Author Archives: Yasmin Ranade

Tech Support Services for Seniors

By Yasmin Ranade
Ming Yang, founder of Orchard, realized that as the pandemic necessitated people to adopt a more robust digital lifestyle, seniors would need support. With a computer engineering background as well as work experience at Apple and Microsoft, Ming now provides enjoyable tech experiences for people that didn’t grow up with technology.

Mobile Health Clinics Leverage Tech to Provide Care to Disadvantaged

By Yasmin Ranade
TELUS Health for Good program recently expanded to Toronto to provide essential primary medical and mental health care to underserved populations. The TELUS Health for Good program now operates in 11 cities coast-to-coast, providing primary care and removing barriers faced by those living on the streets.

COVID-19 Solutions: A Written Guide

By Yasmin Ranade
A partnership of authors with expertise in technology, medicine, cognitive science, and financial planning have authored a relevant eBook, called The COVID-19 Solutions Guide: Health, Wealth, Technology, and the Human Spirit, now in its Second Edition.

Remote Working Applications Drive Growth for Canadian Entrepreneurs

By Yasmin Ranade
Entrepreneurs are seeking digital solutions that help them to thrive as largely virtual businesses these days, and to eliminate barriers for international work. One such business is Prioris.ai, an Ottawa-based consulting firm and international AI-lab, which builds predictive models for the life science industry.

Reading Surge in Canada in 2020

By Yasmin Ranade
It’s been a busy year for reading, according to Rakuten Kobo. Canadian Kobo readers spent the equivalent of 6,932 years reading in 2020, 570 more years than 2019.

Woman-led Online Company Disrupts Cremation Services Business

By Yasmin Ranade
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to business transformation across all industries including funeral services. Recently, an online cremation and end-of-life technology platform, Eirene.ca, became available within the GTA. Eirene.ca offers to help Canadians navigate through the complexities of end-of-life planning at half the cost offered at traditional funeral homes.

Canadian Gaming Rises During the Pandemic

By Yasmin Ranade
The games industry in Canada is a major force both economically, but also socially. Games are really helping people feel good and stay connected. A research report from the The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) confirms this.