Scott Gardner

Federal and provincial science and technology ministers are scheduled to meet later this week in Quebec to discuss how best to reclaim Canada

Federal and provincial science and technology ministers are scheduled to meet later this week in Quebec to discuss how best to reclaim Canada's position as a leading source of innovation.

The final three months of 2001 will see a 12 per cent increase in the hiring of IT professionals, according to a recent poll of Canadian executives.

The final three months of 2001 will see a 12 per cent increase in the hiring of IT professionals, according to a recent poll of Canadian executives.

From hastily installed cellular towers and Internet ports to a truckload of teddy bears, Canadian telecom companies faced unlikely challenges as the effects of Tuesday

From hastily installed cellular towers and Internet ports to a truckload of teddy bears, Canadian telcos faced unlikely challenges as the effects of Tuesday

On Monday, at least, it was business as usual at Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd., as the company sidestepped the sturm und drang of its recently announced merger with Compaq Computer Corp. to demonstrate its latest lines of business PCs and accessories.

Big bucks and relaxed hours for boomers, more focused public- and private-sector training programs, and lots of skilled immigrants are all required to combat Canada