March 28, 2024

Most Canadians expect police, fire to use social media: survey

Most Canadians expect police and firefighters to respond to a call for help posted on social media. That’s according to a new survey released by the Canadian Red Cross. Two thirds of those polled say emergency services should be prepared to respond to distress calls posted on sites like Facebook and Twitter. What's more, spokeswoman Karen … [Read more...]

More Canadians flying out of U-S

More and more people are crossing into the U-S to take advantage of cheaper airfares. The Conference Board of Canada estimates at least about 150-thousand people are doing that in the Vancouver region. Researcher Vijay Gill says it doesn't appear to be just people who live near the border doing it. Gill says people are actually driving by Y-V-R to … [Read more...]

City looking at recognizing Vancouver Canadians after Northwest League Championship win

The Vancouver Canadians are once again Northwest League champions -- downing the Boise Hawks 12-9 on Sunday. The win comes after the Canadians defeated Tri-City last year. "We're looking at how to celebrate the win with the Canadians, second pennant in a row in the Northwest League so it's a great accomplishment, the club has done a remarkable job … [Read more...]

Facebook page complains about Canadians at Bellingham Costco

It appears some of our neighbours to the south, aren't too happy with the number of Canadians coming to shop. A new Bellingham-based Facebook page is being panned by those on both sides of the border. The page -- essentially -- complains about the number of Canadians "clogging up" the local Costco store... From parking, to long line-ups -- more … [Read more...]

UBC recognizes interned Japanese Canadians

VANCOUVER - The University of B.C. is paying tribute to 76 Japanese Canadian students who were interned in 1942 by granting them with honorary degrees.The effort is part of an Asian Studies program to recognize the contributions of Asians who were forced to leave their homes and possessions before being interned in various camps during the Second … [Read more...]

B.C. skip likes her chances at Canadians

VANCOUVER - Penny Shantz feels like she has gone back in time.The veteran B.C. skip will try to win her first Canadian curling title — at the senior women's level — against rinks that she faced in decades gone by."If you look back 20 years ago, we were all playing in the Canadians and high-level cashspiels," Shantz, 51, said Friday.The Canadian … [Read more...]

Feds look to let in more new Canadians

The federal government is gearing up to welcome a record number of immigrants to Canada by next year, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages James Moore announced yesterday. Under the Provincial Nominees Program, one of the country’s largest economic immigration programs, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) aims to bring in … [Read more...]

Canadians affected by malfunctioning satellite

It's more than 3,500 kilometres away from earth but when it doesn't work properly, a lot of Canadians notice.It is the Anik F-2 communications satellite. Shaw Direct TV, government agencies and the Canadian Press news agency are just a few of its customers. For much of yesterday, the satellite was offline. Its Ottawa-based … [Read more...]

In Pictures: Canadians gather in Ottawa for solemn concert commemorating 9-11

Eva O’Grady felt goose bumps when an ambulance drove by the National Arts Centre, the sound of its siren intermingling with the rising crescendo of Barber’s Adagio for Strings during the 9-11 Concert of Hope and Remembrance. “It was a wonderful mix of music and terror,” she said after Sunday’s concert.  “It was a historic telling through music.”  … [Read more...]

Canadians gather in Ottawa for solemn concert commemorating 9-11

Eva O’Grady felt goose bumps when an ambulance drove by the National Arts Centre, the sound of its siren intermingling with the rising crescendo of Barber’s Adagio for Strings during the 9-11 Concert of Hope and Remembrance. “It was a wonderful mix of music and terror,” she said after Sunday’s concert.  “It was a historic telling through music.”  … [Read more...]