A year of misfortune: How the global pandemic has battered N.L.’s oil and gas industry
Amanda Young had her dream job as a cook on the Terra Nova FPSO, one of four oil-producing platforms in offshore Newfoundland and Labrador."We all thought that…
Ford recalling nearly 275,000 vehicles in Canada, mainly over rupturing airbag concerns
Ford Motor Co. has issued two safety recalls involving airbags and tires and affecting more than 2.6 million vehicles in North America, including nearly 275,000 in Canada,…
Ontario moving Sarnia-Lambton into lockdown; N.B. reveals vaccine rollout details
The latest:Ontario will move the southwestern region of Sarnia-Lambton into lockdown on Monday after a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, making it the fifth region to be…
COVID-era school design takes lessons from Indigenous educators
A Saskatoon-based architect is already applying lessons learnt from the pandemic to the schools he is designing, and said the First Nations clients he works with are…
Driver of 2nd boat in O’Leary crash convicted of failing to exhibit navigation light
The operator of one of the boats in a 2019 fatal crash involving a vessel driven by Linda O'Leary, wife of businessman and reality TV star Kevin…
Her daughter has a mask exemption, but Chapters-Indigo wouldn’t let her in
A mother is in disbelief after her 15-year-old daughter was denied entry to a Chapters-Indigo store in London, Ont., on Friday because she was not wearing a…
Multiple WE Charity donors raised money for same borehole well in Kenyan village
A fundraising drive in a tight-knit community about 150 kilometres northwest of Toronto.California philanthropists promoted by the Clinton Foundation. Hundreds of school-age children hiking up Grouse Mountain…
From Prairies to Bollywood: Record deal shows power of TikTok to get diverse artists noticed
Last year, a 25-year-old rapper, producer and musician from Canada checked the YouTube page of one of his remixes. In the comments section, someone had written: "Like…
Texas zoo cancels controversial deal to buy African Lion Safari elephants for $2M
Two elephants at the centre of a controversial sale between African Lion Safari and a Texas zoo will not be moving to the United States. A spokesperson…
It pays to get a 2nd home appraisal, especially if you’re a Black homeowner, hidden camera investigation shows
Almost a million home appraisals happen in Canada every year, and the outcomes can determine the terms of a mortgage or whether a homeowner can make use…
Gravity power? How to store wind, solar energy without batteries
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…