Diane Benscoter talks about how she joined the Moonies -- and stayed for five long years. She shares an insider's perspective on cults and extremist movements, and proposes a new way to think about today's most troubling conflicts.
Gallery Celebrates Centenary of Painter Woldemar Neufeld
St Jacobs - This summer the public is invited to visit one of Waterloo Region’s newest and most exciting art galleries: The Neufeld Gallery. It is housed in beautifully renovated spaces on the second floor of the old mill in St. Jacobs.
Statscan - The shift from a 0.9% drop in April to a 0.1% dip in May was the largest monthly change in the index in either direction since December 1965. The turnaround reflected a 2.6% increase in the unsmoothed index, equalling its largest monthly gain in 30 years.
OTTAWA - Canadian exporter confidence rebounded in the spring from an unusually depressed level six months ago, the largest single increase since the post-9/11 period in Export Development Canada's (EDC) semi-annual Trade Confidence Index (TCI).
- Recreational properties still considered a safe long-term investment and provide the ultimate Canadian family 'staycation' poll shows -
TORONTO - Despite the economic downturn, many Canadians are still dreaming of owning a recreational property, both as a long-term investment and to enjoy with family and friends. Canadians are willing to make sacrifices to own a cottage, and more want to use their cottage, cabin or chalet year-round as a recreational property and, for some, as their primary residence, according to the 2009 Royal LePage Recreational Property Report released today.
Extends exclusive group insurance coverage to CFIB members across Canada
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial announced it has extended its agreement with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) to offer group insurance coverage to its members nationally.
KITCHENER - Kitchener city council honoured two of its own Monday night, paying tribute to Coun. John Smola and Coun. Christina Weylie, who have both represented citizens around the local horseshoe for more than 25 years.
Laurier’s insideLaurier newspaper is making headlines with a bronze medal win in an international awards program.
Waterloo - The newspaper was honoured in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence awards program in the “print internal audience tabloids and newsletters” category.
TORONTO - At dawn this morning, Corporate Knights President and Editor-in-Chief, Toby Heaps, challenged Maclean's Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Ken Whyte to a public debate. Corporate Knights seeks to reduce the confusion created, in its opinion, by Maclean's decision to launch a cover story in its current issue titled "Canada's 50 best corporate citizens"-eight years after Corporate Knights pioneered its annual issue on the "Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada."
KITCHENER - Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr has added his enthusiastic support to local businessman Jim Balsillie's bid to bring a seventh National Hockey League (NHL) team to Canada.
Guelph - The University of Guelph will celebrate the completion of the Macdonald Institute restoration with a special event during Alumni Weekend. The Saturday morning ceremony will commemorate the renewal of one of the oldest buildings on campus and recognize key donors.
Asia still needs to address security and trade risks
Seoul, Republic of Korea – There is a growing consensus that the worst is over for Asia and the rest of the world, but many risks remain, said leaders at the 18th World Economic Forum on East Asia, which opened yesterday.
London – Local business leader Paul Paolatto has been appointed Executive Director of the WORLDiscoveries™ technology transfer consortium set up to commercialize research at The University of Western Ontario, Robarts Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute.
TORONTO - The economic downturn is not as bad as some would think, finds a new study of more than 200 senior financial executives, conducted by Canadian Financial Executives Research Foundation (CFERF), the research institute of FEI Canada, and sponsored by Ernst & Young.
"Tax policies that favor debt financing may have worsened the financial crisis, and countries should consider treating debt and equity the same, according to a new study from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
uPlaya.com Partners With American Songwriter to Present the First Music Universe(TM) Contest for Artists With High-Potential Music as Identified by Patented Hit Song Science(TM) Technology
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Music Intelligence Solutions, Inc. (MIS) introduced the next generation of music analysis and digital promotion for artists and labels globally so that no great song goes unheard again.
"The first formal summit of the four emerging BRIC powers (Brazil, Russia, India and China) concluded in Russia Tuesday with calls for reform of international economic institutions and a curb on protectionism.
The G20 must shift focus from reactive policies to proactive ones aimed at promoting structural reform
Seoul, Republic of Korea – East Asia will play a critical role in driving global economic recovery and the reform of global governance, government and financial-sector leaders agreed in the opening session of the 18th World Economic Forum on East Asia.
OTTAWA - The Honourable John Baird, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and MP for Ottawa West-Nepean, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced the Government of Canada's investment of more than $1.5 million to support the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest.
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