$1,600 taken from customer’s account — and her bank won’t say why
Angel Pui was pleased when the business she started in the pandemic, selling luxury handbags online, made a sale in South Korea.The timing was good, thought the…
Solar windows, shingles and cladding? The building itself is now the solar panel
When you walk through the sun-filled atrium of the Edmonton Convention Centre or glimpse the dramatic sloped roof of the Varennes Library in suburban Montreal, it's not…
Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
"If it's a COVID death or a COVID case, it's important. Otherwise it doesn't matter."That's how Sean Perkins said his experience in the Ontario healthcare system during…
5 belugas doing well after being moved from Marineland, U.S. aquarium says
Five beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., are doing well after being moved to the U.S. over the weekend, an American aquarium said Monday.Mystic Aquarium…
Why Canada’s big bets on delaying, mixing doses of COVID-19 vaccines could pay off
While the typical approach for COVID-19 vaccinations is using the same brand for each dose, given at specific intervals, Canada has been exploring mixing doses on top…
‘Vancouver Model’ of drug decriminalization is deeply flawed, national coalition says
A national coalition of groups that support drug decriminalization say the plan put forward by Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart known as the "Vancouver Model" is deeply flawed…
We probably won’t reach herd immunity against COVID-19 any time soon, but it’s OK, experts say
Every day, more and more Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19.It has often been suggested that as this trend continues, we will soon reach a point where so…
As Sask. faces growing COVID-19 cases, Indigenous communities have charted a different path
As cases of COVID-19 have climbed in Saskatchewan in 2021, the case counts among the province's Indigenous communities have dramatically decreased. Data obtained from the federal and…
Sask. artist’s 365 daily pandemic art pieces help her live in the moment
In April 2020, Marsha Schuld was isolated on her acreage and feeling anxious. To deal with the feelings that came from the coronavirus pandemic, Schuld decided to…
Teachers warn that some students have ‘checked out’ of school, and it will be hard to get them back
Toronto-area high school teacher Kirby Mitchell has long focused his attention on students who've been labelled as having behavioural issues, who are often racialized, marginalized and teetering…
‘It excites people’: First Nations artists give beadwork a modern twist
The longstanding tradition of beadwork is taking on a new twist among young First Nations artists who've developed a long string of social media followers, helping many…