‘Rainbow capitalism’ is pandering, pure and simple, but it can still help drive social change
This column is an opinion by Aimee Langer, a Master of Public Policy candidate at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. For more…
Canada’s cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S.
In the annals of North American trade disputes, the fight over mandatory country-of-origin labelling on beef and pork probably deserves its own chapter.When the U.S. wielded the…
Black market in Google reviews means you can’t believe everything you read
When Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire and owner of the English Premier League's Chelsea Football Club, appeared to have posted a Google review complaining that a Manitoba…
UPS shipping bungle keeps oxygen device from family sick with COVID-19
Eva Oczkus was in a race against time when she went to a UPS store in January, anxious to get what she hoped would be a life-saving…
What Canada can learn from U.S., U.K. about COVID-19 vaccinations and reopening
For a few brief weeks in February and March, Nancy Olaoye envied her friends in Canada.The 30-year-old, who moved from Toronto to London in 2017, was still…
Maxime Bernier uttered racist slur about Jagmeet Singh, according to statement filed in court
WARNING: This story includes offensive language.People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier once discounted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's chances of winning a seat in the House of…
Victims of Ponzi scheme call for reopening of probe into offshore money transfers
Victims of a massive investment fraud that operated for years out of Montreal and siphoned more than $500 million offshore are calling on federal politicians to resume…
Prince George, B.C., was once a city of affordable homes. Now, it’s home to bidding wars
A B.C. city that once sold ads on Vancouver's SkyTrain promising affordable home ownership is now dealing with bidding wars and same-day sales — reflecting a red-hot…
‘An ugly stain for years to come’: Laurentian University interests reeling from staff, program cuts
Monday was one of the worst days on record for the Laurentian University community, with the news roughly 100 professors lost their jobs and dozens of programs…
Longtime B.C. resident whose driver’s licence renewal took months suspects he was racially profiled
After a months-long investigation into whether he lives in B.C., a 20-year resident suspects he was racially profiled.Dion Drakes, a 44-year-old marketing and financial consultant, was put…
6 Key marketing mistakes small business owners should avoid
Marketing is an essential part of promoting your small business and growing sales. That’s why brands spend so much time and effort developing an effective marketing plan…