Meegan Read

Producer

Meegan Read is a producer with CBC's Western Business Unit. She's been with CBC Radio, television and online for 20 years. You can follow on twitter @meeganreadcbc, but she mostly tweets about her favourite tv shows.

Latest from Meegan Read

How the U.S. election could impact the loonie and your investments

Canada and the U.S. are each other's largest trade partners with about $3.6 billion worth of goods and services crossing the border each day.

Bank of Canada shelves idea for digital Loonie

The Bank of Canada confirmed to CBC News it has shifted its focus away from the idea of introducing a digital Canadian dollar, which could be used for online purchases and money transfers.

Russian bombing shattered her dreams — now this newlywed is starting over in Calgary

Valeriia Marchuk copes with survivor's guilt by helping fellow Ukrainians at the Calgary Food Bank.

Deal with Co-op brings more fresh food to Calgary Food Bank

A pilot project between a local grocer and the Calgary Food Bank is growing into a major success story, with more than one million pounds of food rescued and redistributed.
Analysis

Another discount airline takes off — but they may not all survive

Discount airlines focus on offering cheap fares, but so far there hasn’t been a noticeable impact on overall ticket prices and there are questions about whether the air travel industry is large enough to support so many airlines.

Porter Airlines, other companies to require COVID-19 vaccine or negative test for all staff

Toronto's Porter Airlines will require all of its staff to either get vaccinated against COVID-19 or test negative for the coronavirus before the start of every shift.

Oilpatch revival underway with robust profits so far this year

After racking up debt in 2020, the Canadian oilpatch is enjoying a rebound so far this year as major oil producers are gushing profits as oil prices are near a seven-year high. This week, many energy companies based in Calgary unveiled their latest earnings reports and for the second straight quarter, the industry showed hefty profits.

Husky Energy announces layoffs

Months after revealing plans to cut its capital spending, Calgary-based Husky Energy announced Tuesday that it's also reducing its workforce, but did not say by how much.

Lime and Bird popularity creating demand for e-scooter sales

Some shops that sell e-scooters haven't had to advertise, since ride-sharing companies like Bird and Lime are building consumer awareness by allowing people to try them out as rentals.

Come join the fun as the CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive officially kicks off

The annual CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive officially kicked off Friday with lots of fun events to help raise $1 million before Christmas Eve — help that the food bank predicts it may need even more than in other years.