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Prenatal entertainment, coming to a screen near you

For 10 years, sonographer Zeynal Ismayilov performed ultrasounds in hospitals. Pregnant women know the drill: you wait months for your appointment—longer still when it inevitably runs late—then you’re...

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What climate change would mean for Canada’s famous landmarks

This article is part of a special climate change issue in advance of the federal election. This collection of stories offers a comprehensive look at where Canada currently stands, what could be done...

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The new Tim Hortons lid is a huge improvement. Really.

It’s only summer, but it’s already been a buzzy year of peaks and crashes for Tim Hortons. In March, the country’s largest coffee chain launched a loyalty program; in April, lacklustre sales prompted...

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‘Who is Jagmeet Singh’s wife?’ and other Google searches during the first debate

Among the more tasteful Google searches during the Maclean’s/Citytv National Leaders Debate, some oddball need-to-know-now queries proved irresistible to Canadians watching at home. They turned, of...

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Where to watch tonight’s leaders debate (and all your other questions, too)

With two weeks exactly until the federal election, six federal party leaders will meet tonight in Gatineau, Quebec, for the English-language portion of the two-night debate. They’ll meet again on...

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EMBA Guide 2020: Programs in British Columbia

Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Full time: 25 months Work experience required: 10 years’ work and 4 years’ management experience Tuition: $56,100 Launched in 1968, this...

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MBA Guide 2020: Programs available online

Royal Military College Kingston Full time: 12 months Part time: 24 months Work experience required: 5-10 years’ work experience preferred Tuition: $16,200 The RMC program provides maximum flexibility...

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EMBA Guide 2020: Programs in Quebec

Desautels-HEC Montréal McGill University/HEC Montréal Full time: 15 months Work experience required: 10 years of work experience and 5 years of management experience Tuition: $89,000 This joint...

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EMBA Guide 2020: Programs available online

Athabasca University Edmonton Full time: 30 months Work experience required: 3-8 years of management experience required Tuition: $44,600-$48,865 More than 600 students study almost entirely online for...

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MBA Guide 2020: Programs in Atlantic Canada

Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s Full time: 12-24 months Part time: 36+ months Work experience: 2 years Tuition: $8,900 This September, Memorial will welcome its inaugural class in the...

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EMBA Guide 2020: Programs in Ontario

DeGroote School of Business McMaster University, Hamilton Full time: 14 months Work experience required: 7 years of work/management experience required Tuition: $92,000 DeGroote’s EMBA program equips...

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MBA Guide 2020: Programs in the Prairies

Alberta School of Business University of Alberta, Edmonton Full time: 20 months Part time: 34 months Work experience required: 2 years Tuition: $28,500 Fifty-five full-time and 70 part-timers at...

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EMBA Guide 2020: Programs in the Prairies

University of Alberta Edmonton Full time: 22 months Work experience required: 7 years (and three years of management experience preferred) Tuition: $67,000 EMBA students at the University of Alberta...

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MBA Guide 2020: Programs in Ontario

DeGroote School of Business McMaster University, Hamilton Full time: 16-28 months Part time: 36 months Work experience required: 1 year of work experience required for international students and...

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MBA Guide 2020: Programs in British Columbia

Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Full time: 12 months (plus 4-month internship) Part time: 24 months Work experience required: 2 years’ (full-time), 4 years+ (part-time)...

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EMBA Guide 2020: Programs in Atlantic Canada

University of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Full time: 20 months Work experience required: 3 years of work/management experience required Tuition: $37,800 A recognized pioneer in evidence-based...

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MBA Guide 2020: Programs in Quebec

Desautels Faculty of Management McGill University, Montreal Full time: 12-20 months Part time: 28-32 months Work experience required: 2 years Tuition: $80,000 A 2020 overhaul will revamp McGill’s MBA...

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Where to watch tonight’s French-language leaders debate

They’ve had three days to cool off after Monday night’s squabbling debate, but six federal leaders meet again tonight for a rematch en français. For everything you need to know before Round 2, we’ve...

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Make sure you know where to vote on October 21. Here’s how.

Missed Tuesday’s great big 6 p.m. deadline to vote in advance of Monday’s federal election? Wasn’t even aware there was a deadline? We hate to be the bearer of bad news, so we’ll let Elections Canada...

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How Paladin Security Group became Canada’s largest full-service security firm

Before he was the CEO, Ashley Cooper was a janitor at what would become Paladin Security Group Ltd. And just barely: “It was my older brother’s company and I was just a kid at the time,” says Cooper....

