Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life.
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Waterloo Region - The YMCAs of Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo were among 24 Ontario YMCAs represented at a public hearing today where concerns were shared about the Ontario government’s plan to implement full-day learning for four and five-year-olds starting September 2010.
WATERLOO - High school students mad about robots will compete this week at the University of Waterloo in a Canadian qualifying round for an international robotics competition.
Cambridge - The City of Cambridge archive services are back in its permanent home in Historic City Hall, 46 Dickson Street today. The archives area is part of the Corporate Services Department and had been temporarily located at Cambridge City Hall for nearly two years while the Historic City Hall underwent renovations as part of the ‘Conservation Master Plan’.
Waterloo – The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) launched a video blog today, entitled Building for the Future, which will serve as an engaging platform for continuous coverage of and insight into the Balsillie Campus while it undergoes construction.
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Museum ‘Mad’ for Alice Museum dives deep down the rabbit hole to provide themed ‘after dark’ party
Kitchener – Presented under the Museum After Dark banner, The Museum in downtown Kitchener is pleased to announce The Mad Hatter Museum Tea Party – an after hours event for young adults – later this month.
TORONTO - Canada's two major forest sector unions are calling for immediate changes to EI rules and "urgent coordinated action" by all levels of governments to provide assistance for displaced forest workers.
Following a decade of considerable global change, the Company continues to grow and leverage its strengths
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. marked its 10th anniversary since demutualizing and becoming a public company on Monday March 22, 2010 and celebrated the occasion at ceremonies to open the markets at the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange. During this past decade, Sun Life has expanded in size, scope and customer reach in all of its markets.
World Bank - “Developed countries with big budget deficits must start now to prepare public opinion for the belt-tightening that will be needed starting next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Sunday.
OTTAWA - The Canadian Payments Association's Board of Directors has approved the CPA's Payments Strategy: Vision 2020, enabling the Association to move forward with initiatives that support the dynamic changes to the Canadian payments industry.
GENEVA (ILO News) – United Nations Development Programme Administrator (UNDP) Helen Clark said the ILO Global Jobs Pact “paves the way” for countries seeking a “fair and just” way out of the global recession.
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