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Trades Career Profile: Cabinetmaker

by Meghan Brown

We’re used to seeing cabinets in every home and business — in kitchens, bathrooms, and storage spaces.  But you may not realize that not just anyone can put together a […]


Career Profile: Railway Conductor

by Susan Huebert

A hundred years ago, trains were a regular part of everyday life. This type of transportation is not as popular as it once was in Canada, but trains are still […]


Career Profile: Home Remodeler

by Susan Huebert

Suppose that your house needed a new kitchen or a larger garage. Your parents might call a home remodeler to do that work. If you like working with your hands […]


Career Profile: Micro-electronics Manufacturer

by Susan Huebert

Most people know that computers and other modern machines have tiny pieces that fit together to help create something amazing. With computers and other electronics, people can make detailed calculations, […]


Career Profile: TV Installer

by Susan Huebert

If you heard about a job labelled “television installer,” you might think that you had found the easiest job in the world, just putting a television in its place and […]


The Social and Ecological Benefits of Urban Agriculture

by Anthony Teles

As our lives are increasingly urbanized, we long more and more for nature. As ecological and climatic devastation ravage the world, nature needs our attention more than ever. Urban agriculture […]