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Justin Trudeau didn’t beat his 2015 record for lingering hugs

Last time around, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—an admitted “good hugger”—snuggled the longest at the 2015 swearing-in ceremony with Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan for a whopping 12...

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Wrestling’s new golden era, packed into a Toronto church basement

Sunday night at Eastminster United Church is nothing like Sunday morning. Hundreds of devotees gather in the basement of this Toronto house of worship, tall boys and pizza slices in hand, hurling...

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How Summer Fresh Salads became a grocery store staple

Long before she was the powerhouse foodie entrepreneur she is today, Susan Niczowski was, of all things, a microbiologist. But to her, the roles are not as different at they might seem. “I still take...

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Office workers want a return to the cubicle

With few exceptions, perhaps, Shopify’s new downtown Toronto office is far better than yours: nine floors of sprawling diverse space includes sandwich and salad bars, free beer on tap, a yoga studio...

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Inside a campaign to boost organ donations in Scarborough

Before they join the long line to renew their driver’s licences or health cards, visitors to ServiceOntario at Scarborough’s Cedarbrae Mall must pass a makeshift booth of volunteers requesting an...

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Online executive MBA programs in Canada 2021

Athabasca University Edmonton Full time: 30-36 months Work experience required: 3-8 years’ management experience Tuition: $47,700-$52,300 More than 600 students study almost entirely online for this...

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Executive MBA programs in Canada 2021: Atlantic provinces

University of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Full time: 20 months Work experience required: 3 years (including management experience) Tuition: $37,800 A recognized pioneer in evidence-based...

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Executive MBA programs in Canada 2021: Quebec

Mcgill-HEC Montréal McGill University-HEC Montréal, Montreal Full time: 15 months Work experience required: 10 years (5 years’ management experience) Tuition: $91,000 This joint bilingual program, a...

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Executive MBA programs in Canada 2021: Ontario

DeGroote School of Business McMaster University, Hamilton Full time: 14 months Work experience required: 7 years (management experience required) Tuition: $89,000 DeGroote’s EMBA program equips...

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Executive MBA programs in Canada 2021: The Prairies

Alberta School of Business University of Alberta, Edmonton Full time: 22 months Work experience required: 7 years (and 3 years’ management experience preferred) Tuition: $31,000 EMBA students at the...

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Executive MBA programs in Canada 2021: British Columbia

Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Part time: 20 months Work experience required: 10 years, including 4 years’ management experience Tuition: $58,500 Launched in 1968, this...

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Online MBA programs in Canada 2021

Royal Military College Kingston Full time: 12 months Part time: 24 months Work experience required: 5-10 years preferred Tuition: $16,300 The RMC program provides maximum flexibility for experienced...

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MBA programs in Canada 2021: The Prairies

Alberta School of Business University of Alberta, Edmonton Full time: 20 months Part time: 34 months Work experience required: 2 years Tuition: $31,000 Sixty full-time and 70 part-time students at...

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MBA programs in Canada 2021: British Columbia

Beedie School of Business Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Full time: 12 months (plus 4-month internship) Part time: 24 months Work experience required: 2 years (full-time), 4 years+ (part-time)...

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MBA programs in Canada 2021: Ontario

DeGroote School of Business McMaster University, Hamilton Full time: 16-28 months Part time: 36 months Work experience required: 1 year (required for international students; preferred for domestic), 4...

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MBA programs in Canada 2021: Quebec

Desautels Faculty of Management McGill University, Montreal Full time: 1 year (fast-track) or 2 years (with internship) Work experience required: 2 years Tuition: $81,000 A 2020 overhaul revamped...

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MBA programs in Canada 2021: Atlantic provinces

Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s Full time: 12-24 months Part time: 36+ months Work experience: 2 years Tuition: $10,200 (2-year), $26,700 (1-year) Memorial offers two distinct MBA...

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Will the pandemic force Canada to embrace online eye tests?

Getting new eyeglasses during the pandemic has been an unattractive prospect for Canadians anxiously guarding their health, or their spare time. A conventional, in-person visit with an optometrist...

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Why TikTok food is ugly and disgusting and completely addictive

Don’t feel bad if you couldn’t turn away from the now-infamous video that starts with a woman pouring jars of tomato sauce directly onto a countertop. “This is the easiest way to make spaghetti for a...

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Wingspan, the bird board game that encourages collaboration, not competition

Sales of board games like Wingspan skyrocketed as people looked to fill the long hours during the pandemic lockdowns (Photograph by Jennifer Roberts) Just before the pandemic hit, a new board game...

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