It may seem that big problems require big solutions, but ad man Rory Sutherland says many flashy, expensive fixes are just obscuring better, simpler answers. To illustrate, he uses behavioral economics and hilarious examples.
Kitchener Waterloo – Mary Bales of Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty, Brokerage, has won the national Coldwell Banker Ambassador Award for the 2009 Award Year in recognition of her exceptional humanitarian acts and commitment to community service.
Waterloo – Donors, stakeholders, sponsors, and media partners of The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) are invited to attend the inaugural launch of “Vital Ideas” – a tool designed to connect philanthropists to community needs.
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo continues to be the top choice for highly qualified and career-minded students now selecting a university program.
20 senior high school students from Waterloo Region will attend the award-winning Shad Valley program in July 2010. The students, from high schools across the Region, were selected from some 1,000 applicants world-wide.
Waterloo - Celebrating 30 years of excellence in 2010, Shad Valley provides a transformational experience that unleashes the entrepreneurial and innovative potential of exceptional youth. The Shad Valley program is an intensive month-long university-based development program for high potential secondary school students.
Results of International Autism Genome Project - Phase 2 are unveiled
Hamilton – Canadian and international scientists have uncovered key changes in DNA in individuals with autism. The Phase 2 results of the multinational Autism Genome Project Consortium published in the June 9 advance online edition of Nature, substantiate the importance of genes as susceptibility factors in autism spectrum disorders.
OTTAWA - An estimated 2.1 million households in 10 major surveyed centres indicated they completed renovations last year according to the Renovation and Home Purchase Survey released yesterday by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The average cost of renovations was approximately $12,100.
Incoming Chair Prioritizes Membership, Increased Prominence and Knowledge Exchange
TORONTO - Financial Executives International Canada (FEI Canada) is pleased to announce the induction of its 2010-2011 board and welcomes Louis Marcotte as he becomes chair of the board for the coming year. The new board was elected, for a one-year term, via ballot approaching FEI Canada's annual general meeting, which took place on June 8, 2010.
A new study published Online First and in an upcoming Lancet shows that genetic factors affect the risk of a person having vitamin D insufficiency. The Article is written by Prof Tim Spector, King’s College, London, London, UK, Dr Elina Hyppönen, UCL Institute of Child Health , London, UK, and Dr Thomas J Wang, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA, and international colleagues from the SUNLIGHT consortium.
Conestoga Sailing Club Hosts Wellington Cup this Sunday afternoon, and Open House
Will KW’s Conestoga Sailing Club be able to hold on to the Wellington Cup for another year? This year will see more than 15 boats competing from Conestoga Sailing Club, Guelph Sailing Club and Belwood Sailing Club, Races will be held at the Conestoga Sailing Club on Conestoga Lake.
TORONTO - The lights are back on this evening for all but a few dozen Hydro One customers affected by the tornado that hit the Colchester and Leamington areas early Sunday morning.
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