‘Build a better world,’ graduates told In accepting an honorary doctorate yesterday, one of Canada’s foremost writers on economic affairs reminded new graduates that progress does not exist in a vacuum. “Those that came before you carved out a country, built a democratic society and established the basis for social, technological and economic progress,” Toronto Star economics... 

Two young women follow path of Lincoln Alexander by promoting racial harmony Kike Ojo and Manprit Virdi share a common goal: They believe they can change the world. In fact, these two young women have already made a difference through their exhaustive work in encouraging racial unity and eliminating discrimination. As a result, Ojo and Virdi are recipients of the 2000 Lincoln M. Alexander Awards. The... 

Imagine, at the tender age of 25 — when most people are starting their first careers — you are appointed a UN spokesperson, you write and release your memoir to critical acclaim, and you begin to travel the world to tell your tale as a child soldier. This is the of life Ishmael Beach. It’s a far cry from the life he lived over a decade ago, when volunteers and aid workers working with UNICEF... 

Eighteen months ago, Laurie Stephenson started the part of her career she always dreamed about: She entered a partnership to start her own firm. As a veteran of the financial services industry — she began her career in 1989 as a manager in the Toronto office of a major insurer — Stephenson wanted to create a business that allowed balance. Now, as one half of Stephenson Daigle Financial, she is...