About 700,000 of the four million Canadians working in trades are set to retire by the end of this decade, according to Employment and Social Development Canada.
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Charities and nonprofits change lives
Creating a secretariat would enable the sector to be stronger and more effective
An Ipsos poll conducted for CanadaHelps last fall showed that nearly a quarter of Canadians – 9.6 million people – expected to call on charities to support their basic needs within the following six months, but even that high number may have under-estimated the actual demand on the charitable sector.
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Solar panels, heat-exchange systems and green roofs may come to mind when people think of green real estate, yet sustainability solutions can take myriad shapes and forms, says George Carras, founder and CEO of R-LABS, a Canadian venture builder and partnership structure dedicated to unlocking industry innovation.
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Fred 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.
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In 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.
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Medical professionals want people living with type 2 diabetes to be aware of their increased risk for stroke and other forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to work with their health-care providers to take steps to reduce that risk.
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When 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.
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Siobhan 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.
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Businesses and other organizations in Canada are engaged in a “cybersecurity arms race” as they try to stay ahead of cyber criminals equipped with new, sophisticated tools and techniques to breach security systems and steal data.
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At a time when sustainability and nutrition are top of mind, Canadian and U.S. organic producers stand tall as vanguards of responsible agriculture, offering nutritious and sustainably produced organic ingredients that both nourish North America and resonate globally.
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Juggling a thriving fashion and design e-commerce business and a busy household, Jameela Esmail projects the image of a woman in control of her life. Yet on days when her arthritis flares up, this illusion shatters, leaving her in pain and incapable of everyday tasks like driving or fastening a button.
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Canuck Place Children’s Hospice empowers families with lived experience
There may be nothing more disconcerting for the parents of a terminally ill child than to feel they are being left out of important decisions about their child’s care and their own well-being at a very difficult time in their lives.
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Farm productivity is subject to a complex web of conditions. On the economic side of the balance sheet, there are factors like supply chain woes, inflationary pressures and supply-and-demand imbalances. On the environmental side, there are the impacts of climate change, including severe and unseasonal weather events, and ever-evolving disease pressures.
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Throughout his lifetime, Ajaib (Jab) Sidhoo contributed greatly to Vancouver and British Columbia. His legacy is a powerful one, and it includes his role as one of the founding members of the BC Lions football team in 1954 and his leadership as an entrepreneur in Vancouver’s South Asian community.
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Visitors to Kelowna may be familiar with summer water sports and outdoor activities on and around the beautiful Okanagan Lake. They may have flocked to the area’s ski hills in the winter and attended wine tastings in the fall. But what can they expect in spring?
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When it comes to stabilizing our climate, few solutions can match the powerful potential of forests. Beyond helping to regulate ecosystems and protecting biodiversity, forests play a key role in the carbon cycle. Globally, approximately 2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide – one-third of the CO2 released from burning fossil fuels – are absorbed by forests every year, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Improving economic outcomes in Saskatchewan, today and in the future, is closely linked to creating opportunities and support for diverse community members, including Indigenous people, says Thomas Benjoe, a member of the Muscowpetung First Nation and president and CEO of FHQ Developments, an organization supporting First Nations partners with resources and tools to create, deliver and connect on business opportunities in Saskatchewan and beyond.
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With cyber criminals more organized and sophisticated than ever, security professionals developing new measures to stay ahead of attackers
With more than two decades of experience working in cybersecurity, Theo van Wyk has witnessed dramatic changes in the nature and sophistication of cyber threats and has been on the front lines of developing security solutions for a rapidly expanding and increasingly complex IT environment.
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Diabetes community calls for implementation of the Diabetes Framework with funding and concrete action this spring
It was a milestone celebrated throughout Canada’s diabetes community. The Framework for Diabetes (the Framework), tabled in Parliament on October 5, 2022, capped more than six years of collaborative work by Diabetes Canada and more than 100 allied organizations and individuals. Here was a policy roadmap for all sectors of society to take concrete actions to stem the surge in diabetes across the country – a direction endorsed by parliamentarians of all parties.
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While the end of year holiday season typically sees an increase in demand for pet sheltering services, the need this year is exacerbated by economic hardship facing many pet guardians, says Tara Hellewell, director, Donor Relations and National Engagement, Humane Canada, Canada’s federation of SPCAs and humane societies.
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