Calgary couple travelled over Riverside Bridge, parallel to the Washington I-5 bridge 30 minutes before collapse The four lane Washington I-5 bridge spanning the Skagit River near Mount Vernon, Wash. collapsed Friday evening, sending a number of cars into the river below. One section of the Skagit River Bridge completely collapsed, cutting off traffic on both sides [...]
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has lost persuasive power needed to run a city It doesn’t take more than a Google search to turn up a string of allegations against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. The latest — a short cellphone video of Rob Ford apparently smoking crack cocaine with drug dealers — isn’t really the point [...]
Sudarshan Gautam reaches top of Mount Everest without use of prosthetic limbs Calgary man Sudarshan Gautam has become the first double amputee to reach the top of Mount Everest without the use of prosthetic limbs. Gautam, 30, announced on his Facebook page on Monday he had reached the top of Mount Everest. A thank you note on [...]
Coquitlam Metro-Ford hands Mountain United FC first loss of the season in BC Soccer Premier League Match of the Week In the EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League match of the week, the U18 Girls Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC scored a huge 3-1 upset over Mountain United FC, handing them their first loss of the season. “The [...]
Thomas Mulcair and the NDP will benefit if there’s any long-term impact For some, Stephen Harper’s quick press conference following the Conservative Party’s caucus meeting was enough. He said he was on top of the Senate expenses mess, that it would be cleaned up, and that the perpetrators are gone (from the caucus, and the [...]
Parliament of Canada – time for online reporting of expenses? If the recent Senate expense scandals have taught Canadians anything, it’s that Parliament of Canada officials will take advantage of the rules to pad their pockets if they can. Senator Mike Duffy has become the poster boy for Parliament of Canada abuse of expense guidelines but [...]
For federal Conservatives, keeping power now outweighs everything else There was a time in this country when its federal Conservatives put their principles front and centre. There were all those who abandoned the Progressive Conservative Party of Brian Mulroney, in large measure because they were tired of the sights and smells of corruption. Even as [...]
Canadian economic and population growth affected greenhouse gas emissions By Ben Eisen and Romy Yourex Over the past century, there has been a slight increase in average global temperatures. Many scientists think this change is caused primarily by the actions of human beings, specifically the emission of GHG into the atmosphere. Further, some scientists warn [...]
Many indicators of Canadian environment pollutants have dropped By Ben Eisen and Romy Yourex Canadians care deeply about their natural environment and view the prevention of environmental pollution as one of the most important functions of their governments. Multiple polls taken over the years have shown that large numbers of Canadians view the preservation of [...]
Anti-smoking activist Barb Tarbox died in 2003 Ten years after she died of lung cancer, Barb Tarbox is still helping Albertans kick the nicotine habit, thanks to a new campaign launched by Alberta Health Services. Albertans are encouraged to share their stories of quitting or never starting tobacco use to mark the 10th anniversary of the [...]
