Making Oil Refining Safe For The Future By Cheryl Long It’s the first refinery to be built in Canada in more than 30 years and if that isn’t attention-grabbing enough, the NWR Sturgeon Refinery will be the first in the world to design and implement key processes aimed at meeting North America’s new standard [...]
Building Relationships For the Future By Cheryl Long The future is bright for MHI Canada Aerospace, says president Mike McCarthy. Not only is there a clear sense of pride among the organization’s employees but the company itself is poised to grow substantially within its sector. MHI Canada Aerospace, located in Mississauga, ON, is part [...]
Maximizing Productivity and Reducing Workplace Accidents By Rajitha Sivakumaran In 2015, there were 852 fatalities in the workplace across Canada, according to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC). More than 232,000 people were compensated for loss of wages following a work-related injury or permanent disability. Over the years, these numbers have [...]
By Rajitha Sivakumaran From water heating to cooking and sanitation, boilers contribute immensely to the comforts of modern life. Despite major advancements in boiler engineering and technology, some of the designs currently used date back more than 150 years. Early boilers powered trains and ships and later, boilers pushed powerhouses like the United States [...]
Creating Green Designs For a Greener World By Rajitha Sivakumaran Despite its classical roots, the word ‘Tergos’ is a creation of the 21st century. It stems from the words terra and ergos, which mean earth and work, respectively. It describes perfectly what Tergos Architecture and Construction is doing every day in Quebec City: working [...]
Exceptional Growth, Quality Manufacturer By Rajitha Sivakumaran Quebec-based B2B wiring harness manufacturer, Cordé Électrique, went from four employees to over 50 in a very short period of time. This was something that its CEO Lise Déziel had not expected. When she first opened her company in 2010, she envisioned a small business with a [...]
Building Quebec's Landscape By Rajitha Sivakumaran As indicated by its name, Unibec Construction is a general contractor, specializing in commercial, industrial, institutional and civil engineering fields. Based in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, this family-owned operation has been thriving despite the economic slowdown. In fact, a quick glance at the company website shows that Unibec is currently [...]
Enriching The Lives Of Canada's Youth By Cheryl Long The stories of children whose lives have been transformed by a Big Brother or Big Sister are endless. Peter Coleridge, President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC), recalls one in particular. A family of four — husband, wife and two young [...]
Empowerment Through Technology By Rajitha Sivakumaran The word Animikii (pronounced ah-nih-mih-key) means thunderbird in Ojibwe. The thunderbird is a very powerful and respected being in many Indigenous cultures, and when its enormous wings beat, thunder is produced. Jeff Ward, founder of technology company Animikii Inc., has a very special relationship with the thunderbird. When [...]
Taking the Greener Path To Sustainability By Cheryl Long “We should all use the gifts that the Creator has given us to help us give up our addiction to and dependency on fossil fuels and return once again to using the power of the elements: the Sun, Wind and Sea.” – Chief Gordon Planes [...]