Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise.
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo and Hydro One Networks Inc. are today signing an agreement to strengthen ties in order to spur the use of clean energy technologies and train experts in the province's power sector.
Waterloo - Political science professor Dr. Thomas O. Hueglin has been named Laurier’s University Research Professor for 2009-2010. The award provides Hueglin with $10,000 to assist in his ongoing research on federalism and political theory.
HAMILTON - The Faculty of Engineering has unveiled a new five-year strategic plan that places a heavy emphasis on teaching and research in sustainable engineering. ____________________ Conflict
CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION - Ontario Children's Aid Workers are being prohibited from entering a First Nation Community. Constance Lake First Nation Chief and Council have passed a resolution banning all members of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services from their territory. Chief Arthur Moore says, "If for any reason a representative enters onto Constance Lake Territory, they will be treated as trespassers, and if any children are removed from the community it will be considered a kidnapping."
OTTAWA - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), announced the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) new guidance on fundraising.
TORONTO - Congratulations to Peter Radtke of Kitchener who won $1,000,000 from the June 26, 2009 draw. "I was at the store when I realized I won," Radtke excitedly said of his top prize win.
In general, men and women have followed the same pathways from school to adult life during the past eight years. However, their timing for various transitions has been quite different.
WATERLOO, ON - ARISE Technologies Corporation announced that its photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing plant in Bischofswerda, Germany has completed on schedule the Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for Line 2.
Port Severn - The President and board of directors of Ontario’s Finest Inns & Spas recently convened their first meeting of the new board of directors at the Inn & Spa at Christie’s Mill. Susan Murray from Niagara on the Lake was recently voted President of the Board of Ontario’s Finest Inns and Spas (OFIS).
Guelph - Tomato products such as ketchup and sauce may soon be even healthier for you. A University of Guelph researcher is working to increase the amount of lycopene in new tomato varieties.
OTTAWA - Canada's exports will remain hobbled by a sluggish world economy until the latter half of 2010, according to Export Development Canada (EDC)'s summer Global Export Forecast.
REGINA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its first Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer for June 2009. The industries most pessimistic are agriculture with an index level of 47.9 (likely due to ongoing challenges in the livestock sector and drought conditions in parts of the West), natural resources at 46.0 and the transport sectors at 51.2.
TORONTO – A new study released by the Canadian International Council (CIC) reveals both Canada and the United States could do a much better job at harnessing new technologies to better survey the thousands of miles of open spaces between Canada-U.S. border points.
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