People nowadays are reluctant to stay out late. Is it killing nightlife?

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There was a time when Canada came alive at night, from the lively supper clubs of the 1940s and '50s to the glittering discos of the '70s to the neon-lit, bass-pounding raves of the '90s.

But now, nightlife is waning across the country.

Vas Cranis, who runs a small underground music venue in downtown Toronto called BSMT 254, says his business has taken a huge hit. BSMT 254 started hosting events in 2019, but in recent weeks, Cranis says earnings have been “getting worse and worse.”

“There’s so much uncertainty,” Cranis told CBC Radio's Cost of Living . “Compared to when we opened, I’d say [the money we’re making is] close to half the re