In today’s fast-moving, technology-driven world, safety is no longer a luxury it is a necessity. Yet one of the most critical and high-risk areas of public safety remains largely unchanged: roadside interactions between drivers and law enforcement. Traffic stops are among the most unpredictable and dangerous situations faced by both officers and civilians. Recent national [...]
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Reflections from the Construction Innovation Summit Vancouver 2025
on October 11th, 2025
Held at JW Marriott Parq Hotel | October 2–3, 2025 The 2025 Construction Innovation Summit, hosted at the JW Marriott Parq Hotel in Vancouver, proved to be a pivotal moment for the construction industry. It brought together thought leaders, innovators, and industry professionals to explore current trends, future innovations, and the evolving path forward. Over [...]
While Other Countries add Services, Canada adds Public Servants
on June 6th, 2024
Governments worldwide are improving their digital services at breakneck speed. Meanwhile, Canada’s municipal, provincial, territorial and federal governments added 202,000 public servants last year alone, and the number of federal employees per 1,000 Canadians is now at its highest level in 30 years. Thirty years ago, cameras were clumsy, expensive and held only 36 photos. Today’s camera is a smartphone that [...]
Vancouver App Improves Security for Drivers & Police during Interactions
on March 21st, 2024
IDLA enables interactions between law enforcement and drivers to be efficient while maintaining a higher level of safety and security when verification of identity is required.
Digitalisation Tops Africa Growth Agenda at Conference
on October 15th, 2023
Africa Change Development Studies Institute (ACDSI), a specialized unit of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is leading the industrial digital technologies-driven 2023 ASC AfCFTA Digital Technologies International Conference from October 25 to 27. The conference’s line-up, expected to attract global interest and participation, will seek to and address expectations of Africans, global Africans in [...]
The Toxic Truth Behind “Green Energy” Technologies, Cobalt, and the Exploitation of the Congo
on September 6th, 2023
If there’s a hell, it’s a teenage mother with a sick child strapped to her back, breaking rocks and putting them into a sack while she and her baby breathe in toxic dust. If she’s lucky, she’ll make a dollar or two and they will buy something to eat. They will both be dead in [...]
There is no doubt that inflation has been devastating. Food inflation alone has forced many to choose between food on the table or medicine in the body. To contain inflation, interest rates were hiked and most agreed that the tightening of monetary policy was necessary, despite the resulting economic slowdown. Rising interest rates made Canadian [...]
New App Designed in Vancouver Aims for Safer Interactions Between Drivers and Police
on June 28th, 2023
Honore Gbedze, sat in the driver’s seat both literally and creatively when he acted on his concern for public safety on our streets. It moved him to design the International Driver’s License Application (IDLA). With so many news reports covering roadside encounters that lead to needless violence, harm and often fatalities, he was compelled to [...]
Bill C-11 Raises Concerns over Online Freedom.
on May 15th, 2023
Bill C-11 expands CRTC’s control over the internet, igniting fears free speech will be curtailed The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has long been known as the regulator of Canadian content. However, with the introduction of Bill C-11, the CRTC’s role is expanding to encompass control over the internet and the online activities of [...]
AI is Dismantling The White-Collar Career Path
Skilled trades offer the security and growth that office jobs no longer provide Artificial Intelligence started off as a handy search engine that summarized information compiled from various websites. It advanced to such uses as automatic inventory control for stores and preparing financial statements. Then came essay writing and providing mathematical solutions for students, much [...]