Articles written by Ashley Ward

Report says Canadian gaming industry on the rise in Canada

Photo courtesy e3expo.com The Canadian gaming industry generates $1.7 billion in revenue each year and shows no signs of slowing down, says a report released earlier this year by The Entertainment Association of Canada (ESAC). The report analyzed the money Canadian companies like Ubisoft and Electronic Arts (EA)— the makers of popular games like Assassin’s

What motivates us?

A book review of “Drive” written by Daniel Pink.

Canada’s flickering innovation light bulb

Lack of innovation diminishes our country’s ability to compete at the global level.

Extreme sport: work/life balance

Women leaders in the workplace still struggle with consolidating their traditional and modern roles in society.

Female entrepreneurs: The Advocates

The Advocates are women entrepreneurs creating their own path to success.

Email Etiquette 101: Common mistakes

The Advocates gives you some tips on how to sound professional in an email.

Shadeism: What people of colour see as reflections of themselves

“The greater issue to be blunt is racism,” says Del Rio. “When you have a hierarchy based on skin colour, or white is the best and dark is the worst, then obviously the closer you are to white the better you are going to be perceived. It’s not right but that’s what it is.”

How TIFF puts Toronto on the map

An overview of how the world-class festival brings tourism and opportunity to our city.

Clean technologies: Industrial Revolution III

Entrepreneur Tom Rand talks about converting Canada’s infrastructure.

Overcoming a new stepping stone to adulthood: mental illness

Mental illness is being diagnosed in students more than ever before.