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Toronto transit agency writes off $6M in rental revenue from subway storefrontsA new report revealed rental debts accrued during the pandemic are being forgiven, in part because some businesses went under altogether.CanadaMay 26
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New Brunswick vows improvements to virtual care after criticism of new providerJohn Dornan says the volume of renewal requests was much higher than anticipated because the previous provider didn't share that data with the province.HealthJul 15
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Ontario loses 16.7K jobs in June, wiping some previous gainsNew figures released by Statistics Canada revealed Ontario lost 16,700 jobs in the past month, keeping its unemployment rate steady and above the national average.CanadaJul 10
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U.S. hiring slowed in June with 57,000 jobs added amid global turmoilU.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.U.S. NewsJul 2
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Complexity growing as 911 fields more than 1 million calls for help each year in CalgaryCalgary's 911 emergency call centre officers are answering more calls for emergency services, with more complex issues. Over a million calls were answered last year.CanadaJun 23
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WestJet flight attendants hold information pickets as strike vote takes placeAlmost a year after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike over the issue of unpaid work, flight attendants at WestJet are threatening to do the same.ConsumerJul 14
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New evidence of origin of the black death a ‘complete surprise’ experts sayThere were thoughts that early strains may have been mild, but the discovery that the plague killed prehistoric hunter-gatherers contradicts those notions.TrendingJun 17
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Cape Breton business leaders dream of reviving dormant rail line. Can the math work?Empty rail tracks have faded into Cape Breton’s picturesque landscape, evoking the loss of the industrial economy that was once the lifeblood of the Nova Scotia island.CanadaJun 9
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Rise of firearm-related intimate partner violence ‘not a surprise’: expertsThe study released Wednesday 'examines trends in firearm-related intimate partner violence, including characteristics of incidents, victims, and accused persons.'CrimeJul 10
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Vancouver bars rush beer and staff to the front line of World Cup’s war on thirstAustralian World Cup fans filled Tyler Broers' multi-level sports bar, Dublin Calling, before and after their team's match against Turkey, and nearly drank the bar dry.CanadaJun 17
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Airlines facing high jet fuel costs can now get millions in loans in CanadaThe new federal government program will let airlines borrow up to $150 million each, said Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.ConsumerJun 8
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Ontario records steepest drop in labour force since 1976, excluding pandemicA new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario said the number of people in work dropped by 71,300 between January and March, a decline of 0.8 per cent.CanadaJun 3
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2 dead after BASE jumping accident in Utah canyon, including extreme athleteThe sheriff's office in Grand County, Utah, confirmed one of the dead was Andy Lewis, an extreme athlete known for feats in BASE jumping.TrendingJun 15
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Edmonton Public Schools to ‘pause’ international school tripsIn a letter to parents, one school's principal writes the division made the change 'amid a complex global landscape of evolving political, economic and public health challenges.'FeaturesJun 5
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Saskatchewan cities seeing record-high housing prices, low supplySaskatchewan's Realtors' association is reporting mounting supply pressures and all-time-high benchmark prices for cities across the province last month.CanadaJun 5
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Florida man with Canadian citizenship sentenced in U.S. COVID fraud caseThe fraud stems from a false loan application submitted by Josh Edwards to the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the Covid-19 pandemic.CrimeJun 3
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Jeffrey Rath fought for First Nations. Now former clients are fighting himJeffrey Rath built a career winning settlements for First Nations. But court records show former clients are challenging the lawyer's fees, conduct and control of settlement funds.InvestigationsJul 14
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Halifax stadium and entertainment district proposal fails to gain traction: developerAn ambitious plan to build a stadium and entertainment hub near Halifax appears to be on shaky ground.CanadaMay 27
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Montreal-area home sales down nearly 7% in May amid economic pressures: boardMontreal-area home sales fell nearly seven per cent in May as higher unemployment and slower population growth weighed on demand despite rising inventory.CanadaJun 4
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How high immigration levels covered up underlying weakness in the economyEconomists and some critics of Prime Minister Mark Carney have said that years of high immigration intake served to conceal the extent of Canada's economic troubles.EconomyJun 4