Building a greener future for Earth Days to come requires commitment from individuals, businesses and governments on actions large and small. Mobilizing the power of our investments and introducing the next generation to the importance of the natural environment are just two of many initiatives gaining momentum in the effort to take action on climate change.
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Read MoreHalf a million cars roll off the assembly lines each year at the southern Ontario plants of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. Over the last three decades, this manufacturing facility in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region has grown from a small plant making only 50,000 cars a year into Toyota’s second-largest factory in the world.
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Read MoreAt her installation as the chancellor of Sheridan College last year, renowned long-term former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion said, “I think 95 is a good age to start a new job.” And why not? In a time of octogenarian triathletes and nonagenarian marathoners, it’s worth asking why it’s still a surprise when an elder chooses an active, influential life.
Read MoreAnyone who watched Alyxandria Treasure clear a 1.94-metre crossbar to advance to the high jump finals at the Rio Olympics would have seen an extraordinarily fit and healthy young woman. Understanding more about the challenges she had to overcome along the path towards this performance only deepens the appreciation for the Canadian athlete’s accomplishments.
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Read MoreIt’s now more than a quarter century since the first exchange-traded fund launched in Canada, an event many market watchers assumed signalled the beginning of an inevitable, rapid disruption of the fund industry. Surely, the thinking went, making low-cost, tax-efficient investment diversification available to Canadians everywhere on the wealth spectrum would change everything.
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Read MorePositive attitudes about the acceptability of cosmetic procedures are growing, and the technologies, products and expertise in the aesthetic enhancement field are dramatically expanding.
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Read MoreMany older adults who haven’t had a cavity in years are surprised to hear the news from their dental professional – tooth decay has become a problem again.
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Read MoreWith an estimated 60 per cent contribution to the GDP, family businesses are a vital cornerstone of Canada’s economy. They generate job growth, make significant philanthropic contributions and continue to outperform their non-family business counterparts on many parameters. Yet in the coming decade, a high number of family enterprises face a significant challenge when Canada’s boomer retires.
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Read MoreAs Canadians prepare to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday in 2017, one group is already looking ahead to the bicentennial and developing strategies to help ensure that future generations are prepared for the challenges of a rapidly changing world defined by technology and science.
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Read MoreScams are costing Canadians billions of dollars and are constantly evolving to take advantage of the latest technology and consumer trends.
In March, the spotlight is on fraudsters and how to stop them
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The evidence is clear: companies are more successful when women are involved, and a better gender balance brings not only social but also economic benefits. Yet in certain fields, for example engineering and computer science, women continue to be vastly underrepresented.
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Read MoreIt may be 2017, but according to a recent Minerva Foundation report, it will take another 75 years at today’s rate of change to close the earnings gap between men and women. Compared to the rest of the world, most western women are immensely privileged – yet 108 years after the first Women’s Day event was held in New York City, Canadian women earn 72 cents for each dollar a man earns for similar full-time work.
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Read MoreWhile 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 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 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 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 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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Read MoreAging doesn’t eliminate the need to maintain a household, pay bills on time or manage investments properly. But what it often does steal is the ability to handle these tasks effectively.
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