Canada is joining forces with 16 other member-states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to call for an international investigation into allegations of serious human rights violations in Belarus following last month’s contested presidential election in… »
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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… »
Alberta distillery cops ‘World Whisky of the Year’ title for 2021
A Canadian whisky brewed in Calgary has been named the best in the world by a man who knows a little something about these things. Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible 2021 tabbed ‘Alberta Premium Cask Strength’ produced by Calgary-based… »
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… »
Tam delivers another warning about Canada’s COVID spike
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says the recent spike in COVID-19 cases that has seen the number of daily cases rise by nearly 50 per cent in the past two weeks could lead to the country not… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
Lobster dispute between Indigenous and commercial fishers boils over, again
Yelling, cursing, but no physical confrontation on or off the water Another contentious chapter in a very long dispute over Indigenous fishing rights and federal laws on conservation has begun. Thursday saw a handful of Indigenous lobster boats head out… »
Edmonton bubble will host 2021 World Junior Championship
The 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship will be played using a bubble format at Rogers Place in Edmonton. According to an announcement on Thursday from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the IIHF Council approved a proposal from Hockey Canada… »
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… »
Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games postponed until 2022
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the safety of all athletes, coaches, staff, volunteers and spectators, the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games have been postponed until 2022. According to an announcement on Wednesday by Canada Games Council… »
Two cabinet ministers among nine barred from meeting with former ambassador
A week to the day before MPs return to Parliament for a speech from the throne that could trigger an election this fall, Canada’s ethics commissioner has delivered a ruling that may — or may not — heap added pressure… »
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