Canada Takes Second Spot in a Survey of Best Countries
People around the world say Canadians enjoy a superior quality of life. The 2020 U.S. News & World Report…
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Are Greeting Cards a Thing of the Past?
Carton Card and Papyrus announce store closings A long-time staple of shopping malls will soon be gone. With fewer and fewer people buying greeting cards, the card and stationery retailers Carlton Cards and Papyrus announced in late January that…
This Year’s Weird and Wacky Gadgets
Robotic waiters and smart assistants that follow you around are among the innovations introduced at this year’s electronics trade show…
More Environmentally Friendly Food Packaging, Please
A majority of Canadians say we’d pay more for products packed using sustainable materials By Jennifer Hughes The…
Leaving Your Body to Crime-Solving Science
Canada’s first “body farm” is a research facility where experts will hone their crime-solving knowledge, and people are lining up…
Will the Nickel Go the Way of the Penny?
While most Canadians think we should keep the nickel, four in 10 young adults disagree The results of a…
Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles Worry Two-Thirds of Canadians
Only a third of us would be comfortable in a driverless car By Jennifer Hughes While all modern…
New App Will Feed Users’ Data to Health Researchers
Apple Watch and iPhone users can now be part of major health research studies By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/Wachiwit. You…
A Third of Canadians Don’t Trust Scientists
Skepticism about science and scientists seems to be on the rise in Canada By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/AlexRaths. Canadians…
Another Reason to Be Wary of Smartphone Addiction
It sounds like science fiction, but excess smartphone use may cause bone-spurs on your skull By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/ViewApart.…
