A majority of Nova Scotians are supportive of the easing of provincial COVID-19 restrictions next week, but they’re divided on whether masks should still be mandatory in public places, a new survey says.Nova Scotia will lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions on March 21, just a day shy of the two-year anniversary of the province declaring…
Once a quasi-secret menu item, toppings like ginger and chiles are getting more common — and pizza experts say it’s delicious.A fresh pizza emerges from the oven at Popular Pizza in Brampton, Ont. For years, Bramptonians have been adding toppings like ginger and green chilies to make their pizza Indian-style, and chains that make those…
Premier Doug Ford’s government is working on a plan to sell “clean energy credits” to companies wanting to lower their carbon footprint, but environmental groups say the move stands to do nothing about reducing Ontario’s CO2 emissions.The Sir Adam Beck hydroelectric generating stations in Niagara Falls produce about nine per cent of Ontario’s electricity needs. Premier…
Toronto MP Kevin Vuong hopes to earn his way back into the Liberal Party and didn’t resign after he was elected because he thought it would be “viewed as an admission of guilt,” according to an email obtained by CBC News.MP Kevin Vuong arrives for his first session of Parliament in Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2021.…
The Ontario government is undertaking emergency winter feeding of deer in the Dryden, Kenora and Sioux Narrows areas following brutal conditions this winter. Starting this week, the ministry will send feed drops into the area to get the deer through to spring.The emergency deer food will consist of a mixture of corn and oats. (Gord…
To even begin to “get your ass up and work” you need the confidence to know that the world is interested in consuming your image, writes Ado Nkemka.Kim Kardashian attends a fashion show in New York in 2019. Her recent business advice to women wasn’t necessarily wrong, writes Ado Nkemka, but she was definitely the…
The impact of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is already showing up in Canadian inflation, but even as the U.S. central bank moves to slow inflation, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says there could be more economic distortions ahead.For refugees fleeing from their homes in Ukraine, the Russian invasion has changed all the rules of…
Over 700 Canadians are part of a global network of thousands of Airbnb hosts that have opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing war since late February.Toronto resident Aditya Ahuja, a business manager in the recruitment industry, says he’s hoping to host Ukrainian refugees in his spare bedroom for as long as he can. (Aditya…
The federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, CBC News has learned.Travellers walk through Pearson airport in Toronto on Dec. 16, 2021. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)The federal government will announce Thursday that travellers entering Canada will soon no longer have…
Eric Mercury, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose soulful vocals pushed the boundaries of rock music on his 1969 debut “Electric Black Man,” has died at age 77.Eric Mercury is shown in this handout photo. The Toronto-born singer, whose Electric Black Man is considered a hidden gem of late 1960s music, has died. (Eric Mercury/Handout/The Canadian Press)Eric…