Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to raise awareness about environmental challenges and motivate individual and community action to build a more sustainable planet. First held in the U.S. in 1970, Earth Day is today marked in more than 190 countries worldwide.
Read MoreKey voices in brain health and research offer strategy to cement Canadian leadership
Canadian researchers are world leaders in many areas of neuroscience and mental health at a time when the explosion in knowledge about the brain is setting the stage for dramatic breakthroughs.
Read MorePicture a rural and remote region in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, where village life is shaped by traditional and conservative norms that have historically meant that women miss out on economic participation. Against this backdrop, Barbara Grantham, president and CEO, CARE Canada, recently met a participant of the organization’s Women’s Empowerment through Sustainable Entrepreneurship (WESE) project.
Read MoreA critical driver of creating intergenerational wealth is the support for Black entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses. Currently, according to Statistics Canada, Black people represent only 2.4 per cent of all business owners, despite representing 4.3 per cent of the population. Of these businesses, 33 per cent are owned by women, compared to only 20 per cent among the general population.
Read MoreCelebrations at the confluence of two timeless traditions
Age-old customs, lavish decorations and joyful celebrations are all part of the Lunar New Year festivities, the most important holiday of the year for people of Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian descent.
The upcoming celebration will welcome the Year of the Dragon. Considered the luckiest among the dozen zodiac signs in Chinese culture, the bold and fiery dragon is thought to bring unique – and dynamic – opportunities every 12 years.
Read MoreGrant program strengthens communities and services for autistic individuals and their families
ierra L. learned that modest investments yield profound impacts when she took part in the Canada Community Inclusion Project (CCIP) Micro-Grant Program. This grant is funded in part by Canada Service Corps and is run by Autism Speaks Canada.
Read MoreSailing toward healthier waters on Canada’s coasts
On February 8, 2023, the federal government introduced minimum protection standards to limit harmful activities for Canada’s marine protected areas. One year later, experts reflect on this important milestone – and the persistent challenges that remain due to pollution from ships.
Read More“Connection” is the word that best captures the experiences of Dianne Whelan, a B.C.-based writer and filmmaker, along her quest to traverse all land and water routes of the Trans Canada Trail.
Read MoreFred Victor wants GTA residents to Picture a Toronto Where Everyone Has a Home
When Carlos lost his job, he also lost his home and found himself living on Toronto’s unforgiving streets.
“During my times on the streets, I felt a level of desperation I never thought I would experience. It was a dark and lonely place,” he recalls.
Read MoreWSP works with clients to integrate considerations of biodiversity and climate change at every project stage
ompanies around the world increasingly recognize that taking action to preserve nature is not only the right thing to do – it is also good for business.
Read MorePhilanthropic gift boosts Planet Youth Calgary’s generation-changing potential
For many of today’s most pressing challenges, there are no easy answers. Take the mental health crisis affecting Canadian youth, for example, where countless individuals suffer in isolation – and where organizations and communities often struggle to navigate a complex maze of different interventions.
Read MoreSupport from the community builds connections and gives the centre’s youth a sense of belonging
The Wagner Green YMCA in Toronto is an emergency shelter and drop-in centre that provides youth experiencing homelessness with a hot meal and a safe place to sleep. But it does more than that, says Nelson Borges, the shelter’s director of youth outreach and intervention – it provides hope.
Read MoreFor veterans and first responders with PTSD, a service dog helps them integrate back into society
Retired Sergeant Dwayne Sawyer enjoyed virtually every minute of his 22-year career as a cook with the Canadian forces. But tours as a United Nations peacekeeper in Kuwait and Bosnia and two deployments with his unit to Afghanistan took their toll.
Read MoreIn her late fifties and early sixties, social worker Vivian Stokes began envisioning her ideal life when she retired. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, she loved being active and was looking forward to continuing that lifestyle in retirement, with regular walks and deep water aerobics classes three to four times a week.
Read MoreIt’s important to consider such “hard solutions” with a broad lens, which could show they “may not be the best soft solution for the interpersonal dynamics in a family,” he says.
Read MoreMany family-owned businesses have limited resources to have a full-time payroll administrator on staff, but they recognize the value of professional payroll services. One option family enterprises and other small businesses appreciate is to draw on the services of a payroll contractor, and for Mary Beaton, that makes for a thriving business of her own in the small Nova Scotia community of Five Mile River.
Read MoreNational Philanthropy Day (NPD), which takes place on November 15 each year, celebrates giving of all kinds – donations, volunteering and charitable engagement. NPD is a day to highlight the accomplishments, large and small, that philanthropy makes to our society and our world. It celebrates charitable accomplishments and encourages all of us to strengthen and support our communities – around the corner or across the globe.
Read MoreWhen Xavier met Anna-Belle, his posture suggested he wasn’t ready for a relationship. His eyes obscured by sunglasses, his arms crossed, his skin hidden under extensive tattoos: all suggested he was unapproachable. Yet Anna-Belle was undeterred, and after a day and a half, Xavier (not his real name) considered her family.
Read MoreSiobhan Brooks is never off the clock. That’s because three of her four children live with type 1 diabetes. At any given time, each of the girls will test different and feel different. One may have low blood sugar and need a snack, while another may need an insulin injection.
Read MoreGenerosity spreads far beyond recipients
When Amy Johnson was awarded a scholarship to study law at the University of Windsor in 2012, she knew it would change her life. What she didn’t realize was that it would change the lives of her six sons as well.
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