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Métis-owned Locality Brewing is making ‘field-to-glass’ beer with heritage
Melanie MacInnes, the founder of B.C.-based craft brewery Locality Brewing says her connection to the land infuses every part of the business.
How to DIY with retirement paycheques
To fund retirement, the challenge isn’t just to accumulate assets but to create a path to decumulate them.
Why Bo Banner left the CFL for a career as an advisor
Why women’s reluctance to embrace AI could be a career killer
The World Economic Forum found that only 22 per cent of AI professionals are women, even though their jobs are more likely to be disrupted than men’s jobs.
Why investors can’t get enough of grocery-anchored retail
A Safeway redevelopment at the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain transit station in Vancouver features three towers and an expanded Safeway supermarket that anchors a new retail plaza.
Prescription drug costs are forcing Canadians to make dangerous trade-offs
High drug costs lead many people to split pills, miss doses or halt prescriptions.
Métis-owned Locality Brewing is making ‘field-to-glass’ beer with heritage
Melanie MacInnes, the founder of B.C.-based craft brewery Locality Brewing says her connection to the land infuses every part of the business.
How to DIY with retirement paycheques
To fund retirement, the challenge isn’t just to accumulate assets but to create a path to decumulate them.
Why Bo Banner left the CFL for a career as an advisor
Why women’s reluctance to embrace AI could be a career killer
The World Economic Forum found that only 22 per cent of AI professionals are women, even though their jobs are more likely to be disrupted than men’s jobs.
Why investors can’t get enough of grocery-anchored retail
A Safeway redevelopment at the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain transit station in Vancouver features three towers and an expanded Safeway supermarket that anchors a new retail plaza.
Prescription drug costs are forcing Canadians to make dangerous trade-offs
High drug costs lead many people to split pills, miss doses or halt prescriptions.
First Nations farmers are growing opportunity and better food for all
Jacob Beaton, the founder of Tea Creek, an Indigenous-led farm and training program in northern B.C., and executive director of the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Association.
Why Samantha Sykes thinks we should be worried about the rise of finfluencers
Lack of menopause awareness, support leaves some women ‘blindsided’ at work
Symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, brain fog, anxiety, bladder control issues and joint pain, can affect productivity and diminish opportunities for advancement.
New headquarters champions health and sustainability
The new headquarters of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) incorporates mass-timber construction, with an aesthetic approach echoing the landscape and containing windows and open spaces that maximize daylight.
Travelling this summer? There’s an app for that
Louise Tuck, a travel content creator based in Banff, Alta., never leaves home without her LifeStraw collapsible water bottle. According to the brand, the bottle’s built-in filters LifeStraw removes 99.99 per cent of bacteria from drinking water – an essential for staying healthy while travelling.
Why Maili Wong left a high-profile job on Wall Street for a career as an advisor
How entrepreneurs are using scenario planning to tame volatility
Scenario planning has become critical to Geez Louise founders Carmen Douville (left) and Lauren Jones.
PEI industrial park aims to meet Passive House standards
Summerside Eco-Park is working toward becoming Canada’s first business park offering an industrial and manufacturing facility that passes the strict, sustainable standards of Passive House design.
There’s an app for that: Inside the technological battle to save Indigenous languages
Yvette Mollen, a professor, researcher, author and web content developer whose work is focused on preserving Innu-aimun, an Algonquian language spoken by Innu people in Quebec and Labrador.
How to meet the needs of a workforce that spans generations
At EY Canada, Jeannine Pereira helps design programs that prepare employees to lead, whether they stay with the firm or move on to new roles.
How smart tech is supporting health on the home front
Solomon Siegel’s home in Victoria has a smart-light network that mimics the day-to-night light sequence, aligning with the body’s circadian rhythm to support better sleep and energy.
From poverty to cancer, Robyn Thompson’s experiences have shaped her financial perspective
Faster, smarter and bolder: How AI is helping companies to pivot and profit in real time
Three Ships co-founders Connie Lo (right) and Laura Berget.
Inside the race to convert vacant offices into rental homes
A Toronto office building at 250 Ferrand Dr. is being converted into a residential apartment building with 331 loft-style units. The structure, spanning 15 floors, first opened in 1976, but it’s currently 80 per cent vacant.
How this B.C.-based startup is helping food-service operators keep takeout containers out of landfills
Reusables Co. was founded in 2020 by Jason Hawkins (left) and Anastasia Kiku (right). It began as a grassroots effort, with the founders delivering stainless steel containers to a handful of restaurants out of the back of their cars.  Today it’s a technology-powered reuse program that’s reducing tonnes of waste for food-service operators.
