JoAnn Kuchera-Morin demos the AlloSphere, an entirely new way to see and interpret scientific data, in full color and surround sound inside a massive metal sphere. Dive into the brain, feel electron spin, hear the music of the elements ...
Connectivity Solution Allows Organizations to Cost-Effectively Protect Enterprise Application Content Over Unsecure Networks
WATERLOO - Open Text, a global leader in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), today announced the immediate availability of its latest Connectivity solution, Open Text SOCKS Client, an enterprise-grade SOCKS V4 and V5 client, that assists organizations to transparently and cost-effectively secure their enterprise content applications over TCIP/IP networks.
Ontario - How does Ontario and its regions stack up against their peers? In this week's Martin Prosperity benchmarking release they pick up where the primer "Ontario Competes" left off with a deeper look at each of the 5 CMA groups that form our regional analysis.
Toronto - A new three-year fellowship program that starts this spring will enable up to eight newly-graduating MBA students per year from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management to pursue full-time work opportunities with social, environmental, community, and other organizations in the not-for-profit sector.
OTTAWA — The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre announced that everyone in Canada with access to the Internet will be able to view the full content of The Cochrane Library, an online resource that provides evaluations on health treatments.
TORONTO - With the recession pounding many communities, Ontario's housing market conditions have deteriorated considerably since last year and are unlikely to rebound much in the near term, according to the latest housing report released today by RBC Economics.
TORONTO - Despite a challenging economy, three-quarters (76 per cent) of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed recently said their companies will invest in information technology (IT) initiatives in the next 12 months.
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp has told U.S. dealers it is accelerating its timetable for closing about 1,700 dealerships as it rushes to meet a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, people with knowledge of the discussions said.
TORONTO - Despite the economic downturn, privately held businesses (PHBs) remain surprisingly resilient in their attitude towards acquisitions, according to research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report. 37% of PHBs globally still plan an acquisition in the next three years, a drop of only 7% from the same study in 2008.
WATERLOO - According to a recent survey, no matter how much life insurance Canadians own, half of us aren't confident we bought the right amount. In addition, more than half (54 per cent) underestimated the amount of insurance they need. Only 26 per cent knew that 10 times' your annual income is the recommended benchmark.
Ottawa – Carleton grad student Richard Webster spends a lot of time trudging through forests looking for moths. It’s not an easy task as the moths are experts at camouflage.
Hamilton – Prolific Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn, a world renowned art detective, a pioneer of evidence based medicine and a local activist who has dedicated her life to raising awareness about ALS, are among the distinguished list of those being awarded honorary degrees at McMaster University’s spring convocation.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy continued to weaken in March and early April but the speed of contraction was fading amid scattered signs the country's recession may be nearing an end, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
The decline was entirely a result of falling truck sales.
Statscan - Monthly sales have averaged around 115,000 units since December 2008, whereas the average over the previous three years was almost 140,000 units.
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Waterloo Region - "Feast from the Heart" is an exciting opportunity for the community to give to the Supportive Housing of Waterloo, SHOW You Care Campaign. The SHOW team invites restaurants, community centres, schools, church groups and individuals to host their very own "Feast from the Heart" event.
Waterloo - Jim Estill is former CEO of SYNNEX Canada. He is known for his seminars, ebook, and audio CD on Time Leadership. He started his company, EMJ Data Systems, from the trunk of his car after graduating from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Systems Design Engineering.
MINNEAPOLIS/WINDSOR - Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced that its Windsor, Ontario, Canada office was honored with the Product Innovation Award by the Windsor/Essex Chamber of Commerce at its 19th Annual Business Excellence Awards held Wednesday, April 8th.
Asia - "East Asia's web of free-trade agreements (FTAs) boosts businesses in the region and could help counter falling trade and protectionism, said a study released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Kingston - A Queen’s University Psychiatry professor who studies how disease affects quality of life will be doing research of a very different sort this summer, in the murky depths of Lake Ontario.
Leading global brand in the building materials industry launched in Canada
TORONTO - St. Lawrence Cement formally announced a change of company name to Holcim (Canada) Inc. and the launch of the Holcim brand in Canada. This is a significant milestone in the company's history, providing an opportunity to further build a strong, national presence and capitalize on the benefits of being part of the Holcim Group.
WATERLOO - Local area residents will be able to learn about rebates and resources to make their homes more energy efficient at a special community event on Earth Day, April 22.
GUELPH - With a new web-site makeover and on-line store renovation, ResourceMate continues to raise the bar in user-friendliness for its library clients.
Waterloo Region, ON -- St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener celebrates 10 years of Excellence in Catholic Education and “A Tradition of Learning and Living in the Spirit of Christ”.
Solution Enables Canadian Banks to Meet Regulatory Reporting Requirements Outlined by OSFI
NEW YORK, NY - FRSGlobal, the only global provider of risk and regulatory compliance solutions on a unified platform with coverage for over 30 countries, today announced that it has released a new version of their Basel II Capital Adequacy Reporting (BCAR) solution.
OTTAWA - CATCA - CAW Local 5454 announced that its members had voted 88% in favour of a contract settlement reached last month with NAV Canada, 90% of the membership cast ballots. The new contract, which runs until March 31, 2011, provides a cumulative salary increase of 4.5% by October 2010
Waterloo Region - Ontario is helping enhance and improve the Kitchener Blues Festival, the Cambridge Highland Games, and IMPACT 09 in order to attract more visitors to Waterloo region.
TORONTO - Renowned Canadian painter and naturalist, Robert Bateman will deliver the keynote speech opening the Total Health Show 2009, this Friday, April 17, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center.
- The Schwab Foundation announces the new selection of leading Latin American Social Entrepreneurs 2009 at the Opening Plenary of the World Economic Forum on Latin America, in the presence of President Lula and President Uribe
- One Brazilian, one Chilean and two Colombians recognized for their innovative models and path-breaking achievements in land rights, education and rainforest conservation
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Four social entrepreneurs have been recognized as Latin American Regional Social Entrepreneurs 2009 during the opening plenary session of the World Economic Forum on Latin America, held in Rio de Janeiro on 15 April.
Educators from across Canada win technology for their classrooms
ETOBICOKE - CDW Canada announced the winners of its first annual Teaching With Technology(TM) Story Contest and Sweepstakes. Grand Prize and Runner-up winners in the Story Contest were teachers from Crescent Park Elementary, Surrey, B.C., and Northern Lights Elementary, Aurora, Ont., respectively.
- Brazil expected to emerge from the current global sooner than most other countries, according to Governor Henrique de Campos Meirelles of the Central Bank of Brazil
- FIESP expects Brazil’s GDP to contract by at least 1% in 2009
Rio de Janeiro – “Brazil is expected to emerge from the current global crisis before the average of the world economy,” said Henrique de Campos Meirelles, Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil, during a session on responses to global economic uncertainties at the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro.
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