The Royal Canadian Geographical Society says it has found polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final ship, the Quest, 390 metres off Labrador’s south coast. (Royal Canadian Geographical Society/X) The last vessel helmed by famed Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton — lost for more than 60 years — has been discovered on the ocean floor, less…
Canadian soccer fans and CBC Sports viewers will have a chance to quickly familiarize themselves with players and teams of the Northern Super League during its inaugural season, starting next April. CBC/Radio-Canada has entered a multi-year partnership with the women’s professional soccer league, along with TSN/RDS. Matches will be shown to CBC viewers across the…
The head of BMO says there’s no room for complacency in Canada-U.S. trade relations as the bank co-hosts a conference focused on key issues faced by both countries. Darryl White says that while both sides recognize the importance of the bilateral relationship, it still requires investment and can’t be taken for granted. His comments come…
True or false? People who get periods can sync up their menstrual cycles with their friends. “True,” said Toronto resident Sarah Hall. “I think that’s false,” said Tovan Lew, another Torontonian. Period syncing isn’t real. Experts have pointed out for years that there’s no biological evidence for it. “If it were true, I would tell…
India was in a desperate situation, needing a moment or two of genius to defend a low total against cricket archrival Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup. Skipper Rohit Sharma gave the ball to Jasprit Bumrah, relying on his go-to pace bowler to take the wicket Sunday that would swing the match into India’s favour….
The Liberal government is set to introduce proposed changes to capital gains taxes in Canada. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Sunday that the long-awaited changes, which were originally part of the 2024 federal budget, would be coming Monday. The proposal, which has spurred a wave of controversy since the announcement,…
Giovanna Ippolito is living with a broken needle in her spine after it broke off during childbirth. An anesthesiologist then left the four centimetre-long fragment embedded in her back — and didn’t tell her what happened. Instead, it was discovered during an X-ray more than a decade later. The Bolton, Ont., woman says her doctor can’t…
Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves to register the third playoff shutout of his career as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final. Carter Verhaeghe, Evan Rodrigues and Eetu Luostarinen, into an empty net, scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists….
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 9, 2024 9:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pro-Israel march is set to take place today in Toronto amid heightened security and a related protest. The United Jewish Appeal is holding its annual “Walk with Israel” event, which involves a…
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…
