After transporting his new hovercraft from B.C. to northern New Brunswick, Gino LeBlanc is hoping the craft will be useful in his community. Former search and rescue vessel brought from Vancouver to Caraquet. The Canadian Coast Guard is calling and they want you to buy a hovercraft. Not a familiar …
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PSAC strike helped keep Canada’s economy flat in April, but May data shows signs of strength
Canada’s gross domestic product was unchanged in April, the second monthly reading in a row of sluggish growth, but early data for May suggests things have started to pick up. Based on latest economic data, traders say there’s a 50/50 chance of another rate hike in July. Canada’s gross domestic …
Read More »Sue Johanson, beloved Canadian sex educator, dead at 93
Sue Johanson, the beloved Canadian broadcaster who in her golden years enraptured a generation with straightforward sex advice, has died at 93, a representative confirmed on Thursday. Broadcaster was known for Sunday Night Sex Show and Talk Sex With Sue Johanson. Remembering Sue Johanson, Canada’s no-nonsense sex-ed pioneer Renowned Canadian …
Read More »Teen missing in Metro Vancouver park found ‘alive and well’ after nearly 3-day search
A helicopter, a drone and teams of rescuers from across the Lower Mainland helped locate a missing teen who was separated from her group while hiking in a Metro Vancouver provincial park. Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue confirmed teen was found late Thursday. A teen girl who was missing for …
Read More »Thomas Jefferson logged the weather twice daily up until a week before he died
This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. On Thursday, June 29, 1826, Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) recorded his last entry in his weather observation …
Read More »University of Waterloo stabbings a ‘senseless act of hate,’ police say after former student charged
A 24-year-old former international student has been charged in the stabbings Wednesday in a University of Waterloo, Ont., classroom in what is believed to be a hate-motivated incident targeting a gender-studies class, regional police said Thursday. Region’s police chief says ‘planned and targeted attack’ was in Ontario school’s gender-studies class. …
Read More »Why some female leaders dropped support for RoseAnne Archibald as AFN national chief
First Nations leaders say now is the time to repair the fractures in the Assembly of First Nations after RoseAnne Archibald was ousted as national chief. Some First Nations leaders say removing national chief was tough, but necessary. Cheryl Casimir said her heart was heavy when she logged in to …
Read More »Canada will soon have new rules for clean fuel. Here’s what they’ll cost when you fill up
As the calendar flips to July, a long-awaited federal policy will kick in aimed at cutting the amount of pollution from cars and trucks, while trying to keep pump prices affordable. Policy won't have 'any real bite' until around 2025, when pump prices set to ramp up As the calendar …
Read More »Wildfire smoke affecting millions of Canadians expected to linger for days
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will make breathing outdoors difficult today for millions of people across the six largest provinces and into the United States. Huge swath of bad air reaches from northern Quebec to Kentucky in the U.S. Wildfire smoke impacts millions of Canadians across the country Smokey, hazy skies …
Read More »Summer now means fear for some, as study shows poverty brought biggest risk of death in B.C. heat dome
For British Columbians depending on government assistance, it came as no surprise to learn poverty was the biggest risk factor for death during the 2021 heat dome, according to unpublished research from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. 2 years after extreme heat killed 619, advocates call for permanent program …
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