Despite tight budgets and rising grocery costs, Canadians are stepping up to support Fairtrade-certified products, demonstrating a willingness to pay more to purchase coffee and other goods they trust to be ethically sourced.
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More women are also coming to The Toronto Hair Transplant Clinic for hair restoration, Kessler adds. “Women now make up about 15 per cent of our patients. Women are somewhat older, as hair loss affects them most frequently around the time of menopause.”
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The role of skilled trades is changing, and Fleming College is keeping pace. “Our goal is to ensure that the workforce we are creating has the knowledge, skills, and ability to meet industry needs and respond to the government’s call for skilled trades,” says Theresa Knott, interim president.
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At a time when global energy markets are being increasingly disrupted by geopolitical instability, Cameco Corp. is reinforcing its position as a mine-to-market supplier of the nuclear fuel that will help Canada and its allies meet an unprecedented surge in demand for clean, reliable electricity.
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Canerector Foundation’s $10-million gift drives Habitat GTA’s most ambitious decade yet
For Habitat for Humanity GTA, Canerector Foundation’s transformational $10-million gift is more than a donation. It is a vote of confidence in an organization poised for growth, and in the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a stable future through affordable homeownership. For the Habitat GTA team, it represents a moment of tremendous optimism about what can be achieved in the years ahead.
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A relationship built on strong historical bonds
“Canada is one of Norway’s closest partners,” says Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “At a time of geopolitical change, we are bound together by shared values, common security interests and a strong commitment to the rules-based international order. As North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and Arctic nations, I see a range of opportunities to deepen our co-operation in areas such as defence, energy, critical minerals, ocean management and innovation.”
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Supporting one’s health through food choices has become a dominant trend over the past several years. Canadian consumers are increasingly drawn to food and beverage products that promise a health benefit, as well as products that boost sustainability and environmental benefit.
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Most employees would readily agree it is crucial their paycheques are accurate and delivered on time, and they acknowledge that payroll’s function is very important to their lives. They may not be as aware of the added value that payroll professionals provide when they apply their expertise to solving problems or enhancing a person’s financial well-being.
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Discussion around AI capabilities in Canada are prompting debate around how and where to deploy data centres responsibly. At the municipality level, decision-making requires weighing considerations such as energy efficiency, noise, water use and community impact against the economic benefits AI infrastructure can bring.
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Stewardship, collaboration, conservation
anada’s prairie grasslands support a diverse range of species, including migratory birds, pollinators and people, while also sustaining soil health, water systems and livestock production. Yet this globally important natural carbon reservoir is disappearing at an alarming rate. Once spanning 141 million acres, Canada’s prairies have been reduced by more than 80 per cent.
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Younger Canadians are prioritizing travel as a key lifestyle component – taking more leisure trips and looking for affordable ways to experience a “luxury” vacation.
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As Canadians go about their days, few are aware of the quiet force running in the background, a force that is crucial to the functioning of society: associations.
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A groundswell of support has gathered momentum leading up to July 17, the 100th anniversary of The Royal Canadian Legion. The organization has welcomed thousands of new members, released special anniversary keepsakes, with festivities taking place in Ottawa and in communities across the country.
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Wildfire risk is a global problem, with changing conditions leading to longer and more intense fire seasons in many areas across the world. Responses, however, have to be both place-specific and dynamic, proposes Jill Harvey, Canada Research Chair in Fire Ecology, Faculty of Science, Thompson Rivers University (TRU).
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Leveraging research excellence to develop solutions to urgent global challenges
The Earth’s biosphere reached a notable milestone in 2020, when anthropogenic mass – the sum of all human-made things like buildings, infrastructure, cars and cellphones – started to outweigh all living things.
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When seconds matter, donors ensure staff have the best equipment
“Many people think of the emergency department as the front door to the hospital,” says Dr. Wil Smith, chief of medical staff and an anesthesiologist at the West Parry Sound Health Centre (WPSHC).
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Canada is producing more gold than ever before. Over the past decade, Canada has transformed itself into the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, surpassing the United States and continuing to climb.
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In today’s digital age, organizations increasingly rely on vital infrastructure like data centres and server rooms, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing accelerating demand. Packed with dense, high-powered electronics and processors, such facilities require a level of climate control that is fast exceeding what traditional cooling technology can offer.
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Trafalgar Castle School instills human values into technology studies
Robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), digital design and virtual reality (VR) are among the advanced technologies that students engage with from the earliest grades at Trafalgar Castle School. In an increasingly automated world, the educators at Trafalgar strive to prepare graduates to succeed in the growing number of fields that are infused with technology.
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As geopolitical tensions sharpen and the Arctic takes on renewed strategic importance, Canada is facing a familiar question with fresh urgency: how to secure its sovereignty in an increasingly contested world. For Leo Martin, who was named chief operating officer of Seaspan Shipyards earlier this year, part of the answer lies not just in what Canada builds, but where – and how – it builds it.
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