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… »
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From a garage to worldwide giant: 20 years of Google
Don’t know something? Google it. Want to email, well there’s Gmail. Want to find a place, well there’s google maps, and google earth. Google is now the largest and best known name on the internet with income in the billions… »
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… »
Canadian Steve Nash is enshrined in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
It’s now official: Canada has doubled its representation in the the most prestigious basketball hall of fame in the world–the one in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the game was invented in December 1891. The inventor’s name, by the way, was James.… »
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,… »
International, Politics, Society
U.S. ambassador in Newfoundland and Labrador for 9/11 memorial
U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft is in Gander, Newfoundland today for a memorial on the 17th anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11. On September 11th in 2001, the United States was attacked by the terrorist group al-Qaeda in four coordinated air plane… »
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Philately: Canada Post honours first responders
Canada’s postal service has issued the first of a series of five stamps which will honour first responders. This new series will honour paramedics, the Canadian Forces, police, search and rescue personnel, and firefighters. The first stamp in the series,… »
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Jonathan David impresses on the national team
Jonathan David is not yet 19 but he’s already making waves on the pitches internationally. Canada’s men’s national soccer team had its best ever result on Sunday, with David, leading the charge. A forward, he played with the Ottawa Gloucester… »
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No details released as Canada and Australia settle mint dispute
Whew! Thank God, that spat is settled. Canada and Australia have settled a heated dispute over the printing of red poppies on commemorative coins meant to honour veterans and those that perished. Also settled were other disputes including the use… »
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