Success College: Showing you the world

Seeing the world is all that Rebecca May has wanted to do. And the Travel and Tourism Management program at Success College gave her exactly that. The program gave her the opportunity to travel, to see how the world around her works and to also hear things from the other side of the industry. “I […]

Commercial Safety College: Job abundance

Nova Scotia currently has an abundance of jobs available within the trucking industry, and no one to fill them. The Tractor Trailer (Class 1) Internship program at Commercial Safety College is preparing people to start their career as a professional driver within the trucking industry. “The program is 12 weeks long, with the first eight […]

ICT Northumberland College: Tables have turned

Heather Murray’s boss at Bedford PT Health jokes that being a massage therapist is similar to waiting tables: you’re there to serve the public—it’s just a different kind of table and service. Clients aren’t always at their best when coming in: they’re dealing with injury or aches, and it’s the knowledge and enjoyment of being […]

daVinci College: Turning passion into profession

Daniel Bugden remembers being quite invested in video games in his childhood, at the finer details. He thought to himself what it would take to replicate these assets. It turns out that you can—and you can get paid for it. Daniel has been working with Red Meat Games in the junior 3D department. He has […]

Dalhousie Graduate Studies: Innovatively renewable

Dalhousie Graduate Studies: Innovatively renewable How Eric Logan is using small steps in order to make big change Career Minded: As a graduate student in Physics, you’re working with global thought leader Dr. Jeff Dahn, whose research is laying the groundwork for affordable renewable energy solutions. How does it make you feel to be part […]

RJF Healthcare: Continuing to care

When a World War II vet was looking for a live-in caregiver, Chris Murphy took the job—that’s just the type of person he is. It wasn’t long before Chris realized that Continuing Care was something he really enjoyed, and could pursue as a life-long career, especially with support from RJF Healthcare—one of the province’s biggest […]

The Language Centre at SMU: A rewarding path

Jill McKenzie took one look at the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program at Saint Mary’s University and knew it would be a rigorous journey. She decided to take the leap. “I’ve always had an interest in teaching English as a second language. My sister also took CELTA, and told […]

Reality Check: The Business of Virtual Reality

2D films have the ability to let us “check out” for an hour or two. We can travel back in time, to far-off cities, and connect with characters. But what if, while you were in that world, you could occupy that space? 360-degree video lets you do just that. When you put on your headset, […]

Guided Tour north end

I scream, you scream It may be getting crisp and cool out, but that doesn’t stop us from screaming for ice cream. It’s apple season, pumpkin season and, well, just about everything good season, and Dee Dee’s Ice Cream has our favourite fall tastes ready! Dee Dee’s is doing autumn right by serving up a […]

Home, Salty Home—There’s No Place Like New Scotland

Tall ships, strolls down the harbour and having the friendliest neighbourhood Maritimers around makes it hard to consider any other place “paradise.” As Scott Saccary backpacked around the world, it dawned on him how proud he was to be a Nova Scotian. The rest is the making of a business. The Saccary Brothers, Kevin and […]

Elevate Your Quality of Life and Go Float Yourself

Lindsay MacPhee enters the dark, sensory deprivation tank to get cozy with her intuition. She experiences discomfort, sits with her thoughts, and starts to make sense of what she’s feeling and why. Floating is a way to enhance her meditation practice, to be able to feel her body, get a sense for her physical awareness […]

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