Canada is falling behind when it comes to excessive packaging of grocery products

I recently bought a pack of frozen corn with a net weight of 250 grams. Surprisingly,  the packaging had about the same volume as other brands...

Canada has worst wildfire season on record with more to come

TRENTON, Canada – Canada is burning up with 5,500 wildfires consuming 13.4 million hectares (33.1 million acres) to date and officials warned Friday there is “significant fire...

Show me the money: Canada Bread penalty raises questions about criminal fines

Canada Bread Company agreed to pay a $50 million fine on June 21 after pleading guilty to fixing the price of bread sold in grocery stores....

The trauma caused by resettlement in Newfoundland and Labrador must be acknowledged

Between 1954 and 1975, 30,000 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians resettled from hundreds of remote communities to larger towns. The relocations were part of a plan by the...

Canadians are unprepared for natural hazards. Here’s what we can do about it

Divorce and separation can have significant impacts on business and political leaders

The announcement that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are separating has sparked widespread discussions across the nation. This situation has...

City of Calgary is recruiting new members for boards, commissions and committees

We are looking for diverse Calgarians to volunteer for positions on 22 different Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs). BCCs provide City Council with perspective, input, and...

City of Vancouver 2023 Book Award finalists announced

August 8 2023 –  From a vibrant collection of poetry to a complex tale about mother-daughter relationships, the 2023 City of Vancouver Book Award finalists have...

The gender gap in disaster preparedness

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we had little idea about how our world would change, the mantra was that viruses do not...

Why is housing cheaper in Quebec than in Ontario?

(Version française disponible ici) Quebec is different, we know, but not only in language. Its welfare state, including progressive income tax, childcare and low tuition, is well...