Canada
CUPW requests mediator as deadline for Canada Post offer expires without deal
CUPW said it would not bring the offers to a vote of its members, although both sides remained at the bargaining table Continue reading
Children of Canadian ISIS fighters shouldn’t have to pay for parents’ crimes
CJOB host Geoff Currier says the issue of bringing back ISIS fighters to their home countries is complex, but the children of those fighters shouldn’t have to pay for their parents’ crimes. Continue reading
Transport Canada lifts speed restrictions implemented to protect North Atlantic right whales
The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) says that by the end of 2017 there were only 411 North Atlantic right whales left. Continue reading
Halifax author with multiple sclerosis at a crossroads without access to affordable medical care
By Ross Lord Global National Atlantic Correspondent
Stricken by debilitating multiple scleroris since she was 15, author Jennifer Powley needs the kind of help her family can no longer afford. Continue reading
Nova Scotia university students pay their respects to little-known Canadian veterans in West Africa
The students from Saint Mary’s University did not know that Canadians were buried in The Gambia until a few weeks ago but spent Remembrance Day honouring the 10 soldiers buried in the Fajara War Cemetery. Continue reading
Hundreds gather at Cross of Sacrifice Cenotaph to honour Canada’s fallen
Hundreds gathered at the Cross of Sacrifice Cenotaph to not only honour Canada’s fallen soldiers, but to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. Continue reading
Regina’s first legal cannabis dispensary opens its doors Saturday
By Cami Kepke Reporter
Despite the frigid weather, a few long-time smokers and curious residents lined up outside The Cannabis Co. YQR on Saturday to take a peek at Regina’s first pot shop. Continue reading
100 years later, Montreal’s Black Watch regiment returns to Wallers, France
“It’s to honour Canadians,” said Rene Gonnez, who attended to thank Canadians personally. “That’s very important.” Continue reading
‘Miraculous’ cross-border caribou sightings a mystery: conservation expert
Predation, logging cited as contributing factors to caribou disappearing from U.S. Pacific Northwest. Continue reading
Ryan Getzlaf leads Anaheim Ducks to 3-2 victory over Calgary Flames
Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks appear to be turning things around after a two-week slump. Continue reading
