Can the interests of an individual nation be reconciled with humanity's greater good? Can a patriotic, nationally elected politician really give people in other countries equal consideration? Following his TEDTalk calling for a global ethic, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown fields questions from TED Curator Chris Anderson.
What if there was a way to predict the challenges your organization will face and stop them from ever happening? Short of having a reliable crystal ball, most people believe such a concept is impossible. In reality, you can solve tomorrow's problems today - you simply need to give yourself time to do so.
Cambridge - Yesterday's dusting of snow means that winter maintenance services will soon be in full swing at the City of Cambridge. As crews conclude the seasonal leaf pick up program, the team at Public Works wishes to remind citizens of a few things about snow removal:
TORONTO - Being seriously overweight will cut your life short, even if you experience no major health problems as a result of your condition, according to a new study by researchers in York University’s Faculty of Health.
Broccolini / Canderel joint venture to complete largest office development in downtown Ottawa in 25 years
OTTAWA - Manulife Financial has entered into an agreement to purchase the new headquarters building of Export Development Canada (EDC) in downtown Ottawa from a joint venture of Broccolini Construction Inc. and The Canderel Group of Companies.
Cambridge - Yes, it was a heck of a year. For many of us it was the hardest of times. For others, it was the acknowledgment that the economy is cyclical and bad times always follow good times. The rainy day we were all warned about became a flood.
WATERLOO – Peter Gilgan, president and chief executive officer of Mattamy Homes Corp., has been named Laurier’s Outstanding Business Leader for 2009. The award will be presented at a private luncheon on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in the Senate and Board Chamber at Wilfrid Laurier University.
OTTAWA - Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency, issued the following statement on the successful landing of Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk in Kazakhstan after an exceptional 189-day mission in space:
Guelph - The University of Guelph has raised $517,723 for the United Way, exceeding its 2009 campaign goal by more than $17,000. President Alastair Summerlee announced the total today at an appreciation event for the volunteers who run the University's annual United Way campaign.
Hamilton — The latest data delivered back to Earth by the Herschel Space Observatory (HSO)—launched in May by the European Space Agency—has opened a new window on galaxies for researchers at McMaster University.
Four in 10 Executives Confident About Investing in IT Projects, Survey Finds
TORONTO - Chief information officers (CIOs) are showing signs of optimism as they look toward the new year, according to the first-quarter Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. Six per cent of technology executives anticipate adding information technology (IT) staff in the first quarter of 2010 and 4 per cent plan workforce reductions.
Kingston - A new study by researchers at Queen’s University looking at the transitions young people make from secondary school to university, college, apprenticeship and the workplace found that over 60 percent of first-year college enrollees do not come directly from secondary school, but that within one or two years after secondary school, a substantial number of youth enroll in college from the workforce.
Kitchener –APICS The Association for Operations Management and Conestoga College announced today the launch of a new computer-based test centre for students pursuing professional APICS certifications in operations and supply chain management.
WATERLOO - Open Text Corporation, announced the release of version 14 of its Connectivity Solutions consisting of Open Text Exceed, the leading PC X server solution for Windows, Open Text HostExplorer, its terminal emulation suite, and its secure shell clients and network file system software.
Three Quarters of Employers Surveyed Confident in Growth Prospects
TORONTO - The employment outlook in accounting and finance shows some signs of growth, according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. Seven per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) polled expect to add staff and 5 per cent anticipate personnel reductions; 87 per cent of executives forecast no changes. The net 2 per cent increase is up five points from the fourth-quarter projection.
HAWKESBURY - The Lifestyle Hearing Corporation is excited to announce that Gordie Howe is now the official spokesperson for the Lifestyle Hearing Network and all of its members. Mr. Howe explained his association with Lifestyle by defining the network as "quality driven audiology-based clinics dedicated to their patient's needs."
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