The New Power Brokers
In May 2015, oil and gas giant ExxonMobil struck gold off the coast of Guyana: deepwater drillships had found offshore oil. It was a discovery that would immediately catapult the tiny nation onto the world’s energy stage and fundamentally reshape the trajectory of the country’s future. Dubbed th
The Vinyl Renaissance
“Rumours is a $20 [CAD] record.” So claimed a friend of mine some 15 years ago while selling records on the sidewalk up the street from my apartment in Toronto’s Kensington Market. Until then, I’d only known Fleetwood Mac’s best-selling album as a thrift store staple. What that price tag o
The Speechwriters Who Wrote History
What do Clarence B. Jones, Ted Sorenson and Jon Favreau have in common? If those names aren’t ringing a bell, here’s another set of clues: “I have a dream,” “Ask not what your country can do for you” and “Yes, we can.” If you guessed that these men were integral to crafting som
The Sweet Smell of Summer
With videos that have amassed billions of views and influential voices speaking to millions of followers, the potency of #PerfumeTok shows no sign of fading away. And unlike the perfume purveyors who’ve come before, the younger generation of fragrance lovers aren’t just looking for a scent to ab
Modi at the G7: A Critical Shift in Canada–India Relations
Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing by his decision to have India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kananaskis, Alberta, for the G7 Summit, which kicks off on Sunday. India is the “fifth largest economy in the world, the most populous country in the world and central to supply chains,” Carn
Meet The Canadian Founder Changing The Future of Computing
Some of the world’s largest and most powerful technology companies —and some of the world’s largest and most powerful nations—are struggling to keep pace with a Toronto-based quantum computing start-up of fewer than 240 staff. Founded in 2016 by Australian-born entrepreneur Christian Weedbro
Looking For Love? Culture-Specific Dating Apps Can Help
To those who are well-versed in the world of online dating, finding the ideal match requires a fine-grained understanding of how technology, intimacy and intention commingle. It’s a complex world full of contradictions. The mental taxation of scrolling through an endless stream of dating apps come
How Architects Are Getting Innovative and Addressing the Climate Crisis
In early January of this year, NASA scientists confirmed a sombre but unsurprising fact: 2024 marked the hottest year on global record, shattering the benchmark set only a year earlier. The announcement was easy to miss. After all, the news was overshadowed by a climate catastrophe unfolding in real
Meet Adeel Khan, The Doctor Who’s Changing How We View Aging
Dr. Adeel Khan’s journey into regenerative medicine started with a question: What other options exist when it comes to health care? Watching his mother navigate chronic illness, he saw first-hand the limits of conventional approaches. “The medical system could only offer so much,” he says from
Model-Turned-Tech Founder Sinead Bovell on Why the Future of Tech Must Be Global
Futurist Sinead Bovell talks to 3 about the future of tech, how to prepare for the ever-growing impact of AI and why big businesses that are prioritizing growth and innovation must be global in their approach
