Web Search Guide Canada

City Services - British Columbia:

City Services - British Columbia: British Columbia has several online municipal information sites making key information about the community and properties available. Some of these have mapping services - Vancouver with VanMap, North Vancouver - Geoweb, and Port Moody and Coquitlam - Citysoup.ca. Taxpayers take in the sites
Municipal Web sites are saving both time and money by bringing key information to your fingertips by Peter Wilson, Vancouver Sun (May 26, 2003)

Micromedia HotLinks: Associations Canada from

Micromedia HotLinks: Associations Canada from Micromedia is online again. It has 19,000 listings. Associations Canada 2003 Other hotlink collections is the Environmental Database, Libraries, and Financial Services Canada 2002.

E-Commerce: Canada's on-line report card

E-Commerce: Canada's on-line report card by Kevin Marron. Globe and Mail (May 21, 2003) -- Canadian E-business Initiative (CeBi) studied Canadian small and medium businesses and compared their use of e-commerce to United States and European Union.

"CeBi's e-report card assesses the performance of Canada's SME sector in nine different e-business-related subjects, grading each of these in one of four categories: progressing rapidly, progressing, paused or falling behind. A tally of the results shows Canadian SME e-business progressing rapidly in one area, progressing in four others, paused in three and falling behind in one."

- Over 75% of Canadian businesses had Internet access.
- Canadian consumers are online (63%) but they don't shop.
- Security and privacy are worries that no one seems to be addressing.
- Shortage of people with technical skills. (Where did all the Nortel people go?)
- "Canadian firms lead the world in adopting financial and customer service solutions, they lag in the use of supply-chain management and sales force automation tools."
- Also "lack of affordable tools and services" - vendors don't build products for small and medium businesses.
- Fortunately there is still some venture capital.

Webbys: Three Canadian sites nominated

Webbys: Three Canadian sites nominated for Webbys CP (via Globe and Mail) (May 21, 2003) Canadian sites nominated include Jeff Harris (www.jeffharris.org) for chronicling his life in Toronto (!), CBC Radio 3 (www.cbcradio3.com), and Shift Online (www.shift.com).

Abebooks: Jack Kapica calls Abebooks

Abebooks: Jack Kapica calls Abebooks a giant. Abebooks, in Victoria BC, operates on the Net and has 42 million books for sale. Giants and Behemoths. Globe and Mail (May 15, 2003)

Google News Canada Google News

Google News Canada Google News Canada debuts by Jack Kapica. Globe Technology (May 12, 2003)

"Google News Canada, launched Monday, gives more prominence to stories and sources local to Canada while it searches current news headlines and photos from more than 4,500 international news sources, company spokesmen said."

Newfoundland: Story of Newfoundland is

Newfoundland: Story of Newfoundland is told in a new site done in Flash as part of Canada's Digital Collections. http://collections.ic.gc.ca/rock/ Has the sound and the spirit. Press release. (May 8, 2003)

Louis-Émile Beauregard French Canadian sculptor,

Louis-Émile Beauregard French Canadian sculptor, Louis-Émile Beauregard , is recognized at this new site at Collections Canada. Site has biography, videos, song, and resources. http://collections.ic.gc.ca/beauregard/

Canada's Heroes: Charles Bowen at

Canada's Heroes: Charles Bowen at Editor and Publisher says that the web site from the National Library of Canada - Heroes of Yore and and Lore - "wise and witty" and offers recommendations about best ways to explore it. He notes that the "introductory page that offers a short essay on why all of us -- including Canadians -- should study our heroes in order to have a better understanding of the history, attitudes, and forces that shape a country's identity."
All Things Canada Site Celebrate's Nation's Heroes.

Canadian Business: Canadian Business magazine

Canadian Business: Canadian Business magazine is celebrating its 75th year with a review of events, greatest companies, and leading businessmen in Canada during the year. There is a special web edition -- 75th Anniversary Special. Here you'll find an interactive timeline (uses Flash 5) beginning in the 1920s of events that affected the economy. There is also a series of articles on 75 of Canada's greatest companies. The kickoff, in 75th position, was Cirque du Soleil. Great business minds make up the Live and Learn. Already placed on the firmament are Honest Ed, Thomas Bata (no Ted Rogers - perhaps later in the year). The Covers Gallery (also Flash 5) shows the artwork since the 1920s.