Month: January 2020

‘It belongs in a museum’: Rare sealskin parka donated to Edmonton Goodwill store

Source: CTV News, January 7, 2020 EDMONTON — The search is on to find a new home for a small piece of Canada’s history – a rare sealskin parka that was donated to an Edmonton thrift store. A sealskin parka was dropped off at the Whyte Avenue Goodwill location last week. The coat likely dates… Continue reading ‘It belongs in a museum’: Rare sealskin parka donated to Edmonton Goodwill store

Unifor promises to ‘escalate’ actions as Regina Co-op refinery lockout stretches into 2nd month

Source: Adam Hunter, CBC News, January 7, 2020 Union says it will ‘shine a bright light’ on replacement workers A few dozen locked-out Co-op refinery workers stood with supporters for a noon rally in Regina on Tuesday, as Unifor leadership vowed to escalate actions in response to the lockout, which has now lasted 34 days. “The contempt they… Continue reading Unifor promises to ‘escalate’ actions as Regina Co-op refinery lockout stretches into 2nd month

Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford under snowfall warning

Source: CBC News, January 8, 2020 Large section of central Sask. expecting 10-15 centimetres of snow People in central Saskatchewan are bracing for heavy snow with a winter storm headed to the area. On Wednesday morning, Environment and Climate Change Canada posted a snowfall warning that included Lloydminster, North Battleford, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Melfort. Anywhere… Continue reading Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford under snowfall warning

Air Canada, other airlines reroute flights in Middle East amid Iran-U.S. crisis

Source: Emily Schmall, The Associated Press, January 8, 2020 Commercial airlines on Wednesday rerouted flights crossing the Middle East to avoid possible danger amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Changed flight plans were expected to inconvenience as many as 15,000 passengers per day, lengthen flight times by an average of 30 to 90 minutes and… Continue reading Air Canada, other airlines reroute flights in Middle East amid Iran-U.S. crisis

Latest updates on plane crash that killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians

Source: The Canadian Press, January 8, 2020 8 a.m. Ukranian International Airlines has released a list of the passengers on a plane that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard. The list includes years of birth, but not nationalities. The youngest person listed was born in 2016, while the oldest was born in 1950.… Continue reading Latest updates on plane crash that killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians

Canola rebounds on weaker dollar

Source: Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, Producer.com, January 7, 2020 WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts finished stronger on Tuesday, making up for losses incurred during the previous trading session. A weaker Canadian dollar was supportive of canola prices. At midday, the dollar slipped just below 77 U.S. cents, due to a comparably… Continue reading Canola rebounds on weaker dollar

Canadian red lentils see some strength to start New Year

Source: MarketsFarm, Phil Franz-Warkentin, Producer.com, January 7, 2020 Winnipeg, (MarketsFarm) – The red lentil market in Western Canada is seeing some life to start the New Year, with the improved bids creating some marketing opportunities. “Green lentil prices have been steady since the end of 2019, but red lentils are the one that’s jumped,” said Kevin Silzer,… Continue reading Canadian red lentils see some strength to start New Year

Pipeline protest a unique challenge for B.C. NDP government

Source: Keith Baldrey, Global News, January 8, 2020 This dispute has all the markings of a confrontation that could get out of hand very easily, and one that will put the NDP government on the spot. The mounting tensions over the construction of a natural gas pipeline in the northwest part of the province present… Continue reading Pipeline protest a unique challenge for B.C. NDP government

Pierre Poilievre and Erin O’Toole will run for Conservative leadership, sources say

Source: Rachel Gilmore, CTV News, January 7, 2020 OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre and Erin O’Toole are both going to run for the Conservative leadership, CTV News has learned. Poilievre has been a member of Parliament in Ontario since 2004 and is currently the Conservative Party’s finance critic. O’Toole, who and already has one failed leadership… Continue reading Pierre Poilievre and Erin O’Toole will run for Conservative leadership, sources say