BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The house Tala and Farah Mousa were living in was bombed. So they looked at the rubble and started asking what it could become. Their answer is Build Hope, Palestine: a way to turn debris from damaged buildings into reusable blocks. Crushed and sieved rubble, mixed with clay, ash,…
Float co-founder and CEO Rob Khazzam, Google DeepMind’s Amit Vadi, and Boardy founder Andrew D’Souza are among the latest speakers joining Toronto Tech Week’s official mainstage event. Homecoming returns for its second year on May 27, where it will anchor Toronto Tech Week’s days-long celebration of Canadian technology. Hosted at History, Homecoming aims to bring…
Strong revenue growth and a continued AI focus weren’t enough to assuage Shopify investors today, with shares falling nearly 10 percent as the company posted a net loss. The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant posted a $581-million USD ($790-million CAD) net loss in the first quarter of this year, compared to a $682-million USD loss in the…
At the DiscoveryX conference in Toronto last week, a trio of Canadian venture capitalists (VCs) couldn’t come to a consensus on whether the AI industry is currently in a bubble. They did, however, agree that the valuation math isn’t adding up. On a panel moderated by BetaKit reporter Josh Scott, McRock Capital partner Udit Bhatnagar,…
I recently had the opportunity to take an online Sound as Medicine workshop with Phyllicia Victoria through the Omega Institute, and what a beautiful experience it was. As you may know from my previous emails, I’ve been moving through the hardest time in my adult life for the past eighteen months. I’ve been back and…
by Donna Quesada: When I first walked into the Zen Center, I thought I knew all about Zen. I was a twenty-something, tender-footed new professor of eastern philosophy. I was an expert. I would be right at home in the monastery. And they would love me and be impressed by my knowledge of Zen. But…
by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Nowadays, mindfulness and meditation are often used to mean the same thing, which can be confusing… while not many of us are clear on what ‘mindfulness meditation’ is and how it differs from either of the above. So here’s our version: Mindfulness is being aware. It’s noticing and paying attention…
by Ocean Robbins: Arthritis is a common condition characterized by stiff and painful joints. Does diet play a role in arthritis severity? What are the best (and worst) foods to alleviate symptoms? AWAKEN is proud to announce a new partnership with John and Ocean Robbins and the Food Revolution to bring our readers Summits, Seminars and…
This 800 year old oak is called Majesty, or the Fredville Oak, and is located in Fredville Park, Nonington, Kent. Awaken Mother Earth Awaken Daily Quote Source: AWAKEN The post Our Sacred Planet Mother Earth in all of it’s Amazing Beauty and the Quote of the Day 132 appeared first on Awaken.
A proposal from the federal government to ban cryptocurrency ATMs is drawing backlash from Canada’s digital asset industry, with advocates and industry leaders calling for more consultation. Buried in a section of Canada’s Spring Economic Update 2026 is a subsection outlining the establishment of a Financial Crimes Agency that would combat illicit financial activity like…
