The global pandemic has impacted everyone. But studies show that women, and especially those living in vulnerable and marginalized communities, have suffered most.
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When it comes to mining, there are few more challenging environments than South America’s high Andes. Here, scarce water resources are being further strained as climate change shrinks glaciers, forcing mining companies to balance their needs with those of communities that need water for farming.
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Three years ago, the global professional services firm BDO predicted that by 2020 community support for mining operations – so-called “social licence to operate” – would have greater influence on the success or failure of mining projects than national legislation.
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While the profession of engineering has changed dramatically over the past century and continues to evolve, its penchant for problem solving has remained constant.
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Ashley Nguyen used to be a co-op student in the office of applied research and innovation at College of the North Atlantic (CNA), where she was completing her studies in industrial engineering. Now she works with students like her former self.
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Our lives look different than they did a year ago, and so do our communities. Walking down the street, we see shuttered doors, ‘for sale’ signs and empty storefronts that were once filled with a buzz of activity.
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Building a kitchen that lasts means better sustainability.
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A century after the transformative Canadian discovery of insulin, Diabetes Canada elevates call for urgent action to cure diabetes.
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Pandemic prompting many Canadians to seek specialized advice from Trust and Estate Practitioners.
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Many people working in health care bear enormous responsibilities; their decisions can be a matter of life and death. Add to this a fast-paced and potentially stressful work environment – exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic – and the need for highly skilled and competent personnel becomes even more obvious.
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Design a timeless kitchen with forward thinking.
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Small business is the engine of the Canadian economy, employing almost 70 per cent of private-sector workers. When small businesses fail, our shared economy falters too.
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The Chinese New Year is a chance to share reflections of the past and aspirations for the future. Hong Kong’s festivities will be different this year, shaped by strict social distancing rules and the pandemic.
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This past year has been like no other as we work to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. What has united the world and reshaped our priorities is a seemingly unstoppable virus. And yet, there’s an insidious disease we’ve been seeking to eradicate for much longer and that continues to take lives and affect millions of people worldwide: cancer.
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This January 17 to 23, dental hygienists call out the risks associated with tobacco use and offer support for Canadians ready to give up their habit.
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Becoming a champion for women in trades wasn’t on Sarah Chamberland-Fortin’s mind when she decided to change careers. What attracted the former tree top specialist to a wind turbine technician program were her passion for renewable energy and a love of heights.
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When you think about who builds cities, nurses, sociologists and historians probably don’t immediately come to mind. More likely, one envisions urban planners, architects and engineers at the table. But a unique initiative at Toronto’s Ryerson University is bringing these and other diverse professions as well as leading academics together to holistically address urban planning challenges.
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Historically, Canada’s investments in research and development have not translated into the rates of innovation and growth expected. COVID-19 has made innovation even more urgent, but we need to rethink some of its underlying assumptions to rebuild better.
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Action to shore up aerospace sector.
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Health care in a pandemic: Responding to the urgent need to innovate our approach to cancer.
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