By pulling raw data from the news and plotting it onto a graph, Sean Gourley and his team have come up with a stunning conclusion about the nature of modern war -- and perhaps a model for resolving conflicts.
WATERLOO - Brick Brewing Co. Limited today announced that it has named Russell Tabata as Chief Technical Officer reporting to George H. Croft, Brick's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tabata's appointment is effective on May 25, 2009. Reporting directly to Mr. Tabata will be Bill Henry, Director Brewing, Quality and Logistics and Robert Richardson, Director Engineering, Maintenance and Packaging. Mr. Tabata will be responsible and accountable for all operational aspects of the business.
WATERLOO - In The Drunkard's Walk, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives. By exposing the true nature of chance and the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow provides the tools we need to make more informed decisions.
WATERLOO REGION – The annual Hot Shots Street Hockey Tournament for Family and Children’s Services Foundation is back, and its organizers are kicking things off in true street hockey style with the 4th annual VIP pre-tournament presented by the Waterloo Region Record on Wednesday, May 6th from 11:30AM to 1:00PM.
Maritz Research Canada survey reveals Canadians spending on essentials
TORONTO - Canadian spending at grocery and discount stores over the last year has increased despite the tough economic times the country is facing, according to a recent customer retail satisfaction survey conducted by Maritz Research Canada. While Canadians continue to shell out for the basics, survey results indicate that they are spending less at home improvement stores across the country.
TORONTO - Canada's housing market is showing signs of emerging from its winter hibernation, according to the latest Real Estate Trends report released today by Scotia Economics. Nationally, home sales strengthened in both February and March, and preliminary reports suggest this firming trend continued in April.
Province to provide an additional $1.6 million in capital funding
Kitchener - Kitchener MPP’s John Milloy and Leeanna Pendergast announced an additional $1,606,467 in provincial funding for Grand River Hospital’s Mental Health Expansion at its Freeport site. The announcement, made at an event to celebrate the project’s construction launch, brings the province’s total support for the project up to almost $13.6 million.
Guelph - A one-of-a-kind centre aimed at preventing and controlling emerging animal-related diseases that threaten public health has officially opened at the University of Guelph.
GUELPH - Co-operators General Insurance Company today announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009. For the first quarter, Co-operators General reported a consolidated net loss of ($6.4) million, compared to net income of $5.9 million for the same quarter in 2008. Earnings per common share were $(0.38) for the first quarter compared to $0.23 for the same period last year.
Guelph - Medisys Health Group is pleased to announce the opening of the Guelph Region’s first and only full-time travel health and vaccination clinic conveniently located at the 83 Dawson Road medical facility in Guelph.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pending sales of previously owned homes rose for a second straight month in March, while construction spending edged higher, according to reports on Monday that suggested moderation in the long housing slump.
MONTREAL - Astral Media Inc. appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage today to present the Canadian specialty/pay television sector and to reinforce the need for caution when considering changes to a particular rule governing the industry without looking at the broader matrix of rules that serve to produce a carefully regulated balance between the various sectors of the industry.
VANCOUVER - The global economic downturn continues to take its toll on Metro Vancouver's industrial market, evidenced by low deal activity, a rise in vacancy rates, and downward pressure on rental rates and land values. However, sound fundamentals bode well for the region in the long term.
Pacific province falls from highest level of international selling in Canada to third lowest
MISSISSAUGA - Global trade activity among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in British Columbia plummeted significantly between 2007 and 2008, moving the Pacific province's standing from the highest level of global trade in Canada to the third lowest.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), addressed members of the Tax Executives Institute at their 50th annual conference in Gatineau, Quebec, May 4, 2009.
TORONTO - Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, says there are 17 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu), bringing the total number of cases in Ontario to 31.
Waterloo Region - Family & Children's Services is in need of more foster parents in the community to care for children in crisis. There are over 500 children in care, and only 300 foster homes.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Michael Bryant, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, on May 4, 2009 announced that the governments of Canada and Ontario have provided $500 million to General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) as part of an interim loan announced on December 20, 2008.
Toronto - Since 2007 MBA students at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in study tours to countries across the globe which gives them an opportunity to experience the business and cultural lives of each country.
AURORA - Magna International Inc. confirmed that it is in talks with Opel, General Motors and German government officials regarding potential alternatives for the future of Opel, which could include Magna taking a minority stake in Opel. There is no assurance that any transaction will result from Magna's current involvement.
Cambridge - We are a committee of ‘motherless daughters’ who host an annual event for those who have lost their mothers. It is simply an evening of remembrance; to socialize with others who share the loss, to celebrate our mothers, to tell our stories, and perhaps gain some solace.
London - An elite and intense program in opera technique and repertoire presented by the world’s best would appear to be custom-made for divas. And that is exactly what The University of Western Ontario’s new Canadian Operatic Arts Academy (COAA) is designed to be. With faculty from La Scala in Milan, Juilliard in New York and other prestigious institutions, students in the program from May 4 to 23 will be modeled into the opera stars of tomorrow.
Calgary student Eden Full picks up $2,000 national prize
TORONTO - Since the age of nine, Eden Full has been tinkering with solar panels, looking for ways to make them more efficient and easy to use. She is particularly interested in helping people living in developing countries. Eden's latest invention, Dynamic Photovoltaics, has landed her the Ontario Science Centre's inaugural Weston Youth Innovation Award.
Kitchener - More than 3,700 Conestoga College graduates are eligible to take part in the 41st Convocation ceremonies on Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11 at the Conestoga College Recreation Centre in Kitchener.
Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham identifies a range of R&D funding opportunities available to help companies weather the economic storm
Markham – Companies tend to hold back spending on research and development (R&D) projects during a tough economy, yet findings show that businesses that continue to make R&D a priority in spite of the times actually come out ahead when the tide turns, says the Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM), a leading business advisory centre.
Kitchener - On Thursday May 7, local event partners: Evergreen, Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario – Environment Committee, TD-Friends of the Environment, Waterloo Stewardship Network, Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board are presenting a conference for teachers to gain motivation, ideas and support for teaching outside.
First Branded YouTube Channel to Use Dynamic IP Lookup to Generate Specific Local Results and Help Consumers Learn About Real Estate Issues That Matter to Them
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC yesterday launched an innovative branded YouTube™ channel designed to offer consumers a new way to search for and interact with real estate information and listings. Named Coldwell Banker On Location www.youtube.com/coldwellbanker, the channel was created to more fully tap into the power of video for real estate search and discovery, and to drill deeper into the local insights that consumers want.
Kingston - Queen’s University law professor Sharry Aiken and a group of colleagues are spearheading an assembly of Canadian University scholars who are calling on the Government of Canada to end the bloody conflict in Sri Lanka.
TalkSwitch and Covad partner to provide highly cost-effective SIP-based VoIP with managed QoS and $250 cash back
OTTAWA - TalkSwitch, the developer of the original owner-friendly(TM) phone system for small business, today announced a communications solution using TalkSwitch and Covad Integrated Access (IA) combined phone and Internet service providing quality, performance and even more affordability to small business.
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