New first-of-its kind centre to address inequities in mature women’s health care

Expanding clinical capacity, research, education and advocacy for women as they age

A new Centre for Mature Women’s Health at Sinai Health in Toronto, Ont., will act as a “one-stop-shop” to address the spectrum of health challenges that women face as they age. The new centre, located at Mount Sinai Hospital, will double the number of patients that specialists at Mount Sinai Hospital can see every year.

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Experienced financial planners can help Canadians successfully ‘retire once’

For most of us, no matter what stage of life we are in, the evolving state of the Canadian economy can easily generate anxiety. We see inflation rates hitting their highest levels in decades and the steady upward climb of interest rates in a bid to tame inflation. And we see the intensifying drumbeat of media headlines touting a “looming recession.”

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ESG investing

Sustainable investing proves its worth

Companies that are guided by robust environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies are weathering the current negative trend in equity values better than those that pay less attention to sustainability, and are providing investors with better downside protection, says Toronto-based Fate Saghir, head of sustainability at global investment fund manager Mackenzie Investments.

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Accelerating Open Banking in Canada

Canadian business solutions provider Symcor has long enabled some of Canada’s leading organizations in facilitating secure data exchanges to support industry-wide needs. From accelerating fraud detection for governmental COVID-19 emergency response benefits, to maintaining service-level excellence despite rapidly changing market conditions, Symcor has established its reputation as a trusted and resilient partner over its 26-year history.

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Probing ecological change

From zombie fires to global resilience: mapping climate futures at Wilfrid Laurier University

Jennifer Baltzer, an associate professor of biology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, was living with her family in the Northwest Territories in the summer of 2014 when a “massive, historically unprecedented wildfire season” burned approximately 3.5 million hectares of forest, releasing megatonnes of carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Shortening the regulatory timeline will benefit patients and the economy

Despite ongoing challenges that have been made worse by the pandemic, Canadians have many reasons to be proud of our health systems. Our hospitals are among the best in the world. Our doctors, nurses, surgeons and specialists are dedicated professionals who consistently deliver the highest standards of care. Our universities produce ground-breaking research that supports and improves lives every day.

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Support for Indigenous and immigrant students

New bursaries are a critical step toward removing barriers for under-represented groups

While Douglas College has one of the most diverse student populations in British Columbia, a recent review of the post-secondary institution’s awards, bursaries and scholarships identified a gap in financial aid and motivated the creation of a campaign to raise funds to better support Indigenous and immigrant students.

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Flying in the face of a chronic disease and searching to improve the lives of Canadians suffering from IBD

When he was only eight years old, Andrew Mac Isaac was living in what he can only describe now, at the age of 26, as “hell.”

Severe stomach cramps, which meant a constant run to the washroom, 10 plus times a day, either to throw-up or because of diarrhea, left him in the fetal position on the floor.

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Generations committed to advancing family enterprise

Thirty-five years ago, when Elaine Gerrie moved into the family business, Gerrie Electric, in Burlington, her father Ken, who founded the company in 1957, welcomed her with open arms. “He was brilliant,” she says about the way he encouraged her and her sister, Heather, who also joined the company post university, to “follow our passion.

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Severe cybersecurity talent gap creates vulnerabilities

As digital transformation sweeps through the Canadian economy, cyber threats are becoming more plentiful and sophisticated. The need for robust cybersecurity measures has never been more critical, which is fuelling increased demand for professionals with cybersecurity expertise. This surging demand is running up against a tough reality – an acute shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals.

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