News/Canada (Page 16)

Acme, Alta. Population 640 — plus three. As Calgary’s real estate prices edge upward, life in small town Alberta is looking increasingly tempting for the thousands of Ontario residents heading west. Linda Stephens is one of them. She moved to Acme from Barrie, Ont., with her husband and son lastContinue Reading

Canada·New The Canadian Union of Postal Workers filed the complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Nov. 29 after some workers received temporary layoff notices while on strike. In mediated settlement, Canada Post says it won’t lay off striking workersThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 11, 2024 11:27 PMContinue Reading

Canada Syrians who fled to Canada due to the country’s civil war expressed cautious optimism on Sunday after rebels took the capital and ousted the longtime president. ‘I hope to see a free country with democratic system,’ says Syrian living in Ontario Justin Li · CBC News · Posted: Dec 08,Continue Reading

Canada A new poll provides fresh numbers to illustrate what many exhausted working women have been reporting for decades — work-life balance isn’t exactly working out for them. The U.S. report that mirrors Canadian data suggests competing demands of work and home are part of the problem.  Competing demands ofContinue Reading

Taylor Swift’s wildly successful Eras Tour has moved economies, caused world leaders to plead with her to tour their countries and has given a huge boost to local businesses and tourism. But it’s also had another, lesser-known impact: Several Canadian charities have been able to auction or raffle off coveted ticketsContinue Reading

Snow strands vehicles, knocks out power in Gravenhurst Snow-clearing efforts continue in Gravenhurst, Ont., where 140 centimetres of snow fell over the weekend, stranding motorists and prompting the town to declare a state of emergency. CBC’s Ali Chiasson has more on the ongoing cleanup efforts. Gravenhurst, Ont., remained under a stateContinue Reading

Be it buying a burger and fries or getting your car repaired, enter your credit or debit card into a machine and you might get a not-so-subtle nudge: how much would you like to tip? But a hidden camera investigation involving 100 businesses by CBC’s Marketplace has exposed there’s noContinue Reading

Canada Women are the breadwinners in a growing percentage of Canadian families, according to a new report. But this is less likely to be true if that woman has children, and the proportion drops the more kids she has. A new report by the Vanier Institute highlights gains, but theContinue Reading

Canada·First Person James Morrison did everything that he was told to live a successful life: go to school, get a job and save money. Now at 36, he says he can’t afford to buy a home and is weighing the costs of having more children. My parents owned the houseContinue Reading