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Kenworth Truck Company has made a deal with Vancouver's Westport Innovations to use Westport's liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system technology in Kenworth's new line of T800 LNG trucks.
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Case Studies
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| Long before ‘smart card’ became a popularized term in Europe and North America, Hong Kong already had one. Its radio frequency identification (RFID) chip-based Octopus card was initially developed for fare payment on one of the world's busiest mass transit systems—and has become heavily used through a variety of other applications. |
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| In 2006, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide electronic payment system for all modes of public transport, including train, metro, bus, ferry and tram. |
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| Natural disasters, fires and epidemic/pandemic events were identified as the top three risks to Canadians' safety, according to a new survey of 144 fire, police, paramedic and emergency response chiefs. |
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| In an effort to reduce the levels of uncertainty surrounding the potential application of RFID technology in the health sector and the privacy implications involved, Ontario's information and privacy commissioner has released a white paper called Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) and Privacy: Guidance for Health Care Providers. |
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| In 2007, Toronto Parking Enforcement started a one-year pilot project that has officers cruising around the city in a most unlikely authority vehicle—the Smart car. |
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| Vancouver-based Absolute Software has reached a milestone, as its Computrace program has reportedly assisted in successfully recovering 5,000 stolen computers. |
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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Late last year, Ottawa’s Government Technology Exhibition and Conference (GTEC) Week held its annual Distinction Awards gala ceremony. The awards recognized outstanding achievements by public-sector information technology (IT) professionals from Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments. |
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A variety of public- and private-sector organizations were recognized late last year at the Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA). These annual awards honour the implementation of technology-based projects that create innovation, process transformation, competitive advantages or positive business impact.
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