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Canadians who don’t file their tax returns are sometimes shocked to find out how much money they’re owed by the government for years of missed benefits, says the head of a non-profit organization working to build financial literacy among low-income people. Prosper Canada CEO Elizabeth Mulholland says her organization collaborates …
Read More »Flu season: Why are so many Canadian children falling sick? – National
The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s hitting children especially hard. Here’s what doctors say is happening, and why. What flu strains are we seeing this flu season? Based on predictions from the World Health Organization on …
Read More »Scrooge the Ticket campaign wraps up 8th year with big donation to Innisfil Food Bank – Barrie
The Town of Innisfil, Ont., is wrapping up its festive ticketing campaign with a decent donation for those in need over the holiday season. The towns launched the annual Scrooge the Ticket campaign on Nov. 14, and it ran until Nov. 28. Residents with an outstanding parking fine during that …
Read More »Canada needs homes built but doesn’t have workers to do it. Are robots the answer? – National
This is part three of a four-part series examining how automation will change Canadians’ lives, for better or worse. Homebuilders and policymakers have been grappling for years with a problem that comes, fundamentally, down to arithmetic: the number of homes Canada must build keeps growing, and the number of …
Read More »‘Prey switching’ blamed for death of Toronto singer mauled by coyotes 13 years ago
A new and unusual theory has emerged about the coyotes that killed a young Toronto woman on a Nova Scotia hiking trail 13 years ago. Researchers say that on Oct. 27, 2009, when singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell set out alone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, resident coyotes had adapted to …
Read More »Highway and road closures in Manitoba for Dec. 15
Travelers in Manitoba should be aware of the following road closures: Highway 5, from eight kilometers east of highway 584 to the Saskatchewan border Highway 16 (Yellowhead) from Highway 83 to the Saskatchewan border Highway 41, from Highway 16 to St. Lazare Highway 45, from Russell to Vista Highway 83, …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine rollout delay would have cost Canadian economy $156B: study – National
A study from the C.D. Howe Institute estimates Canada would have lost $156 billion in economic activity in 2021 had COVID-19 vaccines been rolled out six months later than they were. That would have been equivalent to about 12.5 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. “The results show that …
Read More »Rogers-Shaw deal: Tribunal continues to hear closing arguments in merger case – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 14, 2022 6:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Closing arguments are expected to continue before the Competition Tribunal Wednesday, as the organization weighs whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. should be blocked. The …
Read More »COP15 talks to focus on role of financial sector in global biodiversity – National
The role of private money and industry in preserving enough natural ecosystems to keep the planet functioning will be the focus of talks Wednesday at an international conference on biodiversity in Montreal. While negotiators continue to try to hammer an overall conservation deal, discussions are also scheduled on how global …
Read More »Transport Canada must be ‘more vigilant,’ relatives say two years after N.S. sinking
Geno Francis loved most things about fishing on the high seas, but his son says that in his final year, fear overshadowed that passion. “My father said, ‘After this trip, this was it,’ because it was quite dangerous,” Michael Francis said during a recent interview at his home in Milton, …
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