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As rental car operators continue to face vehicle shortages, some people are looking at different options for renting a car due to the limited availability and sky-high prices. Peer-to-peer car rental apps are also reporting a drastic increase in demand this year among Canadians looking for short-term rentals using their subscription …
Read More »Downtown Calgary office vacancies hit new high – but it’s not all bad news
More than a third of office spaces were vacant in downtown Calgary in the second quarter of this year, which is a record high, according to a new report from commercial realty firm CBRE. It was also the highest vacancy rate in all of Canada, said the firm’s regional managing director …
Read More »These students say virtual learning makes the transition to high school, university much harder
Some young learners are struggling to build early reading skills while others stumble over math concepts. Repeated pandemic pivots have left students out of practice with classroom learning, impacted their mental health and distanced them from peers. The CBC News series Learning Curve explores the ramifications of COVID-19 for Canadian …
Read More »‘Mass exodus’ of psychologists from Eastern Health leaves high vacancy rate and patients waiting
Eastern Health is facing a nearly 45 per cent vacancy rate in psychology positions after a “mass exodus” of specialists for private practice. Some psychologists say the Newfoundland and Labrador government and health authority were warned it would happen but failed to rectify long-standing issues. CBC News spoke with several …
Read More »High fuel costs threaten plans for a bumper tourist season in Newfoundland
The meandering 100-kilometre road from the Trans-Canada Highway to Twillingate, N.L., is not one ordinarily travelled by accidental tourists. Visitors to the colourful historic town of 2,000 residents, which dubs itself as the “Iceberg Capital of the World,” are what the tourism industry calls destination travellers. And that is precisely …
Read More »High gas prices push maternity care almost out of reach in B.C.’s far north
High gas prices are making life more expensive for a pregnant woman in northern B.C., who says she has to travel hundreds of kilometres for ultrasound appointments. Stephanie Roberts lives with her husband and two children in Fort Nelson, in B.C.’s far north, about 130 kilometres south of the B.C.-Yukon border. She …
Read More »A third of recent cannabis users say they have driven while high: government survey
Despite public awareness campaigns and law enforcement training to deter marijuana-impaired driving, a third of Canadians who’ve recently used cannabis say they’ve been behind the wheel after consuming, according to a new government survey. The online survey, conducted in January 2022 by EKOS for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada …
Read More »Why high oil prices aren’t creating an economic boom in Canada
The sky high price of gasoline is pushing many Canadians to their financial limits. Usually when this happens, the pain at the pumps is offset by a burst in growth for the Canadian economy. High oil prices used to mean a surge in investments and hiring. Not this time. “Typically …
Read More »Canadians love their cars so much that high fuel prices won’t make most of us change our ways
If you are expecting clear sailing on the highways this coming long weekend because soaring gas prices have forced all the other drivers — except you, of course — to leave their cars at home, you might want to think again. Some motorists insist that $2-a-litre gasoline means they’ll drive a lot less, …
Read More »If you thought gas prices were high, have you checked out diesel?
There is little relief from pain at the pumps these days, especially as the price of diesel has nearly doubled in the last year. Diesel is now averaging $2.29 per litre across Canada, and is even more expensive than premium gasoline. In the last month alone, a litre of diesel has …
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