Archive for the Marketplace Category
TouchSquid Universal remote another Canadian innovation
As “necessity is the mother of invention”, the range of Canadian inventions is a reflection of the particular circumstance of the nation: it is a large country with a need for innovation to help bridge the distance gap. Fittingly, many of her inventions have been in the fields of transportation and communications, while others reflect [...]
Netflix Canada provides access to Foreign Movies
Canadians often watch in envy what their neighbour Americans get. For instance, Netflix was introduced much earlier to the USA with better features and access to more movies.
Nonetheless, the recent free one month trial membership with Netflix Canada and the $7.99 subscription plan is proving its worth to many new Canadians. While the selection is [...]
A Magical Coffee Shop
Situated in the quiet neighbourhood of West Vancouver is this small coffee shop that is truly magical and charming named Amadeo Bakehouse and Coffee Shop.
The wall is decorated with murals, handpainted by an artist. The seats have figureheads, each one featuring a different person.
The pastries, European, of different types, scones, croissants, eccles, cinnamon rolls, bagels,…… [...]
Is there a Message on Your Head?
“A head that turns head” is the tagline for a company called Bald Media in Toronto. Imagine a bald head as a blank canvas or a blank billboard, where you are free to post your company logo or advertising message. Then send this bald head to roam around high traffic areas like the mall, downtown [...]
The Douglas College Self employment program
This video clip is a submission by Alvin Barrera of www.mixmediaworld.com, a graduate at the Douglas College Self Employment Program Intake no. 143. Alvin Barrerra is a Filipino-Canadian immigrant who has recently became an entrepreneur with the launching of his company called MIXED MEDIA. He did two video clips of his graduating class, featuring the [...]
Is your Foreign Accent Holding You Back?
In the movie “My Fair Lady” based on the play “Pygmalion”, a phonetic expert named Professor Henry Higgins made a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can make a street flower girl named Eliza Doolittle pass off as a refined high-society lady, by teaching her how to speak with a upper class accent [...]
L2 Accent Reduction Centre - An interview
Many immigrants face barriers to good job opportunities because of their strong accents. A foreign accent means that you are either new to the country, or not born in this country, which translate to: “No Canadian job experience”. Jennifer Yun, the co-founder of L2 Accent Reduction Centre, in Kerrisdale, Vancouver knows this problem intimately. Using [...]
Profiles of Canadian Businesses
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