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Advisory council ensures Indigenous voices are heard
Advisory council ensures Indigenous voices are heard

Canadore College, headquartered in North Bay, Ontario, has a proven track record with innovative applied research specifically designed to meet the needs of industry. Now it’s about to expand on that reputation and move into the realm of delivering reliable and safe drinking water systems to Indigenous communities. As part of its Clean Water Initiative, Canadore is creating a Clean Water Learning Lodge on its College Drive Campus to develop a comprehensive platform of products, services and education programs. The outcomes will include programs tailored to the needs and values of First Nations, and will inspire Indigenous learners to take on fulfilling careers in water management.

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Business, Environment, Education, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Navigating the management and HR challenges of a post-pandemic world
Navigating the management and HR challenges of a post-pandemic world

The last two years have produced a seismic shift in the economy, the labour market, and the values and structures underpinning our working lives. The COVID-19 pandemic destabilized many established workforce systems, and what has emerged out of these upheavals is a much different reality for employees and employers alike.

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Business, Financial, Innovation, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Wealth of mineral and leadership assets helping Sudbury thrive
Wealth of mineral and leadership assets helping Sudbury thrive

From infrastructure and machinery to technology and health, many of the fundamentals of our modern life rely on metals and minerals.

Canada has long been recognized as a leading mining nation and host to a minerals sector that continuously advances exploration, mining and related support activities. In producing 60 minerals and metals, the industry continues to drive job creation and economic activity in every region, yet it has also been subject to a number of changes over the past decade.

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Business, Environment, Technology, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Indigenous leadership
Indigenous leadership

“For the Mamalilikulla First Nation, every day is Ocean Day,” says John Powell, chief councillor of the traditional land and waters of the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull Bay/Hoeya Sound). “Every day is land day. Every day is sky day. Every day, we connect to our ancestors and the stories that bind us to the reason that we created an IPCA under our ancient traditional law of Aweenak’ola.”

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Environment, Business, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Building resilience in Canada’s health-care system
Building resilience in Canada’s health-care system

Health crises tend to reveal health inequities and health-care gaps. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, illustrated the need to make Canada’s health systems more resilient, find a way to efficiently mobilize and integrate new knowledge, and actively engage community partners, especially those representing marginalized and underserved populations.

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Education, Business, Health, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Preparing the ground for CleanTech and sustainable solutions
Preparing the ground for CleanTech and sustainable solutions

Two years ago, on Earth Day 2020, 220 members of Canada’s Clean50 and 180 companies issued a call for adoption of a comprehensive “build-back-better” plan that included a strong focus on supporting the companies and innovations paving the way for a clean economy. This plan was then endorsed by 35 environmental non-governmental organizations. Today, Gavin Pitchford, Canada’s Clean50 Awards executive director and the CEO of Delta Management Group, is happy to report that progress has been made

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Business, Education, Exportwise, Home, Health, Innovation, Life, EnvironmentRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Restaurants are key to feeding Canada’s recovery, but first they need to survive
Restaurants are key to feeding Canada’s recovery, but first they need to survive

Two years ago, Brenda O’Reilly’s four restaurants in St. John’s, Newfoundland, were on a growth trajectory – until the coronavirus pandemic brought everything to a hard stop. The closing date, March 16, 2020, is especially memorable since it was the day before St. Patrick’s Day, which is traditionally one of the busiest days for O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub.

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Business, Education, Financial, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Young farmers advocating for social change
Young farmers advocating for social change

On the first weekend after the mid-November floods across British Columbia, their ripple effects reached a Vancouver area farmers market. Empty stalls served as a reminder of the farmers affected by the extreme weather event and shoppers seemed anxious about potential food shortages. Yet there was also a tremendous outpouring of support.

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Business, Education, Farm to Table Magazine, Home, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
REACHING HIGHER AND MOVING FASTER
REACHING HIGHER AND MOVING FASTER

SFU elevates its commitments on climate action to a new level

Recognized for its sustainability leadership among universities worldwide, Simon Fraser University (SFU) is raising the bar once again. On October 19, 2021, SFU announced it has joined the United Nations-backed Race To Zero campaign – a global alliance of universities, businesses and investors, cities and regions, and other institutions committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by no later than 2050.

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Business, Education, Financial, Life, Technology, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature