Friday, June 26, 2009

Monday, June 08, 2009

South Koreans arrested in raids of sushi eateries

South Koreans arrested in raids of sushi eateries

AN undercover sting operation at two Winnipeg sushi restaurants has ended with a series of lunch-hour raids and the arrests of two South Korean immigrants allegedly brought to Canada to work illegally, the Free Press has learned.

More than 20 members of the Canada Border Services Agency criminal investigations division executed search warrants Wednesday afternoon on Kenko Niwa and Keno Sushi, which are both located on Corydon Avenue.

A month-long probe caught Myoung Chae, 40, and Hee Ju Park, 35, on surveillance video performing a variety of duties inside the two restaurants, including cooking and cleaning. Both men had flown to Canada in March on the pretext of visiting family members who have Canadian residency. They did not have work permits and now face charges under the Immigration and Refugee Act.

Investigators found Park hiding in the basement bathroom of one of the restaurants. Chae was caught trying to run away from the Donald Street apartment he shared with Park. The single-bedroom suite had no bed, furniture or food and both men were apparently sleeping on the floor, according to court documents.

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Nortel Networks to sell stake in joint venture with LG Electronics

Nortel Networks to sell stake in joint venture with LG Electronics

Telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks, which has been attempting to reorganize under bankruptcy protection since January, has decided to sell the majority stake it holds in its Korea-based joint venture with LG Electronics.

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Be ready with more stimulus if needed, IMF tells Canada

Be ready with more stimulus if needed, IMF tells Canada
By Julian Beltrame – May 22, 2009

OTTAWA — The Canadian government and central bank should be prepared to act swiftly with additional stimulus if the economy unexpectedly deteriorates further, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.

In a new assessment of Canada's economic prospects, the IMF said the country is in better position than most to weather the economic storm, but added the near-term outlook "will be challenging."

And if conditions do deteriorate, both the federal government and the Bank of Canada should take action quickly, the IMF said.

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Government of Canada Releases Progress Report on Science and Technology Strategy

Government of Canada Releases Progress Report on Science and Technology Strategy

OTTAWA - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), was at Waterloo's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics today to release Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage: Progress Report 2009. The report is the Government of Canada's update on the implementation of Canada's Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy, which was launched by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in May 2007.

Commentary: 5.1 billion? This pales in comparison even to Australia's committed 200 billion for alternative water supply solutions.

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Canada lagging on e-learning

Canada lagging on e-learning
The Citizen May 29, 2009
Canada lags behind other countries when it comes to harnessing the potential of e-learning.

According to a report released in Ottawa this week by the Canadian Council on Learning, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom have all adopted e-learning - the application of technologies such as computers and the Internet to education and training - at a quicker pace than Canada.

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Wednesday, June 03, 2009

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