Starting a family is the dream of many Canadians, and countless medical advances have improved the chances for healthy pregnancies. Yet risks remain, and among those who are more likely to face challenges are expectant mothers with type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease that makes individuals insulin-dependent for life.
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The skeptics who believe it’s not financially viable to build and operate an oil refinery on British Columbia’s north coast simply don’t understand the business model, says Robert Delamar, CEO of Pacific Future Energy, whose company is planning to do just that.
Read MoreOne of Adelle Léger’s clients expressed his ultimate goal for retirement succinctly: “I want to do what I want to do, when I want to do it.” But while it’s a dream many aspire to, numerous studies show that most Canadians worry about being financially prepared for retirement.
Read MoreWhen the wife of one of Yvonne Chan’s clients was diagnosed with cancer, he reached out for reassurance – would the plans they’d put in place allow him to immediately step away from his business in order to focus on caring for his family?
Read MoreIn one of his first media interviews after taking office, Alberta’s new premier, Jim Prentice, said he was giving high priority to finding new markets for his province’s oil and warned that Canada faced profound economic repercussions unless pipelines were built to open up new trade routes.
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For such a down-to-earth pursuit, farming is a remarkably sophisticated field. Technology is part of the reason why.
Read MorePacked alongside 30 other volunteers and Free The Children (FTC) staff aboard an open-air lorry, we ramble down dirt roads through Kenya’s South Narok region, red dust billowing around us. Along the roadside, local children and adults, unabashed in their threadbare clothing, smile and wave enthusiastically.
Read MoreIt’s always challenging to build a successful business, but in Canada’s Arctic, remoteness and a harsh climate add to the level of difficulty. Co-operatives have been essential in ensuring that local communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are not only surviving, but thriving, says Andy Morrison, chief executive officer of Arctic Co-operatives Limited.
Read MoreLocally owned, sourcing locally and supporting local initiatives – that pretty much sums up the business model of retail co-operatives operating in more than 500 communities from Vancouver Island to northwestern Ontario and Canada’s Far North. These co-ops – in partnership with Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) – operate on the principle of co-operation between members, owners, suppliers and the community.
Read MoreCo-operatives – they touch the lives of millions of Canadians, putting food on their tables and providing services ranging from banking to housing, from retail stores to health care. They include some of Canada’s – and the world’s – most successful businesses and are major players in the Canadian and global economies.
Read MoreAn emerging nation is, by definition, on the path to becoming a fully industrialized state, and the government of the Republic of Cameroon has announced its intention to reach this milestone by 2035. While some external analysts suggest that it would be miraculous for this African nation to achieve emergence in two decades, internal potential and resolve act as powerful drivers of growth.
Read MoreJunior mining companies have long relied on flow-through shares to raise capital, but in the current tight equity market, a variation on the traditional formula has become a lifesaver for some firms seeking funds to keep their heads above water.
Read MoreWhat started over a couple drinks one night during the recession has turned into a nationwide celebration with an ever-growing number of participants from all walks of life, says Matthew Holmes, executive director of the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA).
Read MoreGiven the complexity of the world’s most intractable problems – poverty, environmental degradation, increasing water scarcity – it’s easy to become discouraged about our personal ability to make a difference. But thanks to the efforts of some of Canada’s leading organic food organizations, contributing to positive change in the world can be as easy as choosing a particularly delicious brand of cocoa for your chocolate-peanut butter smoothies or fruit spread for your toast.
While stir-fried Asian-style rice noodles with fresh seasonal vegetables and organic tofu is not an uncommon dish, it’s also not one you would expect to find on a trolley delivering in-patient hospital food. That it is on the menu in a health-care facility in Ontario is a sign that institutional kitchens are taking note of consumer preferences.
Read MoreMining 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.
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