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Rogers signs deal to buy Shaw in transaction valued at $26B
Rogers Communications has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications in a transaction valued at $26 billion, including debt, which would create Canada’s No. 2...
Ontario man battles Bell and contractor after worker uses power tool to clean his car
David Rooney couldn’t believe what he was seeing when he looked out his front window in June and saw a Bell Canada contract...
Vaccine wars: Nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution
It all seems so long ago now, but as 2019 drew to a close there was a lot of talk about a new “space race.” In...
Canadian women’s rugby 7s coach Tait removed from role after players’ complaint
A complaint from members of the Canadian women’s sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the...
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...
Natural gas vs. methane: How the name influences our view of this fossil fuel
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
How I spent a year learning to respect my body instead of wishing for a different one
This is an opinion piece by Martha Neovard, a childbirth and infant feeding educator — and a mother of three — in southern Saskatchewan. For...
Most of the used fighter jets bought by Canada are still not in service, MPs hear
Only three of seven F-18 fighter jets purchased from Australia by the Canadian government have been integrated into the air force so far, and the Department of National...
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...
What to expect on the trade file from a Biden administration
On the morning of the U.S. election, a Vancouver radio host asked Justin Trudeau what topped his list of cross-border concerns. “Trade,” the...
How Canada’s track and field Olympians are navigating pandemic
You could feel the excitement and pure joy on the other end of the phone. Alysha Newman, full of life and energy, is...
Ottawa prepares to squeeze big U.S. tech firms over loss of revenue for Canadian news outlets
Advocates for Canada’s news media sector have welcomed the federal government’s clearest pledge yet to squeeze web giants for compensation. But there’s evidence...
Harry Styles’ Dating History: Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner and More
Ladies’ man! Harry Styles has accomplished a great deal since he rose to stardom — and he’s had some very famous faces by...
Federal government order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when it’s ready
The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a...
How new American tariffs on Canadian aluminum could backfire
If the Trump administration buys the argument that Canadian aluminum exports have surged and slaps a 10 per cent tariff back on products...
Video games, esports ‘skyrocket’ in popularity during pandemic
As an avid gamer, 38-year-old Steve Vomacha would often play the video game Fortnite, a multiplayer shooter game, for an hour each day...
