Monday November 10th, 2014 – 12pm
Posted Nov 10, 2014 02:49:14 PM.
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12:00 – Winter driving…are you ready?!
Berkley Dietrich, Young Drivers of Canada
570 News weather specialist John Wilson is calling for flurries and possible squalls on Wednesday. So far, we’ve had a mild and wet November, with just a light dusting of snow. We know it’s inevitable…and are talking about preparing yourself – and your vehicle – for winter driving. There was over 30-thousand collisions last year on roads patrolled by Ontario Provincial Police. OPP officials say most people blame accidents on the wrong reasons. They say collisions are happening because people are making unwise decisions. They’re going too fast, they’re following too close, they’re too much in a hurry.
12:30 – Women in Tech: on the rise
Mary Wells, associate dean outreach for Waterloo Engineering.
Young women make up 27 per cent of the first-year class studying engineering disciplines at the University of Waterloo this year – the largest number ever. It’s a significant increase from a decade ago when only about 15 per cent of first-year students studying engineering were female. The jump is notable because Waterloo’s largest programs are electrical and mechanical engineering which are typically male-dominated. Educators have been grappling with the persistent low enrollment of young women in science and engineering programs globally.
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