Here’s how people in B.C.’s Lower Mainland are outwitting extreme gas prices
’Blame John Horgan’ might look good on a billboard, but it doesn’t save money at the pump
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Why are we paying girls less than boys for summer work?
A Girl Guides report that suggests pay inequity starts early has reframed a debate previously restricted to working-age adults
Real estate photos are distorting reality, frustrating would-be home buyers
Wide-angle lenses, photoshop and virtual staging: Real estate photo enhancement is reaching new heights as desperate sellers look to sell imperfect homes.
What $2-million will buy in five Canadian real estate markets
From a seaside dining room in PEI to 20 rooms and a private putting green just outside Montreal
What happens if U.S. Congress fails to pass the new NAFTA deal?
The consequences for Canada could be bad—very bad, say experts. But not every scenario is bleak.
How software company D2L revolutionized the way classrooms function
When five twentysomethings founded D2L, technology was everywhere—except the classroom. So they decided to reboot the education system.
Carbon tax ruling is a modest win for Trudeau—but after a string of losses, whatever works
The Saskatchewan court decision puts the Liberals on better campaign footing at a time when they’re visibly wobbling
Bankrupt oil companies are saddling Alberta landowners with ’orphan wells’
The Orphan Well Association is tasked with cleaning up the environmental messes left behind, but it’s having trouble keeping up as oil companies collapse
Why Canada isn’t fighting China over canola
This country is ’a flea on China’s shoulder,’ says one expert, and is best advised to ride the rough patch out
Stephen Poloz on taming the housing market and the dangers of a trade war
The Bank of Canada governor talks to Paul Wells about the state of the economy and how central bankers work in the age of Trump