Calgary, Alberta, hosted the winter Olympics back in 1988. Now, the International Olympic Committee has invited Calgary to compete for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, but Calgarians, many of whom remember the first event, are not yet enthusiastic… »
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Walmart Canada exploring possibility of selling cannabis products in stores
As Canada prepares to legalize recreational marijuana on Oct. 17, Walmart Inc’s Canadian unit said on Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of selling cannabis-based products. While the retail giant said it has no immediate plans to get into the business… »
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Irving Oil explosion the fourth emergency in Saint John
Irving Oil and the Saint John Fire Department emergency crews managed to contain and extinguish the fire yesterday at the refinery, following the explosion that people felt as well as heard, up to 20 kilometres away. On the Thanksgiving holiday… »
Sarah McLachlan shares the story behind her ‘Angel’ song
Sarah McLachlan has a reaction very similar to the rest of us when she hears her most famous song, Angel. And she doesn’t hear the recording very often, but yesterday, as a guest on CBC Radio’s daily program “Q”, she told… »
Rania Sfeir: from broadcaster to citizenship judge
Over the last 10 years Canada has welcomed more than 1.75 million proud new Canadians. Rania Sfeir was one of them. She arrived in Canada with her husband and two small children from their native Lebanon in 2003 and became a… »
Trudeau, Legault travel to Armenia for La Francophonie summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier-designate Francois Legault are set to depart for Armenia Tuesday evening to attend the XVII Francophonie Summit in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. The three-day summit of heads of state and government in Armenia’s 2,800-year-old capital… »
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New theory about Martian moons
The Martian moons are two pock-marked, cratered and slightly odd-shaped structures. It was long thought they were asteroids that long ago became captive of Martian gravity and pulled into orbit around the red planet. A new theory however suggests differently,… »
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Birthplace of McIntosh apple: Rundown, for sale
Many people love it, but don’t know of its Canadian origin The apple is one of the world’s most common fruits with thousands of varieties, but in Canada and elsewhere in N. America at least, the McIntosh is certainly one… »
Vandals strike war memorial on Thanksgiving weekend
Once again, vandals have defaced a memorial to the thousands of Canadians who made the supreme sacrifice in the World Wars. In addition to substantial enlistment by residents of the city and province, Halifax, Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast,… »
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Youth Olympic Games begin with a Canadian medal
The Youth Olympic Games are underway in Buenos Aires, Argentina. And Jukoka Keagan Young was awarded the first medal today for the Canadian team. 4,000 athletes, from 206 countries competing in 241 events across 32 sports The 17 year-old, from Markham, Ontario,… »
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