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Wedding dresses never worn, pets surrendered: Kijiji sales show people’s pandemic losses
As the World Health Organization prepared to declare COVID-19 a global pandemic last March, online classified platform Kijiji was inundated with high-priced listings for...
Compressed air, flywheels and more: Energy storage solutions being tested in Canada
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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...
Gravity power? How to store wind, solar energy without batteries
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Yes, the pandemic will end — but COVID-19 isn’t going away any time soon
As the months passed in 2020, and a mysterious new virus spread around the world, prompting lockdowns and whirlwind scientific research, it was...
Suburbs lead the way in housing completions as starts also climb: CMHC
The suburbs of Canada’s three largest cities are fuelling an uptick in home construction, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)....
Why geothermal is a hot trend in new condos
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Ontario to begin phased reopening of economy next week: CP
Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy next week, starting with regions that have fewer COVID-19 cases, The Canadian Press has learned....
Golden Globe nominations: Films focused on people of colour conspicuously absent from top race
Every year the cycle begins again. The Golden Globes are announced and then industry works itself into a fine froth over the predictable and...
Arriving in Ontario from another country by plane? You’ll need to take a COVID-19 test starting today
The latest: Ontario is reporting its first case of the more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus first discovered in South Africa, as new rules...
Alberta will begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants, gyms Feb. 8, premier says
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province will begin loosening up its health measures on Feb. 8 as part of a new “path forward for...
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...
Natural gas vs. methane: How the name influences our view of this fossil fuel
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Canada’s COVID-19 case numbers show early positive signs
Cases of COVID-19 are declining in many parts of Canada, but experts say those early positive signs are dependent on widespread restrictions. Quebec,...
Who Is Cherie Chan From Bling Empire And What Is Her Net Worth?
Although Cherie Chan is “an heiress to an undisclosed denim empire,” she’s definitely the most down-to-earth character on the show Bling Empire, outside...
How carbon capture technology can add to the emissions problem
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