The varieties of wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside a vast global seed bank, buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop for whatever tomorrow may bring.
Kitchener - The Board of Directors for Mennonite Savings and Credit Union (MSCU) is pleased to announce that Brent Zorgdrager, CA, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective the first quarter of 2010.
SUDBURY - With the federal Liberals arriving in Sudbury for their annual caucus meeting, representatives of Sudbury's striking Steelworkers Local 6500 met with leader Michael Ignatieff to call on his party to join the other opposition parties in supporting Canadian workers.
Producers based in West see modest improvements; aggregate losses deepen in the East due to AbitibiBowater restructuring
VANCOUVER - Canada's forest, paper & packaging (FPP) sector continued to be negatively impacted by the global economic downturn during the second quarter of 2009. According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) quarterly net earnings review, weak commodity prices and low demand throughout most of the period resulted in aggregate second quarter losses of C$660 million for the 15 companies surveyed, compared to losses of C$462 million during the same period in 2008. These losses are on top of net losses of C$480 million in Q1 of 2009.
Guelph - Prof. Ric Knowles, School of English and Theatre Studies, has won a prestigious honour from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. Knowles, a theatre professor, writer and editor, received the Achievement Award for Excellence in Editing: Sustained Achievement. He accepted the award during a conference in New York City this month.
GUELPH, ON and BOSTON, MA - Citing the company's five-year track record on sustainability reporting and commitments to addressing climate change, the Ceres Board of Directors announced it has approved The Co-operators as the newest member of Ceres' corporate network.
"International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday it has distributed $250 billion in special drawing rights (SDR) to member countries, fulfilling part of the G20's plan to fight the global crisis.
SUNDRIDGE - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka, announced approval of a project to upgrade sidewalks in the Almaguin Highlands community of Sundridge, in advance of the Huntsville 2010 G8 Summit.
Toronto, New York, NY - A doctoral student from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto has been announced as one of the winners of the 2009 Dissertation Proposal Award from the Center for Business Education at the Aspen Institute. This prestigious Award, now in its third year, aims to identify innovative research in core business disciplines that considers the interdependence between business decision-making and a wider societal or environmental context.
Mississauga – Fully Loaded Tea (FLT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Launer as National Sales Manager. A veritable tea industry veteran with previous experience at Revolution Tea and RC Bigelow, Mr. Launer brings more than two decades of sales experience to the FLT brand.
TORONTO - The Presidential Task Force on Student Life, Learning & Community at York University today presented its report to President Mamdouh Shoukri, recommending changes designed to support the University’s commitment to the open exchange of ideas in an environment free of harassment, discrimination or intimidation.
KITCHENER-WATERLOO - Adjusting to life after a brain tumour diagnosis can be a challenge for both patients and families. Meeting with others who are in a similar situation is one positive way of coping with this life changing disease. For Mike and Karin Endresz, attending the monthly support group offered by Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is crucial to winning their fight with a brain tumour.
Expert Reveals How Vaccinations Can Actually Fuel Pandemic
Clearwater, Florida - According to a study released August 26, 2009 by the British Medical Journal, more than half of Hong Kong’s healthcare workers surveyed said they would refuse the H1N1 shot, which is not yet available, because they are afraid of side effects and doubt how safe and effective it will be. More importantly, the study suggested the trend would be repeated worldwide.
Montreal – Ubisoft® announced the appointment of Jade Raymond as head of its recently announced Toronto studio. Under the governance of Yannis Mallat, Chief Executive Officer of Ubisoft’s Montreal and Toronto Studios, Raymond will oversee day-to-day operations of the Toronto studio’s work on video game projects.
NEW YORK - IMAX Corporation announced that it closed the sale of an additional 882,353 of its common shares at the public offering price of $8.50 per share pursuant to the over-allotment option exercised in full by the underwriter of its recently completed public offering.
Cambridge - While you may be gearing up with "Back to School" shopping for the kids, the reality is that "learning" is continual in the working world. In our industry, where rapid changes in technology as well as workforce demographics have changed the competitive landscape, woe is he or she who isn't actively growing their mind - and their business - through educational opportunities.
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