Politicians are strange creatures, says politician Omar Ahmad. And the best way to engage them on your pet issue is a monthly handwritten letter. Ahmad shows why old-fashioned correspondence is more effective than email, phone or even writing a check -- and shares the four simple steps to writing a letter that works.
Guelph - The Ontario government is investing an additional $8.1 million in the University of Guelph-based International Barcode of Life (iBOL) project, the world's largest biodiversity genomics project.
Statscan - Retail sales increased for a third consecutive month in February, rising 0.5% in current dollars to $36.0 billion. Higher sales at new car dealers were the main contributor to the gain.
Guelph - The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has announced more than $27.8 million in support for 118 research projects at 32 institutions across Canada, including four at the University of Guelph.
Inflation and taxes are top concerns for Canadians over the age of 50
TORONTO - Four-in-ten Canadians (39 per cent) over the age of 50, who have assets of at least $100,000, retired with some form of debt and one-quarter (22 per cent) entered retirement with a mortgage on their primary residence, according to the first annual RBC Retirement Myths and Realities poll, which examines Canadians' expectations and experiences in retirement.
Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr will seek re-election in this fall’s municipal election.
Kitchener -“Much progress has been made in improving the quality of life of Kitchener residents, but the work is not complete,” noted Zehr. “I am running for re-election because I want to continue to help build a healthier and stronger city and I want to continue to improve the lives of our residents.”
Hamilton - McMaster University's Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute has received $11.5 million to lead a world-class initiative to develop new stem cell-based therapies.
London – More than one million dollars has been allocated to four research teams making breakthroughs related to stroke and Alzheimer’s, cancer and infertility, stem cells and industrial robotics at The University of Western Ontario.
OTTAWA — The University of Ottawa continues to demonstrate its research vitality with new funding to three of its researchers. They will share a total amount of $807,523 in support of cutting-edge research from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) as part of the Leaders Opportunity Fund.
Waterloo - Laurier researchers have had an excellent year in the annual peer-reviewed competition for Discovery Grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council funding. NSERC has announced that 14 of Laurier’s researchers each received five years of funding.
Thinking about selling your company, buying a competitor, or maybe raising capital? You need a deal team with the right mix of talent and experiences to get the best value and to assure the transaction happens. As economic activity is starting to pick-up, some small and mid-sized companies are testing the waters and seeking to launch strategic initiatives to move their businesses forward.
Kingston - Two Queen’s researchers have received a total of $470,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and both will use the money to outfit new labs at the university.
OTTAWA - If you don't owe taxes, you should file your 2009 income tax return by April 30, 2010 to be eligible for some tax credits and benefits, such as the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit and the Canada Child Tax Benefit?
Kitchener — Stephen Woodworth, MP for Kitchener Centre, announced April 23, 2010 that P&P Optica’s project will move forward thanks to an investment of $1.3 million from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to stimulate local economies.
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