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‘Truly Canadian’? American-owned RONA removes signs after ad complaint
Founded 80 years ago by two Quebec entrepreneurs, home improvement chain RONA has long considered itself a Canadian icon. The retailer went so far...
Football News : Euro 2020 qualifiers England name Maddison, Stones & Oxlade-Chamberlain in squad
Football News : James Maddison has been named in England’s Euro 2020 qualifiers squad – despite the Leicester midfielder being pictured in...
The anger is real, but is western separatism?
Let’s see if you’ve heard this one before: there’s a Trudeau in the Prime Minister’s Office and he’s angered a lot of Albertans and...
Gambling Lego thief’s winning streak extends to courtroom victory
It was a longshot legal argument. But David William Main is a man used to taking risks. A self-confessed Lego thief with a...
Banks deny compensation when hackers steal customers’ money
Sunjit Lidhar was awoken by a phone call from Scotiabank last February, informing him that $3,000 had been transferred out of his savings...
7 reasons Canada could escape economic doom Don Pittis
For those looking for some fresh economic bad news last week, it wasn’t hard to find. On Friday, the country that is now by some measures the...
Felicity Huffman Spotted in Prison Uniform During William H. Macy Visit
Felicity Huffman was seen smiling and wearing a prison uniform as her husband, William H. Macy, visited her at the Federal Correctional Institution...
When ‘loyalty or death’ crumbles: Leaving gangs after 15 years in the life
CBC cannot identify the woman interviewed in this story due to a publication ban. “Beth” is an alias. Beth had been in the cells...
More donors, smaller donations How political fundraising has changed in Canada
More Canadians are donating money to federal parties than they were in 2004, though the amount of money given by each donor is...
Breaking news: Ex-venture capital firm chief to plead guilty as another parent caves in college admissions scandal
Felicity Huffman’s sentencing gives prosecutors a crucial win as they seek prison sentences for other parents charged in the historic case. USA TODAY...
Kids in hotels, separated families: The reality of being a homeless parent
Angeline Whitefish focused on the judge’s facial expressions and the tone of his voice as he reacted to the pleas of other desperate...
Advocates criticize war room for secrecy, potential for corruption
Advocates for openness and transparency in government are warning the secrecy around Alberta’s new $30 million Canadian Energy Centre (CEC) leaves it vulnerable to...
11 Unknown Facts About Fast-Food Restaurants That Only Their Employees Know
People love fast food mostly because it’s tasty, fast, and relatively cheap. McDonald’s alone feeds 68 million people around the world every day.
10+ Things We Need to Stop Doing in Order to Save Money Faster
There are people who have a knack for living their best lives frugally and then there are those who spend so extravagantly that they end...
5 indicators we’re reaching the recession tipping point: Don Pittis
This week hints of a global recession came from Montreal. Speaking at McGill University, the new boss of the World Bank, David Malpass, warned...
