Tag: Eastern Canada

Avian influenza confirmed on southern Ont. duck farm

By The Canadian Press, July 8, 2016  OTTAWA – A duck farm in St. Catharines, Ont., has been placed under quarantine because of H5 avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says preliminary testing has confirmed the presence of the virus and further testing is underway to determine its precise subtype and strain. The CFIA… Continue reading Avian influenza confirmed on southern Ont. duck farm

P.E.I. research farm makes history with organic crops 'You're always looking for something novel'

By Nancy Russell, CBC News, June 21, 2016  ‘You’re always looking for something novel’ The Harrington research farm in Harringon, P.E.I., is breaking new ground, becoming the first Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada facility in the country to have part of its operation certified organic. The organic block is just 10 of the facility’s approximately 400 hectares, but has been… Continue reading P.E.I. research farm makes history with organic crops 'You're always looking for something novel'

High winds leave thousands without electricity in Quebec, Ontario

By The Canadian Press, June 21, 2016  TORONTO – Strong winds have cut electricity to thousands of customers in Ontario and Quebec. Most of the outages on Monday evening were in Quebec, where Hydro-Quebec said more than 272,000 customers were left in the dark. The bulk of them, about 118,000, were in the regions north… Continue reading High winds leave thousands without electricity in Quebec, Ontario

Massive sinkhole closes Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa

By CBC News, June 8, 2016  Rideau Centre mall, businesses evacuated and tourists asked to avoid area A giant sinkhole opened up next to a major shopping mall in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, causing a gas leak, collapsing a street and forcing the evacuation of all nearby businesses. The sinkhole appeared about 10:30 a.m. ET… Continue reading Massive sinkhole closes Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa

Dairy farmers take trade protest to Parliament Hill with cow and tractors in tow

By Chloe Fedio, CBC News, June 2, 2016  Farmers want tighter border controls, compensation for trade agreements Dairy farmer Chris Ryan unhitches a hay-lined covered trailer on Wellington Street and releases his cow Ninja under the shadow of Parliament Hill. The St. Isidore, Ont., farmer was one of dozens that took part in an eastern Ontario tractor parade… Continue reading Dairy farmers take trade protest to Parliament Hill with cow and tractors in tow

World’s largest modern-day Viking ship arrives in Canada

By Adam Frisk, Global News, June 2, 2016  World’s largest modern-day Viking ship arrives in Canada after 6-week transatlantic journey Six weeks ago, the Draken Harald Hårfagre and its 32-member crew set sail from Haugesund, Norway, on a journey across the North Atlantic to Canada and the U.S. Yesterday, the world’s largest replica Viking ship… Continue reading World’s largest modern-day Viking ship arrives in Canada

Photo of police officer sitting on sidewalk with street person gets big response

By Jennifer MacMillan, CBC News, May 27, 2016  Totally awesome to see!’ tweeted passerby who posted photo It was a sight that made passerby Bruno Baurin stop and take a photo. A Halifax Regional Police officer was sitting on the sidewalk with a street person on the city’s busy Spring Garden Road Thursday. “I saw the two… Continue reading Photo of police officer sitting on sidewalk with street person gets big response

'Blueberry', a rare blue lobster, caught off Nova Scotia coast

By CTV News, May 23, 2016  A lobster caught off the coast of Nova Scotia has its bright blue hue to thank for keeping it off the dinner table. Fisherman Blaine Marsh nabbed the brightly coloured crustacean, which was given the name “Blueberry” by his granddaughter, on Friday near the Cape Breton fishing community of… Continue reading 'Blueberry', a rare blue lobster, caught off Nova Scotia coast

'Dad was right there with her': Son snaps photo of parents on life-support before father dies

By Makda Ghbreslassie, Errol Nazareth, CBC News, May 22, 2016  ‘He truly cared about her more than he cared about himself,’ Chris Mininni says of father A bittersweet photograph of a husband holding his wife’s hand in the intensive care unit of a hospital just hours before he passed away is proof “true love never dies,” their son says.… Continue reading 'Dad was right there with her': Son snaps photo of parents on life-support before father dies