Exactly half a century ago, a government led by a Trudeau was embroiled in a trade conflict with the United States and worrying about inflation and other economic issues on the horizon.There are some interesting parallels on Parliament Hill between 1971 and 2021. (Olivier Plante/CBC)Inflation and economic disruption persists, an ongoing trade spat with the United…
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Santa Claus may want to don this warmest red suit before traversing the skies over Alberta this weekend. Central Alberta will remain frigid over the holidays as temperatures dip between –30 C and -40 C. (Jane Robertson/CBC Edmonton )Santa Claus may want to don this warmest red suit before traversing the skies over Alberta this weekend. …
A former oil and gas geologist now runs an unconventional farm operation near Olds, Alta., that grows tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cabbages and other fresh vegetables year-round — and without using any conventional fossil fuel sources to keep his veggies nice and toasty during the harsh winter climate.Tomato plants grow in a passive solar greenhouse at Fresh…
Emora Baggett, a 12-year-old from Fort Qu’Appelle, created a claymation music video to accompany a song on her father’s new Christmas album. It became the most anticipated part of the release for her father.Emora Baggett, 12, creates a new claymation video from her basement in Fort Qu’Appelle. (Alex Soloducha/CBC)Emora Baggett, 12, has been interested in…
Excavation work in Wheatley, Ont., has been been halted following the discovery of a second gas well near the site of an August explosion that injured 20 and has displaced homeowners and businesses.Excavation of the site of an August explosion in Wheatley, Ont., was halted this week after the discovery of another gas well. (Municipality…
A Regina mother says she’s used to “chaos” after delivering three sets of twins in four years, in addition to two older children.Regina mother Petrina McArthur poses for a family photo with her eight children: Petraeus, 7, and Alice, 5, hold newborn twins, Felix and Francine. McArthur has her second set of twins, Kai and…
No one in Canada will be able to maintain PCR testing for every community case with mild symptoms, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said Thursday.No one in Canada will be able to maintain PCR testing for every community case with mild symptoms, according to Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health. (Jason…
Statistics Canada says real GDP increased by 0.8 per cent in October, as gains for the month were seen across most sectors, including manufacturing, whose rebound of 1.8 per cent in October more than offset a September contraction.Construction workers are seen in Toronto in September 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)The Canadian economy kept up its…
Fully vaccinated British Columbians who travel across the U.S. by land border for less than 24 hours to access or buy goods no longer need to take a pre-entry COVID-19 molecular test before arriving in Canada.Fully vaccinated British Columbians can now travel across the U.S. land border and back without needing a negative PCR test…