After a long and arduous decision on a replacement Search and Rescue fixed wing aircraft, the first new CC-295 arrived this week in Comox, British Columbia. The new plane from Airbus was finally chosen after a long process begun in… »
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$22-B International railway- Alberta to Alaska, gets approval from Trump
It’s a project costing an estimated $22 Billion . The railway would stretch 2,570 kilometres from Alberta’s oil sands region to an existing junction in Delta Alaska where it connects to ports near Anchorage. U.S President Donald Trump tweeted on… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada history: Sept. 23 1958: Canada’s bitter nuclear arms debate begins
In the late 1950s, the Cold War between the ‘West’ and the USSR was in full force. The threat of nuclear conflict and mass destruction on a global scale was a very serious worry as the ‘nuclear arms race’ was… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Asleep at the (semi-autonomous) wheel at 150km/h
A 20-year-old driver has been charged with speeding and the criminal offence of dangerous driving following an incident in July. Police in Alberta say it’s the first they’ve ever seen. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they received a report… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canada History: Sept. 18, 1936 – The fastest steam locomotive
No sooner had man invented motive power, than the quest began for who could achieve the fastest speed, on land, in the air, and on water. When it came to railways, Canada briefly was in world record speed territory. In… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Reinvented: shipping containers as COVID safe visitation rooms for care homes
Old shipping containers have been repurposed for many other unusual uses, not the least of which is to be converted into actual homes. With the arrival of COVID-19, many long term care homes (LTC) across the country were forced to… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Task force calls for billions in ‘green spending’ to juice post-COVID recovery
An independent task force is calling on the federal government to invest $55 billion over five years on clean energy projects and measures to cope with climate-change as the country struggles to work its way out of the havoc brought… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Over half of Canadians letting up on COVID safety measures: poll
Despite recent stepped-up warnings from the prime minister and the country’s chief medical officer about not letting up in the fight to contain COVID-19, a new public opinion poll suggests that almost a quarter of Canadians believe warnings from public… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Huawei 5G ban could mean huge compensation demand from Canadian telcos
Canada is under pressure from its allies and 5 Eyes partners to ban China’s Huawei telecommunications firm from providing equipment for the coming 5G communications systems. It’s over alleged concerns about the security of the equipment and the company’s close… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
B.C. adds tens of thousands of flu vaccine doses to use this COVID fall
From the time COVID-19 made its way to Canada last winter, health professionals across the country have been concerned about what could happen in the fall when COVID would collide with the country’s flu season. It’s no small matter. On… »
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