The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the marginalized, under-served, and those with pre-existing vulnerabilities who lack the tools to weather the economic fallout.
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COVID-19’s Environmental Footprint: Cleaner Air Far Offset by Increased Use of Plastics
Plastic waste is piling up in landfills and polluting waterways, but the movement to cut down on plastic is being knocked off course by COVID-19, as retailers turn increasingly to single-use solutions to contain the virus.
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Canadian Software Company in China Re-Opens Amid Fears of ‘Second Wave’
With the coronavirus appearing to now be under control in the country where it started, China is firing up its economic engine. But as one Canadian entrepreneur found, rejuvenating business will require focusing on new opportunities.
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Immigrant-Owned Businesses a New Trend in the North
Minesh Prajapati, 45, moved from Brampton, near Toronto, to Kirkland Lake. Now, with a colleague, he buys a new Subway sandwich franchise every year.
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Canadians in Hong Kong Review City’s Economic Future Amid Outbreak
After months of political protests and social turmoil brought Hong Kong to a near standstill, fears of the COVID-19 outbreak are disrupting the city again, compelling the Canadian community in Hong Kong to weigh the economic pros and cons of life in Asia’s financial hub.
View More Canadians in Hong Kong Review City’s Economic Future Amid OutbreakSmall Biz Owners Face Many Challenges
Governments of all stripes are often eager to turn the page in times of tumult. It’s probably an appropriate strategy: when you’re in the midst…
View More Small Biz Owners Face Many ChallengesDemanding Canadian Experience is no Way to Conduct Business
“You don’t have Canadian experience.” This is what a new immigrant from New Delhi with a university degree, an MBA and a wealth of prior…
View More Demanding Canadian Experience is no Way to Conduct BusinessThese Young Entrepreneurs Define the Canadian Dream for many Immigrants
In partnership with Apathy is Boring, New Canadian Media will be posting first-person accounts from the 150 Years Young Project, a campaign that highlights the…
View More These Young Entrepreneurs Define the Canadian Dream for many ImmigrantsEntrepreneurs Moving North
Economic development officers in the upper reaches of Northeastern Ontario have noticed a trend in the past few years — as businesses come up for…
View More Entrepreneurs Moving NorthBrockville, Look to GTA, not India
Municipal councils in Canada’s smaller centres do not appear to be at the forefront in analyzing demographic and diversity trends affecting their communities. They ought…
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