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OceanGate suspends expeditions in wake of submersible tragedy
OceanGate, the company that owned and operated the submersible that imploded while on an expedition to the Titanic, killing all five passengers on board, has suspended their expeditions indefinitely. ...
Jul 06, 2023
Prime Minister says tech giants are 'bullying' amid Meta dispute: Ottawa pulls advertising
Ottawa says it will pull advertising from Facebook and Instagram amid a dispute with Meta, the parent company of the social media giants. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement Wednes...
Jul 06, 2023
New social media app, Threads, launches as a rival to Twitter
There's a new social media on the market for users who are growing tired of Twitter. Threads launched today as an alternative to the Bird App. It was created by Meta and is being billed as 'an Instagr...
Jul 06, 2023
El Niño is back: WMO says it's expected to break global temperature records
El Nio is here, according to the World Meteorological Organization, for the first time in seven years and is expected to be at least of moderate strength. "The onset of El Nio will greatly increase th...
Jul 05, 2023
B.C. port worker strike could have national impacts
A strike by thousands of port workers in British Columbia entered its fifth day on Wednesday. With no end in sight to the job action, there is growing concern about the potential economic impact. Jim ...
Jul 05, 2023
Powerful Alberta tornado was worst since 1987
Researchers say a tornado in southern Alberta, between Calgary and Red Deer, on Canada Day was the worst in that province since a deadly twister in 1987. Environment Canada says 12 homes were hit by t...
Jul 04, 2023
RoseAnne Archibald calls for reinstatement as National Chief of Assembly of first Nations.
After being voted out as National Chief of the assembly of First Nations just last week, RoseAnne Archibald is calling for her reinstatement. In a video posted to her Facebook page, Archibald encourag...
Jul 04, 2023
Grocery rebates to be issued July 5th
Those eligible for the grocery rebate can expect the extra cash this week. This rebate was created to help compensate Canadians for the higher prices they're paying on groceries due to inflation. It i...
Jul 04, 2023
Parks Canada offering free admission for Canada Day
It's the perfect weekend to visit nature and explore the history of our country. In honour of Canada Day, Parks Canada is offering free admission to all national historic sites, national parks, and na...
Jun 30, 2023
GDP remained essentially unchanged in April
There was little change in Canada's economy during the month of April, according to Statistics Canada. Goods-producing industries edged up 0.1 per cent, while services-producing industries were essent...
Jun 30, 2023
