3:20pm

Wed May 8, 2013
Business

Program aims to boost entrepreneurship in region

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6:30am

Wed May 8, 2013

9:07am

Tue May 7, 2013
Transportation

20-year high expected for commercial traffic on canals

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Boats sit along the Erie Canal in upstate New York.

While often seen as an economic lifeline of another era, New York's canals are poised to have a big year for moving freight; almost two centuries after goods were first transported on the upstate New York waterway.

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6:30am

Tue May 7, 2013
Health

A step closer to online patient portals

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The state is one step closer to giving patients access to their medical information online. The New York e-Health Collaborative has announced nine finalists in their competition to design an online patient portal.

Paul Wilder from the e-Health Collaborative says there’s a large amount of medical information that’s already digitized; the challenge is presenting it in a patient-friendly manner.

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3:59pm

Mon May 6, 2013
Science

Event showcases student innovation and creativity

  • The Innovation Trail’s Ashley Hassett reports on the 11th annual Western New York Invention Convention, created to promote creative thinking and encourage scientific problem solving among children.

More than 100 kids showcased their ideas at the 11th annual Western New York Invention Convention. The event took place at Medaille College in Buffalo, Sunday. It was created to promote creative thinking and encourage scientific problem solving.

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