Kaki King, the first female on Rolling Stone's "guitar god" list, rocks out to a full live set at TED2008, including her breakout single, "Playing with Pink Noise." Jaw-dropping virtuosity meets a guitar technique that truly stands out.
WATERLOO REGION- Sustainable Waterloo is pleased to announce six Founding Partners. As a not-for-profit, Sustainable Waterloo's mandate is to guide businesses in Waterloo Region toward a more environmentally sustainable future.
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Corp filed for bankruptcy on Monday, forcing the 100-year-old automaker once seen as a symbol of American economic might and dynamism into a new and uncertain era of government ownership.
Investment will create jobs, stimulate local economy
WATERLOO – Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener–Waterloo, and Leeanna Pendergast, MPP for Kitchener–Conestoga, Friday announced a joint investment of $50 million in two projects at the University of Waterloo. The federal and provincial governments are contributing $25 million each toward the funding of the University’s Engineering and Math Project and the Faculty of Environment Project.
Bloomberg - Germany’s backing for a Russian- backed bid for General Motors Corp.’s Opel unit augurs deeper ties between Moscow and Berlin that may trump concerns of ex- Soviet nations squeezed between the two capitals.
Elora - The Elora Community Theatre (ECT) holds its 2009 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 13 in Fergus at The Mill Party Room and Balcony, 470 St. Andrew Street East at 4:30 p.m. A BBQ will follow.
Food Banks Canada asking Canadians and Government to take action to help on National Hunger Awareness Day (June 2)
TORONTO - Food Banks Canada is reporting an approximately 20 per cent increase in the number of Canadians turning to food banks each month and, as a result, food banks across the country are facing unprecedented challenges providing essential food to those in need.
Toronto - A leading Canadian automotive research centre has announced funding for 20 new programs - and in five of the projects, the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is 'behind the wheel.'
Ottawa - Last week, Export Development Canada (EDC) held its third Annual Public Meeting. I was glad to have this opportunity to communicate directly with Canadian business leaders, to help them understand the ways that EDC can help them face the challenges presented by the flagging global economy.
TORONTO - Osgoode Hall Law School at York University will be renovated completely and expanded with $25 million of federal and provincial government investment under the Knowledge Infrastructure Program.
RONA, Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation, Thames Talbot Land Trust, and residents of Peterborough, Washago, Kingston and Orillia recognized for leadership in conservation and nature protection
Southampton - This weekend, Ontario Nature acknowledged the contributions of individuals and organizations to the protection of natural habitats through program development, education and leadership.
London - Starting today, 147 first year medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario will fan out across southwestern Ontario to experience first-hand all that rural/regional medicine has to offer. Discovery Week 2009 will run from Monday,June 1 to Friday, June 5 in 33 communities.
PICKERING - Sun Life Financial today celebrated the grand opening of its Durham Financial Centre in Pickering, located at 1755 Pickering Parkway, just north of highway 401 at Brock Road. Sun Life Financial Canada President, Dean Connor, federal Minister of Finance, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, and Mayor of Pickering, His Worship Dave Ryan were on hand to celebrate the centre's grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the centre.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM and BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - The rapidly emerging M2M (machine-to-machine) market is already a $50bn business with strong growth prospects. Traditionally a B2B (Business-to-Business) solutions/services market, a new report by leading analyst firm and M2M specialist Beecham Research (www.beechamresearch.com) predicts the coming of age of a growing Consumer market for M2M products and services that will rapidly catch up to the traditional business.
Kitchener - ATS Automation and the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank are thrilled to invite you to be part of the Press Conference & wrap up of the ATS Automation Food Drive.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), announced the appointment of Lorne Brownsey to the Board of Directors of the CTC.
GUELPH - Co-operators General Insurance Company announced that it has issued an additional 600,000 Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class E Preference Shares, Series D (the "Series D Preference Shares") at a price of $25.00 per Series D Preference Share for gross proceeds to the Company of $15,000,000 pursuant to the exercise by a syndicate of underwriters
TORONTO - Emirates airline will make history today when its Airbus A380 will touch down at Lester B Pearson Airport at approximately 3:45 p.m. marking the first commercial 'superjumbo' jet to land on Canadian soil. The 13-hour flight will take off at 9:55 a.m. Dubai time with 489 passengers and 30 cabin crew on board.
Southampton - Ontario Nature, the province's leading conservation organization, presented its prestigious Corporate Award to RONA, Canada's largest distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products.
OTTAWA - Canada Post categorically rejects allegations that our contract with Purolator Courier Ltd. for movement of mail by air in Canada was awarded inappropriately.
WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group, announced that industry-leading carriers, including Con-way Freight, are preparing for the soon-to-be-mandatory Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) Truck e-Manifest with Descartes' Global Logistics Network (GLN) Customs Filing & Compliance suite.
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