How this family agri-tourist business is preserving its values for the next generation of leadership
Dorothy and Albert Anderson bought the farmland in Glen Valley, B.C. in 1977 which became Aldor Acres, a popular agri-tourist destination.
The rise of giving while living: Advisors play a key role in smart wealth transfer strategies
RESP gifts from grandparents are one way that some families aren’t waiting to transfer wealth.
John De Goey is questioning long-held beliefs within the financial services industry
‘I felt like a hamster on a wheel’: Why some millennials are choosing micro-retirement
Salina Vanderhorn, with her dog near her aunt’s home in Chalk River, Ont., says that taking a temporary break from work has helped her explore pursuits like writing and painting.
Why Canada’s largest battery project is an energy gamechanger
The Oneida Energy Storage Project is located on 10 acres of land in Haldimand County, Ont. The site consists of 278 lithium-ion batteries producing 250 MW of electricity to help support Ontario’s power grid.
How this family cleaning business maintains its identity across generations 
Gibson's Cleaning Facility at 4241 Dundas Street West. The family-run business handles 2,000 pieces daily at its three GTA locations. The company is adding a fourth site this summer, a new 10,000-square-foot cleaning facility in Etobicoke.
The Montreal fintech trying to take on Canada’s mortgage giants
Left to right: Nesto co-founders Karim Benabdallah, Chase Belair, Malik Yacoubi and Damien Charbonneau. After moving into lending in 2021, the company quickly recognized its platform could be an asset for more traditional lenders such as the Big Six financial institutions, says Mr. Yacoubi, Nesto’s CEO.
How AI is infiltrating the hiring process for recruiters and job seekers
Most companies now use artificial intelligence in their hiring system to select the top candidates, but job seekers can use it also to polish their resume and stand out.
Making AI work for your business is all about picking the right tasks
Ellen Hyslop, co-founder of The Gist, is leading the company’s careful integration of artificial intelligence, focused on improving efficiency without compromising creativity.
Coming soon: Season two of Behind The Advice
Meet the doughnut disruptor of Almonte, Ontario
Ed Atwell, who runs HFT with his wife, Doris, has seen the future of doughnuts.
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Can this retiree avoid higher taxes after making a big city move? Plus, how to Trump-proof your wallet
Ned plans to move back to Toronto from Calgary next year, and wants to know how he can avoid a major tax bill.
Succession in the soil: How this family farm evolved from livestock and vegetables to a floral empire
From left to right: John De Goey Sr., Jane De Goey, Paul De Goey, Julie Mills and John De Goey Jr. are family behind De Goey’s Nursery and Flowers in Leamington, Ont.
Why horizontal wealth transfers deserve more attention
Estate planning isn’t just about what you leave but who gets it first.
Why Canadian-made isn’t a niche – it’s a strategic advantage
Karen and Roger Dewling at home in Clarenville, Newfoundland.
These women are leading in male-dominated industries – and they’re hiring all-women teams
Annastacia Plaskos, founder of renovation company Fix It Females, says she wants to show other women that “you can make the same amount of money that a male can in this industry.”
How this Ontario property became the new home for Canadian golf
Once a hidden golf treasure, TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is located amid the rolling hills and woodlands in Caledon, Ont. Now more than three decades later, it’s a premier destination hosting the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour’s lone Canadian stop.
Why sales teams are turning to this Canadian firm for a competitive edge
Jason Smith (left) and Sarathy Naicker (right) founded Klue in 2015. The company’s solutions make it easier for sales teams to have more meaningful conversations with potential customers by turning loads of data into clear, actionable insights, Mr.Smith says.
How three generations of leadership transformed a small plumbing business into a successful mechanical construction company
Brian Bird (left) and his son Brandon (right) are the second and third generation behind Bird Infrastructure. The company was founded in 1971 by Jack Bird, Brian’s father and Brandon’s grandfather.
As a CEO or executive, how do you find out if leaders under you are effective?
When evaluating their leaders, CEOs need to ensure they have provided clear guidelines and what’s needed for success, then collect performance metrics and offer support and coaching options.
When it comes to climate change, Canada needs more resilient outdoor spaces. Indigenous landscape architecture can help
“Water is Life,” a sculpture by Dbaajmowin, an Indigenous-led artist collective. Indigenous landscape architecture firm SpruceLab worked with Dbaajmowin on this piece and its placement at Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park and Beachfront Park in Pickering, Ont.