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CBSA makes large opium seizure

CBSA makes large opium seizure

The drugs seized were turned over to the RCMP for further criminal investigation.
Honey, it's a labour of love

Honey, it's a labour of love

Burnaby-based Healing Bees Natural Skincare markets lotions and balms made with honey and wax from the company's own beehives.
B.C. serves cap on what food delivery services can charge restaurants

B.C. serves cap on what food delivery services can charge restaurants

The change will start on Jan.1
Parks Canada monitoring snowshoe hares, pikas in Banff for fatal rabbit disease confirmed in Canmore

Parks Canada monitoring snowshoe hares, pikas in Banff for fatal rabbit disease confirmed in Canmore

"Concern exists for all lagomorph species found in Banff National Park including snowshoe hares and pikas."
Cloud-like meringues offer simple path to French royalty

Cloud-like meringues offer simple path to French royalty

Light, crisp, cloud-like meringue cookies have long been associated with French royalty, a decadent treat that required skill and dedication to pull off. Perhaps once, but then the whisk attachment was invented.
Holiday shopping starting to return to pre-pandemic levels

Holiday shopping starting to return to pre-pandemic levels

“I think that this year, people seem happy to be not online shopping,” Erin Bogner, store manager at The Seven80 said. “A lot of our customers seem happy to actually be in store. And we had a lot of people that were excited to support local.” 
Health agency 'closely monitoring' COVID-19 in China, no mention of pre-flight tests

Health agency 'closely monitoring' COVID-19 in China, no mention of pre-flight tests

OTTAWA — The national public health agency says it's "closely monitoring" the COVID-19 situation in China, but gives no indication it's planning to follow the U.S. by requiring that travellers from China be tested for the virus.
'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

YELLOWKNIFE — From legislative chambers to classrooms, and on the radio and TV, Indigenous languages are spoken and heard every day across the North thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators and broadcasters.
NHL's Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada

NHL's Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA — David Saint-Jacques says he has always been "obsessed" with the notion of perspective — from the physical, like understanding where we are in space and what's beyond the clouds, to the philosophical.
Canadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war

Canadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war

OTTAWA — The war in Ukraine has identified critical gaps in the Canadian Army's ability to fight and survive on the battlefield, leading to an unanticipated rush to buy new military equipment.
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