emily jackson.

Ode to the Bay 6 bus

emilyjackson24 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:04:09 +0000

At 6:29 a.m. every morning, you can find me thanking city council for not cutting morning service to the Bay 6 bus route.

At 7:29 a.m., you can find me writing articles like this:

Tim Hortons supersizes its coffee cups

Same people every day. We obviously have a seating plan.

But I love yoga!

emilyjackson24 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:31:02 +0000

How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, a piece by William J. Broad in the New York Times, questions the assumption that yoga is a (borderline) miraculous way to heal soul and body. It’s fascinating, especially since I’m always flirting with the idea of studying yoga more seriously. Must read for all the yogis out there – and the people who love stories that feature an unpopular stance.

That being said, went to Toronto’s iam yoga for a core (sore?) class yesterday. Oh wow, oh wow. Beautiful studio, lovely instructor, buckets of sweat. Will be back, but will keep the article’s idea of moderation in mind.

In completely different news, my latest Toronto Star story. May the bun be with you. **It is not a joke**

Tolstoy and hot yoga. Yes, please.

Happy New Year!

emilyjackson24 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:38:02 +0000

Still warm from holiday memories – despite the – 27 C weather.

Cheers to an exciting 2012!

Champagne courtesy of my big brother. Photo taken on Instagram.

Design is a beautiful thing

emilyjackson24 — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:11:38 +0000

I spent a large part of the past year learning about design thinking – a hard-to-define concept intended to put a little bit of creativity back into business. Here’s a story about a couple of Canadian schools trying to do just that.

B-schools use design to crack the creativity crisis

Oh haaaiiiiiii, Toronto! Boat cruise sunsets > average sunsets

MMA fights its way into the business section

emilyjackson24 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:07:26 +0000

For the love of entrepreneurs and non-traditional business ideas that work:

Lawyers, dentists wrestle their way onto MMA mat

And we made it into a video! Filmed & produced by the lovely Katherine Scarrow.

Video: Ultimate fighting huge hit with young professionals

Elliott Bayev, co-owner and coach at OpenMat

Footage from OpenMat gym

On the investment beat.

emilyjackson24 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:33:16 +0000

I got accused of promoting “statistics, damn statistics, and lies” for publishing the following article. Would’ve hurt more had he got the quote right.

Financial analysts ‘concerned’ about bid for TMX

And, just in case you haven’t heard it enough this summer… the price of gold! Is! Rising!

Miners’ shares get boost from soaring gold

Now this is a great investment.

Inspirational at 17-years-old

emilyjackson24 — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:17:11 +0000

Science fair gold medalist, 17, invents better way to search Internet

Watch out, Google: There’s a new search master in town, and his name is Nicholas Schiefer.

My first trip to COTTAGE (not cabin) county - equally inspiring.

I <3 entrepreneurs

emilyjackson24 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:10:28 +0000

For a dose of optimism, simply speak with an entrepreneur. My first story on the startup beat. Very fun.

Conference links Canadian startups with Silicon Valley

Without a doubt, the best part of the 6 a.m. shift is the view.

Freedom From Pain

emilyjackson24 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:44:24 +0000

More than half of people around the world have virtually no access to painkillers. Millions of people suffer with end stage cancers, horrific wounds, and severe pain without the relief of morphine – the gold standard in pain treatment. Unlike so many global health problems, pain isn’t about money or shortage of drugs. Rather, the War on Drugs and outdated, inflexible bureaucracies are responsible for the suffering which some have likened to torture.

I was incredibly fortunate to be part of the UBC international reporting team that traveled to Uganda, Ukraine, and India to tell this story. Our half hour documentary, Freedom From Pain, aired on the Al Jazeera English program People & Power at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. Alison Lawton at the Mindset Social Innovation Foundation made our project possible.

Check it out below. And feel free to visit the International Reporting Program’s brand new website / follow us on Twitter! @IRPonline

Our team: Sarah Buell, Rebecca Cheung, Evan Duggan, Jes Abeita, Jenna Owsianik, Daniel Hallen, Niamh Scallan, Robyn Smith, Peter Klein, Trisha Doyle, Dan McKinney, Kim Frank

The week I started giving stock tips…

emilyjackson24 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:20:42 +0000

Best town to own a parking lot? Try Calgary

Western help for Egyptian entrepreneurs

Analyst upgrades CIBC