Small towns dig deep during pandemic to save their rinks and halls, one cheesecake at a time
As a national news reporter for CBC, I usually cover the most pressing stories from my province — and there have been plenty in the past year.…
Supreme Court to rule today on whether the federal carbon tax is constitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision today on whether the federal Liberal government's carbon pricing regime is constitutional — a ruling that could derail…
As Quebec’s economic recovery gallops ahead, many risk being left behind
Quebec's economy is roaring back to life after a year of closures, restrictions and curfews, according to economists at the major banks.Finance Minister Eric Girard will table…
Despite calls for change, Canada’s RBC is one of world’s top bankers to fossil fuel industry
Canadian banks have a serious fossil fuel addiction. But it is not just a Canadian problem.The latest study of corporate data from 60 of the world's largest…
Cruise ships would bypass B.C. under proposed Alaska law, prompting worries for battered tourism sector
There are fears British Columbia's tourism industry could be in jeopardy with newly tabled U.S. legislation that would allow cruise ships to sail around current laws and…
Couples fight for refunds after COVID-19 cancels wedding events
Joyce Fung and Calvin Chan thought they'd be newlyweds by now — partway through their first year of wedded bliss, not still locked in a months-long battle…
A year of misfortune: How the global pandemic has battered N.L.’s oil and gas industry
Amanda Young had her dream job as a cook on the Terra Nova FPSO, one of four oil-producing platforms in offshore Newfoundland and Labrador."We all thought that…
Strategies For Rapid Revenue Recovery Post Corvid-19 Economy
COVID-19 continues to have a far-reaching effect on people’s lives, families, and communities, as well as on the global economy. Amid the bleak economic reality, companies in…
5 graphs that help tell the story of the pandemic
It's been one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and Canada is just beginning to understand how the coronavirus has changed the…
Doctor cautioned to stop encouraging people to breach pandemic public health orders
A family doctor has been cautioned by Newfoundland and Labrador's medical regulator to stop encouraging people to disobey Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald's health…
Canada and New Zealand both have hot housing markets, but only 1 has plan to cool things down
The idea that Canadian residential real estate prices are rising at an unsustainable pace is no longer just a subject for Twitter rants and COVID-era chats with…