While greening post-secondary institutions takes many forms across the country, colleges and institutes have a unique approach: they utilize a feedback loop to – and from – industry as a reality check, says Rod Miller, associate vice-president, corporate training solutions at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).
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Read MoreJudging by the number of green initiatives and innovations, Canada’s colleges and institutes appear determined to show the world they are fertile ground for furthering environmental sustainability. Their green activities are varied and diverse, affecting the curriculum, areas of research, campus management and community outreach, says Denise Amyot, president and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan).
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Read MoreAfter more than two years of declining oil prices, production cuts and job losses, Canada’s energy sector has had good reason to feel more cheerful over the past few weeks.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order advancing the Keystone XL pipeline project, the Canadian government’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) and Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement are the best news Canadian energy companies have had in years. But for some projects, the light at the end of the tunnel may still be a long way off.
Read MoreCoffee, Canada’s go-to drink, has become a multi-billion-dollar industry spurred on by increasingly adventurous consumers looking for new taste challenges
Innovation is driving the growth of Canada’s $6.2-billion coffee industry with specialty coffees, new preparation methods and technology helping lift sales to new heights, according to Lesya Balych-Cooper, president of the Coffee Association of Canada (CAC).
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Read MoreThe common perception that a flu is something easily shaken off couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, influenza can – and does – kill.
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Read MoreIt means a lot to Chuck Tsui when his colleagues wish him a Happy Chinese New Year. “It’s the most important holiday for people of Chinese origin, and working in an organization that recognizes and celebrates this special date makes me feel respected and supported,” says the business development manager of TD Direct Investing from Vancouver.
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Read MoreOn January 28, millions of people around the world will usher in the Year of the Rooster. Canadians across the nation will join Chinese New Year celebrations, embracing a tradition steeped in history, customs, symbolism and cultural significance.
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Read MoreFrom the coastal slopes of Whistler Blackcomb to the mountain resorts of the interior, British Columbia has what it takes to make the province one of the most sought-after ski and snowboard destinations in the world – perfect snow. And right now there’s lots of it!
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Read MoreJosh Dueck has won medals at two Paralympic Games, been named National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year and appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show; however, the famous athlete remains closely tied to the mountains of British Columbia where he first learned to ski.
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As president of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), Daniel-Robert Gooch knows how hard the CAC’s 50 member airports across the country work to provide safe and secure facilities and promote the competitiveness of commercial aviation in Canada.
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Over the last six years, Canada’s Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program provided more recovery funding than in its first 39 years – since it was launched in 1970 – combined, largely due to the acceleration of climate change and extreme weather events.
Read MoreLiving in a hyper-connected world brings certain advantages. But with them comes a host of cyber threats that affect increasing numbers of people and businesses every day.
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Read MoreIt may be 10 years or more before fully autonomous vehicles start rolling out of dealers’ showrooms in large numbers and heading for the open road, but the prospect of a commercially available driverless car in the not-too-distant future has captured the public’s imagination like few technologies have managed to do in recent years.
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Read MoreA Q&A with Lorne Sossin, the Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School. A law clerk to former chief justice Antonio Lamer of the Supreme Court of Canada and a former associate in law at Columbia Law School at York University, he was also a litigation lawyer with Borden & Elliot (now Borden Ladner Gervais LLP). Dean Sossin shares his perspective on the nature, direction and potential impact of legal innovation in Canada.
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Read MoreSki lessons are not just for beginners. Even when Nancy Greene Raine dominated the World Cup ski race circuit in the late 1960s, winning gold and silver Olympic medals in 1968, coaches dissected her every turn. After she retired, as equipment changed and technique evolved, Ms. Greene Raine kept on learning and refining her skiing. It’s one of the things that makes skiing a lifelong sport – there’s always room for improvement. “It’s OK to ski your own way, but if you’re getting tired or falling all the time, it’s time to take a lesson,” says Ms. Greene Raine. “If your technique doesn’t keep up with the equipment, you’re going to be working harder than you have to.”
Read MoreOne of the most exciting aspects of conservation today is the increasing availability of data on species and habitats, and the ability to use that data in ways that inform decision-making. “I like to think about our conservation planners at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as biodiversity investment advisers,” says Dan Kraus, NCC’s Weston conservation scientist. “We have the ability to access, analyze and share information on species and habitats that wasn’t available just a decade ago. Conservation Data Centres are among the most important innovations in how biodiversity information is managed and shared across Canada.”
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Read MoreTo meet the Paris Agreement commitment to keep global warming within two degrees Celsius, the world’s largest emitters must reduce their carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, a challenge that 2017 Clean50 Education and Thought Leadership Award winner Walter Mérida describes as “incredibly ambitious.”
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Read MoreCanada’s post-secondary institutions are continually challenged to keep pace with shifting economic forces, technology advances and new labour market requirements. As the speed of change accelerates, universities and colleges are working to become all the more agile in program transformation to ensure they continue to meet the needs of their learners and their communities.
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Read MoreAccording to a recent report from the National Energy Board, Canada is now the world’s fourth-largest generator of renewable energy. Hydropower represents 55 per cent of our electricity capacity; between 2005 and 2015, wind power capacity increased by 20 times and solar by 125 times. But renewable sources still make up a distressingly small portion of the world’s total energy use, less than four per cent, and around 80 per cent still comes from carbon-intensive sources such as oil, gas and coal. Here in Canada, wind, solar and biomass power makes up just 11 per cent of total capacity.
Read MoreIf you listen to Andrew Pelling, you’ll believe your most creative and wild ideas are worth paying attention to. You may even feel compelled to submit them for further investigation in his lab, where biohacking and DIY science are par for the course. Dr. Pelling leads the Laboratory for Biophysical Manipulation at the University of Ottawa, described on its home page as “an openly curious and exploratory space where scientists, engineers and artists work in close quarters.”
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