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New youth innovation prize: Ingenious+ inspires young innovators and entrepreneurs to make the world a better place

Calling all young innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers! Today, the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF),...

Goodlawyer Offers Free Legal Advice To Canadian Entrepreneurs For Canadian Innovation Week

Calgary — Canadians have shown a lot of grit over the past year. Many...

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Canola

The superior cooking oil. Rapeseed was the cash crop for generations of Canadian farmers....

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Wonderbra

The power of the push-up. Some products are so potent their names have defined...

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Wringer Washer

The first home appliance. Machines to wash clothes have been around since at least...

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Baggage Tag

The traceable luggage. Even the simplest innovations need to start somewhere. Consider the humble...

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Jolly Jumper

The back saver. Life is hard enough with two arms. When one of them...

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Multi-touch screens

The pinch and the zoom. Innovators had the idea for multi-touch screens in their...

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Peanut Butter

The protein substitute. Step aside, George Washington Carver. Contrary to almost universal belief, the...

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Retail Cosmetics

The new way to be ladylike. Born in 1878, Florence Nightingale Graham learned about...

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