United Front groups in Canada helped Beijing stockpile coronavirus safety supplies
| Posted: | 2:42 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 208431 |
| Rating: | 20844 |
| Poster: | Freakinoldguy |
As Oil Industry Swoons, Tar Sands Workers Look to Renewables for Jobs
| Posted: | 12:21 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207931 |
| Rating: | 20793 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Liberals hope to ban firearms used in Polytechnique, Dawson College shootings: sources
| Posted: | 12:04 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 208164 |
| Rating: | 20816 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
The asteroid is about four times the size of the CN Tower and is travelling at more than 30,000 kilometres per hour.
| Posted: | 8:24 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207959 |
| Rating: | 20796 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
1st victim in Canadian NATO helicopter crash identified | CTV News
The first victim of a Canadian military helicopter crash off the coast of Greece has been identified.
| Posted: | 7:48 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 208379 |
| Rating: | 20838 |
| Poster: | uwish |
Some staying, some going: Rural doctors respond to new Alberta fee rules
Early returns on fee changes aimed at preventing rural doctors in Alberta from withdrawing some services show some physicians ready to continue their work while others are turning thumbs-down.
| Posted: | 6:44 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207980 |
| Rating: | 20798 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Irving Oil wants more Canadian crude for its Atlantic operations
Company eyes foreign tankers for delivery of domestic oil, including shipments from B.C. through the Panama Canal.
| Posted: | 6:41 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207890 |
| Rating: | 20789 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Police protecting Prague mayor after 'Russian murder plot'
Russia flatly denies a Czech report alleging a Russian agent came to Prague to poison local mayors.
| Posted: | 6:08 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 208083 |
| Rating: | 20808 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
The school board also deemed 'Catch 22,' 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' Invisible Man' and 'The Things They Carried' to be potentially harmful.
| Posted: | 4:47 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 208023 |
| Rating: | 20802 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Dog in Australia gives birth to litter of 21 puppies, breaks previous record
An Australian dog named Shadow gave birth to an astounding 21 puppies last week, a record litter for the country.
| Posted: | 6:21 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207799 |
| Rating: | 20780 |
| Poster: | Strutz |
Headstones damaged at Surrey, B.C., cemetery were over a century old, historical society says
Several headstones at a Metro Vancouver cemetery have been vandalized, a local historical society says.
| Posted: | 6:14 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207712 |
| Rating: | 20771 |
| Poster: | Strutz |
'Racist and inflammatory': Canadians upset by Epoch Times claim China behind virus, made it as a bioweapon
The Epoch Times, a controversial newspaper founded by Falun Gong members, is coming under fire from Canadians who have received unsolicited copies in their mailboxes, and from a postal carrier who doesn't want to deliver it.
| Posted: | 6:59 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208156 |
| Rating: | 20816 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
AMC, largest cinema chain in US, announces boycott of Universal | Film | The Guardian
| Posted: | 6:07 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 208520 |
| Rating: | 20852 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Warmer weather only possible weapon against northern Alberta ice-jam flooding
13,000 people forced from homes in Fort McMurray, Fort Vermilion
| Posted: | 6:13 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 208309 |
| Rating: | 20831 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
House of Commons to meet virtually on a platform described as a 'gold rush for cyber spies'
Canada's House of Commons will reconvene today for virtual session on Zoom, a videoconferencing platform described by security researchers as a "privacy disaster."
| Posted: | 7:22 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206482 |
| Rating: | 20648 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
First federal assessment of Arctic Ocean finds drastic change
Changes are coming to the Arctic so fast, scientists haven't even had a chance to understand what's there, the report suggests.
| Posted: | 7:45 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207930 |
| Rating: | 20793 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Minister says COVID-19 is empowering domestic violence abusers as rates rise in parts of Canada
Canada's minister for women and gender equality says that the COVID-19 crisis has empowered perpetrators of domestic violence as consultations reveal that abuse rates are rising in parts of the country.
| Posted: | 6:33 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208020 |
| Rating: | 20802 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo declares secondary state of emergency due to flooding
The notice was announced Sunday by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which said that the Athabasca River water levels 'are extremely high.'
