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Your next Canada Goose coat might be on its second life by the time it gets to you. The Toronto-based, luxury apparel company announced Thursday that it is bringing Generations, a platform allowing consumers to shop for and trade in pre-loved pieces from the brand, to Canada. Pieces available for …
Read More »Canada plans to finalize emissions cap by mid-2024: Guilbeault – National
Canada will likely publish the final regulations of a plan to cap and cut greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector by mid-2024, its environment minister told Reuters on Thursday. The government will table draft regulations on the plan by October and expects to publish the final regulations by …
Read More »Call inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response, medical journal urges – National
A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researchers, law and humanitarian specialists, along with Jocalyn Clark, a Canadian who is the BMJ’s international editor, wrote the seven articles published …
Read More »Canadian airlines seeing more flight delays than U.S. carriers, data shows – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 25, 2023 6:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Figures from an aviation data firm show Canada’s two biggest airlines see a far higher proportion of their flights delayed compared with many of their peers abroad. Statistics from Cirium reveal …
Read More »‘Increasing demand’ for secondary units as homebuyers grapple with rate hikes – National
As Canadians grapple with interest rate hikes and high mortgage payments, there is a growing demand for houses with secondary units, like basement apartments and laneway homes, real estate experts say. Recent changes in zoning bylaws in cities across Ontario and Alberta have offered greater flexibility for building new secondary …
Read More »Canadian intelligence raised alarm of Chinese meddling 37 years ago: report – National
A newly released document shows intelligence officials have been tracking China’s attempts to meddle in Canadian affairs for more than one-third of a century. The February 1986 intelligence report warned that Beijing was using open political tactics and secret operations to influence and exploit the Chinese diaspora in Canada. It …
Read More »Filming Christmas in July? How Hollywood strikes hit holiday movie-making here – National
It’s a classic holiday film tale: small towns, snowflakes and star-crossed lovers. But this year’s queue of beloved holiday movies may be considerably smaller due to the worldwide shut-down of productions caused by current Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes. Glitch SPFX is an Ottawa-based special effects company responsible for simulating …
Read More »2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘wide open,’ says Canadian coach – National
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is already setting records. But there have been growing pains getting to Thursday’s kickoff. The hope is the focus will now remain on football. Canada coach Bev Priestman predicts the expanded tournament will deliver heaps of entertainment and drama, across nine host cities in Australia …
Read More »Wildfire smoke can worsen asthma. What you can do to protect yourself – National
The death of a nine-year-old B.C. boy whose asthma was exacerbated by wildfire smoke is a horrific example of how dangerous poor air quality can be for people suffering from underlying respiratory and cardiac conditions, experts say. When wildfire smoke pollutes the air, “there is definitely an increase in asthma …
Read More »How did Paul Bernardo get a prison transfer? CSC set to share review – National
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will reveal Thursday the outcome of its review regarding the controversial prison transfer of notorious murderer and rapist Paul Bernardo. CSC Commissioner Anne Kelly will present the results of the review at a news conference scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Eastern in Ottawa. She will be joined …
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