Beijing bound: Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries now an American
Kaillie Humphries is now, officially, an American. And just like that, the U.S. medal hopes in bobsledding at the Beijing Olympics just got much stronger. The reigning world champion in both monobob...
View Article‘When a coach sees more than just a player’: 2012 Olympic bronze team leaving...
When Canada’s Rhian Wilkinson took to the microphone for the first time as head coach of the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League this week, she covered a long list of topics and...
View ArticlePack your patience and expect delays at Canadian airports over new rules
Canada’s new travel rules have led to a lot of confusion since they were announced this week. On Friday, the federal government attempted to clear up some of the questions. Canada’s Minister of Health,...
View ArticleCN looks to reopen tracks in southern B.C. this weekend after second network...
Canadian National Railway Co. says it aims to reopen its network in southern British Columbia this weekend after another bout of rain and wind prompted a second shutdown. CN said Friday that engineers...
View ArticleQuebec police arrest man for online threats linked to self declared ‘queen of...
Police north of Montreal say they’ve arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly making online threats in connection with his support for a woman who claims to be the queen of Canada. Laval, Que., police...
View ArticleOmbuds says veterans struggling needlessly as Ottawa ignores her recommendations
Canada’s veterans’ ombudsman says many ill and injured ex-soldiers and their families are needlessly fighting for access to federal support and services because the government is refusing to act on a...
View Article‘All our margins are gone’: Supply chain challenges squeeze small businesses
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Helmi Ansari could get espresso makers and stainless steel water bottles manufactured within three months and delivered to Canada by boat for about US$4,500 per shipping...
View ArticleOmicron variant casts doubt on Canadians’ hopes for Christmas celebrations
Megan Scheffers waited until July to celebrate Christmas with her kids after the COVID-19 pandemic kept them apart last winter, but she says decorating candy log cabins just wasn’t the same in the dead...
View ArticleVancouver’s Julia Grosso signs with Italy’s Juventus
Canadian international Julia Grosso has signed with Italy’s Juventus, adding something else to celebrate in a golden year. The 21-year-old midfielder from Vancouver, who scored the decisive penalty in...
View ArticleCanadian drugmaker says COVID-19 vaccine 71% effective against range of variants
A Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine is showing strong efficacy in its latest trial. Quebec-based biotech company Medicago, along with British-American pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), say the...
View ArticleSenate passes legislation banning conversion therapy in Canada
The Senate has passed legislation to ban conversion therapy in Canada. After minimal debate, senators have agreed to fast-track Bill C-4 through all stages of the legislative process and deem it...
View ArticleBank of Canada holds firm on interest rate
The Bank of Canada announced Wednesday it will hold its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound at .25 per cent. That rate has been in place since March of last year but experts...
View ArticleCanada joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canadian government officials will not be attending the Beijing Olympics in protest of “repeated human rights violations” committed by China. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the diplomatic...
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Some Canadians surprised by random COVID-19 testing at border
Even if you are going to cross the border for a short trip, you may still have to get a COVID-19 test. People coming back into Canada are being randomly chosen to get swabs. “I was handed a kit…...
View Article‘Important first step’: Conversion therapy survivor shares significance of...
A ban on “conversion therapy” in Canada has been a long time coming, especially for those who have gone through it. On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill to outlaw the traumatizing and discredited...
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‘I was actually really pissed’: Behind the rise of car thefts across Canada
It is a golden time for car thieves. New technology has made it far easier to steal vehicles and a pandemic-driven shortage of semiconductor chips needed for new cars has increased the demand for them,...
View ArticleCanadian women’s field hockey team returns from South Africa
Canada’s women’s field hockey team is back home Wednesday, returning from South Africa after Ottawa placed a travel ban on that country due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The whole group of staff...
View ArticleMost Canadians polled backing Beijing Olympic games boycott
A new poll from Research Co. suggests over half of Canadians think our athletes shouldn’t be competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. President of Research Co. who conducted the poll, Mario...
View ArticleLots of B.C. talent to play for Team Canada in 2022 world juniors
The Vancouver Giants will be very well represented at the Canada junior men’s hockey tournament with captain Justin Sourdif, head coach Michael Dyck, and asst. coach and trainer Mike Burnstein all...
View ArticleInterest in travel on the rebound in Canada amid COVID-19: survey
One-in-five Canadians say they’ll be booking a trip somewhere, be it internationally or domestically, over the next few months as interest in travelling rebounds. A new survey from Finder.com indicates...
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