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/R E P E A T -- IG Wealth Management Announces New Multi-Year Community Partnerships in Winnipeg to Support High School and Post-Secondary Students/

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The initiatives are part of IG's ongoing commitment, through its IG Empower Your Tomorrow community platform, to help underserved groups in the city build their financial well-being.

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  • The initiatives are part of IG's ongoing commitment, through its IG Empower Your Tomorrow community platform, to help underserved groups in the city build their financial well-being.
  • "These programs are significant in scope and commitment and represent a refocussing of our approach to community investment in Winnipeg," said Damon Murchison, President and CEO, IG Wealth Management.
  • Both these programs build on existing partnerships IG has in place with University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba.
  • Through focused community support and engagement, we can make a real impact and inspire financial confidence, literacy, and resilience among young people in Canada from coast-to-coast.

IG Wealth Management Announces New Multi-Year Community Partnerships in Winnipeg to Support High School and Post-Secondary Students

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Monday, January 22, 2024

"These programs are significant in scope and commitment and represent a refocussing of our approach to community investment in Winnipeg," said Damon Murchison, President and CEO, IG Wealth Management.

Key Points: 
  • "These programs are significant in scope and commitment and represent a refocussing of our approach to community investment in Winnipeg," said Damon Murchison, President and CEO, IG Wealth Management.
  • Both these programs build on existing partnerships IG has in place with University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba.
  • The Pathways Winnipeg and RRC Polytech partnerships are part of the IG Empower Your Tomorrow community platform, which gives Canadians the resources, tools and confidence they need to own their own financial future.
  • Through focused community support and engagement, we can make a real impact and inspire financial confidence, literacy, and resilience among young people in Canada from coast-to-coast.

Recognizing and Celebrating Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian Cancer Research Community

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Monday, November 6, 2023

TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) announces the recipients of its biennial awards, recognizing significant contributions to cancer research in Canada.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) announces the recipients of its biennial awards, recognizing significant contributions to cancer research in Canada.
  • Awardees will be honoured at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference, which is taking place in Halifax from November 12 to 14.
  • Initiated in 2011, the CCRA Awards acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of individuals who have had a remarkable impact on cancer research and the cancer research community, as well as those who have shown exceptional leadership in patient involvement in cancer research.
  • The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) is an alliance of organizations that collectively fund most of the cancer research conducted in Canada – research that will lead to better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer, and improve patient and survivor outcomes.

Aspira Women’s Health Announces Dr. Jody Berry as New Chief Scientific Officer

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Monday, September 11, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (“Aspira” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: AWH), a bio-analytical company focused on the development and commercialization of women’s health diagnostic tools for gynecologic diseases, today announced it has named Jody Berry, Ph.D. as its new Chief Scientific Officer.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (“Aspira” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: AWH), a bio-analytical company focused on the development and commercialization of women’s health diagnostic tools for gynecologic diseases, today announced it has named Jody Berry, Ph.D. as its new Chief Scientific Officer.
  • Dr. Berry is a seasoned scientific leader with over two decades of commercial, government and academic experience.
  • Jody is a dynamic leader with decades of experience launching disruptive products and building effective research and development teams,” said Nicole Sandford, Chief Executive Officer of Aspira.
  • Dr. Berry is author or co-author on over 100 peer-reviewed published journal articles, abstracts, scientific posters, and monographs.

Critical Nursing Shortage Drives 117% Customer Spike for UbiSim Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation Training Platform

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230912362852/en/
    Screenshot from a UbiSim immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation for HIV & Shingles: Learners implement nursing interventions for a patient newly diagnosed with shingles and HIV.
  • The UbiSim platform is a complete simulation lab that provides nursing trainees with virtual access to a variety of clinical situations.
  • UbiSim lets faculty choose from 50-plus existing training scenarios created in collaboration with nursing educators and simulation experts.
  • The footprint for its VR training platform for nursing has expanded to nine countries, including the U.S. and Canada.

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Announces the 2023 Recipient of its Prestigious Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is proud to announce the recipient of the 2023 Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award.

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  • Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is proud to announce the recipient of the 2023 Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award.
  • The 2023 recipient of the CAOT Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award is Dr. Gayle Restall, an occupational therapist and professor emerita in the Department of Occupational Therapy of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Manitoba.
  • Dr. Restall received the award on May 12 during CAOT Conference 2023, which was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
  • “Gayle is a most worthy nominee for the Muriel Driver Memorial Lectureship Award,” he said.

Government of Canada Invests in Child Maltreatment and Child Welfare Research

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting all survivors of child maltreatment and family violence, and safeguarding the health and safety of those at risk.

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  • The Government of Canada is committed to supporting all survivors of child maltreatment and family violence, and safeguarding the health and safety of those at risk.
  • The aim is to create a collaborative and sustainable network that will enhance impactful research, and help to advance the field of child welfare, child maltreatment and family violence prevention in Canada.
  • "No child should ever have to endure child abuse, family violence, or neglect – yet so many children and families across Canada do.
  • This University of Manitoba-led project will address research knowledge gaps in child maltreatment and child welfare to support those who are at risk of experiencing family violence in Canada.

Study expands knowledge of wild bees and wasps in Canada’s disappearing prairie dune habitats

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Monday, June 19, 2023

A new study of bees and wasps from these at-risk sites sheds light on changes to biodiversity in Canada’s prairie sandhills, which are increasingly being “stabilized” by plants that take root in the sand.

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  • A new study of bees and wasps from these at-risk sites sheds light on changes to biodiversity in Canada’s prairie sandhills, which are increasingly being “stabilized” by plants that take root in the sand.
  • In their task of comparing species assemblages and abundances across the range of transforming dune habitats, the team identified 374 species of bees and wasps among their samples.
  • There are 16 new records for Canada and several potentially undescribed species of bees and wasps.
  • “While the results are not really unexpected, this study illustrates that more work needs to be done in this region.

Everest Medicines Appoints Dr. Mike Berry as Chief Technology Officer

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Friday, June 16, 2023

SHANGHAI, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX: 1952.HK, "Everest," or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, today announced that Dr. Mike Berry has been appointed Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.

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  • SHANGHAI, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX: 1952.HK, "Everest," or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, today announced that Dr. Mike Berry has been appointed Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.
  • As the Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Berry will be responsible for all CMC activities at Everest while being in charge of the operations and management of the Company's manufacturing facility in Jiashan, Zhejiang.
  • "Dr. Berry brings to Everest strong expertise and extensive experience in CMC and manufacturing that will help solidify our full industrial value chain," said Rogers Yongqing Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines.
  • Prior to this appointment, Dr. Berry was most recently Chief Technical Operations Officer for global operations at Clover Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Clover) responsible for Clover's global drug substance and drug product development and manufacturing.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court of Appeal

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.
  • I am confident he will serve Canadians well as a member of the Federal Court of Appeal."
  • Budget 2022 provides for 22 new judicial positions, along with two associate judges at the Tax Court of Canada.
  • Federal judicial appointments are made by the Governor General, acting on the advice of the federal Cabinet and recommendations from the Minister of Justice.