Anti-Chinese sign outside Ontario bar sparks calls for action
People in London, Ont., are calling for political action after seeing a sign at a downtown bar earlier this week that they say directly targets the Asian…
Alberta pandemic danger pay program causes confusion among workers, unions
A new program that will pay some frontline workers $1,200 for risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving some employees and unions frustrated as they…
Why geothermal is a hot trend in new condos
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Denny Hamlin’s House Is Way Bigger Than You Think
Racer Denny Hamlin's house is "far more than a 30,000-square-foot man cave," per Charlotte Magazine. He quickly sped past design expectations and embraced a self-described "more modern,…
Iceland’s ‘COVID-19 passport’ offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel
Iceland recently became the first country in Europe to issue and recognize COVID-19 vaccination certificates, which it hopes will allow vaccinated individuals to travel freely within its…
What is COVAX and why is Canada getting backlash for receiving vaccines from it?
Amid a massive immunization effort, the Canadian government is finding itself on the defensive for its decision to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the global initiative known as…
The next generation of PPE: How Canadian researchers are making masks, gowns better
Anesthesiologists recently came to Ravi Selvaganapathy and his colleagues at McMaster University with a problem.They needed a superior face shield that would protect them from the coronavirus…
Natural gas vs. methane: How the name influences our view of this fossil fuel
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Airlines face stiff public relations headwind as they prepare Boeing 737 Max for return to passenger service
As they prepare for the return of the Boeing 737 Max to Canadian skies for the first time in almost two years, Canada's two largest airlines are…
How carbon capture technology can add to the emissions problem
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Father-son team allege Tim Hortons took their COVID-safe lid applicator idea
Father-and-son team Yoland and Shaun Talbot thought they'd hit the jackpot with Yoland's very first invention. But instead of a massive, almost million-dollar sale to a national…