Robert W Baird

GATINEAU, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 20, 2009) - The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, the Honourable John Baird, together with the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, Mr. Laurent Lessard, along with the Minister for Transport, Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region and Member of the National Assembly for Papineau, Mr. Norman MacMillan, announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec have committed all monies under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund-Quebec. This represents approximately 100 projects with a total value of nearly $569 million that will help to revitalize our municipal infrastructure and contribute to job creation. "Accelerating our investments under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund-Quebec is part of our Economic Action Plan, which is intended to create jobs and stimulate ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 20, 2009) - Greater Toronto Area residents, students and commuters now have a faster and more efficient transit option, thanks to the new York University busway. A ceremony today celebrated the completion of construction and kicked off the official start of rapid transit service from Downsview Station to York University. The ceremony was attended by Paul Calandra, Member of Parliament for Oak Ridges-Markham; the Honourable Gerry Phillips, Ontario Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; His Worship David Miller, Mayor of Toronto; Toronto Transit Commission vice-chair Joe Mihevc; and York University's vice-president, Academic, and provost, Patrick Monahan. "Our government recognizes that investments in public transit create jobs and help our businesses prosper now and in the future," said Mr. Calandra. "These improvements will provide commuters and students in north Toronto and York Region with more transit options, while cutting commute times and improving air quality." "Faster and more reliable busway service ...

The IPO for Archipelago Learning, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCL) is open for trading. Shares are trading at $18.61 after pricing 6,250,000 shares at $16.50 per share, near ...

DOYLESTOWN, PA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/20/09 -- Accredited Business Consolidators Corp., trading as Italian Oven, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: IOVE) today issued the following response to certain shareholder inquiries and extends its share issuance moratorium until June 30, 2009. Management's policy regarding the issuance of shares is that, until the Company's subsidiaries are fully operational and reporting, it does not plan to sell shares of IOVE. For this reason, IOVE entered into a share issuance moratorium that prohibits management from approving any new shares. In addition, IOVE reduced its authorized common stock to 450,000,000 despite having 436,399,500 shares issued and outstanding. At a meeting on November 18, 2009, IOVE extended the share issuance moratorium until June 30, 2009. Of the 436,399,500 shares of IOVE, only 328,018,200 shares are in the public float on hand with the Depositary Trust Corporation. The remaining shares are on file with the transfer agent, and 70,546,600 are restricted. These numbers did not change. As IOVE issued no shares ...

Baird initiates coverage on AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE: AHS) with a Neutral rating ...