Monthly Archives: April 2012

Vancity awards $90K to start-ups led by young entrepreneurs

Congratulations to Vancouver’s young innovators who won Vancity’s first Good Money™ Impact Venture Challenge this week. Three inspiring start-up companies led by recent graduates or students of post-secondary institutions were awarded a total of $90,000 to continue growing businesses that are creating a positive social and environmental impact in BC. Fresh Roots Urban Farm SocietyContinue Reading

The federal government’s 2012 budget snubs the younger generation

The federal government’s recently unveiled 2012 Budget was dubbed by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, “a budget for the next generation.” Yet the government has outlined a plan that raises the retirement age, cuts youth training programs, and offers no solutions on the climate issue, which might leave young people wondering where exactly their future fitsContinue Reading