Chandra Philip

6 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Chandra Philip

Health Canada has issued a recall for two types of radon detectors sold in Canada via Amazon.ca, citing defects in the devices. The Boyd Gresham “Toolhome” Radon Detector and the Funny Kitchen Home Radon Detector may pose a risk to human health because they do not accurately measure radon levels, the May 7 recall said, noting that no injuries or incidents have been reported to Health Canada thus far.

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Chandra Philip

The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of Ontario has dropped from 5 percent higher than the rest of Canada to 3.2 percent lower over about 20 years, according to a recent analysis. The analysis report “Ontario’s Economy Is Broken” (PDF) was published by the think tank Fraser Institute and released on May 8. It looks at how the growth in per capita GDP for the province has changed from 1981 to 2023.

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Chandra Philip

Alberta’s legislative Speaker and United Conservative Party MLA Nathan Cooper is resigning his seat in the assembly to become the province’s representative to the United States. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement on May 7, saying former envoy James Rajotte had worked hard to build a relationship between the province and the United States and that she believes Cooper will do the same.

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Chandra Philip

Canada’s premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will be gathering for an in-person meeting at the beginning of June in Saskatchewan. It will be the first time the province hosts such a meeting in four decades, Premier Scott Moe said. “I said [to Carney], ‘It’s time that your government starts showing some love to Saskatchewan and Alberta,’” Ford said after a virtual First Ministers Meeting on May 7. “The last prime minister showed no love—as a matter of fact, to the contrary.

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Chandra Philip

Nova Scotia RCMP have said they are scaling back the search for two young children who were first reported missing on May 2. Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, were reported missing to police around 10 a.m. that day. The duo are believed to have wandered off from their home in Pictou County, police said. RCMP said they were not giving up on finding the children. “We’re transitioning from a full-scale search to searches of more specific spaces,” Staff Sgt.