Help look after your family and income with disability insurance

Most people never expect to be off work for an extended time due to an illness or injury, but if they are, having adequate disability insurance coverage will do more than just help tide them over financially. According to Mark Hardy, director of Living Benefits at RBC Insurance, disability insurance helps us and our families avoid the mental and physical stress of wondering how to make ends meet.

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A place to call home

In Toronto, Vancouver and a few other urban Canadian neighbourhoods, a young, highly educated, largely professional Asian population is driving condo demand. Elsewhere, older Canadian couples can’t downsize because their adult children haven’t been able to launch successfully. Each group – identified by Environics Analytics PRIZM5 data – represents one of68 clusters of consumer types who tend to congregate in particular neighbourhoods across the country.

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Earth Day: every day

Making environmental engagement an ongoing team effort of individuals, businesses, organizations and government

Earth Day presents an opportunity to highlight the commitments of individuals, communities, companies and countries to advance environmental sustainability. But how to convey a sense of the myriad efforts and initiatives under way in Canada? By collecting – and displaying – the signatures of Canadians on a giant flag unveiled for Earth Week.

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Good gut, bad gut

Your digestive system – when it’s working well – is a beautiful thing. It is responsible for breaking down the food you eat, extracting and absorbing nutrients, keeping out toxins and eliminating waste. Not only does the gastrointestinal tract host 60 to 80 per cent of your immune system, it is also loaded with neurons releasing the same neurotransmitters found in the brain, hence the “gut feelings” you experience.

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Growing ETF market offers new opportunities for investors

If proof was needed of the burgeoning popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs), consider the prospectuses filed in recent months by two of Canada’s top money managers.
Mackenzie Investments and TD Asset Management have built their business largely on mutual funds. But their prospectuses suggest that both are now on the verge of launching their own stable of ETFs.

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Loud and clear

Medical advancements promise hope for Canadians with vision and hearing impairments

If the excitement in the research community is anything to go by, Canadians can expect a range of game-changing discoveries coming out of decades of vision and hearing health studies. Some of the findings represent a continued development of diagnostic tools and treatment options, while others have the potential to dramatically alter the way we address vision and hearing challenges.

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Team-based approach to supply chain management pays off for Winnipeg firm

Winnipeg-based Price Industries prides itself on being able to supply commercial air distribution products to North America and beyond.

And that’s not all. While standard delivery time is three weeks, the 70-year-old privately held company offers a premium service that guarantees shipment of urgently needed products within two days across North America.  

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Expanding role of pharmacists bridges care gaps, contributes to better health outcomes

For its 14,000 residents and the many thousands of people who visit each summer, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, has a lot to offer. However, there is one important exception: like many smaller communities, there is no hospital or acute care centre. And for most residents, seeing the doctor means taking time off work, which isn’t always possible.

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Streamlined supply chain improves performance for Manitoba health authority

Persuading surgeons to recognize the benefits of supply chain management in the operating room is no easy task. But Martin Montanti has done it.

As vice-president for corporate services at Southern Health-Santé Sud, one of Manitoba’s five regional health authorities, Mr. Montanti has overseen an ambitious project that aims to standardize not only supplies, but also procedures at several dozen hospitals, long-term care centres and other health-care facilities.

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Boosting innovation through better gender balance, diversity

Technology – not only does it touch every aspect of our lives, but its relevance in today’s society
is growing exponentially. As an industry with applications across sectors, technology offers a wealth of opportunities for development and employment. Yet it is an area where the percentage of women’s representation in the labour force remains low. And fewer girls than boys are choosing it as a career.

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Financial sustainability crucial to long-term success of health-care reform

Anew Health Accord between the federal government and the provinces and territories must ensure that whatever system is put in place is financially sustainable in the long term, and the best way to do that is by applying actuarial science from the outset, according to the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA).

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Workshift

Report finds mobility key to engagement

For organizations challenged with navigating rapidly evolving global markets, a report released today by Steelcase Global reveals some of the critical factors on which success depends.

“Today’s workplace is global, competitive and 24/7,” says Katie Pace, manager of media communications at Steelcase, a global workplace design and furniture manufacturer

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