This is the 20th anniversary of the day marked for recognizing and celebrating the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of Canada’s aboriginal peoples, as well as a chance to reflect on a way forward: Committing to reconciliation
Read More“The best way to predict the future is to invent it yourself” – Queen’s University professor Roel Vertegaal agrees whole-heartedly with the quote from computer scientist Alan Kay and is busy developing “disruptive technologies and new ways of working with computers that are viable 10 to 20 years from now.”
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Read MoreIn late May, the president of Universities Canada, Paul Davidson, and leaders from 14 Canadian universities travelled to the Netherlands to visit Dutch universities, share best practices in academic research and explore new partnerships.
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Read MoreThe growing significance of the Asia Pacific region shows the need for Canada to develop a strategy to diversify and deepen its existing partnerships in the region, according to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF).
Read MoreIt’s known for its spectacularly beautiful location and the indescribable feeling of “being away from it all,” just 25 minutes from an international airport.
But architects and community planners also recognize Predator Ridge as a resort that continues to defy inertia: each year, rather than settling into its success and playing it safe, it finds innovative new ways to make the lifestyles of its residents even richer.
Read MoreOnce again, Canada has made a bold commitment to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. At the COP21 gathering in Paris late last year, the new Liberal government said it would reduce GHGs by 30 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030.
Read MoreStrengthening the research and innovation continuum and helping prepare career-ready graduates, connections between industry and academia are key for Canada’s economic strength
Partnerships between post-secondary education and business are crucial to Canada’s competitiveness and prosperity, according to a recent Conference Board of Canada study. While they take many forms – including research and development collaborations with universities, applied research initiatives with colleges and polytechnics, and work-integrated learning environments – they have a proven track record for strengthening Canada’s research and innovation continuum and getting graduates career-ready.
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Read MoreThe foundations for sustainable development in Canada and globally have been laid. The federal government’s draft 2016-2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy outlines action to create a sustainable economy, protect the environment and enhance Canadians’ well-being for the next three years.
Read MoreOver the past decade, Andrew McAllan has witnessed an increasing number of businesses paying attention to sustainability. One reason is that reducing their environmental footprint is part of their corporate social responsibility commitments, he believes. But an equally powerful driver is the competition to attract and retain top talent. “We’ve noticed that employees, particularly those under 35, understand the impact of their actions on the environment and want to do what’s right for the planet,” says the senior vice-president at Oxford Properties Group.
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Read MoreThere is a good chance that your smartphone is collecting data about you. It may track your movements throughout the day, count your steps, keep track of your networks, log your mobile shopping and banking activities, as well as your Angry Birds scores. More information about you may be coming from your fitness tracker, smartwatch, tablet, computer, TV and even the buildings you frequent.
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Read MoreWhen UBC was creating its new professional master’s degree programs for early- and mid-career engineers, the leaders in the Faculty of Applied Science began with an innovative premise: identify industries experiencing significant growth and then ask experts within those industries about the skills they most needed from their mid-level employees.“
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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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