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Shaping tomorrow’s business leaders
Shaping tomorrow’s business leaders

Leading-edge research, experiential education and globally diverse student body help distinguish master’s programs at TRU Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics in Kamloops, B.C.   

Working in a marketing role at a law firm in her hometown of Kamloops, B.C., Tana Jones had dreams of earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree to help her advance in her company. Her employer was highly supportive, but could she balance full-time studies with a full-time job? She found the answer at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics at Thompson Rivers University (TRU Gaglardi) in Kamloops.

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Business, Education, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Significant step forward for children’s oral health
Significant step forward for children’s oral health

Dental hygienists see the impacts of poor oral health first-hand and have long called for expanded access to preventive oral care services for Canadians. Ensuring proper dental hygiene care for children is especially important, given the consequences for their healthy growth and development if children’s oral health is neglected early in their lives.

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Education, Health, Life, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Building climate resilience and food security
Building climate resilience and food security

There are many mysteries about humanity, but we know at least one thing is true: people need food and water to survive. Canada is a land of tremendous bounty, especially when it comes to our food supply. With so much growing land and places to raise livestock, the agricultural possibilities, in the southern part of the country at least, have traditionally felt seemingly endless. But climate change is throwing a wrench into agricultural practices around the world, with drought, flooding and disease threatening the security of our food systems. With consistently ballooning populations and unstable growing conditions, the future of food security is a pressing concern for academics and the general population alike.

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Business, Education, Environment, Home, Health, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
New first-of-its kind centre to address inequities in mature women’s health care
New first-of-its kind centre to address inequities in mature women’s health care

Expanding clinical capacity, research, education and advocacy for women as they age

A new Centre for Mature Women’s Health at Sinai Health in Toronto, Ont., will act as a “one-stop-shop” to address the spectrum of health challenges that women face as they age. The new centre, located at Mount Sinai Hospital, will double the number of patients that specialists at Mount Sinai Hospital can see every year.

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Business, Education, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Experienced financial planners can help Canadians successfully ‘retire once’
Experienced financial planners can help Canadians successfully ‘retire once’

For most of us, no matter what stage of life we are in, the evolving state of the Canadian economy can easily generate anxiety. We see inflation rates hitting their highest levels in decades and the steady upward climb of interest rates in a bid to tame inflation. And we see the intensifying drumbeat of media headlines touting a “looming recession.”

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Business, Education, Financial, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
ESG investing
ESG investing

Sustainable investing proves its worth

Companies that are guided by robust environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies are weathering the current negative trend in equity values better than those that pay less attention to sustainability, and are providing investors with better downside protection, says Toronto-based Fate Saghir, head of sustainability at global investment fund manager Mackenzie Investments.

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Business, Education, Financial, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Shortening the regulatory timeline will benefit patients and the economy
Shortening the regulatory timeline will benefit patients and the economy

Despite ongoing challenges that have been made worse by the pandemic, Canadians have many reasons to be proud of our health systems. Our hospitals are among the best in the world. Our doctors, nurses, surgeons and specialists are dedicated professionals who consistently deliver the highest standards of care. Our universities produce ground-breaking research that supports and improves lives every day.

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Education, Health, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Support for Indigenous and immigrant students
Support for Indigenous and immigrant students

New bursaries are a critical step toward removing barriers for under-represented groups

While Douglas College has one of the most diverse student populations in British Columbia, a recent review of the post-secondary institution’s awards, bursaries and scholarships identified a gap in financial aid and motivated the creation of a campaign to raise funds to better support Indigenous and immigrant students.

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Business, Education, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Flying in the face of a chronic disease and searching to improve the lives of Canadians suffering from IBD
Flying in the face of a chronic disease and searching to improve the lives of Canadians suffering from IBD

When he was only eight years old, Andrew Mac Isaac was living in what he can only describe now, at the age of 26, as “hell.”

Severe stomach cramps, which meant a constant run to the washroom, 10 plus times a day, either to throw-up or because of diarrhea, left him in the fetal position on the floor.

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Business, Health, Home, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Severe cybersecurity talent gap creates vulnerabilities
Severe cybersecurity talent gap creates vulnerabilities

As digital transformation sweeps through the Canadian economy, cyber threats are becoming more plentiful and sophisticated. The need for robust cybersecurity measures has never been more critical, which is fuelling increased demand for professionals with cybersecurity expertise. This surging demand is running up against a tough reality – an acute shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals.

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Business, Education, Home, Innovation, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature
Catalyzing success with the power of applied learning
Catalyzing success with the power of applied learning

When a local brewery encountered difficulties with filling craft beer into cans, a partner known for technical expertise and innovation came to mind: the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). There, a group of students in the mechanical engineering technology program got to work on designing a solution for automating the canning process.

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Education, Business, Innovation, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsFeature