Want an innovative economy?

 By Paul Armstrong and Carol Herbert With Canada’s 150th birthday squarely in the rear-view mirror, we should now look to our future.  Our current government has been staking much on an “innovation economy” – if the regular speeches by various ministries are anything to go by.  So how do we

Nearly half of the Canadian labour force is at high risk of automation within the next two decades – so how should we prepare?

 By Daniel Komesch Automation has become a scary word lately.  As new technologies proliferate, unease and uncertainty surround the labour market of the future.  Will jobs be destroyed? Created?  Can a robot really replace what I do?  What kind of career should my child pursue if we don’t know what

Celebrating Tomlinson’s New Waste-Recovery Centre in Carp

 Tomlinson celebrated the opening of their new waste-recovery centre last Saturday on June 11. What may have seemed like just another rainy weekend to many, actually marks the opening of an important addition to Ontario's waste system. The Canadian infrastructure and environmental services organization officially opened their Carp centre in May,

Celebrating a Great Year for Local Pizza

 Some of Zolas' signature pizzas. Photo by Kelly Hotte.  Zolas Restaurant has a lot to celebrate this month, so they’re inviting the community to the pizza party of the year on Thursday, April 28. 2016 is the restaurant’s 30th year serving up innovative pizzas and modern Italian cuisine, but there’s

It’s High Time We Had Policies Guaranteeing Sick Time for Canadian Workers

 Letting sick workers stay home is good policy and smart business. A food handler going to work with a cough, a parent sending their sick child to school, or an emergency room nurse making snap decisions through the fog of a flu. It doesn’t take a medical degree to appreciate

Doors Open Ontario Hits Ottawa

 The word ‘heritage’ has been a regular part of my vocabulary since the age of five. I grew up in Markham Heritage Estates, a neighbourhood in Markham, Ontario, dedicated to preserving heritage houses. I call an 1871 Gothic Revival farmhouse ‘home,’ even though my friends say it resembles more of

Changing the Future: Moisture Vaporators

 The technology of science fiction is often flashy and impressive, but more mundane seeming inventions that make up the background of movie sets are equally likely to change the real world. The perfect example of this is the moisture vaporator, a device that is mentioned in passing in the original

Naturopathic and Conventional Medicine Team Up to Fight Cancer

 The Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC) and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) have been given a $3.85 million research grant to look into the effects of naturopathic medicine combined with conventional medicine. The two Ottawa-based institutions will be researching the effectiveness of different types of medicines used in conjunction with one

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 Net Entertainment (NetEnt) is well known for their quality online slots which feature cutting edge graphics, sounds, innovation and technology. As a leading online game provider they have released some of the best slot games in the history of internet gaming, and with over 200 titles to choose from, there

Sides: The Supporting Role

 While the protein is generally the star of your BBQ dish, sides are just as important to complete a well-rounded and delicious meal. Can you imagine going to a restaurant and ordering a burger … just a burger? No way! You want fries, salad, slaw, veggies—the options are endless! Side

QNX: Steering Ottawa’s Course as a High-tech Leader

 What does updating your facebook profile, flipping a light switch and visiting your doctor all have in common? You might not know it, but behind their operating systems are the ingenious minds of QNX, a local high-tech leader whose engineers have been working for thirty years in the region to

Canadian Innovation and 21st Century Challenges

 Like other countries, Canada faces profound challenges in the decades ahead. An aging population, the need to mitigate and adjust to climate change, the transition to a low greenhouse gas emissions economy and pressures from rising economic superpowers are issues we all confront. Science, technology and innovation will be crucial