May 12, 2004

Online Travel Spending

Traditional travel firms caught in Web By KEITH McARTHUR Globe and Mail Update (May 12) More Canadians are buying travel online. At the end of 2003, 46% of ecommerce sales in Canada was from travel. In the USA it is 44%. This means harder times for travel agents. Talk of the Town in Toronto responded by opening its own web site -- http://talkofthetowntravel.com/ -- with information and booking for flights, packages, and insurance.

More information about online spending in On-line spending up 20% By TERRY WEBER Globe and Mail Update (May 11)


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May 05, 2004

Napster in Canada

Napster to launch in Canada By TERRY WEBER Globe and Mail Update (May 4) - Puretracks will have a competitor in Napster for music downloads. No date announced.

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E-Government

Canada is e-government leader: Report By JACK KAPICA Globe and Mail Update (May 4)

Accenture does an annual comparative study of the e-services offered by governments in 22 countries. "In it, Canada placed first in all categories of e-government "maturity," which Accenture calls service breadth, service depth and customer relationship management."

Report noted that pace of growth for e-government services is slowing. Some are beginning to offer personal services. Surprisingly the portal style, all-in-one type of site is fading in popularity.

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Shakespeare eh!

Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare has been a project at the University of Guelph to identify ways Shakespeare has been adapted in Canadian plays, films, TV shows, and songs. Search the database to find theatre productions and adaptations. Site also has interviews with playwrights.

More about CASP in When Pucks Collide by Rebecca Caldwell. Globe and Mail (Apr 24)

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Learning Centre

Teachers and students will be interested in the new Library and Archives Canada Learning Centre. The Learning Centre has collections in history, music and literature.

"Teachers and students will find websites, educational tools, and digitized primary sources (printed documents, diaries, maps, illustrations, paintings, manuscripts, and printed and recorded music) from LAC holdings. These resources stimulate students' imaginations and develop their critical thinking skills, as well as help teachers make Canadian history, literature and music come to life."

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