Flexitarianism, buying used and more: Green habits that are on the rise
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…
How loved-ones are honouring the memory of those killed in Iran’s Flight 752 air disaster
Twelve months after an Iranian missile shot down a plane carrying 176 people, including 55 Canadians and many others with strong ties here, people are honouring and…
How Lynda Carter Really Feels About Gal Gadot
During the discussion panel for Wonder Woman 1984 at the August 2020 "DC Fandom" event, Lynda Carter made a special guest appearance. The former Wonder Woman spoke…
Black activists say double standard at play in response to pro-Trump rioters
The co-founder of Black Lives Matter in Canada said she believes police would have responded more aggressively if protesters storming the U.S. Capitol had been members of…
Why Canada’s seniors need the coronavirus vaccine so urgently
The rising number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Canada, coupled with the new threat from mutant variants, makes it more urgent to vaccinate our oldest…
Why Canada’s vaccine rollout is slower than other countries — and what can be done to fix it
Canada is falling behind in its initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at a critical time in the pandemic, and experts say our most vulnerable populations are being…
Students struggle as school goes online only in four provinces after Christmas break
Ellen and Rafael Robles tried to have everything in order for Monday morning when their son, Bento, started school virtually after the holiday break rather than in…
Canadian travel agents call for bailout after being forced to repay commissions on cancelled vacations
When borders around the world started to close in the spring, travel agents hustled to get their clients home.Cathy Cordy stayed on hold for 11 hours for…
These customers were promised shipping containers. Now they’re out thousands of dollars
Pattianne Hatfield, a businesswoman in Bridgewater, N.S., has been hearing a lot of expletives when she answers her phone these days.That's because she's the owner of Eco…
New rules on removal of illegal online content could help in battle against child pornography
The federal heritage minister will soon introduce legislation aimed at compelling companies to do a better job of policing illegal content posted online — something victims of…
Knitting is helping this Canadian in Italy make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic
When Canadian lawyer Sarah McLean first took up knitting in 2017, she was drawn to the craft her grandmother loved as a way to relax and make…