Going with the grain G3 is transforming the way grain moves with an expanding network of facilities that set new standards for fast, safe and reliable operations. In the coming years, Canadian agricultural production is predicted to increase, at the same time as global demand for agri-products is also increasing, due in [...]
Making Air Travel Affordable, Desirable, and Accessible By Anna Guy For over a decade, Canadians could only dream of low air fair enjoyed in other parts of the world. Flair Airlines is changing that. The growth of Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers (ULCC) is one of the most significant changes in the global airline industry. [...]
Recipient of the Order of Canada and Lifetime Achievement Award from the CCAB First elected Chief in 1984, Chief Paul is a proud member of the Membertou First Nation in Unama’ki, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He is a respected and proven leader who has guided Membertou to becoming one the country’s most progressive [...]
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Awards The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB), the national, non-partisan association that fosters economic opportunities for Indigenous peoples and businesses across Canada, has announced the recipients of the 2020 awards for Lifetime Achievement and Young Aboriginal Entrepreneur. Chief Terrance Paul of Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia [...]
A Grand Alliance The Cree Nation will collaborate with the Québec Government to carry out an ambitious infrastructure plan in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory It’s been described as nothing short of historic. On February 17, Québec Premier François Legault and Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou [...]
In 1971, when the James Bay Region Development Act was adopted, the Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ) was established to develop the region’s full economic potential and enable its people to enjoy the benefits of this development. The SDBJ, which falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Energy and [...]
The Able Label As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. It 1998, while Dr. George Ambartsoumian was a post-doctoral fellow at the Shriner’s Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, the labels on his samples kept failing because he was storing them in liquid nitrogen and working with harsh chemicals. Dr. Ambartsoumian’s [...]
Meeting the Growing Demand For Power in Saskatchewan By Anna Guy $140 million in local contracts; power for 350,000 homes in Saskatchewan; and supporting renewable energy and producing less greenhouse gas emissions—SaskPower’s latest capital project, the Chinook Power Station, will help lead the province toward their 2030 carbon emissions targets. After three [...]
Saskatchewan is an energy giant, with the most diverse primary energy resource base in Canada. Premier Scott Moe’s government espouses investing in infrastructure that promotes clean energy solutions to creating a strong low-carbon economy and sustainable future. The Chinook Power Station, which went online in December 2019, is a big piece of the puzzle [...]
"In it for the long run" By Anna Guy The Town of Marathon, ON, looms larger on the Canadian culture than its size would belie. A rural community of 3,500 in northern Ontario, its landscape is etched in the Canadian psyche from being portrayed in the iconic paintings of the Group of [...]