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Mon, 1 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Fears of a market bubble are growing as stocks trade like bitcoin
Financial news outlets are reporting on growing murmurs of uncertainty over whether ebullient markets can keep rising as rebel traders reveal new flaws

Mon, 1 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Edmonton woman out $320 as e-transfer fraudsters cash in during pandemic
Alysia Lok turned to e-transfers during the pandemic to keep her fledgling business afloat. She figured it was safe, since financial institutions market their ease and security. But when a fraudster i...

Mon, 1 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
The retail sector has a racial bias problem — and this Sephora survey suggests it's costing it customers
A survey of U.S. customers and employees commissioned by beauty giant Sephora found three in five retail shoppers had experienced discriminatory treatment. The company said it did the survey in order ...

Mon, 1 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
The next generation of PPE: How Canadian researchers are making masks, gowns better
While many Canadians may be longing for the day when masks are no longer required, researchers are working on the next generation of personal protective equipment — hoping improvements will make the...

Mon, 1 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Why is there no flu amid so many COVID cases? Your COVID-19 questions answered
Why are flu numbers so low even in places where COVID-19 is going strong? Plus, why aren't vaccine providers wearing gloves?

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Disrupted schooling, learning loss will have effects long after pandemic, say education experts
From switching between remote and in-person learning to juggling class quarantines due to school-related cases, students continue to grapple with a tumultuous education experience amid COVID-19. ...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 16:00:48 EST
Charges expected after defiant Aylmer, Ont., church holds indoor service
Charges are expected to be laid after congregates of a church in Aylmer, Ont., defied provincial orders, yet again, and held an indoor service that exceeded provincial gathering limits on Sunday, th...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Ice meets medals: Expect Ivanie Blondin and Canada's speed skaters to carry on history of Olympic success
With just one year to go until the Beijing Olympics, the current crop of Canadian speed skaters are motivated, inspired and pushing themselves to extremes on the backs of those greats who have come be...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:25:48 EST
2 Toronto-area retirement homes ban visitors from Barrie, Ont., over COVID-19 variant fears
Two retirement homes in the Greater Toronto Area have banned visitors from Barrie, Ont. where a deadly outbreak of a COVID-19 variant first detected in the U.K. has spread throughout a long-term care...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:00:00 EST
B.C. neighbours step up to make this Lunar New Year special for toddler
The Lunar New Year is a time for food and family, but like most celebrations during the pandemic, the holiday looks different this year. Despite that, a New Westminster, B.C., mother is hoping to k...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canadian snowbirds abroad grapple with tough new travel rules that include a big hotel bill
Snowbirds are attempting to find ways around Canada's tough new travel rules, either by prolonging their stay down south or attempting to beat the clock and rush home.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
NDP repays multimillion-dollar campaign debt amid tough fundraising climate during pandemic
Now that the bank has been paid, the party can focus on holding a virtual convention in April and preparing for a possible pandemic election, which New Democrats insist they don't want but expect the ...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
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 nearly a year to stop the spread of COVID-19. ...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:38:18 EST
All employees to be tested at Canada Post facility in Mississauga, Ont., as COVID-19 outbreak grows
All employees working at a Mississauga, Ont., Canada Post worksite must now be tested for COVID-19 as the facility battles a large outbreak.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 14:45:42 EST
Strategists say Erin O'Toole must weigh if Jason Kenney is an asset or a liability
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has spent the last number of days calling for consequences and compensation after U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 10:00:00 EST
COVID-19 spike has Whistlerites split on how to keep economy running and community safe
As COVID-19 cases surge in Whistler, B.C., and health officials urge against non-essential travel, residents are torn between keeping the tourism-driven ski town's economy running and protecting local...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 01:02:29 EST
Vancouver student settles human rights complaint over anti-Black video circulated by fellow student
A student has reached a settlement in her human rights complaint against the Vancouver School Board for how it dealt with anti-Black racism at Lord Byng Secondary School after a threatening video surf...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:37:30 EST
Headstone of former Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King defaced in Toronto
The granite headstone at the grave of former Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in Toronto has been defaced.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:55:27 EST
Fire destroys 147-year-old church in Lax Kw'alaams First Nation on B.C.'s North Coast
RCMP say the church is a historic landmark that's significant to many people in the community, and the fire damage was extensive.  

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:00:00 EST
Edmonton antique hunter finds unexpected grand treasures in piano teacher's estate
It was the the grand piano that convinced Edmonton antique hunter Alex Archbold to take a chance and purchase Bette-Joan Rac’s estate after her death.



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