On the outside, the 40-foot solid steel box sitting in a downtown parking lot might look like any regular shipping container. But on the inside, it’s home to hundreds of growing mushrooms. The container is where Kanata-based company Heartee Foods grows gourmet mushroom varieties before delivering them to local restaurants. …
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Military cadet’s family hopeful for answers with latest probe into mysterious 20-year cold case
An OPP investigation is underway into the disappearance and death of Royal Military College cadet Joe Grozelle in 2003. The investigator assigned to the case says he’s come across some things of interest he wants to explore further. Joe Grozelle’s body was found 3 weeks after vanishing from his RMC …
Read More »A shifting electoral map could boost Conservatives in the next election
The federal Conservatives may be set to benefit from a shifting electoral landscape in Canada — but that potential boost has nothing to do with the polls, or the latest twists and turns in Ottawa. Candidates will battle to win ridings with new boundaries, demographics. The federal Conservatives may be …
Read More »Almost half of all flight delays in 2022 were airlines’ responsibility, government data suggests
Nearly half of all flight delays in 2022 were deemed the responsibility of an airline, according to new numbers from Transport Canada. Just over 87,500 delays out of 199,000 were considered to be within an airline’s control. Nearly half of all flight delays in 2022 were deemed the responsibility of …
Read More »Canadians are travelling to Mexico for Lyme disease treatments. That worries health experts
Medical tourism has drawn foreigners to Mexico for decades, but the attraction is no longer limited to breast augmentations, porcelain veneers and rhinoplasties. Clinics are now specializing in alternative treatments for chronic and life-altering diseases, including Lyme disease. Number of cases in Canada has risen, from 144 in 2009 to …
Read More »To shelter victims of the housing crisis, this Manitoulin Island innkeeper has taken in long-term tenants
Anchor Inn’s Denise Callaghan in Little Current, Ont., says she couldn’t bear to see rooms empty a couple of nights a month when so many community members are struggling to find housing. So the Manitoulin Island inn is now booked up with longer-term tenants, despite it not being the best …
Read More »Family continues search for missing Calgary woman into Thanksgiving weekend
Calgary police have described Amy as five foot six inches, approximately 130 pounds, with a slim build, brown eyes and brown hair. (Submitted by Calgary Police Service – image credit) In a remote forested area northwest of Calgary in the Waiparous Valley, Trevor Miller sits in a Westfalia van, pouring …
Read More »Season’s first blizzard warning issued for major Canadian highway
While many areas across the country saw their first snow of the season heading into the long Thanksgiving weekend, we’re tracking Canada’s first blizzard warning of the year across one critical highway. The days-long spell of blowing snow and frigid temperatures are bad enough for travellers, but it adds insult …
Read More »Canadians in Israel, Gaza urged to be ‘extremely cautious’ amid fighting
As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the Israeli military continues in Gaza, Canada has joined other countries in condemning the violence and warning its citizens to take precautions. Civilians told to shelter in place due Hamas incursion, Israeli airstrikes. As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the …
Read More »‘You don’t speak for Canada’: Internet reacts as Trudeau says ‘we stand with Israel’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he “strongly condemns” Saturday’s deadly attack in Israel by Hamas militants, leaving people on social media conflicted about his stance. On Saturday morning, the Liberal Party leader shared a post on X — formerly known as Twitter — indicating that “civilian life must be …
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