Category Archives: Canada
Canadians heading to U.S. for best views of total solar eclipse on Monday
VICTORIA - Joe Carr’s most memorable total solar eclipse had ties to former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. He stayed in a tent in the Sahara Desert supplied by Gadhafi to house dedicated eclip...
Aug 16, 2017
Agricultural leaders demand delicate touch to any potential NAFTA changes
OTTAWA - Major agricultural federations are urging NAFTA’s negotiators to skip the continent’s farms and ranches if they’re looking for sectors in need of a makeover. The demand Wedn...
Aug 16, 2017
Derek Fildebrandt resigns from UCP caucus, cites controversy over mistakes
EDMONTON - A member of Alberta’s new United Conservative Party has quit caucus after repeatedly making headlines in recent days for his conduct. “I have made honest mistakes - always doing...
Aug 15, 2017
Lucky carrot: Alberta woman finds mother-in-law's lost ring on a carrot in garden
CAMROSE, Alta. - A woman who lost her engagement ring 13 years ago while weeding her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground on a miss...
Aug 15, 2017
Plaque honouring Confederate president Davis removed from Montreal building
MONTREAL - A commemorative plaque honouring a former president of the Confederate States of America has been removed from a Hudson’s Bay Co. building in downtown Montreal. Spokeswoman Tiffany Bo...
Aug 15, 2017
Over 100 rally at Cornwallis statue to recall Virginia violence, denounce racism
HALIFAX - More than 100 people gathered in a Halifax park Tuesday to criticize the rise of the white supremacist movement in the United States and recall racism’s role in Canadian history. The g...
Aug 15, 2017
Tobacco firm says new product will reduce smoking rate, critics skeptical of motives
TORONTO - One of the world’s largest tobacco companies is rolling out a smokeless cigarette in Canada that it contends is less harmful than conventional combustible products, but some critics ca...
Aug 15, 2017
Safety tips on dealing with wildfire retardants
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The BC Centre for Disease Control has issued safety information about two major fire retardants for people returning home after a wildfire who may find their homes or properties cover...
Aug 15, 2017
NAFTA energy clause draws criticism from Canadian voices on the right and left
CALGARY - As NAFTA 2.0 negotiations begin, an old trade issue with a strange name has emerged to create unlikely allies across the political spectrum and staunch defenders in the oilpatch. The “...
Aug 15, 2017
Key players weigh in on possible nationalist rally in Toronto
TORONTO - An online posting for a nationalist rally planned at the University of Toronto, which came to light days after a deadly clash between protesters and white supremacists in Virginia, has raise...
Aug 15, 2017