Canada, eh. The Great White North. The True North strong and free. It’s a place where we embrace milk in bags, toonies, toques, poutine, oh, and ketchup chips.
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Traces in rock may be the oldest evidence of life on Earth ever
Are we closing in on life’s cradle? What is claimed to be the oldest evidence of life on Earth yet found backs the idea that the first microbes originated around hydrothermal vents on the seafloor – but the work is already proving controversial. Explaining the origin of life is one of the biggest unclaimed prizes in biology, and one that many scientists – including Nobel prizewinners – are chasing.
Six from B.C. in space race to become Canada’s next astronaut
And that’s what the space agency is looking for in the next two Canadians who’ll get to put the coolest job title on their LinkedIn profile. In a list released this week, 72 people are in the running to fill those two spots, including six with ties to B.C. He has a doctorate in medicine from the University of Toronto a PhD in exercise physiology from UBC, amongst other certifications.
What will Trump want from Canada on Nafta? a Us federal document may offer clues
President Donald Trump, centre, and Commerce Secretary-designate Wilbur Ross, left, talk to media before a lunch meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. Wondering what the Americans might want from Canada in a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement? Multiple clues might be embedded in a document published by the U.S. government.
Protesters take control of Mexican border crossing with US
Protesters took control of vehicle lanes at one of the busiest crossings on the U.S. border Sunday to oppose Mexican gasoline price hikes, waving through motorists into Mexico after Mexican authorities abandoned their posts. Motorists headed to Mexico zipped by about 50 demonstrators at the Otay Mesa port of entry connecting San Diego and Tijuana, many of them honking to show support.
Look up to the skyJanuary 22-30, 2017 proclaimed as ‘Dr. Roberta…
These days serve to honour the ground-breaking accomplishments of Sault native, Dr. Roberta Bondar, as the year 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of Dr. Bondar’s historic Space flight and also marks the 150th anniversary of Canada. “Dr. Bondar is an inspiration to all Canadians, from coast to coast to coast” said MP Sheehan.
Dairy farmers replace ‘way too cute’ cartoon cow in logo redesign
The Dairy Farmers of Canada’s former symbol for Canadian-only milk products has been around for decades. The new look is meant to be less cute and more professional.
Are you ready for January 22?
She’ll back in the Sault on July 1 to preside over our 150th anniversary of Canada celebrations. In Roberta Bondar Park, of course! January 22 will be the 25th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar’s launch from Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, becoming the second Canadian astronaut in space, the world’s first neurologist in space and Canada’s first women in space.
As Sun Sets on Canada Energy, Grafton Eyes Renewables
Grafton Asset Management Inc., a firm that has brought foreign investment into Canada’s oil and gas industry, is looking to add alternative energy to its portfolio for the first time as it positions itself for the decline of fossil fuels. “I’m worried about the future of the industry in general,” Geeta Sankappanavar, president and chief operating officer of the Calgary-based investment firm, said in a phone interview on Tuesday.
In 1967, the birth of modern Canada
We like to believe it was a series of political decisions, parliamentary votes, royal commissions and court rulings that remade Canada in its centennial. However, Doug Saunders writes, in its 100 year, the country was officially reflecting realities, ideas and notions of identity that had been brewing beneath the surface for two decades Each month this year, Globe writers will tell their tale of Canada: what its history, geography, peoples and culture mean in their lives.
Marco Rubio wants CRTC Super Bowl ad decision reversed by BJ Siekierski
Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson have written a letter to Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton asking the Canadian government to reverse the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s 2015 decision to ban the simultaneous substitution of the 2017 Super Bowl broadcast. “The NFL and its Canadian broadcast partner have a business relationship that is based upon the ability to sell Canadian ads in the Canadian market.