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We could finally be done with the stale Hollywood marketing cycle of Jimmy Kimmel appearances, sleepy podcast circuits, and forced red carpet smiles.
Bombardier is heading into 2026 flying higher than a tricked-out private jet
Lax U.S. gun laws are flooding Canada’s black market for firearms.
One of Canada’s 2026 resolutions is to crack down on money laundering, and this year they’re actually going to do it for real, okay?
The unexplainable desire to watch our favourite podcast hosts talk into a microphone has created a new frontier in the streaming wars.
Is this weird-looking jet the future of air travel?
Ottawa has pulled off a tire-squealing U-turn on immigration.
It’s a rough time to be an Ellison-run company.
Even an electric version of the world's best-selling truck couldn’t get people to give up the gas pump.
The federal government's new Buy Canadian Policy officially came into effect yesterday, as Ottawa looks to turn grocery aisle sloganeering into a concrete national investment strategy
If there’s one thing more painful than seeing Canada lose to the Americans in hockey, it’s seeing promising Canadian companies pull up stakes and move south of the border.
Canadian editors are in a dictionary dispute with the Carney government.
About 45 years after Ronald Reagan called it the most dangerous drug in America, the U.S. government seems to be warming up to weed.
We are quickly discovering that “financializing everything” through prediction markets also creates endless opportunities for corruption.
The U.S. is pursuing another measure that makes it seem like it no longer cares about international tourism as a GDP contributor.
Canadians might be feeling pinched, but a steady diet of live entertainment seems to be a non-negotiable.
The U.S. is pursuing another measure that makes it seem like it no longer cares about international tourism as a GDP contributor.
Canadians might be feeling pinched, but a steady diet of live entertainment seems to be a non-negotiable.
Like all of us this time of year, Canada is looking for ways to buy new stuff for less.
There are going to be some extremely irritable Australian kids this morning. Spare a thought for their parents.
The classic chant “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream” may no longer be a totally accurate observation.
Canada is asking “what’s up doc?” to foreign-trained physicians looking to plant roots.
Just three months after the last Canadian airline strike brought travel plans to a halt, we’re on the verge of an untimely sequel.
A record number of Canadian taxpayers are having to correct the CRA’s work.
Young people are starting to sour on the idea of a $17 lunch bowl that looks like a burrito was hit by a bus and thrown in a cardboard container.
There’s a new entrant in the race to offer Canadians generic Ozempic.
A silent but deadly budget killer is starting to be reined in.
For Switzerland, luring wealthy foreigners is as proud a part of its cultural heritage as Alpine skiing, masterfully made timepieces, and Toblerone.
OpenAI started the AI race in a full sprint while its competitors were still lacing up their shoes.
Scholastic is making big changes to ensure that its book fairs aren’t just a relic of Zillenial memories.
A bottleneck of cases in Canadian courtrooms is leading to thousands of violent crimes going untried.
After a period of flirtation, Canada and Europe are making their defence relationship official.
Black Friday splurges may leave many Canadians in the red come the new year.
One small step for man, one giant leap for automakers moonlighting as rocket scientists.
Facing an oil pipeline conundrum, Ottawa is trying to kill two birds with one stone.
One of Canada’s top purveyors of watery beers is accusing an ex-employee of skimming some foam off the top.
It’s the classic gift you buy your nephew when he grows out of his dinosaur phase. It might also be the hottest holiday present of the year.
Campbell’s is on the defence after some soup-er incriminating leaked audio.
Just because a study has a long, jargon-filled title, that doesn’t mean it’s real.
The company accused of driving up your rent is quietly settling a price-fixing lawsuit.
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It's not the jokes, its the super loud music on top of the voice which doesn't let you listen.
Killing time by spending it on TikTok? Really???? Maybe a better suggestion? Like reading books, or doing sth better?
The Crown has about 56B$ of assets. Why commonwealth citizens should provide money for the Crown at all?
Because of all the complex and long processes that IRCC has for providing visas to skilled workers to come and live in Canada and contribute to its economy, lots of skilled workers are heading to Europe, because EU's policy to grant work permits is very quick and effective these days. For a long long time, Canada has even been delaying the permanent residency and citizenship grant applications of people who lived here and worked and payed their taxes for more than 6-7 years, and government is not even trying to fix it. Instead , they are only pouring more money to IRCC and wasting more taxpayers money on this. We will see the effects of these policies on Canadian businesses in next 5-10 years.