Conversations That Matter: The great wealth transfer

Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:00:31 +0000

“Over the next two decades,” Forbes magazine says, “an unprecedented shift of demographics and finances will take place and will likely be felt by every American.” And, by extension, every Canadian. That’s because baby boomers are expected to transfer more than $30 trillion to the next generation — an exchange of wealth that has been […]

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Conversations That Matter: Social media, good or bad?

Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:00:05 +0000

Don’t you wish there was an app that lets you know which one of the people you know is an opinionated, bigoted, racist, misogynistic, conspiracy theory idiot? Oh wait, there is! In fact, there are many. Collectively, they are known as social media. “That is a big problem,” says Cody Buntain, an assistant professor at […]

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Conversations That Matter: The future of medical and life sciences in B.C.

Credit to Author: Stephen Snelgrove| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:00:52 +0000

“Imagine having a positive impact on the brains of a billion people,” says HealthTech President and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Ryan D’Arcy. “That is our bold vision.” The company develops transformative innovations in brain health. One such instrument is the “neurocatch platform, the world’s first deployable, objective and rapid measuring tool of brain function.” The […]

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Conversations That Matter: The Last High

Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:00:38 +0000

The Last High, by Dr. Daniel Kalla, “explores the perfect storm of greed, addiction, and crime behind the malignant spread of fentanyl, a deadly drug that is killing people faster than any known epidemic.” Kalla knows all too well the deadly consequences of an affliction that has been pushed out of the headlines while the […]

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Conversations That Matter: The Last High

Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:00:38 +0000

The Last High, by Dr. Daniel Kalla, “explores the perfect storm of greed, addiction, and crime behind the malignant spread of fentanyl, a deadly drug that is killing people faster than any known epidemic.” Kalla knows all too well the deadly consequences of an affliction that has been pushed out of the headlines while the […]

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Conversations That Matter: What the Russian invasion of Ukraine means to Canada

Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:00:58 +0000

On Feb. 24, Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian army to invade Ukraine. “It was a combination of irredentism, great Russian chauvinism and authoritarian rule in play and they have forced us to recast our thinking,” says Jeffrey Simpson, renowned journalist and Russian expert. By that, he means we have been fForced us to reshape our […]

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