In this edition:
- Siscoe delivers optimistic state of the city address
- Conservatives vote for Liberal government bill banning replacement workers
- Number of job vacancies holding steady for third consecutive month
- Crown Point Video Joins eThereLIVE and Soundbox
- City of Thorold seeks input on a new Strategic Plan
- Number of women inventors growing at a faster pace than that of men inventors
- Brock University to mark solar eclipse with free community event
- University of Niagara Falls Canada earns national management accreditations
- Focus on Climate
Siscoe delivers optimistic state of the city address
St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe says writing a second state of the city speech was a very different process than the first.
The first speech a few months into the mayor’s role can be filled with “high minded rhetoric” and “wonderful ideals.”
By Year 2, there’s a record of accomplishment, but things have happened, events have transpired and decisions have been made which thrusts one into reality.
Click here to watch a video recording of the event.
Conservatives vote for Liberal government bill banning replacement workers
A Liberal government bill that would ban replacement workers from being used during strikes and lockouts at federally regulated workplaces is moving ahead after the House of Commons unanimously backed it Tuesday.
The legislation passed second reading with the support of the Opposition Conservatives. It was the first time the Tories took any position on the bill.
In a statement, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce called the vote “bad news for Canada, for Canadian families, and for Canadian workers.”
Number of job vacancies holding steady for third consecutive month
The number of job vacancies held steady at 637,400 in December, Statistics Canada has reported, making this the third consecutive month of little change. Job vacancies were down by 209,200 (-24.7%) compared with December 2022, and down by 365,900 (-36.5%) from the record high of 1,003,200 reached in May 2022.
Crown Point Video Joins eThereLIVE and Soundbox
Soundbox and eThereLIVE are proud to announce the acquisition of Crown Point Video. Crown Point Video has had the privilege of working with some of the premier sports organizations in the country including the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), Canadian Football League (CFL), Canadian Premier League (CPL), USPORTS, and Ontario University Athletics (OUA).
The resources of Soundbox, as a live audiovisual support company, also gives Crown Point Video clients the ability to elevate their in-person and/or on-camera experience with top-quality audio, lighting, staging, and more – all under one roof.
City of Thorold seeks input on a new Strategic Plan
The City of Thorold is seeking comments and suggestions from businesses and residents as the City develops its new Strategic Plan.
The new Strategic Plan will set a clear vision for the future and prioritize projects that are most important in the community over the next four years. The City is looking to the future and working collaboratively to position Thorold for future success.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to share their thoughts on key issues, community needs, and opportunities for improvement. The survey link is available on the City’s website at www.thorold.ca on the home page web banner.
Number of women inventors growing at a faster pace than that of men inventors
From 2005 to 2019, Canadian men inventors outnumbered women inventors, a new study has found, but the number of women inventors grew at a faster pace. Compared with men, women inventors were more likely to be younger (31.9% were younger than 35 years compared with 23.0% of men in 2019), a higher proportion of them were immigrants (44.3% compared with 34.2% of men in 2019) and they were more likely to “co-patent” (joint application for a patent). Women inventors were more heavily concentrated in large businesses, and a higher proportion worked in professional, scientific and technical services. The study also found that one-half of women inventors were repeat inventors, submitting more than one patent application over time.
Click here to read more.
Brock University to mark solar eclipse with free community event
The Niagara community is invited to join Brock University experts and special guests in celebrating a rare celestial spectacle.
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will take place over southern Ontario, with the moon passing between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun completely and turning the sky dark enough to see the stars.
This rare astronomical event will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many. The last time a total solar eclipse occurred over Ontario was in 1979, and the next one won’t happen again over the province until 2099.
University of Niagara Falls Canada earns national management accreditations
University of Niagara Falls Canada (UNF) is thrilled to announce that two of its programs have earned national accreditation from a leading professional association.
UNF’s Master of Management (MM) and Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs recently received Professional Accreditation from the National Committee for Management Accreditation (NCMA) through CIM | Chartered Managers Canada.
Did you know?
There are twenty thousand species of bee on earth. Seven make honey.
Focus on Climate
The outlook for Canada’s vertical farm sector
They were hailed as the next big thing in food: indoor vertical farms growing year-round crops using significantly less water, land and energy than farms in the great outdoors. Not only was this hightech solution more sustainable, vertical farms would also help feed the planet. Loads of hype and billions in venture capital investment later, the lights went out at many vertical farms.
Among those that ran into trouble were: Infarm, a Berlin-based startup that declared bankruptcy in major European markets in 2023; New Jersey’s AeroFarms, which declared bankruptcy last summer and emerged with a rebuilding plan; and Kentucky’s AppHarvest, which also joined the bankruptcy list in 2023.
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