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The article discusses the outlook of the chemical industry in Canada in 2009. The author believes that Canadian producers are not eager about the beginning of 2009 because of an unhappy ending in 2008. The paper provides information about chemical prices, international trade performance, supply and demand, production capacity and production efficiency in the country.

The article reports that investors who hold three percent of Canadian asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) notes objected to the legal protection that the ABCP restructuring plan gives to third parties, and tried to block the plan, but on August 18, 2008, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that the plan is fair and legal. It is said that the plan provides for releases of third parties in the context of an insolvency proceeding.

Discusses the trade deficit of specialty chemical feedstock and product imports in Canada in 2004. Plans of companies to close their plants due to weak global economy; Reason behind the restructuring of the paper chemicals operations of Akzo Nobel's Eka Chemicals unit; Information on the New Substance Notification regulation of the Environment Canada organization.

Focuses on the nominations submitted by engineering societies for the 1990 to 1999 engineering accomplishments that have had the greatest impact on society, at the 2000 North American Power Symposium in Ontario. Overview of the most important nomination selected; List of the final four papers submitted; Importance of the nominations.

Reports on the resignation of four of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Kenaf Industries' directors. Shortage of working capital; Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp.'s plan to provide the company with no further funding.

Focuses on the construction of the cogeneration plant of the paper company Domtar Inc. in Montreal, Quebec. Investments of the company for its cogeneration project; Facilities used in operations; Team appointed for the cogeneration project.

Reports on the funds received by the French-language daily `Le Devior' from various organizations in Canada to help the paper in its financial crisis. Amount provided by Quebec Federation of Labor, Desjardins credit union and private investors; Le Devior's request to readers to subscribe, advertise and become shareholders in the paper.

The article reports on the sales performance of specialty retailers in the U.S. and Canada during the fourth quarter of 2005. An increase in the sales at Best Buy was reported. Retail stores had an 11% increased while comparable stores had a 5.6% gain. Meanwhile, Future Shop, Best Buy and Geek Squad outlets in Canada posted a 20% gain while comparable stores reported a 6.6% increase. Based on product category, Best Buy said consumer electronics generated 47% of sales volume in December. While home office products represented 26% of the volume. Entertainment software represented 23% while appliances took a 4% share.

Assesses the market performance of the inorganics sector of the Canadian chemical industry towards the end of the 20th century. Market of pulp and paper segments, the main driver of performance for the industry; Information on mergers and acquisitions among chemical companies; Details on the market of hydrogen peroxide and sodium chlorate.

Reports on the class-action lawsuit filed against `Gazette,' newspaper publisher Southam Inc. by freelance journalists in Canada for violating their electronic copyright on Southam's free-for use Infomart database. Number of violations cited by the plaintiffs; Failure of the company to pay the authors for articles published in the paper.

Reports on the progress of the Canadian specialty chemicals sector in 1996. DuPont's most ambitious program; Growth in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) driven by strong performance in the pulp and paper market; Competitor Degussa Canada's plans for its own H2O2 plant; Expansion plans of other chemical companies in the country.

Focuses on the trends in the Canadian inorganics sector. Acquisition, divestment and expansion moves; Strong paper and fertilizer markets; Trends in the sodium chlorate business; Industry key players; Capacity expansion.

Explains how the University of New Brunswick library personnel have adapted the concept of Pathfinder from paper to the medium of the web. The Pathfinder perl script; Enhancements; Evaluating the benefits. INSET: Resources for building virtual Pathfinders.

Describes a pilot organic waste diversion project initiated by quick service restaurants in Canada. Creation of the Quick Service Restaurant Council in 1991 to meet Canadian federal and provincial government goals; Design of a source separation program to divert food and paper streams; Training of restaurant employees about organic waste diversion. INSET: Vermicomposting food bank residuals..

The article provides information about the report by auditing and professional service firm PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding the newspaper industry worldwide. It revealed a 38 percent decline in advertising revenue of U.S. and Canadian papers since 2005, and an estimated additional 16 percent fall in the next three years. It also showed a 0.5 percent growth in 2009 revenues of newspapers in the Latin American region which it attributed to low broadband penetration.

