Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca would like to congratulate Bill Tam for his new appointment as President & CEO of the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) effective July 1, 2011. We would like to also wish outgoing President & CEO Pascal Spothelfer all the best as he returns to industry. Mr. Tam has had a diverse career, serving…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for June 15th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Cybele NegrisAs a sponsor of the 2011 BCIC-New Ventures competition, Webnames.ca would like to congratulate all companies moving forward to round 2.5 and round 3 of the competition. The top 15 ranked companies have advanced to Round 3 Another 27 companies have advanced to Round 2.5. These companies will receive mentorship in preparation for an in-person…
As a board member of the Small Business Roundtable of British Columbia, I’m happy to announce the launch of the “Most Small Business Friendly Community” award. The award is geared towards local governments who are invited to compete and demonstrate how they have implemented measures to support local business and attract new small business investment…
Cybele Negris.CO Internet S.A.S. the official registry operator for the .CO domain, announced June 2, 2011 that it reached the landmark one millionth .CO domain name registration. Less than one year from the global launch of .CO in July of 2010, individuals, organizations and businesses in more than 200 countries have registered .CO web addresses. “Entrepreneurs…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for June 8th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
JuliannaAfter seven months of negotiation, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is poised to go on strike starting Thursday June 2nd at 11:59pm. For Webnames.ca customers whose preferred method of payment is cheque, we strongly urge that you use one of our secure online payment options such as online banking or credit card to avoid…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca would like to congratulate the winners of the first annual .CA Impact Awards. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority recently announced the winners at the Mesh Conference in Toronto. The .CA Impact Awards celebrate people and organizations using their .CA websites to make a positive difference in the lives of their users and their communities.…
John DemcoDomain Name Registrations Reach 209.8 Million – At the end of March, 2011, there were 209.8 million domain name registrations worldwide, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign. This represents an annual growth of 15.3 million or 7.9%. The annual growth as reported three months ago was 12.1 million or 6.3%.…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for June 1st, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for May 25th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Webnames.ca StaffWe are proud to announce the launch of FastTrack, our newest web design service under the Power for Small Business arm from Webnames.ca. Webnames.ca developed FastTrack to fulfill the needs of our customers and continue to build on our history of exceptional customer support. FastTrack provides an affordable, quick to launch and professional solution for…
John DemcoCIRA Launches New Member Portal – CIRA has launched a new Member Portal, offering improved navigation and functionality. The portal also features exclusive access to a weekly summary of Internet-related news stories. CIRA membership may be applied for free of charge by .CA registrants. IOC, Red Cross Seek To Have Names Reserved Under New gTLDs…
Webnames.ca StaffCIRA (The Canadian Internet Registration Authority) is a member-driven organization that manages Canada’s .CA domain name registry, develops and implements policies that support Canada’s Internet community, and represents the .CA registry internationally. Every year CIRA accepts nominations for their Board of Directors, which then gets brought to a National Vote. CIRA’s Nomination Committee is seeking…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for May 18th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
