Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.
Guelph - Animal agriculture is disappearing even more rapidly in Ontario's protected greenbelt, according to a first-ever study by University of Guelph researchers.
CAMBRIDGE – The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced an investment in partnership with the YMCA of Cambridge to make improvements at the Chaplin Family YMCA. The total investment of $1,030,000 will help to create local jobs in Cambridge, while enhancing the YMCA and improving its energy efficiency.
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil held firm above $73 a barrel on Monday after a 1 percent rise in the previous session as Iranian troops partly withdrew from a disputed oil area in Iraq, easing tensions between two major crude exporters.
Six in 10 planning to spend at least $750 per person on vacation
TORONTO - Despite the tough economy, 73% of Canadians say they plan on spending as much or more for their next vacation as they did for the last one, according to an Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of cruise vacation site Tripharbour.ca.
Kitchener – Leadership Waterloo Region will hold its 7th Annual Fire & Ice Gala fund-raiser on January 30th at Bingemans. All proceeds support Leadership Waterloo Region’s community leadership development programs.
Poll shows increases planned for contributions of both time and money
WINNIPEG - The dawning of the New Year will bring larger donations and more volunteer hours to Canada's non-profit organizations according to Canadians who responded to a new poll released by Investors Group.
OTTAWA — The University of Ottawa is proud to announce that Syed A. Sattar, emeritus professor of microbiology and founding director of the University of Ottawa Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology (CREM), was awarded the Hygieia Medal of The Rudolf Schülke Foundation.
Omega-3s are good for you in the long term, but a new University of Guelph study has found they have the immediate effect of inhibiting the body’s ability to remove blood clots.
____________________ A Labour Group Merry Christmas
TORONTO - CAW President Ken Lewenza is commending the federal and provincial government for taking dramatic action one year ago to support the domestic auto industry, which at the height of the financial crisis was on the verge of collapse.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its most comprehensive study of the US lakes to date. The draft study, which rated the condition of 56 percent of the lakes in the United States as good and the remainder as fair or poor, marked the first time EPA and its partners used a nationally consistent approach to survey the ecological and water quality of lakes.
TORONTO - Starting Saturday, January 2, GO Transit will add a few more trips to the Kitchener-Waterloo GO Bus service. GO will also adjust times on weekday, weekday, and holiday service to better reflect actual trip times. Highlights of service changes and improvements include:
Kingston - Professor Tom Harris, a former Dean of Applied Science, longtime faculty member in the department of Chemical Engineering, former department head and alumnus, is Queen’s new head of Advancement.
Waterloo - DALSA Corporation, announced the launch of their mobile Investor Relations website at mobile.dalsa.com. As part of DALSA's ongoing commitment to provide shareholders with up to date corporate information, the website has been mobilized for the convenience of all of DALSA's current and future investors.
Around the world consumers seek out the speed and convenience of self-service when shopping, banking, travelling or visiting their doctor
MISSISSAUGA – Sixty-three percent of Canadian respondents are more likely to do business with companies and healthcare providers that provide multichannel self-service whether it’s online, via a mobile device or at self-service kiosks, according to the latest global survey of consumer attitudes in 16 countries commissioned by NCR Corporation from BuzzBack Market Research.
Canadian Employers Consider Funding, Investment and Plan Design Changes
TORONTO—The past year’s financial market turbulence has many Canadian organizations contemplating—but not yet implementing—actions to better manage the risks associated with their defined benefit (DB) pension plans, according to a new survey conducted by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company. More than 400 organizations from around the world responded to Hewitt’s 2009 Global Pension Risk survey, including 80 from Canada.
Jonquière, Quebec – The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), announced that the first annual report of Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsman has been tabled in Parliament.
OTTAWA - Gordon O'Connor, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, representing the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, announced a $9.7-million repayable investment for BelAir Networks Inc. (BelAir) to develop wireless networking technologies that will improve defence industry communications.
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