Reading Time: 4 minutes Alimentation Couche-Tard has become one of the largest convenience store chains in the world by converting gas dollars and foot traffic into more food sales
Month: November 2019
Rethinking type 2 diabetes
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s time to stop blaming individuals for poor eating choices, and move toward community action.
The pursuit of happiness
Reading Time: 3 minutes The truth is, you can’t find happiness – it finds you, based on your pursuit of things that bring fulfilment and peace
How healthy is our health-care system?
Reading Time: 3 minutes A recent report compares care across eight developed countries, including Canada. The results are edifying
Child abuse linked to depression, anxiety in later life
Reading Time: 3 minutes Childhood abuse or neglect can permanently alter an individual’s physiology
5 Little Things You Didn’t Know a Boss Notices at an Interview
Reading Time: 2 minutes Overlooking any of these little things can be disadvantageous to your career ambitions
Gender-based violence tears at society’s fabric
Reading Time: 3 minutes A call to action for employers to join in implementing paid leave for workers dealing with domestic and/or sexual violence
Gender Pay Gap Smaller Than Ever in Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes In June 2017, the Canadian federal government released a policy that is described as the country’s first “feminist international-assistance policy”
Social media levels playing field for small business
Reading Time: 2 minutes Only half of small businesses in Canada survive their first five years and accessible digital tools are critical to their success
The importance of “space” in a business relationship
Reading Time: 5 minutes Respecting another person’s space can help you build rapport with your colleagues and close sales with your clients