16 May - START Page - MSM Canada

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• Should I get an induction stove if my province has a dirty power grid? Your questions answered
• Not a question that occurred to me. Much more important would be reliability -  freedom from interruption. A youth spent contending with spring sleet storms generated a fine appreciation for backup heating systems to counter days long electrical outages. Looking out at -30 degree snow fields and near zero wind would make me leery of defending from conditions that did not alleviate deep cold with generation that vanished in winter dark and calm.

Historically cold spring deals another blow to B.C. farmers as crops lag 10 hours ago  –  Below average temperatures in April and May means some crops in the Fraser Valley are several weeks behind. Some farmers say the delay could be costly as it will mean more competition from international growers.

Ontario driver who killed woman, 3 daughters sentenced to 17 years in prison

Retired tactical officer calls RCMP 'broken organization' at N.S. mass shooting inquiry

I'm a pastor who has counselled against abortion. I know first-hand how hard that decision is

Family shocked by daycare's call to child protection without warning, question if discrimination at play

Prejudice rooted in an ancient social system has migrated from India to Canada

Accused gunman in California church shooting motivated by hate for Taiwanese, authorities say

Undaunted by mass shooting, mostly Black neighbourhood in Buffalo comes together

Alberta girl soars in winning performance at one of world's biggest powwows

Watch Ontario's major party leaders square off at 6:30 p.m. ET in last debate before election

Sweden to pursue NATO membership, Russia's military bo

• 'Canada is not immune,' leading Black voices say in response to Buffalo mass shooting 29 minutes ago  –  Members of the Black community in Canada on Monday are warning this country is also vulnerable to hate crime as they react with shock and horror to Saturday's bloodshed in Buffalo that left 10 Black people dead.
• Jury sees photos of Heard's swollen face after fight with Depp
• Floodwaters wash out roads, cut off communities in Manitoba's Parkland area
• Study tracks hospital readmission risk for COVID-19 patients in Alberta, Ontario
• Women are owning their roles on the farm and Canada's census shows it
• 1st patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
• Residential school survivors, Indigenous leaders say Queen should apologize next
• Maud Lewis painting once traded for a grilled cheese sandwich sells for record $350K
• Canadians will get their say on how to adapt to climate change
• Canadian home prices fall 6% in April, down for 2nd month in a row
• Total lunar eclipse a spectacular show for stargazers