Meet Our 2024 Champions of Change

Collage cutouts of a group of women included in the 2024 Champions of Change guide

In an era where leadership demands more than ambition, a new generation of women is setting the bar for what it means to be trailblazers. These are not simply power players; they are visionaries, reinventing industries, sparking cultural change, and challenging norms with unflinching commitment. From hospitality mavens preserving culinary tradition and turning their resources […]

Modern-Day Willy Wonka Jake Karls is Building a Snack Empire

Jake Karls wearing a pair of yellow sunglasses and a white hoodie with his company logo. He is holding up two packages of his snack brand on either side of his face.

Jake Karls Mid-Day Squares Our seventh annual GLORY 30X30 guide showcases a group of incredible individuals who are redefining the way we do business, championing their communities, and cultivating entirely new industries. From tech pioneers and healthcare heroes to beauty entrepreneurs and media trailblazers, each of this year’s inductees is challenging Canadians to think (and […]

Comeback Snacks’ Emily O’Brien is All About Second Chances

Hollywood loves a redemption story and anti-heroes are de rigueur, but what if your life was like a movie? What if your life was the redemption arc? That’s what happened to Emily O’Brien who was arrested in 2016 at the age of 26 for drug smuggling. O’Brien pleaded guilty and was handed the federal mandatory […]