Canadian postal workers could be off the job by the end of the month. In a month-long vote that wrapped up Sunday, they have given their union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, a strike mandate by an overwhelming margins.… »
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Summer snowstorm slows Alberta
A snowstorm is whiting-out the province of Alberta, particularly the northern regions. Environment Canada said the capital city of Edmonton may be shovelling up to eight centimetres of snow tonight and tomorrow as a cold front moves in from the Northwest… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Corpse flower will attract thousands to Toronto’s Zoo
Corpse flowers only bloom once a decade or so, and when they do they stink, like putrid flesh, hence the name. “A Rare Affair” Toronto’s Zoo is billing the wonder as “A Rare Affair:” and one it wasn’t expecting so soon.… »
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Medical marvel: first face transplant in Canada
A man who suffered a serious accident while hunting was living with what was left of a badly disfigured face. A bullet had blown away much of his face in 2011. Several rebuilding surgeries over the years had helped but… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Greenpeace sues Ontario to maintain cap-and-trade rules
Greenpeace Canada is going to court to try to stop an Ontario government plan to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system. Premier Doug Ford announced plans in July to end the system that forces large companies to buy allowances for carbon… »
Garbage Hill: the prank people want to come back
Mystery sign came and went-but may come again In Winnipeg everyone knows about the large park-like covered mound in the middle of the city. It’s a popular spot for walkers, joggers, cyclists and dog owners. The hill was in fact… »
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Freeland back in Canada to confer with Trudeau on NAFTA strategy
Canadian and U.S. North American Free Trade Agreement negotiators have temporarily retreated to their corners to consolidate strategy ahead of continuing talks. The two sides must submit an agreed-upon text to the U.S. Congress by Oct. 1 in order to… »
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NAFTA negotiations continue with little (public) progress reported
The back and fourth of the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations continued Tuesday on both sides of the border. As Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrived back in Washington, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned of what he termed “massive… »
Highlights, International, Politics, Society
Centennial of the end of the First World War: The World Remembers project
It was an international project produced by Canadian actor and playwright, R.H. Thomson and a non-profit organisation It’s called “The World Remembers”. Each centennial year of the war, the war dead have been remembered by projecting their names onto a… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Snow in the forecast for western provinces
Snow is forecast for the interior of British Columbia tonight and parts of north-western Alberta. With temperatures dropping the rain will likely turn to snow according to Environment Canada. Special weather statements were issued for areas including Fort St. John,… »
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