B.C. extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely
The current orders restricting daily life and socialization in B.C. are going to stay in place indefinitely, the province announced Friday.The orders had been set to expire…
Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go far enough to protect…
Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire
A member of Canada's elite special forces counterterrorism unit was wounded last fall when a newly-purchased handgun, with a history of misfires and injuries in the U.S.,…
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 coronavirus should have been…
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 will…
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 province compared…
The retail sector has a racial bias problem — and this Sephora survey suggests it’s costing it customers
A study commissioned by beauty giant Sephora on racial bias in the U.S. retail sector is having reverberations in Canada — at Sephora's Canadian stores and for…
Edmonton woman out $320 as e-transfer fraudsters cash in during pandemic
Alysia Lok may be the creator of a brand of sweet snacks, but says she's soured on how few protections can exist when e-transfers get hacked."I was…
NDP repays multimillion-dollar campaign debt amid tough fundraising climate during pandemic
The NDP says it has paid off its multimillion-dollar campaign debt — and the federal party did it during Canada's worst economic recession in decades.NDP national director…
Natural gas vs. methane: How the name influences our view of this fossil fuel
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Why experts argue governments must take risks — besides pipelines — to restart economic growth
It is very likely that the environmentally inclined economist Mariana Mazzucato, whose new book, Mission Economy, hits the shelves today in Britain, would have a certain sympathy…