Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
Author Archives: The Canadian Press
Federal long-term plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs
The federal government has introduced a plan to greatly increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet Canada's climate targets."We are announcing a big first step for hydrogen in Cana...
Dec 16, 2020
Right-wing extremist activity on the rise in Atlantic Canada: UNB researchers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Researchers at the University of New Brunswick found an alarming recent spike in right-wing extremism in Atlantic Canada, and the data indicates the activity is increasing. Right-wi...
Dec 16, 2020
Heat, hail and hurricanes: A list of Canada's Top 10 weather events in 2020
Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, has been compiling a Top 10 list of Canada's weather events for more than two decades. Here are his picks for 2020: 1. Calgary's billion-do...
Dec 16, 2020
'Expensive, extreme:' Environment Canada releases annual Top 10 weather stories list
It was another year of record-breaking disasters and crazy, dangerous weather from coast to coast, says Environment Canada's senior climatologist. A vicious hailstorm in Calgary wrote off more cars th...
Dec 16, 2020
O'Toole walks back words on residential schools amid backlash
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is walking back comments on the original mission of residential schools after social-media backlash and searing criticism from First Nations leaders, New Demo...
Dec 16, 2020
Prague zoo's month-old Sumatran orangutan finally has a name
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - He's called Pustakawan, or Kawi, if you wish. Prague's zoo said on Wednesday it has finally completed the process of naming a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan baby bor...
Dec 16, 2020
German government backs bill requiring 5G security pledge
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet approved a bill Wednesday that would require companies involved in setting up critical infrastructure such as high-speed 5G networks to guarantee tha...
Dec 16, 2020
Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, biggest drop in 7 months
NEW YORK - Americans held back on spending during the start of the holiday shopping season, a troubling sign for retailers and the state of the U.S. economy. U.S. retail sales fell a seasonally adjust...
Dec 16, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Dec. 16, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (All times Eastern): 7:35 p.m. Alberta's top doctor says an Edmonton arena is being set up as an alternate hospital with help from the Canadian Red C...
Dec 16, 2020
Canada inks deal with U.S. to send astronaut around the moon
OTTAWA - The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon as part of a broader effort to establish a new space station above the lunar...
Dec 16, 2020
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We are nothing but commodities to the giants of social media
Sarah Mills says the graphic and public mental health crisis of a celebrity blogger being streamed online shows that use...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, August 7
On Friday's show, Evan talked about a synagogue in Saskatoon that was targeted by a vandal and a mosque in Regina, resum...
