Driving Industry Reform By Anna Guy When the Federal government passed the Cannabis Act in October, 2018, Canadians were finally able to legally access recreational and medicinal cannabis, albeit only in the form of fresh and dried cannabis, oils, plants and seeds. Canadian consumers will soon be able to legally purchase edible cannabis, extracts, [...]
Improved access to life-saving health care is on the way to downtown Vancouver with the approval of the business plan for a new St. Paul’s Hospital. “For over 125 years, people in Vancouver and across British Columbia have benefitetd from the health care provided by St. Paul’s Hospital,” said Premier John Horgan on February [...]
Highlights Canadian Prosperity The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, commonly referred to as PDAC, hosted 25,843 attendees from more than 130 countries at PDAC 2019—the world’s premier annual mineral exploration and mining convention. PDAC was pleased to welcome prospectors, students, Indigenous peoples, government officials, investors and executives, as well as Prime Minister Justin [...]
Former Maclean-Hunter Building is the Tallest Architectural Heritage Retention in North America The CN Tower isn’t the only record-setting building in Toronto. In March, 2019, Davport Inc. announced it will undertake North America’s tallest architectural heritage retention development when it renovated the United Building on the northeast corner of University Avenue and Dundas Street [...]
The Science of Cannabis By Anna Guy Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, many consumers have questions about the effects and outcomes from using it. People’s desire to use cannabis ranges a great deal, as does the desired effect individuals seek. Some users seek a recreational high, others only want the medicinal benefits. [...]
A World of Innovation By Anna Guy Regardless of size, employing the right platform for the proper service is a fine balance; Embracing new tools can elevate the services companies provide exponentially, but understanding which tool, and how to use them, is a major challenge. Companies such as Air Canada have relied on NOVIPRO [...]
By Anna Guy As the population of British Columbia grows, so does the need for more electricity. Statistics Canada predicts an additional 1 million people will call BC home in the next 20 years who will all need electricity to power their lives. To meet this demand and economic expansion, BC Hydro is currently [...]
Calgary's Historic New P3 Project By Anna Guy It was an important day for not only Calgary, but all of Canada: on March 12, 2019, North America’s largest indoor Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus facility officially opened. The City of Calgary’s Stoney Compressed Natural Gas Bus Storage and Transit Facility—a $174 million, 44,300-square-metre facility [...]
Self-Reliance and Prosperity By Anna Guy The Cree Nation of Wemindji, located 1,300 km north of Montreal at the mouth of the Maquatua River on the east coast of James Bay, is a resilient and proud community. Wemindji is not unlike so many small Canadian communities—visitors will find two schools, a community [...]
Powering Western Canada for 30 Years By Anna Guy Midlite Construction does more than build powerlines. The Aboriginal-owned company powers the lives of millions of Western Canadians, enhances its clients’ projects, and creates career legacies for its employees. What Rocky Buksa, President and Founder of Midlite Powerline Construction, started in 1989 with three employees [...]