Reducing Energy Costs Has Never Been Easier By Anna Guy When the property management team at Vancouver’s 789 Pender Street (owned by Triovest Realty Advisors) were looking to reduce the energy consumption, and bill, on its property, they didn’t realize the solution would be found locally in Vancouver—they didn’t dream it could [...]
Tailored Solution For Workforce Housing Needs By Anna Guy Imagine rib eye steaks, a games room, hotel-like suite, laundry taken care of. Now imagine all of that in the bush, 300 kilometers from the nearest town. No matter how remote the sight, Fireweed Camps is dedicated to providing its clients with the comforts of [...]
Twice as many posts about friendship were shared on Facebook in 2017 than in 2016, Facebook said, marking its 14th birthday on Sunday. Twice as many posts about friendship were shared on Facebook in 2017 than in 2016, Facebook said, marking its 14th birthday on Sunday. “More than 600 million ‘Friendversary’ videos were [...]
Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify by number of U.S. subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people in the music business familiar with figures reported by the two services. Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify by number of U.S. subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, [...]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think US President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA. By: Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think US President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at negotiations to update the $1.2 trillion [...]
In today’s world, employers need to be shown, not told, what your skills are. So, set up that GitHub account, post your projects there, develop an opinion, and create a portfolio rather than a resume. Most of us are inextricably tied to our identities—as a ‘mainframes guy’ or a ‘Java developer’. It’s what [...]
Partnership, Innovation, and Investment in Canada's North By Anna Guy As President and CEO of Qikiqtaaluk Corporation and Group of Companies (QC), Harry Flaherty estimates he spends 50 per cent of his year travelling across Canada. Flaherty’s mission is to generate economic development and employment opportunities for Inuit in the Qikiqtani region, which [...]
Three Cheers for CHARS By Anna Guy CHARS ushers in a new era of Artic research. The Canadian High Arctic Research Centre—otherwise known as the CHARS campus, was an ambitious project from the onset. In 2010 when Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) announced Cambridge Bay as the location for a research station [...]
Public Services and Procurement Canada Parliament Hill’s West Block will be restored to its 19th Century splendour—but with 21st Century engineering and design. By Anna Guy The monumental West Block of the Parliamentary trifecta will be restored to its original splendour after an $863 million rehabilitation project. Slated for completion in 2018, the [...]
By Anna Guy Every year in Canada, close to 400,000 children are born. This means, every year, close to 400,000 sets of parents envision a bright future filled with opportunity for their child. It is the beginning of a rewarding path of planning and working towards this future which for many will begin with [...]