selling and otherwise transacting in all commercial forms of molybdenum. It is not an investment strategy of Sprott Molybdenum to actively speculate with regards to short-term changes in molybdenum prices. Sprott Molybdenum trades on the TSX under the stock symbols MLY and MLY.WT. |
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Friday, May 4, 2007 - Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone Opens the Markets Michelle Dean, Student Ambassador Liaison, Kids Help Phone and Kevin Crull, President, Residential Services, Bell Canada opened the markets today. On Sunday thousands of Canadians will walk to raise funds and awareness for Kids Help Phone. Last year, almost 20,000 walkers raised $2.7 million for Canada's only free 24-hour, anonymous and confidential phone and web counselling service for kids. For more information, please visit www.bellwalkforkidshelpphone.ca. |
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - Inspiration Mining Corporation Opens the Markets Randy Miller, President and Director, Inspiration Mining Corporation, opened the markets today. Inspiration Mining Corporation explores for polymetallic, sulphide deposits on its Jasper property on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and nickel deposits on its Langmuir property near Timmins, Ontario, as well as gold-copper on the Barton Syndicate Dry Fork property in Utah. Inspiration Mining Corporation trades on the TSX under the stock symbol ISM. |
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007 - Richard Ivey School of Business Quantum Shift Program Opens the Markets Dean Carol Stephenson, Richard Ivey School of Business, along with entrepreneurs from across Canada opened the markets today to officially launch Ivey’s 2007 Quantum Shift program. Founded by KPMG Enterprise and Ivey and sponsored by TSX Group and the Globe and Mail, the Quantum Shift program focuses on how to lead an enterprise through exponential growth; how to attract and retain the best employees; how to uncover obstacles that may be limiting growth now, or in the future; how to value a venture and use strategies for moving from business plan to financial proposition; and how to build a broad network of entrepreneurial peers to share best-practices. |
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Monday, April 30, 2007 - Brampton Christian Academy Opens the Markets Quadravest Chief Investment Officer Wayne Finch, Brampton Christian Academy Teacher Andrew Cabral and a Grade 12 economics class opened the markets today. They are in Toronto as part of their study of Canada's financial sector. |
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Friday, April 27, 2007 - Toronto FC Soccer Team Opens the Markets Toronto FC Coach Mo Johnston and a number of players opened the markets today. Toronto's newest professional sport team will take the field tomorrow for their home opener against the Kansas City Wizards. Toronto is the 13th team in the Major League Soccer, and the first outside of the United States. To learn more, visit toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/t280. |
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Opens the Markets Hon. Frederick Ma, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, opened the markets today. Hong Kong is Asia's international financial centre and its stock market is the eighth largest in the world in terms of market capitalization. Hon. Frederick Ma is visiting Toronto and the TSX to promote further co-operation between the financial services sector in Canada and Hong Kong. |
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Monday, April 23, 2007 - Canadian Cancer Society Opens the Markets Stephen Roche, Chair, Ontario Division Board of Directors and Ricardo D’Angelo, volunteer, Canadian Cancer Society, opened the markets today. April is Daffodil month and April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week. The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and to enhance the quality of life of people living with cancer. When you want to know more about cancer, visit www.cancer.ca. |
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - AGF Management Limited Opens the Markets Blake C. Goldring, Chairman & CEO of AGF Management Limited, opened the markets today in celebration of AGF's 50th anniversary. On April 18, 1957, co-founders C. Warren Goldring and Allan Manford launched the American Growth Fund. AGF employs over 800 people with subsidiaries around the world. |
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Friday, April 13, 2007 - Energy Fuels Inc. Opens the Markets George Glasier, President and CEO, Energy Fuels Inc., opened the markets today. Energy Fuels is a Toronto-based uranium and vanadium mineral exploration and development company with uranium and vanadium properties located in the States of Colorado, Utah and Arizona. Energy Fuels trades on the TSX under the stock symbol EFR. |
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Thursday, April 12, 2007 - TSX Group launches U.S. business development campaign in New York Consul General of Canada in New York Dan Sullivan (left) joins CEO Richard Nesbitt to launch TSX Group's first campaign to inform more U.S. companies of advantages in the Canadian capital markets. Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange are North American exchanges, Nesbitt told U.S. investment dealers at the Princeton Club Wednesday, more than 40% of the trading on the senior Exchange came from the U.S. last year. With more than 100 U.S. companies already listed, the campaign is expected to increase those numbers as small- and medium-sized companies learn about the Exchanges' special features. The campaign will open in the mining and oil and gas centres of Denver, Reno, Houston, Dallas and will move to cities with other small and mid-cap clusters after that. For more information click: http://www.tsx.com/usa |
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - Marathon PGM Corporation Opens the Markets Phillip Walford, CEO of Marathon PGM Corporation, opened the markets today. Marathon PGM Corporation has a 100% interest in the Marathon PGM – Cu Project, located about 10km north of Marathon, Ontario. The Marathon PGM-Cu Project consists of six Crown leases and twenty unpatented mining claim blocks covering 4,568 hectares. Marathon PGM trades on the TSX under the stock symbol MAR. |
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF Opens the Markets Som Seif, CEO & Director, Claymore Investments, Inc., opened the markets today. Claymore Investments, Inc. is the wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of Claymore Group Inc., a U.S. entity. The Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF will be the 10th Claymore ETF to list on TSX, trading under the symbols CPD and CPD.A. Claymore also has 2 other structured products listed on TSX. |
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Monday, April 9, 2007 - TSX Market Open Honours the Battle of Vimy Ridge Andrew Molson, Board member of the Vimy Foundation, was joined by Erl Kish, Vice President, Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, in opening the markets today in honour of the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, one of the most famous battles in Canadian history. Ceremonies marking this battle are being held throughout Canada and in Europe. |
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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - Uranium Focused Energy Fund Opens the Markets W. Garth Jestley, CEO and Dean Orrico, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Uranium Focused Energy Fund opened the markets today. Uranium Focused Energy Fund has been designed to capitalize on the view that the uranium sector will continue to provide attractive opportunities for investment over the next several years. Middlefield Capital Corporation is the advisor for the Uranium Focused Energy Fund. Uranium Focused Energy Fund is the 19th Middlefield fund to list on TSX. Uranium Focused Energy Funds trades on the TSX under the stock symbol UF.UN. |
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Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - Sentry Select Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund Opens the Markets John Driscoll, Founding Chairman, President & CEO, Sentry Select Capital Corp., opened the markets today to launch Sentry Select Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund. The Fund is a closed-end investment fund with a focus on providing quarterly distributions and the potential for capital appreciation through exposure to publicly listed global infrastructure companies. Sentry Select Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund is the 31st Sentry Select |