It appears, perhaps predictably, that palm trees cannot survive in Nova Scotia. In 2018, Halifax Regional Municipality experimented with planting seven palm trees across Dartmouth, a community of just under 100,000 people that borders the eastern shore of Halifax harbour. The trees normally associated with sandy beaches and coconuts stood out in the landscape, drawing…
Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios. The Los Gatos, California, company, based more than 300 miles away from Hollywood, frequently reaches into its technological toolbox without viewers even realizing it. It often just uses few subtle…
If there’s anything people can agree on these days, it’s that flying sucks. And between the delays and cancellations, extreme turbulence, and jets literally falling apart in the sky, it seems that some people have had about enough of flying experiences getting ostensibly worse instead of better. Which may partially explain the online roasting of WestJet’s new UltraBasic fare, where…
Police in Montreal say 15 people have been arrested after a protest was forcefully dispersed at McGill University Thursday. The arrests came after demonstrators occupied the main administration building on its downtown campus, which saw officers in riot gear launch chemical irritants. Pro-Palestinian protesters have been camping on McGill’s lower field since late April, demanding…
Business·Breaking Canada’s economy added 27,000 jobs in May, while unemployment inched up slightly to 6.2 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. April’s numbers saw 90,000 jobs added, with unemployment staying flat Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2024 8:37 AM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago A window washer is pictured…
Three years after the devastating attack that rocked the London community, the city will be holding a vigil to honour the Afzaal family. June 6 marks three years since four members of a London, Ont. family were killed while out for a walk in the city’s east end. The family was deliberately struck while waiting…
The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a man’s claim for damages after he was rear-ended in Surrey in 2017, finding that his testimony was not credible and he may have attempted to defraud the provincial auto insurer in the process. The case shows how a lower court decision can be flawed, according to the appellate court,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2024 7:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size To cut or not to cut — that is the question the Bank of Canada will answer Wednesday morning as it announces its latest interest rate decision. Forecasters are widely expecting the central…
Shafqat Nabi and Aisha Jamal say that in their short time in the city, they have found Saskatoon to be a very welcoming place — but not its rental market. The couple and their twin daughters moved to Saskatoon from Qatar last month. They also visited the city last summer, and they say rents have…
Two local entrepreneurs are making a name for themselves in the food industry. Beck’s Broth is a bone broth-based drink in powder form, and it recently won at the Canadian Health Foods Association West Expo in April. Beckie Prime and Domenique Mastronardi are the brains behind the beverage, which is already in stores across Canada….
