Train cars carrying crude oil derail, burn north of Seattle
byBELLINGHAM, WASH. — Seven train cars carrying crude oil derailed Tuesday and five caught fire, sending a large black plume of smoke into the…
Missing Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab found dead in Toronto
byThe High Commission for Pakistan in Canada says it wants to know how a Pakistani dissident living in exile in Toronto died earlier this…
Calgary roads clogged with snow after storm dumps as much as 40 cm on city
byRoads in Calgary were a slippery mess Tuesday morning and sidewalks were blanketed in shin-deep snow after the city was hit with a big dose…
COVID-19 update for Dec. 22: Here’s the latest on coronavirus in B.C.
byArticle content continued IN-DEPTH:COVID-19: Here are all the B.C. cases of the novel coronavirus B.C. GUIDES AND LINKS • COVID-19: Here’s everything you need…
Dozens of airline passengers in Canada hit with fines, warning letters for refusing to wear a mask
byDozens of passengers on Canadian airlines have been slapped with fines or warning letters by Transport Canada in recent months for refusing to wear…
Canadian astronaut to join NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission around the moon – Spaceflight Now
byThe moon as seen from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA A Canadian space flier will join three NASA crew members on the first…
Calgary Stampede CEO Warren Connell dies
byArticle content continued Connell started working at the Calgary Stampede in 1984 and eventually became head of operations. In 1995, he was the Stampede’s…
Mayor rails against province, pushes for shorter lockdown in Ottawa
byOttawa Mayor Jim Watson says he’s asking the province for a shorter lockdown period for the nation’s capital, citing the “devastating impact” the new provincewide lockdowns will…
4 new COVID-19 vaccine storage sites to be set up across province
byNova Scotia will install four new COVID-19 vaccine storage sites across the province starting this week. The ultra low-temperature freezers will be installed at the…
Ontario government expected to announce province-wide COVID-19 lockdown ahead of Christmas
byOntario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce sweeping new public health measures later today as the province tries to curb a climbing number…