Imagine being in high school and walking into the gym for a game of floor hockey, only to face off against an NHL legend. That’s how students at E.D. Feehan Catholic High School were spending their morning, playing the game with some of hockey’s greatest. Grade 9 students and best friends Eli Rowan and Cash…
A B.C. ostrich farm ordered to kill off its entire herd of what it says is roughly 400 birds due to an avian flu infection is instead fighting its case in court — and in the court of public opinion. Universal Ostrich is located on a rural road near Edgewood, in B.C.’s West Kootenay region….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a landslide vote, Kyra Wilson was elected to be the grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. She will represent 63 First Nations across the province. “I’m just so excited and so happy. I’m so humbled by the amount of support and love I’ve received…
The City of Montreal is tightening the rules on short-term rentals arranged through companies like Airbnb as it tries to keep rising rents in check. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Thursday the regulations introduced by the Quebec government aren’t working. The city is moving to therefore only allow short-term rentals between June 10 and Sept. 10 at primary residences…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 29, 2025 5:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s top doctor says she is concerned about measles outbreaks with a growing number of cases acquired locally and spreading in Ontario and Quebec. Dr. Theresa Tam says the majority of recent infections…
The union representing Beer Store employees is calling on Ontario voters to make alcohol sales an election issue after a retail outlet in London became the latest to close. The union said 23 Beer Stores across the province have shut down since Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party accelerated the sale of beer, wine and ready-made cocktails in corner…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The phone rings at Central Plains Cancer Services. It’s a patient who needs a ride to Winnipeg for cancer treatment. The non-profit then gives one of its loyal 125 volunteers a call. “It gives me a sense a purpose,” Bernie Wright said. Wright has been volunteering with…
Cesidia Cedrone has been soaking up the rays at her Florida condo every winter since 2011. “Sunshine all the time. Don’t have to shovel snow. The beach, the sand …” the Ontarian said from her second home in Hallandale Beach, halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Last week, her retirement reverie came to an end…
The Maha Kumbh Mela | A global village of the timeless and the emergentDr Kavita Gupta, Founder, Dus Dishaa This ‘Global Village’ draws attention from a wide spectrum of humanity. It is a living testament to Hinduism’s timeless beliefs and practices while also being a sandbox for newer and emergent facets. It enables the three…
Technology is an important factor for global development. Development is a core issue for the Global South, many of whose members are being left behind in achieving their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The key factors behind this unequal state of affairs are technology, finance and information. Thomas Friedman has argued, that the era of globalisation…
