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IPOs this week have DoorDash and Airbnb worth billions of dollars despite not turning a profit
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for tech company shares as lockdown measures for millions of people feed record demand for digital services. And two...
Fear, frustration, compassion and shame: What nurses are dealing with during the pandemic
(WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions that may disturb or offend some readers.) There are close to 450,000 nurses in Canada. Some work...
2 Ontario LTC operators got $157M in COVID-19 aid. They also paid $74M to shareholders
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...
Elon Musk’s Starlink offers fast internet connections to rural Canadians. But it’s not cheap
When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct. “All I...
The strange hobby you didn’t know Scarlett Johansson had
So what is Scarlett Johansson secret pastime? Apparently, the star has (or at least had) “pollen” in love with … beekeeping! Yes, ScarJo...
How a high-stakes gambler set authorities on the trail of accused Canadian spy Cameron Ortis
A high-stakes American gambler who is an FBI informant and goes by the nickname Robin Hood 702 played a key role in a...
Genealogy buff delighted to find he helped solve Jessop cold case — but also learns he’s killer’s cousin
Ken, a retired software developer from Toronto, is the consummate genealogy buff. He wrote a book about his maternal family, is working on...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
The latest: Quebec, Ontario and Alberta report record increase in new cases Saturday. Chief public health officer warns of ‘long road ahead,’ despite upcoming vaccine rollout. Manitoba...
Where you live is who you are: Erin O’Toole and the new culture war
In the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and the greatest economic disruption since the Great Depression, Erin O’Toole...
The 1976 U.S. swine flu vaccinations may offer lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic
For Pascal Imperato, a communicable disease epidemiologist who in 1976 was in charge of immunizing New York City against a potential swine flu epidemic, the...
What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
The largest battery powered electric bus fleet in North America is Canadian. Toronto’s transit system is now running 59 electric buses from three...
How Hugh Hefner ripped off Marilyn Monroe
Playboy’s Hugh Hefner always loved Marilyn Monroe — so much so that he even paid thousands to be buried next to her after she inadvertently...
What you didn’t know about Aaron Paul’s wife
According to People, Lauren Parsekian battled Aaron Paul, with disordered consumption and anxiety as an outcome of the dreadful bullying she experienced in...
How local, online startups are hoping to snatch Black Friday away from the big boys amid COVID-19
Black Friday sales on now have traditionally been the domain of big, national chains with beefed-up advertising budgets. But this year, there’s a growing...
Why Taraji P. Henson almost turned down her role on Empire
At the time that Lee Daniels used the function of Empire‘s Cookie to Taraji P. Henson, she “was finished with tv,” as she...