| Posted: | 6:32 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208037 |
| Rating: | 20804 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
The hottest doc of the year kills green energy
Planet of the Humans drops a bombshell on the green movement, the renewable energy industry, and talk of a Green New Deal
| Posted: | 11:26 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 209263 |
| Rating: | 20926 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
EU expects Canada to help it cover WHO funding shortfall caused by Trump
The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to help fill the World Health Organization's funding gaps, and it expects Canada to play a key role.
| Posted: | 8:37 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208335 |
| Rating: | 20833 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Coronavirus: Has Sweden got its science right'
The strategy devised by scientists was to keep large parts of society open but not everyone is convinced.
| Posted: | 4:04 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207962 |
| Rating: | 20796 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Here's what's causing that sweet scent of 'corpses' wafting through Calgary skies
| Posted: | 7:41 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208298 |
| Rating: | 20830 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
When in Doubt: Hang Up, Look Up, Call Back
| Posted: | 7:04 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 208003 |
| Rating: | 20800 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Nature crisis: 'Insect apocalypse' more complicated than thought
The health of insect populations globally is far more varied than previous research suggested.
| Posted: | 7:03 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 208009 |
| Rating: | 20801 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Canada-U.S. border cracks open to asylum-seekers under new closure arrangement
The Canada-U.S. border has opened ever-so-slightly to asylum seekers under the new framework unveiled this week extending the historic shutdown of all but essential cross-border traffic.
| Posted: | 9:31 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 208076 |
| Rating: | 20808 |
| Poster: | Freakinoldguy |
Canadians flood Nova Scotia with support in wake of shooting tragedy | Globalnews.ca
People from across the country are sending heartfelt condolences and support to Nova Scotia as the community mourns the victims of the tragic shooting.
| Posted: | 6:49 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208625 |
| Rating: | 20863 |
| Poster: | JaredMilne |
German tourist shot in head by Alberta teen forever changed, judge hears at sentencing
| Posted: | 12:04 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 208146 |
| Rating: | 20815 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
| Posted: | 11:51 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 208102 |
| Rating: | 20810 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Carjacking attempt foiled because suspects couldn't drive standard: Winnipeg police
| Posted: | 9:28 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207943 |
| Rating: | 20794 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Dr. Deena Hinshaw merchandise brings help and hope
| Posted: | 7:03 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208145 |
| Rating: | 20815 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Chinese Agents Helped Spread Messages That Sowed Virus Panic in U.S., Officials Say
American officials were alarmed by fake text messages and social media posts that said President Trump was locking down the country. Experts see a convergence with Russian tactics.
| Posted: | 7:01 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 208029 |
| Rating: | 20803 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Leaked pics from Amazon Ring show potential new surveillance features
Amazon subsidiary Ring, which has partnerships with almost 1,200 law enforcement agencies nationwide, does not currently include facial recognition or license plate scanning tools in its home surveillance line of consumer products. The company appears to
| Posted: | 11:19 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207943 |
| Rating: | 20794 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Alberta public pension manager AIMCo reportedly takes big hit to investments
| Posted: | 9:42 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 208027 |
| Rating: | 20803 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Babylon by Telus Health
| Posted: | 5:36 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 208137 |
| Rating: | 20814 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Worried about offending Trump, 'flaky' Trudeau 'humiliated' fellow leaders during TPP trade talks: former Aussie PM
| Posted: | 7:24 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 208082 |
| Rating: | 20808 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Facebook wants federal court to overturn privacy commissioner's ruling on abuse of personal data
Facebook wants a judge to toss out the federal privacy watchdog's finding that the social media giant's lax practices allowed personal data to be used for political purposes.
| Posted: | 7:21 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207952 |
| Rating: | 20795 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Queen Elizabeth marks 94th birthday without fanfare
Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth's 94th birthday with silence Tuesday, as the country in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ringing of bells.
| Posted: | 5:36 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208145 |
| Rating: | 20815 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Oil Plunges Below Zero for First Time With May Contract Ending
Oil futures collapsed to below zero for the first time ever as the deepening economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus crisis left traders desperate to avoid taking delivery of physical crude.
| Posted: | 11:29 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207986 |
| Rating: | 20799 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Why researchers believe one of Canada's largest caves went undetected for so long
An enormous, ancient cave in B.C.'s rugged alpine went undetected for hundreds of years largely because it was filled with ice and blanketed by snow until sometime within the last decade, researchers have found.
