Mining investors are accustomed to volatility in a sector that’s ruled by the relative uncertainty of global commodity prices where even a slight slowing of economic growth in major markets can have a significant impact on returns. But when factors like rising costs, scarcity of supply, resource nationalism, shareholder activism, environmental protests and increased regulation are added to the mix, it becomes what professional services firm Deloitte calls a “seismic shift.”
Read MoreThere are few words more weighted with meaning than “home.” It’s not surprising – for many Canadians, home is their biggest investment and their most significant financial obligation as well as the heart of family life.
Todd Lawrence, the senior vice-president of insurance at CIBC, answers questions on the important role that insurance plays in protecting our homes.
Read MoreKnown as the "dark skin cancer" and the most dangerous form of skin cancer by many Canadians, melanoma is something David Zloty deals with on a far too frequent basis.
Read MoreThe benefits of owning an affordable home are incalculable: the security, comfort and satisfaction that comes from waking up every day in a place that you can call your own are life changing.
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While many Canadians spend their free time at the beach or the cottage for the summer months, it seems that almost as many head out to look for a new home – August is prime time for real estate activity in Canada.
Read MoreJust 25 minutes from Kelowna International Airport, naturally spectacular Predator Ridge Resort offers a unique lifestyle proposition: the opportunity to get away from it all and enjoy the best of nature, just minutes from urban conveniences, in homes and neighbourhoods distinguished by luxurious comfort.
Read MoreDescribing British Columbia’s Predator Ridge Resort to people who haven’t yet had the good fortune of being here generally begins with the geography and climate. The immense skies and sweeping mountain views of the high grassland plateau are bordered by Lake Okanagan to the west and Kalamalka Lake to the east; in any season, the mild air is so sweet that you’ll find yourself breathing deeper the moment you arrive.
Read MorePredator Ridge Resort in the North Okanagan offers the unique experience of being completely “away from it all” just a short drive from urban amenities, along with Canada’s mildest climate, world-class golf and a deep sense of community. In the past few years, however, one thing the resort wasn’t able to offer potential homebuyers was a variety of lot sizes. With the development of Predator Ridge’s new Whitetail neighbourhood, that is about to change.
Read More“May I clean your sunglasses for you?”
It was a simple enough question, but at the same time the offer was so unexpected that my wife, Louise, and I couldn’t help but share a smile as we conferred telepathically with one another: For real?
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In the summer of 2010, Tim McGrady took over management of an undeveloped eco-lodge on a far-flung stretch
of B.C. coast. Little did the 48-year-old Comox resident know at the time that within less than four years, he would help turn the business into one of the most talked about First Nations success stories in the province.
On my first day in Canada, I went to Capilano Park in North Vancouver and played my guitar out on the trails. A jogger came past and smiled – and that’s when I knew I was in the right place,” says Salt Spring Island musician Harry Manx, whose celebrated blues, folk and Indian fusion can be heard on 11 albums. He was born in the U.K., but B.C. has been his home – and place of inspiration – since 2000.
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In reality, people don’t actually glow, but Mike McKinlay comes close, very, very close. The filmmaker just returned to Vancouver from a trip with creative partner Rob Butler to Vancouver Island, where they were filming scenes for the documentary Three Waters. Their primary purpose in Deep Bay, midway between Parksville and Comox, was to shoot a locavore dinner. Everything on the menu was made with locally grown or scavenged ingredients: wild mushrooms, winter kale chips, farm meats and cheeses, Deep Bay shellfish and – because it was still early March and it’s nice to have something green on the plate – a surprisingly delicious garnish of Grand Fir tips.
Read MoreSummertime, and the livin’ is easy. Or is it?
Read MoreAll the discussion about SPF numbers, UVA versus UVB rays, and chemical versus mineral sunscreens can make sun protection seem confusing. It’s not. And learning about how sunscreens work can help us make smart decisions when it comes to sun safety.
Read MoreA healthy tan? There’s no such thing, says Jennifer Beecker, an Ottawa Hospital dermatologist who regularly witnesses and helps treat the results of sun damage.
Read MoreWhen Absolute Software Corp. brought its business to India five years ago it wanted to take advantage of one the largest and fastest-growing markets in the world.
Read MoreIt was many years in the making and still has a way to go before full implementation, but Canada’s historic Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union (EU) will mean substantial benefits for both sides, including expanded trade in goods and services and new investment opportunities.
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When most people think of products shipped to India from Saskatchewan they think of potash and other commodities. But there’s a new homegrown product India is now seeking from the province – a high-tech pothole filler.
Read MoreThe intellectual property (IP) protection provided by the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) is expected to help drive investment, support high-paying jobs and lead to an improved health care system and better patient outcomes for Canadians, according to Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D).
Read MoreThey are among the great pleasures of summertime in Canada – visits to farmers’ markets, feasting on fruits and vegetables bursting with ripeness, and savouring other Canadian grown and produced foods.
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