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Patricia Bebia Mawa
After launching a successful career as a TV personality in her native Nigeria as the host of the show Lunch Date, Patricia Bebia Mawa relocated to Canada and essentially started her media career over from scratch. She’s now the executive
Bram A. Lecker
Changing legislative labour laws, fighting for the rights of non-unionized employees and running a law practice with over nine specialized lawyers is all in a
The Secret Generosity of Anonymous Philanthropists
“Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.” – Frank A. Clark The past year, Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and
Susan Sly Has It All!
Author, speaker, entrepreneur, mother-of-five and fitness enthusiast; Susan believes that we can truly have it all. You have been an entrepreneur since you were 11
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The Social
The Fall/Winter 2020 issue of The Edge: A Leader’s Magazine features the hosts of CTV’s The Social. Read our exclusive interviews with Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Marci Ien, Lainey Lui, and Jess Allen.
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The Rise of Remote Workspaces
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