Air Canada pilots have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17. The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents more than 5,400 aviators at the country’s largest carrier, said the vote passed with 98 per cent support on Thursday. The employees … Read more
Password-sharing types, beware: Costco is cracking down on people who borrow membership cards from friends and family by testing a new membership scanning system launching in several Canadian markets. The scanners, which were announced last week, are set up at Costco warehouse entrances in Ottawa, Edmonton, Regina and B.C.’s Lower Mainland, a company representative confirmed to CBC News. The new … Read more
When Dorothy Grant entered the fashion world in 1988, she did not fit easily into any of the established categories. She was one of the first Indigenous fashion designers in the industry, making her stand out from many others as she combined traditional Haida ceremonial dress with contemporary style. “Mainstream fashion didn’t know what to … Read more
The economy in Alberta looks good — from a distance — where record immigration has led to a jump in consumer spending. But when you shine a brighter light onto it, there are some problems a GDP fails to measure. “We didn’t have the famous two quarters of contraction that would normally characterize a recession,” Charles … Read more
The owner of Canada’s most recognizable fast-food chain managed to grow its profit in its most recent quarter, even as a pullback in consumer spending that’s long been roiling retailers cropped up in the quick-serve market. The chief executive of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) said his company’s brands — Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeye’s … Read more
The economy in Alberta looks good — from a distance — where record immigration has led to a jump in consumer spending, but when you shine a brighter light onto it, there are some problems a GDP fails to measure. “We didn’t have the famous two quarters of contraction that would normally characterize a recession,” Charles … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. revealed in a surprise announcement at San Diego Comic-Con that he’ll return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — not in his iconic Iron Man role, but as villain Victor Von Doom, aka Doctor Doom, in the Avengers series. Downey kicked off Marvel’s movie successes in Iron Man and played the popular character in nine films, but on … Read more
You’ve heard of old-world prospectors panning for gold or striking oil. Now, a high-tech venture is seeking out a new treasure: rare earth elements. Rare earth elements are a key part of the transition to a green economy — from magnets in wind turbines to batteries in electric vehicles, they’re needed for technology that is increasingly … Read more
Ashley Callingbull is a woman of many faces. She’s an actress, model and pageant winner, will soon be an author and is getting ready to compete in Miss Universe Canada for the second time. She’s been in the pageant world since she was 18 years old. The 34-year-old has faced racism and other barriers but has accomplished … Read more
“When this whole thing started, if you put yourself in my shoes, I didn’t have a [diagnosis],” says pop icon Céline Dion. It is spring in Las Vegas, and she’s speaking to CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault in an exclusive English Canadian interview. The topic that brought them together is, of course, what she is referring to now: … Read more
