Eric Lewis explores the piano's expressive power as he pounds and caresses the keys (and the strings) in a performance during the 2009 TED Prize session. He plays an original song, a tribute to ocean and sky and the vision of the TED Prize winners.
Waterloo Region - New home construction in the Region of Waterloo creates and supports thousands of jobs each year. These jobs are distributed across the economy. Although the bulk of the job creation is in the Construction Sector, there are also many jobs created and supported in Manufacturing, Trade & Transportation, Service and Government.
Upcoming Canada 3.0 forum to be a catalyst in digital media revolution
STRATFORD - Canada is poised to be a global leader in the digital economy based on a legacy of high-tech innovation, say company executives participating in the upcoming Canada 3.0 forum.
Premier's Innovation Awards Support New Ideas, Knowledge Economy
TORONTO - A one-shot vaccine that protects children from five diseases and a new type of hearing aid are among thirteen outstanding scientific achievements recognized today at the 2009 Premier's Innovation Awards.
HUNTSVILLE - The Town of Huntsville and the University of Waterloo, in co-operation with the federal government, announced the creation of a world-class research and learning facility for environmental and ecological sustainability, to be built in Huntsville, Ontario.
TORONTO - Tucows Inc., a global provider of domain names, email and other Internet services, today announced that Rawleigh H. Ralls has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economists surveyed by Reuters believe that U.S. retail sales outside the auto sector regained some strength in April, helped by Easter holiday shopping and moderately stronger consumer confidence.
TORONTO - A York University professor’s new book, released today, takes an in-depth look at the life and work of influential American psychologist B.F. Skinner.
Waterloo Region - Close to 35 business and community leaders from Waterloo Region are attending the Intelligent Communities Forum (ICF) conference in New York City May 13-15 to promote the region internationally and continue to learn from communities around the world for ways to improve the region’s social, cultural and economic performance.
Montreal - StreamTheWorld, a media streaming technology and services company that provides video and audio content solutions to broadcasters worldwide, has appointed David Bernardi to its board of directors, effective May 12, 2009.
TORONTO - Activity in Canada’s venture capital market continued to fall in the first quarter of 2009, consistent with the slowdown that was apparent throughout 2008, according to the industry’s statistical report released today by the CVCA-Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association and research partner Thomson Reuters.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. foreclosure activity in April jumped 32 percent from a year ago to a record high, and should mount because temporary freezes on foreclosures ended in March, RealtyTrac said on Wednesday.
Ottawa – The Globe and Mail published the following story that features researchers from Carleton’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. It was written by Susan Bowness for the May 12th issue of the Globe.
Portion of the sales of 'If I had 1,000,000 flavours,' Ben & Jerry's most indulgent flavour yet, goes to ABC CANADA
TORONTO - Ben & Jerry's, famous for its ingenious ice creams, irreverent personalities and social conscience, is joining forces with one of our country's most beloved bands, Barenaked Ladies, to serve up its first-ever Canadian flavour - If I had 1,000,000 flavours.
Toronto - Clients of Registered Dietitians in Ontario will have better access to timely nutrition care as a result of the Premier Dalton McGuity's announcement yesterday on changes to the scope of practice of dietetics. "These changes enhance the care that Registered Dietitians provide by allowing them to fully use their skills and expertise", explains Linda Dietrich, Regional Executive Director with Dietitians of Canada.
Canada's largest supply chain event takes place June 3-5 in Quebec City
TORONTO - Five Hundred of Canada's leading supply chain management professionals will be at the 84th Annual Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) National Conference, June 3 - 5, 2009, in Quebec City, as they learn how to steer their organizations through these uncertain economic times.
World Bank - "Over 70 percent of government investment-promotion intermediaries miss out on investment and job- creating opportunities by failing to provide accurate and timely information to potential investors, the World Bank said Monday in a report.
OTTAWA — Dr. Paul Corkum, an attosecond science researcher at the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Ottawa, is this year’s winner of one of Ontario’s most prestigious science prizes.
Waterloo - More than 150 industry leaders, educators and government officials gathered in Waterloo on May 5 to celebrate the official opening of the Conestoga/Ontario Masonry Training Centre, located next to the Waterloo campus of Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), announced today that the Canada Revenue Canada (CRA) is simplifying the application process for the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) to make it easier for recipients to confirm their living arrangements and marital status for eligibility purposes.
Washington - Macroeconomic indicators like GDP, employment, investment, and net exports are highly volatile in emerging countries. To better understand this phenomenon, Constantino Hevia studied data from Mexico and Canada using a model in which households and firms choose how much to work, invest, and save. Introducing several distortions in labor markets, financial markets, and overall productivity to replicate the observed data, Hevia then compared the distortions required to match the data in Mexico with those required to match the data in Canada.
CONTRECOEUR, QC - The United Steelworkers (FTQ) is launching a campaign to pressure the ArcelorMittal company to honour its commitment, made in 2007, to build a steel beam mill at Contrecoeur.
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