At face value, Earth Day offers an opportunity to reflect upon both the wonders of nature and the critical need to address challenges that threaten the very ecosystems upon which all life depends.
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Improving the ecological footprint through food waste reduction.
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When Elizabeth Lounsbury’s grandson recently asked her why we need to wear masks and whether that would be enough to keep the COVID monster away, she was reminded of her childhood, when the threat of polio was framed in similar terms.
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Learning from COVID-19 and establishing the capacity to fight emerging infectious diseases.
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The road to transition needs investors’ hands on the wheel.
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In her quest for Olympic gold, Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe pushes herself to perform better every single day. So when she heard about Montreal-based NanoXplore Inc.’s innovations in graphene to enhance materials performance, Ms. Wiebe was intrigued and wanted to know more.
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With nearly one third of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation, the sector is a prime target for cleantech innovation.
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Family-owned businesses have existed for centuries. Even now, they continue to form the collective backbone of our economy.
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Running a family business involves intricate teamwork by a group of family members collaborating in lockstep for the good of the entire enterprise. It also requires advisors working together to address tax, legal, financial planning, insurance, governance and other issues to ensure success.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change set 2050 as an approximate target for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as the most likely way to avoid overshooting global warming of 1.5°C.
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Climate change is a curse for Canada’s farmers. Colder winters, wetter springs and drier summers have wreaked havoc in recent years from the potato fields of Prince Edward Island to the fruit farms in British Columbia’s Okanagan valley.
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There was a time when Canadian farmers relied on little more than gut feeling and Old Farmer’s Almanac to decide when to plant and when to harvest, hoping the weather would reward their efforts. That was about as precise as they could be.
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High-tech is not typically a term associated with agriculture. At first glance, there appears to be little connection between fields of gently waving wheat or herds of peacefully grazing cattle. But behind these idyllic scenes on farms across Canada is cutting-edge technology that is revolutionizing the way food is produced and processed.
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Cloud accounting, automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence are among the innovations transforming the business of accounting and the roles of professional accountants and bookkeepers.
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As Canada celebrates the contribution of all engineers to the well-being of society during National Engineering Month, the upcoming week is dedicated to the next generation of engineers.
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With millions of Canadians still working from home, the in-person connections we have relied on to engage employees have been replaced with virtual interactions.
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As Canadians have moved more of their daily activities online in the wake of the pandemic, they need to be increasingly vigilant about protecting themselves from digital financial scams.
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The global pandemic has impacted everyone. But studies show that women, and especially those living in vulnerable and marginalized communities, have suffered most.
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When it comes to mining, there are few more challenging environments than South America’s high Andes. Here, scarce water resources are being further strained as climate change shrinks glaciers, forcing mining companies to balance their needs with those of communities that need water for farming.
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Three years ago, the global professional services firm BDO predicted that by 2020 community support for mining operations – so-called “social licence to operate” – would have greater influence on the success or failure of mining projects than national legislation.
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