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Struggles with housing shortages affecting B.C.'s small towns

Struggles with housing shortages affecting B.C.'s small towns

A shortage of affordable housing has led to a growing crisis, and it's taken shape with a tent city in downtown Sechelt that sprung up in recent years.
Opinion: High levels of job satisfaction don’t stop Canadians from complaining about work

Opinion: High levels of job satisfaction don’t stop Canadians from complaining about work

As it turns out, most people are wrong about job satisfaction and it might help to acknowledge and challenge our notions about this
Is your mortgage more restrictive than you know?

Is your mortgage more restrictive than you know?

Collateral-charge mortgages might have a bad rep in some quarters but they are not inherently bad products. But many people aren't aware of what they've signed up for.
WestJet Rewards members say loyalty program changes are laughable: 'Lipstick on a pig'

WestJet Rewards members say loyalty program changes are laughable: 'Lipstick on a pig'

Changes requiring people to spend more to move up in program's tier status have received mostly negative reviews from its members.
Why 6G might actually deliver on 5G’s hype

Why 6G might actually deliver on 5G’s hype

Industry experts point to numerous unforeseen challenges that prevented 5G from reaching its full potential
Canadians are increasingly pessimistic about their financial success: survey

Canadians are increasingly pessimistic about their financial success: survey

Experts say cost of housing, global political uncertainty and economic hardship are just a few factors that have left people feeling discouraged.
Can Canada’s psychedelic drug developers shake off the sector's bad trip?

Can Canada’s psychedelic drug developers shake off the sector's bad trip?

Cybin, MindMed are set to launch expanded human studies after recent trial setbacks for Lykos, Compass.
I want to take a leave of absence from work. What are my rights?

I want to take a leave of absence from work. What are my rights?

Also, the stigma of mental health accommodations at work, why hyperefficiency isn’t all that efficient and what we can learn about joy from Taylor Swift fans
What is walking pneumonia? As cases rise in Canada, the symptoms to look out for

What is walking pneumonia? As cases rise in Canada, the symptoms to look out for

Doctors say they are seeing an unusual spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in children, but say treatment options are available.
Here's what you need to know about avian flu

Here's what you need to know about avian flu

After hundreds of U.S. dairy cattle herds were infected this year, B.C. announced on Nov. 9 the first human case of the potentially deadly viral illness to be acquired in Canada.