This amazing innovation is a great example of the adage, "necessity is the mother of invention".

The Weevac 6, invented by Wendy Murphy in 1985, is a stretcher specifically designed for transporting babies. The name is derived from it's function,...(read more)

When introduced and through it's early years, this weeks innovation was a game changer for mobile communications.

The BlackBerry was invented by Canadian university students Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, who founded Research in Motion (RIM) in Waterloo,...(read more)

We rarely stop to think of the science behind the animated cartoons, shows and movies that we eagerly consume from childhood to adulthood but it should come as no surprise that Canadians have been instrumental in many areas of its development.

For week 22 of our...(read more)

There was an immense amount of pride associated with seeing Canada's high profile contribution to the space program - Canadarm - deployed in outer space with the federal government's Canada logo incorporating the Canadian flag, prominently displayed.

The...(read more)

This week's innovation has become a staple in most people's pantry.

Canola, the source of canola oil, was bred from rapeseed cultivars at the University of Manitoba, by Keith Downey and Baldur R. Stefansson in the early 1970s. The name 'Canola' was...(read more)

Those of a certain age remember the very distinct sound of a dial-up modem doing it's work to establish a connection. In 1996, Canadian inventor and electrical engineer, Brent Townshend, created the concept that served as the basis for the 56K bit/sec modem, a...(read more)