As forest fires, heat waves and floods increase fears about climate change, there is a backlash against weakening vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, as the U.S. administration plans to do. But can Canada go it alone?
Longevity gap: Study probes just how much longer higher income Canadians live
A C.D. Howe study of life expectancy in Canada finds men in the highest earning group can expect to live eight years longer than men who are the lowest earners. For women, the gap in longevity between the richest and the poorest is much less, just three years.
Why cannabis companies see huge potential in marketing to women
Eve & Co Incorporated, a licensed cannabis producer west of London, Ont., is one of the few operators who is marketing their wares as a female health and wellness product.
Ontario government says it has an interim sex-ed curriculum elementary teachers must follow
The Ontario government has released an interim sex-ed curriculum for elementary school teachers to use this September — and Premier Doug Ford is suggesting there will be consequences if they don’t adhere to it.
Trump did nothing wrong, White House says after Cohen’s guilty plea
The White House is stressing that President Donald Trump has not been charged with a crime and did “nothing wrong” in his dealings with longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen. Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday in New York to campaign finance violations.
Pipeline purchase ‘one irritant’ but feds need B.C. onside for climate plan
Even as they continue to agree to disagree on the Trans Mountain pipeline extension, Justin Trudeau’s federal Liberals and John Horgan’s B.C. New Democrats point to this summer’s wildfires as proof of the value of what they do agree on: the need for credible climate change policy.
‘He loved the farm’: A bitter harvest for family of youngest Humboldt Broncos victim
The future of the Herold family farm is uncertain following the death of their son, Adam, in the Humbolt Broncos bus crash.
It’s officially the longest stock market boom in history — but can it last?
It’s been nine years, five months and 13 days since the broadest U.S. stock index plunged more than 20 per cent. That has many people saying a correction is overdue, even if there’s a lot of legitimate reasons why the current bull run still has plenty of room to run.
WestJet cancelling Montreal to Quebec service, cutting back on other routes
WestJet Airlines is cancelling service between Montreal and Quebec City and cutting back on flights across its network as it reduces capacity to meet consumer demand while also trying to reverse its first quarterly loss in 13 years.
When sorry isn’t enough — pressure grows on companies to apologize quickly in the age of viral content
Smartphones, social media, and the speed at which videos can go viral are putting more pressure on corporate executives to apologize quickly when things go wrong.