Thursday, Dec. 6 marks the 29th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre. Polytechnique created a scholarship, Order of the White Rose, in tribute to the 14 young women who were killed on Dec. 6, 1989. The $30,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a female engineering student who wishes to enrol in graduate studies in engineering, either to […]
The City of Saskatoon has suffered more than $1 million in losses and damages due to water contamination in the Aspen Ridge neighbourhood, a lawsuit alleges. From Jan. 10 to Sept. 14, a “do not use” water advisory was in effect for 19 addresses in the Aspen Ridge subdivision. A black, petroleum-based substance, known as […]
A Nanaimo, BC., couple has brought the stone soup fable to life, running a soup kitchen entirely powered by donations in their small backyard, seven nights a week. The fable is a little different from culture to culture, but at its heart, it’s about sharing – giving whatever you can to make a difference. “It’s […]
A celebration was held on Wednesday to honour the years of service the sisters of St. Martha have given to the Lethbridge community. “When I first learned that the sisters were leaving, I thought, ‘What better way to recognize them for their 90 years of impact in our community than on International Volunteer Day?” said […]
US President Donald Trump is set to announce state department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as his new ambassador to the United Nations, US media report. One of the reports came from Fox News, where Ms Nauert has previously worked as a presenter. Nikki Haley had announced in October that she was leaving the post by the […]
The New York headquarters of CNN have been evacuated following a bomb threat. The news corporation’s base at the Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle, Manhattan, was evacuated late on Thursday night. A bomb threat was made in a phone call shortly after 10.30pm, the corporation said in a statement. The New York Police Department […]
St. Joseph’s Health Care London has officially unveiled the newly renovated Palliative Care Unit at Parkwood Institute. Officials held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday morning at the unit which will house 18 patient beds to start, with the capacity to add more as single rooms can be converted to doubles. “We started the process looking […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The White House said Thursday (Dec 6) it knew in advance that Canada planned to arrest an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei on the same day as a summit between Washington and Beijing. National security advisor John Bolton said he did not know if President Donald Trump was also aware of […]
It was the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and Joseph Sciorra was ready to build his presepio in his Williamsburg apartment. A Styrofoam base was in place on a small table in the corner of the kitchen. There were plastic containers and tape and nails and dried bunches of herbs to serve as vegetation. This year, his […]
The Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington say they urgently need donors for their Adopt-A-Family program. Over 1,000 families are receiving support through the annual initiative, but 80 larger families still need to be adopted and the program is looking for donors with a budget of about $600. “We’re getting close to the end, so […]