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Open this photo in gallery:Stephen Jarislowsky, shown in 2002, advocated for shareholder rights in Canada during his lengthy business career. Andre ForgetBillionaire investor Stephen Jarislowsky, a champion of corporate governance and former spy, has died at the age of 101. Mr. Jarislowsky co-founded what became of one of the country’s largest asset management firms, Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd., after moving to Montreal in the 1950s. He made his name as a pioneer advocate for shareholder rights, embracing the concept long before it became trendy by engaging in public battles with CEOs, family businesses and boards of directors. Later in his career, he became a philanthropist who supported the study of democracy at universities and built one of the country’s finest private art collections. In the 1970s and 80s, Mr. Jarislowsky fought against deals backed by Canadian corporate establishment, including the Billes family behind Canadian Tire, Montreal’s Bronfman clan, the corporate raider Conrad Black and auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. On Thursday, Mr. Black, the former chairman and chief executive officer of media company Hollinger Inc., paid tribute to his onetime sparring partner.

Open this photo in gallery:Stephen Jarislowsky was an early and consistent leader in calling for the highest standards of corporate governance. LYLE STAFFORDJoe Martin is president emeritus of the Canadian Business History Association. Stephen Jarislowsky, whose death was announced on Thursday, was the Leonardo da Vinci of the Canadian business world, a true polymath. Mr. Jarislowsky, aged 101, had arrived in Montreal at an early age and created a powerful financial firm, but his interests were not limited to making money. He had a deep interest in corporate governance. And once firmly established, he turned his attention to giving his money away in an intelligent fashion, primarily to institutions of higher learning. He spoke openly against Quebec separatism. Ultimately, Mr. Jarislowsky was always a patriot before a businessman. His firm, Jarislowsky Fraser, was founded in Montreal in 1955 as an investment boutique, based on Mr. Jarislowsky’s belief that a company’s entire business – for example, the three Cs of customers, competition and the corporation itself – must be considered in making investment decisions. That belief was key to quality, lower-risk investing in the long run

Getting old can be painful. Stick around long enough, and you're bound to weather some kind of age-related decline, like creaky joints, clogged arteries, or vision loss. Silicon Valley billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Yuri Milner, and Sam Altman, who want to skip all that mess and reprogram their cells back to a more youthful state, have invested in startups working on the hottest trend in longevity science: cellular reprogramming. The technique has rejuvenated lots of mice and monkeys, but it had never been tried in humans — until this year. The first human trial of cellular reprogramming is underway at Life Biosciences, where patients are being dosed with a first-of-its-kind rejuvenation therapy for glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause vision loss. On Thursday, Life Biosciences released its first safety data. So far, three patients received the experimental therapy: an eye injection, coupled with eight weeks of daily antibiotics that turn on the rejuvenation factors inside their cells. The company said none of the patients reported major side effects and that it was "well-tolerated.

Company acquires property from McEwen to support restart of Dome mine in US$55-million deal Discovery Mining is expanding its physical footprint in Timmins to support its growth plans to resume mining at the Dome site.

Living in Japan changed my plans for the future. I was born and raised in Ottawa, and aside from a handful of vacations abroad and summer road trips to nearby Canadian cities, it's where I spent almost all of my time. Most of my family lives there, and the relatives who don't are only a few hours away. Growing up, the path modeled to me was pretty straightforward: Stay close to home, take vacations when you can, and build your life nearby. As I got older, though, I felt a growing need to see what else was out there. I was also feeling the pressure of rising costs in Canada, and my apartment lease was ending, so the timing felt right for a change. I'd visited Japan a couple of years earlier and loved it, so when I found out about the yearlong Working Holiday Visa program, it felt like the perfect fit. I assumed that once the year was up, I'd just come back home and sign another lease nearby. However, after my first night out in Tokyo, I was already looking into how I could stay away longer. Living in Japan has been better than I ever imagined

There’s nothing like an election to get the blood flowing and the political promises moving. Such is the case when it comes to small business in the province. Several consequential promises have landed in the campaign so far.

Published: October 08, 2026 at 2:02p.m. EDTJordan Casey, CEO of Ownr, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the reason more Canadians are taking on side hustles. An increasing number of Canadians are turning to side hustles to pay the bills, and many of those gigs have the potential to scale into small businesses, says the CEO of Ownr, an RBC-owned incorporation and registration platform. “What starts out as a side hustle, a passion project or a small opportunity or niche that someone has identified, can eventually turn into a full-time business,” Jordan Casey told BNN Bloomberg in an interview on Thursday. “Side hustles are becoming a big pathway into business ownership.”Casey’s comments came after Ownr and RBC released new data suggesting nearly a quarter of Canadians earn extra money through a side gig. Latest economic news on BNNBloomberg.ca“Another 25 per cent are thinking about pursuing one… I think that’s really encouraging to see that Canadians are looking towards alternative sources of income in a pretty challenging macroeconomic environment,” he said. According to survey data from Ownr, financial challenges are the main motivation for Canadians who have taken up side hustles.

Before my Virgin Atlantic flight, I hung out in the Delta One Lounge at LAX. As soon as I learned what business-class life was like, I never wanted to go back. Now, my husband and I use credit-card points to get the experience whenever we can, especially on long-haul overnight flights. That's mainly because the lie-flat seat is an absolute game changer, and I was especially looking forward to it when my husband and I booked Virgin Atlantic upper class aboard a 787-9 Dreamliner from Los Angeles to London this summer. It's a leg and an airline I'd flown before, so I knew all the perks of this airline's version of business class. I also knew one thing I probably wouldn't love as much as the other posh details of the flying experience: the seat. Unlike most business-class seats I've experienced — I'm fortunate to have flown long-haul business class on about 10 different airlines — Virgin Atlantic's doesn't smoothly recline all the way from upright to lie-flat. Instead, it's a seat or a bed. When you're ready to sleep, you get up, and a flight attendant flips the seat over and makes it up with bedding. It's pretty seamless, but I still find the setup a bit cumbersome.

Southeast Alberta businesses have opportunities to connect with new markets, industry leaders, and potential partners through a trade missions program promoted by the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce. The Alberta Chambers of Commerce Trade Missions program gives businesses opportunities to attend industry events, site visits, networking sessions, and business-to-business meetings across Alberta and Canada. The Chamber says the program can help local businesses find new customers and suppliers, explore different industries and identify investment opportunities as economic conditions continue to change. Lisa Dressler, executive director of the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce, said trade missions are about creating opportunities, not just travel.