Erin O’Toole, who ran most of the race just off the pace set by party heavyweight Peter MacKay, has won the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, the country’s Official Opposition. After three rounds of counting, O’Toole emerged the… »
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Wildfire near Penticton, B.C. appears to ease but officials remain cautious
About 200 firefighters and 16 helicopters continue to fight the the Christie Mountain fire near the Okanagan Valley city of Penticton, British Columbia. The blaze–now measuring about square kilometres in size–began last Tuesday and has proved a difficult one to… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Sports
NHL mascot trip to cheer on his team, heads to wrong Toronto
Canadians often say that Americans know little about their Canadian neighbours, their biggest trading partner and historical ally. One could say that was shown again this weekend as the National Hockey League is now in the midst of the playoffs.… »
Canada History: Aug 24. 2007 – Honouring Afghanistan war dead
A section of the Trans Canada highway renamed “Highway of Heroes:” When Canadian involvement in war is mentioned, the typical thoughts remind people of the country’s critical involvement in the two World Wars. There might also be some thought to… »
Erin O’Toole is ready…is the rest of Canada?
Erin O’Toole’s victory on Monday was his second crack at the Tory leadership, a victory that comes just a month before Parliament is set to resume sitting following prorogation with the speech from the Throne. It is unlikely he will… »
Arts & Entertainment, Internet, Science & Technology
Safe&Sound-Montreal’s Mural Estival closes the summer with street art and music
In a city where festivals are almost as numerous as churchtowers, a summer event that cannot go unnoticed is Montreal MURAL Festival. Usually happening over a dozen days in mid-June with a flurry of visual art, installations and music acts… »
Federal and Ontario governments team up with 3M to produce N95 masks in Canada
The government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario are joining forces with manufacturing giant 3M to launch Canada’s own production of N95 masks to ensure that the country is never again at the mercy of foreign suppliers of… »
Firefighters face new challenges in battle to control B.C. blazes
Firefighters in British Columbia’s southern Okanagan now face a new challenge as they attempt to bring the stubborn–and raging–Christie Mountain wildfire under control. They are bracing for a change in wind and weather that has the potential to drive the… »
Retail sales in Canada jump 23.7%, reach pre-pandemic levels
Retail sales in Canada soared 23.7 per cent in June to $53 billion, climbing above February levels for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic walloped the country’s economy, the national statistics agency reported Friday. Statistics Canada says sales were… »
Liberals unveil new $37B COVID-19 financial assistance package
The federal government is extending a key social safety net program for Canadian workers who lost their jobs due to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and revamping Canada’s employment insurance (EI) program to allow more people to receive… »
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