This project will demonstrate how the ability to host overnight guests in rural hotels, as well as host events within these communities, truly impacts local economic revenue. By conducting key informant interviews with hotel staff and community/ event organizations, alongside written surveys with hotel guests, this project will highlight the importance of including accommodations with […]

MTY Group est une entreprise spécialisée dans le franchisage de restaurants et la gestion de multiples franchises au Canada et aux États-Unis. Ce stage s’inscrit dans un contexte de preuve de concept pour une des premières marques de MTY : Yuzu Sushi. L’objectif de ce stage est de concevoir et rendre opérationnel un outil permettant […]

The proposed research will use camera trap footage collected since 2009 to answer questions relating to grizzly bear conservation and status within British Columbia. Observed numbers of female bears with cubs will be analyzed in relation to Pacific salmon returns to a specific river on the coast of BC, to determine if there is a […]

Xeni Gwet’in is one of the six communities that form the T?ilhqot’in Nation located in the traditional T?ilhqot’in territory approximately 200km west of Williams Lake. Xeni Gwet’in is the only community in Canada to have received Aboriginal Title land that is recognized by the Supreme Court of Canada, which means that 1700 square kilometres of […]

Compte tenu du contexte unique actuel auquel le secteur de la restauration fait face, dû à la pandémie de la Covid-19 (modification de l’expérience de consommation, digitalisation des pratiques, inflation, pénurie de main-d’oeuvre) et à l’évolution des modes de consommation (progression de l’alimentation saine, du cuisiné maison, des boîtes de repas « prêts à cuisiner […]

The climate of northern Quebec and Labrador is strongly influenced by climate change and internal (natural) climate variability on time scales ranging from years to decades. Internal variability occurs without human influence and can superimpose onto the anthropogenically forced climate change signal, thus adding uncertainty in the assessment of local climate change impacts. Northern communities […]

The recent unregulated growth of short-term rental (STR) platforms such as Airbnb have increasingly affected both tourism and housing affordability in main urban centers. FairbnbTO mobilizes STR platform technology to help housing affordability and sustainable tourism in the neighbourhood. FairbnbTO is an evidence-based research project that aims to reinstate the social benefits of STR platforms […]

Xeni Gwet’in is one of the six communities that form the Ts?ilhqot’in Nation located in the traditional Ts?ilhqot’in territory approximately 200km west of Williams Lake. Xeni Gwet’in is the only community in Canada to have received Aboriginal Title land that is recognized by the Supreme Court of Canada, which means that 1700 square kilometres of […]

Le présent projet cherche à catalyser les efforts communs afin de mieux définir les contours de l’innovation en adaptation aux changements climatiques pour le secteur du tourisme largement affaibli par la crise sanitaire et répondre au besoin de relancer différemment les activités économiques touristiques. Il vise à comprendre comment, face aux impacts des changements climatiques, […]

Major sustainability challenges, such as climate change, are global; thus, addressing them requires active transnational and cross-sectoral approaches to knowledge sharing for collective action. However, the dominant practice of flying thousands of scientists and delegates to attend climate summits and international meetings is responsible for a significant share of carbon emissions. The question, then, is […]

The objectives of the proposed research are to develop fully compostable and biodegradable beverage cups in Manitoba, using paper made from “waste” biomass (canola straw, cattail biomass) biodegradable polymers.

We are looking for a Marketing and Sales Coordinator to help us share the story of Chocolat Voyageur, a bean to bar chocolate company based in Hampton, NB. The position will focus on our three main objects including adding a more in-depth strategy to the existing marketing plan, create a spreadsheet that identifies further potential […]