Author Archives:
Two-time organ recipient designs Green Shirt Day logo five years after bus crash
Brandy Hehn was a regular in the kidney dialysis unit at the Regina General Hospital when the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash happened five years ago. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured after a...
Mar 26, 2023
For one tech company, Indigenous values are central to hiring, projects and strategy
One word you don't expect to hear at the boardroom table is "love." But at Indigenous-owned tech company Animikii, you can find it everywhere - including in company decisions about hiring, remote work...
Mar 26, 2023
Biden's visit an 'authentic' expression of Canada's importance to U.S.: ambassador
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberals aren't the only ones declaring U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa a triumph for Canada-U.S. relations. U.S. envoy David Cohen describes Biden's visit as an au...
Mar 26, 2023
Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mis...
Mar 26, 2023
'Nothing to come back to,' says Ukrainian woman in Canada, her beloved home destroyed
IRPIN, Ukraine - Oleksandra Verovkina and her son, Danylo, would stroll half a block through the back alley behind their apartment to a large forest. They would walk hand in hand beneath the tall tree...
Mar 26, 2023
As economy faces potential recession, Liberals to release 'tricky' budget Tuesday
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday intended to showcase their plans to keep Canada competitive amid the clean energy transition while supporting Canadians who are stru...
Mar 26, 2023
P.E.I. Green Party wasn't ready for election, may lose seats from 2019: experts
CHARLOTTETOWN - As the Prince Edward Island election approaches its final week, the Green Party is fighting to hold onto its historic gains from the last provincial vote - a battle some experts say co...
Mar 26, 2023
These are the three things you should expect in the federal Liberals' upcoming budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is expected to release its budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year on Tuesday. Here's a look at three big things to expect: Investments in the clean economy Ottawa i...
Mar 26, 2023
Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up
Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he's become particularly sympathetic to the plight of young people who find themselves financially underwater. For ...
Mar 26, 2023
Toronto, San Jose finish in scoreless MLS draw
San Jose, Calif, (AP) - Toronto goalkeeper Sean Johnson and San Jose's JT Marcinkowski both finished with two saves as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. The Earthquakes (2-2-...
Mar 25, 2023