Alert Ready system to be tested across the county for second time
Most Canadians can expect their mobile phones, televisions and radios to sound off today as the Alert Ready system undergoes a second round of testing. Provincial emergency [...]
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Toronto police charge six students in St. Michael’s investigation
Six teens were arrested and charged Monday in connection with an alleged sexual assault at an all-boys private school in Toronto as police said they were looking into more [...]
New $10 bill featuring civil-rights pioneer Viola Desmond to enter regular circulation
Wanda Robson still finds it hard to believe that her big sister is the new face of the $10 bill — and the first Canadian woman to be featured on a regularly circulating [...]
Calgarians vote No on hosting 2026 Olympic Games
With a majority of Calgarians voting against the city hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, Calgary’s bid is all but finished thanks to pledges from elected officials, who [...]
Event Invite Nov 17: End Alcohol and Drug Use Devastation
CAfRIC International is inviting us to the “End Alcohol and Drug Use Devastation” talk that is aimed at equipping Black families to learn and take action. This is an [...]
Want to make a good first impression? Start online with these 12 pointers
First impression is everything. You can neither undo, nor redo. That’s what we were raised to understand. You prepared for a first impression, polished your act, practiced [...]
A ‘dark day for Canada,’ say anti-pot activists
A coalition of groups concerned about the health risks associated with marijuana is calling legalization a “dark day for Canada.” Members of Smart Approaches to [...]
Kenyan hockey team surprised by Crosby, MacKinnon, play as teammates
Kenya’s only ice hockey team hasn’t had another team to play, and Tim Hortons wanted to fix that. So they called on Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon to [...]
Rwanda’s Louise Mushikiwabo is new Secretary-General of La Francophonie
Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister, Louise Mushikiwabo has been confirmed as the head of the world community of French-speaking countries. The appointment sealed on the [...]
Victims of macabre killings reemphasize need for equality and justice
Are you a modern woman in Kenya in her mid to late 20s? Do you rub shoulders with the high and mighty and hobnob with celebrities? Do you live what looks like a flashy [...]