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Web TV CanWeb TV in Hamilton plans to broadcast on the Web as an Internet-only TV station, commercials and all. They claim 8 1/2 hours of the programming day is Canadian and the rest is bought from Turner Broadcast Systems. Requires Windows Media 9 Series. Still begs the question - who, other than poor but Internet-connected students, will want to watch television on a computer?
Canadian Web site aims to bring TV-style programming to the Internet by Greg Bonnell. Canadian Press (Feb 26, 2003)

Virtual Reference Canada: The Library

Virtual Reference Canada: The Library and Archives of Canada has launched a new Virtual Reference Canada (VRC) service. "VRC is a free, innovative and bilingual network of libraries, archives,
museums, information centres and research institutions that delivers professional online reference services to Canadians." "Libraries, information centres, archives, museums, galleries and other research institutions that pride themselves on offering high-quality reference services" are invited to join to ask questions and help answer them. http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/vrc-rvc/index-e.html

Search Portfolio: Workingfaster offers a

Search Portfolio: Workingfaster offers a search portfolio service that is a one-stop starter page with links to top resources for directories, search engines, people finders, Canadian government, Canadian resources and more. It can be viewed for free until February 28, 2003 at this Search Portofolio link. Get more information about the Search Portfolio service and how to subscribe.

Canada by Train: The National

Canada by Train: The National Library of Canada has mounted a web site about railways in Canada. There is a history - Ties that Bind, a Transcontinental Tour through advertising, and Tracking Time with information on the contribution of the railways to the economy and nation. It's nicely done. It says the site is intended for general audience but will probably be of most use to high school students.
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/trains/index-e.html

Ottawa Library Portal: The Sm@rt

Ottawa Library Portal: The Sm@rt Library Portal will give the public online access to all of Ottawa's public libraries and the National Library of Canada, as well as the libraries of the University of Ottawa, Carleton University and the National Research Council. Ottawa's Libraries to Get Connected Online Canada Newswire (Feb 17, 2003)

Sm@rt Library is part of the Smart Capital project in Ottawa to "connected community that will provide an array of political, economic and social benefits for the citizens of Ottawa". Information about other smart community projects in Canada is at http://smartcommunities.ic.gc.ca. Every province has at least one project - a couple have two - plus one for the North and one for First Nations.

Bell Globemedia: The convergence thing

Bell Globemedia: The convergence thing is over. BCE is putting all the pieces back. The Globe and Mail will be a newspaper, and CTV a network, and Sympatico.ca portal will be part of Bell Canada. BCE revamps convergence by Terry Weber. Globe and Mail (Feb 7, 2003)

Charity: It's easy to give

Charity: It's easy to give to a favourite charity online - either at the charity's web site or through a bank - and saves the postage. Some charities email the receipts - saves the charity money. And - it seems people give more money online. Charities, banks starting to click with on-line donations by Rob Carrick. Globe and Mail (Feb 6, 2003)

Spirit of Canada: Derek Hatfield,

Spirit of Canada: Derek Hatfield, former RCMP officer from Port Credit Ontario and born in New Brunswick, sails the Spirit of Canada alone in the race around the world. Information about the boat, team and skipper are at www.spiritofcanada.net, and about the race at www.aroundalone.com - logs, rankings, and positions. (Source Globe and Mail, Feb 1, 2003)

Community: Link your computer with

Community: Link your computer with the network to help fight smallpox. "Canadian smallpox expert Grant McFadden and a team of international researchers are launching a project to harness the unused processing power of millions of personal computers to screen possible treatments." PCs enlisted to battle smallpox by Anne McIlroy in Globe and Mail (Feb 5, 2003)

Gardens in Canada: Tara Breton

Gardens in Canada: Tara Breton wrote about Gardens of the World Wide Web in Searcher Magazine, January 2003. She names 4 top sites in Canada, stating that Botanique (www.botanique.com) was her favourite.

"This site is my favorite, not only for the Resources links to organizations and publications, but also for the portal of more than 2,300 botanical gardens and nature sites in North America. Choose the state or province of interest for a list, or choose the map option if suddenly the location of Ottawa has escaped the memory (psst — Ontario). Not all the gardens listed have Web sites, and a rare few are defunct. "