Get ready to pull out your cameras: There’s a geomagnetic storm underway, and it could produce the northern lights across the country. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has called for a major geomagnetic storm that was anticipated to hit Earth Thursday and into Friday, and it’s already begun. A…
Average asking rents for all property types across the country just saw their slowest rate of growth since October 2021 — largely due to falling international student enrolment, a new report says. Last month, rents across Canada reached an average of $2,193 per month, according to Rentals.ca and Urbanation’s latest National Rent Report. The report…
Around 239,000 vehicles have been recalled over concerns that a defective part in the steering system could result in a crash, Honda Canada announced Wednesday. The voluntary recall affects 2022-2025 Acura and Honda vehicles. A recall has also been announced in the U.S. for the same issue, with around 1.7 million vehicles affected. The issue…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2024 2:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A device used by researchers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada appears to have been the victim of an attack by a great white shark. Clark Richards, a research scientist with the federal…
Many Canadians are turning to gig work to supplement their income and meet the rising cost of living, according to a new report assessing their insurance needs from insurance provider Securian Canada. The poll conducted in collaboration with the Angus Reid Institute found that nearly a quarter of respondents participate in gig work, defined as…
Paramedics in Calgary were called to the scene of a fatal collision involving a Ctrain and a pedestrian Monday at Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail N.E. Source link
Many Jasper, Alta., residents are still waiting for temporary housing to let them return to the mountain community, despite doors reopening to visitors after this summer’s devastating wildfire. Local business owners have started trying to recoup months-worth of lost revenues in the tourism town, but there’s a growing concern along the road to recovery: where will all…
High winds toppled a semi-trailer on Saturday, closing Highway 10 at Balgonie, east of Regina. Winds gusting up to 86 kph have been causing problems province-wide this weekend. Source link
Paizlee Rose Adams looks like most kids in her Grade 1 class, just a bit smaller. Looking at her now, you’d never know the smiling, energetic little six-year-old has defied the odds just by surviving. Back in 2018, she was born four months premature and weighing less than 500 grams, or one pound, one ounce….
Northback Holdings’ Grassy Mountain coal mining project has been a controversial topic in Alberta for years. One side argues it would provide a much-needed economic boost in the area, while others fear it would do irreparable harm to the Oldman watershed. Rina Blacklaws, spokesperson for Northback Holdings, says the project would be different from previous…
