BELLUS Health provides update on activities Oct 21, 2008
LAVAL, QC, Oct. 21 /CNW Telbec/ - BELLUS Health Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUS; TSX: BLU) is pleased to provide an update on its branded nutraceutical and pharmaceutical activities. The commercial activities surrounding sales of its first natural health product, VIVIMIND(TM), to protect memory function are in full gear. (Canada Newswire)
Charest rules out snap fall election Oct 17, 2008
No one knows for sure what to expect next from the global financial crisis, and the prospect of having a campaign sideswiped similar to what happened to Stephen Harper's Conservatives is certainly a major factor Mr. Charest had to weigh before deciding on calling an election, said Laval University political scientist R ... With the election results, Mr. Harper's leadership is not threatened in the short term, Laval's Mr. Pelletier said. (Globe and Mail)
Reorganized crime Oct 13, 2008
Even his own palatial house in Laval had been seized. Xanthoudakis had come to the law firm for a meeting with some investors, who turned out to be three lieutenants of Montreal's notorious Rizzuto crime family. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
'Deplorable' Québécois accent has royal roots, linguist asserts Oct 10, 2008
cois accent is one from the noblesse of the time, it is a relaxed, natural accent, Jean-Denis Gendron, a retired professor from Laval University, argues in the October edition of Quebec Sciences ... They got rid of all the pronunciations they didn't judge perfect for high society, and the cleanup continued through the 18th century, said Claude Poirier, an expert in French-language history at Laval University. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Grits, Tories face off over Dion interview Oct 10, 2008
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion leaves the campaign plane as he arrives in Montreal for an evening rally in Laval, Que. on Oct. 9. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Hart Stores opening nine new locations Oct 8, 2008
com LAVAL, QC, Oct. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Hart Stores Inc. (HIS:TSX), an operator of mid-sized department stores, announced today the opening of nine new stores, eight in the province of Quebec and one in Ontario. A new location in Chambly, Quebec, was inaugurated this morning and two new locations will open their doors tomorrow in Portneuf and Ville-Marie, both in Quebec. (Canada Newswire)
TELUS invests $33 M in Quebec to open its greenest Internet data centre Oct 8, 2008
MONTREAL, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - TELUS today announced an investment of more than $33 million in an Uptime Institute Tier III certified Internet data centre to be located in Laval, Quebec. The state-of-t" /> / / / / / / / October 8, 2008 QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION HOT TOPICS NEWS & INFORMATION: FREE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: TOOLS FOR: RESOURCES: TELUS CORPORATION > > > Attention Business Editors: TELUS invests $33 M in Quebec to open its greenest Internet data centre > MONTREAL, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - TELUS... (Canada Newswire)
Harper seeks to calm market worries Oct 7, 2008
Enter the city, then press Submit. Visit the to get the latest temperatures. (Globe and Mail)
Economic storm touches down Oct 7, 2008
TORONTO and LAVAL, Que ... At a rally in Laval, Que. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Conservatives enter final push in quest for majority Oct 4, 2008
Mr. Harper is expected to be in Laval, just north of Montreal, on Monday, and will likely make another trip to Quebec City. The Tories will pitch Quebec voters on the benefits that will flow if they elect MPs who are part of a government. (Globe and Mail)
How to stop mindless munching at work Sep 25, 2008
According to researchers from Laval University in Quebec City, mental activities such as reading, writing and computer work can trigger overeating. In the study, published this month in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, students performed three 45-minute tasks and were then served an all-you-can-eat buffet. (Globe and Mail)
Six Plead Guilty: Rounded up during cops' Project Colise Sep 20, 2008
On Sept. 24, 2003, Giordano was driving a Ferrari in Laval when he hit a parked car. Giordano drove away, leaving pieces of the Ferrari behind. (The Gazette (Montreal))
Gold Key puts the world in exporters reach Sep 18, 2008
Gold Key puts the world in exporters reach - Philadelphia Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
A brouhaha in the bookery Sep 17, 2008
"Canada's oldest learned society is about to divest itself of its heart and soul," Laval University professor Tomas Feininger, past president of the historical society, wrote in a letter to the local English-language newspaper. "The year 2008 is Quebec City's 400th and would be the [society's] last.". (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Shock-resistant stocks, anyone? Sep 17, 2008
