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Cision Canada
6 hours ago
- Health
- Cision Canada
Montréal to host World Congress of Nephrology: $14M in spinoffs for the metropolis Français
MONTRÉAL, /CNW/ - More than 4,500 congress-goers are expected, 12,600 overnight stays and an estimated $14 million in economic spinoffs: the arrival of the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in 2028 promises to be a high point—for the local economy as well as for health research in Québec—and illustrates once again the effectiveness of the collaboration between the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and their partners in attracting major international events. But the impact of this event goes well beyond the numbers. WCN 2028 will offer Québec and Canadian research an international showcase that will foster scientific partnerships, knowledge transfer and the mobilization of the next medical generation. It's also an opportunity to advance awareness of kidney disease, which affects millions of people around the world. WCN 2028 received financial support from the International Convention Attraction Fund (ICAF). Funded by the Canadian government and run by Destination Canada, the ICAF supports bids by Canadian cities that wish to host major international conventions, with the goal of positioning Canada as a premier destination for hosting business events. An anticipated return to Montréal since 2021 Initially planned in Montréal in 2021, following a winning bid led by Dr. Tomoko Takano, professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University, Palais des congrès Ambassador and current president of the Canadian Society of Nephrology, WCN 2021 had to be held virtually due to the pandemic. The choice of Montréal to host the WCN is no coincidence. The metropolis, and Québec, have made fundamental contributions to the field of nephrology—historically, clinically and in terms of research. Institutions like McGill University, Université de Montréal and the various CIUSSS networks have long been recognized for their excellence in the field. This choice not only crowns years of concerted efforts between the Canadian Society of Nephrology and the Société québécoise de néphrologie (Québec Society of Nephrology), for both the 2021 and 2028 congresses, but is, above all, a testament to the renewed trust of the International Society of Nephrology in the local and national organizing committee. Quotes "WCN 2028 will promote Québec expertise and research, while generating direct and lasting spinoffs for Montréal. Our city is home to a community of researchers who make important breakthroughs in several fields, and nephrology is one of the medical specialties in which Montréal excels. Contributing to the promotion of local scientific knowhow and Québec's societal progress is an essential aspect of the Palais des congrès de Montréal's mission." – Emmanuelle Legault, President and CEO of the Palais des congrès de Montréal « We are honoured to welcome the international nephrology community back to Montreal for WCN 2028. This congress represents a unique opportunity to highlight Canadian leadership in kidney care, showcase groundbreaking research, and foster global collaboration. Together with our partners at the Société québécoise de néphrologie (SQN), we look forward to hosting an inclusive, impactful, and forward-thinking event that will inspire innovation and strengthen our shared commitment to improving kidney health worldwide. » – Dr. Tomoko Takano, President of the Canadian Society of Nephrology "Hosting the World Congress of Nephrology in Montréal confirms once again our metropolis's leadership as a destination par excellence for major international scientific events. This type of congress contributes to strengthening Montréal's strategic position as a knowledge and innovation hub. Beyond the major economic benefits, it's also our ability to mobilize talent from here and beyond that resonates globally. We are delighted to have collaborated with the Palais in hosting this event!" – Yves Lalumière, President and CEO of Tourisme Montréal About the Palais des congrès de Montréal A creative solutions centre and a showcase for the city's spirit and expertise, the Palais des congrès de Montréal has been promoting and hosting large-scale events since 1983. Generating significant economic, social and intellectual benefits, it encourages innovation and acts as a force for progress for both Montréal and Québec. The Palais is firmly committed to sustainability and takes numerous innovative, concrete steps to make it a central component of its business development. With one of the highest customer satisfaction rates in the world, the Palais actively contributes to the international reputation of Montréal, the top host city for international events in America for eight years in a row. About the Canadian Society of Nephrology The Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN) is a national organization of physicians, scientists and kidney health professionals devoted to improving the quality of life of people with kidney disease. Driven by a vision of lifelong kidney health, the CSN advances excellence in nephrology through five key pillars: Establishing and promoting care standards Advocating equitable access to kidney services Ensuring continuing education Championing original research Developing a thriving professional community The Society is a trusted voice in the field of kidney care in Canada and internationally, and is committed to supporting innovation, collaboration and leadership in nephrology. For more information, visit About Tourisme Montréal Tourisme Montréal is a 100-year-old private, non-profit organization that works to position Montréal as an international-calibre leisure and business travel destination. To this end, the organization is piloting innovative hospitality strategies with a two-fold objective: ensuring that visitors enjoy a memorable experience and maximizing tourism economic spin-offs in a sustainable way with long-term impacts for the city. Uniting nearly 1,000 businesses and organizations working directly or indirectly in tourism, Tourisme Montréal plays a leading role in the management and development of Montréal's tourism business, and makes recommendations on issues surrounding the city's economic, urban and cultural development. For more information, go to SOURCE Palais des congrès de Montréal
