Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.
Canadian diplomats not prepared for service in China, lacking basic language skills
TORONTO – Canada’s foreign policy toward China has been falling short of expectations for more than a decade and across a wide range of criteria, states a new paper released today by the Canadian International Council (CIC).
Access to new treatments vital, as incidence of multiple myeloma continues to rise
MONTREAL - If diagnosed with cancer today, nearly half of Canadians (43%) feel they would not have access to all the medications needed for treatment, according to a national survey conducted by Angus Reid.
WATERLOO – Laurier’s Viessmann European Research Centre (VERC) is hosting a conference February 26 – 28, 2009 to explore the transformation of Europe since the Berlin Wall came down two decades ago. The conference, titled 20 Years After the Fall of the Iron Curtain, will focus on the economic, cultural, political and geographic aspects of the integration of Old and New Europe – past, present and future.
KITCHENER – The Just for Laughs Road Show is set to be performed at Centre In The Square Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. This performance will bring the funniest of the Just For Laughs alumni to Kitchener and will feature four of the best stand-up comics straight from the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event.
OTTAWA - At a gala dinner in Ottawa last night, the 2008 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards were handed out. This is the 40th anniversary of the awards, which are given for completed engineering projects.
Waterloo Region, ON – The Waterloo Catholic District School Board last night announced the appointment of Shesh Maharaj as Superintendent of Business & Financial Services.
Number was up 25,000 or 4.9% from November, after seasonal adjustment
Statscan - The number of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits rose by 79,100 between December 2007 and December 2008, a 16.6% increase. The number of men receiving benefits went up 21.7% while for women the number increased by 8.6%.
MONCTON, NB - PropertyGuys.com, the country's largest private sale real estate network, has teamed up with Finder Financial Services Ltd. to provide its customers with another way to save even more money when they decide to buy or sell a house. Partnering with Finder Financial Services, PropertyGuys.com is now able to offer its home sellers, buyers and website visitors access to industry-low mortgage rates.
London - In a bold and collaborative venture that is bringing together planetary scientists who study space with engineers who design space systems and robotics, The University of Western Ontario is officially launching the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) and the Canadian Lunar Research Network (CLRN).
Solution Selling Part 1 – for Chief Executive Officers and Chief Sales Officers
A results-oriented half-day working session for Chief Executive Officers and Chief Sales Officers who want to benchmark their sales and marketing organization against best practices. The half-day session with Sales Performance International Canada will include five working modules where the executives will evaluate their own organization using five report cards, one for each of the dimensions of a world-class sales organization – Messaging & Sales Tools, Buyer-Aligned Sales Process & Methodologies, Management System and Disciplines, Technology Enablement and Sales Knowledge Management.
Adds to Connectivity Solutions with Application Delivery Platform That Enables Organizations to Centralize UNIX Servers
WATERLOO - Open Text announced the immediate availability of Exceed onDemand(R) 7, an application delivery platform that allows organizations to centrally distribute UNIX applications to local or remote Windows and Linux workstations.
Kingston - The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a student-initiated motion to name the Policy Studies Building after alumnus Robert Sutherland.
Kitchener-Waterloo - The Waterloo Region’s first ITP conference takes place this March 4th from 8:30- 4:00 at Delta Kitchener-Waterloo. The conference, entitled “Global Skills: Valuing the Experience of Internationally- Trained Professionals (ITPs)” will bring together local industry experts, employers, and successful newcomers to share information with unemployed or underemployed immigrants in the Waterloo region.
RDM to Target Small Businesses with ImageNet Mobile Deposit(tm) Application for Blackberry(tm) and iPhone(tm)
SAN DIEGO and WATERLOO, ON - Mitek Systems, Inc., an innovator of image analytics and mobile document capture applications, and RDM Corporation (TSX: RC), a leading developer of specialized software and hardware products for electronic payment processing, announced yesterday that RDM will integrate Mitek's ImageNet Mobile Deposit into its Image & Transaction Management System (ITMS) suite of Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) products.
