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WestJet cutting jobs and slashing flight capacity by 1/3
WestJet is cutting jobs and slashing its flight capacity by a third because of what the airline calls “instability in the face of...
Senator co-signed order barring international travel during pandemic — then went to Mexico
Conservative Sen. Don Plett — who sparked controversy by travelling to Mexico on vacation over the holidays — co-signed a directive last year...
Flexitarianism, buying used and more: Green habits that are on the rise
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 Lynda Carter Really Feels About Gal Gadot
During the discussion panel for Wonder Woman 1984 at the August 2020 “DC Fandom” event, Lynda Carter made a special guest appearance. The former Wonder Woman spoke...
Will a curfew help get the pandemic under control in Quebec?
Quebec parents bit their nails at the prospect of another extended school closure. Factory owners sounded the alarm over the heavy financial impact...
Airline vacation ads face scrutiny as politicians named and shamed for their pandemic trips
A number of Canadian politicians have been caught flouting public health advice by going on vacations over the holidays, and Air Canada is now...
Ontario hospital CEO who vacationed in Dominican Republic resigns from health panels
The CEO of Ontario’s St. Joseph’s Health System and Niagara Health vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays despite government advisories to stay home as...
Court documents reveal more details about 2017 homicide of Barry and Honey Sherman
As the calendar flipped to 2021, the police investigation into the deaths of Canadian billionaire philanthropists Honey and Barry Sherman entered its fourth...
New rules on removal of illegal online content could help in battle against child pornography
The federal heritage minister will soon introduce legislation aimed at compelling companies to do a better job of policing illegal content posted online —...
The Trans Mountain project faces a year of challenges and opportunity
After a hiatus of about two weeks, construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is expected to resume today. The return to work marks the beginning...
Knitting is helping this Canadian in Italy make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic
When Canadian lawyer Sarah McLean first took up knitting in 2017, she was drawn to the craft her grandmother loved as a way...
Gatineau, Que., police issue fines over New Year’s Eve party that ended in heated altercation
Police in Gatineau, Que., said they arrested two people and fined six under the province’s public health act after breaking up a family party...
Federal program gives young newcomers paid work experience — and reason to hope
Fashion designer Soniagandhi Chinnasamy left her job at a clothing company in one of India’s largest cities last year to move to Canada...
Citizenship and self-care: Canadians share the bright spots in a challenging 2020
In a year that has been challenging on innumerable fronts, there have still been moments worth celebrating. Whether it was welcoming a new...
What You Should Know About Shawn Johnson
Like many famed gymnasts, Shawn Johnson started gymnastics at 3 years old. Johnson’s mom remarked in an interview with the Des Moines Storytellers...
What two brothers taught me about drug addiction. And why I need to apologize.
It’s not unusual for any journalist who pushes stories and topics with a degree of zeal to apologize from time to time for...
