CNW Daybook for Friday, June 4, 2010
TORONTO, June 4 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- F R I D A Y, J U N E 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL TIME: 07:00 EVENT: STEELWORKERS' ECONOMIST AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT ON LABOUR FORCE SURVEY CITY: NATIONAL LOCATION: National CONTACT: Erin Weir, Research Department, (416) 544-6005; Bob Gallaher, Communications Department, (416) 434-2221, (416) 544-5966 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/03/c9703.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR TIME: 10:00 EVENT: COALITION TO CHALLENGE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON MINING WASTE BEING DUMPED INTO LAKES CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Fluvarium, 5 Nagles Place CONTACT: Dylan Penner, Media Officer, Council of Canadians, (613) 795-8685 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/03/c9770.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC DATE: May 28 - June 4 EVENT: 79TH CONGRESS OF THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Concordia University CONTACT: Bernard Larin, Press Officer, Ville de Montréal, (514) 872-9998; Julie Gazaille, Press Officer, Université de Montréal, (514) 343-6797; France Leblanc, Director, communications and partnerships, Acfas, (514) 849-0045, ext. 222; Christine Mota, Director, Media Relations, Concordia University, (514) 848-2424, ext 4884; Pierre Normand, Director, communications, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, (613) 238-6112 poste 351 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/10/c2121.html DATE: May 28 - June 4 EVENT: CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - FROM RACE RELATIONS TO RELIGION, EQUITY TO ECOLOGY: CONGRESS 2010 CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Concordia University CONTACT: Fiona Downey, Media Relations Advisor, Concordia University, (514) 848-2424 Ext.2518, Cell: (514) 518-3336 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/11/c2617.html DATE: June 2 - June 6 EVENT: MONDIAL DE LA BIÈRE 2010 CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Windsor Station and Courtyard (indoor and outdoor setting), 1160, avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal (formerly de La Gauchetière Street West CONTACT: Katia Bouchard, Communications Director, (514) 722-9640, ext. 331, Cell.: (514) 912-1838 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/19/c5074.html DATE: June 3 - June 6 EVENT: THE FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION COUNCIL HOLDS ITS THIRD EDITION OF THE INTER-SCHOOL GAMES CITY: SHERBROOKE LOCATION: Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 boul. de l'Université de Sherbrooke CONTACT: Orania Gros-Louis, (418) 932-4352 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/03/c9771.html TIME: 08:00 - 13:00 EVENT: STANDARD LIFE'S BIG SEARCH IS NOW OPEN! LET'S GET EVERYONE OUTSIDE TO HELP BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS! CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Le Pavillon, Beaver Lake, Mount Royal Park CONTACT: Valérie Lamarre, Consultant, External Communications and Public Affairs, (514) 499-7999, ext. 8150, Cell.: (514) 605-3439 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/31/c8018.html TIME: 08:00 - 18:00 EVENT: 66TH ANNUAL CLINICAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS OF CANADA (SOGC) CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: The Sheraton Centre, 1201 René-Lévesque Boulevard West CONTACT: Media Contact: Natalie Wright, Director of Communications and Public Education, SOGC, Tel: (613) 240-0169 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/28/c7965.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: VIA RAIL CANADA INC. - BRIEFING ON OPERATIONS RELOCATED DURING G20 CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Great Hall of Union Station CONTACT: Catherine Kaloutsky, (416) 956-7683; Elizabeth Huart, (514) 871-6119 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/03/c2026.html TIME: 12:00 - 14:00 EVENT: BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN - DESJARDINS BUSINESS LUNCHEON CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, 900 de La Gauchetière Street West CONTACT: RSVP with: Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media relations, (514) 871-4000, ext. 4015 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/03/c9532.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: June 2 - June 8 EVENT: MAN IN THE MIRROR AT FALLSVIEW CASINO RESORT CITY: NIAGARA FALLS LOCATION: Fallsview Casino Resort CONTACT: Elaine Christenson, Communications, Direct: (905) 371-7538 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/08/c7872.html DATE: June 4 -6 EVENT: PSAC NATIONAL ACCESS CONFERENCE CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Westin Hotel CONTACT: Alain Cossette, PSAC Communications, (613) 293-9210 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/02/c9445.html TIME: 08:00 - 08:45 EVENT: MEDIA AVAILABILITY AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY SWEA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2010 CITY: LONDON LOCATION: London Convention Centre, 300 York Street NOTES: For Conference media accreditation, please contact Grant Hopcroft, Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, City of London, tel.: (519) 661-2500 x0939 CONTACT: Massimo Bergamini, (613) 290-5317 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/01/c8758.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: COALITION TO CHALLENGE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON MINING WASTE BEING DUMPED INTO LAKES CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Prime Minister's Office - Langevin Block, (at the corner of Elgin and Wellington) CONTACT: Dylan Penner, Media Officer, Council of Canadians, (613) 795-8685 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/03/c9770.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCEMENT. CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Union Station, 65 Front Street West CONTACT: James Kusie, Director of Issues Management and Parliamentary Affairs, Office of Canada's Transport Minister John Baird, Ottawa, (613) 991-0700; Derek Luk, Minister's Office, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Toronto, (416) 327-1815; Stuart Green, Director of Communications (Acting), Office of Mayor David Miller, Toronto, (416) 338-7119; Media Relations, Transport Canada, Ottawa, (613) 993-0055 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/03/c9683.html TIME: 11:30 - 14:30 EVENT: LCBO QUEENS QUAY HOLDS BBQ TO HELP SEND KIDS WITH CANCER TO CAMP CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: LCBO Queens Quay Store parking lot 2 Cooper Street (two blocks east of Yonge at Queens Quay Blvd. E.) CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACTS: Chris Layton, LCBO Media Relations Co-ordinator, Tel. (416) 864-6772, Cell: (416) 587-3729; Rob Drynan, Executive Director, Camp Oochigeas, Tel: (416) 961-6624, Cell: (416) 888-4004 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/02/c9203.html TIME: 18:00 EVENT: PERFORMANCE AND CD SIGNING WITH SINGER CHARICE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Indigo Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street CONTACT: For more details and media pre-registration, please contact: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/31/c8363.html TIME: 18:30 - 20:30 EVENT: NEWCOMERS CELEBRATE BIKE MONTH AT DIVERSE BICYCLE CITY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Parkdale Community Recreation Centre, 75 Lansdowne Avenue CONTACT: Kristin Schwartz, (416) 588-6288 x229 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/27/c7523.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SASKATCHEWAN TIME: 15:00 EVENT: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR URBAN TRANSIT AND COMMUTERS CITY: SASKATOON LOCATION: In front of City Hall, 222 3rd Avenue North CONTACT: Mitch Riabko, (306) 975-2630; Media Relations, Transport Canada, Ottawa, (613) 993-0055 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/01/c9030.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA TIME: 10:00 - 13:00 EVENT: CANADIAN DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING AND SUN AWARENESS EVENT CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Eau Claire Market, Centre Court, 202 - 200 Barclay Parade Southwest CONTACT: Sue Sherlock on (604) 985-9184 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/01/c8625.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USA DATE: June 4 - June 8 EVENT: DATA FROM ONCOGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS' PRODUCT CANDIDATE OGX-427 TO BE PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING CITY: CHICAGO LOCATION: McCormick Place Convention Center CONTACT: OncoGenex Contact: Scott Cormack, President & CEO, (604) 630-5400; Media and Investor Contact: Jason Spark, Porter Novelli Life Sciences, (619) 849-6005 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c4934.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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