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Editor’s Edition: Engineering a new business from the ground up
Irini Mikhael was at the top of her field in 2008, working as a chemical engineer at a global gas company, when she decided to quit her job. The then-25-year-old was pregnant, and she quickly discovered that finding the right daycare for her growing family was a struggle. So Mikhael engineered her own solution. She bought a plot of land in Richmond Hill, Ont. and built Lullaboo, a brand new childcare centre for her daughter. She never went back to work at that gas company. Today, Mikhael’s business is thriving. Lullaboo has expanded to nine locations across the province, and has several additional locations under construction. On this episode of Editor’s Edition, Mikhael takes us through her unconventional journey and the lessons she has learned along the way. She also provides advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and takes us through the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women in the workforce.
BusinessYahoo Finance CanadaCMHC concerned about major housing market risks
House prices in many major Canadian markets, but CMHC says major risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic remain. “In particular, employment conditions remain below pre-COVID levels while the high level of supportive government income measures are temporary in nature,” said CMHC senior economist Gustavo Durango and deputy chief economist Aled ab Iorwerth in the report focused on Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal average home prices and sales.
PoliticsYahoo Finance CanadaCanadian political parties looking to video games to campaign
If politicians play online video games, they need to be sure they do their homework, experts say.
