The federal government is expected to announce plans to move forward with a high-speed rail project linking Quebec City and Toronto, with electric trains reportedly capable of reaching speeds of 300 km/h. Although no official announcement has been made, sources suggest the new line would significantly reduce travel time between Montreal and Toronto 鈥� from the current 5.5-hour drive, or more than five hours by train, to just three hours by train 鈥� and include stops in cities such as Ottawa, Laval and Trois-Rivi猫res, all while operating on a dedicated track.听听
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Published on: 29 Oct 2024
Please be advised that FMAS Operations, Southeast Sector, will carry out the following project:听22-029 PULP & PAPER - JELF OCT 2022, Von Sperber
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Published on: 29 Oct 2024
As the UN COP16 on biodiversity meets in Cal矛, Colombia, experts from 不良研究所 are on-site, providing important input into the global conversation.
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Published on: 29 Oct 2024
When howler monkeys swing from branch to branch in the canopy of Costa Rica鈥檚 forests, they sometimes encounter a deadly hazard: power lines. An app developed by 不良研究所 and Associate Professor Juan Camilo Serpa, who spearheads the Costa Rica Experiential Learning Course and Study Trip, is helping identify the hot spots where electrocutions occur.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2024
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Justine Collins as Boulton Junior Fellow and the reappointment of Mtre Tamara Thermitus, Ad E, as Boulton Senior Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2024
For Ashley Farrington (BCom鈥�21), short-term sacrifices are worth it if they pay out as long-term gains. The 24-year-old auditor with KPMG in Bermuda has earned some early career returns for her efforts and was recently named a Rising Star by The Bermudian. She aims to become an empathetic leader who is both approachable and decisive. 鈥淚 want to be someone who has wedged her foot in the door to bring other women up with her,鈥� says Farrington.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2024
When working for a Big Four accounting firm early in her career, Sheila Vokey (BCom鈥�84)鈥攏ow President and CEO of the responsible investing firm Central 1鈥攕aw senior managers struggle to balance work and family life and decided on a different approach. After stints at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, the Bank of Canada, and Payments Canada, Vokey headed west to Vancouver to become CFO at Central 1, where she has been an advocate of remote work and work-life balance ever since.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2024
Automation is a threat to many different jobs, and some have called for a 鈥榬obot tax鈥� that could help offset some of the effects of the associated job losses. But this type of solution risks stifling innovation writes Assistant Professor Sanjith Gopalakrishnan in Canadian Manufacturing. Gopalakrishnan points to the Indian state of Kerala as a cautionary tale. It had one of the world鈥檚 first democratically elected communist governments, which implemented a system called nokku kooli.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2024
Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman Guillaume Le Grand wants to bring back wind-powered shipping, and his company is already shipping French goods to North America that way. However, the approach will work better for some products than others, according to Vice-Dean of Faculty Saibal Ray.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2024
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Published on: 25 Oct 2024
October 25, 2024 | Vincent Rigby along with professor Thomas Juneau wrote an article on the听recommend strategies for Canada to ease the relationship with India in the.听 The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) is in its final phase, with a report due in December 2024 that will recommend strategies to counter future threats to Canada's democrac
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Published on: 25 Oct 2024
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Published on: 25 Oct 2024
October 15, 2024 |听Vincent Rigby wrote an article about the 听in The Globe and Mail. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, brought听India-Canada听relations听to听their lowest ebb in 40 years.
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Published on: 25 Oct 2024
October 18, 2024 |听A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? Chris Ragan听spoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on .
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Published on: 25 Oct 2024
October 22, 2024 |听Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an about the IMF and the World Bank initiating to promote global economic stability. It has been 80 years since the establishment of these institutions and new challenges have sprung.
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Published on: 25 Oct 2024
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