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Mikala Sposito wins bronze at WorldSkills 2026, making history for U.S. welding
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Mikala Sposito won bronze in welding at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, becoming the first female welding competitor to represent the United States at the event and the first female U.S. welding medalist.
Defining Moments Canada relaunches with new 160-moment digital heritage project
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Canadian Historical Education Services is relaunching Defining Moments Canada as a renewed bilingual national initiative, with a new project called Becoming Canadian set to launch in 2027. The project will examine 160 moments from Confederation to…
CanHist relaunches Moments déterminants Canada with new national digital heritage project
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Canadian Historical Education Services Ltd. is relaunching Moments déterminants Canada as a bilingual national digital heritage initiative, with Devenir canadien set to launch in 2027. The project will examine 160 defining moments from…
AVC ranks No. 324 on Canada’s Top Growing Companies list
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AV Communications ranked No. 324 on The Globe and Mail’s 2026 Canada’s Top Growing Companies list, its fourth straight year on the ranking.
U of Toronto nanochemistry pioneer Geoffrey Ozin joins Hydrofuel Canada after retirement
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After a 60-year research career at the University of Toronto, Geoffrey Ozin is moving into industrial translation with Hydrofuel Canada.
ECO Canada launches Indigenous pathway for blue economy credentials
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ECO Canada has introduced SBEP Indigenous, a new application path in its Sustainable Blue Economy Professional program for First Nations, Inuit and Métis applicants with experience tied to oceans, coasts and freshwater systems.
Miller & Miller to auction Canadiana highlights Oct. 10
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Miller & Miller Auctions will sell 282 lots of Canadiana, furniture, art and textiles online Oct. 10, led by a rare French Régime buffet, a Quebec religious sculpture and a Mi’kmaq quill box. The sale draws from the Bienvenu, Van Horne/Ferguson…
Âsokan Generational Developments wins Alberta Indigenous Business Award of Distinction
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Âsokan Generational Developments has received the Indigenous Business Award of Distinction at the 2026 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction in Leduc.
Dive In Festival opens 12th year with focus on AI and workplace culture
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Thousands of insurance professionals are gathering for the 12th Dive In Festival, a three-day global program focused on culture, talent and inclusion in an industry being reshaped by AI. Organizers say the event’s legacy includes policy changes,…
Alma North America expands Alma Academy with clinical training, culture and entertainment
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Alma North America has unveiled faculty, programming and entertainment for Alma Academy 2026, set for Oct. 15-18 at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. The event expands the company’s flagship education gathering with clinical training,…
Tendmory launches cremation workflow software in Canada
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Tendmory has rolled out a cremation case management module for crematories across Canada, aiming to replace paper-based intake, authorizations and chain-of-custody tracking with one workflow system.
Le Prix Choix du Consommateur célèbre 40 ans au Canada
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Le Prix Choix du Consommateur lance sa reconnaissance des lauréats 2027 partout au Canada et souligne 40 ans d’activité, fondés en 1987. L’organisation dit vouloir renforcer la confiance des consommateurs et mettre en valeur les entreprises qui…
Consumer Choice Award marks 40 years recognizing business excellence in Canada
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Consumer Choice Award is beginning its 2027 winner announcements across Canada as it celebrates 40 years of recognizing trusted businesses.
U.S. investors pour into Canadian self-storage as Montreal Mini-Storage CEO sees a turning point
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American capital is moving deeper into Canadian self-storage, highlighted by Public Storage’s roughly US$1.2 billion acquisition of Public Storage Canada.
Dan Pontefract offers analysis on Canada’s aging workforce
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Canada’s workforce is aging fast, with seniors outnumbering children in 2023 and the average worker age rising across firms.
RedZone launches Canadian wildfire underwriting tool for insurers
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RedZone has launched RZRisk Canada, a property-level wildfire intelligence product for insurers writing business in Alberta and British Columbia.
Ontario girls cricket team returns from historic England tour
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Ontario’s first high school girls’ cricket team has returned home after a nine-day England tour that mixed competition, leadership training and cultural exchange.
Future Materials Alliance launches to boost Canada’s critical materials supply chain
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A new coalition led by Energy Futures Lab has launched to push Western and Northern Canada deeper into the critical minerals value chain, from extraction into processing, refining and materials production.
Harold Mohamed to launch memoir on Trinidad roots and life in Canada
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Harold Mohamed, a Trinidad-born retiree in Mississauga, is set to release A Life Shaped by Many Hands as an ebook.
Abigail's Hotel posts record summer, nears fall sellout in Victoria
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Abigail’s Hotel in Victoria finished summer at about 98% occupancy, its highest level in 95 years, and is near capacity through much of October.
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