After Benjamin Vassalle hit a deer during a nighttime drive in northern Ontario in January, he and his partner knew that repairing their damaged electric vehicle would come at a cost. Yet when their insurance company sent the car to an independent garage, the vehicle stayed there untouched for weeks — because the mechanic didn’t have the parts…
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Brian Mulroney was the type of politician who took risks to do what he “thought was right in the long run” and an “old friend” after the two men left elected politics. In special memorial program airing Saturday on all Corus AM radio stations, Clinton praised Mulroney’s willingness to…
The odyssey of developing and building the Trans Mountain expansion project in Western Canada is finally nearing the finishing line as sections of the pipeline begin filling with oil. The first export shipment will happen before Canada Day, the federal Crown corporation said, although Alberta’s premier expects it could become operational as soon as May. The…
Spring is officially underway in Canada, and for some it may mean deciding whether this could be the year to buy a cottage or cabin. But a new report from Royal LePage says people may need to budget properly before that purchase. The report, released Wednesday, found the recreational real estate market could be in…
You’ll have a higher chance at finding love if you pay for dating apps’ features or subscriptions. That’s what some dating app slogans claim. “Twice more dates, 15 times more matches, more exceptional connections,” the ads for Hinge, Bumble and Tinder read. But should you spend money on dating apps? A number of researchers and…
A video capturing a natural phenomenon off the Vancouver Island coast is generating interest worldwide. Every year, when the herring spawn, the water turns turquoise like a bubblegum or cotton candy blue. Geoff Johnson, a photographer in Ucluelet who runs the channel UkeeTube, had always wanted to capture the herring spawn and this year was…
Iranian human rights activist Atena Daemi didn’t want to leave her native country — even after spending six years in prison and being subjected to physical and psychological torture. But in 2022, her multiple sclerosis (MS) had advanced to such a degree that her physician told her she needed to seek medical care abroad. “I…
Farmers in Lac. Ste. Anne County are voicing their frustrations over a new proposed land tax brought forward by the region’s council. The county council says with rising costs they need more cash to maintain infrastructure such as roads and bridges, but farmers say it’s not their problem to solve. The proposed tax would have…
An opposition day motion brought forward by the NDP’s foreign affairs critic Monday could set the cat among the pigeons in the federal Liberal caucus. The non-binding motion calls on the government to take a number of actions in response to the war in the Middle East, including that it should “officially recognize the State…
Dozens of migrants and their supporters gathered in Montreal on Saturday to demand full regularization for all, and for political leaders to stop blaming asylum seekers for systemic problems. “People have waited long enough and we really need a broad, comprehensive regularization program now without exceptions,” said Mostafa Henaway of the Immigrant Workers Centre. Many…
