International
Gravity power? How to store wind, solar energy without batteries
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Trump’s alleged interference to take centre stage as Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearings begin
Donald Trump’s actions will take centre stage in a Vancouver courtroom this week as Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers try to prove the former U.S....
Young adults find careers, dreams, relationships on hold a year into COVID-19 pandemic
Manan Shah’s day starts when he logs on to his computer at 1 a.m., the glow of the screen illuminating his face as...
The Unsaid Truth About Bitsie Tulloch’s Husband
Bitsie Tulloch, David Giuntoli studied worldwide organization and financing at Indiana University Bloomington and finished in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree. As cinematic...
Woman loses $340K in wire transfer scam — alleges 4 banks did little to stop it
Vivien Zheng says she will never forget the phone call that led to losing her family’s entire life savings — $340,000. The 43-year-old...
Recurring leg injury forces Andreescu out of 3 more tournaments
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will miss three upcoming tournaments with a leg injury. Andreescu’s agent, Jonathan Dasnieres de Veigy, confirmed her withdrawal...
Ottawa proposes to expand right to work in French in federally regulated companies
Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French in all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees...
Canada’s private COVID-19 testing industry is booming, but some experts say oversight is lacking
Whether you’re a traveller getting a mandated COVID-19 test at the airport, or a worker on a job site like a film set...
How some Canadians plan to circumvent Ottawa’s new hotel quarantine requirement
Some Canadians abroad plan to change their route home and cross the border by land, instead of air, to bypass Canada’s pricey new hotel...
How Daniel Kaluuya’s Role In Judas And The Black Messiah Changed Him
Daniel Kaluuya’s starring role in Judas and the Black Messiah changed his perspective of himself. “It felt heavy. It was a lot, it’s...
Restaurant entrepreneur aims to thank every care-home worker in Canada with a free meal
Mohamad Fakih built a restaurant empire from the ground up, and COVID-19 has nearly torn it down. Yet, in a surprising contradiction, his...
7 probable cases of coronavirus variant 1st detected in U.K. in eastern Manitoba First Nation
Seven probable cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. have been discovered in Pauingassi First Nation in eastern Manitoba. Several...
Hotel quarantine measures for travellers come into effect Feb. 22: sources
Air travellers landing in Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel, at their own expense, starting Feb. 22, according to government sources....
Vancouver woman waits as mom’s ‘miracle’ DNA goes MIA on way to lab
It wasn’t until the last half hour of an extraordinarily long life that Florence Beytin was able to produce the DNA sample her...
Government missed out on an offer of N95 masks at the start of the pandemic: documents
Documents tabled with the House of Commons health committee show the federal government missed an opportunity to purchase critical pandemic-related supplies at the outset of the...
‘We did the best we could’ — a conversation with the co-chair of Canada’s vaccine task force
Dr. Joanne Langley is a pediatric infectious disease physician and a professor in the departments of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology at...