com: Shock-resistant stocks, anyone. Shock-resistant stocks, anyone. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Smart partner smoothes way in Dion's bumpy race Sep 15, 2008
They both won entry into the elite graduate school after studying political science as undergraduates at Laval University in Quebec City ... Though she has put her teaching career on hold, she remains an associate researcher at Laval's Quebec Institute for Advanced International Studies. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Ikon to lay off 300 Sep 12, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Oh Canada!: Canada's National Anth... Sep 10, 2008
Canada's National Anthem: Music by Lavale, Lyrics by Routhier, Later English Lyrics by Weir ... Music by Lavale, Lyrics by Routhier, Later English Lyrics by Weir ... A young Canadian composer, Calixa Laval;e, was commissioned by Theodore Robitaille, then Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, to write the music. (Suite101.com)
Harper Pledges Surpluses, Dion Touts Energy Tax as Canada Campaign Starts Sep 9, 2008
Harper will highlight that what the Liberals are proposing is an untested tax, that we don't know how it would play out,'' said , a professor of political science at Laval University in Quebec City. Harper calls Dion's plans to tax energy ``insane,'' saying it would make it harder for Canadians' to cope with higher gasoline and fuel costs and stifle growth that had been spurred in recent years by an energy boom. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Canada Opposition Leaders Seek to Portray Harper as Bush Proxy Sep 9, 2008
The more Harper is associated with Bush, the more other parties can make gains,'' said , a political scientist at Laval University in Quebec City, capital of the French-speaking province where Harper and Dion made some of their first campaign stops. Harper, meanwhile, ``wants to present himself as someone who's moderate and paint the other parties as scary. (Bloomberg)
Study: Thinking Too Much Leads To Overeating and Obesity Sep 8, 2008
This is what a new study by researchers at the Universite Laval in Quebec City, Canada has found. The study involved 14 students who were tasked with either relaxing while sitting, reading and summarizing a text or finishing a series of memory, attention, and vigilance tests on their designated PCs. (News Locale)
Thinking too much can make you fat Sep 7, 2008
"Caloric overcompensation following intellectual work, combined with the fact that we are less physically active when doing intellectual tasks, could contribute to the obesity epidemic currently observed in industrialized countries," said lead researcher Jean-Philippe Chaput at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. "This is a factor that should not be ignored, considering that more and more people hold jobs of an intellectual nature," the researcher concluded. (India Times, India)
Pain, guilt racks mother of Dawson college shooter Sep 5, 2008
Kimveer Gill had become increasingly introverted since his 25th birthday in July, 2006, and on Sept. 13 of that year, he drove from his Laval home to Dawson College and opened fire on students, killing 18-year-old Anastasia De Sousa and injuring several others. On Thursday, Ms. De Sousa's parents would not comment on the report and asked for privacy, a Dawson spokesperson said. (National Post)
Huge chunk of ice breaks free in Arctic Sep 4, 2008
The loss of these ice shelves means that rare ecosystems that depend on them are on the brink of extinction, said Warwick Vincent, director of Laval University s Centre for Northern Studies and a researcher in the program ArcticNet. The Markham Ice Shelf had half the biomass for the entire Canadian Arctic Ice Shelf ecosystem as a habitat for cold, tolerant microbial life; algae that sit on top of the ice shelf and photosynthesis like plants would. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ottawa to give Laval $37.5-million for sports complex Sep 4, 2008
com: Ottawa to give Laval $37 ... Ottawa to give Laval $37 ... Federal Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon refused to accept a proposal by a group of local investors calling for changes to Laval University's new sports complex that would have allowed for the expansion of the university's football field in order to meet CFL requirements. (Globe and Mail)
Arctic Melting Shows Global Warming Serious - Expert Sep 4, 2008
"Climate models indicate that the greatest changes, the most severe changes, will happen earliest in the highest northern latitudes," said Warwick Vincent, director of the Centre for Northern Studies at Laval University in Quebec. "This will be the starting point for more substantial changes throughout the rest of the planet.... Our indicators are showing us exactly what the climate models predict," he told Reuters in an interview. (Planet Ark, United States)
