Canada vowed on Friday to defend its businesses operating in Cuba after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted a ban on American citizens filing lawsuits against investors working on the island nation. “The Government of Canada will always defend Canadians and Canadian businesses conducting legitimate trade and investment with Cuba, and is reviewing all options in […]
The Regina Airport Authority (RAA) says long-term parking fees at YQR will be reduced as part of its new ground transportation strategy. “With the changing landscape in parking and ground transportation options in the Queen City, our team has reviewed our long-term parking rates and modernized our commercial vehicle fee structure to enhance a competitive […]
Saskatchewan Lotteries says a Creighton couple was surprised to find out they had the winning lottery ticket for a $1-million prize. When Violetta Coe checked her Western Max ticket on April 19, at first, she thought it said a $1,000 prize. Related Carlyle, Sask. couple discover $1 million Lotto Max win on Halloween “I called […]
Bruce and Vicki Heyman returned to Ottawa this week for the launch of their new book, “The Art of Diplomacy.” A former senior Goldman Sachs executive from Chicago, Bruce Heyman was President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2017. [Want the Canada Letter in your inbox every week? Sign up here.] The book […]
A group of 15 girls from Toronto’s C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute will have a chance to meet former first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday thanks in part to the efforts of the leader of a special book club they belong to. The private meeting comes just a few hours before they go to see Obama […]
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — In November, Florida voters approved a groundbreaking ballot measure that would restore voting rights for up to 1.5 million people with felony convictions. But the Republican-led Legislature voted on Friday to impose a series of sharp restrictions that could prevent tens of thousands of them from ever reaching the ballot box. […]
Durham Catholic School Board students are working together to build a smarter, more sustainable future. More than 200 kids displayed projects that explore how cities could adapt to climate change. Students have been working on their projects for the past six months. The “Future City Competition” is a part of an effort to get more […]
A man described by Hamilton police as ‘violent and dangerous’ and who’s been arrested many times over the past few years, is in custody once again. This time, 41-year-old James Tupper from Hamilton was wanted in connection to an assault on April 17 that sent a victim to the hospital. Police did not reveal the […]
Javier Garcia Bengochea, a medical doctor who migrated to the United States 59 years ago, says he is the true and legitimate owner of the port of Santiago de Cuba. And Michael Behn, an American living in the United Kingdom, states that he is the unquestionable owner of Havana’s docks. Both of them – as […]
Would you consider preserving the tattoo of a loved one who has died? It’s becoming an increasingly common request from people in their final weeks. Some content in this article may be slightly distressing Chris Wenzel’s lifelong love affair with tattooing began when he was just nine years old when his aunt asked him to […]