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Wed, 8 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Young consumers are opting to buy now and pay later, as more companies enter the financing game
Buy now, pay later schemes have found success with young consumers, especially, who can access these loans with very few barriers. At the same time, the rising popularity of these services is raising ...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Oil prices are rising, but Canada is getting comparatively less for every barrel — here's why
Oil prices around the world have risen to their highest levels in years, but Canadian oilsands producers are seeing comparatively less for every barrel because of imbalances in supply and demand. ...

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 22:26:53 EDT
503 scratch ticket winners in B.C. were falsely told they hadn't won, lottery corp says
Because of a system error, 503 people who played a new scratch-and-win game in B.C. this week were wrongly told they weren't winners, according to the provincial lottery corporation.

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
N.L. police chartered $91K flight for accused killer banned from flying commercial
Documents show a behind-the-scenes scramble at Royal Newfoundland Constabulary to get Sheldon Hibbs, accused of second-degree murder, from Calgary to St. John's to avoid a breach of his charter rights...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Using natural gas as a climate solution will become a climate problem
What is clear is that planned LNG growth is not compatible with a Paris target climate solution for the electricity sector.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 11:12:22 EDT
Tears, laughter and lots of hugs as 170 Ukrainians arrive in New Brunswick
A flight carrying 170 people fleeing war-torn Ukraine touched down in Moncton on Tuesday afternoon.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:29:05 EDT
Coroner's report on B.C. heat-dome deaths calls for greater support for populations at risk
The review investigated the more than 800 deaths that were reported in the province from June 25 to July 1, 2021, and found that 619 were heat related. Most who died were older adults with compromise...

Mon, 6 Jun 2022 19:34:32 EDT
Students learn to conduct archeology in respectful way on Siksika reserve
The University of Calgary, in partnership with Old Sun Community College, is working with Siksika elders and community members in its archeological excavation on the Siksika First Nation in central Al...

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 12:37:13 EDT
Police release sketch of little girl found dead in Toronto dumpster
Toronto police on Tuesday released composite sketches of a little girl whose body was found in a dumpster in a high-end neighbourhood a month ago. Police have also released a photo of a vehicle of int...

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:58:58 EDT
RCMP officer was 'pacing the floor' waiting for tweet approval during N.S. mass shooting
Jennifer Clarke, a now retired corporal, testified Tuesday at the Mass Casualty Commission about what was happening behind the scenes before she tweeted about the gunman's replica cruiser. ...

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 13:44:17 EDT
'Spirit of adventure' defined life of woman killed while skydiving, father says
The father of a woman killed while skydiving in Gimli says his daughter loved to travel and also had a very spiritual side.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 13:41:40 EDT
Parole granted for former priest who sexually abused children in Igloolik, Nunavut
Parole has been granted for Eric Dejaeger, 75, who is serving a 19-year sentence for 32 counts of sexual abuse, most of which involved children.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:16:00 EDT
Teen arrested in Ontario after mass shooting threats made toward Florida LGBTQ event: police
A teen has been arrested in Mississauga, Ont. after allegedly making online threats to commit a mass shooting at an LGBTQ pride event in West Palm Beach, Fla., authorities say.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:56:36 EDT
How a young man in Germany saved a Canadian cabinet minister's life
Dominic LeBlanc was battling a very aggressive cancer when Jonathan Kehl of Bad Hersfeld, Germany, made a decision that would form a lasting bond between the two.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Nesting season means more turtles crossing roads in Quebec's Eastern Townships
With nesting season in full swing, turtles are starting to come out to lay their eggs, and are at risk of getting hit by cars when they cross the road.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EDT
New Brunswick loses status as Canada's most affordable province to buy a house
Soaring real estate prices over the last three years have cost New Brunswick its status as the cheapest province in Canada to buy a house.

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:09:23 EDT
Quebec closes immigration pathway offered by unsubsidized private colleges
Quebec is planning to close a pathway to immigration available to international students who attend unsubsidized private colleges. Many of the colleges have come under scrutiny for poor management and...

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 11:37:31 EDT
Hamilton road voted worst in Ontario, roads in Ottawa, Toronto and Kingston make CAA list
Roads in Hamilton, Toronto and Prince Edward County have topped CAA’s annual list for the worst roads in Ontario. A Hamilton street topping the list comes amid a string of pedestrian deaths from col...

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Afghan student refugees who have settled in Saskatoon worry about 60 others still waiting for visas
Sixty young Afghan women have been waiting nine months for the Canadian government to process their applications for settlement in Saskatoon as privately sponsored refugees. Three who successfully mad...

Tue, 7 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Public servants express 'zero faith' in Phoenix damages claims process after long waits
Federal public servants say they're frustrated and have lost faith in the compensation process set up to acknowledge their severe financial and personal hardships due to the government's troubled pay...



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