Joshua Prince-Ramus believes that if architects re-engineer their design process, the results can be spectacular. Speaking at TEDxSMU, Dallas, he walks us through his fantastic re-creation of the local Wyly Theater as a giant "theatrical machine" that reconfigures itself at the touch of a button.
Southern Ontario Toyota employees total 1500, unsure how many affected by suspension
TORONTO- Toyota Canada Inc (TCI) today announced that it is instructing Toyota dealers to temporarily suspend sales of the eight models involved in the recall for sticking accelerator pedal, announced on January 21, 2010.
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo is drawing on its widely acknowledged strengths in innovation to this summer launch a new type of collaborative training camp. Some of the most promising young entrepreneurs in Canada will come to learn how to help create the country's future economy at the VeloCity Entrepreneur Bootcamp.
Industry meeting proposes radical changes to reduce paper forms to save customers, advisors and insurance companies time and money
TORONTO - Have you bought life insurance recently? Did you find that the process and paper forms they used were long and cumbersome in an era when you can do most transactions electronically? If so, you are not alone. When you factor in the eco-costs of all that paper the picture is even more outdated!
TORONTO - The University of Toronto is seeing a dramatic rise in the number of Ontario high-school students choosing UofT as their first choice for post-secondary education, even while other large universities are experiencing declines.
TORONTO - Optimism about the Canadian economy is holding steady among executive chartered accountants (CAs), according to the most recent CICA/RBC Business Monitor conducted during the fourth quarter of 2009.
TORONTO - Rogers Media announced today that it has launched an Apple iPhone application for 680News, its highly popular, Toronto-based, 24-hour live radio station. The 680News Apple iPhone app will be available exclusively to Rogers Wireless and Fido customers with up to-the-minute news stories, traffic and weather information, along with live streaming, live traffic cams, and on-demand weather and traffic updates.
WATERLOO – Laurier MBA students Sasha Hennebury, David Chen, Leah Milne and Julian Mason-Espin placed first in an ethics competition at the MBA Games 2010, which took place recently at Université Laval in Quebec City.
When your team experiences a success, what do you do? Do you ignore these wins, automatically working toward the next goal without an acknowledgement of what has been achieved? Do you share a quick "congratulations" or "good job" and then head back into your office?
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - Corporate Knights, the magazine for clean capitalism, announced its sixth annual Global 100 list of the most sustainable large corporations in the world. This edition of the Global 100 list establishes a new standard of transparency for such rankings.
Guelph - Pet owners, animal lovers and aspiring veterinarians can get a feel for what it's like to be a veterinarian during the Ontario Veterinary College's inaugural Mini-Vet School to be held at the University of Guelph next month.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting, though earnings results from Boeing Co and Caterpillar Inc limited gains.
The Open Forum 2010 Davos, co-organized by the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches and the World Economic Forum, runs parallel to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010 in Davos-Klosters
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland - The Open Forum Davos 2010, which runs in parallel to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010, is hosting a series of high-level discussions with leaders from politics, business and civil society from 28-30 January. For the eighth year, the public is invited to join in debates on a variety of global topics.
Statscan - As the population of seniors increases and families live further apart, many Canadians face the challenges of caring for an aging parent from a distance.
Ottawa – Carleton University professor Dr. James Meadowcroft was invited by the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to participate in a unique project called the Intellectual Muscle Program.
TORONTO - Though the economy is showing promising signs of recovery, many law firms and corporate legal departments are taking a cautious approach to adding staff.
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo will host a public lecture on Thursday to help the community understand more about the geoscience behind the recent disaster in Haiti.
Waterloo - Are you thinking of pursuing a "green" career? Then you won’t want to miss the Green Careers Forum being hosted by the Laurier Career Development Centre.
Waterloo Region - Family & Children’s Services is in need of more foster parents in the community to care for children in crisis. There are over 500 children in foster care and under 300 foster homes in our region.
January 27, 2010 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Golf’s Steak House in Kitchener
Kitchener - Wayne Townsend, BA, BPE, BEd and CTDP, (Certified Training and Development Professional) is an advanced trainer through the Canadian Society of Training and Development. He is volunteering his time and expertise to facilitate the training session for YMCA’s mentors. Learn more at: PeerMentor.net
HAMILTON - Three-hundred pound concrete and metal toboggans will be hurtling down the hillsides at the 36th annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR) being hosted by McMaster University, January 29 to 30. Some 400 engineering students from 20 universities across Canada will be competing. ____________________ Community
Kitchener-based national program to increase awareness and aid detection
KITCHENER – On behalf of the Government of Canada and Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, Kitchener Centre MP Stephen Woodworth today announced an investment of $298,200 in the Beyond the Baby Blues project to be run out of Mosaic Counselling and Family Services in Kitchener.
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