LAB Research receives over $3 million in Government Subsidies and Loans for the Expansion of its Canadian Facilities Sep 3, 2008
LAVAL, QC, Sept. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - LAB Research Inc. (TSX: LRI) ("LAB Research" or the "Corporation"), a Canadian-based global non-clinical contract research organization, announced that it has received more than $3 million in government subsidies and loans to support the expansion of its Canadian facilities ... "This three-year $40 million investment will enable us to more than double our surface area and ultimately triple our revenues from the Canadian site. Due to the strategic nature of this... (Canada Newswire)
Couche-Tard Advances After Retailer Beats Analysts' Estimates on Gasoline Sep 3, 2008
32 billion in the three months through July 20, helped by , the Laval, Quebec-based retailer said. Ten expected earnings of 21 cents in a Bloomberg survey. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Massive Canada Arctic ice shelf breaks away Sep 3, 2008
"The changes ... were massive and disturbing," said Warwick Vincent, director of the Centre for Northern Studies at Laval University in Quebec. Temperatures in large parts of the Arctic have risen far faster than the global average in recent decades, a development that experts say is linked to global warming. (Reuters)
VIVIMIND(TM), Canada's scientifically proven natural health product to protect memory function, is available starting today Sep 2, 2008
A new generation of memory protection To access a multimedia version of this release, please visit LAVAL, QC, Sept. 2 /CNW Telbec/ - OVOS Natural Health Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BELLUS Health Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUS; TSX: BLU), announces that VIVIMIND(TM), the company's first natural health product, is available starting today on the Internet and progressively at over 2,000 retail points of sale, including major drug, grocery and mass merchandise stores and natural health stores across... (Canada Newswire)
An effective probiotic that can fight Listeria monocytogenes bacteria Aug 29, 2008
LAVAL, QC, Aug. 29 /CNW Telbec/ - In the wake of the food crisis currently hitting Canada, biotechnology company Bio-K+ International Inc. believes that it is important to go public with the results of an in vitro study(1) conducted in 2005 by researchers at the INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier ... The company, which is headquartered in Laval's Science and High Technology Park, has more than 80 employees in Canada and the United States, and distributes its products in natural food stores,... (Canada Newswire)
Looking Beyond The Drug Receptor For Clues To Drug Effectiveness Aug 27, 2008
Didriksen is now with Lundbeck Discovery Biology Research in Valby, Denmark, and Beaulieu is now with CRULRG, Research Institute, Universit; Laval, in Quebec City, Canada. The study was funded in part by NIH grants, a European Marie-Curie Outgoing International Fellowship and a Canadian Institutes of Health Research fellowship. (Science Daily)
After their U.S. purchase, Algorithme Pharma Gains a Foothold in Europe Through the Acquisition of a New Clinical Research Location in the United Kingdom Aug 26, 2008
LAVAL, QC, Aug. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - The Laval-based firm Algorithme Pharma is pleased to announce that it has achieved its goal of securing a European facility through its acquisition of Simbec Research Ltd in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales ... The staff of the new Algorithme Pharma division in the United Kingdom is composed of a core team of approximately 100 employees who will join those already working at company locations in Montreal and Laval, Canada and Baltimore, United States. (Canada Newswire)
Hometown heroes Aug 25, 2008
Alexandre Despatie, Laval, Que. Emilie Heymans, St-Lambert, Que. (Globe and Mail -- National)
How Canada fared Aug 24, 2008
Bouncing on a bad leg, Alexandre Despatie of Laval won silver in men's three-metre springboard. His teammate, milie Heymans of Greenfield Park, erased memories of "choking" in Athens by showing tremendous mental toughness in winning silver in women's 10-metre platform. (The Gazette (Montreal))
Mariah set for CanIdol finale Aug 23, 2008
Did Celine Dion deserve an honourary doctorate from Laval University. Sure, why not. (Winnipeg Sun)
Celine weeps as university honours her with doctorate Aug 22, 2008
QUEBEC -- Pop diva Celine Dion received an honorary doctorate from Laval University yesterday on the eve of her mega-show on the historic Plains of Abraham for Quebec City's 400th anniversary bash ... Just as many were waiting for Dion to arrive at the Palais Montcalm music hall, where she was granted the title of doctor from Laval University. (The Province)
Canadians Heymans, Marleau advance to diving final Aug 21, 2008
The unexpected loss put the Canadians at a disadvantage as Montreal's Benfeito and Filion of Laval, Que. struggled on their last two dives to finish a disappointing seventh in Beijing. (CBC.ca)
