Sadly, many Canadians will not recognise the name Frederick Robert Gordon McCall of Calgary, but he was among the top fighter plane aces of WWI. Captain Frederick R.G. McCall ended the war with 35 confirmed and 2 unconfirmed victories, two… »
Highlights / Year: 2020
Jean Charest opts out of Tory leadership race
Jean Charest, who was thought by many to have a legitimate shot at replacing Andrew Scheer as the leader of the official opposition Conservative Party, has announced that he will not join the leadership race. That leaves just two candidates… »
Survey: Canadians split on issue of U.S. killing of Iranian general.
A new survey by the Angus Reid Institute shows a little over half of Canadians feel the killing of Gen. Qassim Soleilmani was not a good move by the U.S. Three in ten said it was a good move and… »
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Liberals will table USMCA legislation next week
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will move next week to formally approve the new North American trade agreement. Speaking in Winnipeg as the three-day Liberal cabinet retreat was wrapping up, Trudeau said the government will introduce a motion next… »
Unifor president arrested as roadblocks go up in Regina
A labour dispute in Saskatchewan is heating up. A day after Unifor National President Jerry Dias brought the weight of his 315,000 workers and associate members in industries ranging from manufacturing and media to forestry and fishing to the fray,… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Concerns about a new respiratory virus as it turns deadly
China has reported about 200 cases of a new coronavirus originating in the city of Wuhan which has caused the deaths of six people so far. It also is now reportedly spread from person to person, vastly increasing concerns. The… »
Four Canadians part of ICAO team investigating Flight PS752
Four Canadians are part of a team of six managers and experts from the UN’s Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization that has joined the investigation into the downing of Flight PS752. The Ukraine International Airlines Kyiv-bound flight was shot out… »
Economy, International, Society
This is the end: Another Canadian shopping tradition closes
Once upon a time, shoppers in Canada were spoiled with Canadian options. Giant department store chains, upscale and discount, were widespread. Now another of these familiar retail names will fade completely into history. The last two Zeller’s stores will close… »
Economy, International, Society
Study suggests lots of Canadians living on the financial brink
A new survey suggests that a great number of Canadians are having serious problems meeting their end-of-the month bills. The Ipsos survey, commissioned by the accounting firm MNP Ltd., found that 29 per cent of respondents said they can’t cover… »
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Diplomatic Dispatch – Episode 6: ‘Greening’ Canada’s foreign policy
Canada needs to think very seriously about ‘greening’ its foreign and development policy, says Stephen Cornish, CEO of the David Suzuki Foundation, a leading Canadian environmental group. He spoke to Diplomatic Dispatch about the challenges facing Canada’s foreign policy in… »
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