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We've been thinking a lot about Canadian communities lately, and have been working some pretty cool projects to help support them - from coast to coast:

communityknowledge.ca - free guides for all Canadians
northpost.ca - free email for all Canadians
onbeacon.ca - free local updates by your neighbours

It's part of an ambitious national strategy called commonet.ca - to make local communication tools free for all Canadians.

Do you know what Scala is? We didn't either (it's a programming language), but we read this guide and now we're almost dangerous:

The Beginner's Guide to Learning Scala A step-by-step and comprehensive guide for developers who want to learn Scala.

We don't make buildings at http://guides.co, but if we did, we would make them energy efficient and carbon neutral. If you make buildings, you might need this guide:

Guide to Near Net Zero Residential Buildings The Guide to Near Net Zero Residential Buildings is published by NAIMA Canada. This guide consolidates information on how builders and designers may achieve the near net zero energy efficiency targets in current and upcoming codes, including the British Columbia Energy Step Code. This guide is inten...

Are you a tech entrepreneur looking to raise capital? Maybe the traditional route is easiest, but not the best. Here is a compilation of articles and posts suggesting new models to grow your business:

Raising Startup Money? Read This First. Thinking of raising money for your startup? We did the research. Read this first.

The Extinction Rebellion is a grassroots movement to hold our governments responsible for not doing more regarding environmental impact and actions. Here is their manifesto:

Extinction Rebellion: The Truth The science is clear: It is understood that we are facing an unprecedented global emergency. We are in a life or death s

September is back to school month which means more stress. Here is a great (and important) guide on how to handle stress for students (and parents):

Students: From Surviving to Thriving Developing Personal and Academic Resilience