Archives

Canadian News

Tue, 9 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Doug Ford's hopes for Ontario's electric vehicle industry hinge on mining its Ring of Fire
Premier Doug Ford's government is touting Ontario as a future electric vehicle manufacturing hub, and dangling that as a reason to speed up mining development in the northern part of the province. ...

Tue, 9 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Security could have done more at Astroworld music festival, Ontario teen says
Security officers could have done more to prevent the chaos at Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday, where eight people died, says an Ontario teen who attended the event. ...

Tue, 9 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Thunder Bay, Ont., hospital struggles to expand services despite having more nurses than pre-pandemic
A nursing shortage is preventing the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre from expanding operating room and other services, according to the northwestern Ontario hospital's chief nursing execut...

Tue, 9 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Are climate activists heroes? Or are they terrorists?
As a climate activist, I've often thought about how far those of us who are fighting to save the planet will need to go to change denial, apathy and empty promises into acceptance, alarm and meaningfu...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 14:05:11 EST
O'Toole concedes some Conservative MPs have caused 'confusion' over vaccines
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said today he expects his party's MPs to promote vaccines and leave talk about their efficacy to the health experts — a comment that comes after a Conservative ca...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 21:01:09 EST
Tornado moved through University of British Columbia in weekend storm, officials confirm
Environment Canada has confirmed that a tornado moved through the University of British Columbia (UBC) during Saturday's storm — the first in the City of Vancouver in over five decades. ...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
He spent 4 years as a WW II prisoner of war. Then, this Métis veteran enlisted again
Métis veteran Urban Vermette from Prince Albert, Sask., was honoured posthumously last week by the South Korean government "for overcoming pain and suffering" as a Second World War POW and re-enlisti...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 18:55:43 EST
Muslim leaders urge Ontario to adopt Our London Family Act to immediately combat Islamophobia
Leaders of Canada's Muslim community are urging the Ontario government to take immediate action against Islamophobia and adopt measures they're proposing to get to the root of "systemic discriminat...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 13:29:40 EST
Doctor among 3 Sask. COVID-19 ICU patients who died after transfer to Ontario
"He was a special person. Smiling, welcoming and happy," friend Fauzi Ramadan said of Dr. Youssef Al-Begamy on Monday. "He was a hard worker."

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
WW II sergeant to be added to Guelph, Ont., cenotaph after teen noticed name was missing
A Guelph teen who discovered the name of a local Second World War sergeant was missing from the Ontario city's cenotaph is among student volunteers looking to raise appreciation and recognition for...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 15:20:39 EST
Tigrayans in Canada urge Ottawa to provide more help, push for transitional government in Ethiopia
Advocates from the Tigrayan community in Canada are calling on Ottawa to open its embassy in Addis Ababa to their relatives, who are seeking protection amid a conflict with the Ethiopian government th...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Dog owners confused and grieving after pet's journey to England ends badly
A Toronto woman says she paid $4,800 to an animal transportation company to have her dog shipped to England when the family moved, but that the beloved pet arrived unable to walk, and later had to be ...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 14:38:50 EST
Ottawa ramps up pressure on Air Canada CEO to learn French
In a rare move, the federal government's number two elected official is asking the chair of Air Canada's board of directors to demand that company CEO Michael Rousseau step up his efforts to learn Fr...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
The U.S. land border is open. Here's what you need to know
Early Monday morning, the U.S. land border reopened to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers following a 19-month closure. Here's everything you need to know about travelling to the United States —...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 08:13:46 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Nov. 8
The European Union's medicines agency began reviewing Merck's COVID-19 treatment pill on Monday so that it can swiftly advise national drug authorities in the 27-nation bloc that want to begin using i...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 08:16:32 EST
Trudeau rallies troops as MP confirms early talks with Singh on minority government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened his first caucus meeting since his re-election by praising his party’s approach to climate change and pledging to make progress on key initiatives such as child ...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 20:05:11 EST
Powerful winds to wallop B.C.'s South Coast in aftermath of Vancouver tornado
Meteorologists issued heavy wind warnings for the Lower Mainland and other parts of B.C.'s coast on Sunday, one day after a rare waterspout was spotted over the ocean near Vancouver International Air...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 09:00:00 EST
Deadly shootings revealed 'community of heroes,' says mayor of Faro, Yukon
When Jack Bowers was elected last month as the new mayor of Faro, Yukon, he had no idea that he'd soon be leading a town devastated by tragedy.

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 11:30:33 EST
The wait is over: Windsor, Ont.-Michigan residents reunited as U.S. border reopens
Lauren Hedges was among Canadians excited to be heading across the U.S. land border from Windsor, Ont., on Monday — and she isn't coming back for a month.

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Despite recent price hikes, heating with gas is still so cheap it's going to be hard to kick the habit
If Canada plans to meet its commitment to phase out natural gas, architects and building code experts say it has to begin now. Fortunately some cities, from balmy Vancouver to Halifax and chilly White...



home