Canada
2nd Annual Ghana Heritage Night @ the BMO Fields Toronto
On Sunday October 6th, 2019, The Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment (MLSE) collaborated with Ghanalinx Group to organize the 2nd Annual Ghana Heritage Night at the BMO Fields. The event took place on the final and decisive last game of the regular season game of Toronto F C and Columbus Crew S C. Toronto FC won the […]
Celine Dion powers through Ottawa show despite lingering throat virus
OTTAWA – Celine Dion’s voice quivered on Tuesday as the pop singer returned to the stage in Ottawa while still battling the lingering effects of a throat virus. The Quebec superstar’s Courage World Tour rolled into the nation’s capital for two shows – the second one is tonight. It marked Dion’s first concert since doctor’s […]
Canadian annual inflation rate 1.9 per cent last month as lower gas prices weigh on rate
OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in September for a second-straight month, keeping the indicator close to the Bank of Canada’s ideal two per cent target. The new numbers released Wednesday in Statistics Canada’s latest consumer price index report showed that price growth was once again held back by lower gas […]
Air Canada scrubs 737 Max from schedule until Feb. 14, affecting thousands
MONTREAL — Air Canada is keeping the Boeing 737 Max off its flying schedule until Feb. 14, citing “regulatory uncertainty” that will affect thousands of passengers. The country’s biggest airline had earlier scrubbed the 24 jetliners from schedules until Jan. 8. Boeing has said it expects federal authorities to greenlight software changes to the bestselling […]
A list of cuts and program changes the Ford government has reversed
TORONTO — The Ontario government’s decision to reverse course on a plan to take control of Toronto’s subway system marks the latest in a series of instances in which Premier Doug Ford or his ministers have backtracked on previous commitments. Below is a list of other decisions Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have walked back: Subway upload: […]
CREA reports home sales in September up 15.5 per cent from year ago
OTTAWA — Home sales in Canada’s big cities continued a rebound in September with a 15.5 per cent increase in sales compared with a year ago, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The association said Tuesday that sales compared with a year ago were up in Canada’s large urban markets, including B.C.’s Lower Mainland, […]
Syrian restaurant Soufi’s permanently closes after receiving hate messages, death threats
A popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood is permanently closing its doors after the owners said their family and staff received “numerous hate messages” and death threats over the past week. Soufi’s, which is run by the Alsoufi family, came under fire last week after the son of the restaurant’s owners was […]
Climate protesters shut down bridges in Canadian cities as part of global action
Protesters shut down traffic on major bridges across Canada on Monday as part of an international movement meant to galvanize governments into taking more urgent action against climate change. Activists with the environmental group Extinction Rebellion blocked traffic on spans in Halifax, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver, and social media posts show similar demonstrations took place […]
Canadian born James Peebles wins Nobel prize in physics this year
STOCKHOLM – Canadian born scientist James Peebles is one of three people who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics this year. He won the award “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology.” Peebles is a physics professor at Princeton University in New Jersey. He was born in St. Boniface, Man., and did his undergraduate studies […]