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Canada has a certain tipping culture that has left many fatigued, with people sometimes taking to the internet to share their grievances.Whether it’s the high tip percentage options offered at points of sale or inflation in general, Canadians are taking multiple factors into account before deciding to tip less or skip the tip entirely. Per a September 2026 Restaurants Canada report, eight-in-10 are cutting back on restaurant visits to make ends meet.“I started to not care for [tippin

It’s been a relatively quiet decade in Alberta’s oilsands, but the federal and provincial governments believe a new West Coast pipeline coupled with policy shifts might help turn up the volume. Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Fort McMurray, Alta., this week to announce the first proposal to be deemed in the national interest under legislation passed last year: the million-barrel-per-day Pacific Link pipeline from Alberta to a tanker export terminal in southern B.C. The de

Australia made headlines late last year when it followed through on a total ban on social media access for children under 16; now, several provinces as well as Canada’s federal government are considering similar internet restrictions.This all comes in light of mounting evidence of the potential harms pre- and early teen users are exposed to on social media platforms and using AI chatbots, from misinformation to bullying to body image issues. But for now, the only restrictions in Canada are