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Wealth of mineral and leadership assets helping Sudbury thrive

Wealth of mineral and leadership assets helping Sudbury thrive

From infrastructure and machinery to technology and health, many of the fundamentals of our modern life rely on metals and minerals.

Canada has long been recognized as a leading mining nation and host to a minerals sector that continuously advances exploration, mining and related support activities. In producing 60 minerals and metals, the industry continues to drive job creation and economic activity in every region, yet it has also been subject to a number of changes over the past decade.

Business, Environment, Technology, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsJune 10, 2022Feature

Indigenous leadership

Indigenous leadership

“For the Mamalilikulla First Nation, every day is Ocean Day,” says John Powell, chief councillor of the traditional land and waters of the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull Bay/Hoeya Sound). “Every day is land day. Every day is sky day. Every day, we connect to our ancestors and the stories that bind us to the reason that we created an IPCA under our ancient traditional law of Aweenak’ola.”

Environment, Business, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsJune 8, 2022Feature

Research powering mining industry’s transformation

Research powering mining industry’s transformation

Gold: with a production value of $12.3-billion, and 182 tonnes mined in 2020, gold is Canada’s most valuable mined commodity, and the country ranks fifth among the largest global producers. Yet in order to continue delivering strong results over the long term, the industry has to address a number of key challenges that include a shift to exploring new mining sites, delivering a strong sustainability performance and attracting new talent.

Business, Financial, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 27, 2022Feature

Research and innovation powering momentum toward sustainable development goals

Research and innovation powering momentum toward sustainable development goals

Water plays a central role in every aspect of society, from health and food security to economic development. Disruptions to water supplies – for example, due to the floods, droughts or wildfires that happen with increasing frequency across Canada and the world – should serve as wake-up calls and inspire action.

Education, Environment, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 19, 2022Feature

Building resilience in Canada’s health-care system

Building resilience in Canada’s health-care system

Health crises tend to reveal health inequities and health-care gaps. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, illustrated the need to make Canada’s health systems more resilient, find a way to efficiently mobilize and integrate new knowledge, and actively engage community partners, especially those representing marginalized and underserved populations.

Education, Business, Health, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 18, 2022Feature

Leading fintech expert to lead process of building key pillars of new system

Leading fintech expert to lead process of building key pillars of new system

The federal government has taken another step towards establishing Canada’s open banking system, selecting an experienced fintech leader to lead development of a “made-in-Canada” regime.

The Department of Finance Canada has named Abraham Tachjian the open banking lead. Mr. Tachjian has extensive experience related to open banking in Canada and internationally, as well as expertise in digital banking and law.

Business, Education, Financial, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 9, 2022Feature

Work-life balance surpasses salary as top motivator for Canadian workers

Work-life balance surpasses salary as top motivator for Canadian workers

Employers responding to shifting employee priorities and values

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple through all facets of Canadian life, including the economy, technology and social norms. Transformation has also been dramatic for Canadian workers in terms of where and how they work, as well as their values and motivators related to their employment.

Business, Education, Financial, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 4, 2022Feature

We are leading a movement to change the way the world works

We are leading a movement to change the way the world works

As we step into the future, we have learned that nothing is certain except change itself. The good news: when you build a great workplace for all, every organization can rise to meet the challenge of tomorrow.

Education, Business, Innovation, Financial, Globe Special FeaturesRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 29, 2022Feature

Valuable experiential learning for students as they help protect vital part of military history

Valuable experiential learning for students as they help protect vital part of military history

Hands-on education brings many advantages and skills to students. And when the subject is a WWII Sherman tank, the lessons can get pretty interesting.

RandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 27, 2022

Boosting Canada’s pandemic preparedness

Boosting Canada’s pandemic preparedness

It seems easier to count lives that have been lost than to calculate those that have been saved. Yet in consideration of the deathly toll of infectious diseases like polio, smallpox or influenza – and the subsequent success in mitigating their impact through immunizations – the World Health Organization estimates that vaccinations save about two million to three million lives annually.

