Wednesday July 6, 2011

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Ted Talks

Nathan Myhrvold: Cooking as never seen before

Cookbook author (and geek) Nathan Myhrvold talks about his magisterial work, "Modernist Cuisine" -- and shares the secret of its cool photographic illustrations, which show cross-sections of food in the very act of being cooked.

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Arts and Culture

City hall ‘Cube’ becomes art gallery for summer

KITCHENER – The City of Kitchener and Christie Digital are proud to present the largest outdoor art gallery in Waterloo Region: the Cube Gallery on city hall. Located in the heart of downtown Kitchener, the Cube Gallery will highlight the works of local artists for the months of July and August.

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Community

GOOD SPORT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Waterloo – True Sport is an exciting movement sweeping across our country. Communities groups, teams, and individuals from coast to coast are joining forces to ensure that sport of all levels is providing a positive, meaningful, and enriching experience for all who participate.

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Letter to the Editor

Motorcade and Biker Run for Accountability and Transparency

We are inviting members of the media to our Motorcade and Biker Run for Accountability and Transparency of Children’s Aid Societies being held Saturday, July16, 2011 from 11am until 4pm . This motorcade will begin in the Southwest parking lot of Victoria Park (near the Pavillion) in Kitchener. We will travel through Cambridge, stopping at the Children's Aid at 168 Hespeler Road and then through to Hamilton Catholic Children's Aid Society at 735 King St.E. In Hamilton.

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CAW

Region of Waterloo approves agreement with Canadian Auto Workers, Local 4304

Waterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo approved a three-year agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers Local 4304 representing Grand River Transit/MobilityPLUS operators, dispatchers, fleet mechanics and service attendants.

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Education

Canadian high school students converge on the University of Waterloo for a unique enrichment program

WATERLOO – Forty-eight of the country’s brightest high school students have arrived at the University of Waterloo to learn about science, entrepreneurship and innovation while discovering what’s distinctive about the area.

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Culture

Niagara author launches new Ontario cookbook at Kitchener Market

KITCHENER – The author and food columnist who put Niagara food on the culinary map will be stopping by the Marketplace at the Kitchener Market on Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. Lynn Ogryzlo is on tour to promote her latest book, The Ontario Table, a cookbook designed to introduce the people and the culture of Ontario’s local food. She will be signing books, doing a cooking demonstration and reading from The Ontario Table.

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Awards

Desire2Learn users exemplifying leadership, innovation and collaboration to be recognized at FUSION 2011: ELEVATE, Denver, Colorado

Kitchener-Waterloo and Baltimore, MD - Desire2Learn Incorporated a leading provider of enterprise teaching and learning platforms, announced this year's Desire2EXCEL award nominees.

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Auto

Government of Canada Announces Investment in Green Innovation for Canada's Auto Sector

CAMBRIDGE - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, announced a repayable contribution from the Government of Canada of up to $70.84 million to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. for its Project Green Light. Toyota's total investment in the project could reach up to $506.00 million. The Province of Ontario is also providing assistance of up to $70.84 million.

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Employment

Ontario Supports Auto Maker Jobs

Ontario's Government Supports Plant Upgrades, Helps Protect 6,500 Jobs

Toronto - The province is securing 6,500 jobs for Ontario families by helping Toyota increase productivity at its Cambridge and Woodstock assembly plants. In partnership with the Government of Canada, Ontario is helping Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada upgrade with “Project Green Light,”

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Construction

Building permits

Statscan - The value of building permits rose 20.9% to $6.4 billion in May, following a 21.5% decline in April. Higher construction intentions, particularly for commercial buildings in Quebec and Alberta and multi-family dwellings in Ontario, were behind the advance.

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Economy

Executive Calls for Restoration of the RTC to Create U.S. Jobs

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif - David Auchterlonie, chairman and chief executive officer of The Scotland Group, Inc., a turnaround management firm, has proposed restoring the former Resolution Trust Corporation to relieve small and mid-size businesses of oppressive bank debt without any cost to taxpayers.