UNBC's first vice president of research will be the new namesake of the Quesnel River Research Centre that's being re-named to honour the man who played a vital role in its founding.
Guelph - The need for popularity drives young adults to disclose more personal information on Facebook than they normally would reveal, according to University of Guelph researchers.
TORONTO - The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has presented awards to nine people for their extraordinary achievements in the federation and in their communities.
"Now is the time to be firing on all marketing cylinders."
TORONTO - A survey of SMB (Small to Mid Size Business) owners across Canada shows most have made changes to marketing strategy due to the economic downturn - but these changes mostly focused on increasing sales quotas.
Kingston - Ryan Bicknell has been named the North American Travelling Fellow of the year by the Canadian Orthpaedic Association. The prestigious fellowship is awarded to only one young surgeon in Canada each year.
Guelph - The late Gordon Dennis of Rockwood, Ontario built a 30-year career in the transportation sector, culminating as Director of Distribution for the Ontario/West Region with Molson Canada. He attained renown for his insights and innovations in the area of supply chain management. ____________________ Distinguished Honour
TORONTO - The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has honoured James McCormack, president of the Waterloo Region Teacher Local, with the Local Leadership Award.
Length of unemployment remains near pre-recession mark
TORONTO - Most Canadians who lose a job in this recession are finding new ones almost as soon as those who became unemployed before the downturn, according to a new report from CIBC World Markets
TORONTO - Sears Canada Inc. announced its unaudited second quarter results. Total revenues for the 13-week period ended August 1, 2009 were $1.250 billion compared to $1.420 billion for the 13 weeks ended August 2, 2008, a decrease of 12.0%.
Business leaders are favorite targets for nonprofit organizations seeking board members. However, after serving for a short period of time, they often become frustrated with their nonprofit board experience.
Ontario's largest Canadian owned craft brewer launches a premium lime lager at an affordable price that is widely available at The Beer Store
WATERLOO - Brick Brewing Co. Limited today started shipping its NEW Red Baron Lime just in time for Ontario beer drinkers to enjoy a lime-flavoured beer that is readily available, tastes great and is affordable.
Kingston - Five Queen’s University research projects, ranging from the impact of climate change to competitiveness in the mineral sector, to Internet use by people with autism have received a total of $700,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.
CHURCHILL, MB - Scientists have confirmed that due to colder-than-usual subarctic weather this year, polar bears are being spotted along the west Hudson Bay coast.
Rarely have business owners been faced with the difficult economic survival decisions required today. A small business owner's greatest immediate threat however is not the economy, but suddenly being unable to participate in daily operations. In businesses where critical decisions and leadership rest with one person, the business's future is quickly threatened when that person cannot participate.
HAMILTON - Wondering what the difference is between men and women? Or maybe you want to know the difference between a violin and a fiddle, an apostle and a disciple, an arbitrator and a mediator, or white eggs and brown eggs?
Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, reached a new low when it filed for a court injunction that would limit the effectiveness of a website dedicated to helping Canadian Walmart ‘associates’ understand and exercise their rights as workers.
Wall Street is a mess, and investors are not happy.
US - As the federal government bails out “too big to fail” companies like AIG and Merrill Lynch, investors are worried that the big brokerage firms they depended on to safeguard their futures aren’t up to the task anymore. As a result, many investors – big and small – are taking their portfolios away from their advisors and brokers and managing their investments themselves.
Canadian Underwater Conference focuses on operations and initiatives
Halifax - The Canadian Underwater Conference and Exhibition will take place at the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre from September 13-15 with a golf tournament to follow on September 16.
"An international cast of politicians, industry leaders and UN officials joined forces Monday to improve access to water and halt a tide of deaths in poor nations. Some 2,000 experts met at a global water summit in Sweden to tackle problems related to the vital natural resource.
Hopefully you didn't miss it. It's dominated the news for a year. It's been described as difficult, daunting, and even devastating. People have referred to it as a meltdown and a disaster. It's the recession. But no crisis can last forever. One day soon, we'll wake up and the recession will be nothing but a memory. If you act expeditiously, you will be able to capitalize on the business opportunities that the recession has created.
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