How growing global electric car sales could be a boon for Alberta
It may sound paradoxical, but electric cars could soon be an economic driver for oil-rich Alberta.Global sales of electric vehicles grew by 43 per cent in 2020,…
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 is reminding us to…
Can’t afford a luxury playhouse? An Alberta builder is opening a ‘play cottage’ resort
For anyone who's ever dreamed of escaping reality to live in a fairytale for a little while, Tyson Leavitt is hoping to take your reservation this summer.His…
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…
The Unsaid Reason Mary Trump Wants To Change Her Name
Mary Trump has actually long been an outspoken critic of the former president. In July 2020, she released a successful tell-all book entitled Too Much and Never…
Governments with rookie leaders don’t always have it easy in N.L. elections
Incumbency is a powerful thing in politics and unseating an incumbent government is no easy feat. But it's a little easier when that incumbent government has a…
Few MPs are opting out of the next election — so far
When people sense the party might be coming to an end, they start eyeing the exits. MPs are no different — particularly in the uncertain climate of…
American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for "incitement of an insurrection," Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the fundamental truths about democracy…
What the cabinet shuffle does (and doesn’t) say about the next election
A cabinet shuffle in January (to borrow phrasing one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's predecessors) doesn't necessarily mean an election — but this one does help position…
Trudeau to shuffle ministers as Navdeep Bains leaves cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a cabinet shuffle involving a handful of ministers, CBC News has learned.Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and industry, has decided…
Father-son team allege Tim Hortons took their COVID-safe lid applicator idea
Father-and-son team Yoland and Shaun Talbot thought they'd hit the jackpot with Yoland's very first invention. But instead of a massive, almost million-dollar sale to a national…