CFL sponsor threatens to cut ties unless Edmonton changes team name
One of the sponsors of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos says it will cut ties with the team unless it changes its name.Longtime sponsor Belairdirect, a…
There’s a new comet in the sky: Here’s how you can see it
If you're willing to get up early this week, you're in for a magnificent sight: an early morning comet. Comet NEOWISE, named for the space telescope that…
Walmart pulls ‘All Lives Matter’ shirts following protests, but Amazon is still selling them
Walmart has pulled merchandise bearing the slogan "All Lives Matter" sold by independent dealers on its website. The move follows outrage expressed on social media that the…
Financial scrutiny, back-to-work bonus among Conservative demands ahead of fiscal snapshot
Uncovering what's become of Canada's deficit, implementing a bonus for workers returning to their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic and boosting funding for the country's auditor general…
Canadian Red Cross goes completely electronic amid COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has launched the Canadian Red Cross into transferring funds electronically to those they support.In the past, when people turned to the Red Cross after…
‘I don’t want to hold on to hatred’: B.C. woman seeks to forgive hit-and-run driver who left her for dead
In the years since a hit-and-run driver left Patricia Anne Peters for dead on a highway north of Whistler, B.C., in the middle of an October night,…
What social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mandating, not just recommending, the use of non-medical masks will help convince more Canadians to wear them as the economy reopens, just as wearing seatbelts is now…
U.S. son can’t see sick mother in Canada because he’s not ‘immediate family’ under current regulations
A family hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic is angry that Canada's border restrictions are keeping a son in New York City from seeing his elderly, sick…
Virtual Canada Day citizenship ceremony celebrates nurses, care workers
When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student."This is just the beginning," her…
Brian Austin Green Grabs Lunch With Model Tina Louise After Megan Fox Split
Ready to mingle? Brian Austin Green was spotted out in Los Angeles with Australian model Tina Louise more than one month after his split from Megan Fox.…
Teachers to be paid $12K to recruit and manage students under government program with WE Charity
A key piece of a much-scrutinized $900-million program to get youth working in the community will also pay teachers $12,000 each to recruit and mentor students over…