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Threads reaches over 100 million sign ups in a matter of days
Twitter's big rival has now surpassed 100 million sign ups since it launched, just a matter of days ago. Threads is owned by Meta, which also owns Facebook and Instagram and since it launched Wednesda...
Caitlin Snow Jul 11, 2023
Alliance asks premiers to take action now on cancer care
Over 21,000 Canadians could die from cancer over the next decade due to pandemic-related delays, according to the Cancer Action Now Alliance. The alliance issued an open letter ahead of this week's pr...
News Jul 10, 2023
Canada bolstering Latvian presence
Prior to a NATO summit in Lithuania this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced Canada will be bolstering its operations in Eastern Europe. Speaking in Latvia this morning, along side his La...
Adam Riley Jul 10, 2023
Staycations popular again this summer - poll
Just over half of Canadians plan to take a staycation this summer according to a new poll about travel from Narrative Research. Residents of Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia are ...
Allan Dearing Jul 10, 2023
National Lineworker Appreciation Day
Today is a great day to say "thank you" to a local lineworker in your community. July 10 marks National Lineworker Appreciation Day across Canada. The day of recognition was established in 2019 by the...
Brad Perry Jul 10, 2023
Workers struggling to disconnect while on vacation: survey
If you have a hard time stepping away from work when you are on vacation, you are not alone. A new study by ELVTR suggests an "alarming" lack of work-life balance among North Americans. The U.S.-based...
Brad Perry Jul 07, 2023
Funds being raised for protest organizer
One of the organizers of last year's trucker protest is looking for the public's help with her legal bills. A crowdfunding campaign set up by the group, the Democracy Fund, aims to raise at least $300...
Randy Thoms Jul 07, 2023
Canada's unemployment rate climbs to 5.4%
Canada's unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent in June, an increase of 0.2 percentage points. Statistics Canada said the increase brought the rate to its highest level since February 2022. It also ma...
Brad Perry Jul 07, 2023
Record forest fire season expected to worsen
Federal officials are preparing for more intense forest fires this summer. It is already considered the worst forest fire season on record. There are 648 active fires, with more than half considered n...
Randy Thoms Jul 07, 2023
Government to end advertising with Meta
In six months Google and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will be removing Canadian news from their websites in retaliation to Bill C-18. The bill makes them create deals for fair c...
Adam Riley Jul 06, 2023





