I'm Ashamed Because I Don't Know What It Means To Be Filipino

Last month, a European hairdresser in Toronto greeted me with a jaunty "Kamusta ka," a Filipino saying that translates to, "How are you?"With a wide smile on his face and an air of arrogance, he mispr...

Video: Gulf crisis escalates with demands for Qatar

Close down Al Jazeera, reduce ties to Iran - Arab states have given Qatar a list of demands to meet in order to end their embargo against it.

Supreme Court clears way to B.C. class-action against Facebook

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Facebook’s terms of use is “unenforceable” in Canada, clearing the way for a Vancouver woman to sue the social media giant for what she claims was a breach o...

Federal government passes law to end ‘second-class citizenship’

Changes to residency requirement, age exemption for language and knowledge test, and counting temporary residence toward citizenship will take effect this fall.

Stop Treating Contract Workers Like Second-Class Employees

In today's workforce, businesses may need to rely on contract staff more often than they used to, due to new and shifting demands on the organization. While many businesses may prefer to employ staff...

Sorry, Trudeau. Somebody Will Have To Pay For Good Journalism

As Ottawa signals its intention to expand Canada's role in international relations and bulk up on defence spending (a 70 per cent increase is promised), Canadians may be inclined to feel a bit more se...

The close: TSX led higher by Home Capital, health care stocks

Boys At U.K. School Don Skirts In Rebellion Against Uniform Rules

If you can't break the rules, it might just be time to invent your own.That was apparently exactly what a group of English boys decided to do when their school issued a hard "no" to their request to w...

Sears Canada to close 59 stores, cut 2,900 jobs

CALQ: les théâtres en colère

Les directeurs artistiques des grands théâtres qualifient d'«insulte» la décision du ministre de la Culture, Luc Fortin, de bonifier de seulement 4 millions le budget du Conseil des arts et des lettre...