What it's like capturing Taylor Swift on stage as a concert photographerNewsDuration 6:51Photographer Jasmeet Sidhu, from Mississauga, Ont., discusses why she only photographs the musicians she listens to herself, as well as her exhibit of Taylor Swift images drawn from the pop star's different eras.
I won’t be celebrating by kneeling down and setting my Bloomberg on fire, but these milestones do have me thinking about the value of experience. The average S&P 500 CEO has a tenure of 7.5 years. Of note, those S&P 500 CEOs with below-average tenures had substantially inferior 1-year, 3-year and 5-year share-price performances as well. So, the argument that short-tenured CEOs aren’t getting full credit because they don’t yet have a 10-year performance track-record isn’t accurate:Experience matters: average annualized share-price return (%)Source: Bloomberg, Turner investments. Finally, the current S&P 500 CEO with the longest tenure of any active CEO?
5 tips to prepare your car for winter drivingNewsDuration 3:36Winters in Quebec call for preparation, especially when you’re behind the wheel. We spoke to some experts about how to properly equip your vehicle to handle snow, ice and sleet.
Private couriers booming as Canada Post strike drags onNewsDuration 2:04Private couriers are booming as the week-old Canada Post strike shines more light on structural and financial problems inside the Crown corporation. Hemorrhaging money and losing ground in the package delivery business, Canada Post risks being left in the dust, some experts say.
RFK Jr. makes fluoride sound scary, but is it? NewsDuration 7:03RFK Jr., president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, wants to get fluoride out of drinking water, citing safety concerns. CBC’s Jennifer Yoon breaks down why it’s in the water supply and what the current science says about its safety.
What issues matter to Nova Scotians this electionNewsDuration 3:18CBC News asked residents of two rural Nova Scotian communities, Musquodoboit Harbour and Barrington Passage, what’s important to them in this provincial election. This is what they had to say.
6 travellers dead from tainted alcohol in LaosNewsDuration 1:59Six tourists, including a young British lawyer and two Australian teenagers, have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, prompting new warnings for travellers about the dangers of tainted alcohol.
Why some Quebec politicians are ditching X for BlueskyNewsDuration 2:30It looks quite similar to X, formerly known as Twitter, but some politicians say Bluesky is filled with more constructive discussion than its counterpart. Officials like the mayors of Montreal and Laval have started using it.
Standing desks aren’t doing as much work as you thinkNewsDuration 2:12You may think standing desks are a better alternative to a full day seated at a desk. But new evidence shows it's not that simple.
Kempt Shore church now housing for seniorsNewsDuration 4:56Jeremy and Andrea Parker bought the church as a way to help seniors in the area cope with the housing crisis. As Jane Sponagle reports, the church holds special meaning for the couple.
The Alberta government reiterated its plans Friday to move forward on a passenger rail system for the province, with a goal to finish its master plan by summer 2025. The province first announced its intention to work on a master plan for passenger rail around the province in April. "All of this can be achieved by advancing passenger rail in Alberta." Alberta's exploration of passenger rail comes as the province and City of Calgary work with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM to design a new downtown alignment for the proposed Green Line LRT. Any new transit developments such as the Green Line would need to leave room for future passenger rail, Smith said.
What the government’s GST break means for youNewsDuration 1:07The Liberal government announced a GST break on some goods and services for two months, starting on Dec. 14. Here are the products that were already exempt from the tax, and the new items you won’t have to pay the GST on for two months.
Halifax International Security Forum beginsNewsDuration 2:07The annual gathering of top foreign policy experts and key government officials from around the world starts amid wars and uncertainty around the upcoming Trump administration. Brett Ruskin has the story.
It’s not just you — the fog in November has been off the chartsNewsDuration 3:21There’s RDF, and there’s what feels like RDF on bust. November in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador have been extra foggy. Many people have had enough and are saying, “Fog right off!” But some are fine with the fog. CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler explains what’s happening.
Cracked: Crimes Behind EncryptionNewsDuration 44:50Vancouver’s Sky ECC promised confidentiality to customers with its encrypted cellphones, which were a hit with criminals but also the target of an international police sting. The investigation that brought thousands of criminals, and Sky, down.
