working from home
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...
Stalled permanent residency application has left London, Ont., engineer’s life ‘on hold’
Amid an economy stricken by the COVID-19 pandemic, 25-year-old Aravind Shaju had to reluctantly step away from his job as an engineer at a lab...
Must love food: N.B. couple’s ‘room for rent’ ad stands out for a deliciously quirky reason
In a sea of ads for rooms for rent, Shauna Bowens’ and Nathan Thomas’s ad is a deliciously quirky standout. The couple recently...
Vaccine etiquette: What’s safe to ask others and what’s off the table
The advent of COVID-19 vaccines has provided hope that there will soon be a return to something closer to what we remember as...
Parents juggle Wi-Fi woes, time crunches and constant change this school year
Across Canada, COVID-19 has changed what school looks like for students this year, with the pandemic continuing to disrupt learning and upend classrooms...
Canadian researchers to release recommendations for treating youth eating disorders online
Sarah White sets a timer to remind herself to eat. She sets it six times a day so that she eats three meals...
How the pandemic could create the flexible workplaces parents need
For Tendai Dongo, the stress and anxiety was just too much at times. A project manager at a digital education company based in...
There’s good economic news on the horizon, and that’s rattling markets. Wait, what?
The first signs that the world is winning the battle with COVID-19 has sparked great news for the global economy as the number...
Lights still on in federal buildings in National Capital Region even as civil servants work from home
The lights remain on at some federal government buildings in Canada’s capital region, even though most civil servants have been working at home for...
Where the lopsided economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada goes from here
All economic downturns are unfair. Some people inevitably get hit harder than others. But almost a year into the COVID-19 catastrophe, the data...
Working from home during COVID-19? These accountants have tax tips
If you’ve been lucky enough to keep your job and work from home through the pandemic, chances are you’ll have some new expenses to...
Pandemic isolation sees booming demand for pets — and for businesses that cater to them
All those new pet photos you’ve been seeing on social media don’t lie. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted booming demand for pets from...
After a turbulent year, Canada’s energy industry braces for more upheaval in 2021
Turbulent, chaotic, overwhelming — it’s been the kind of year that tests a person’s nerves and their vocabulary. At times, there have been...
Quebec’s new lockdown a harsh reminder the COVID-19 end game is still several moves away
One day after the high of watching the first Quebecers receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the province hit new low on Tuesday as Premier...
Holiday charity work in Canada a challenge for fundraisers and donors during pandemic
When Victoria’s Santa Claus parade had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, the Greater Victoria Festival Society came up with a Plan B...
Trudeau government won’t say who got billions of dollars in aid
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...