Global News
30-07-2025
- Business
- Global News
Canada's Trans Mountain eyes future growth in pipeline capacity
The operator of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline may launch a process this year to formally gauge commercial interest in the first of a series of potential projects to increase the system's capacity, CEO Mark Maki said on Wednesday. The process, known as an 'open season,' would determine whether there is enough shipper interest to go ahead with introducing chemical additives that reduce pipeline friction, allowing for increased flows. Maki said adding these drag-reducing agents could enhance daily delivery volumes on the 890,000 barrels per day pipeline by 5 per cent to 10 per cent and would be relatively inexpensive, with an estimated capital cost between $10 million and $20 million. The Trans Mountain pipeline, which is owned by the Canadian government, ships oil from Edmonton, Alberta to Burnaby, on British Columbia's west coast, where it can be shipped to overseas markets including China. Story continues below advertisement A $34 billion expansion was completed last year, tripling the pipeline's capacity. View image in full screen Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck The pipeline is currently about 84 per cent full, but Trans Mountain forecasts growing production from Canada's oil sands industry and says the system could be maxed out as early as 2027-2028. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy '(Canadian oil shippers) want capacity and they want certainty – they don't want to be caught in a position where we're short barrels,' Maki said in an interview. Canadian oil shipments to the U.S. are currently exempt from tariffs, but ongoing trade tensions with its neighbor to the south have caused Canada – the world's fourth-largest oil producer – to seek to diversify its exports. Public opinion polls have showed an uptick in domestic support for a new oil pipeline to overseas markets, but no private company has indicated an interest in building such a project. Story continues below advertisement 2:00 B.C. government supports dredging Burrard Inlet to increase TMX tanker capacity Trans Mountain is also exploring adding additional pumping stations to increase flow on the line, as well as the potential construction of between 20 and 40 kilometers (12 to 24 miles) of new pipe to increase the line's diameter at certain locations. The cost of those projects is yet to be determined, Maki said, adding an open season for those projects would likely take place in 2026 with an in-service date sometime in 2029. If all the Trans Mountain enhancement projects being considered go ahead, they could increase Canada's current oil export capacity by between 200,000 and 300,000 bpd, he said. Canada exported an average of 4.2 million bpd in 2024, about 80% of its total production. CDN$1 = US$0.72 Story continues below advertisement
Business Insider
30-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
'New Lunar Logistics Solutions': MDA Space Stock (TSE:MDA) Slides Despite New Selection
On the surface, this should have been great news for space robotics stock MDA Space (TSE:MDA). It was selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to start up an '…early-phase study for Canada's proposed lunar utility vehicle.' But MDA Space investors were not pleased here at all. They were sufficiently displeased, in fact, to send MDA Space shares nosediving around 2.5% in Tuesday afternoon's trading. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The lunar utility vehicle project will be focused mainly on mission architecture, reports note, including considering currently-available technology options as well as setting up risk assessment studies. The biggest lesson that MDA is out to learn here is how to build a vehicle that can survive on the moon, which has not only hazardous but highly unusual conditions. But one part of MDA's study is mostly done for it already. MDA wants to focus on bringing in its Skymaker line of robotics tools, which were initially derived from the Canadarm system. The Canadarm system might be the most famous of Canada's space developments, and was a major part of the United States' space program for fully 30 years. MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley noted, 'This early concept study will help build the foundation for new lunar logistics solutions to support long-term human presence on the Moon, enabling reliable delivery of cargo, resources, and mobility for future missions.' Now Running the David Florida Laboratory Meanwhile, MDA Space's plans to make space a bigger part of its operations continue in earnest as it steps into the David Florida Laboratory (DFL). The facility is located in Ottawa, and is Canada's '…only facility for full-scale spacecraft and satellite integration and testing.' The facility was under the Canadian government's control since the 1970s, and there will be little change in its operations under MDA's control. It will continue to offer its current line of services, including vibration testing, electromagnetic compatibility and more. But this will allow Canada to maintain its sovereignty in the midst of an increasingly complex market for space applications. Is MDA a Good Stock to Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on TSE:MDA stock based on three Buys, two Holds and two Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 207.41% rally in its share price over the past year, the average MDA price target of C$41.50 per share implies 6.82% upside potential.
