16 Business Resources You Should Know About During The COVID-19 Pandemic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Communities across Canada may be at different phases of reopening the economy, but one question remains the same: How will businesses survive this pandemic? These business resources can help. Whether it’s financial woes, legal issues or digital struggles that your business is facing, you don’t have to do it alone. Bay Street Bull has rounded […]
9 Specialty Face Masks for Children, Frontline Workers, and the Deaf
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While face masks can be uncomfortable their positive impact on flattening the curve is definitive. September is quickly approaching and along with it comes concerns for the safety of Canadians as talks of a second wave of corona virus have been top of mind. With more businesses opening and elementary schools receiving the okay to […]
Can Food Trucks Save the Restaurant Industry?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Culture Counsel is a monthly column focusing on the intricacies of law through the lens of pop culture and business. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]Restaurants are central to our social fabric. First dates and anniversaries flood restaurant reservation lists. Celebrating your colleague’s promotion (or termination) happens at your local “Cheers”. What’s your favourite formula for Friday night’s “Netflix […]
Why The Coronavirus She-cession Is Our Opportunity to Close The Gender Gap
Major world events have a way of kickstarting innovation. The Spanish Flu moved forward DNA research, out of The Great Depression came washing machines and faster transportation, and following World War One, Canada experienced an economic boom that stimulated job growth, catapulting the modern economy. The added bonus: during war times women entered the workforce […]
CanadaHelps and Imagine Canada are Saving Canada’s Non-profit Sector With The COVID-19 Charity Adaptation & Innovation Fund
The non-profit sector, although a massive contributor to the Canadian economy and infrastructure, can be overlooked on a day to day. Thought of as contained in its own ecosystem, despite functioning and supporting thousands in our communities, it has suffered exponentially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. With thousands of Canadians now leaning on […]
54% Of Ontarians Reported To Be ‘Financially Coping’ In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] While only 36% consider themselves to be financially healthy. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]Financial health and security has been on the minds of Canadians since the initial lock down measures were announced in early March. For those who faced a complete loss of business revenue and others grappling with lay-offs, government funding and support could not come […]
How BlueDot Founder Dr. Kamran Khan Used Artificial Intelligence to Detect COVID-19
At the end of 2019 (a mere matter of months ago, as of this writing), life was dramatically different. As the world collectively celebrated the start of a new decade with optimism and hope, no one could have predicted what would come next: a procession of one calamity after another left in the wake of […]
Mortgage Made Easy: Navigating the Housing Market During a Pandemic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mortgage rates are at an all time low, but the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has tightened the rules on getting a mortgage. Should you, or should you not, be entering the housing market at this time? According to Melanna Giannakis, a mortgage expert at Meridian Credit Union, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Regardless of […]