OTTAWA - Through the tax system, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers a range of benefits and credits for persons with a disability or those who are caring for a dependant with a disability. By filing your income tax and benefit return by April 30, 2009, your return will be processed faster and if you are entitled to a refund, you will receive it earlier.
1st Quarter '09 Diluted EPS of 42 Cents Up From 37 Cents in
1st Quarter '08; Net Income Up 12%; Net Sales Down Slightly as Airlines Reduce Capacity
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. and MIAMI - HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI-A) (NYSE:HEI) today reported that net income increased 12% to $11,317,000, or 42 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, up from $10,086,000, or 37 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
BETHESDA, Md. - OPNET Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications, announced that it will replace its annual technology conference, OPNETWORK 2009 with alternative meeting formats.
CTT Signs New Medical Device Distribution Agreement
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Competitive Technologies, Inc.announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with Life Episteme srl granting them exclusive distribution rights in each of 29 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America and Oceania for CTT's pain management medical device.
Toronto - Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson had one message for the 800 cleantech CEO's, entrepreneurs, scientists and venture capitalists that attended the Cleantech Forum XXI in San Francisco yesterday: Ontario is open for business.
US Tax Foundation Releases 2009 Version of Facts & Figures Handbook
Sixth Edition of Handbook Designed to Give Taxpayers, Lawmakers Simple Guide on Their States’ Rankings on 38 Different Tax and Fiscal Measures
Washington, DC- Yesterday, the Tax Foundation is releasing its 2009 version of Facts and Figures, a pocket-sized booklet comparing the 50 states on 38 different measures of taxing and spending, including individual and corporate income tax rates, business tax climates, excise taxes, tax burdens and state spending. The booklet is edited by Mark Robyn, analyst for the Tax Foundation.
TORONTO - CAW President Ken Lewenza said the federal government must act swiftly to extend coverage of Unemployment Insurance (EI) benefits after recent labour market statistics show a dramatic increase in Canadians filing for benefit claims in December.
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California approved a $3 million settlement today between the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and settling defendants Newmont Capital Limited and Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited to resolve liability at the Lava Cap Mine Superfund Site in Nevada County, Calif.
Wins Business of the Year Award ... for firms with under 20 employees
KITCHENER - Xylotek Solutions, a full-service, IT consulting firm based in Kitchener, has been honoured by the Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, taking the award for Business of the Year for firms with under 20 employees. Xylotek was one of nine companies to receive awards at the Chamber's annual gala on February 19th. A total of 84 individuals and organizations were nominated.
"Rich nations should not cut back their aid to the world's poor because of the global financial crisis, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) said on Monday. It also said it was time to set up a fairer international economic system.
SNUNEYMUXW TRADITIONAL TERRITORY/NANAIMO, BC, - Representatives of BC's First Nations natural resource councils signaled a new era of collaboration as they signed a Co-operation Protocol today at the conclusion of the 5th Regional Chief's Special Assembly in Nanaimo B.C./Snuneymuxw Traditional Territory. The First Nations Forestry Council, First Nations Fisheries Council and Interim First Nations Energy Council are parties to the Protocol.
The State of Michoacán, Mexico and UFCW Canada sign accord to extend protection and assistance to migrant workers in Canada
MORELIA, MICHOACAN, MEXICO - Migrant workers from the Mexico state of Michoacán will have enhanced protections when they arrive in Canada this season, thanks to a new historic agreement.
1. Authenticity - get out of the image management business for yourself and your company. Share with the people in your organization where you are weak. Verbally express just how much you need them. Let them know that you know your limitations. Invite them to partner with you to get through these difficult times.
* Global supply chain redesign will occur over coming years to reduce carbon use significantly according to a new World Economic Forum report
* Logistics & transport industry must drive dialogue with customers and policy-makers to ensure efficient transformation.
* 13 major decarbonization opportunities quantified and ranked – specific recommendations given
Geneva, Switzerland – In the first research effort of its kind, the World Economic Forum’s Logistics & Transport Community, with the support of Accenture, has quantified and ranked opportunities to reduce supply chain carbon intensity.
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