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Why you should preplan your funeral, the right way to pass down the cottage and what to say to someone about to retire

Most people save money and buy insurance to plan for life’s misfortunes – but bypass the inevitable misfortune of death, says Winnipeg-based funeral home operator Kevin...

Technology1 month ago

PwC announces mass hiring, major investment in Canada

PwC has announced it is investing US$12 billion over the next five years to create more than 100,000 net new jobs. The investment will be focused...

Technology1 month ago

Microsoft Canada and Computers for Success Canada look to get refurbished hardware to underserved communities

Microsoft Canada recently announced the CEO Pledge, a joint effort with Computers for Success Canada (CFSC-OPEC), to help close the digital skills gap by providing devices to underserved...

Technology1 month ago

Two Vancouver startups make World Economic Forum’s top 100 list

Two Vancouver tech startups are among the 100 most notable technology companies to watch this year, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). Ionomr Innovations Inc....

Technology1 month ago

Telus and Partners Launch 5G Innovation Zone in Ottawa

Telus, the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) and CENGN Canada’s Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN), announced a new 5G Innovation Zone in Hub350 on Wednesday,...

Technology1 month ago

U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Six members of the U of T Engineering community have been elected as 2021 Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). Professors Konstantinos Plataniotis (ECE)...

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Caterpillar to highlight state-of-the-art technology at MINExpo

The Cat RC6310 rotary blasthole drill is accurate to the centimetre. Themed Together, we’re mining better, Caterpillar’s MINExpo 2021 experience celebrates the company’s partnership with mines...

Travel & Escape1 month ago

Kelowna’s mayor expects city will be tourism hot spot this summer

After 15 months of adhering to COVID-related shutdowns, lockdowns and restrictions, British Columbians are ready to let their collective hair down. And, with summer coinciding with...

Travel & Escape1 month ago

Hunza is growing sick of reckless city tourists, says vlogger Rosie Gabrielle

Hunza is going through a crisis. The region, adored and owned by locals, is viewed as another disposable exotic vacation spot for city dwellers. This point...

Travel & Escape1 month ago

Northern BC hotels bracing for influx of guests this summer

BC Hotels Association President Ingrid Jarrett stated there is hope on the horizon for the hospitality sector after 16 months of losses. Much like restaurants, hotels...

HEADLINES

List of Tourist Attractions Open Now in Ottawa

Ottawa performer leapfrogs from gymnastics to Broadway to TV

COVID-19: uOttawa to require vaccination for students living in residence

Ottawa Board of Trade wants governments to create environment to keep economy open during COVID-19 pandemic

‘Our business has been devastated’: Capital City Luggage in Ottawa closes Saturday

Ottawa businesses busy as first weekend of Step 3 reopening rolls on

Hold it: Some NCC porta-potties only open on weekends

City fixes incorrect signage on Highway 417 sending motorists the wrong way

Atlético Ottawa will return to TD Place this August

BUZZ

Canadian report reveals spike in food-related litter during pandemic

Canada: Significant Changes To Canada’s Federal Environmental Protection Regime Proposed

Scientists, Homalco First Nation team up to probe massive B.C. landslide — and its impact on salmon

New bill aims to force Canada to tackle ‘systemic’ environmental racism

Canada’s climate plan charts hard road ahead for high-polluting oil sands

Canadian regulators say Rocky Mountain coal mine not in public interest

REAL ESTATE

A Pre-Approval Does Not Guarantee a Mortgage Approval

This Ontario Manor Has More Rooms Than You Could Use & Costs Under $1 Million (PHOTOS)

8 Of The Cheapest Homes You Can Get Around Ottawa (PHOTOS)

It’s a renters’ market for businesses that believe the office will make a comeback post-pandemic

Nine Algonquin nations reject Ottawa land project labeled as ‘reconciliation’ effort

A Simplified Guide for Toronto First-Time Home Buyers

First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes

10 Tips For First-Time Home Buyers

‘Don’t give up’: Ottawa Valley realtors share statistics, tips for homebuyers in ‘extreme’ sellers market

BUSINESS

Majority of Canadian workers willing to take less pay for a workplace pension plan: survey

What Canadians need to know about moving to the U.S. for more affordable real estate

Canadian Mortgage Debt Hits $1.69 Trillion, Fastest Rate of Growth Since 2010

Kofi Hope: Canada spent massive amounts to help Second World War veterans find affordable housing. Doing the same post-COVID-19 for front-line workers would benefit the whole city

Two of three Canadians have saved nothing for retirement during COVID, retirement tops list of worries: new research from HOOPP and Abacus Data

Vancouverites urged to give feedback on parking permit proposal amid backlash

Jenny Kwan: Clearly, the Liberals’ current approach to housing is failing Canadians

Why you should preplan your funeral, the right way to pass down the cottage and what to say to someone about to retire

5 ways to pay off a loan faster

HEALTH

Health Ranger posts new microscopy photos of covid swabs, covid masks and mysterious red and blue fibers

5,800 test positive, 74 die of coronavirus at least 14 days after getting fully vaccinated

More people died from fentanyl overdose than coronavirus in San Francisco last year

Alaskan village bans unvaccinated people from in-person shopping

Some US states TURNING DOWN new Wuhan coronavirus vaccine shipments as demand dwindles

BioNTech co-founder echoes Pfizer CEO, expects people to get vaccinated against coronavirus annually

LIFESTYLES

As shopping habits change, Ottawa targets credit card swipe fees

Ottawa considers taking action against ‘predatory lenders’

Federal budget 2021: Ottawa ties end of financial supports to completion of COVID-19 vaccination campaign

YOU SAID IT: Ford had little choice

‘This is unprecedented’: COVID-19 is putting record numbers of pregnant women in intensive care units

COVID-19: Ontario’s science advisers call for a change in direction; province reports 3,469 new cases, 186 in Ottawa

Ecology

Yukon and Northern BC First Nations tackle climate change using Indigenous knowledge and science

Atlantic Provinces Ready For Aquaculture Growth

COMING SOON: A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy 2.0

Government of Canada invests in partnerships to support freshwater habitat research

Alberta Environmental Farm Plan launches tool to gauge potential wildlife habitat

Stop Environmental Plunder, Start Ecosystem Restoration: Lingap-Canada Celebrates 2021 World Environment Day

Minister of Transport announces new regulations to help prevent spread of aquatic invasive species in Canada

Why liability insurance did not cover the defence of a remediation order

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society celebrates declaration of Indigenous-led protection of the Saskatchewan River Delta by Cumberland House Cree Nation

TECHNOLOGY

More groups join in support of women in STEM program at Carleton

VR tech to revolutionize commercial driver training

Next-Gen Tech Company Pops on New Cover Detection Test

Technology Spotlight: Mobile welding gets tech savvy

Vancouver tech company wins $200,000 award from Department of National Defence

Groundbreaking Edmonton-Calgary heavy-duty hydrogen truck pilot ready to roll

TRAVEL & ESCAPE

Opinion: Are we ready for the tourism rebound?

COVID-19: Tourism bookings start increasing as B.C. opens up

Mountain biking the Sea to Sky Trail

Kelowna’s mayor expects city will be tourism hot spot this summer

Hunza is growing sick of reckless city tourists, says vlogger Rosie Gabrielle

Northern BC hotels bracing for influx of guests this summer

Canadian airline to launch nonstop flights out of St. Pete-Clearwater airport

Canada extending restrictions on non-essential international travel until July 21

Bayfront Businesses Ready for Canadian Tourism Again

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