Award-winning company, quality service and a social heart By Rajitha Sivakumaran People often think of ‘dream house’ when the subject of homebuilders comes up, but one Canadian builder is setting the standards high with random acts of kindness. In addition to providing financial support to various deserving Calgarians who have selflessly given back to [...]
The business case for Indigenous inclusion By Rajitha Sivakumaran The lack of both skilled and unskilled labour is a concern across many Canadian industries, but few realize the solution can be found right at home. Canada has its own untapped labour source: our flourishing, young Indigenous communities. There is a real business case for [...]
Open for Business By Rajitha Sivakumaran The town of Atikokan, now 117 years old, was founded as a stop for the Canadian Northern Railway, but few know that this small mining town in Northwestern Ontario played a pivotal role during the Second World War. From 1940 to 1978, there was a significant amount of [...]
It's smooth sailing for Quebec-based maritime company By Cheryl Long When Verreault Navigation launches the second phase of its expansion project later this year, not only will it become home to the largest dry dock in Canada but the achievement will also celebrate the 60th anniversary of a company that continues to play an [...]
Asset management specialists with a global footprint By Rajitha Sivakumaran Asset management, the process of implementing, maintaining, optimizing and discarding of assets, is one of the key elements of success for any large operation, whether it is public or private. Québec-based STI Maintenance specializes in exactly that and more. “Our mission is to help [...]
Services catered to today’s health trends By Rajitha Sivakumaran What does a Montreal-based production company have in common with one of the largest networks of private rehabilitation hospitals in Quebec? The same man, Alain Racine, was behind both ventures. Racine established himself at a small community hospital in New Brunswick shortly after graduating from [...]
Setting green standards for Canada's transportation industry By Rajitha Sivakumaran Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been such dominating topics that every motorist in Canada knows they are contributing to this worldwide occurrence each time they start an engine. Some have switched to electric vehicles; others are contributing by commuting or using the [...]
Reliable Service From a Local Company By Rajitha Sivakumaran According to a report released by the Alberta Health Services (AHS), of the 2,300 patients surveyed, most were immensely satisfied with their EMS experience in the 2015-2016 period. The time that it took for the emergency communications officer to dispatch an ambulance has gradually improved [...]
Energy and Sustainability Come Together For Frog Lake First Nation By Cheryl Long Click to view Brochure with more than four billion barrels of oil estimated to be in the ground, the Frog Lake Energy Resource Corporation (FLERC) in Calgary, Alberta is looking at a future brimming with potential growth. Championed by [...]
The Diversified Aboriginal Entrepreneurs of Cold Lake, Alberta By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure Although political borders may separate Alberta from Saskatchewan, the territory encompassing Primrose and Cold lakes is of great importance to the Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) community — it is their traditional home. The area is also [...]