How a small Toronto firm ended up designing the CN Tower
WZMH Architects competes with global giants—and designs hotels in Egypt and high-tech labs along the way
Economy
What on earth is Stephen Harper up to?
The former prime minister is back—with a new book, a consultancy and a flurry of lucrative speaking engagements. He also took his one-man show to Trump’s doorstep.
Why robber barons and the working poor are back with a vengeance
The Booker-nominated Tim Winton also explains the ’cousinly warmth’ he feels toward Canadians
Greyhound Canada to end routes in Prairies, B.C., leaving small towns in the lurch
415 people will be out of work and two million consumers impacted
’Dirty money’ is destroying Vancouver’s civic fabric—and causing lasting damage
Opinion: Illicit funds, a useless city council and dysfunction ignored by the feds. Vancouver’s damage will take years to mend, writes Terry Glavin.
Meghan Markle’s unofficial royal endorsement a mixed blessing for iconic Canadian jeweler
The duchess’s choice of Birks Inc.’s products is priceless advertising that comes with a cost
The unemployment rate is meaningless and we should scrap it
Our editorial: The statistic used to be a good proxy for the state of the economy, but those days are gone. It’s time to revise what we measure.
The real estate war on the west coast that’s tearing Vancouver neighbourhoods apart
Garish wealth. Scarce rental housing. A government that sees the middle class as stinking rich. No wonder Vancouverites are at each other’s throats.
A patriot’s guide to shopping during a Canada-U.S. trade war
Upset about Trump’s tariffs and Uncle Sam dragging its trusted allies into a trade war? Here’s how you can hit back at the U.S. with your wallet.
How the growing gig economy is making life harder for North American workers
A journalist argues the new climate has led to people without things like unemployment insurance, retirement savings and a feeling of security