Imagine a profession dedicated to identifying problems or needs and carefully divining solutions that not only meet societal conditions, but also ensure the answers are free of inadvertent harmful impacts. It’s a tall order, but it is a job that Canada’s engineers undertake daily, adding untold value across virtually all aspects of our society and national economy.
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Read MoreBy any measure, the global co-operative movement is big. A report released in 2014 by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) revealed that, in 2012, the world’s 300 largest co-operatives had a combined turnover of 2.2-trillion U.S. dollars – a growth of 11.6 per cent over the previous three years.
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Cutting-edge internationally recognized research into best practices for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is underway at several large, university-based hospitals in Canada. While patients who can access these health-care centres are benefiting from their expertise, the challenge is to spread knowledge about the latest treatment approaches to physicians and patients located far from the big health-care centres.
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Read MoreAgrowing number of Canadians are looking beyond the price point when they buy food. They look for transparency in supply chains and care about the social and environmental implications of their purchase.
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Read More“When you live with anxiety or another mental illness, it doesn’t know when you’re at work,” says Courtney Taylor, who works at a publishing company in Toronto.
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Read MoreThe sun is out – it’s time to play. Yet even as we are lured outside by warmer temperatures, many Canadians worry about the risks associated with sun exposure. How can we best protect ourselves and our loved ones? Or should we go as far as cancelling our outdoor activities?
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Read MoreMost 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.
Read MoreIn 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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Read MoreEarth 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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Read MoreNature designed enamel as a remarkably effective first-line defender of our teeth in a complex and often harsh environment – the inside of our mouth.
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Read MoreYour 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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Read MoreIf 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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Read MoreIf 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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Read MoreOperating in almost every corner of the economy, family enterprises have proven to be one of the most enduring types of businesses.
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Read MoreWinnipeg-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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Read MoreWhat began as a project to streamline office space for Edmonton’s municipal workers has ended up as an ambitious attempt to contribute to revitalizing the city’s downtown core – and shown just how much a bold and imaginative procurement process can accomplish.
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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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Read MoreMarch is Fraud Prevention Month – an opportunity to highlight fraud and spread the word: Recognize it. Reject it. Report it.
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Read MorePersuading 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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Read MoreTechnology – 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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