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Canadian Pro-Life Groups are Fighting Hard to Save Babies From Abortion
Pro-life organizations in Canada are applauding the American federal government’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood for the next year, and they hope to emulate this success up north. The “Big Beautiful Bill,” which drops all federal funding...

Supply of self-storage space set to surge in Canada
Several demographic and societal factors are fuelling the demand for storage space. Among them is Canada’s ageing population, with many older adults opting to downsize their homes. “Canada’s rapidly aging population tends to down-size their living...
Bluegrass Canada: Carlisle Bluegrass Festival 50 years on
Ralph Stanley and Keith Whitley with the Clinch Mountains Boys at the 1976 Bluegrass Canada Festival in Carlisle, ON – photo © Mike Higgins Thanks to Mike Higgins with Bluegrass Canada, the magazine of the Bluegrass Music Association of Canada,...
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Lord Jagannath Yatra pelted with eggs in Toronto: How Hindus are targeted in Canada
Hinduism is the third largest religion in Canada, as per the 2021 census. However, it appears that Hindus in the country continue to be victims of religiously motivated attacks. The latest instance — the alleged disrespect to Lord Jagannath’s rath...

Morning Mail: Ozzy Osbourne dies, childcare centre worker accused, starvation horror in Gaza
Morning everyone. A mother in Victoria has claimed her daughter was assaulted at a childcare centre by a worker who subsequently kept their job, our exclusive story reveals. Elsewhere, Larissa Waters has distanced herself from the Australian...

Canadian economy added 83,000 jobs in June
Business·Breaking Unemployment fell slightly by 0.1 percentage points, to 6.9 per cent. Unemployment also fell slightly, by 0.1 percentage points to 6.9% CBC News · Posted: Jul 11, 2025 8:48 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago (CBC News) The...

‘When We’re All Together, We Stand Stronger’
The Washington state Department of Transportation’s desecration of an ancestral village and burial site was still an open wound in 2005 when the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe last hosted the Intertribal Canoe Journey, an annual gathering of Northwest...
Developer to scope potential for 700MW offshore wind farm off Canada’s west coast
Oceanic Wind, which could be Canada’s first offshore wind project, has obtained an investigative use permit (IUP) for a site in the Hecate Strait off the western province of British Columbia. The permit – awarded by the province – enables Oceanic...

The music of Elvis Presley soared over the sand and night skies
Rory Allen, an Elvis Presley impersonator, kept the beach packed audience entertained all evening during the Crystal Lake Beach Concert. CRYSTAL LAKE — Rory Allen, an Elvis Presley impersonator, kept the beach packed audience entertained all...
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Egg hurled at Rath Yatra in Toronto; MEA calls it ‘regrettable,’ urges Canada to act against perpetrators
After a video surfaced online showing eggs being thrown at a rath yatra procession in Canada’s Toronto, India’s Ministry of External Affairs, in a sharp response, called the incident “regrettable” and “against the spirit of the festival” and urged...

Exeter's Graham Bedard to perform at Lucknow's Music in the Fields
Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Music News Local News Winner of the 2025 Emerging Artist Showdown, Graham Bedard takes the stage ahead of Jordan Davis and Tenille Townes in Lucknow on Aug. 23. Exeter singer-songwriter Graham Bedard was voted...

India’s artist economy is booming — Warner Music India wants to be at the Centre
Film soundtracks, or Bollywood music, have long dominated the Indian music industry, as we call it. Tracks lip-synced by actors, with catchy tunes and lyrics, backed by popular labels, mostly coupled with a music video, enjoyed the most...

The Canadian Government Just Slapped The World's Hottest Country With A Travel Advisory
The Canadian government's travel advisory comes in four levels: Level 1 (exercise normal security precautions), Level 2 (exercise a high degree of caution), Level 3 (avoid all non-essential travel), and Level 4 (avoid all travel). The U.S. is...

Fun for All -- RemarkABILITY Fest at Music in the Park
By Nadine Tremblay July 15th, 2025 A first of its kind event in Trail, RemarkABILITY Fest at Music in the Park celebrates inclusion and diverse community Join the Trail & District Arts Council, in partnership with Diverse Family Roots, on July 24...
Mercy's Dr. Rebecca Cerrato Recognized with American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society's 2025 Women's Leadership Award
Newswise — (Baltimore, MD – July 15, 2025) -- Rebecca A. Cerrato, M.D., FAAOS, board certified orthopedic surgeon at The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center and Director of The Institute’s Fellowship Program, has...

Copper-Gold Resource at Indigenous-Owned Minto Mine More Than Doubles
The copper and gold resource at the Minto mine in Yukon has more than doubled compared to its previous official estimate, according to a new report released by Venerable Ventures Ltd. (TSXV:VLV.H). The update marks a key development nearly a year...

Eggs Hurled At Devotees During Rath Yatra In Canada, MEA Calls Act ‘Despicable’
Last Updated:July 14, 2025, 20:34 IST Sangna Bajaj uploaded a video on Instagram showing eggs being hurled at Rath Yatra celebrations in Toronto, sparking accusations of racism and xenophobia. Eggs were hurled at devotees during Rath Yatra...

What Canada could learn from the tragic consequences of the Texas flash flood
On July 4, a horrific flash flood occurred in central Texas, mainly impacting Kerr County. The heavy rain started at about 3 a.m., resulting in rainwater surging down mountain slopes, causing the waters in the Guadalupe River to rise by eight...

MATT BARLOW Is Ready To Carry The Flag For ICED EARTH With ASHES OF ARES: 'We're Going To Honor The Music And Fans'
By David E. Gehlke Not to discredit the excellent Stu Block, but Matt Barlow has earned the distinction of being the voice of ICED EARTH. Casting aside founder and leader Jon Schaffer's legal travails, the long-running American melodic metal band...

Fuelled by rising xenophobia, incidents of Hinduphobia continue to escalate in Canada
Toronto: From a rath yatra in Toronto pelted with eggs and a river ritual attracting attacks to temples being vandalised, incidents of Hinduphobia continue to escalate in Canada, fuelled by rising xenophobia in the country. The rath yatra or...