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Demographics of Toronto (Wikipedia)

This is some interesting info on the demographics of Toronto.  Not sure if it’s been updated since 2006, but nevertheless – interesting. The demographics of Toronto make Toronto one of the...

Immigrants’ health declines the longer in Canada, especially Chinese: study

TORONTO – The longer immigrants reside in Canada, the greater their risk of developing cardiovascular disease — and that effect is most pronounced among people of Chinese origin, a study...

How Do You First Build Confidence So That You Can Speak With It?

I am going to answer that in a second but before we start I just want to give a quick shout-out to the Seneca College Corporate Communications graduating class of 2011, and thank them again for...

Be Non-Confrontational or Assertive?

There are times we must speak and tread softly, and I am a big believer in being non-confrontational most of the time. But what I find is that some people are so concerned with being...

Recovering from a Bad First Impression

Have you ever met someone new at a dinner party, networking function, or a dating event, and they rubbed you the wrong way immediately?  Something they said or did, or they way they spoke or acted...

The Customer is NOT Always Right

A while ago I attended a seminar in Toronto where the presenter talked about the value of good customer service in all types of industries.  He actually has a background in the restaurant and...

Russell Peters – How to Become A Canadian Citizen

Like most Canadians, I love Russell Peters.  HIs ethnic brand of comedy hits the nail on the head!  He does great impressions of accents as well!  Enjoy!...

What’s a Canuck and What’s a Bruin?

Hi folks. This blog post is a little late – I should have written it a while ago, but I was busy watching the Stanley Cup playoffs.  Yes I’m referring to our love of hockey, and right now...

7 Deadly Sins of Email

Ok I know this video could have been ‘spruced up’ a bit, but the content is practical and right on the money. Ensure you are not abusing emails!...