TORONTO — Consumers who yearn for more alternatives to Canada’s large wireless carriers will have to wait longer, but in the meantime the CRTC has ordered the Big Three to offer consumers the option of lower-cost, data-only plans. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said Thursday that it has ordered Rogers, Bell and Telus to…
Thailand approved marijuana for medical use and research on Tuesday, the first legalisation of the drug in a region with some of the world’s strictest drug laws. The junta-appointed parliament in Thailand, a country which until the 1930s had a tradition of using marijuana to relieve pain and fatigue, voted to amend the Narcotic Act…
The once-unstoppable juggernaut that was Greater Toronto’s housing market has slowed to a crawl, with preliminary data for February showing sales taking a deep dive and prices well off last year’s highs. And any possible recovery is likely to be some time off, says John Pasalis, president of Realosophy Realty. According to Pasalis’ preliminary analysis…
James Mattis is to step down as defence secretary, leaving the White House in protest at Donald Trump’s policies. Mr Trump announced on Thursday night that the 68-year-old – one of the most widely-respected figures in the administration – was retiring at the end of February. But in his resignation letter Mr Mattis said he…
VANCOUVER — Mountain Equipment Co-op says it will be meeting today to discuss future plans for several well-known outdoor brands owned by major U.S. ammunition and gun manufacturer Vista Outdoor Inc. MEC has been facing increasing calls on social media to drop brands such as Giro, Camelback, and Blackburn because their Vista parent-company also produces…
Chris Dawson, whose alleged murder of his wife was the subject of a podcast that became an international phenomenon, has been released on bail from a prison in Sydney, almost three weeks after he was charged over the 36-year-old crime. Smiling as he was driven from prison in his brother’s Porsche, Mr Dawson, 70, was…
TORONTO — One of the country’s biggest retailers is betting bugs are the next big thing in Canadian cuisine. Loblaw Companies Ltd. is adding cricket powder to its lineup of President’s Choice products. In a statement Monday, Loblaw says the flour is high in protein and packed with vitamins and minerals. It also has a…
Christmas has come early for Italian children after the minister of education told teachers not to overload them with homework during the festive season. Italian children are among the most dedicated in the world when it comes to homework, with teenagers knuckling down to more than eight hours a week, compared to five hours in…
There’s been a considerable amount of public outcry over the new Ontario Cannabis Store logo. Most of the discussion has circled two main talking points: the cost of the logo, and how boring or “bad” it is. First off, it’s important to know that the intent seems clear here to make a boring logo, one…
An experiment with eyebrow pencil and a bit of Givenchy foundation two years ago hooked Song Yewen on the world of makeup. Now, the 21-year-old beauty vlogger is defying traditional Chinese gender norms on a mission to make his audience to feel as empowered as he does: “I feel good about myself when I wear…