Much of Canada is on the verge of reopening again, with hard-hit provinces lifting lockdowns and mapping out a path to something vaguely resembling normal while trying desperately to avoid making the mistakes of the past. The latest advantage we have on our side is COVID-19 vaccines — the Get Out of Jail Free card will […]
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Telling the Canadian Entrepreneurship Story
Can you give us a brief background of your entrepreneurship journey? In 1962, my father looked at a map of where a chartered accountant firm was needed and zeroed in on Vegreville, Alberta, which is an hour east of Edmonton. There were major highways there and it was a rural community. My parents left their families in Saskatchewan and moved […]
Canada’s Lion Electric to build a new plant in Illinois, creating 750 jobs
Canadian electric vehicle company Lion Electric on Friday said it had selected Illinois as the location for its new U.S. manufacturing plant, promising to invest at least $70 million and create about 750 jobs over the next three years. Lion, known for its electric yellow school buses, said it will build the 900,000 square foot […]
L.L.Bean opening four new stores in Canada amid growing demand north of the border
L.L.Bean is opening four new stores in Canada this year as the U.S. retailer continues to grow its customer base north of the border. The Freeport, Maine, company says the new stores will be in Dartmouth, N.S., Calgary, Victoria and Burnaby, B.C. L.L.Bean says it has seen continued success in Canada since launching its Canadian […]
Canada posts blockbuster job gain in March, but new lockdowns set to weigh
Canada added far more jobs than expected in March, bringing employment to within 1.5% of pre-pandemic levels, official statistics showed on Friday, though economists warned fresh lockdowns imposed this month would temporarily undo some gains. Statistics Canada said the country added 303,100 jobs in March, triple analyst expectations of 100,000, as a number of industries […]
Canada, Germany sign green energy deal in bid to power fledgling hydrogen sector
Canada and Germany have signed an agreement to team up on green energy innovation and trade — with an eye to hydrogen as the market for the low-carbon fuel heats up. Signed today by the two countries’ energy ministers, the memorandum of understanding outlines a plan to co-operate on energy policy and research as both countries […]
Canada’s GDP grew 0.7% in November, topping expectations
The gains in November was the seventh straight month of gains after steep drops in March and April. It also came with the backdrop of positive news about vaccines. Read the full article here… Want to hire top talent for your firm? Trust Cornerstone, Global Executive search firm in Canada At Cornerstone, we provide the […]
A Canadian company that owns classic toys Etch A Sketch and Aerobie buys Rubik’s Cube for $50M
The Toronto-based company said Tuesday it will pay $50 million for Rubik’s Cube, the iconic game that has captivated and confounded millions of people since it was invented nearly 50 years ago. Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik created the game of coloured blocks Read the full article here… Want to hire top talent for your firm? Trust Cornerstone, a […]