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Drake teases album release, prompts crowd chaos with massive ice blocks in downtown Toronto
After fans spent around 24 hours chipping away at a massive formation of ice blocks in a downtown Toronto parking lot, a streamer says he’s found the release date of Drake’s new album buried inside. Source link
B.C. Ferries alters Northern Expedition schedule amid efforts to avoid hitting humpback whales
The Northern Expedition ferry, serving Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, is travelling at lower speeds in an effort to reduce the risk of hitting humpback whales and other marine mammals in the region. Source link
Ex-official blames pressure from U.K. prime minister's office to pick Epstein-linked U.S. ambassador
A former top Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced “constant pressure” from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to speed up the process to install his pick as U.S. ambassador, deepening a row that threatens the British leader. Source link
Drone seeding gives P.E.I. farmers a head start on season
A growing number of P-E-I farmers are using agricultural drones to give them a head start on the season. Spring time is muddy on the Island, making it almost impossible for heavy trucks and tractors to get into fields. But the drone is adding a couple of extra weeks to get work done before planting. […]
Knives, box cutters, even a hacksaw. What weapon detectors uncovered at the Halifax Infirmary
Devices that look for weapons or items that could be used as a weapon were installed at the Halifax Infirmary following a stabbing last year. Some of the items now in the hospital’s possession include knives, box cutters, a hacksaw and what one official calls “improvised weapons.” Source link
Family of Indigenous woman who died in Ontario hospital after 2 ER visits seeks homicide ruling at inquest
The family of an Indigenous woman is urging an inquest jury examining her death in an Ontario hospital to rule it was a homicide due to biases, and errors made in her assessment and treatment. Heather Winterstein, 24, went to the St. Catharines hospital on Dec. 9, 2021, but a doctor ruled out infection, opted […]
Victoria Cross fight reignited as MPs back independent honours review
A Commons committee has unanimously called for an independent review of Canada’s highest military honours, reopening the case of the late Pte. Jess Larochelle. Veterans and MPs argue new evidence warrants reconsideration for the Canadian Victoria Cross, despite past military findings that no Afghan War actions met its exceptionally high standard. Source link
Who was Sir Isaac Brock, and why does Carney have his statuette in the Prime Minister's Office?
Prime Minister Mark Carney stunned some Canadian historians over the weekend when he released a pointed video message about the U.S. featuring a War of 1812 general who led the charge against the American invaders of that era. Source link
Marineland requesting $10M-$20M federal loan to export belugas to U.S.
CBC News has learned from a senior government source that Marineland — the permanently closed theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ont. — is requesting $10 million to $20 million in a federal loan to move up to 30 belugas and four dolphins to aquariums across the U.S. Source link
Carney to name new Canada-U.S. trade advisory council, sources say
Prime Minister Mark Carney will name a new advisory council on Canada and U.S. trade on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Source link