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Mother-daughter founders of Lifted Movement, Kate, left, and Kiara LeBlanc.

Ski accident led LeBlancs to create Lifted Movement

The Vancouver family who founded aromatherapy firm Saje, found a silver lining in the rehab needs of their daughter

April 9, 2024
Family Business

Arlene Dickinson: Dragons’ Den star, businesswoman, investor, author, and founder and managing general partner at Calgary-based District Ventures Capital, which invests in the food and beverage and health and wellness sectors.

Arlene Dickinson: what works in venture capital

The Calgary Dragons’ Den investor on her family’s immigration experience, working for free and what shaped her as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist

January 25, 2024
Wealth

Jeanne Beker, who rose to fame through music and fashion TV shows, has taken on fundraising for cancer research and care since her diagnosis. She also continues to support causes such as AIDS and brain health.

Fashion icon Jeanne Beker on a mission to beat breast cancer

A breast cancer survivor herself, the media personality is on a whirlwind fundraising schedule, including the Princess Margaret One Life gala this weekend

October 19, 2023
Philanthropy

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Wealth can exacerbate eating disorders but also open options for recovery

With eating disorders, an often misunderstood mental-health condition, on the rise, demand for recovery options is also surging

August 23, 2023
Life & Family

Two Canadian psychedelic and plant-based wellness retreats

Holistic approaches based on science and spirituality in a luxury natural setting are aimed not only on wellness but also to help those in high-stress professional settings

July 7, 2023
Life & Family

Next-gen Jason Frohlich, founder of Montreal-based Recharge Wave, carved his own path, away from the family business. Enterprising families are usually supportive of next gens’ ventures outside the family business, but when they aren’t it’s usually due to unresolved conflict, experts say.

Mountain climb was catalyst to launch neck and back pain startup

Jason Frohlich, founder of Montreal-based Recharge Wave: ‘As I was climbing the mountain, I decided that I had another calling.’

April 27, 2023
Family Business

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