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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 2, 2025 11:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend. The plan had been to start unloading the MV Maccoa on Thursday, but Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the barges needed to carry the corn are still being readied and have not yet arrived. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Surrey, B.C., resident shared video with Global News of people setting off fireworks in his neighbourhood on New Year’s Eve, which he said was dangerous and concerning. The video shows the fireworks exploding on the front lawn of his home in the Newton area, showering the neighbourhood and several vehicles with sparks.The resident, whom Global News is not naming due to safety concerns, says his car was damaged and that stricter fireworks regulations are needed. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 2, 2025 11:58 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say one person has been found dead and another is still missing after they were seen going through the ice in the northern Ontario community of Temiskaming Shores over the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police say someone reported seeing two people go through the ice at Pete’s Dam Park on Sunday afternoon, setting off a search that involved emergency response as well as underwater search and recovery units. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current…
It used to be that on New Year’s Eve, people living along Montreal’s Lachine Canal would throw open their doors to hear the nearby factories blow their horns when the clocks struck midnight. That’s one of the stories historian Steven High has heard over and over again from people who lived in the working-class neighbourhoods that bordered the canal. Most of those factories are gone now, and today’s canal, lined by bike paths and loft condos, would be largely unrecognizable to a time traveller from the 1940s.There are certain landmarks that remain, familiar to many Montrealers — the neon-red Farine…
Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023 from salaries, bonuses and other compensation, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. It was the third biggest year for CEO pay since the CCPA began tracking the data in 2007, but a decline after 2021 and 2022 broke records.“It’s still well up from where it has stood historically,” said David Macdonald, report author and senior economist at the CCPA.Factors leading to the decline included lower profits in 2023 and workers making wage gains after the most recent bout of inflation, he said.The CCPA calculates that by 10:54…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 2, 2025 6:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a two-vehicle collision in Huron County killed one person and injured livestock on New Year’s Day. OPP officers, paramedics and firefighters attended the scene of a collision involving an SUV and a truck hauling cattle on Blyth Road near Hensall Road in Huron East. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The lone driver of the truck, a…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 1, 2025 5:32 pm Updated January 1, 2025 5:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake County sheriff’s office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday.Deputy Arlan Bennett says Éthier had been splitboarding in the Millcreek Canyon area on Saturday, but was swept under the snow during an avalanche. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and…
Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn’t deter thousands of brave souls from jumping into icy cold water for across Canada in a New Year’s Day tradition. Some 750 people took part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip in Oakville., Ont., just west of Toronto on Wednesday.Aiden Peel, who travelled more than 100 kilometres from Innisfil, Ont., to take the plunge said it was his way to get a fresh start in the new year without a hangover.The Oakville-based polar bear dip into Lake Ontario has been running for 40 years, and is one of many such events across the…
Maybe it was sick. Maybe it was just exhausted. Whatever the reason, a golden eagle flapped down in the middle of a road in central Prince Edward Island one late afternoon in November.Golden eagles are not usually found in the Maritimes, and Hope for Wildlife in Seaforth, N.S., is waiting on good weather to return this special bird to the skies.It was found on Greys Road in Belle River, P.E.I., grounded and unwilling to fly, but now seems healthy and strong.The bird has had a remarkable journey so far.Candy Gallant of P.E.I. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. got a call…
By Nicole Healey Global News Posted January 1, 2025 3:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size No-spend 2025 is making waves online as affordability is top of mind for Canadians heading into the new year. For the month of January, Canadians are trying to only spend money on essentials, such as monthly bills and food. Get weekly money news Get expert insights, Q&A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday. They’re leaving out fast food, coffee runs and all those impulse buys you might want but not necessarily…