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Scotiabank profit falls 40% as bad loans more than double amid COVID-19
Scotiabank posted a profit Tuesday morning of $1.32 billion in the three months up to the end of April, a fall of more than...
Here’s what needs to happen before we can all get vaccinated for COVID-19
COVID-19 has upended our lives, and we’ve all heard that there will be no return to “full normal” until there is a vaccine for...
COVID-19 may be the catalyst — not the cause — of a painful but useful economic transformation: Don Pittis
COVID-19, As people are thrown out of work, as businesses fail and as the oil and housing sectors weaken, there is a branch...
Government launches benefit-finder tool for emergency aid as parties spar over return of Parliament
The government launched an online tool today to help Canadians navigate the various financial benefits available during the pandemic, as the political parties...
We spend a lot of time online – so how do we make data centres greener?
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Government operation to bring home pandemic-stranded Canadians almost complete, says MP
The massive operation to bring home thousands of Canadians stranded by pandemic travel shutdowns has hit the homestretch: nearly 90 per cent of...
Police report 2,200 home quarantine checks as Trudeau talks about stricter border measures
Police officers have made nearly 2,200 home visits to make sure Canadians are complying with the self-isolation rule when they cross back into...
Doctor fears for Rohingya refugees as COVID-19 and a cyclone bear down on Bangladesh camps
Dr. Fozia Alvi frequently travels from Airdrie, Alta., to Bangladesh, where her foundation Humanity Auxilium sends teams of doctors every other month to provide...
OPINION | Oil is not dead but Kenney will need Trudeau’s help to keep it on life support
“Oil is dead,” says Elizabeth May. No, oil is not dead. But it does have an expiry date. Even Stephen Harper acknowledged that...
Canada turning to foreign airlines to bring home citizens stranded by pandemic
Canada has enlisted the help of nearly a dozen foreign airlines to bring home thousands of Canadians stranded abroad in remote mountain regions, on...
There’s been no spike in personal and business bankruptcies, but surge is expected this fall
With the coronavirus pandemic leaving many in a precarious and dire financial situation, Lou Brzezinski and other lawyers and insolvency trustees have been sitting by the...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Thursday
The latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new assistance program meant to help businesses offset monthly rent. The Canadian Emergency Commercial...
WestJet sends layoff notices to 1,700 pilots amid dramatic reduction in air travel
WestJet has sent layoff notices to 1,700 of its pilots amid an unprecedented reduction in air travel due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Are ‘Enjoying’ Being Together During Quarantine
For Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, being quarantined together is exactly what the doctor ordered. After a rocky five months — the singer...
Prisoner advocates urge release strategy to prevent spread of COVID-19 behind bars
Prisoners’ advocates are ramping up calls to release lower-risk offenders after the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed COVID-19 cases in two penitentiaries —...
