News by subject: CONTESTS & AWARDS

- TELUS team members across Canada are embarking on an incredible journey to give one #MillionHours in volunteer time to honour Canada's 150th birthday. This ambitious goal will kick-off at the company's annual TELUS Days of Giving, rallying more...

Today, after leading her company through unprecedented global growth over more than a decade, ATCO's Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Southern, will be inducted as a Companion into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Ms. Southern...

- Three highly skilled employees from Bombardier's Product Development Engineering group were honoured on May 17, in Toronto, at the CASI Senior Awards reception and Gala Dinner in recognition of their significant contributions to Canadian aviation....

Enbridge Gas Distribution (Enbridge) is proud to announce and congratulate the winners of the Enbridge Energy School Challenge. Enbridge teamed up with Ontario EcoSchools for the 2016/2017 school year to inspire students to learn more about energy...

EPCOR Water (USA) Inc. (EPCOR USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EPCOR) this week received the 2017 Economic Driver, Large Business, IMPACT award from the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. "At EPCOR, we believe that...

Terry Enns, a lifetime resident of the Fraser Valley and long-time champion of the credit union industry, was inducted into the Canadian Credit Union Association's (CCUA) National Hall of Fame this week in a ceremony in Halifax, Nova Scotia....

High-resolution photos and information sheets available - see details at end of press release At a vibrant gala evening and in the presence of Monique Leroux, honorary chair of the 7th Aces of Finance competition, the Quebec Chapter of...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize Mark Mietkiewicz as the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Service Award. The award honours a member who has played a major role in the continuing success of RTDNA Canada. The award is presented in recognition...

Altius Minerals Corporation ("Altius") is pleased to provide a year-end summary and outlook for its Project Generation business. Altius has a unique royalty growth strategy that involves the specialist generation of mineral exploration projects for...

DAREarts today announced that it will honour Canadian artist Gord Downie with a Cultural Lifetime Achievement Award at the DAREarts Leadership Awards gala on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at The Carlu. In Gord's absence, the award will be received by his...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the RTDNA Canada National Awards. The entries represent excellence in broadcast and digital journalism in Canada. The RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the 2017 Prairie Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. Awards were presented this evening at the 2017 Prairies Regional Meeting in Calgary, Alberta. RTDNA Canada...

SaskCentral is proud to have been named the 13th best medium-sized workplace in Canada for 2017 by the Great Place to Work® Institute Canada. The success of SaskCentral can be attributed to the organization's ongoing commitment to a...

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this release. The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) has awarded le Fonds Éco IGA with its National Water Wise Award for the organization's commitment to water conservation,...

Montreal entrepreneurs Stephane Manos and Ouissam Youssef are paying their success forward by creating the Concordia University ENCS Entrepreneurship Award for Capstone Design in District 3. The award will encourage and reward Capstone design teams...

Montreal entrepreneurs Stephane Manos and Ouissam Youssef are paying their success forward by creating the Concordia University ENCS Entrepreneurship Award for Capstone Design in District 3. The award will encourage and reward Capstone design teams...

Correctional Service Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) awarded the 2016 Taylor Award to long-time volunteer Captain Ed Dean. The Taylor Award recipient is announced annually during National Volunteer Week. It is awarded...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the British Columbia Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the Central Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio,...

Portland Investment Counsel Inc. ("Portland") is pleased to announce that the Portland Focused Plus Fund LP (the "LP"), managed by James Cole, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Portland has won the 2017 Private Capital Market Association...

Fresche Solutions, a leading provider of IBM i application management and modernization solutions, was recognized today as one of Montreal's Top Employers. This is the third year in a row that Fresche has been chosen as one of the most...

Editors Note: There are two photos associated with this press release. RTDNA Canada is pleased to announce the introduction of a new Lifetime Achievement Awards category for Network Programming. This year we received a number of outstanding...

Editors note: There is one photo accompanying this press release. RTDNA Canada is privileged to announce that Stuart McLean will receive the RTDNA's prestigious President's Award. The award will be presented posthumously to Mr. McLean's sons...

Askida, a leader in custom software development and software quality assurance, is proud to announce that it has been named SME of the Month for April 2017 by the prestigious PME en Lumière initiative. Organized by the Quebec Technology...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize three outstanding individuals in the Central region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in journalism and news management....

