Monthly Archives: December 2023

Teen computer whiz saves researchers decades of processing time

Dylan Bucci worked tirelessly on pushing cancer research forward even as he struggled with the disease himself. Watch his family, teacher and a research scientist celebrate his legacy less than two years after his death. Video: Sean Monfero, Evan Rivard, … Continue reading →

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As the holidays approach, Canadians say they’re being tipped over the edge

As Canadians shell out money for gifts and food and other festive purchases, some experts say we’re recoiling from all those tip requests that come with an increasingly wide variety of debit or credit card purchases.

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She received the CEBA loan more than 3 years ago — her bank now says she wasn’t eligible

With a major deadline to repay a pandemic era loan just over a month away, one small business owner says she’s only now being told she was never eligible for the money in the first place.

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BP pauses Red Sea shipments as another commercial vessel is attacked near Yemen

A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.

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Will Airbnb bans actually help renters and buyers find a place to live?

Governments across Canada are clamping down on short-term rentals in hopes of increasing housing. But will the new rules limiting platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo actually help renters and buyers find a place to live?

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E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they’re booming

When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the ground observations from booksellers … Continue reading →

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Colonialism contributed to extinction of woolly dogs valued by Indigenous people, study suggests

For thousands of years, a breed of white wooly dog played an important and pampered role for Coast Salish people on North America’s west coast, but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became extinct, a new study says.

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Minor 4.9-magnitude earthquake rattles B.C.’s Coast Mountains

Residents in many areas of B.C. reported feeling the effects of a minor earthquake that struck in B.C.’s Coast Mountains, about 220 kilometres north of Vancouver on Sunday afternoon.

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It’s not just a label for meat: halal investments target Islamic customers

From mutual funds to stock trading, millions of people depend on investments for their financial futures. But for some of the nearly two million Muslims in Canada, faith took those options off the table until markets began to offer religiously … Continue reading →

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Air Transat avoids strike after reaching tentative deal with flight attendant union

Air Transat and the union representing flight attendants, CUPE, have reached an agreement in principle.

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