Category Archives: Canada
Robert-Ralph Carmichael, creator of loonie coin design, dies at 78
TORONTO - The man who created the design for Canada’s loonie coin has died. Artist Robert-Ralph Carmichael’s image of a solitary loon was introduced in 1987, when Canada replaced its one d...
Jul 18, 2016
Calgary Stampede attendance hits 22-year low as rain thins crowds
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede recorded its lowest attendance in 22 years, organizers of the event said Monday, dealing yet another blow for businesses that were hoping for an economic shot in the arm...
Jul 18, 2016
$8.4 million Calgary condo sale bucks trend, sets three-year price record
CALGARY - A riverfront development in Calgary has bucked the recent downward trend in luxury condominium sales in the city, after selling a unit for $8.4 million. Sotheby’s International Realty ...
Jul 18, 2016
Canadian athletes react to report showing widespread doping in Russian sport
TORONTO - Members of the Canadian sport community are calling a new report that shows evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russian sport “hugely disappointing” and “devastating̶...
Jul 18, 2016
Aviation community mourns death of fellow pilot after weekend airshow crash
COLD LAKE, Alta. - A pilot killed during an airshow in Alberta on Sunday is being remembered as someone who had a passion for planes. Pilot and geologist Bruce Evans died when his vintage Trojan T-28 ...
Jul 18, 2016
Ontario premier advises Pokemon Go players to look up from their phones
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is advising Pokemon Go players to keep their eyes off their phones when walking, especially at intersections. Wynne says she always advised her children to mak...
Jul 18, 2016
Some sombre Canadian sites welcoming Pokemon Go players
TORONTO - The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a place of reverence and inspiration, a sombre examination of past atrocities, and a touching tribute to humanity’s capacity to persevere. It...
Jul 18, 2016
Crown seeking adult sentence if teen convicted in Saskatoon infant's death
SASKATOON - The Crown says it will seek an adult sentence if a teenage girl accused in the death of a six-week-old Saskatoon infant is convicted. Nikosis Jace Cantre was found injured at his home earl...
Jul 18, 2016
Alberta downturn worst for economic growth in decades, one of longest
CALGARY - A new report says Alberta’s current recession is expected to shrink the economy by more than double the average of the past four recessions. The TD Bank report released Monday said it ...
Jul 18, 2016
Anti-doping officials call for Russian ban in Rio due to scathing doping report
A scathing report detailing a complex system of widespread, state-sponsored doping in Russia - a scheme that included government officials tampering with hundreds of positive samples - has led the Wor...
Jul 18, 2016