UCMAS Mental Math, the provider of the leading North American educational program in Abacus and Mental Math for children, has announced its 12th National UCMAS Abacus and Mental Math Competition which will be held on May 21st., 2017 followed by an...

ATCO  and its people were recently recognized for their exceptional commitment to safety during and in the months following the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfires at the 2017 Canadian Gas Association (CGA) Operations, Engineering and Integrity Conference...

Editors Note: There is one photo associated with this release. RTDNA Canada is pleased to announce that Mike Cavender will receive the 2017 RTDNA Bill Hutton Award of Excellence. Formerly known as the "Friend of RTDNA Canada Award" the award...

Editors Note: There are two photos associated with this release. RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize two individuals in the Prairies region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the...

Information Services Corporation ("ISC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has been named to the list of Saskatchewan's Top Employers for 2017. This marks the ninth consecutive year that ISC has been recognized in the provincial...

Colliers International is pleased to announce two significant award wins at the Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards: the 2016 NAIOP Community Service Award and the Office Lease of the Year Award for their lease to Shopify Inc. The Office...

Editors Note: There are two photos associated with this press release. RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize two outstanding individuals in the BC region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence...

Viterra is pleased to announce it has been recognized by the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce with a Paragon Award for Customer Service Excellence. The award acknowledges companies that consistently demonstrate a high level of commitment to...

HARTE GOLD CORP. ("Harte Gold") Harte Gold is pleased to announce it received the "Developer of the Year" Award from the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association ("NWOPA") at the Awards Dinner held April 4, 2017 in Thunder Bay, Ontario as part...

Note to editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. Fluxwerx, a Lumenpulse Group brand and a world leader of high-performance LED luminaires, has won two more Red Dot Product Design 2017 Awards for its suspended LED...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism with the finalists for the Network Awards. The RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television...

Marilyn Field, Founder of DAREarts, announced today that Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival, will receive the 2017 Cultural Award at the DAREarts Leadership Awards, on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at The Carlu in Toronto. The...

Editors note: There is one photo accompanying this press release. KIMBO Design's Move Up Prince George website has been selected as a finalist for the Best Website Design/UX category for the 2017 Business in Vancouver Western Canada Marketing...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize two outstanding individuals in the Atlantic region who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in journalism/news management....

Olympia Financial Group Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been named one of Alberta's Top Employers.  Now in its 12th year, Alberta's Top Employers is an editorial competition that recognizes the Alberta-based employers that lead...

Beaconsfield Mayor Georges Bourelle is pleased and proud to announce that Beaconsfield's residents have won Réseau Environnement's 2017 Distinction Jacques Gaudreau award for their outstanding management of waste materials in 2016. "I am all...

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) , the analog mixed signal solution company, proudly congratulates the Open Electronics wireless power challenge contest winners. As a leader in wireless power, IDT is pleased to have been a sponsor with Würth...

Mayor Georges Bourelle is pleased and proud to announce that Beaconsfield residents have been nominated for Réseau Environnement's Distinction Jacques Gaudreau award for their outstanding management of waste materials in 2016. "This is even...

The Quebec Chapter of FEI Canada, an all-industry professional association for senior financial executives, is proud to announce the names of the nine financial executive finalists in the 2017 Aces of Finance competition, now in its 7th year....

UMG joins the upcoming Athens Online MegaLAN as the title sponsor. The event is hosted this weekend by the competitive gaming club, ESports at UGA. The tournament is at the University of Georgia on March 18th at 11AM and will continue into Sunday...

Askida, a leader in custom software development and software quality assurance, is proud to announce that it has been selected as a finalist in the category Development - Web or Mobile Technology for the 37th edition of the prestigious Mercuriades...

On March 21st, Toronto Life will host the most anticipated foodie event in the city celebrating the Top 20 Best New Restaurants of 2017. Only restaurants that opened in the last year are eligible to make the list and each one vies for their spot in...

Launched just three months ago, Baro is already being recognized as one of the city's best new restaurants of the year by Toronto Life. The King West new-kid-on -the-block officially opened its doors to the food lovers of Toronto in December and...

Canada Revenue Agency The Government of Canada is committed to improving its service model and making it more client-focused to ensure tax fairness for the middle class. Canadians who interact with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) must be treated...

The Canadian Museum of Nature is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Nature Inspiration Awards. This national program, now in its fourth year, recognizes the innovative people, programs and organizations that engage Canadians with nature and the...