News by subject: CONTESTS & AWARDS

Enghouse Systems Limited today announced that its Presence Technology unit has been honored by TMC, a global, integrated media services provider that named Presence Widgets as a 2017 CUSTOMER Product of the Year Award winner. Presence...

Last night, at the 36th annual international meeting of energy industry leaders in Houston, Texas, Opus One Solutions was recognized as an Energy Innovation Pioneer alongside Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, who accepted the Global Energy and...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Central Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and new gathering organizations in...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the British Columbia Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and new gathering...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Prairie Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and new gathering organizations in...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Atlantic Region with the finalists for the regional awards. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and new gathering organizations...

The Restaurant Spotlight Awards has extended the deadline for nominations to March 31, 2017 for the awards program that celebrates the best of New York State's bustling restaurant scene. Until March 31, 2017, anyone can nominate New York restaurants...

Note to editors: there is an image associated with this press release. Teranga Gold Corporation ("Teranga" or the "Company") was officially awarded the 2017 Environmental & Social Responsibility Award at the PDAC Awards Gala on Tuesday...

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to announce the details of its 2017-2018 Media Fellowship Program. Each year, the APF Canada Media Fellowship Program, supported in part by Cathay Pacific Airways, offers...

SaskCentral is honoured to have been named one of Canada's top 3 Best Places to Work for Women in 2017 by the Great Place to Work® Institute Canada. "The announcement couldn't be more timely or meaningful," says Keith Nixon, CEO of...

Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) has some of the best minds on the planet working on technologies to lower emissions. Now, the international finalists competing in the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE will have a facility where they...

Eighteen members of the Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region were awarded Exemplary Service Medals last week at Government House in Halifax. The awards were presented by the Honourable John James Grant, CMM, ONS, CD (Ret'd), Lieutenant Governor of...

The Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Customer Services team was presented with both a People's Choice Stevie® Award for "Favourite Customer Service" and a Silver Stevie® Award in the category: Customer Service Department of the year -- Airline,...

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) announced four winning projects for the second round of the ERA Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses at the Propel Energy Tech Forum in Calgary. The international competition seeks technologies to...

Emissions Reduction Alberta is announcing the Second Round winners of the ERA Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses on March 1 at the Propel Energy Tech Forum at the Westin Calgary. Each Round Two project receives a commitment of up to $3...

Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc. ("DST") is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a #DisruptMining semi-finalist. DST will be showcasing its environment-friendly technologies for the treatment of materials in the mining industry...

ThreeD Capital Inc. (the "Company") wishes to provide an update relating to its role in incubating Goldspot Discoveries Inc. ("Goldspot"), and is pleased to announce Goldspot's position as one of the top 5 finalists in this years' #DisruptMining...

Dr. Maureen Bakken of Laser and Skin Care MedSpa, in Red Deer has been recognized by Jane Iredale Makeup for the achievement as a GOLD PARTNER SINCE 2011. Jane Iredale Makeup stated, "Your designation to providing a product line which enhances the...

BCLC and MGM Resorts International invite media to attend a significant announcement during the New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference. Join representatives from BCLC, MGM, and esteemed members of the national and international...

Note to editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. BRP won its record-setting ninth NMMA Innovation Award at the 2017 Miami International Boat Show for its new Sea-Doo SPARK TRIXX. The TRIXX model is based on the Sea-Doo...

DHL, the world's leading international express services provider, announced today that the Top Employers Institute has officially certified the company as a Top Employer in Canada for 2017. In total, 23 countries within the Americas region have been...

Denis Berthiaume, Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Desjardins Group, was named "2016 Financial Personality of the Year" by Finance et Investissement. He also took the number one spot in the Top 25 ranking of Quebec's...

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release Fluxwerx, a Lumenpulse Group brand and a world leader of high performance, LED luminaires for commercial and institutional spaces, is the winner of this year's world-renowned...

Twenty of Canada's top researchers and engineers will be honoured tonight for their longstanding commitment to making discoveries and innovations that can be found in virtually every aspect of society, from the slim batteries that power our...

The Restaurant Spotlight Awards launched today to celebrate the best of New York State's bustling restaurant scene. The Restaurant Spotlight Awards were created to showcase and recognize those in the restaurant industry that serve the highest quality...

Nemaska Lithium Inc. ("Nemaska Lithium" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2017 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year. The OTCQX Best 50 is an...

For the third consecutive year, TouchBistro has been named the Best POS System for Restaurants by Business News Daily in its annual review of dozens of point-of-sale (POS) systems. According to the January 2017 publication, TouchBistro was selected...

Note to Editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. Ms. Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of the Board of Transcontinental Inc. , has distinguished herself as the first Canadian recipient of the prestigious Visionary Award for...

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada), in partnership with the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, is pleased to host a lecture by Inaugural Fellow Dr. Fareed Zakaria on February 1, 2017, at an event to mark the launch...

Editors note: There is an image associated with this release. For the second consecutive year, Qtrade Investor has been awarded top honours for Canadian self-directed brokerage customer service, as measured by the 2016 Surviscor Service...

Empire Life Investments Inc. has been recognized for its superior risk-adjusted performance, winning five 2016 Fundata FundGrade A+ Awards for its funds. Fundata picks the winners using an objective score-based calculation that determines the "best...

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release RTDNA Canada is currently accepting submissions to the 2017 Regional and Network Awards celebrating excellence in Canadian news and sports programming. Due to demand, the entry...

Three luxurious hotels and two world-class restaurants in Ottawa have once again earned the coveted CAA/AAA Four Diamond designation for 2017 and remain part of a select group of establishments within North America to hold that status. The...

British Columbia Achievement Foundation Chair, Scott McIntyre, is pleased to announce that Sandra Martin has won the 2017 British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction for "A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices"....

The inaugural year of the STEM Spotlight Awards concluded today with industry leaders, government officials, and post-secondary students coming together to celebrate the young minds that are driving BC's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

BMO Global Asset Management today announced the inclusion of two funds in the Charles Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource Select List for the first quarter of 2017: the BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund (BLVAX) and the BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund (MCIYX)....

Note to editors: There are two photos associated with this press release. Mining for Miracles kicked off its 2017 Diamond Draw at the Mineral Exploration Roundup Conference today. Mining for Miracles is the BC mining community's longstanding...

Askida, a leader in custom software development and software quality assurance, is proud to announce that its President and cofounder, Steeve Duchesne, is one of the three finalists for the 2017 Investissement Québec CEO of the Year Award....

The Quebec Technology Association (QTA) announced the three finalists for the Investissement Québec CEO of the Year 2017 Award, during an "Entrepreneurial Journey happy hour" event which took place yesterday between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. The three 2017...

Note to editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. Mining for Miracles kicked off its 2017 Diamond Draw at the Mineral Exploration Roundup Conference today. Mining for Miracles is the BC mining community's longstanding...

Following six weeks of submissions and subsequent judging, the inaugural STEM Spotlight Awards will come to an end on Thursday, January 26th, 2017. The awards will take place at Waterview Vancouver from 11 AM - 2 PM. Hosted by Canadian Journalist and...

Bigfoot Crane Company is pleased to announce three North American industry achievement awards for 2016 recognizing the company's quality and commitment to training and advancing innovation and performance in the crane industry. CRANE...

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is pleased to announce the 2016 James A. Murphy CAC Award of Excellence was presented to Mr. Niels Bjelbo yesterday at a ceremony held at the Keele Community Correctional Centre (CCC) in Toronto. Mr....

For the fourth year in a row, BMO Financial Group has been named to the Global 100 - reinforcing its position as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world. The announcement was made during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos,...

Note to editors: There is a photo associated with this press release. For its fifth edition, the Fundica Roadshow presented by Intuit is partnering up with First Stone Venture Partners to offer an investment award of $1,000,000 to Canada's...

Are you an aspiring writer who wants to see if you have what it takes to be a published author? If so, here's your opportunity to see your story published in Canada's largest newspaper and to study with some of the top creative writing...

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) today announced that its innovative ZMOD3250 gas sensor was selected as a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree, receiving high marks from judges in the embedded technologies product category. IDT will showcase...

Editors Note: There is one photo associated with this press release. The Cultural Architect Award's presented by B. Brand Apparel Inc. was founded to honor, recognize, and reward young intellectual creative thinkers for their creativity and humane...

The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Marc Mayrand is pleased to announce the winners of the National Democracy Challenge 2014. In September 2014, Elections Canada asked students between the ages of 14 and 17 to show us why Canada should vote with a...