In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age. ____________________ Manufacturing
Statscan - This was the fourth increase in five months. Even with these recent gains, manufacturing sales remained 16.6% below October 2008. ____________________ Innovative Life Saver
Waterloo - The province is helping Sober Steering demonstrate new technology that uses sensors mounted on steering wheels to detect alcohol and prevent people who have exceeded the legal limit from driving.
WATERLOO – Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener–Waterloo, and Leeanna Pendergast, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener–Conestoga, this morning joined Lutherwood CEO John Colangeli to announce a joint investment in mental health services for children and families.
Leeanna Pendergast, MPP for Kitchener–Conestoga, John Colangeli Lutherwood CEO and Peter Braid, MP Kitchener–Waterloo announce a joint $6 million investment in mental health services for children and families. Photo Chris Sellers, Lutherwood.
A unique new law comes into effect in Israel in January 2010, stating that people who are prepared to sign donor cards themselves receive priority when they are in need of an organ transplant. Increased priority is also given to first degree relatives of those who have signed donor cards, to first degree relatives of those who have died and given organs, and to live donors of a kidney, liver lobe or lung lobe who have donated for as yet undesignated recipients.
Guelph - The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced it's investing more than $1 million in research at the University of Guelph. The eight Guelph projects it's supporting range from advancing understanding about cancer, the human brain and climate change to preventing violence against women.
TORONTO - With the recession receding and Canadians hoping for a brighter new year, those who lost their jobs in 2009 can ease the damage to their bottom line by making key tax decisions now, Ernst & Young says.
Ontario - One program helping emerging companies is the Innovation Demonstration Fund. The fund helps companies commercialize promising new technologies by supporting them at the pilot or demonstration project stage. These projects help companies attract the customers and investors they need to move their technology to the global marketplace.
Deloitte reveals future success dependent on investing in speed, agility and insight
TORONTO - Deloitte released the findings of an in-depth benchmarking analysis of the North American food and beverage processing industry and the results reveal an industry transformed.
TORONTO - The latest results from TNS Canadian Facts' Consumer Confidence Index and holiday spending estimates suggest that Canadians remain concerned about the current economic situation but are more positive about the future. Although the overall index bobbed up to 97.2 - up 1.7 points from last month's 95.5 - this year is still projected to be the lowest-spending holiday season since 2005.
Ottawa – The Centre for European Studies (CES) at Carleton University has been granted $500,000 for the next three years by the European Commission to continue its cutting-edge work.
TORONTO - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its Fall 2009 Rental Market Report for the Kitchener and Guelph Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs).
London – Diabetics may soon be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colours – replacing the need to routinely draw blood throughout the day.
Statscan - Travel by United States residents to Canada fell 2.6% between September and October to 1.6 million trips. This was the first decline in travel by Americans to Canada in four months.
Kingston - Queen's University School of Policy Studies Director Peter Harrison has been selected to chair the pivotal wrap-up conference of International Polar Year, to be held in Montreal in 2012.
Cambridge - The City Hall Christmas tree was packed with toys from dump trucks to dolls in support of the Cambridge Firefighters’ Christmas Basket Fund. Mayor Doug Craig and members of the City’s Parking Operations team were on hand to make the official donation of these presents that were collected through the City’s first ever ‘Toys for Tickets’ program.
OTTAWA — The University of Ottawa was awarded $2.3 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in support of eight projects, part of a nationwide funding initiative by the CFI totalling almost $60,000,000 in support of 262 projects at 40 institutions across Canada.
Kingston - Seven Queen’s researchers – working on projects ranging from the detection of Dark Matter to gender differences in sexuality to the impact of climate change – have received a total of $873,556 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Leaders Opportunities Fund.
London - The University of Western Ontario has acquired what is believed to be the largest and most valuable collection of comic books ever donated to a Canadian university from local collector and former mathematics professor, Eddy Smet.
Traditionally a part of holiday feasts, sweet potatoes are packed with well needed nutrition.
TORONTO, Ontario - December, 2009 – Sweet potato are in season from local farmers. Ranking as one of the most nutritious vegetable sources, this is an ideal holiday meal choice for the health-conscious consumer.
OTTAWA – Liberal Senator Pierrette Ringuette (New Brunswick) on Monday introduced S-245, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts (unfunded pension plan liabilities), in order to ensure that unfunded pension plans’ liabilities are accorded the status of secure debts in the event of bankruptcy proceedings.
A123 Becomes First Non-Chinese Battery Manufacturer to Establish Venture with Leading OEM in China
WATERTOWN, Mass. and SHANGHAI, China - A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries and systems, today announced that they are entering into a joint venture with SAIC Motor Co. Ltd, a leading automaker in China.
WATERLOO - University of Waterloo researchers received funding yesterday from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to perform wide-ranging work in climate change and air pollution, theoretical chemistry and biology, and superconducting quantum devices.
TORONTO - Yesterday's Toronto Transit Commission decision requiring 50 per cent assembly labour in Canada for new public transit buses is an important step forward in creating good, green jobs for Canadians, the CAW says.
TORONTO - On December 3rd 2009, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced approval of the project proposal submitted by Pond Biofuels Inc. under the Asia-Pacific Partnership (APP) on Clean Development and Climate program.
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC - The CAW has won a vote to represent the 315 workers at Gibraltar Mine just outside of Williams Lake, British Columbia. The vote was between the CAW and CLAC, with members voting by more than two thirds in favour of joining the CAW.
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