SAINT JOHN, N.B. — First, Jonathan Wright heard a loud hissing.
Then he was thrown to the ground and turned to see a wall of orange, as flames surrounded him and several other workers after a massive explosion at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B., on Monday morning.
The American contractor said his workspace was approximately 35 metres from the blast -- and the only stairway out was blocked by flames.
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TORONTO — Iconic American toy brand FAO Schwarz is coming to Canada, but it won't be here for long.
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TORONTO — An interim sexual-education curriculum introduced by Ontario's Progressive Conservative government discriminates against some students and puts them at greater risk of sexual violence, the province's human rights commission said Tuesday as it joined a legal challenge of the document.
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I was travelling in Cuba recently and I heard a man whistling for his wife or family, trying to get their attention. I remember my mom doing this whistle calling with us as small children. When she would call us in from playing outside or calling for my dad. It made me think back to other customs silently occurring within my family.
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Canada's housing market slowdown, which began with a drop in sales, is now spreading to home construction.
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Researchers have identified a genetic variant that is partially responsible for erectile dysfunction, a development that could help improve treatment, according to a study published in a U.S. journal.
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She was an 18-year-old freshman from the Toronto area studying at St. Francis Xavier University, a small-town Nova Scotia school with red brick buildings, green sports fields and a lively school spirit.
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I previously discussed the increased likelihood that Canadians (and other foreign nationals) will be denied entry to the United States once marijuana becomes legal in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018. This is because many individuals still mistakenly believe that marijuana legalization will protect them from adverse U.S. immigration consequences.
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A pillar of the Ontario campaign of Doug Ford had been to remove the "carbon tax," as he stated during an election debate on May 27th: "'I actually believe in man-made global warming," he said. "But what I don't believe in, my friends, is putting an artificial tax called a carbon tax, cap and trade, that does absolutely nothing to help the environment.'"
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OTTAWA — The contest between Michaelle Jean and Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo for la Francophonie's top post goes far beyond the spending questions that have plagued the former Canadian governor general.
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OTTAWA — Jean Chretien says Quebec's political class is "trapped" in a pointless debate over a non-existent problem: how to accommodate religious minorities.
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CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — Thomas Smith says his most vivid memory of living on British Columbia's Turnour Island was watching families leave their homes.
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Set yourself up for success in the kitchen this season with chef-quality tools and a smart game plan! Learn more about the Kuraidori Precision Cooker and find easy and delicious recipes to get you started.
Whether you're starting up your own artisanal bakery, graphic design firm, or consulting company, it takes a certain kind of person to go from following directions to leading the pack. It's that willingness to take control of one's destiny that's common amongst successful entrepreneurs.
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With a constantly evolving economic landscape (and the potential for revenue with one click of a mouse), Canadian small businesses continue to thrive and strive. In fact, in 2018, more than half of our country's employment is directly tied to small firms and businesses.
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U.S. President Donald Trump took a prime-time victory lap on Monday night following the successful confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, proudly proclaiming that the man had been "proven innocent" after a "campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception."
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