It’s that time of year again! We’ve reached out to family, friends, and the UpFront team to see what their top picks for various categories are in 2018. Here are our favourite responses: The Best Movie of 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody…
Four-litre jug of vodka not enough? The 19-litre 'Saskatchewan mickey' may be for youKenora Miner & NewsBreadcrumb Trail Links
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As Alberta wrestles with moral panic over 4-litre jugs of vodka being for sale in the province, 19-litre jugs of the hard liquor enjoy immense popularity in Saskatchewan
A "Saskatchewan Mickey" — …
Editorial: Want to move to Canada? Think carefully, Americans.Chicago TribuneOver the years, we’ve all heard fellow Americans grousing about moving to Canada if an upcoming election doesn’t go their way. It’s not a bad idea, as Canada is known for friendly people and as a safe place to live and work.
But leaving aside immigration …
Ottawa and The Hague renew five-year planConference & Meetings WorldOttawa Tourism and The Hague & Partners Convention have renewed their ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The accord, signed in London, 23 April, was originally initialled five years ago in The Hague and designed to identify and win …
A utopian vision for a climate-friendly worldCanada's National ObserverAnother Earth Day has come and gone. Delegates are in Ottawa this week to hammer out a global plastics treaty. These events happened against a backdrop of continued uncertainty about our commitment to fighting climate change. Carbon pricing, electric …
‘Our Mother Earth is sick’: Leaders speak out on rampant plastic pollution in the ArcticCanada's National ObserverEvery year, Delbert Pungowiyi’s community comes together to clean up the trash on the beach of his small island in Alaska.
“Name a country, any country. Their country washes up on our beaches,” Pungowiyi, a Yupik elder and leader from Sivuqaq, said at an …
Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic productionKrASIAThis week, world leaders gathered in Ottawa, Canada to resume negotiations on the terms of a legally binding international treaty pertaining to plastic pollution. However, with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) heavily divided on the matter …