Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.
TORONTO - Yesterday Rogers Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Nadir Mohamed, 52, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Nadir's appointment, which is effective immediately, follows an extensive internal and external search carried out by the Rogers' Board of Directors following the passing of company founder, President and Chief Executive Officer Ted Rogers.
Statscan - The output of manufacturing, especially of motor vehicle and associated parts industries, as well as wholesale trade and construction were the main contributors to the January drop. The finance and insurance sector, transportation, mining (excluding oil and gas extraction), and accommodation and food services also retreated. Economic activity increased in retail trade, oil and gas extraction and the public sector.
LONDON (Reuters) - The World Bank announced a $50 billion program on Tuesday to counter a decline in global trade and Britain called on G20 leaders to supply "the oxygen of confidence" to save the world economy from recession.
Kitchener - Ontario’s Liberal government was among the last provinces to bring down its budget this year. Sadly, it was not a budget worth waiting for. Except maybe for historians. Dalton McGuinty has now secured his place in Ontario history, by adding the largest deficit in history to the largest tax hike in history.
Statscan - The average weekly earnings of employees increased 1.1% from December to $823.71 in January. Since January 2008, average weekly earnings have risen 3.2%.
BERLIN - Three days prior to the gathering of world leaders in London to address the global financial crisis, politicians, academics and representatives of civil society organizations from 61 countries have issued a joint statement calling for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly.
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. announced that its 2008 Annual Report and its Notice of Annual Meeting and Management Information Circular for the May 21, 2009 Annual Meeting are now available.
Most people agree that successful relationships of any kind are never easy. When you combine people from varying backgrounds with different personalities and different views of the world, mishaps are bound to happen. For example, worker number one makes an innocent comment about something worker number two did, and number two takes the comment the wrong way and becomes upset or angry. Even though worker number one didn't intend to create a hurt feeling, that was the end result.
- Dr. David Sackett one of seven 2009 awardees from Canada, U.S., Colombia and Japan.
- Gairdner Wightman Award comes with $100,000 CAD prize.
TORONTO - A noted researcher from McMaster University in Hamilton, Dr. David Sackett, Professor Emeritus and one of the world's leading authorities on evidence-based medicine will receive the 2009 Gairdner Wightman Award.
Latin America - "An external commission of economists on Sunday proposed the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) seek a $180 billion increase to the bank's current capital to help countries reeling from economic recession.
Toronto/Ottawa--The Information Warfare Monitor - a joint effort of the SecDev Group (Ottawa) and the Citizen Lab (University of Toronto) - detected a cyber espionage network involving over 1,295 compromised computers in 103 countries.
Another local success story, Brideau Design Inc. continues its growth despite the economic downturn
Waterloo, ON – Brideau Design Inc., a local graphic services firm, is investing upwards of a half million dollars in cutting-edge technology and resources, further distancing itself from its competition and positioning the graphic services firm for continued growth.
TORONTO - The following is a summary of the statement from CAW President Ken Lewenza, regarding today's auto restructuring announcements from both the U.S. and Canadian governments.
WATERLOO - Open Text(TM), a global leader in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), today announced that it has joined the Cisco Technology Developer Program as part of the program's IP Communications solution category. In addition, Open Text Fax Server has successfully completed interoperability testing with Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0 and Cisco Unity Connection 7.0.
$10 million infusion by provincial government will enable more Ontario businesses to tap into college innovation as a cost-effective means to stay competitive, productive and profitable when money is tight
Toronto – The economy may be bleak, but a range of small- to medium-sized businesses across Ontario have found a bright spot by turning to a little-known resource for help: colleges. With the support of students and researchers from colleges across the province, businesses say they’re positioning themselves well to come out ahead of the competition when the economic tide turns.
Merger strengthens leadership position in healthcare design throughout eastern Canada.
Toronto - HDR Architecture, Inc. and G+G Partnership Architects are joining forces. The alliance, to operate as HDR|G + G, will strengthen both firms’ leadership in healthcare design, and enhance their presence in science and technology building types throughout the eastern Canadian marketplace.
HOUSTON - In the nation's first such procedure, doctors from Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston successfully treated a stroke patient using the patient's own stem cells.
Kodak Backs Consumer Inkjet Business with Hard-Hitting Advertising Campaign to Continue to Spur Business Growth
Global 'Print and Prosper' Campaign Launched March 29th
ROCHESTER, NY - Eastman Kodak Company announced the launch of a global marketing campaign to support its revolutionary line of all-in-one inkjet printers. Kodak's "Print and Prosper" campaign boldly exposes the issue of high-priced ink and how Canadian consumers overpaid for inkjet printer ink - to the tune of $500 million CDN in 2008 alone.(*)
AURORA, ON - Magna International Inc. announced that its 2008 Annual Report, including Management's Discussion and Analysis and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, Annual Information Form (AIF) and Form 40-F, are now available on the company's website, www.magna.com.
Guelph - As an organization, we’ve always believed in our community and that incredible things are possible when we all work together. Join us as we learn from the evenings guest speaker, local historian Bonnie Durtnall, who will discuss how our community has organized to meet the needs of those who have lived in Guelph & Wellington during difficult times.
Waterloo Region, ON – Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board tonight approved the Board’s 2009-10 School Year Calendar. Classes will commence on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 and end on Friday, June 25, 2010.
* 52 companies join a World Economic Forum Task Force that links green stimulus to climate negotiations
* All sectors involved; airlines, oil and gas, utilities, manufacturing, technology, finance and investment
* 32 world thought leaders, expert NGOs and organizations also join, including Nicholas Stern, Bjorn Stigson/WBCSD, Achim Steiner/UNEP, Tim Wirth/United Nations Foundation, Angel Gurría/OECD
* Recommendations for ready-to-implement “low-carbon projects” to be delivered to UN Secretary-General in September
London, United Kingdom – Responding to an invitation made at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos by Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 52 companies (PDF, 2 pages, 34 KB) have joined forces with 32 experts and organizations to create an unprecedented low-carbon prosperity Task Force.
Proposal Passed by House of Representatives May Violate Bill of Attainder Clause, Set Dangerous Precedent
Washington, DC- A 90 percent tax targeted towards bonuses received by employees and former employees of American Insurance Group (AIG) may be a violation of the Constitution's bill of attainder clause.
PHOENIX - U-Haul International, Inc., North America's number one choice for do-it-yourself movers, today released the results of the annual 2008 U-Haul National Migration Trend Report titled "The 2008 Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities."
OTTAWA - At 5:00 pm yesterday, a tentative agreement was reached between NAV Canada and CATCA CAW Local 5454, representing Canada's 2,200 air traffic controllers, two days before the March 31 expiry of the existing contract.
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