Guyana, a country of roughly one million people perched on the northeastern corner of South America, is one of the world’s fastest growing economies thanks to a super-charged nation-building project: the accelerated…
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What to know about the earthquake that shook the New York area Saturday night
A relatively mild, 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. Here’s what to know. Source link
Canada’s trade minister eyes new markets, smaller trade delegations
Ottawa’s new trade minister says he’s looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond — and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has already…
Everything you need to know about Ontario's bike-lane ruling
The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that the provincial government’s law mandating the removal of bike lanes on key Toronto streets violates Canadians’ constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of the…
Yosemite hiker killed by falling branch
A woman hiking in Yosemite National Park in California was killed last month by a falling tree branch, the local sheriff’s office confirmed this week. Source link
The Eastern Energy Partnership: Atlantic Canada’s big pitch for Carney’s nation-building list
On a gravel road by the side of the Trans-Canada Highway, New Brunswick’s natural resources minister, John Herron, gazes down a long clearing cut through the forest. He sees poetry — national poetry, that…
Who is Victoria Mboko? Canada's newest tennis sensation climbs the ladder at the Canadian Open
Canada’s newest tennis sensation, 18-year-old Victoria Mboko, is continuing to attract attention as she moves into the fourth round of the Canadian Open in Montreal this weekend. The last of nine…
George Papadopoulos wants the FBI's spy video of him in the Trump-Russia collusion files
George Papadopoulos, the 2016 Trump campaign staffer targeted in the FBI’s Russia collusion probe, wants to see the government’s spy video of him. Source link
Western countries’ pledge to recognize Palestinian state may help negotiations, but some say it’s too late
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon, though they may further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians’ negotiating position…
Three factors will stall dementia and the aging process, according to new U.S. study
By 2050, over 1.7 million Canadians are projected to be living with dementia. This represents an increase of 187 per cent compared to 2020, when approximately 597,300 Canadians were living with dementia,…