Shadows of a difficult 2021 loom over Royal Family ahead of next year’s Platinum Jubilee

“They’ve really sort of stepped up, I think, to a whole new level. “I mean, Harry has taken a swipe at everybody in the family, mostly his father. The Crown in Canada has also had its difficult moments of late, with the controversy surrounding Julie Payette’s time as the Queen’s representative here. Through a request […]

Luxury brand Chanel roasted online for $1025 advent calendar full of stickers, other trinkets

Unlike traditional advent calendars, which start on December 1st and are followed by new treats to be discovered every day for the next 24 leading up to Christmas day, Chanel’s starts on day five as a nod to the brand’s iconic fragrance, Chanel No. “Stickers?” Harmon exclaims in her first video on the unboxing of the kit, […]

Massey Hall reopens after massive modernization that preserves iconic music venue’s magic

25 reopening, and construction workers and sound engineers were still installing seats and setting up equipment to get the hall ready for the first audience since it closed for renovations in June 2018. “I can’t wait to play here,” said Cuddy, whose band has performed at the legendary hall dozens of times. And the plaster […]

Passing the royal baton: How more duties are gradually shifting from the Queen to the younger generations

As he has for a few years now, her son and heir, Prince Charles, laid a wreath for her during those ceremonies. “She’s all right, thank you very much,” Charles told reporters that same day during a visit to Jordan. Addressing reconciliation specifically, she said there had been a shift in Canadian society such that […]

Legal marijuana prices have dropped 40% in Nova Scotia since 2019 | CBC News

The most recent annual Canadian cannabis survey by Statistics Canada found a dramatic consumer move away from the illicit market toward legal channels. “It meets very stringent Health Canada requirements, so obviously there is a price associated with that. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in […]

Edmonton’s Nabati Foods racing to bring plant-based ‘egg’ to global markets | CBC News

I’m not God, it’s not at that level,” Yehya said. Recently, there have even been suggestions the market is oversaturated. So far, San Francisco-based food tech startup Eat Just dominates the global liquid vegan egg market with Just Egg, which launched in 2018 and is made with mung beans. In an email, Elissa Zaks, spokeswoman […]

Pandemic dropped Ottawa’s emissions, but more action urged to make it a trend – CBC.ca

People who watch city efforts closely, as well as those of the community at large, say that feat is not impossible, but it’s unlikely. Angela Keller-Herzog agrees residents have to “bend the curve” as they did with COVID-19 spread. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that […]

Striking deal on emissions-trading scheme proves elusive again at COP26 | CBC News

The system would allow countries that have exceeded their emissions reductions to sell that credit to other countries; credit which would then be used in the name of meeting their own climate targets — known as an offset. “There was this idea at one point in not-so-distant history, where Canada’s plan was to meet the majority of its emission-reduction […]

The stock market is so unsustainably hot right now, even the short sellers have given up – CBC.ca

People around the world celebrated early this year when GameStop’s stock suddenly hurtled higher, causing billions of dollars in losses for short sellers. But academics and short sellers themselves say they provide an important service suited for just this moment: pushing back against stock prices that may be rising too high, too fast. Some critics […]