2 d. ago Letters to the Sun: There's never been a better time to support Canadian performers and artists

This year’s Juno Awards was very special to me as it was the first time I had the opportunity to not only volunteer with the awards and earn another “free T-shirt” but also to fist bump and rub shoulders with the likes of Michael Bublé, the Weeknd, Juno CEO Allan Reid and many more famous […]

Culture

4 d. ago Paid leave now extended for victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia

As of Tuesday, paid leave for victims of family violence expands to five days from three, a move intended to give employees more time away from work to seek support.

Events

4 d. ago Prime Biome (INVESTIGATIVE REPORT): Does This Trending Gut Reset Supplement Actually Deliver Real Results?

DENVER, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At a time when nearly every health product claims to support digestion, reduce inflammation, or rewind the clock on aging, one name is rising through the noise: Prime Biome. Promoted as a next-generation probiotic designed to rejuvenate the gut-skin connection, early buzz has left many wondering—is this truly […]

Economics

7 d. ago Letters to The Sun: U.S. has history of tariffs as takeover weapons

The U.S. has a dark history of weaponizing tariff policies to threaten Canadian sovereignty. The 1890 McKinley tariff had both protectionist and geopolitical aims — ie. annexing Canada coercively. This aim was widely known and strongly opposed in Canadian and British newspapers of the time. As then, so now: It was the defining theme of […]

Economics

9 d. ago Letters to The Sun: HBC building is ideal new home for Vancouver Art Gallery

Re: Vancouver Art Gallery aiming for small, simple, cost-conscious new building With the abandonment of the Herzog & de Meuron plan for a future Vancouver Art Gallery on the old bus depot site, a less-costly alternative needs to be explored. With the current liquidation of Hudson’s Bay, retention of its downtown heritage building would present […]

Culture

1 week ago CHARLEBOIS: The Liberals’ legacy in food is a decade of mixed signals

The performance of the Canadian agri-food sector under the Liberals is a study in contrasts

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1 week ago Rare Element Resources Announces EXIM Letter of Interest for Bear Lodge Project Funding

EXIM support received at the same time as Presidential Executive Order Issued to Increase American Mineral Production, Including Rare Earths LITTLETON, Colo. — Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to confirm it has received a non-binding Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) to […]

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1 week ago ‘STAND TOGETHER’: Elbows Up, Canada stages rally at Nathan Phillips Square

It’s time for Canadians to put their elbows up in support of Canadian sovereignty. That was the message hundreds of attendees heard Saturday afternoon during a rally held by Elbows Up, Canada at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. The grassroots movement, which staged its first rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 9, was […]

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2 w. ago Letters to The Sun: Cellphones and computers shouldn't be a requirement for basic services

Re: Vancouver’s last few pay phones still serve community as a ‘lifeline’ I fully agree that pay phones are necessary for many people, but there are other, equally relevant, issues regarding “progress”. The necessity for someone to have a computer to book an appointment for many services (for example, LifeLabs) is one. Cellphones are also […]

Technology

2 w. ago Okanagan musician seeks public’s vote to perform at Canadian Country Music Awards

Mitch Zorn is one of the eight finalists competing for a chance to peform at the Canadian Country Music Awards that will be held in Kelowna, B.C. later this year.

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2 w. ago Letters to The Sun: Canada can help the world at a time when disease

Letters to The Vancouver Sun.

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3 w. ago Steep markups keep B.C. craft spirits off BC Liquor Store shelves, industry says

With U.S. booze pulled from the shelves of BC Liquor Stores amid the U.S. trade war, the province’s craft distillers say now is the time for the province to support local products. “Do we want to have BC Liquor Stores with empty shelves when it should be filled with shelves that are powering our own...

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3 w. ago Deachman: Will The Bay survive in downtown Ottawa — or anywhere?

The grand dame of Canadian department stores is on life support. We've seen it before, but this time it's more emotional.

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3 w. ago Today's letters: Support Canada's independence by actually voting this time

Wednesday, March 12: Once the expected federal election is over, we need a special war cabinet to deal with the U.S., a reader says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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3 w. ago Letters to The Sun: Show patriotism by supporting the Hudson's Bay Company

Re: Hudson’s Bay files for creditor protection to avoid bankruptcy: ‘This is a big loss for Canada’ Since arriving in Canada from Israel in 1980 with my Canadian-born mother, my brother and sister and I always enjoyed our shopping excursions to the Hudson’s Bay store, where my mom had once worked when she was 18 […]

Economics

4 w. ago Letters to The Sun: Dear America: 'It is not us. It is definitely you'

In that classic line in all affairs of the heart, the guilty partner tries to lessen the blow of his/her leaving by saying it’s all their fault that this relationship is over. Not in this case. The guilty party is guilty on many levels. Most people wanting to get out of relationships wish to do […]

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