Standing by the docks in downtown Nanaimo, B.C., on Monday morning, Liberal MP Alexandre Mendes told Radio-Canada she came to this week’s Liberal caucus retreat with a message from her constituents: “dozens and dozens” of them were “adamant” the Liberal Party needed a new leader. Speaking later to CBC’s Power & PoliticsMendes said it was hard…
This First Person column is the experience of Debbie Belgrave, who lives in Calgary. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. When I was younger, I gave no thought to personal finances. I drove a luxury vehicle, enjoyed travelling the world with my husband Tyler, eating out and feeling carefree….
This summer I visited two coastlines: the western shore of Oregon and California by motorcycle, and the south coast of Spain. During both trips I experienced 40 C-and-higher temperatures, but the two countries dealt with the heat in different ways. The Oregon Trail and California coast are famous for spectacular seaside cliffs and long sandy…
Ontario’s self-described Crypto King will likely remain bankrupt until criminal fraud and money laundering charges are resolved against the 25-year-old. Justice William Black dismissed Aiden Pleterski’s application for a discharge from his nearly two-year-long bankruptcy in a ruling released Thursday. “Mr. Pleterski’s conduct warrants an emphasis on public protection and accountability,” wrote the Ontario Superior…
Swedish EV battery manufacturer Northvolt says construction on its $7-billion plant on Montreal’s South Shore will continue, even as the company undergoes a “strategic review” of its activities. The review comes as global demand for electric vehicles has slowed, with both Ford and General Motors saying they would scale back their production of electric vehicles….
A husband-and-wife law firm in Toronto has been shut down, lenders have moved to seize their family homes, and they’re facing 15 lawsuits and a police investigation after millions of dollars in client money went missing from the firm’s trust accounts. The saga of Nicholas Cartel and his wife, Singa Bui, has plenty of twists…
In Quebec’s Laurentians region, a few kilometres from a wildlife reserve and just outside the town of Duhamel, lies a source of one of the world’s most sought after minerals for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries: graphite. Since Lomiko Metals Inc., a mining company based in Surrey, B.C., announced plans to build a graphite mine in…
Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s 3-on-3 league Unrivaled is set to debut in January with players earning the highest average salary in women’s professional sports league history. Collier and Stewart said all salaries will be six figures and players will also have an equity stake in the league. “It’s really important to us,” Collier told…
B.C.’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport expects the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver to run up about a half-billion-dollar tab — more than double earlier projections. Starting in June 2026, Vancouver will host seven World Cup matches at B.C. Place, in the heart of downtown. Vancouver is one of 16 host cities throughout North America….
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s predecessor Bill Morneau says there was talk of increasing the capital gains tax when he was on the job — but he resisted such a change because he feared it would discourage investment by companies and job creators. He said Canada can expect that investment drought now, in response to a federal…
