Biologist Sheila Patek talks about her work measuring the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp, one of the fastest movements in the animal world, using video cameras recording at 20,000 frames per second.
TORONTO - After the union granted two extensions of the negotiation deadline and tried everything to make a settlement, Serco DES/Drivetest remained fixed on its position that continues to impose unacceptable working conditions and that see employees with dwindling hours and very little job protection.
- Insight into the psyche of potential employers could be key to landing a job
TORONTO - For financial service firms 'back to school' does not mean back to class, it signals the start of recruiting season. And as co-op and other students ready themselves to impress industry scouts, one firm is offering some insight into what employers at university job fairs are looking for.
Based on a co-op model, MEDIchair Ontario’s 20 retail stores are now able to provide Home Medical Equipment (HME) services to hospitals physicians and long-term care facilities anywhere in Ontario with one central point of contact.
Sudbury & Calgary – MEDIchair, North America’s largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company and its 20 Ontario franchisee owners are pleased to announce the formation of MEDIchair Ontario, Canada’s first provincial HME franchise company.
London - A report out of The University of Western Ontario, published in the August 20th edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, warns the use of codeine to treat pain following a tonsillectomy could prove fatal for some children.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Monday it would start to make laptops, entering a fiercely competitive, but fast-growing market.
Waterloo Region – the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN), an innovative online community that connects over 1,000 manufacturers in the Waterloo Region, is pleased to announce the Wind Energy Symposium on August 26, 2009. ____________________ Environment
Toronto – Leading Canadian researchers, under the auspices of the Canadian Forest Health Genomics Initiative, and jointly supported by Canada’s six regional genome centres, have authored a strategy paper describing the opportunities for and potential benefits arising from employing genomics research to better manage forest health.
OTTAWA — Scientists at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) have discovered what may be an important clue to the cause of type 1 diabetes. Dr. Fraser Scott and his team tested 42 people with type 1 diabetes and found that nearly half had an abnormal immune response to wheat proteins. The study is published in the August 2009 issue of the journal Diabetes.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently launched a new series of housing reports to provide a clearer picture of seniors" housing markets across Canada, and in every province and major city in the country.
London - From Romeo and Juliet to Brangelina, people the world over have long been fascinated with the notion of what it is to be ‘a couple.’ And by the sheer volume of relationship guides filling shelf upon shelf at Chapters and other fine bookstores, it’s plain to see the science of couples is very much top of mind in Canadian homes, as well.
- Most aggressive scrappage incentive in Canada
- First automaker to partner with government's Retire Your Ride
- Up to $1,800 in discounts including $300 Retire Your Ride reward
- All new 2009 and 2010 Chrysler Canada vehicles are eligible
- Program is on top of current Chrysler Canada "We Build Champions"
program
WINDSOR - Chrysler Canada announced the most aggressive cash for clunkers in the Canadian industry. The current federal program is being turbo-charged, with Chrysler Canada kicking in $500 to $1,500 over the incentives offered by Retire Your Ride.
Ottawa - While the Canadian economy is beginning to recover from one of the worst recessions since the Second World War, many of our companies are still struggling to make ends meet.
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