Whistler Blackcomb's PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola will officially open to the public December 12, 2008. The launch of this mountain marvel is set to become a new Canadian tourism icon and will forever revolutionize the way visitors experience this all season resort. Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains will be united by a gondola that sets three world records while providing an unmatched experience for winter and summer resort guests. The PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola will travel 4.4 kilometres in just 11 minutes, transporting winter and summer guests from Whistler to Blackcomb Mountain, giving them unprecedented access to expansive and unique high alpine terrain and spectacular vistas.

Up to $1 billion in annual radiology cost savings and efficiencies uncovered across Canada. Canada’s investments in digital diagnostic imaging technology will generate between $850 million and $1 billion in annual radiology efficiencies and cost savings and have already increased productivity to a level equivalent to adding more than 500 radiologists to our health care system. The findings are outlined in the Diagnostic Imaging Benefits Evaluation Report, an independent study commissioned by Canada Health Infoway (Infoway). The report highlights the various benefits Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) are providing to Canadians.

Les investissements du Canada dans la technologie de l’imagerie diagnostique numérique généreront des gains de rendement et des économies de coût annuels entre 850 millions et 1 milliard de dollars, et ont déjà permis d’accroître la productivité à un niveau équivalent à l’ajout de plus de 500 radiologistes dans notre système de santé. Les conclusions sont énoncées dans le Rapport d’évaluation des avantages de l’imagerie diagnostique, une étude indépendante commandée par Inforoute Santé du Canada (Inforoute). Le rapport met en lumière les différents avantages que présentent les systèmes d’archivage et de transmission d’images (PACS) pour les Canadiens.

Four German athletes returned to Alberta, Canada this week to visit the sites of their Olympic glory during the Calgary 1988 Winter Games. In an action packed 5 day tour, the nostalgic athletes re-visited many Olympic venues in Calgary and Canmore, explored Banff, stopped in on the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup, and checked out some of the world class skiing facilities in the Canadian Rockies. The Athletes: Frank-Peter Roetsch – Biathlon, East Germany Peter Angerer- Biathlon, West Germany Karin Enke-Richter (formerly Kania) – Speed Skating, East Germany Christa Luding- Speed Skating, East Germany

Quatre athlètes allemands sont venus en Alberta, au Canada, pour retrouver cette semaine les sites qui ont été témoins de leurs moments de gloire durant les Jeux d’hiver de 1988 à Calgary. Durant une « excursion » bien chargée de cinq jours, c’est sous le signe de la nostalgie que ces athlètes ont visité plusieurs des installations olympiques de Calgary et de Canmore, exploré Banff, se sont arrêtés à la coupe du monde Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart puis parcouru certaines des installations de ski dans les Rocheuses, de calibre mondial.

Fed up with skyrocketing cheese prices, pizzeria owners across Canada are pushing for a price rollback in 2009. The Canadian Dairy Commission will announce the new price within days. • Cheese makes up about 40 percent of the cost of a fresh pizza. • Dairy prices have jumped 57 per cent in the last 14 years – nearly twice the rate of inflation. • The cost to produce industrial milk, used to make cheese and other dairy products, has increased by just 6 percent over the same time period. • Pizzeria owners are forced to pay up to 30 percent more for their cheese than frozen pizza makers do. • For every dollar spent at a restaurant, an average of 4 cents is the pre-tax profit. • To cope with exorbitant dairy prices, restaurant owners are finding ways to use less cheese.