Archive - Mar 15, 2010

Government cuts threatens Canada's digital strategy in libraries, community groups

From the Canadian Press at CBC.ca

Libraries, community groups squeezed by cuts to Internet program

March 15, 2010 - Jennifer Ditchburn

OTTAWA - The Conservative government is quietly cutting funding to hundreds of community groups and even hospitals that provide free Internet access to Canadians who might not otherwise have a chance to get online.

Pelican Falls First Nations High School heading to Ottawa as a E-Spirit finalist school

Press Release 

A decade of support to Aboriginal youth - BDC announces E-Spirit finalist schools

MONTREAL, March 15 - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) congratulates the 32 schools that qualified to attend the E-Spirit national gathering in Ottawa, May 10-13, 2010. This year E-Spirit celebrates ten years of continuous support to Aboriginal youth across Canada.