RCMP arrest 2 Canadian women after repatriation from camps in northeastern Syria
14 women and children arrived in Canada on Thursday The RCMP have arrested two Canadian women in Montreal after the government repatriated them from a camp in northeastern Syria for ISIS suspects and their families. The national police force said it’s seeking a terrorism peace bond as the women had their first court appearance on Thursday. Their lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, said the peace bond would mean the women would have to live under certain conditions for up to a year. “What it demonstrates is that Canada has the ability to repatriate these women and childrenRead more
What fossil eggs found in Alberta reveal about how dinosaurs became birds
Chemical analysis of troodon eggshells show bird-like and reptile-like traits, reveal behaviour Seventy-five million years ago in southern Alberta, a river flooded, burying the eggs of bird-like dinosaurs nesting on the nearby plain. Now, tiny pieces of those fossil egg shells offer new evidence about how dinosaurs lived, bred and evolved into birds. A new study shows emu-sized, meat-eating troodons were as warm-blooded as birds, with body temperatures of more than 40 C. But unlike modern birds such as chickens that can produce one egg a day, troodons used a very slow egg-formingRead more
Dennis King’s Progressive Conservatives win a majority government on P.E.I.
Liberals poised to form Official Opposition as Greens lose all but 2 seats Dennis King will return for a second term as premier of Prince Edward Island after his Progressive Conservatives won 22 seats for a commanding victory in the 2023 provincial election. The Liberals won three seats and will form the Official Opposition, while the Greens fell to third-party status with just two MLAs. Voter turnout was a record low of 68.5 per cent of the province’s roughly 109,587 registered voters, according to Elections P.E.I. That’s down from the 77.66 per cent seen inRead more
Britain set to join trans-Pacific trade pact
Canada already part of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Britain is set to join a massive trade bloc that will likely speed up negotiations on a bilateral deal between Ottawa and London. The countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have given the U.K. a green light to become the 12th country in the trading bloc, and the only one outside the Pacific Rim. “It’s a good day,” International Trade Minister Mary Ng said in an interview. “We have always been supportive of theRead more
‘Somebody is listening:’ Families of N.S. shooting victims hope final report brings change
Politicians, prime minister asked to champion recommendations For months, the families of the victims of Nova Scotia’s mass shooting in 2020 wondered if an inquiry would deliver answers. But some say they were “pleasantly surprised” Thursday to see strong criticism of the RCMP and clear recommendations for how to make Canadians safer. The Mass Casualty Commission released its lengthy report with 130 recommendations to a packed room in Truro, N.S. “We were pleasantly surprised,” said Darcy Dobson, daughter of victim Heather O’Brien. “We didn’t expect them to crack down so hard on theRead more
After school shooting, Tennessee gun laws likely to remain lax
As Nashville residents reeled from a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, a federal judge quietly cleared the way to drop the minimum age for Tennesseans to carry handguns publicly without a permit to 18 — just two years after a new law set the age at 21. The move marked yet another relaxation of gun laws in ruby red Tennessee, where GOP leaders have steadily chipped away at firearms regulations and lambasted those who have warned that doing so comes at a cost. It’s a familiar sceneRead more
Vancouver ranks No.1 in Canada as a destination city for ‘mindful travellers’: KAYAK
Eleven Canadian cities are among the world’s top destinations for travellers with sustainability in mind, according to the “2023 City Index for Mindful Travellers,” created by travel website KAYAK. KAYAK says it created the list for people looking to reduce their carbon footprint when travelling. According to the index, Vancouver ranked No. 1 in Canada and North America, and 38 in the world for the top cities for mindful travellers. Halifax and Montreal ranked second and third in Canada, and 53 and 59 in the world, respectively. KAYAK says 28Read more
Toronto Six aiming to bring 1st Isobel Cup title to Canada
Sunday’s game vs. Minnesota also 1st all-woman coaching matchup in Premier Hockey Federation final history Toronto Six players celebrate a goal during Game 3 of their semifinal victory over the Connecticut Whale. The Six will meet the Minnesota Whitecaps in the Isobel Cup final on Sunday. (Lori Bolliger/Premier Hockey Federation) 29 comments Although Sunday’s championship final will be the last game of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) season, it may be more notable as a game of firsts. For the first time, a Canadian team — the Toronto Six — will contend for theRead more
Program helps families bring their children up speaking Kanien’kéha
Aims to increase first language speakers by teaching them from birth Iethiiehiá:rons means ‘we raise them’ in Kanien’kéha (Mohawk language) and is the name of a project that supports parents raising their children with Kanien’kéha as their first language. Four families just completed the first year of the pilot program. Taiawentón:ti Chelsea Sunday, who is from Akwesasne, on the Ontario-Quebec-New York state border, is also co-founder of Ionkwahronkha’onhátie’ (We’re becoming fluent), an adult language program. She and her co-founders Karonhiióstha Shea Sky and Kaienkwinehtha Ransom wanted to create a space for language learners to continue their language journey outside of Kanien’kéhaRead more
A barber got beef and potatoes from customer instead of pay. Bartering isn’t so unusual in this tough economy
‘Bartering is an amazing way to offset the costs in your life,’ says a Toronto financial planner After a customer paid for a haircut with beef and potatoes, a family-run barber shop in southwestern Ontario began accepting other food offers in exchange for a fresh cut — which may not be that unusual given the high cost of things these days. In fact, Toronto-based financial planner Shannon Lee Simmons says there’s a growing interest in bartering, driven by a tough economy. “Bartering is an amazing way to offset the costs in your life,”Read more