We’re stuck with Lynn Beyak. So let’s put her to good use.
Stephen Maher: Since Canada must keep paying the senator’s bills, we might as well use her as teaching tool to learn about history and a racist system
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The minimum wage hike will cost Kathleen Wynne. But how much?
The economic fallout likely won’t be felt until after an election—a best-case scenario for the Ontario Liberals
Canada’s failing refugee system is leaving thousands in limbo
Neglected by the federal government and facing an influx of claimants, the refugee system is leaving thousands in a brutally long holding pattern that’s only growing longer
Loblaw says it doesn’t plan to cap number of $25 gift cards
Grocer clarifies policies around make-good after price-fixing scandal
Toronto and Vancouver have plenty of room to grow up and more affordable
Opinion: Canada’s largest cities are far less dense than their global counterparts. Increasing density can help ensure affordable housing for residents.
Why B.C. might actually get proportional representation this time
Some senior NDP members are boldly predicting that PR will happen. Are they banking on a long-term relationship with the Greens?
The hypocrisy of Tim Hortons, a business built on coffee breaks
If all Canadians lost their paid breaks, like some workers at a Tim Hortons in Ontario, what would be left of the once iconic company?
Where to donate your $25 Loblaws gift card: find your nearest food bank here
How to find the closest food bank in each province and territory to donate your Loblaws bread price fixing card
You can sign up for the $25 Loblaw gift card now. Here’s how.
Some estimate Loblaw pocketed a whopping $1 billion in extra profit made on bread bought by all Canadians at the grocery chain over the 14 years.
Canada’s big year in the world of birding
Two rare ’code 5’ birds have popped up in the Atlantic provinces recently, stirring up extreme bird watchers, and confounding experts