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Bike lanes installed on urgent basis across Canada during COVID-19 pandemic
Been meaning for years to bicycle to work, as a way to improve your fitness and save money on gas and parking? Now...
How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers
Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...
5 green infrastructure projects engineers recommend to boost COVID-19 economic recovery
With at least two million jobs lost across Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy officially in recession, more stimulus is expected...
Canada can hit climate targets without ruining economy, economists and climate experts say
Last November, the United Nations Environment Program released its annual Emissions Gap Report, which found that in order to limit global warming to...
Time to ‘defund the police’? Outrage over brutality, racism in U.S. casts new light on Toronto’s police budget
Would Regis Korchinski-Paquet still be alive if a mental health nurse had turned up when her family called 911, instead of just police officers? What...
This is how much money these celebs are donating to protesters wowplus
This is how much money these celebs are donating to protesters wowplus, Outspoken civil rights activist and football star Colin Kaepernick has been protesting...
Alberta planning to create provincial parole board
Alberta will have its own parole board to hear applications from provincial inmates, should new legislation become law. The United Conservative Party government...
Ottawa pledges millions to promote tourism within Canada amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ottawa is earmarking millions of dollars to promote holiday travel inside Canada as it seeks to help the tourism industry weather the COVID-19...
Weeds get a bad rap, but many are crucial to the ecosystem
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
What the oilpatch thinks about the financial aid offered by Ottawa
Not long after oil prices started their plunge in March, the calls for financial aid for Canada’s oilpatch began — and continued as...
Thousands of jobs wiped out as COVID-19 shuts down in-person conferences, industry events
It’s no surprise that an industry dedicated to bringing large groups of people together in enclosed spaces would be crippled by the global...
Organized crime suspected of being behind COVID-19 phishing and counterfeit-equipment scams
Organized criminal groups are adapting their illegal operations to the COVID-19 pandemic, preying on people’s fears and vulnerabilities — and successfully scamming Canadians,...
Royal Bank and BMO profit cut in half as banks set aside 6 times more money for bad loans
Profits at Royal Bank and Bank of Montreal were cut in half from last year in the fiscal second quarter, the banks reported...
Southern Ontario police forces announce arrests after probe into organized crime, violence in towing industry
Several organized crime groups working in the towing industry have been using violence and property damage as a way to grab control and...
CPP now worth $409B as pension plan adds $17B to its coffers despite COVID-19
The Canada Pension Plan earned a return of 3.1 per cent after expenses during the financial year ended March 31, the board that manages...
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...
