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December 17, 2015
6:30 a.m. The alarm clock launches its unholy clatter, slingshotting you out of the rumple of bedsheets and off to the bath. You grumble at the reflection in the mirror, then shuffle on to the...
May 28, 2015
This summer, music lovers will descend on music festivals around the world to listen and dance to their favourite bands. And when they do, they’ll be participating in a practice as ancient as the...
March 1, 2007
When you live near the Arctic Circle, you can’t exactly grow lettuce in your own garden. In fact, almost all fresh food and everyday products are usually brought in by plane from “the South.” So, by...
July 11, 2016
Annual public meetings
Annual public meetings are part of the CFI’s ongoing commitment to the principles of public accountability, transparency and openness.
The annual public meeting, a...
April 26, 2016
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Vice-President, External Relations and Communications
As Vice-President of External Relations and Communications, Pierre Normand is responsible for developing and...
April 16, 2013
When animated characters and live actors appear together on screen, their movements should be seamlessly synchronized. The same is true of 3-D cinema, which marries views from two precisely-...
April 24, 2017
“Smart garments” of the future will include hospital gowns that record vital signs, military clothing that harnesses a soldier’s body heat for energy, turning it into power to charge her equipment,...
September 15, 2006
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You’d think that someone like me, who spends hours every week reading articles about science, would find the role of chairing the panel judging the entries in CFI’s...
November 1, 2005
What’s the favourite topic of conversation for Canadians? The weather.
As a nation that’s used to weather extremes of all kinds, our national conversation has always had a rich and varied vocabulary...
November 17, 2014
When Vancouver-based Rayne Longboards wanted to build better skateboard accessories, they turned to the 3-D printing studios at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. In just one week, they were able...