Desperate employers dangle signing bonuses to lure in workers
Security systems firm Fitch Security Integration had to lay off employees at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Now the company is facing the opposite…
How Canadian tourism sustains Cuba’s army and one-party state
Standing on a street corner in Montreal, Reinaldo Rodriguez has a message for Canadians."Canadian tourists are feeding the Cuban regime," he told CBC News. Rodriguez was part…
Family of Kelowna crane collapse victims stuck in quarantine despite travel exemption
Flooded with grief, Norbert Stemmer rushed to Canada to support his family after finding out his two nephews had died in the crane collapse that devastated the…
Artist’s Queer Newfoundland Hockey League spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports
Ever heard of the St. John's Sissies? The Corner Brook Queens? The Come By Chance Flamers?If you're strictly a sports fan, probably not. But these fictional teams…
Air quality from wildfire smoke hits dangerous levels in cities across B.C., as smoke heads west
For days, thick smoke from wildfires has blanketed B.C. cities in the Kootenays and Okanagan. Now, Metro Vancouver is bracing for that smoke to reach the coast…
Business travel isn’t expected to return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon
Kacey Siskind recently took her first business trip to the U.S. since the pandemic began. The vice-president of business development at Honk Mobile, a parking app, attended…
New heads of Toronto CSIS office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies
When Katherine Hannah and Zahra Musaji first started at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Agency back in 1999, they couldn't have told you what colour the carpet…
Here’s what Canada’s business leaders think about heading back to the office
It's been more than 500 days since millions of Canadian employees were forced to suddenly work from home because of COVID-19.While the pandemic is far from over,…
Smoke headed for Metro Vancouver, Stanley Park closed overnight as 241 wildfires burn across B.C.
Wildfire smoke is in the forecast for B.C.'s south coast this weekend, in addition to a heat wave, which in the wake of last month's fatal heat…
Singh hopes to build ‘momentum’ on tour of Indigenous communities
When the evacuation of Neskantaga First Nation due to tainted water made international headlines last fall, then-chief Chris Moonias encouraged the prime minister and other federal politicians…
Grassy Narrows funding pact for mercury-poisoning care home spurs joy and bitter memories
Sitting in the bleachers around the powwow grounds of Grassy Narrows First Nation, dozens of community members gathered for a feast on Monday. The smell of freshly…