Laura McQuillan

Feb 7, 2023 | cbc.ca | Laura McQuillan

A revamped Parks Canada booking system might make more campers happy this summer, but some outdoor enthusiasts still see room for improvement — including a tougher stance on no-shows. Demand for campsites across national, provincial and territorial parks soared over the pandemic, making it even harder to make a booking on websites that had already struggled with overloading, glitches and crashes that left some campers empty-handed.

Feb 7, 2023 | flipboard.com | Laura McQuillan

10 Canadian Slang Phrases Every Newcomer Should Learn Before Moving To CanadaThere are a lot of things you have to learn from scratch if you're thinking about moving to Canada, and Canadian slang is just one of them. In fact, …

Feb 2, 2023 | cbc.ca | Laura McQuillan

As U.S. authorities ramp up investigations into classified documents in the homes of Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Mike Pence, Canadian government agencies are refusing to say if they are checking with former prime ministers, ministers or officials to see if they still have any classified documents in their possession. On Wednesday, the FBI searched Biden's beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., for classified materials from his time as vice-president, coming up empty-handed.

Jan 18, 2023 | cbc.ca | Laura McQuillan

Ever carefully crafted a job application for a role you're certain that you're perfect for, only to never hear back? There's a good chance no one ever saw your application — even if you took the internet's advice to copy-paste all of the skills from the job description. Employers, especially large companies, are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to quickly whittle down applicants into shortlists to help make hiring decisions.