West Australian
12-07-2025
- General
- West Australian
Celebrating 25 years of golf and reconciliation in Canada
'I am right here,' says Gordon Sebastian, leaning closer to a class photo hanging on the wall of his former residential school in British Columbia. He points to a younger version of himself. 'I gotta be, maybe 11,' he says. 'That's Grade 5.' Sebastian is now 73 and gives guided tours of the mission school he attended throughout his childhood. Constructed by the Canadian government in 1910 and operated by missionaries of the Catholic church until 1969, St Eugene was one of more than 130 residential schools in Canada where Indigenous children were taken, often against the will of their parents. But instead of turning their backs on the school, some of the former residents of St Eugene dreamt up a daring plan: turn it into a luxury resort complete with golf course, spa, casino and RV campground. This year the Ktunaxa (k-too-nah-ha) Nation and Shuswap Indian Band, which collectively own the resort in south-eastern BC, are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first part of that dream — the par 72, 18-hole golf course. It was designed by Les Furber, one of Canada's most celebrated golf architects, and set the bar for the rest of the resort, which was developed in subsequent years. Pulling into the parking lot on a mid-May morning, I'm struck by the peace and beauty of the place, the Rocky Mountains framing one horizon, a meandering river running along the other. A red roof and a small cross top the three-storey brick Mission Building. Steps lead up to an imposing doorway, which surely must have intimidated young children arriving for the first time, some who likely had not set foot inside any structure other than a teepee. The horror of residential schools was documented by Canada's national Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the 2000s. Children as young as four were separated from their families, forbidden from speaking their language and often physically and sexually abused. Thousands never returned home, dying from malnutrition, disease and indifference. So it's surprising to learn that Sebastian and other elders wanted to save St Eugene after it had sat desolate for 30 years. 'In the beginning, a lot of them didn't want the building,' says Leanna Gravelle, the director of the Ktunaxa Interpretive Centre that's located on the first floor. 'They wanted it blown up. They wanted it torn down. But many other nations who did that, they didn't get that sense of peace or healing or closure.' Continuing my tour with Sebastian, I learn that my room on the third floor was once part of the senior boys dorm, housing 12 to 15 boys. In the dining room on the main floor, Sebastian recalls eating bad food. 'I remember sour milk, lumpy porridge, cold porridge.' Originally a farm school, the early residents of St Eugene were required to work; the boys in the fields and barn, the girls indoors learning housekeeping. By the time Sebastian arrived in 1957, the cows and pigs were long gone, and there was time for music and recreation. There was even a swimming pool on the second floor of the barn. (Knowing this makes me feel better when I enjoy the resort's pool and hot tub later.) Sebastian's generation was cut off from their culture, but not the outside world. 'So when President Kennedy got shot, we all came down here and watched it,' he says, showing me what was once the TV room. Reflecting on his years here, he says 'my time was good, yeah'. Still, he acknowledges it wasn't good for everyone. Turning the former mission into a high-end resort would help recover what was lost. 'The whole thing was, 'take back what was taken away',' he explains. 'Bring the world to us, share it.' Carrying out that vision wasn't easy. The First Nations owners were able to buy the mission for $C1 from the Canadian Government but needed to find lenders and backers to renovate the interior and build additional accommodation and amenities. For a while, the resort operated under the Delta hotel brand. Today, St Eugene Golf Resort & Casino is a compelling place to stay for a few days, as I'm doing, or for one night on your way elsewhere, as Nicola Eastwood from Melbourne is doing with her stepmother from Kalbarri. I meet them in the hot tub where a few of us are talking about reconciliation — the process of creating mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. 'In Australia, we're stuck. We haven't had healing,' Eastwood laments. 