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The article features the Red Prince apple which is considered the first club-operated apple in Canada. It states that the Red Prince trees can only be grown in patented and law protected acreages in the country. According to Statistics Canada, the country's total apple production in 2006 reached 376,459 tonnes which is its lowest production. The Global Fruit club hopes that the Red Prince apple can help Canada save its falling apple market.

Discusses the advertising war that is taking place in Ontario between beer makers and aluminum manufacturers. Why the Aluminum Marketing Council wants the government to rescind its 10 cents environmental levy on non-refillable alcoholic beverage containers; The Brewers of Ontario's anger over the aluminum industry's attack on the refillable glass beer bottle system; Why Ontario's levy is a win-win situation.

Reports on the resentment that Canadian restaurant owners feel about having to pay royalties to play pre-recorded compact discs and tapes. Threats that the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada have made using the federal Copyright Act; Number of different tariffs involved; Distress that the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association feels about another financial burden.

Reports on attempts to revive the radio industry of Canada. Statistics regarding radio; Comments from Michael Tremblay, executive vice-president of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB); Tremblay's proposal of ownership consolidation; What consolidation would mean; Success of consolidation of radio stations in the United States.

The article discusses five tips for setting up a business in China. Each of China's major provinces targets specific industries. Find out where your business fits in. Look at the quality of the workforce, infrastructure, supply chain and proximity to customers. Only then should you consider China's 15 free-trade zones, which offer duty-free imports and exports, and low-tax zones. If you're offered a tax rebate, beware: many local authorities offer them, but they're illegal. Think of Hong Kong as the Delaware of China. If you incorporate there, you'll enjoy tax incentives and more favourable corporate laws than companies that jump directly into China. Wholly foreign-owned enterprises, or WFOEs, are gaining favor. If you're exporting all your goods, this could be the way to go--no need for a Chinese partner if you're not selling into the domestic market. China's environmental regulations are getting stricter. The first thing you need to do is find out which laws and regulations apply to your company. Building relationships is crucial in China, and the better you get along with the authorities, the better off you'll be. Talk to an expert that specializes in offshoring, and there are plenty of them, including the Canadian Trade Commissioner service, the Canada China Business Council and scores of lawyers, accountants and consultants.

Mentions a Montreal film festival. Request for proposals issued by Telefilm Canada and Société de développement des entreprises culturelles on September 7; The role of Serge Losique in the Montreal World Film Festival; Comparison of the Toronto and Montreal film festivals; Why Losique will not submit a proposal; People with the skills to organize a film festival: Alain Simard, Gilbert Rozon, and Daniel Langois; The deadline for proposal submissions.

Mentions a proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort in British Columbia. Effort of Vancouver architect and developer, Oberto Oberti, to sell the project which could be backed by Japanese investors; Benefits from the project; Concern of Invermere residents that the project will adversely affect their economy; Number of ski resorts that are underused; Comment of Meredith Hamstead of the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society; Local businesses opposed to the project; Brochure information from Glacier Resorts, which employs Oberti; Impact of global warming on the ski resort industry, according to a 2003 United Nations study.

After a harsh winter, spring has finally come to Canada. The telecom equipment in-dustry, on the other hand, is still in the depths of its dark winter. It's tempting to think brighter days are just around the corner. After all, it couldn't get much bleaker, right? The recent lift in stock prices suggests as much: in March 2003, Nortel traded in the $3 to $3.50 range, well up from its 67¢ low in October, and sector compatriots like Lucent, Alcatel and Ciena all have had healthy gains compared with their lows six months ago. Nortel's fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2002, showed 7% sequential growth in revenue--a first in two years--and Alcatel's sales were up almost 29% in the same quarter. For instance, on March 12, 2003, Nokia cut its sales and earnings forecasts, largely placing the blame on a slump in network equipment sales by 15% to 20%. But the worst news--and the real reason to be concerned about any promise of a turnaround--is that the U.S. telecom industry is an utter mess. None of these problems are going away soon, and all of them weigh on the industry's ability to spend on new gear. Instead, telecom equipment vendors will have to rely on new customer segments or emerging markets like China. Nortel, for instance, has its sights on the wireless and enterprise markets. But how much real growth that will generate is questionable.

Cautiously optimistic is the word from Canadian Venture Capital Association (VC), which released the 2002 VC statistics in February 2003. Investment fell 35%, from $3.8 billion to $2.5 billion. But there is good news: VCs have 18.7% more cash ($7.4 billion) slated to invest in Canadian companies in 2003. Foreign VCs still like Canadian companies.

Presents news relating to business conferences in Canada as of June 24, 2002. Mention of the City Summit of Toronto, Ontario, which will be lead by Mayor Mel Lastman; Conference of Montreal, which will face issues such as agri-business and money laundering; National conference of the Canadian Venture Capital Association.

Reports that the Canadian Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CAIFA) wants to join with the Canadian Association of Financial Planners (CAFP) to form a group responsible to financial advisers and investors. Criticism of the notion; Support for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which performs the same regulatory duties; Relative inadequacy of Canadian regulators.

Reports on the feud between the Brewers of Ontario and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), which was both the Brewers' regulator and competitor. LCBO's push to expand its beer business while denying the Brewers permission to open stores; Transfer of regulatory authority to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); Response of the Brewers to the exemption of the LCBO from AGCO regulations; Other disputed issues; Suggestion that Premier Mike Harris should privatize the LCBO.

Presents business-related news briefs as of June 25, 2001. Announcement that Toronto Stock Exchange plans to go public; Speaking engagement of Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day; Event hosted by Canadian Tax Foundation.

Presents news briefs related to Canadian business and finance as of May 29, 2000. Economic indicators in Canada; Outlook for the hostile takeover of Moore Corp. Ltd.; Topics to be discussed at the June 2000 Canadian Public Relations Society conference.

Focuses on the Canadian company iCraveTV, which broadcasts Canadian television programming over the Internet. Efforts by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and the Canadian Film and Television Production Association to shut the company down; Lawsuit against the company filed by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA); How iCraveTV may affect the future of entertainment distribution.

Looks at the legal battle between the Law Society of Upper Canada and CANCOPY, a nonprofit organization which handles photocopy rights in Canada. CANCOPY's suit against the Law Society for the fees it is due for copied material used by the Law Society; Claims from the Law Society that it is working for the public interest and need not pay the copy fees; Agencies including the federal and provincial governments in Canada which pay fees to CANCOPY.