The article reports that Canada has restricted the imports of four fluorochemicals used to impart stain or grease-resistance to paper, fabrics, and other materials. The Environment Canada and Health Canada issued the advisory to prevent the further increase of perfluorocarboxylic acids comprising nine or more carbons in the environment.

Deals with labor issues that affect the newsprint industry in Canada as of July 2004. Reason behind labor disputes against newsprint producer Abitibi; Information on other labor disputes against Abitibi in 1997.

Editorial. Discusses the ideas revealed by the U.S. Senate Committee about proposed government regulation of the Canadian press as of May 2003. Pledge of U.S. Senator Joan Fraser to examine the quality and diversity of news and information Canadians need and deserve; Restriction of chain publishers from establishing a single editorial policy for all their papers; Impact of the holdings of Hollinger and Thomson Corp. on Canadian liberty.

Reports the business competition among the newspapers industry in Toronto, Ontario. Launch of various free commuter paper; Merger of GTA Today and Metro; Number of copies distributed daily.

Discusses the consequences of Hollinger Inc. chairman Conard Black's decision to renounce his Canadian citizenship. Criteria for considering a newspaper Canadian; Impact of Black's decision on the qualification of the 'National Post' as a Canadian-owned newspaper; Possibility of transfer of Black's stake in the paper to his wife Barbara Amiel.

Reports the installation of a Venturi scrubber to the facility of Domtar Papers in Ontario. Principles used in eliminating plume and reducing particulate discharge from a recovery boiler; Advantages of the Venturi designed by AirPol Inc.; Impact of the corrosiveness and stickiness of particles in the recovery boiler on the efficacy of the scrubber.

Reports the planned divestiture of the United States and Canada community papers of Hollinger Inc. Reason for the move; Shares of the company; Bidders for the newspaper holdings of Hollinger.

Focuses on the decision of Nova Scotia's Supreme Court against the newspaper `Canadian Press,' which has a negative impact on press freedom in Canada. Criticisms against the court's decision to forbid the paper from publishing stories about the tentative conclusions of a federal investigation into a fatal ship collision.

Focuses on a complaint filed by Michael Baldasaro against the newspaper `Hamilton Spectator,' for ruining his reputation after he applied for establishing a nude beach in Canada. Allegations that the paper published stories of his involvement in drug trafficking.

Reports on the 5th International Symposium on Mine Mechanization and Automation in Sudbury, Ontario. Economic conditions of Sudbury; Quality technical papers on tele-remote mining; Keynote speakers; Development and implementation of in-situ assay; Question of universal applicability.

Reports that Montreal, Quebec Province-based newsprint producer Abitibi-Consolidated is cutting back its mill capacity with the closure of one of its machines. Elimination of jobs; Move in response to slowdown in demand and soft prices; Plan by other newsprint companies to reduce their production.

Reports on Bowater Inc.'s announcement of plans to close its pulp mill in British Columbia as Montreal-based Abitibi-Consolidated announced its purchase of Stone Container Corp.' newsprint operations and related assets. Reason for the mill's closure; Details of Abitibi's purchase; Abitibi's negotiations with Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union.

States that the Ontario's Labor Relations Board has found the Communications Energy and Paper-workers union violated two sections of the province's Labor Act when its struck Abitibi-Consolidated. Background on the union's strike.

Reports that the Ontario Press Council has ruled that the `Ottawa Sun' newspaper acted properly in covering a convicted child molester. Interview of the newly freed pedophile in May 1997; Incident involving the pedophile and a neighbor headlined at the paper's front page; Ethical debate among area newspapers.

Announces the decision of Noranda Forest Inc. to withdraw its plan to sell its newsprint operation in Masson-Angers, Quebec.

Reports on the results of a study conducted at the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario to examine the potential use of corrugated cardboard wastes as a compostable material to grow nursery plants. Chemical analysis of a sample of waxed corrugated cardboard; Similar study launched by Waterdown Garden Supplies which was encouraged by the results of the Ontario study.

The article reports that sodium chlorate producers are seeking price increases in the U.S. and Canada for the third quarter of 2006. Akzo Nobel's Eka Chemicals led the increase, which was followed by Canexus and Kemira in the U.S. Demand in the two countries is expected to firm in the coming months as pulp mills resume production, producers say, but demand in the medium to long term could shrink as continued cost pressures could prompt pulp mill shutdowns.