American Capital Strategies Ltd. acquired a $160 million minority equity stake in the Geosign Group of Companies, a Guelph firm.

The Ottawa-based maker of Ethernet wireless technology, DragonWave Inc., announces it led a preliminary prospectus with securities regulators.

Wellington Financial LP announces a $6.4 million debenture financing with Mississauga-based BorderWare Technologies Inc. The venture loan will fuel growth opportunities for the company.

Virtual Expert Clinics (VEC), a leader in online software for guiding special needs programs, receives $1.5 million in a third round of venture capital financing.

Ventures West announces Kenneth Galbraith joined the firm as Venture Partner

B.C. companies attracted the greatest increase in venture capital investment in all of Canada last year -- Ontario falls behind as Canada's economic core moves west.

Wellington Financial provides $5 million financing for SimEx!Iwerks. The $5 million debenture financing will provide the capital SimEx!Iwerks requires to pursue additional attraction co-ventures.

JumpTV (AIM:JTV) (TSX:JTV) announces a proposed public offering of common shares in each of the provinces of Canada. Canaccord Capital Corporation and Morgan Stanley Canada Limited are the joint bookrunners of the underwriting.

CI Financial Income Fund ("CI") announces a take-over bid for all of the outstanding shares of Rockwater Capital Corporation ("Rockwater"), and Rockwater has agreed to support the offer. The offer will be made at an offer price of $7.65 per Rockwater share.


Four Seasons Hotels Inc. announces it will implement the previously announced proposal to take Four Seasons private at a price of US$82.00 cash per Limited Voting Share. The transaction values the Four Seasons at US $3.8 billion.