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Ted Talks
Sonaar Luthra: Meet the Water Canary
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Sonaar Luthra was a writer and educator when he enrolled in NYU's famed Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) -- a breeding ground for cross-disciplinary thinking. He tells the TED Blog what happened next: "I wanted to come up with some way of becoming what I was calling an 'urban planner for the global village.' And ...
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Energy
Significant seed fund investment helps Laurier become energy leader
 WATERLOO – Laurier’s colours may be gold and purple, but the university is about to get a lot greener as it initiates one of the most comprehensive energy management projects among post-secondary institutions in North America, made possible in large part by a $150,000 investment from the President’s Innovation Seed Fund (PISF).
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Trade
Canadian international merchandise trade for November 2011
Statscan - Canada's merchandise exports increased 3.2%, while imports declined 0.8%. As a result, Canada's trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $487 million in October to a surplus of $1.1 billion in November.
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Transportation
New vehicle sales for November 2011
Ontario only province to report a sales advance for a fourth consecutive month
Statscan - The number of new motor vehicles sold in November decreased 1.0% to 137,640 units, partially offsetting gains registered in September and October. Sales fell for both trucks and passenger cars.
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Health and Wellbeing
York U event to focus on muscle’s role in fighting obesity, aging and disease
TORONTO - Can exercise turn back the clock for aging muscles? Is aerobic or resistance exercise better for decreasing the risk of diabetes in youth? Those are among the questions York University researchers will discuss at a research event today.
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Connected
New CANARIE ultra-high speed link to Waterloo centre provides boost to environmental research
Ottawa - In a move that will create even greater opportunities in environmental research, CANARIE, Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network, and the University of Waterloo announced an extension of the ultra high-speed fibre optic network to the Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment in Huntsville, Ontario.
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ICI Construction
Investment in non-residential building construction Fourth quarter 2011
Statscan - Investment in non-residential building construction in the fourth quarter was down 0.6% from the previous quarter, to $11.0 billion. This was the second consecutive quarterly decline and largely reflected lower spending in the construction of institutional buildings in seven provinces.
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Parks
Feedback from the public sought on proposed improvements to the Boathouse
KITCHENER – Kitchener City Council is now seeking feedback from the public on three options that were tabled for consideration tonight, which deal with proposed exterior and interior improvements to the city-owned Boathouse facility in Victoria Park - and the costs that would be associated with undertaking this work.
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Heritage
War on the Grand to be explored at Heritage Day Workshop, Feb. 17
Brantford - The history of the War of 1812 in the Grand River watershed will be explored at the 15 th Annual Heritage Day Workshop set for Friday, Feb. 17.
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Made In Canada
Honda celebrates the start of mass production of the 2012 CR-V here in Canada
ALLISTON - Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) is celebrating the start of mass production for the fourth-generation Honda CR-V in Alliston, Ontario on January 23, 2012 .
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Video Contest
Celebrate Our City grants now available
KITCHENER – On June 19, 1912, the Town of Berlin became the City of Berlin, later to become the City of Kitchener. This year marks the 100 th anniversary of cityhood - and ideas are now being sought from the community for projects to celebrate this major milestone.
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Backbone
Free Computer Education Workshops for Adults
Kitchener - The Social Planning Council of Kitchener Waterloo (SPCKW) has partnered with the Ontario Community Access Program (CAP) to provide free computer education workshops for adults as part of the Connect KW initiative. The workshops will be held weekly starting January 23rd, with beginner classes on Mondays from 7-9pm and intermediate classes on Tuesdays from 1-3pm.
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Mobility
New Mobile Payment Processing Service
Provides Mobile Payment Solution for Traditionally Underserved Merchant Segment
TORONTO - Moneris Solutions announced the launch of PAYD, offering Canadian small business owners-who have not historically accepted credit card payments-the ability to do so using their smartphone or tablet devices.
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Transportation
Region of Waterloo launches new TravelWise association
Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo launched a new TravelWise Transportation Management Association this morning at the University of Waterloo, South Campus Hall - 2nd floor, Festival Room.The launch was with public agencies and local businesses and serve the purpose to provides an assortment of tools and services, aimed at reducing the number of people driving alone to work.
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Innovation Recognition
Ministry of Transportation earns Environmental Commissioner of Ontario's Recognition Award
Toronto - Yesterday, staff at the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) received the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario's (ECO) 2011 Recognition Award for using two environmentally beneficial innovations: bioretention cells and rubber modified asphalt (RMA). The innovations are used at the carpool lot in Beamsville, Ontario, located at the Queen Elizabeth Way and Ontario Street Interchange.
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Air Travel
CATSA Must Address Airport Security Screening Issues
MONCTON, NB - The United Steelworkers (USW) is calling on the Canadian Air Transport Security Agency (CATSA) to resolve organizational and service problems affecting security screeners at Atlantic Canada airports.
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