Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
Toronto – Canada needs to redress its neglected bilateral relationship with India by harnessing a number of niche areas that can set a firm base for interaction with rising India, says a new paper released by the Canadian International Council (CIC).
Statscan - Total farm cash receipts, which include crop and livestock revenues plus program payments, amounted to $22.3 billion in the first half of 2009, down 1.4% from the same period last year.
TORONTO - Ontario's doctors are congratulating Albany County, New York for passing a law that requires chain restaurants with ten or more locations nationally to post the calorie counts of items on their menus and menu boards. The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is calling for similar legislation to be introduced in Ontario.
Cambridge - ACCKWA (AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area) will be celebrating the opening of a satellite office that will provide outreach (people living at risk for HIV) and support services (people living with HIV) on Tuesday August 25th. The office is located on the 2nd floor of the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank (CSHFB) at 54 Ainslie St. S in Cambridge (Galt).
Ottawa – Following the launch of several new initiatives and an aggressive recruitment campaign, registrations for undergraduate students at Carleton University for 2009-2010 are up by seven per cent.
Statscan - Most of the gain was driven by higher prices, especially for gasoline, as retail sales in volume terms increased 0.4%. Retail sales have risen in five of the last six months, following large drops at the end of 2008.
London - The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario will welcome its largest class to date of first year medical students with a White Coat Ceremony on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 in Room 145 of the Natural Sciences Building from 10:00 till noon.
TORONTO -SkyPower Corp. and Scotian Windfileds announced that Nova Scotia Environment has granted environmental approval for 25.5 MW of wind turbine capacity for the Digby wind power project which is to be located in Digby, Nova Scotia. Once completed, the Digby Project will be one of Nova Scotia's largest wind parks. ____________________ Agriculture
Waterloo - Foodlink Waterloo Region’s local food showcase and fundraiser has moved to a brand new location. The 6th Annual Taste Local! Taste Fresh! event will take place Sunday, September 20, 2009, 2-5 pm in Riverside Meadow’s Park in St. Jacobs.
The Crosstown collapsible bike trailer, a Canadian student invention, is set to compete among the top twenty international designs for the James Dyson Award
Hamilton - Two green thinking Canadian student inventors have earned top honours in the James Dyson Design competition. The Crosstown, designed by McMaster University engineering students Cory Minkhorst and Lindsey Kettel, captured the National crown in the Canadian portion of the competition — and has been selected as one of the top twenty finalists in the world.
Ottawa – A rising researcher at Carleton’s Faculty of Science who is researching alternatives to synthetic antibiotics was honoured this week with an Early Researcher Award (ERA).
TORONTO - The United Steelworkers union welcomes yesterday's announcement of a federal investigation into unfair steel imports from China and seeks legal reform that would allow it to participate in this process.
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