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Across Canada, communities are trying out single-use plastic bans, fees and other policies to reduce plastic pollution. Global plastic consumption has quadrupled in the past 30 years, and only nine per cent is being recycled, the OECD reports. That’s the case even in Canada. The rest is landfilled, littered orContinue Reading
Taylor Swift fan says Booking.com cancelled her room, relisted at higher price | Go PublicA Taylor Swift fan who had secured accommodations in Toronto for the star’s November concert tells CBC’s Go Public that Booking.com abruptly cancelled the reservations, only offering alternatives that were up to eight times more expensive.Continue Reading
Two months ago, I shared the strange story of a man who tried to lure me into a romance scam on Instagram — claiming to be a wealthy oil rig engineer from California, currently working off the coast of Scotland. “Bobby Brown” told me he was the divorced father ofContinue Reading
Manitoba Models in uniquely designed red dresses are taking to the runway in British Columbia this weekend to make a powerful fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Red Dress Day held annually on May 5, inspired by Métis Jamie Black artist, who’s based inContinue Reading
The recent deadly crash near Toronto — in which four people were killed after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on a major highway — highlights the challenges officers face when deciding whether to pursue a suspect. But it also raises questions about whether the policies covering police chases need to be beefed up, andContinue Reading
Canada·First Person Shilpa Raju feels lucky to be alive. She’s had double lung and kidney transplants after surviving cancer — and is grateful to the donors whose gifts she now carries within her. She’s hoping to find a surrogate who can help realize her dream of motherhood. I wish IContinue Reading
Canada There’s a new makeup trend taking social media by storm, with videos racking up billions of views and influencers going viral just for trying it, and Canadians have some of the most popular versions. The videos from around the world have racked up tens of millions of views NatalieContinue Reading
Canada·First Person When her father asked her to purchase an embarrassing number of cookies in New York state, dual citizen Elizabeth Nash felt torn between her desire to buy local and satisfying his cravings. My journey in search of tasty treats gave me time to reflect on my roots ElizabethContinue Reading
Canada Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Quebec’s Magdalen Islands every summer to behold its cliff-framed seascapes and sandy beaches. But starting next month, those island sojourns will come with an added cost. Mayor says fee is necessary because tourists are burdening services, straining revenue Thomas MacDonald · TheContinue Reading
Nostalgia for the 1990s is having a moment right now, if wide-legged jeans, Lisa Frank’s Crocs collaboration and the original Gap fragrances selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay are any indication. But when the graphic novel remake of Ann M. Martin’s book Claudia and the Bad Joke was the best-selling kids book in Canada earlier this month,Continue Reading
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