The air in several major Canadian cities on Monday smells like burning campfires. Air quality has plummeted during recent weeks because of wildfire smoke, made worse by the adverse effects of climate change in an “unprecedented” fire season. But as Canada battles environmental emergencies, advocates are asking if the country is ready to play its
A new cruise vessel is passing its sea trials swimmingly, and when it’s eventually cleared for passenger voyages it will break records as the world’s largest cruise ship. Put simply, Royal Caribbean International‘s Icon of the Seas is a monster. At 365 metres long and weighing approximately 250,000 tonnes, it’s the biggest cruise ship ever
B.C. port workers’ strike continues Sunday morning, and talks have resumed after a 33-hour negotiation period failed to find a deal on Friday and Saturday. Late Sunday afternoon, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada provided an update in a press conference.“I was in hopes that sometime (Sunday) or earlier we would be coming
A wise music industry person once told me that the average lifespan of a band is about seven years. You form, get better, get big, peak, enter a decline, and then break up. You burn through all your youthful angst and energy, grow older, gain new perspectives, find yourself with new responsibilities and interests, and
Eligible Canadians are officially set to receive a one-time grocery rebate this Wednesday, July 5. The long-awaited payment comes months after the government first announced the benefit as part of the 2023 federal budget. The federal government said that the grocery rebate will be delivered to eligible Canadians by direct deposit or cheque through the Canada
If you think you’ve smelt burnt plastic coming from lingering wildfire smoke, you may not be alone. There actually is a scientific reason for such a smell. According to Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, a professor of medicine at Queen’s University specializing in respirology, smoke exposed to sunlight and its UV rays can create a chemical reaction
A tornado that ripped quickly through Alberta’s Mountain View County Saturday has left several communities in shock. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning in the early afternoon after meteorologists had been following a severe thunderstorm through south central Alberta that turned into a tornado. At times, the tornado spanned two kilometres and moved at speeds
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three Americans and a dog, who were onboard a sinking 40-vessel, were rescued Friday evening, just off the coast of Victoria, B.C. Part of the 7 p.m. rescue was captured on video by U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest, around three kilometres south of Victoria. 0:34 Kitten trapped
