Three young black bear cubs from the Dryden area are now receiving round-the-clock care at a southern Ontario rehabilitation centre. The cubs were separated from their mother when their den was accidentally disturbed by logging, said Mike McIntosh, who runs the Bear With Us Sanctuary for orphaned and injured bear cubs near Huntsville. “We’re pretty … Read more
4 hours ago News Duration 4:41 After being sworn in on Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a prime ministerial directive instructing that the fuel charge be removed effective April 1. It’s a move Carney says would make a difference to Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet currently. But some experts say it … Read more
SaskPower is buying 10,000 tons of steel amid U.S. tariffs, but Saskatchewan’s minister of Crown corporations says the long-term answer is to build more pipelines. The 10,000-ton SaskPower steel order announced Tuesday comes after the United States slapped Canada with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum on Mar. 12. Jeremy Harrison, … Read more
A 62-year-old man from the Keeseekoose First Nation, near Yorkton, Sask., is now charged with manslaughter after a fatal collision Aug. 24 on a nearby First Nation. RCMP say Kenward Strongquill drove into a group of four pedestrians — one adult and three girls under the age of 12 — on the Key First Nation. … Read more
As the trade war between Canada and the United States drags on, Edmonton charities and other organizations that work with vulnerable clients are worrying about trickle-down impacts on people in need. Tamisan Bencz-Knight, manager of strategic relationships and partnerships with Edmonton’s Food Bank, said the organization is bracing for effects of the tariff war. “We are looking … Read more
Parkland Corp. has named two new independent directors as an activist investor calls for an overhaul of its board. The Calgary-based fuel refiner and retailer, which is considering putting itself up for sale, has named Felipe Bayon and Sue Gove to its board of directors, effective Tuesday. With the latest additions, Parkland said it has … Read more
Still sleepy from this week’s time change? B.C’s Official Opposition hopes to make political hay in the sunshine and has introduced a bill that calls for the immediate end to any future time changes in the province. The catch is getting the government to support it. “Let’s get this implemented,” said John Rustad as he … Read more
McDonald’s Canada is trying its hand at a vegetable-based burger — again. The fast-food chain announced Tuesday that it will test its new McVeggie at some restaurants in Langley, Richmond and Surrey, B.C., as well as Brampton and Windsor, Ont., and Dieppe, Moncton, Riverview and Sussex, N.B., until April 14. The sandwich, which will come … Read more