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The entrepreneurship Comm 101 class where we listened to guest lecturer Janice, the CEO of Energy Aware, present her company was my favorite Comm 101 class so far. Janice explained to us how she came up with her idea of … Continue reading →

SOLEfood Urban Farm is a Social Enterprise based in Vancouver founded by Michael Ableman. SOLEfood focuses on a new concept called urban farming. Urban farming is exactly what it sounds like, farming in the city. The firm rents unused and … Continue reading →

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, a pizza restaurant chain originally from the United States, is attempting expansion into Western Canada. They currently have 15 restaurants open in Canada and none further east than Alberta. The reason that franchisees believe that this company … Continue reading →

It seems as though after three to four years of deep recession things are starting to look brighter again in Britain. Employment rates are, in fact, rising very quickly but on the contrary GDP still seem to be stuck in … Continue reading →

A dispute between Chinese and Japanese officials over several tiny Islands roughly 370 kilometers off the coast of China has sparked outrage throughout China. The Chinese feel that these islands belong to them and that it was unfair that the … Continue reading →

Seattle-based, multi-billion dollar coffee chain, Starbucks, states that they purchase the most Fairtrade coffee beans in North America.  Fairtrade coffee beans are marked with a stamp of approval per say that guarantees farmers in developing countries, where the majority of … Continue reading →

Loving UBC and Sauder so far!

I am Jeremy, a first year student in Sauder!