Canada

You’ve heard of a drive-thru, but what about a boat-thru?

The jingle of an ice-cream truck might be a rare sound in this day and age, but a new venture…

Read More »

33,000 mussels were carefully moved by hand from site of Montreal’s new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge

Teams of biologists have relocated more than 33,000 freshwater mussels from the construction site of the new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, which…

Read More »

Family of man who died in ER waiting room ‘appalled’ by premier’s comments about lawsuit

After Premier Blaine Higgs slammed the family of Darrell Mesheau last weekend for naming nurses in the lawsuit over their…

Read More »

Boy, 15, fatally shot by 2 RCMP officers during ‘confrontation’ south of Edmonton, police say

The news that a teenager was fatally shot by police early Friday morning has shocked many residents in communities across central…

Read More »

B.C. police officers file Charter challenge over a phone and chat being searched in an internal investigation

Five current and former Nelson, B.C. police officers have filed a Charter challenge against the Office of the Attorney General after…

Read More »

New school year offers no relief for Canadian teachers amid ongoing shortages

The Current18:42The teacher shortage is bad for kids — and bad for teachers too Back to school is a time…

Read More »

Prime minister announces two Senate appointments for Alberta

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two Senate appointments for Alberta. In a press release Saturday, the Prime Minister’s Office…

Read More »

How the peacock became a mascot and ‘unique’ attraction in Souris, Man.

Jim Ludlam might be considered a jack-of-all-trades in Souris, Man. The 85-year-old spends his days maintaining a local church, tending…

Read More »

How do you teach a Newfoundland accent? Come From Away’s dialect coach figured it out

Joel Goldes is the dialect coach for productions of Come From Away. A native of California, he’s taught actors all…

Read More »

Demand for cheap, clean hydropower is soaring. Can Quebec keep up?

On a stretch of the St. Lawrence River, just southwest of Montreal, the steady hum of turbines reverberates through the…

Read More »
Back to top button