Philosopher-comedian Emily Levine talks (hilariously) about science, math, society and the way everything connects. She's a brilliant trickster, poking holes in our fixed ideas and bringing hidden truths to light. Settle in and let her ping your brain.
WATERLOO - Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis are joining a select group of Canadians who have given more than $100 million in support to post-secondary education and research.
WHISTLER, B.C. - The federal government must work closely with cities to keep its $12-billion infrastructure stimulus plan on track and strengthen the economy.
"...Though emerging markets remain far below the lofty highs they attained more than a year ago, investors are again viewing their chances of growth as better than those of the United States or Europe.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs is on track to return to the company from his medical leave of absence as planned, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person who had seen Jobs in recent weeks.
BERLIN - In the eyes of international managers, Germany is capable of withstanding the current economic crisis better than other countries. This is the result of a study on the attractiveness of European markets published today by Ernst & Young. According to the "European Attractiveness Survey", Germany is the number one location in Europe and number six worldwide.
London - When The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the first wave of grants under the Canadian government’s new Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program, it was revealed two of the 20 successful projects were based at The University of Western Ontario. The 20 projects share $32 million over the next six years.
WATERLOO - The annual conference of the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services will next week explore such topics as sex education for today's students and campus response to emergencies.
MONTREAL - Air Canada provided the following comment in response to yesterdays appointment by the federal government of the Honourable James Farley, Q.C., as mediator in talks between Air Canada, its unions and its retiree associations to find a pension funding solution:
Joint-Declaration Outlines Collaboration on Climate Negotiations, Dirty Fuels and Arctic Protection
WASHINGTON, DC. - For the first time, CEOs from 30 environmental groups based in the United States and Canada have agreed to work together to address key environmental problems threatening both countries. Their collaboration parallels the emerging threats that intertwine Canadian and American economic and environmental health, including the impacts of climate change, tar sands oil production and Arctic development.
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd has issued a security patch for the popular device, whose users include U.S. President Barack Obama, warning that it is vulnerable to attacks by hackers.
Students from Canadian public schools honoured with BMO National Student Innovation Awards
TORONTO - Yesterday, in a ceremony celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of young Canadians, student groups from 10 public schools across Canada were honoured with BMO National Student Innovation Awards, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in this year's Entrepreneurial Adventure program created by The Learning Partnership.
Kitchener-Waterloo – July 6th marks the formal launch of the 2009 From Sawdust to Sparkles Women Build Event. This initial build day is the premier event launching Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region’s (HFHWR) first Woman Build project since 2000.
OTTAWA - A broad and unprecedented coalition of Canadian travel and tourism sector organizations are calling on lawmakers today to recognize the many significant challenges facing the industry. Marking "Travel and Tourism Day on the Hill", the National Travel and Tourism Coalition (NTTC) is urging the government to establish a joint task force to consider critical issues of public policy affecting the sector in Canada.
Bloomberg- Canada’s dollar fell after a government report showed employers eliminated more jobs in May than economists forecast, curbing speculation the global slump may be easing.
"The Organization of American States cleared the way for Cuba's possible return to the group by lifting a 47-year ban on the communist-run country, a move backed by Washington despite initial objections. The vote by acclamation Wednesday to revoke a 1962 measure suspending the island from the body not only toppled a Cold War landmark but was the latest sign of the end of Cuba's isolation in a region increasingly governed by leftist leaders..." reports the [AP].
TORONTO - A new research brief concludes that far too many supervisors and managers in the Canadian workplace are not equipped to deal with employee health, productivity, absenteeism, disability, and employees returning to work after an absence.
Kingston - The Human Mobility Research Centre (HMRC), a collaboration between Kingston General Hospital (KGH) and Queen’s University, has received $1.65 million to give graduates in the bone and joint health technologies program a head start in their careers.
Toronto - The academic director of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management has been named the Marcel Desautels Professor of Integrative Thinking. Mihnea Moldoveanu, who joined the Rotman School in 1999, has been an Associate Professor of Strategic Management since July, 2005.
TORONTO - AutoShare announced that it is launching a program with Zerofootprint to offset its car sharing network's carbon footprint, estimated to offset over 1,000,000 km of city driving in 2009.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Canadian billionaire owner of Cirque du Soleil said on Thursday he would realize a boyhood dream when he blasts off into space on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in September.
SAINT JOHN - Planned major industrial, resource and government infrastructure projects will help Atlantic Canada's construction industry gain momentum through the recession, the Construction Sector Council announced yesterday at the Atlantic Construction Labour Market Symposium.
Kingston - Adult learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities from the Kingston community will soon have the opportunity to audit courses at Queen’s University. The students – enrolled at H’art School – will enhance their life-long learning thanks to a memorandum of understanding developed recently between the two schools.
VANCOUVER - Tax Freedom Day falls on June 6 this year, meaning the average Canadian family had to work more than five months in 2009 to pay the total tax bill levied on them by all levels of government, according to the Fraser Institute's annual Tax Freedom Day calculations.
Ottawa - Carleton University President Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte was joined by faculty, staff, students and members of the Board of Governors in breaking ground on Carleton’s two new waterfront buildings.
TORONTO – Arctic expert Rob Huebert, a senior fellow with the Canadian International Council (CIC), has been invited to appear before the House of Common’s Standing Committee on National Defence on June 10 to provide insight and perspective at its hearing on Arctic policy.
Toronto – His Excellency José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), is the keynote speaker at an upcoming luncheon co-hosted by the Canadian Council for the Americas (CCA) and The Canadian International Council (CIC). His presentation, titled Threshold of a New Era in Inter-American Relations, will be held June 9 at Torys LLP in Toronto.
A paper in this week’s edition of The Lancet concludes that whether or not a country has ratified UN human rights treaties has no effect on the health status of its population. This Health Policy paper is written by Dr Edward J Mills. British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues.
Toronto, Ontario – With growing worldwide demand for green solutions – driven by rising energy costs and environmental concerns – industry experts project that clean technology will play a key role in the future of Canada’s economy and the lives of Canadians.
TORONTO - The CAW is expressing surprise at the timing of the federal government's appointment of a mediator in the Air Canada negotiations, in light of the progress that's being made in the talks. The federal government announced this morning that it has appointed former Ontario judge James Farley to help resolve the pension issues between the Air Canada and its five unions.
GUELPH - The International President of the United Steelworkers, Leo Gerard, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Guelph in recognition of his contributions to social justice.
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