The United States signed an accord yesterday that will allow for a U.S. interests section in the Swiss embassy in Caracas, the same arrangement it has had at the Swiss embassy in Tehran for the past 40 years.
Legendary play-by-play man Bob Cole makes final call
Bob Cole has always said the focus should be on the players — not him. There was little chance of that on Saturday night as he broadcast his final game on Hockey Night in Canada.
Thousands protest Ontario government’s controversial education changes
“We want to make sure that our voices are heard. We want to make sure students know that we are fighting for them and that we care about them,” said Kristen Smyth, who teaches high school drama and ESL in Kitchener, Ont.
‘Apple can’t help’: How a molecular biologist trained stay-at-home moms to recover lost iPhone photos
A group of independent repair technicians are challenging Apple’s approach to data recovery from water-damaged iPhones.
Family left in dark for weeks after deadly salmonella outbreak at Winnipeg care home
The daughter of a resident in a Winnipeg long-term care home that was the site of a deadly salmonella outbreak last month says she was never informed about what happened.
29 candles light up Humboldt arena during emotional 1-year memorial of Broncos bus crash
The Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, Sask., filled with people Saturday afternoon, commemorating one year since the community’s Junior A hockey team collided with a semi en route to a playoff game.
Lil Nas X song pulled from country charts so Billy Ray Cyrus lends voice
After rapper Lil Nas X’s track Old Town Road was pulled from Billboard’s country chart last month, Billy Ray Cyrus is stepping in to lend his voice in more ways than one.
Gas prices could jump another 15 cents by summer — and it’s not because of the carbon tax
Drivers hit by a jump in gas prices at the pumps this week after the introduction of the carbon tax should brace themselves for even higher prices in the coming months, with some analysts predicting gasoline prices will rise another 10 to 15 cents a litre by this summer.
Canada ends surtax on 5 kinds of foreign steel
Five types of foreign steel will no longer face a 25 per cent surtax in Canada after the Canadian International Trade Tribunal filed a report that found inadequate evidence to justify most of the Finance Department’s emergency safeguards to protect Canadian steelmakers.
New NAFTA deal, federal carbon tax and the Apple Card | Business Panel
Our weekend business panel discusses the latest version of the North America Free Trade Agreement, the impact of the federal carbon tax in Canada and Apple’s introduction of a credit card on your smartphone.