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Descrease article font size Increase article font size After the cloudiest (darkest) winter in almost 80 years, the sun is shining more often again and you can’t help but smile when you are outside after 7 p.m. and it’s still bright out. While average temperatures continue to climb about a …
Read More »Airline execs, transport minister to be grilled by MPs over travel chaos: what to expect – National
Canada’s transport minister and executives of the country’s major airlines, including Sunwing, will face questioning from lawmakers on Thursday over the chaos faced by travellers over the winter holidays. The House of Commons Transport, Infrastructure and Communities committee is probing the lengthy travel delays and the treatment of thousands of …
Read More »Major upset or ‘business as usual’? What to expect in Monday’s Mississauga byelection
At first glance, Monday’s federal byelection in a coveted Greater Toronto Area riding might seem like a nail-biter. It’s the first contest under the Conservative leadership of Pierre Poilievre, in an area of the country crucial to his party’s chances of success in future federal elections. And the contest, in …
Read More »Danielle Smith wants vaccine status to be a human right. Expect a petri dish of problems
There’s been much said, and justifiably so, about new Premier Danielle Smith’s remarks that the unvaccinated have been more discriminated against than any other group in the last half-century — a 50-year spell that’s been marked by systemic racism against various groups, the rise of Islamophobia and transphobia, ongoing homophobia …
Read More »Expect more rate hikes from central banks despite a growing chorus of criticism
If you listen to the right group of top economists representing business, labour and global finance, you might decide that central banks are crazy to keep on raising interest rates. But on Thursday, in the face of that chorus of criticism, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem insisted that despite …
Read More »Toronto’s hotel prices are soaring. And don’t expect them to drop anytime soon, experts say
Hotel prices across downtown Toronto have skyrocketed and as the busy tourist season winds down, industry experts say there’s no sign they’ll come back down anytime soon. They say consumers are paying substantially more due to a combination of factors. “Prices are high for two reasons,” said Wayne Smith, a professor in …
Read More »A heat wave is building across the Prairies and climate change means we can expect more
CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new pilot series on weather and climate change on the Prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how it impacts everyday life. A heat wave is building …
Read More »You tip your hairdresser, but what about your mechanic? Expect to see more ‘tip creep’
You probably tip the person who cuts your hair. Should you do the same for the person cutting your lawn? Customers are increasingly seeing a gratuity option on card payment machines in industries where tipping was never previously part of the cost, from auto shops to fast food giants like …
Read More »Expect more wildfires — in Europe and beyond — as society grapples with warming climate
The frightening wildfires afflicting Europe during bouts of extreme heat this summer are a scourge the world will see more of in the future, scientists say. That raises questions about what can be done to mitigate their impact as society grapples with the larger challenges of trying to limit the warming of the …
Read More »What to expect from Google's Pixel event on Tuesday: Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor custom SOC, improved cameras, bigger batteries, and more colors (Florence Ion/Gizmodo)
Florence Ion / Gizmodo: What to expect from Google’s Pixel event on Tuesday: Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor custom SOC, improved cameras, bigger batteries, and more colors — Will there be any surprises at Google’s event next week? Here’s what we know so far. — Alerts — …
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