Newfoundland and Labrador headlines
Generations concur: Most Canadians want to retire before 65
Posted: January 5, 2012 | 
Category: Essential skills
Canadians across three generations want to retire before 65 but will they be financially prepared to achieve that goal? According to the TD Age of Retirement Report, 61 is the average age of expected retirement for Canadians, and the average is lower for those in Generation X (ages 31-46) who plan to retire at age 60, and those in Generation Y (ages 25-30) who plan to retire at age 59.
Successful entrepreneurs need more than a good idea
Posted: January 4, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
The first thing Kyle Vuchko didn't know about Internet business was how hard it was going to be to start one. Now he could write a book about it. "Also, being in an investor-backed company, you have to think about return on investment, the lifetime value of a customer and cost of (customer) acquisition," he said.
NALD's Feature of the Month: A document about Canadian English
Posted: January 3, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Why do we as English Canadians speak the way we do? How do people abroad distinguish us from our American cousins and what is a Canadian anyway? Sarah Elaine Eaton looks at these issues in her paper: Canadian English: Not Just a Hybrid of British and American English.
Teacher on a mission to educate First Nations, prepare them for job market
Posted: January 3, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
Michelle Durant-Dudley's goal was simple: to ensure that First Nations people had the credentials they needed to take full advantage of emerging job opportunities, rather than being relegated to the back rooms. “It’s like being in a candy store, but you can’t touch anything,” she said. “They see these great jobs, but they’re stuck in housekeeping.”
Top 10 Canadian education technology newsmakers of 2011
Posted: January 3, 2012 |
Category: Learning
A professor at the University of New Brunswick has been named one of the top 10 Canadian news makers in education technology for 2011 by one of the country's leading consulting firms. Steve Pierce, director of the Atlantic Centre for Educational Administration and Leadership with the university's faculty of education, joined the likes of David Suzuki, the British Columbia Premier's Council and digital media company Bitstrips Inc. on Mindshare Learning's second annual list.
Canadians start new year feeling positive about finances: CIBC
Posted: January 3, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Following a year in which Canadians were reminded about the benefits of financial literacy, a CIBC poll reveals they are increasingly seeing the value in setting financial goals for themselves, and are confident they'll reach these goals.
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