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Cannabis use in young adults: 5 realities we can’t ignore

Cannabis use in young adults: 5 realities we can’t ignore

Cannabis use among young adults has become increasingly normalized, especially following Canada’s legalization in 2018. According to the 2024 Canadian Cannabis Survey by Health Canada, close to half of those who reported non-medical cannabis use at least once in the past year were 20- to 24-year-olds (48%), followed by 16- to 19-year-olds (41%) and then those over 25 (23%). Cannabis use is now a common part of social settings and even medical conversations, however, despite its growing acceptance, there are still many unknowns, particularly when it comes to its impact on developing brains.

Business, Education, Health, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 24, 2025Feature

Leveraging the power of music

Leveraging the power of music

Many great performers have shared unforgettable moments with audiences at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto. The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, the not-for-profit organization that operates the iconic venues and additional performance spaces in Allied Music Centre, is leveraging the power of music to bring people together and help foster a more connected and understanding society.

Business, Education, Innovation, Life, PhilanthropyRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 24, 2025Featured

Healthy glow

Healthy glow

Translating a language of life into novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools at Wilfrid Laurier University

What are some of the signals associated with the building blocks of life that enable our bodies to function? And how can better understanding them help us detect and address problems like cancer?

Education, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 21, 2025Feature

Government’s growth push puts spotlight on exploration

Government’s growth push puts spotlight on exploration

The Carney government has set ambitions for Canada to build the strongest economy in the G7 and to make mineral development and production a key driver of growth, positioning the country as a strategic supplier to allies. Industry groups say those goals depend on a robust exploration sector, where access to investment remains a persistent hurdle.

Business, Agriculture, Education, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 20, 2025Feature

Financial planning across borders: empowering Canadians in a globalized world

Financial planning across borders: empowering Canadians in a globalized world

Whether retiring abroad, investing overseas or supporting family in other countries, Canadians can benefit from the guidance of professional financial planners who think beyond our borders.

Business, Education, FinancialRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 17, 2025Feature

Diabetes is relentless, but so is advocate Ryan Hooey

Diabetes is relentless, but so is advocate Ryan Hooey

When Ryan Hooey was 26 years old, his life changed in an instant. He went bowling on a Saturday night, and when he woke up on Sunday morning, he couldn’t see. He had lost sight in both eyes due to diabetic retinopathy. It was a stark and sudden reminder of how relentless diabetes can be.

Health, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 14, 2025Feature

Donor support vital as charities face new challenges and demands

Donor support vital as charities face new challenges and demands

With around one in five charities noting an increased demand for services in both 2023 and 2024, the sector is facing a dual challenge of stretching their already strained resources to meet growing needs, according to a report by the Charity Insight Canada Project at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Education, Philanthropy, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 14, 2025Featured

Fifty years of research-driven vaccine innovation

Fifty years of research-driven vaccine innovation

Vaccines of the future are taking shape today at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).

Business, Education, Health, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 3, 2025Feature

Canadian fund assets hit new highs as RI and fixed income drive growth

Canadian fund assets hit new highs as RI and fixed income drive growth

The Canadian investment fund industry continues its strong momentum, driven by a growing, cost-sensitive investor base and a structural shift toward specialized products.

Education, FinancialRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 29, 2025Feature

Strengthening community health

Strengthening community health

Pressure on the health-care system – from factors including workforce shortages, rising costs and an aging population – is widely recognized among Canada’s most pressing and complex challenges.

Agriculture, Business, Education, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 27, 2025Feature

Corporate Real Estate (CRE): Advancing the profession in a rapidly shifting environment

Corporate Real Estate (CRE): Advancing the profession in a rapidly shifting environment

Corporate real estate (CRE) professionals from across North America will come together in Anaheim, California, October 27 to 29, for the 2025 CoreNet Global Summit, North America. These CRE practitioners will be sharing strategies for preparing for the future during a time of significant change. A key theme will be driving innovation amid shifting workforce needs, new economic pressures, and the heightened focus on sustainability and inclusivity in the buildings and other facilities in which employees work.

Business, Education, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 10, 2025Feature

The hidden risks: Telehealth and AI in eating disorders care

The hidden risks: Telehealth and AI in eating disorders care

Digital innovation is transforming all aspects of our society including provision of mental health care services. Telehealth and support systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as promising new tools to expand access to mental health care and make it more affordable.

Business, Education, Health, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 6, 2025Feature

Unlocking the nation-building power of post-secondary education

Unlocking the nation-building power of post-secondary education

Post-secondary education, considered a key pathway to success, is widely acknowledged for the potential to boost quality of life and career flexibility for individuals, improve outcomes at community and business levels – and enhance Canada’s prosperity and competitiveness overall.

Business, Education, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsSeptember 26, 2025Feature

Unlocking the organic opportunity for Canada

Unlocking the organic opportunity for Canada

At a time when Canadian governments are implementing measures to strengthen the nation’s economy in an uncertain world, stakeholders in the organic agricultural sector are calling for concerted action to unlock the full potential of organic agriculture.

Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsSeptember 19, 2025Feature

Innovative partnership approach catalyzing climate resiliency

Innovative partnership approach catalyzing climate resiliency

When areas in Bedford, Nova Scotia, experienced more than 250 millimetres of rain in just days in July 2023, the resulting devastation caused country-wide alarm. Considered one of the highest impact flash floods in Canadian history, the incident served as a stark reminder how extreme weather events increasingly place communities at risk.

Environment, Education, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsSeptember 17, 2025Feature

New Toronto clinic set to redefine personalized health care

New Toronto clinic set to redefine personalized health care

Health, Life, Innovation, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsSeptember 17, 2025Feature

Economic uncertainty puts pressure on charities – support is vital

Economic uncertainty puts pressure on charities – support is vital

AFP Canada continues to push for a permanent charitable sector secretariat

In Canada’s charitable sector, the negative impacts of turbulent, external forces have a disturbing way of repeating themselves.

Business, Education, Estate planning, PhilanthropyRandallAnthony CommunicationsJune 20, 2025Feature

FAST action saves lives

FAST action saves lives

“9-1-1, what is your emergency?”

For incoming emergency calls, concise information is of the essence, so hearing a child’s voice cut in on the other end of the line can potentially be challenging. But in one instance in February 2018 in Calgary, the eight-year-old caller knew exactly what to do.

Health, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsJune 3, 2025Feature

The future of learning

The future of learning

Evidence-based approach empowers students to become ‘architects of their education’

Students at Havergal College are acquiring unique skills and knowledge through programs based on leading-edge educational research and novel approaches developed by faculty and an array of partners.

Education, Business, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 30, 2025Feature

Winning the war for talent through payroll

Winning the war for talent through payroll

In today’s tight labour market, organizations are searching for the most effective strategies for retaining and attracting talent. As employers try to gain an edge in the battle for employee allegiance, they may be overlooking the selling power of a key asset a professional and effective payroll operation.

Business, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 21, 2025Feature