Publisher: University of Waterloo
AutoCate, a newly-launched membership-based platform geared toward women, aims to reduce fraud and discrimination in the auto repair industry.
The platform, created by Stefanie Bruinsma, a mechanic and engineering grad from the University of Waterloo, connects people in need of car repairs or advice with trusted experts and educators.
Waterloo panellists at the Canadian Science Policy Conference explore where to focus startup support to accelerate industrial productivity Publisher: University of Waterloo As more high potential startups grow out of university research, it’s critical to understand how government, industry and academia can align to accelerate commercialization. A panel discussion at the Canadian Science Policy Conference […]
Ribbit partners with Transport Canada to carry cargo to underserved communities in northern Canada Publisher: University of Waterloo Autonomous airline Ribbit has signed a $1.3 million contract with Transport Canada to start testing its commercial cargo aircraft to deliver goods to northern Canada, starting in 2024. “Ribbit ultimately exists to help improve access to transportation,” […]
Canada gets a lot of snow. So why is it difficult to find snow plow insurance in this country? Publisher: Canadian Underwriter An increase in slip-and-fall claims has put pressure on insurance premiums for snowplow operators, which has left some contractors struggling to remain in business. Dave Fraser, owner of DHF Contracting in Oshawa, Ont., […]
The introduction of edibles to the legal cannabis market this fall is expected to expand the sector significantly — leading to more risk exposure and more interest from insurers
In the spring of 2011, Pinaymootang and nearby reserves Little Saskatchewan, Lake St. Martin, and Dauphin River First Nations were flooded, displacing more than 7,000 people, mostly from the First Nations communities. This story follows the Anderson’s fight for compensation, resulting in a class-action settlement where the Manitoba and federal governments agreed to pay $90 million to the four First Nations communities affected by the flood.
Edith Grosman revisits Poprad, Slovakia, the town from which she was sent to Nazi deathcamp Auschwitz.