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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to serve as UN special envoy on climate
Canadian Mark Carney drew international recognition during the five years at the helm of the Bank of Canada, and at one point was named on Time magazine's "most influential" list. He will be taking on a new role as the United Nations' special envoy on climate action and climate finance.
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Often cited as a 'gold mine' for alternative work, Alberta's tech sector now faces uncertain future
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Joel Dryden
Canada -Calgary ||
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Major pipeline reaches milestone as Line 3's Canadian section goes into service
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Tony Seskus
Business ||
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Plastic surgeon may face suit; MPP seeks retirement home investigation: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
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Residuals can make up 75% of a musician's movie score paycheque — but not on streaming
For the past several months, studio musicians and their union have been campaigning for residual income on projects made specifically for streaming services.
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Marina Eckersley
Entertainment ||
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How kombucha went from seaweed tea in Japan to a hit in North America
Kombucha has become big business over the last decade but the fermented tea is also named after a totally unrelated food in Japan — seaweed.
Radio -Cost of Living |
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Flight shaming, offsets and electric planes: How aviation is tackling climate change
The perceived hypocrisy of people flying from all corners of the globe to tackle the climate crisis at the COP 25 conference in Madrid has led to calls for an air travel ban for participants. But what is the broader airline industry doing to reduce emissions?
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Stephanie Hogan
Technology & Science |
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Analysis
'It's almost pointless to go there': Conservatives unmoved to support a carbon tax
Kyle Bakx
Business ||
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A $140,000 lesson in the economics of bovine genetics and breeding
Radio -Cost of Living |
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When the world's biggest McDonald's was told to close in China
Archives |
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Huawei executive's alleged offence not a crime in Canada, her lawyers argue
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Wexit cost Calgary 1,000-person company, says economic development boss
Canada -Calgary ||
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It's Black Friday — and Canadians are leaving Boxing Day behind
Business ||
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Seafood giant Connors Bros. files for creditor protection
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Connell Smith
Canada -New Brunswick ||
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Canadian economy cooled off in 3rd quarter, Statistics Canada says
Business ||
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'We can't shop our way out of this': Why all those Black Friday deals are costly for the environment
Radio -The Current |
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Someone stole your cell number? Acting fast is critical, this industry expert says
Nick Boisvert
Canada -Toronto ||
Amid Black Friday, activists stage global climate protests
Technology & Science |
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Daimler to cut 'thousands' of jobs worldwide over next 3 years
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South African Airways dropped by leading travel insurers, future in doubt
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Marketplace
Plastic surgeon filmed patients without consent, class-action lawsuit alleges
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Caitlin Taylor
Canada |
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Toronto 'mansion party' shooting victim sues Airbnb, property owner
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Katie Nicholson
Canada -Toronto |
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GO PUBLIC
Customers file record number of complaints about Canadian telcos
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Erica Johnson
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Judge rejects California utility company's bid to overturn law that puts it on the hook for fire damages
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Ride-hailing drivers in B.C. should be entitled to benefits, union says
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Want to snap up this $1M Toronto home? Opening bid is $119K — but there's a catch
Michael Smee
Canada -Toronto ||
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Analysis
TikTok apologizes to teen kicked off platform after criticizing China but can't shake censorship suspicions
Thomas Daigle
Technology & Science ||
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MEC loses $11M as new CEO braces against storm of competition
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Yvette Brend
Canada -British Columbia ||