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Today is my first day as the @globeandmail ‘s new Innovation Reporter. I’ll be covering a range of topics within this beat, as well as some general business news too. It’s also a good time to announce I’ve joined the other platform. Find me at @pippanorman.bsky.social

Coast with the most: Why North Vancouver is Canada's most livable city for 2024, by @pippa_norman theglobeandmail.com/investing/arti… via @globeandmail

Fact: there are zero lectures at Carleton University's Journalism School @JSchool_CU named after women or non-binary people. We're about to change that.

If a delegation of giants were to attend this year’s United Nations Biodiversity Conference, they would be delighted to find what appears to be a colourful Jenga game designed just for them… For ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

For my Decibel debut… I dive into why Gen is lonely and how we got our groove back. Many thanks to ⁦@menakarw⁩ and ⁦@JournoMaddie⁩ podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the…

Canadian Indigenous wild rice has a marketing problem. But these scientists and harvesters are on the case. Together, they dream of flavour wheels, meal pairings and a great resurgence. For ⁦@globeandmail⁩ 📸 ⁦@heywood_fishy⁩ theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Financial planners @_natashaknox_ & @JuliaChungFP share factors to consider when passing on inheritance via @pippa_norman @globeandmail Their #InformedOps @ bit.ly/2HA6fXP theglobeandmail.com/investing/pers…

At 13, the only item on Casey Brown’s Christmas wish list was a Kona Stinky – the perfect mountain bike to level up her ride. Now, she’s on of three Canadians competing in Red Bull Rampage’s first women’s category. Stoked abt this. ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/sports/article…

How do we get people talking about action versus shaming others? How do EVs stack up against ICE vehicles? What’s one small thing I can do to make a difference? These answers and more now live on⁩ The Climate Exchange via ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/canada/the-cli…

Here’s how to avoid a uniquely large headache while passing on that baseball card collection or bitcoin wallet to your next of kin… My first in a series on the great wealth transfer for ⁦⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/investing/pers…

‘Micromobility’ vehicles – lightweight, electric and often unlicensed – are thriving in a country without uniform standards for manufacturing and safety. Advocates are calling on Ottawa to change that. For ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Are you a “bleisure” traveller? It turns out, many Canadians are. So, before planning your next bleisurely trip, take a look at our cross-Canada guide to learn from a local how to make the most of it. For ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/ar…

@overloaded_writ Whoo!

Some personal news: I'm now a permanent member of the @timecolonist newsroom. I'll still be the paper's weekend reporter for a bit so say hi if you see me around town! Send me news tips, feedback, and unsolicited poetry at mjlo[at]timescolonist.com

Biggest thank you to @pippa_norman and @HelmoreKathryn for taking over our climate newsletter this summer while I focused on newspaper production. This is their goodbye edition!

UBC professor Werner Antweiler said the legal basis for Canada’s new tariff on Chinese-made EVs is coming through a sort of “backdoor,” opening Canada up to serious retaliation from China. For ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

In July, Rik Ocvirk was practising office chair wrangling on the second floor of a Victorian industrial building in Toronto’s Distillery District. Why? Because user-generated content is the marketing of the future, he says. For ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Lately, when pulled outside by the summer sun, I’ve been noticing Gen Z-ers connecting in creative ways. Like a pop-up vintage market that seems to draw my generation in like flies to honey. My Pursuits cover story for ⁦@globeandmail⁩ this weekend theglobeandmail.com/life/relations…

By prioritizing my experiential wealth this summer, I’m seeking out priceless (sometimes quite literally) memories that leave me feeling something – rather than just holding something. My second Carrick on Money column for ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/investing/pers…

Veterinary care in rural Ontario has become increasingly strained over the years. The profession is now working to change that. ⁦@channay⁩ and I for ⁦@globeandmail⁩ theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

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