Calgary, Alberta, hosted the winter Olympics back in 1988. Now, the International Olympic Committee has invited Calgary to compete for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, but Calgarians, many of whom remember the first event, are not yet enthusiastic supporters. Stockholm, Sweden and Milan-Cortina, Italy, also got the IOC’s invitation…...إقرأالمزيد

As Canada prepares to legalize recreational marijuana on Oct. 17, Walmart Inc’s Canadian unit said on Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of selling cannabis-based products. While the retail giant said it has no immediate plans to get into the business of selling pot, Walmart is the first major retailer to show an interest in being…...إقرأالمزيد

Irving Oil and the Saint John Fire Department emergency crews managed to contain and extinguish the fire yesterday at the refinery, following the explosion that people felt as well as heard, up to 20 kilometres away. On the Thanksgiving holiday Monday, people expressed their gratitude for the fact that 3,000 workers at the site made…...إقرأالمزيد

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier-designate Francois Legault are set to depart for Armenia Tuesday evening to attend the XVII Francophonie Summit in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. The three-day summit of heads of state and government in Armenia’s 2,800-year-old capital brings together leaders from 84 member states and…...إقرأالمزيد

The Martian moons are two pock-marked, cratered and slightly odd-shaped structures. It was long thought they were asteroids that long ago became captive of Martian gravity and pulled into orbit around the red planet. A new theory however suggests differently, helped by a meteorite that fell in Canada. Chris Herd, (PhD) is the curator of the University…...إقرأالمزيد

Many people love it, but don’t know of its Canadian origin The apple is one of the world’s most common fruits with thousands of varieties, but in Canada and elsewhere in N. America at least, the McIntosh is certainly one of the top varieties produced. The farm where the McIntosh Red was found and developed is in eastern Ontario, in a small…...إقرأالمزيد

Once again, vandals have defaced a memorial to the thousands of Canadians who made the supreme sacrifice in the World Wars. In addition to substantial enlistment by residents of the city and province, Halifax, Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast, was a major staging ground for convoys of supplies and soldiers heading to wars in Europe. In the…...إقرأالمزيد

The successes of cultural tourism in Canada’s southern Aboriginal communities are providing an important roadmap for development of Indigenous cultural tourism in the North, a sector expected to grow significantly in coming years, say northern communities and tourism organizations. The Government of Northwest Territories’ Department of…...إقرأالمزيد

The Royal Canadian Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) was officially baptized Friday in a centuries-old naming ceremony attended by dignitaries and hundreds of shipbuildres at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard in Nova Scotia. “I name you Harry DeWolf. Bénit soit ce navire ainsi que tous les hommes et femmes…...إقرأالمزيد

The federal government says it is open to talks with territorial governments, industry, and Indigenous governments and communities on the future of offshore oil and gas development in the Canadian Arctic, raising hopes among some that Ottawa is ready to review its ban on offshore drilling. Northern Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Natural Resources…...إقرأالمزيد