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Bob Barker dead at 99
Sad news in the entertainment world. Well-known game show host Bob barker has died at the age of 99. Condolences began pouring in on social media on Saturday afternoon. Multiple media reports say that...
Tara Clow Aug 26, 2023
Kleenex being pulled from store shelves
Grab a tissue while you can as another well known brand is coming off of Canadian shelves this month. Kimberly-Clark, the parent company of Kleenex brand facial tissues, says due to 'unique complexiti...
Adam Riley Aug 25, 2023
Canadians Spending Carefully for Back To School
Back-to-school shoppers are more focused on lower priced items this year. According to a National Consumer Research survey, about 73% of Canadians plan to spend more than $50.00 for back to school. Ho...
Kelli Rickard Aug 24, 2023
Canada's first offshore wind farm is coming to Nova Scotia
A pair of international companies have come together to bring Canada its first ever offshore wind farm. Global renewable energy group DP Energy has partnered with SBM Offshore, an organization that sp...
Joe Thomson Aug 23, 2023
Wildfires remain out of control in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia
Wildfires are still raging in the Northwest Territories and are about 15km away now from Yellowknife. However, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says critical infrastructure remains intact. There are 237 ...
Caitlin Snow Aug 23, 2023
Propane Association supports end to GST on home heating
A call to end the GST on home heating costs is getting support from one energy association. The Canadian Propane Association says it wrote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau two years ago to consider the i...
Randy Thoms Aug 22, 2023
More international students coming to Canada, making housing crisis worse: Federal Housing Minister
The cost of living is a growing concern. With school fast approaching, Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser is suggesting that too many foreign students coming to the country is making things worse. H...
Caitlin Snow Aug 22, 2023
Global biotech company announces new fund to help cancer research in Canada
An international biotech company announced a new fund today to support cancer research in Canada. It's called the BeiGene Canada Fund for Research and Innovation and will provide financial backing for...
Joe Thomson Aug 21, 2023
Trudeau slams Meta for keeping Canadian news blocked amid wildfires
Meta has blocked Canadian local news on its social media, and now amid the unprecedented wildfires in the country, there have been reports that some of the tens of thousands affected are having diffic...
Caitlin Snow Aug 21, 2023
N.B. man cycling to raise awareness about schizophrenia
A New Brunswick man hopes to become the first person with schizophrenia to bicycle across Canada. Matthew Dickson began in Vancouver back in June and hopes to arrive in Newfoundland by late August. "I...
Brad Perry Aug 19, 2023





