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From telegrapher to titan
William Van Horne, general manager of the CPR, pushed through construction of the transcontinental line and went on to become company president.
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Nipissing
The Lake Nipissing area is best known as a voyageur route between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay visited by explorers, missionaries, and fur traders. All of these travellers, however, were on a journey elsewhere. This book focuses on the less well-known story of the area's transformation into ...
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The art of complaining
Defective cars, contaminated food, insurance company abuses, botched vacations, or government errors and indifference ... these issues and more are examined in The Art of Complaining. Phil Edmonston's newest book helps consumers come out ahead when products, services, and organizations fail to de...
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Music express
The rise of the Canadian music industry, along with anecdotes and exclusive photos of international rock and pop stars, from the perspective of Canada's foremost music magazine from the 70s to the 90s.
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When the bubble bursts
Hilliard MacBeth argues that investors should stop thinking about real estate as a safe investment, warning that it is only a matter of time before Canada faces a housing crisis of major proportions. He guides investors towards safer and more lucrative investments in order to protect their assets...
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Air canada
Begun as a social experiment in 1937, Air Canada has evolved into one of the world's greatest airlines, an integral part of this country's social fabric. During the course of its 75-year history, the airline was privatized, fought off a hostile takeover, merged with arch-rival Canadian Airlines, ...
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Business and retirement guide to belize
It’s a widely known secret that there’s something special about Belize. This guide, updated with everything you need to make the most of this incredible, English-speaking tropical paradise, is here to get you started living, working, or retiring in Belize, as well as owning property there.
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Cherished fortune
Cherished Fortune uses a no-jargon approach to teach inexperienced investors how to maximize their wealth using the same strategies applied by small-business owners.
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J.p. bickell
Without J.P. Bickell, Toronto wouldn’t have the Maple Leafs. A self-made man who left a giant mark on Canada, Bickell was also an industrial giant, a wartime leader, and a philanthropist — a man whose legacy continues to this day.
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Cracked
The campaign to unionize Bell Canada’s huge workforce of operators, most of them overworked and underpaid women, was a central event in Canada’s labour history. Joan Roberts tells the story of how determined campaigners won a major victory for working women, and established new standards for so-c...
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The real estate retirement plan
Leveraging equity in a principal residence and using it wisely to purchase rental property is the solution to a safe, secure retirement for millions of Canadians. With examples and a detailed discussion of the principles and mechanics, this book will demystify and make an irrefutable case for bor...
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Ageless entrepreneur
Economic, social, and technological forces are pushing the old and the young into business, earlier and later than in the past. Whatever their reasons — doors opened by new technology, the self-reliance of owning a robust business — students of the Everyday Entrepreneur gather once more to learn ...
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Canadian failures
Ten Canadians make one powerful argument: we cannot shy away from failure if we hope to succeed. Canadian Failures gathers experts at the top of their field, all of whom have grappled with failure, including astronaut Robert Thirsk; Olympic gold medalist, wrestler Erica Wiebe; and Tom Jenkins of ...
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Throw your stuff off the plane
We all want to be accountable, to be responsible, to reveal genuine commitment. We all want to keep on track with our word and stay away from blame. But organizational systems meant to institutionalize accountability often don’t help us accomplish those necessary goals. Throw Your Stuff Off the P...
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The modern couple's money guide
Drawing on her personal and professional experience, financial analyst and public speaker Lesley-Anne Scorgie presents the perfect map for young couples setting out on the road to a joint financial future. With advice about saving, investing, and relationship-building, the book lays out everythin...
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Family entrepreneur
Family Entrepreneur guides you through a reassuring learning experience on the qualities entrepreneurs need and the challenges they can expect when operating a family business. Issues are brought out by discussion and a wide range of anecdotes.
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Dysfunction
The Keystone XL pipeline was most controversial North American energy infrastructure project of our time, and its history and demise serve as a cautionary tale for Canada, a country that will remain mired in regulatory dysfunction until it finds common ground between economic value and credible c...
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Everyday entrepreneur
Successful entrepreneur Fred Dawkins uses storytelling and an informal approach to take readers through a series of business lessons that will show them how to identify their own entrepreneurial strengths and strike out on their own.
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Well-heeled
Drawing on her own personal experience, financial analyst and public speaker Lesley-Anne Scorgie lays out the roadmap for young women seeking financial independence. This book focuses on giving women the tools, confidence and self-assurance they need to be financially independent, debt-free and r...
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Keeping ontario moving
The development of roads and highways was critical to early economic and social development of Ontario. This book traces the history of roads and the road-building industry in Ontario from the eighteenth century to today, and documents how roads and bridges have developed, introducing the contrac...
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Touch
For better or worse, digital business has fundamentally changed how organizations hire, market their services, and connect with stakeholders. The problem is, in an effort to use technology to connect more effectively, we have lost the humanity — that critical person-to-person connection. This boo...
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Rich by thirty
Financial analyst and public speaker Lesley-Anne Scorgie knows that the road to financial independence starts in young adulthood. Drawing on her personal experience, she presents the perfect advice about saving, investing, and budgeting. The book lays out everything twenty-somethings need to know...
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Stalled
There are many things North Americans take for granted — including a robust economy. But the past fifteen years have seen persistent stagnation that threatens the results of fifty years of previous growth. Without letting rising consumer debt cloud the question, Michael Hlinka diagnoses Canada’s ...
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Hope and heartbreak in toronto
Being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan requires a leap of faith every year, girding against inevitable disappointment. Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto tells what that's like, how it got to be that way, and what the future holds for all who worship the Blue and White.
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