Ripened by a master for peak flavour Aug 21, 2008
Laval: Fromagerie des Nations. Tremblant, St-Sauveur, Ste-Agathe: S. Bourassa. (Globe and Mail)
Heymans rockets to silver medal Aug 21, 2008
Canada's Marie-Eve Marleau, of Laval, Que. finished seventh. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Reed miscalculates, but moves on Aug 20, 2008
The other Canadian entered, Achraf Tadili of Laval, Que. failed to qualify in a slow heat, finishing in 1:48. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Beijing medal rush Aug 19, 2008
Globe and Mail Update. August 19, 2008 at 10:52 AM EDT. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
What Canada did Friday Aug 16, 2008
Women's 3-metre Springboard Jennifer Abel, Laval, Que. placed tenth in qualification, advancing to the next round with a score of 300. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
A Computer-Generated Image showing the Phoenix Mars Lander, with ... Aug 15, 2008
Better understanding of how ancient fossils on Earth were created will hone our ability to find and detect life and remnants of life on other planets, said Bernard Laval, a professor of civil engineering at UBC.. Specifically, researchers are curious to know what evidence of life may have been left behind from the time that Mars had surface lakes and oceans. (Pique newsmagazine)
Hundreds mourn Montreal teen slain by police Aug 15, 2008
A cortege then escorted Mr. Villanueva's coffin to a cemetery in Laval, north of Montreal. City police claim two officers were trying to arrest an individual in Henri Bourassa Park Saturday when they were surrounded by a group of about 20 youths. (Globe and Mail)
The shallow end of the standings Aug 14, 2008
" And Canada's softball team earned its second win of the tournament, downing the Netherlands 9-2. Things did not go as expected for some other Canadians, however. Schalm, the three-time Olympian from Brooks, Alta., had a good chance to make history at the Beijing Games as the first Canadian to win an Olympic fencing medal. She led her entire bout against Mincza-Nebald, the fourth-place finisher at the 2004 Athens Olympics, before her opponent took control in the final three points en route to... (Globe and Mail)
Correction from source - BELLUS Health Aug 13, 2008
LAVAL, QC, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - A correction from source is issued with respect to the BELLUS Health Inc. (NASDAQ: ; TSX: BLU) release issued on August 5, 2008, in which a reference was made to the Company's number of shares. The number of shares, basic and fully diluted, was at June 30, 2008, and not as of July 31, 2008. (PR Newswire)
Canada still searching for a medal Aug 13, 2008
Despatie, of Laval, Que. and Montreal resident Miranda had an opportunity to medal in the diving but couldn't take advantage of their opponents' miscues, finishing with 409. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Montreal riot reveals ethnic divide Aug 12, 2008
The Associated Press Published: August 11, 2008. The mayor and police chief of Montreal vowed Monday to mend shaky relations between the police force and a multiethnic immigrant community, hours after a riot broke out among youth angry over the shooting death of a young man by the police. (International Herald Tribune)
How long is too long to wait for a cancer operation? Aug 12, 2008
Establishing acceptable waiting times on the best available data will be a powerful tool for gynecologic oncologists and their patients to obtain more resources if those wait times are not respected, said Dr. Plante, division chief of the gynecologic oncology unit at Laval University. Ideally, patients who have aggressive ovarian or endometrial cancers should be operated on within two weeks of being seen by a surgeon, Dr. Plante said; others with less aggressive cancers can, in some cases,... (Globe and Mail)
/R E P E A T -- World Library and Information Congress 2008 - IFLA 2008 - Invitation to the Media/ Aug 10, 2008
Also attending the ceremony will be Ms. Marguerite Blais, Quebec Minister responsible for Seniors and representative of the Quebec Minister of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women; Ms. Denise Trudel, representative of the mayor of Quebec City and councilor for the borough of Charlesbourg; and Claudia Lux, president of IFLA. At the opening ceremony, Universit; Laval will award an honorary doctorate to Mr. Ismael Serageldin, director of the prestigious Alexandria Library, and writer... (Canada Newswire)
* Canada says that science backs up its Arctic claim Aug 10, 2008
CONTINENTAL PLATE: Frederic Lasserre, who is a geography professor at Laval University, predicts a heated international debate over the Lomonosov Ridge AFP, OTTAWA Sunday, Aug 10, 2008, Page 7 ... But Frederic Lasserre, a geography professor at Laval University, predicts a heated international debate over the Lomonosov Ridge. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Labopharm reports results for second quarter fiscal 2008 Aug 8, 2008