| Posted: | 11:23 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208137 |
| Rating: | 20814 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Ten-foot tall polar bear pays a visit to Nunavik family's home
A family in the northern Nunavik community of Quaqtaq, Que., woke up to a polar bear trying to break into their home this week.
| Posted: | 11:21 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208063 |
| Rating: | 20806 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Second African locust swarm of the year 20 times bigger than the first
As the coronavirus pandemic exploded across the world earlier this year, another even more conspicuous plague was tearing through East Africa: locusts. The voracious little beasts are particularly fond of carbohydrates like grains, a staple of subsistence
| Posted: | 8:10 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207935 |
| Rating: | 20794 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Buggies and barn scenes: Alberta writer explains allure of Amish romance novels
There aren't any ripped bodices, but sometimes a bonnet is pushed askew.
| Posted: | 6:57 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 208209 |
| Rating: | 20821 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Stage set for resumption of Parliament as Tories reject virtual Commons sittings
OTTAWA — Barring a last-minute deal, the stage appeared set for members of Parliament to return to the House of Commons on Monday after the Conservatives rejected a Liberal government proposal to hold one in-person session and up to two virtual
| Posted: | 3:17 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207850 |
| Rating: | 20785 |
| Poster: | Scape |
Alberta health-care workers say new masks don't seal, cause rashes and headaches
| Posted: | 5:40 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207848 |
| Rating: | 20785 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
'Don't shoot me': Complete chilling account of La Loche mass shooting now public
On Jan. 22, 2016, a teen began a shooting spree in the small northern Saskatchewan town of La Loche that left four people dead and seven wounded. The Supreme Court has decided it won't hear the shooter's appeal of his adult sentence, so CBC News can ident
| Posted: | 11:44 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 208102 |
| Rating: | 20810 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Fluevog designs 'The Dr. Henry' shoe inspired by B.C.'s provincial health officer
Vancouver shoe designer John Fluevog releases a limited edition "The Dr. Henry" shoe, inspired by B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.
| Posted: | 6:37 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208023 |
| Rating: | 20802 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Thousands of contaminated test kits delivered to New Brunswick
| Posted: | 12:19 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 208013 |
| Rating: | 20801 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
| Posted: | 9:32 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207966 |
| Rating: | 20797 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Despite millions in donations, UCP ends year with $2.3M deficit
| Posted: | 9:31 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 208077 |
| Rating: | 20808 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Scientists confirm dramatic melting of Greenland ice sheet
| Posted: | 6:06 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207892 |
| Rating: | 20789 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
2 Wuhan whistleblowers missing months after helping expose coronavirus outbreak, activists say
Amid tightening controls on information in China, two citizen journalists reporting on the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan disappeared in February, according to a report, and months later, activists say the whistleblowers are still missing. Armed with smart
| Posted: | 12:47 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207907 |
| Rating: | 20791 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
CBC jobs depend on kissing up to Liberals' Ask former CBC star
In the Twitter world stalked relentlessly by journalists, there was a significant flap over the weekend when the esteemed CBC foreign correspondent, Neil Macdonald, now retired, posted that CBC jobs were wholly dependent upon keeping the Liberals happy.Th
| Posted: | 12:01 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207903 |
| Rating: | 20790 |
| Poster: | Scape |
Fed's planning laws against Covid 19 Misinformation is ultimate irony.
After flip-flopping on basic information about COVID-19 and expecting to be cut some slack for it, the federal government is now proposing legislation that might punish any Canadian for doing just what they first did.
| Posted: | 4:42 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 207885 |
| Rating: | 20789 |
| Poster: | Freakinoldguy |
Entangled humpback whale found dead on remote B.C. island
| Posted: | 9:14 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207745 |
| Rating: | 20775 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
1,000 workers temporarily laid off at Alberta meat plant with COVID-19 outbreak, union says
A southern Alberta meat packing plant where dozens of employees have tested positive for COVID-19 has now temporarily laid off 1,000 staff, according to the union representing them.
| Posted: | 7:16 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207827 |
| Rating: | 20783 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
French man, 64, bails out of surprise fighter jet ride via ejector seat
He never asked to go up in the fighter jet, but his colleagues pulled some strings to get him on the aircraft as a gift.
| Posted: | 6:48 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Funny |
| Hits: | 208472 |
| Rating: | 20848 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Trump announces US will halt funding to World Health Organization over coronavirus response
| Posted: | 4:47 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 208108 |
| Rating: | 20811 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Coronavirus lockdown spares Czech women an Easter whipping
A Czech Easter fertility ritual - involving lightly whipping women - is scrapped due to coronavirus.
| Posted: | 10:12 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207739 |
| Rating: | 20774 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Former CBS News Reporter Lara Logan Recounts Gang Rape Ahead of New Series About Liberal Media Bias
"Journalists make a big deal about looking at stories from all sides, but they don't," Logan said. "There's been how many conversations about the bias at Fox? But we don't talk about the liberal
| Posted: | 9:59 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 208332 |
| Rating: | 20833 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Police Officer's Hand Chopped Off With Sword While Enforcing Coronavirus Lockdown Measures
On Sunday, an Indian police officer's hand was chopped off with a sword while he was trying to enforce lockdown measures implemented due to the novel coronavirus.
| Posted: | 9:38 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207593 |
| Rating: | 20759 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
China McDonald's apologises for Guangzhou ban on black people
A ban at a Guangzhou branch of the fast-food chain came amid rumours Africans were spreading coronavirus.
| Posted: | 9:36 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207573 |
| Rating: | 20757 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
After Killing Investigation, Bloomberg News Sought To Silence Reporter's Wife : NPR
The investigation into Chinese political elites would "wipe out everything we've tried to build there," Matthew Winkler, Bloomberg's editor-in-chief at the time, said on audiotape obtained by NPR.
| Posted: | 8:10 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207793 |
| Rating: | 20779 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Climate Change Turns the Tide on Waterfront Living
| Posted: | 7:47 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207719 |
| Rating: | 20772 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Huawei blasted for trying to using coronavirus pandemic as 5G leverage
The firm, which has close links to to the country's Communist state machinery, urged Boris Johnson to avoid doing Britain 'a disservice' by cutting it out of the next generation roll-out.
| Posted: | 12:22 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207723 |
| Rating: | 20772 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Animal Crossing removed from sale in China amid Hong Kong protests
The game was pulled by Chinese websites after Hong Kong players posted anti-government content.
| Posted: | 8:11 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 207714 |
| Rating: | 20771 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
At least 20 killed after tornadoes, storms sweep through southeastern U.S.
Severe weather has swept across the U.S. South, killing at least 20 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as
| Posted: | 12:05 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207680 |
| Rating: | 20768 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Montreal police, coroner investigating owner of seniors' residence where 31 died in less than 1 month
The Quebec coroner and the Montreal police major crimes unit are investigating the deaths, at least five of which are linked to COVID-19.
| Posted: | 12:02 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207710 |
| Rating: | 20771 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
COVID-19 a 'failure of early warning' for Canada, intelligence expert says | CTV News
It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger of a global pandemic made the cut when the Liberal government issued a national security policy in 2004.
| Posted: | 8:55 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207786 |
| Rating: | 20779 |
| Poster: | uwish |
Why some US churches are still open this Easter
The battle rages on over the right to gather in houses of worship as most Americans remain confined.
| Posted: | 1:08 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 209057 |
| Rating: | 20906 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Why does President Trump want to mine on the Moon'
The US president signed an order this week stating Americans had rights to use resources in space.
| Posted: | 1:04 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 208384 |
| Rating: | 20838 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished
How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?
| Posted: | 1:02 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 216404 |
| Rating: | 21640 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Assange 'secretly fathered two children' in Ecuadorean embassy
Lawyer Stella Morris says the pair fell in love in 2015 while he was in the Ecuadorean embassy.
| Posted: | 12:57 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207722 |
| Rating: | 20772 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Why has the virus hit African Americans so hard'
The reasons for the disparity are complex, mainly related to health and inequality, and disinformation too.
| Posted: | 12:56 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 209279 |
| Rating: | 20928 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Doctors still waiting for feared surge of COVID-19 patients in Canadian ICUs
They have been bracing for the worst, a deluge of desperately sick COVID-19 patients who overwhelm resources and make necessary chilling decisions over who gets life-saving care.
| Posted: | 12:16 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 207672 |
| Rating: | 20767 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Oilers forward Colby Cave dies after suffering brain bleed
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave has died after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. The 25-year-old native of Battleford, Sask., had been in a medically induced coma in a Toronto hospital.
| Posted: | 2:11 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 208382 |
| Rating: | 20838 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
B.C. could be reaching the 'maintenance phase' of its COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what that means
British Columbia is continuing with its current methods to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but it is also preparing for when certain activities can be allowed again.
| Posted: | 2:05 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207816 |
| Rating: | 20782 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Wage subsidy bill expected to pass as Parliament reconvenes
| Posted: | 1:45 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207730 |
| Rating: | 20773 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
16-year-old girl dies after being shot by Winnipeg police
| Posted: | 4:18 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207787 |
| Rating: | 20779 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Why is Bruce Willis in quarantine with ex-wife Demi Moore, and not his actual wife'
It's complicated
| Posted: | 3:49 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 208137 |
| Rating: | 20814 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
US-Mexico border: Thousands of migrants expelled under coronavirus powers
The Trump administration is using an emergency public health order to turn back irregular migrants.
| Posted: | 11:33 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207807 |
| Rating: | 20781 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Coronavirus: Police to verify Canadians complying with quarantine order, RCMP says
The RCMP said coronavirus quarantine enforcement will focus on 'education and encouragement' but warned of arrests and $1-million fines.
| Posted: | 10:35 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207618 |
| Rating: | 20762 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
'This is an evolving situation': Documents reveal glimpse into Canada's early coronavirus plan | CTV News
Government documents on the novel coronavirus obtained by CTVNews.ca reveal how the rapidly-spreading disease prompted a cascade of ever-evolving policies as it reached Canadian soil, from the advice given based on the virus' ability to spread, to measure
| Posted: | 10:39 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 207638 |
| Rating: | 20764 |
| Poster: | Freakinoldguy |
Alberta Medical Association files lawsuit against UCP government
The Alberta Medical Association has filed a constitutional challenge the United Conservative government over unfair negotiations. In a statement released Thursday, AMA President Christine Molnar says the Minister of Health walked away from negotiations
| Posted: | 12:16 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207900 |
| Rating: | 20790 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Defective medical masks supplied to the city of Toronto were worn by staff in two long-term care homes hit by COVID-19, including one in Scarborough with a disastrously deadly outbreak.
| Posted: | 11:48 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 207791 |
| Rating: | 20779 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Canada lost a record one million jobs in March
The country's unemployment rate rose to 7.8% as non-essential business closed due to the coronavirus.
| Posted: | 10:52 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207641 |
| Rating: | 20764 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Even with strict containment measures, COVID-19 could claim 22,000 lives, federal officials project
| Posted: | 10:54 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 207717 |
| Rating: | 20772 |
| Poster: | Freakinoldguy |
Far-right groups may try to take advantage of pandemic, watchdogs warn
Far-right groups across North America are seeking to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by "weaponizing the virus" and spreading disinformation, according to researchers who monitor the groups closely.
| Posted: | 7:58 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208261 |
| Rating: | 20826 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Descendants of imported boars leave trail of destruction in Canada
| Posted: | 7:23 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207690 |
| Rating: | 20769 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Cyclone Harold slams Tonga, third island nation hit in four days
After ravaging Vanuatu and Fiji early this week, tropical cyclone Harold lashed Tonga on Thursday local time. Damaging winds, hazardous storm surge and flooding rains were expected in the tropical island chain, which is home to a little more than 100,000
| Posted: | 7:21 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207757 |
| Rating: | 20776 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Mom stole my weed, 14-year-old boy tells OPP
According to police a 14-year-old boy called Ontario Provincial Police Sunday morning because, he says, his mom stole his marijuana. When police arrived at the Simcoe family home, the boy and his mom had to be separated. Police say no one was injure
| Posted: | 6:46 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Funny |
| Hits: | 208189 |
| Rating: | 20819 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Canada lost more than 1 million jobs last month as COVID-19 struck
Canada's economy lost more than one million jobs in March, Statistics Canada said Thursday, pushing the jobless rate up to 7.8 per cent. Economists had been expecting the figure to come it at around 500,000 jobs lost, which already would have been the
| Posted: | 6:43 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Economics |
| Hits: | 208097 |
| Rating: | 20810 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Truck Driver Stabs 3 Women To Death at Truck Stop In Knoxville, Tenn.
A truck driver fatally stabbed three people and wounded another at a Knoxville truck stop Tuesday morning. He was later shot dead by deputies.
| Posted: | 11:52 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 208008 |
| Rating: | 20801 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Italy bridge collapse: Two drivers survive
The bridge would normally have been busy but lockdown measures meant there was little traffic.
| Posted: | 9:00 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207732 |
| Rating: | 20773 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Bernie Sanders suspends Democratic campaign for president
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday in a conference call with staff, his campaign said in a statement.
| Posted: | 5:10 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207809 |
| Rating: | 20781 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Carrollton police arrest teen who claimed she was intentionally spreading COVID-19 coronavirus
| Posted: | 3:50 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 208194 |
| Rating: | 20818 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
President Trump suggested Tuesday that he might consider cutting funding for the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus crisis and alleged role in helping China downplay the severity of the outbreak.
| Posted: | 3:36 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 207800 |
| Rating: | 20780 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
China Mourns Dead as Wuhan Families Deal With Mass Cremations
On the day of grave-tending, the nation is in mourning for thousands who died during the coronavirus epidemic that emerged in the central city of Wuhan.
| Posted: | 3:31 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207829 |
| Rating: | 20783 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
On Tuesday, Taiwan banned government use of the Zoom videoconferencing app, following revelations that the company had routed some calls through Chinese networks.
| Posted: | 3:21 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 207857 |
| Rating: | 20786 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
House Republicans demand answers after Kennedy Center lays off employees despite taking stimulus money
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are demanding that the management of the Kennedy Center explain themselves after announcing the furlough of employees -- after a controversial $25 million provision in the CARES Act coronavirus stimulus was mea
| Posted: | 3:17 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207958 |
| Rating: | 20796 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
BlackBerry research highlights threat groups targeting Linux, Windows and Android
| Posted: | 11:43 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 207689 |
| Rating: | 20769 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Ukraine battles forest fire near Chornobyl amid elevated radiation levels
Emergency teams in Ukraine on Monday continued battling a forest fire in the contaminated area around the Chornobyl nuclear power plant that has raised radiation fears.
| Posted: | 8:05 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207710 |
| Rating: | 20771 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Tech companies may leave Alberta over Kenney's devotion to oilpatch
The Alberta government's deep devotion to the oil and gas sector, including billions of dollars of support for the Keystone XL pipeline, is why some technology companies in the province are now looking to relocate elsewhere.
| Posted: | 6:11 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207602 |
| Rating: | 20760 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Great Barrier Reef suffers its most widespread mass bleaching event on record
| Posted: | 6:09 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207588 |
| Rating: | 20759 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Many provinces, territories enforcing border checkpoints and travel restrictions
While the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a shutdown of non-essential travel at the Canada-U.S. border, many provinces have also set up checkpoints at their borders to restrict traffic, raising questions about the constitutionality of such measures.
| Posted: | 10:44 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 208014 |
| Rating: | 20801 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Cyclone Harold : Superstorm hits Vanuatu after killing 27 in Solomons
Vanuatu is already in a state of emergency because of the virus - and is awaiting election results.
| Posted: | 7:48 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207518 |
| Rating: | 20752 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
New Alberta Energy Regulator CEO was central figure in Saskatchewan scandal
The newly-appointed chief executive officer of the Alberta Energy Regulator was a central figure in a Saskatchewan government land-deal scandal that cost taxpayers millions of dollars, was the subject of a scathing audit, and prompted an RCMP investigatio
| Posted: | 6:58 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207642 |
| Rating: | 20764 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Dairy farmers dumping milk as demand drops
Some Ontario dairy farmers have been told to dump their excess milk as COVID-19 closures have caused the demand for dairy products to drop drastically.
| Posted: | 6:53 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207982 |
| Rating: | 20798 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Ryan Reynolds, Nathan Fillion donate combined $9,000 to Edmonton Food Bank | CTV News
| Posted: | 6:49 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 208055 |
| Rating: | 20806 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
EIPS and EICS caught off guard by new UCP cuts
Over the weekend, the United Conservative Party decided to slash $128-million in funding for educational assistants, substitute teachers, busing and other services to redirect money temporarily to fighting COVID-19.
| Posted: | 6:03 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 208051 |
| Rating: | 20805 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney talking to Washington about tariffs on Saudi and Russian oil
| Posted: | 2:01 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207802 |
| Rating: | 20780 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter Maeve and her 8-year-old son disappeared in a kayak
Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean's husband said they left their home in Washington, DC, for the lakehouse hoping to give their three kids more space to run around during the pandemic.
| Posted: | 1:56 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207792 |
| Rating: | 20779 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Shockproofing Canada: Why the Keystone pipeline is just the start of making us energy self-sufficient
'This is our hedge that we get at least one major project built. That will ensure the flexibility for the future': Alberta Premier Jason Kenney
| Posted: | 1:50 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207644 |
| Rating: | 20764 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
The most Canadian self-isolation: Making maple syrup
I stayed alone with my axe and my thoughts. But I never felt alone. All around me, the forest slowly stirred to life
| Posted: | 1:48 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 209132 |
| Rating: | 20913 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Obama admin repeatedly sought millions in CDC funding cuts, despite Biden's attacks on Trump preparedness
| Posted: | 1:36 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207842 |
| Rating: | 20784 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
US sets a grim global record with 1,497 virus dead in one day with almost half of those in NYC
The US death toll from coronavirus skyrocketed by 1,497 in one day, taking the death toll to 8,503 and counting as the NY Gov Cuomo warns that the pandemic is 'like a fire spreading'.
| Posted: | 1:31 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207670 |
| Rating: | 20767 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Stoners cheered when Canada legalised cannabis. How did it go so wrong'
Growers have gone bust, and the black market is still thriving
| Posted: | 1:23 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 208015 |
| Rating: | 20802 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Mexico joins Canada, notifies U.S. it's ready to implement new NAFTA
The Mexican government notified Canada and the U.S. late Friday that it is ready to implement the revised North American trade agreement, leaving it up to the Americans now to decide when the deal should take effect.
| Posted: | 1:21 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207544 |
| Rating: | 20754 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
| Posted: | 1:17 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207863 |
| Rating: | 20786 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
'There is some upside': Optimism in natural gas sector a result of oil industry's crisis
| Posted: | 1:14 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207540 |
| Rating: | 20754 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Wildlife take to the streets as people stay indoors Social Sharing
Many people worldwide spend time indoors in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and animals are making appearances in places where people usually spend time.
| Posted: | 1:12 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207997 |
| Rating: | 20801 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Good deed served medium rare to truckers in Wainwright
A restaurant owner's offer of a free steak dinner made a good impression this week on an Alberta truck driver.
| Posted: | 1:05 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207580 |
| Rating: | 20758 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Nanaimo pulp mill boosts medical pulp production
A B.C. pulp mill that makes a special recipe of pulp for surgical masks, gowns and other medical supplies has doubled up on its production.
| Posted: | 1:02 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 208070 |
| Rating: | 20808 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Canada's Big Six banks cut credit card interest rates to ease coronavirus impact
| Posted: | 12:50 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207565 |
| Rating: | 20757 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Edmonton Institution inmate punished for speaking to media about COVID-19
An inmate at the maximum security Edmonton Institution has lost phone privileges for 45 days after speaking to CBC news about pandemic-related conditions inside the prison.
| Posted: | 11:54 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207974 |
| Rating: | 20798 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Did coronavirus leak from a research lab in Wuhan'Startling new theory is 'no longer discounted'
Ministers fear that the coronavirus pandemic might have been caused by a leak from a Chinese laboratory, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
| Posted: | 12:34 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 208204 |
| Rating: | 20821 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Venezuelan Navy boat rams German cruise ship and sinks
The German vessel was heading to a Venezuelan island for repairs when it was shot at and rammed by the Navy patrol boat. The cruise firm says its ship suffered minor damage but the smaller boat sank.
| Posted: | 11:42 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 207700 |
| Rating: | 20770 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |