Lisa Williams

Its goal is to provide speech-language and hearing services to Nova Scotians when and where they need them. And that's something Nova Scotia Hearing & Speech Centres (NSHSC) will soon do far more effectively

If you have access to the Internet and live in Alberta, getting stuck in traffic may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new Web site. The "Drive West" Web site was launched early December 2005, and provides travellers with real-time information on road conditions, highway closures, construction zones, delays and incidents.

A new software initiative in British Columbia high schools will not only help to make students more tech-savvy, it could also open doors to future job opportunities, its promoters say. Launched in October 2005, the program offers secondary students free access to Microsoft software development tools in computer science courses.

SAS Canada says its recently launched Healthcare Advisory Council has two main goals: improving service delivery and communication. Spearheaded by Michael Turney, strategy and market development manager at Toronto-based SAS Canada Inc., the council will bring together industry leaders and experts to share information, ideas and insights relating to e-health.

While largely happy with the quality of e-services provided by the public sector, Canadians still have concerns around the privacy and security of their online transactions with government. That's a key finding of a recent survey titled 'Citizens First 4' conducted by the Institute for Citizen-Centered Service (ICCS) and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC).

Competing for government contracts will soon be faster and easier for small businesses as the result of new measures announced recently by Scott Brison, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).