A group of 49 orcas has been seen hunting sperm whales, elephant seals, dolphins and even a leatherback turtle, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Aquatic Mammals last week. Study details group of 49 orcas spotted hunting sperm whales, dolphins and a leatherback turtle. Scientists at the …
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Montrealers get their chance to pay their respects to former PM Mulroney
Mulroney, who served as Canada’s prime minister from 1984 to 1993, died on Feb. 29, 2024. His state funeral is set to be held Saturday at the Notre-Dame Basilica, in Old Montreal but members of the public can pay their respects on Thursday and Friday. Mulroney will be laid to …
Read More »Poilievre wants to topple Liberal government with a non-confidence motion on carbon tax
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that’s designed to topple the government and trigger a federal election — a parliamentary manoeuvre that’s likely to fail. The parliamentary manoeuvre is likely to fail Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that’s designed to topple the government …
Read More »Hospital staff may have snooped on Catherine’s medical records, privacy watchdog says
A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it is looking into a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales’s medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery. Princess of Wales had surgery at the clinic in central London on Jan. …
Read More »The carbon tax has its critics — do any of them have better ideas?
It’s no doubt telling that so many political leaders in Canada have calculated they are better off taking a position against the carbon tax. But opposing the federal carbon tax is also a relatively easy thing to do. This debate is happening in an information vacuum — and doing nothing …
Read More »U.S. eases vehicle emissions rules, but overall reduction targets remain unchanged
The Biden administration on Wednesday slashed its target for U.S. electric vehicle adoption from 67 per cent by 2032 to as little as 35 per cent after industry and autoworker backlash in the political battleground state of Michigan. Adoption target for new EV sales could drop to as little as …
Read More »Police don riot gear as N.L. Liberals make 2nd attempt at budget amid protests
It’s déjà vu at Confederation Building in St. John’s on Thursday morning, as police and protesters have shown up in large numbers ahead of the provincial government’s plans to introduce the 2024 budget. Hundreds of protesters and police in riot gear stationed outside province’s legislature. The government of Newfoundland and …
Read More »Pot producers and retailers can’t collaborate on in-store promotions. They want that changed
As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions. Nearly all provinces have rules in place barring pot producers and retailers from collaborating. As legal sales of cannabis show signs …
Read More »Call yourself a Heartland superfan? Now’s your chance to own a piece of the show
Until this Sunday, fans of one of Canada’s longest-running TV dramas will have the chance to buy props and other items from the show, in a live online bidding war that’s garnered international attention. Live online auction to end March 24. If you’ve spent one too many hours binge-watching old …
Read More »1 dead, 1 seriously injured in collision on Veterans Memorial Highway
One person is dead following a head-on collision on the Veterans Memorial Highway on Tuesday night. Another person was taken to hospital with serious injuries. (CBC) Police say one man is dead and another is seriously injured following a head-on collision on the Veterans Memorial Highway Tuesday night on Newfoundland’s …
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