Money
How does N.L. avoid economic ruin? A leaders’ debate offered some answers
How can Newfoundland and Labrador avoid total economic ruin? Amid fleeting moments of levity — and plenty of accusations across the board — the province’s...
Student project spurs Nova Scotia to repay fine levied against Viola Desmond
An Ontario teenager is the driving force behind a symbolic repayment to civil rights activist Viola Desmond, a Black Nova Scotian who challenged the province’s...
As COVID-19 exposes long-term care crisis, efforts grow to keep more seniors at home
Lucy Fernandez volunteered in a long-term care home for 20 years. Although she saw first-hand how much of an effort staff and her...
Justice Minister David Lametti doesn’t rule out referring assisted dying bill to Supreme Court
Justice Minister David Lametti isn’t ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to...
Fears of a market bubble are growing as stocks trade like bitcoin
As if following the latest COVID-19 news while trying to work from a household full of children wasn’t enough, now the financial press...
Edmonton woman out $320 as e-transfer fraudsters cash in during pandemic
Alysia Lok may be the creator of a brand of sweet snacks, but says she’s soured on how few protections can exist when...
This Is How Much Money The Super Bowl Halftime Show Costs
It shouldn’t be a surprise that the Super Bowl halftime show is expensive to produce with the amount of crew and logistics involved,...
Canadian snowbirds abroad grapple with tough new travel rules that include a big hotel bill
Despite Canada’s advisory not to travel abroad during the pandemic, snowbirds have been able to easily book flights and head south. But now those...
NDP repays multimillion-dollar campaign debt amid tough fundraising climate during pandemic
The NDP says it has paid off its multimillion-dollar campaign debt — and the federal party did it during Canada’s worst economic recession in...
Jail guards scanned him as negative for drugs. He died hours later with fentanyl hidden in his body
Ever since her son died of a massive fentanyl overdose behind bars, Angela Vos has been kept awake at night by a single...
Ailing aviation sector pleads for aid as Ottawa considers new travel restrictions
As the federal government prepares to impose additional restrictions on international travel, the aviation industry is warning its long-term survival is at risk...
This is How Much Jared Leto Is Really Worth
These days, when we consider Jared Leto, his outstanding acting profession enters your mind, like his efficiencies in Dallas Buyers Club and Suicide Squad....
Why experts argue governments must take risks — besides pipelines — to restart economic growth
It is very likely that the environmentally inclined economist Mariana Mazzucato, whose new book, Mission Economy, hits the shelves today in Britain, would...
Where the lopsided economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada goes from here
All economic downturns are unfair. Some people inevitably get hit harder than others. But almost a year into the COVID-19 catastrophe, the data...
BlackBerry shares see-saw after setting 9-year high on Monday
A day after hitting their highest point since 2011, shares in Canadian tech company BlackBerry went on another wild ride Tuesday, jumping up...
Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say
Dr. Jane Pegg couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the pot edibles that had poisoned a two-year-old who had been rushed to the emergency room in...
