The global coronavirus pandemic has brought an array of health and economic challenges, which have been felt to various degrees in every corner of the world. In Canada, the life and health insurance industry, governments and employers have been working together to lessen the impact of the crisis by ensuring access to health benefits, virtual care and financial support.
Read MoreFrom flexible learning options and applied research to community support, Canada’s colleges and institutes play a pivotal role in our nation’s COVID-19 response.
Hidden heroes inspire World Vision’s fight against COVID-19 and hunger in areas of need around the world.
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has served to highlight things in life deemed most essential – food among them. Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, hopes this heightened attention will bolster public understanding of Canada’s food system and generate support needed to advance Canada’s position among the world’s leading food producers.
Read MorePlanting trees helps to capture carbon, create natural forest restoration, provide oxygen and enhance wildlife habitat for generations to come. For TELUS, tree-planting initiatives in Oak River, Manitoba, and the Yunesit’in First Nation territory, B.C., achieved all this and more – they offset the amount of paper the telecommunications company used in 2018 and 2019.
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Read MoreClinical trial evaluating the efficacy of known drugs for treating COVID-19
Read MoreNow, more than ever, working as a first responder can be demanding and hazardous. Public safety personnel (PSP) put their lives on the line to keep the rest of us safe.
Read MoreThe current global uncertainty has highlighted the obvious: food is life. To lessen risk of global malnutrition, food production must become more efficient and sustainable.
Read MoreFamily-owned businesses that remain operating from generation to generation aren’t just beating the odds; their longevity shows the advantages of having different perspectives, greater consistency and long-term stability.
Read MoreWomen’s College Hospital (WCH) is challenging traditional ideas about health-care delivery with its groundbreaking virtual hospital model. This forward-thinking approach on virtual care has allowed WCH to quickly adapt in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreDeveloping smarter farming practices that tackle the challenge of feeding a rising population sustainably, while addressing the role of climate change on food systems, calls for new ideas and technologies coming from a workforce with diverse backgrounds, talents and experiences.
Read MoreWhen John Jamieson travelled to Qingdao, China, on a trade mission a few years ago, he was surprised to see numerous food items labelled in English and accompanied by the icon of the Canadian flag in the supermarket. In response to his query, a Chinese colleague informed him that made-in-Canada products were very popular with local shoppers.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Regina explore diverse ways of addressing global warming and its side-effects.
Read MoreFrom a distance, women’s and men’s hearts look the same, but when we drill down, we see differences in heart disease and how it develops and presents.
Read MoreDr. Sharon Cohen, neurologist and medical director of the Toronto Memory Program, has experienced the disappointment that comes from studying a potential new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease that ultimately proves unsuccessful.
Read MoreGrowing up in Taiwan, Charlie Wu remembers Lunar New Year festivities as elaborate affairs, with 15 days of different activities and customs, symbolic foods and decorations, and the coveted red envelopes stuffed with money.
Read MoreThe future of art, for Stan Douglas, lies in stretching and crossing the boundaries of different mediums – to create distinct experiences for the viewer.
Read MoreNeed for health-care system transformation to allow innovative treatments to benefit Canadians.
Read MoreTechnology and societal changes driving unprecedented customization for consumers.
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