As the United Nations’ COP15 conference on biodiversity continues in Montreal, protesters gathered in Square Saint-Louis for what has been dubbed the “Large protest” by organizers. It is one of several demonstrations being spearheaded by a grassroots’ group made up of self-described ecologists and anti-capitalists.A few hundred participants gathered in the city square, where speeches were
Nishit Parikh says he “can finally afford a house in Toronto” after he won a $55 million Lotto Max Jackpot. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced Friday that the 30-year-old Toronto resident won the jackpot on the Aug. 5 draw.Parikh said in the OLG statement that he bought the ticket around an hour
From serious news stories to fun diversions, Canadians have done a lot of Google searches this year. The internet search engine released its list of the most viral web searches in Canada for 2022.Here are the Top Search Trends this year: WordleUkraineWorld CupQueen ElizabethBetty WhiteBob SagetAnne HecheCanuckleJohnny DeppWill Smith“Over the last couple of years, Canadians were
Madolline Gourley had done it many times before without a hitch. But coming to Canada was not in the cards. The 32-year-old from Brisbane, Australia found a website and lifestyle that allowed her to explore other countries less expensively than someone else who would need to find paid accommodation along the way.“It sounded like a
“We’re not asking for amendments to these acts. We are actually asking that the Saskatchewan first and the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, be withdrawn.” That was the message from Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, along with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the G4 in Treaty 7
A Spanish civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station operated by Chinese authorities. The group Safeguard Defenders said in a report in September that there were Chinese police operations around the world, including three in Toronto, and an updated report names another 48 locations.Safeguard Defenders, a not-for-profit human rights group
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the former head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign, has been found not guilty of sexual assault, a judge has ruled. Fortin, who has maintained his innocence, was charged with one count of sexual assault by Quebec prosecutors last year. Judge Richard Meredith delivered the verdict Monday afternoon in Gatineau, Que. There was
After a year that saw food prices climb by numbers not seen in decades due to record inflation, the cost of groceries in Canada is expected to continue rising in 2023, a new report suggests. The latest Canada Food Price Report released Monday estimates food prices will increase by another five to seven per cent
Canada’s first full-scale electric vehicle manufacturing plant officially opened in southern Ontario on Monday, with the prime minister and the province’s premier saying the launch of the facility marked a national milestone. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said electric delivery vans started rolling off the line earlier in the day at the General Motors CAMI production
When customers in downtown Vancouver placed orders with Pizza Hut in September, many of the pies landed on their doorsteps without a courier in sight. Instead, diners were met by Angie, Hugo or Raja– autonomous robots resembling a cooler on four wheels with eyelike lights. They travelled by sidewalk to customers, who used unique codes