Innovative solutions advancing financial inclusion for women
harlotte Assumani used to struggle to provide for her family. “Our income could not cover our family’s basic needs,” recalls the widow and mother, whose home is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Read MoreEV sector leads the way towards sustainable transportation
More effort needed to drive greener transport ambitions
anada has made progress over the past 20 years towards sustainable transportation systems but has a long way to go to match advancements elsewhere says Bissan Ghaddar, John M. Thompson chair in Engineering Leadership and Innovation, and associate professor, Management Science and Sustainability at Ivey Business School at Western University in London, Ontario.
Read MoreEfforts to address plastics used in agriculture taking root
Five decades ago, when Barry Friesen worked his first job on a dairy farm, plastic products were scarce. Today, efforts are underway to address the proliferation of plastics now routinely used in modern agriculture processes.
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 MoreAt first glance, Chuntoh Ghuna seems a curious name for a wood-residue-based facility. But on closer examination, the relevance of the Lheidli T’enneh name – which means “the forest lives” – soon becomes obvious.
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 MoreFor farmers, it is a source of income. For the rest of us, it is simply sustenance for living. One way or another, we all depend on food.
Read MoreWith more than 175 quality programs across 12 schools of study – offering microcredentials, apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and degrees – Canadore College takes a forward-facing approach that meets the needs of learners and communities today as well as prepares the ground for future success.
Read MoreAcross Canada, there is wide recognition about the transformative power of green buildings.
It was here that the Zero Carbon Building standards were first created and launched, and where the government is committed to rolling out a Green Buildings Strategy – and putting effort behind developing a greener, cleaner grid and financing deep carbon retrofits. What’s more, Canada has global leaders setting the pace, including companies and cities that have signed the international Net Zero Commitment.
Read MoreBuilding safer trails, local capacity and community connections
When Chris Exner calls for volunteers to work on the section of the Trans Canada Trail that runs through his rural Saskatchewan community of Lumsden, residents respond more often than not with a big show of hands.
Read MoreSuperlatives are hard to avoid when Florida – as a travel destination – is the subject matter. After all, the Sunshine State is packed with one-of-a-kind attractions, boasting the best beaches and the oldest town in the U.S., the world’s fishing and sponge capitals, and the only place in the world where visitors can interact with manatees.
Read MoreCanuck 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.
Read MoreTwo world-leading programs spearheaded by researchers at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) are poised to make a significant difference in key areas of pediatric care: pain management, and improved participation in simple, everyday tasks by children with severely restricted mobility who are unable to communicate through speech.
Read More“The Strait of Georgia in the Salish Sea is one of the most important marine areas in Canada in need of protection,” says Susie Washington-Smyth, co-ordinator of the Southern Gulf Islands Whale Sighting Network. “I’m worried that if we don’t act now there will be nothing left to protect.”
Read MoreFarm 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.
Read MoreThe scale of the challenge is massive, and the clock is ticking. Meeting global commitments to fight climate change will require cutting the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than half by 2030, just seven years from now.
Read MoreLeadership at the intersection of health and technology at the University of Waterloo
Some of the most innovative applications of technology to new health solutions are advancing towards commercialization at the University of Waterloo. This includes products from wearable monitors that call emergency services in the event of a heart attack to prosthetics with sockets that dynamically adjust to fit their users.
Read MoreWeather conditions allow only a narrow window of opportunity for surface transport to reach the site of the Goose project in Nunavut, about 400 kilometres southwest of Cambridge Bay and 520 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. Accessibility depends on open shipping lanes in the Beaufort Sea, which close as temperatures drop, as well as ice roads that are only stable when it’s cold.
Read MoreHousehold chores can be a drain on anyone’s time and energy, but picture a scenario where your tap water needs to be boiled or treated before it can be used or consumed. Now compare the resulting hardship to yet another situation: where there is no water source in or close to your household.
Read MoreThe drive towards a net-zero global economy coupled with concern over energy security in Europe and elsewhere following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a “generational economic opportunity” for Canada to become a clean energy and technology supplier of choice to the world, according to Natural Resources Canada (NRC).
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