Tomasz Sztuk of Sztuk Architecture explains why focus on long-term sustainability, efficiency and good detailing pays off
Tomasz Sztuk is owner of Sztuk Architecture. Tell me about you and your company. Sztuk: I’ve been practising architecture in Canada since 1991. Before starting my own firm, Sztuk Architecture Inc., in 2013, I worked in Calgary in capacities ranging from junior architect, to director of design, to principal. In addition to running my own…
RBC poll says many Canadian baby boomers worry about a retirement savings shortfall
Many Canadian baby boomers worry about a retirement savings shortfall and Albertans have the highest expectations for how much they think they’ll need to save for retirement, according to a report released on Thursday by RBC. In a poll, Albertans surveyed said they think they will have to save $1.1 million for their retirement. The…
In Canada, 441,310 people received regular benefits in May, up by 2,020 from the previous month but down 19,630 from a year ago
The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits continues to fall in Alberta. Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that there were 49,090 regular EI beneficiaries in the province in May, down 1,920 from April and a decrease of 4,120 from a year ago. “The decline was similar to the one observed in April. In…
It’s worthwhile remembering that before the Internet, instant messaging, social media and meme merchandising, depending on where you lived, almost nothing was private
One morning in the late 1980s in the middle of Nowheresville, a young woman, prompted by a profound sense of neighbourliness, impressed a couple of city girls by introducing them to her new pony, all of 12 hands tall. At the sight of the hoofed beast loping down the stone path towards our family homestead,…
An ongoing lack of pipeline capacity has restricted the growth of Canadian crude production: ATB
Unlike in the U.S., Canada has not been able to reach its full potential when it comes to crude oil production, says ATB Financial’s economics and research team. In its daily economic update The Owl, the financial institution said the U.S. shale oil revolution made possible by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing pushed U.S. field…
Revenue growth across every line of business, says company
Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. announced on Tuesday record second-quarter revenues of $1.98 billion, an increase of 13 per cent from last year. It also had record earnings per share (EPS) with reported diluted EPS of $5.17 or $4.30 on an adjusted diluted EPS basis. “I commend the team for this record second-quarter performance,” said…
An RBC Insurance poll found that 80 per cent of Canadians say their overall well-being would improve if their employer were to offer a personalized wellness program customized to an individual's specific wellness and health-related interests and goals. The poll also found that 94 per cent are more likely to work for an employer who…
International transactions in securities generated a net inflow of funds of $6.1 billion in the Canadian economy in May to total $34.2 billion in the first five months of 2019, reported Statistics Canada on Tuesday. The federal agency said foreign investors acquired $10.2 billion of Canadian securities in May, following two months of divestment. At…
Massimo Canonico talks about the findings of a Docebo report that shows key disparities in skills training
Massimo Canonico is director of solutions engineering at Docebo. He spoke about a poll commissioned by Docebo, a provider of AI-based learning platforms, titled 2019 Tech Skills Report. What are the key findings from the poll? Canonico: The first thing we noticed when we reviewed the data from our survey was that the approach to…
Robyn Pearson of A Friend Indeed talks about how her service fills a vital gap for multi-generational families
Robyn Pearson is owner of A Friend Indeed. What is A Friend Indeed and what does it do? Pearson: A Friend Indeed is an invaluable resource to the family caregiver that specializes in uplifting the social and emotional quality of life for their elderly loved one through activities and outings. Too often the bulk of…
Tomasz Sztuk is owner of Sztuk Architecture. Tell me about you and your company. Sztuk: I’ve been practising architecture in Canada since 1991. Before starting my own firm, Sztuk Architecture Inc., in 2013, I worked in Calgary in capacities ranging from junior architect, to director of design, to principal. In addition to running my own…
