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Suburbs lead the way in housing completions as starts also climb: CMHC
The suburbs of Canada’s three largest cities are fuelling an uptick in home construction, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)....
Why the NHL’s Canadian division is controlling COVID-19 better than U.S. teams
About 160 kilometres separates Toronto from Buffalo, N.Y., but when it comes to the NHL and COVID-19, the two cities are even farther apart....
Restaurant entrepreneur aims to thank every care-home worker in Canada with a free meal
Mohamad Fakih built a restaurant empire from the ground up, and COVID-19 has nearly torn it down. Yet, in a surprising contradiction, his...
Vaccines intended for N.S., N.B. to be diverted to Northern Canada
The federal government is diverting portions of vaccine shipments from at least two provinces to help supply Canada’s north. Provincial health officials in Nova Scotia and...
Pucks shatter, blades break: Alberta players brave cold for 252-hour hockey game
Brent Saik laughs when asked how 40 players competing in a multi-day hockey game, to break the Guinness World Record for the longest game, are...
Government missed out on an offer of N95 masks at the start of the pandemic: documents
Documents tabled with the House of Commons health committee show the federal government missed an opportunity to purchase critical pandemic-related supplies at the outset of the...
Why geothermal is a hot trend in new condos
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
For homeless people trying to stay safe in pandemic, federal housing program is a lifeline, say advocates
In the past year, the word “stay” has been repeated over and over as Canadians have been urged — even ordered at times...
If we’re serious about building a healthy post-pandemic society, we can’t do it without addressing poverty
This column is an opinion by Richard Matern, the director of research at Food Banks Canada. His past work includes leading large-scale community-based research projects...
Pandemic’s tough job market could hurt new graduates for life, says report
With Friday’s jobs data expected to indicate a pandemic employment shortage extending into a second year, new research shows that a protracted dearth of...
Justin Trudeau contends with the uncertainty of Canada’s vaccine supply
In his last two appearances before reporters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asserted that the unpredictable messiness of vaccinating the globe against a novel...
Virtual classes, part-time studies and deferred starts: How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic
As classes at many Canadian colleges and universities continue online, a new crop of students is already priming for September — without knowledge of what school...
Laurentian University, key school for northern Ontario, files for creditor protection
Laurentian University has filed for creditor protection amid what its president calls “unprecedented financial challenges.” Laurentian’s financial health “is currently amongst the weakest in the...
Justice Minister David Lametti doesn’t rule out referring assisted dying bill to Supreme Court
Justice Minister David Lametti isn’t ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to...
The Real Meaning Behind H.E.R.’s ‘Better Than I Imagine’
So numerous tunes out there have to do with heartbreak. However, that wasn’t the objective at all behind pianist Robert Glasper’s single “Better...
