Author: Silas Reed
While U.S. President Donald Trump has paused his proposed tariffs, some Canadians vow they have no plans to return to buying American. “I think they’ve awoken a sleeping giant,” said Glenn Naylor of Courtenay, B.C. “We’ve been far too complacent for far too long about being Canadian, and I think what this has done, no matter what the delay is, it’s opened our eyes to (the) need to be more focused on Canada.”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this past weekend urged Canadians to pick local over U.S. options as the country braced for incoming U.S. tariffs, which were set to take…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size What was touted as a border security exercise to show off Canada’s preparedness at the Emerson border crossing in Manitoba on Tuesday, turned out to be more of a photo-op for politicians than a show of might or security. Media were invited 110 km south of Winnipeg to see Canada Border Services Agency staff and RCMP brief politicians and bureaucrats on beefed-up security equipment and protocols.But media arrived to find the invite ended at the door. Politicians and security personnel met in a room with media left outside to watch through a…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2025 2:18 pm Updated February 4, 2025 2:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian company that processed plant-based milk linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is looking to sell two of its facilities while it also liquidates the Pickering, Ont. location where the outbreak originated. Toronto-based Joriki, which was granted court protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act last week, saw its revenue reduced due in part to the loss of key customers after several plant-based milks it manufactured under the Silk and Great…
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has issued a health alert for the city. In a statement on Monday, the health unit said there have been at least 12 reported cases of substance-related poisonings and one fatality over the past five days.People are being urged to use extreme caution with fentanyl that’s light blue in colour, as it may be more potent than usual and contributing to prolonged sedation, WDGPH said. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The health unit said to not…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The snow and ice are here and families are getting out to enjoy the winter weather. We want to see the adventures you get up to! Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global Regina feature a viewer-submitted photo for the Your Saskatchewan photo of the day.It is also highlighted on Global News Morning, Global News at 5, Global News at 6 and Global News at 10.Please email us if you have a picture to submit for Your Saskatchewan. Photos should be at least 920 pixels wide and in jpeg format. Get daily National…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2025 11:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Halifax Walmart has reopened this week more than three months after a 19-year-old woman was found dead inside the store’s walk-in bakery oven. The Mumford Road location was closed after the employee’s death on Oct. 19, and the store later said the oven had been removed.A police investigation determined there was no evidence of foul play in the woman’s death. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2025 11:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three men are in jail after they were charged with uttering threats, intimidation and extortion in a southwestern Nova Scotia community where violence tied to illegal fishing is on the rise. Zacharie David Thibault, 32, of Digby, his father Eric David Thibault, 65, of Little Brook, and Kevin Eric Langford, 32, of Church Point appeared Monday in provincial court and are set to have a bail hearing on Friday. Get daily National news Get the day’s top…
The University of Guelph is commemorating Black History Month by hosting a travelling exhibit. Throughout this week, the exhibit will honour the contributions of 12 Black educators from the past and present on the first floor of the school’s McLaughlin Library.Marsha Hinds Myrie, organizer of Putting Name to Face: Celebrating Black Excellence in Teaching in Guelph, Wellington, Waterloo and professor at the post-secondary school, said the exhibit traces the local Black community’s contributions back to the late 1800s.“Wherever there has been a Black community coming out of our historical experiences, we have tried to have education that supports the needs…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Halifax’s Board of Police Commissioners is considering the future of the aging police headquarters on Gottingen Street and has been presented with three potential sites. The current headquarters on Gottingen Street in the city’s north end dates back to 1975, and the force has outgrown the space.The board was presented with an update to a 2018 staff report on the building plan.“The updated study provides high-level facility distribution scenarios and assesses potential locations within HRM,” said Philip Dugandzic with HRM building standards. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around…
Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during the pandemic, according to a study that points to the harm of making liquor more available at a time of increased vulnerability. Researchers with the Public Health Agency of Canada compared alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations before and after the pandemic, finding 1,600 more deaths than expected.They also found hospitalizations jumped eight per cent, with an even higher increase of about 14 per cent in 2020 and 2021.This happened as alcohol retail sales saw the highest increase in a decade – despite an absence of tourists in Canada. The study says provinces designating…