LAVAL, QC, Aug. 8 /CNW/ - Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS) today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. All figures are in Cana" /> / / / / / / / August 8, 2008 QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION HOT TOPICS NEWS & INFORMATION: FREE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: TOOLS FOR: RESOURCES: LABOPHARM INC. > > > Attention Business/Financial Editors: Labopharm reports results for second quarter fiscal 2008 > LAVAL, QC, Aug. 8 /CNW/ - Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS) today... (Canada Newswire)
Labopharm loss narrows Aug 8, 2008
August 8, 2008 at 9:17 AM EDT. Drug developer Labopharm Inc. reported Friday a second-quarter net loss of $10. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Bike unit a smooth ride for Dorel Aug 8, 2008
At Guru Manufacturing Inc., a custom road bike manufacturer in Laval, Que. marketing director Roberto Rossi said that sales are up 35 per cent from last year. (Globe and Mail)
From Canada to China, RONA Is Growing With Our Athletes Aug 7, 2008
OLYMPIC EVENTS The following athletes, members of RONA's "Growing with our athletes" program will be taking part in a number of Olympic events: ATHLETICS: Aug. 15-24 Tyler Christopher, Edmonton, Alberta FENCING: Aug. 9-17 Sherraine Schalm, Brooks, Alberta CYCLING: Aug. 20-21 Samantha Cools, Airdrie, Alberta DIVING: Aug. 10-13, 15-23 Meaghan Benfeito, Montreal, Quebec Roseline Filion, Laval, Quebec Blythe Hartley, Calgary, Alberta Emilie Heymans, Greenfield Park, Quebec GYMNASTICS - ARTISTIC:... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Communication(s) to the letter in the PMO Aug 6, 2008
About 12 MPs took him up on his offer, attending intense 12-hour sessions organized through Laval University. Jane Taber is the co-host of CTV's Question Period, which is broadcast at noon on Sunday. (Globe and Mail -- National)
World Library and Information Congress - IFLA 2008 - Invitation to the Media Aug 5, 2008
Attending the press conference will be IFLA president Claudia Lux; Philippe Sauvageau, President of Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED), the association hosting the Congress; Ingrid Parent, Assistant Deputy Minister, Documentary Heritage Collection Sector at Library and Archives Canada (LAC); Lise Bissonnette, President and CEO of Biblioth;que et Archives nationales du Qu;bec (BAnQ); and Universit; Laval rector Denis Bri;re. . (Canada Newswire)
BELLUS Health moves forward on nutraceutical and pharmaceutical fronts - Reports Results for First Half of 2008 Aug 5, 2008
LAVAL, QC, Aug. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - BELLUS Health Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUS; TSX: BLU) announced meaningful progress in both its nutraceutical and pharmaceutical programs and reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Company reported a net loss of $12,706,000 ($0. (Canada Newswire)
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab Aug 5, 2008
"Those of us interested in pulmonary rehabilitation are happy to see confirmation of the beneficial effects of exercise training. This information indicates that creatine supplementation not be viewed as a substitute for exercise training," wrote Dr. Francoise Maltais and colleagues at the Centre de Recherche de l'Hospital Laval in Quebec, Canada. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Huge chunk snaps off storied Arctic ice shelf Aug 3, 2008
" Warwick Vincent, director of Laval University's Centre for Northern Studies, has had students monitoring conditions on the ice shelf for years. He called the ice break "a significant event" that the shelf has been building toward since it began gradually thinning during the 1950s. Since then, over a 40-year period, the shelf thinned from 70 metres in the early 1950s to about 35 metres in the 1990s, Dr. Vincent said. In 2002, when his then-student Dr. Mueller discovered that the shelf had... (Globe and Mail)
Top seed falls by the wayside Aug 2, 2008
If Jelena Jankovic, a 6-3, 6-2 winner yesterday over Stphanie Dubois of Laval, Que. reaches Sunday's final, she will replace her Serbian compatriot at No. 1 in the WTA Tour rankings. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Border guard charged after alleged plot to smuggle cocaine Jul 26, 2008
Two of them, including Laval resident Luis Felipe Hanao Burgos and Roberto Cabezas of Montreal, are believed to be hiding in Colombia. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Montreal has contingency plans Jul 26, 2008
Also entered are Canadian wild cards Stphanie Dubois of Laval, Que. Sharon Fichman of Toronto and Marie-ve Pelletier of Repentigny, Que. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Pet rabbit hops to rescue to save owners Jul 25, 2008
billie, Laval, Quebec, Canada. I think they should finally give him the Trix. (Times Online)