'There's a lot of things that start, but then nothing happens.' Eastwood has special insight into Australia's situation since she helped represent 71 Indigenous people in a class-action suit in Darwin in 2017. They had been taken from their families as children and placed in the Retta Dixon Home, run by missionaries, to be assimilated into mainstream culture, similar to what happened here in Canada. Given her expertise, Eastwood is impressed by what she sees at St Eugene. 'It shows reconciliation, correct? And it also shows that, you know, you can have this without ramming it down somebody's throat.' It's true. Except for the photos on the walls and a statue of two children at the entrance and a smaller one inside, it would be possible to come here and not discover the ugly history behind the beautiful building. Visiting the Interpretive Centre, watching a video about the story of St Eugene, and taking a tour with a former resident are all optional. Some former residents still refuse to set foot in St Eugene, but the resort has brought the First Nations pride and prosperity. Eastwood is full of admiration. 'What you've got is a success story here,' she says knowingly. Suzanne Morphet was a guest of St Eugene Golf Resort & Casino, with support from Cranbrook Tourism. Neither have influenced this story or read it before publication. fact file St Eugene Golf Resort & Casino is open year-round. Winter rates from $C135 ($152) and summer rates from $C165. Fly from Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies airport in Cranbrook, then it's a 10-minute drive away, or fly to Calgary and drive for three hours.
Hamilton Spectator
09-07-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Run for Brantford helps support diagnostic imaging needs
Nearly 40 people participated in the second annual Run for Brantford charity event on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Organized by Mercy 4 Mankind and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, the early morning event was held in an effort to raise much-needed funds for the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) Foundation. Haidee Scheers, Special Events Development Coordinator for the BCHS Foundation, said the money from the run will go towards urgently needed diagnostic imaging equipment. 'Our big priority right now is diagnostic imaging. It's supposed to cost in excess of $6 million, and so the run today is in support of that, and specifically they're looking to raise funds for a new gamma camera for the Brantford General Hospital,' she said. 'We're really thrilled to be back here again, working with the Mercy 4 Mankind group and Safi Hafiz-Zadeh; they have been a great ally and advocate of the healthcare system and the work that we do, and I think any third-party event like this, really showcases the support and the meaning that healthcare has in the community.' Following a quick word from Salman Rehan, a Mercy 4 Mankind representative, Larry Brock, MP for Brantford-Brant, thanked everyone for getting involved in the event. 'By participating in this event, you are signaling our support for those who dedicated their lives to keep our Brantford Brant residents healthy. The funds raised will allow our healthcare system to keep expanding to better serve the community in the future,' said Brock. 'A huge thank you to all the sponsors and organizers for this Run for Brantford, it's always exciting to see organizations that are dedicated to helping local communities do great work.' After a quick warmup, participants headed out for either the three-kilometre run, or the one-kilometre fun walk, before heading back to the finish line for a few refreshments. Hafiz-Zadeh, event coordinator, said he was happy to be able to give back to his community. 'I've been in Brantford for over 50 years now, so I am quite happy to help put this on again because it allows me to give back to a community that's been very good to me and my family,' he said. 'Last year was our first run and so going into our second, we're trying to really evolve and grow, and make sure it gets a bit bigger every year. I'm very pleasantly surprised and happy with all the support we've had from the community. It's nice to see everyone's getting behind such a great cause and we're happy to be a part of it.' This year's run has currently raised $2,528.55, and donations can still be made by visiting: Kimberly De Jong's reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative. The funding allows her to report rural and agricultural stories from Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County. Reach her at . Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
