Matthew McKinnon knew something was wrong when he went to catch a football during his high school practice in Surrey B.C., in the spring of 2012 and completely missed it. McKinnon, 28, who was in Grade 11 at the time, said he was experiencing double vision, nausea and headaches. Following that practice, his parents took … Read more
A boycott targeting Loblaw is gaining momentum online, with what could be thousands of shoppers taking their money elsewhere in May. It’s the latest sign of Canadians’ mounting frustration with the major grocers, which have been under political and public scrutiny for rising food prices and profits. “We don’t want to struggle anymore,” said Emily … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing workers responsible for food and beverages on flights out of Toronto Pearson Airport says it has reached a tentative agreement with its company Gate Gourmet. In a statement on Sunday, Teamsters Local Union 647 said a tentative agreement was reached and members are voting … Read more
A National Day of Mourning ceremony was held in Kelowna on Sunday at Ben Lee Park. The day is a way to reflect on those who died in the workplace. “For people to remember not only the people that have passed in the past year or years previous but also to bring to the forefront … Read more
About a hundred people have set up an encampment on McGill campus this weekend demanding the university divest from Israel-connected funds. They say there is no end to their demonstration in sight. Joining their U.S. campus counterparts, the students say they want the institution to cut financial ties with Israel in light of the ongoing … Read more
During the province’s last snow dump, one Saskatchewan cattle farming couple received more than snow. A mother cow gave birth to not one but four calves. On the morning of April 19 about 24 miles south of Tisdale, Sask, Mark and Erin Van Haastert initially discovered one of their cows had given birth to three … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The company at the centre of the Fairy Creek logging protests on Vancouver Island several years ago appears to be in trouble. The B.C.-based company Teal Jones is bleeding money and its many employees, are now facing an uncertain future. On Thursday, Teal Jones filed a petition … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren’t listening. He knows his defence against Conservative attacks over his signature climate policy isn’t working, at least not yet. But he plans to keep trying. And while he’s at it, his office is trying something new to get the Liberal government’s message out. Trudeau recently appeared on four … Read more
As the Ford government throws recruitment bonuses at its struggling forest fire program ahead of a potentially difficult season in the north, Global News can reveal one in five of its crews are unstaffed while several aircraft key to the province’s operations are weeks behind schedule. Ontario’s fire season officially began on April 1, after … Read more
As ice continues its spring thaw in many parts of the country and boaters and paddlers gear up to hit the water, an invasive species that’s been slowly making its way westward across Canada for nearly four decades threatens to end the boating season before it even begins in Riding Mountain National Park. Parks Canada … Read more