Canadian Artists a Big Draw at Art Capital 2020
Canadian RockWell Art Supplies a Highpoint of International Art Fair and Trade Show.
Help Wanting
Help Wanting
Increasing labour shortages are posing a big challenge to today’s recruiters.
By Scott Leslie
There’s an old saying that goes, “Show me a farmer and I’ll show you a man outstanding in his field.” But what would happen if you had no one outstanding in your field? What if you had no one to work in your field at all?
The Road to Greendom
The Road to Greendom
Ten ways to turn your company into a lean, mean eco-friendly machine.
By Scott Leslie
Going green isn’t just good for the planet, it’s good for business – your business. It can lead to increased efficiencies, lower expenses, and more importantly, greater clout with your customers. Ninety-two percent of Canadians say they prefer to deal with companies that act in an environmentally responsible manner.
Right To Relax
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Mon, 02/10/2020 - 15:19
Right To Relax
There’s no need to feel guilty about relaxing. Relaxation is absolutely necessary for our health and well-being.
By Scott Leslie
Business Headlines
Pandemic job losses threaten to leave women behind permanently, RBC warns
The pandemic's job losses have hit women particularly hard, and a new report from RBC says the effects could be potentially long-lasting.
The oil industry's challenge for 2021: boost output, cut emissions — and make money, too
Industry leaders discuss the juggling act of appeasing investors, environmentalists, and customers, while trying to come up with the critical technologies they believe the world will need to have abundant energy without the heavy emissions.
Canadian banks, insurance firms owe $1.2B in employee vacation pay, class actions allege
Five proposed class-action lawsuits have been launched against banks and insurance companies since early 2019 seeking a total of $1.2 billion for vacation pay that's allegedly owed current and former employees.
Air Canada to offer refunds to passengers as part of potential bailout package
Air Canada has agreed to offer refunds to passengers who had their travel plans cancelled because of the pandemic as part of a potential bailout package from the federal government.
More signals of a Roaring '20s rebound for Canadian economy when pandemic ends
Despite the biggest economic slump since 1961, there are new signals that the Canadian economy will bounce back due to an "extraordinary" surge in wealth and savings and a rebound in confidence.
Bill Gates says shift to zero carbon world is an opportunity, not a death knell, for Canada's oilpatch
Tech billionaire Bill Gates has spent the last several years examining just how tough the climate change battle will be and admits, "This is going to be harder than any other domain that I've ever worked in.”
Energy-related global emissions up in December despite pandemic
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was short-lived.
2020 was the worst year on record for Canada's economy. It shrank by 5.4%
Canada's economy shrank by 5.4 per cent last year, official data from Statistics Canada showed Monday, making 2020 officially the worst year for the country's economic output since record keeping began.
From pens to planters, this online store only sells items made partly from captured CO2
A wide range of environmentally friendly products already exist, but a new online store offers items made, in part, using greenhouse gas emissions.