Education, Business, Health, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 26, 2022Feature

A legacy gift ensures state-of-the-art health care for future generations

A legacy gift ensures state-of-the-art health care for future generations

Kathy Jenkins was living on Vancouver Island in 2012 when she faced a life-threatening medical emergency – a brain aneurysm that had burst. Local clinicians quickly determined that Ms. Jenkins needed the kind of complex care that was available only at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH).

Business, Education, Financial, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 25, 2022Feature

Boosting food and energy security with sustainability in mind

Boosting food and energy security with sustainability in mind

Our overarching goal – to address climate change – is more critically important than ever. Yet recent events, such as the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have brought other key components of the clean economy into focus, food and energy security among them.

Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Health, Home, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 22, 2022Feature

Nourishing a better, more sustainable world

Nourishing a better, more sustainable world

It may seem a small thing: the little plastic clip holding together your bag of bread. Yet when you consider the number of clips used in households across the country, you can imagine their cumulative impact.

Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Health, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 21, 2022Feature

1 in 6 Canadian couples experiences infertility

1 in 6 Canadian couples experiences infertility

Canadian Infertility Awareness Week is a time to profile the impact of infertility, to counteract the stigma many feel and to educate Canadians on the care and treatment options.

Education, Health, Home, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 20, 2022Feature

Preparing the ground for CleanTech and sustainable solutions

Preparing the ground for CleanTech and sustainable solutions

Two years ago, on Earth Day 2020, 220 members of Canada’s Clean50 and 180 companies issued a call for adoption of a comprehensive “build-back-better” plan that included a strong focus on supporting the companies and innovations paving the way for a clean economy. This plan was then endorsed by 35 environmental non-governmental organizations. Today, Gavin Pitchford, Canada’s Clean50 Awards executive director and the CEO of Delta Management Group, is happy to report that progress has been made

Business, Education, Exportwise, Home, Health, Innovation, Life, EnvironmentRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 20, 2022Feature

A rich tapestry of multicultural food choices, Mississauga-style

A rich tapestry of multicultural food choices, Mississauga-style

Imagine finding yourself at a crossroads. Now picture your surroundings brimming with an incredible variety of food. From mouth-watering empanadas at Las Delicias, a Colombian eatery that fits about five customers, to Jamaican rice-and-pea dishes with jerk chicken, oxtail or salt fish at Fred's Kitchen. Then there is Tabaq, a restaurant offering Indian and Pakistani staples like vegetarian and meat stews served with long pieces of bread.

Business, Health, Home, Life, BC Ferries OnBoard, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 15, 2022Feature

Where family and business intersect: Family Office Services function as the trusted family advisEr

Where family and business intersect: Family Office Services function as the trusted family advisEr

In family-owned businesses, balancing the interests of the business with those of the family can become complicated, and in some cases, a source of family challenges.

Business, Education, Financial, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 8, 2022Feature

Increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism

Increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism

Celebrating diversity and unique strengths

JoAnne (Jo) is proud of how her 25-year-old son Ivan – diagnosed with autism at age five – has built on his strengths and has come into his own.

Health, Life, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 4, 2022Feature

Culinary tourism boosting local economies

Culinary tourism boosting local economies

More than ever, people want to know where their food comes from. This increased awareness of how food is grown and prepared can also help to spark interest in the culinary offerings available in different communities, believes Billy Alexander, director of programs, Culinary Tourism Alliance, a not-for-profit organization aiming to bridge the gap between the food and drink and travel industries.

Business, Health, Home, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 1, 2022Featured

An education system where no one is left behind

An education system where no one is left behind

How many words can you write in 10 seconds? Now, try the same activity with your non-dominant hand or without using any words containing the letter “n.”

Business, Health, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsMarch 29, 2022Feature