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Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low
In what’s shaping up as a post-pandemic battle for talent, an Ontario company has a plan to harness the Canadian itch to get into...
Is the NHL rigged against Canada? Not really
After winning in overtime last night, the Montreal Canadiens have managed to live to fight another day in their made-for-Disney playoff run. It’s...
Pump prices expected to continue climb as oilpatch eyes better days ahead
With oil prices recently returning to some of their highest levels in years, experts say drivers should prepare to pay even more at the...
Yukon River Quest paddlers hit the water despite cancelled race, safety concerns
They trained for months, even years, to compete in the epic Yukon River Quest — and they weren’t about to stay put on dry land...
Binge or watch live? Viewing habits change as pandemic recedes
Adjust your calendars accordingly, Wednesday is the new Friday. According to Disney. The studio recently announced that it will begin releasing all its original...
Outrage over developer’s plan to buy single-family homes reveals a Canadian fixation
In the current overheated dog-eat-dog race to buy a home in Canada, we probably shouldn’t have been shocked by the wave of outrage triggered...
Doug Ford’s PCs enter final year before election in the lead, but vulnerable
With exactly one year to go before the 2022 Ontario provincial election, Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives still have the upper hand in...
Fort McMurray student earns big scholarships for computer science innovations
A 17-year-old Fort McMurray student has been offered four scholarships with a combined value of almost $250,000 for his innovative ventures in computer science....
Canada’s cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S.
In the annals of North American trade disputes, the fight over mandatory country-of-origin labelling on beef and pork probably deserves its own chapter. When...
American Idol Contestants Who Were Kicked Off The Show
In an unfortunately ironic twist, “American Idol” Season 3 contestant Donnie Williams was let go from the show in 2001 for celebrating his...
When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Lulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
Courier giant DHL padded own pockets with ‘hidden fees,’ class action alleges
A Vancouver law firm is going to court against DHL, alleging the courier giant profited by misrepresenting some of the fees it charges...
Hopeful buyers stand in line for chance to snag townhomes in Vancouver suburb
A line stretched up a newly poured sidewalk in Langley, B.C. on Saturday as hopeful home buyers queued for a chance to get into Metro Vancouver’s...
Supreme Court carbon tax ruling: The last ride of the resistance?
This column is an opinion from Andrew Leach, an energy and environmental economist at the University of Alberta. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section,...
Rogers-Shaw merger offers chance for Ottawa to insist on better deal for cellphone customers
Before the days of COVID-19 vaccine delays, there were few things Canadians liked to complain about more than the high cost of their...
