Amid sky-high oil prices and increasing sanctions on Russian energy around the globe, some in the Canadian oilpatch are noticing a change in attitude toward their industry.A processing unit is shown at Suncor Fort Hills facility in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Monday Sept. 10, 2018. Production is rising at the oilsands mine in northern Alberta,…
With fighting in Ukraine intensifying, more people around the world are travelling to the region to either join the fight against Russian forces or to lend assistance to besieged civilians. We spoke to several Canadians who say they are preparing to travel to the country to lend a hand however they can.The Canadians going to…
In a world first, preliminary research suggests deer may be able to transmit the COVID-19 virus to humans, following analysis by a team of Canadian scientists monitoring the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in animals.In North America, the COVID-19 virus is widespread in white-tailed deer. It’s not clear exactly how humans are transmitting the virus to deer in…
Canada’s cyber spy agency is warning power companies, banks and other critical elements of Canada’s infrastructure and economy to shore up their defences against Russia-based cyber threat activity as the Western world responds to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.Ukrainian tanks move into the city of Mariupol after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military invasion of Ukraine on…
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced Thursday that it plans to sue the federal government over its decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to ongoing protests and blockades.Protesters gather in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 14. (CBC/Radio-Canada)The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced Thursday that it plans to sue the federal government over…
With Canada’s vaccine requirement for travellers, air passengers may presume everyone over 12 on their flight is fully vaccinated. But that’s not necessarily the case, as some travellers, such as unvaccinated Canadians flying home from abroad, are exempt from the vaccine requirement.Unvaccinated Canadians returning home from abroad are exempt from Canada’s vaccine requirement for travellers,…
Two Canadians were killed Friday and one more wounded in a shooting at a hotel along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, state authorities said.A Mexican National Guard truck leaves Hotel Xcaret after three Canadian citizens were shot in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on Friday. (Paola Chiomante/Reuters)Two Canadians were killed Friday and another was wounded in a shooting…
Cattle feeders association warns that several large feedlots have indicated they could run out of food within days.File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in 2020. Some cattle producers in the province say they will run out of food for their animals this weekend, with the impacts of last summer’s drought one of the…
Soccer’s world governing body honoured Canada captain Christine Sinclair on Monday, presenting the world’s all-time leading scorer with the Best FIFA Special Award for Women’s Football during its awards gala in Zurich.Christine Sinclair from Burnaby, B.C., was presented with the Best FIFA Special Award for Women’s Football during its awards gala in Zurich on Monday.…
The app can help Canadians access digital mental health resources and supports Canada’s federal government announced a new ‘PocketWell’ app on January…