In a Calgary warehouse almost as big as eight football fields, an army of robots whir about, carrying massive quantities of merchandise bound for Walmart Canada customers. Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. Another resembling a giant arm moves the pallets onto conveyor belts….
The head of Canada’s spy agency is appearing again before the public inquiry investigating foreign meddling in elections after multiple witnesses suggested they were not briefed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) about intelligence it gathered on Chinese interference. Questions about who knew what about foreign election interference are at the heart of the inquiry’s mandate,…
Canada’s women intend to be on their toes against a quarterfinal opponent that took them to the brink of elimination in last year’s world hockey championship. A Sarah Nurse overtime goal was required in Brampton, Ont., to beat Sweden 3-2 in that quarterfinal. “We all remember that game last year and we’ve got something to…
In the wake of an uninspiring conclusion to the Halifax Mooseheads’ post-season campaign, the team’s ownership group says they are already thinking about next season. Peter Simon, president of Simon Sports, was interviewed by Global News on Wednesday afternoon to reflect on his first year co-owning the Halifax club with his father, Sam. He shared…
This First Person column is the experience of Abby Wilson, who lives in Nelson, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. My daughter climbed out of her crib one afternoon instead of going down for her nap. As my husband and I dismantled the crib into panels, memories flooded…
Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and the United States defeated Canada 5-4 in a penalty shootout for the second game in a row Tuesday to win the SheBelieves Cup final. The U.S. had seemed headed for a 2-1 comeback win over Canada after two second-half goals by Sophia Smith. But referee Crystal Sobers pointed to the spot after…
Canada has once again found itself on the outside looking in after some of its closest allies — the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia — announced the next phase of their new AUKUS security pact this week. AUKUS, formed by the three countries in 2021, is part of efforts to push back against…
Fishermen in Canada’s biggest lobster fishing district will vote this spring on whether to increase the minimum legal size of lobster they catch. Lobster harvesters in southwestern Nova Scotia, and others throughout Atlantic Canada, must decide if they will match an increase coming south of the border. At stake is maintaining access to the United…
Jose Berrios threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and Davis Schneider drove in two runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Monday night in their home opener at Rogers Centre. Berrios (2-0) allowed a walk, four hits and had six strikeouts as Toronto improved to 5-6 in front of a sellout…
Thirty years ago, a mantra for the U.S. Democrats ran “it’s the economy, stupid.” Three decades later, that same energy has been captured by a Canadian politician that nobody would mistake for Bill Clinton. The Millennial and Gen Y Canadians who will vote for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre – potentially for the first time, or…
