About Author: Josh Dehaas
Posts by Josh Dehaas
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How, when and where to watch Monday’s solar eclipse in Canada
Posted on 20.08.2017 | No CommentsMillions of Canadians will be treated to a rare celestial event on Monday, when the full moon lines up directly between the sun and Earth. -
Retired General: Canada must play ‘hardball’ with UN on peace mission
Posted on 27.08.2016 | No CommentsRetired Maj.-Gen Lewis MacKenzie says Canada must play “hardball” with the United Nations, in order to keep Canadian troops safe during the peace operations announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. -
Ida Herbert, world’s oldest yoga instructor, turns 100
Posted on 22.08.2016 | No CommentsAn Ontario woman who holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest yoga instructor has turned 100. Ida Herbert says the practice has helped with her flexibility and relaxation, but that it's her "sherries" that keep her young. -
Police cruiser stolen, gun discharged amid Ottawa manhunt
Posted on 02.08.2016 | No CommentsResidents of an Ottawa neighbourhood want to know what happened after an incident in which a police officer discharged his weapon during a scuffle with a robbery suspect, who then fled in a stolen police cruiser. Police arrested a man soon after, but r... -
Kim Campbell: Clinton ‘will do it’ if given the chance
Posted on 30.07.2016 | No CommentsCanada’s first female prime minister says Hillary Clinton has what it takes to be U.S. president and that Americans will like her better once they get to know her more. Kim Campbell told CTV News Channel “if (Clinton) has a chance to do it, she wil... -
Education pays: New study shows average salaries by degree, diploma
Posted on 26.07.2016 | No CommentsNew research shows that Canadian post-secondary education pays off, although there are big differences in salaries depending on the credential. Average salaries eight years after graduation range from $41,100 for fine arts diploma graduates to $99,600 ... -
Canadian pilot recounts losing both engines over the Atlantic Ocean
Posted on 21.07.2016 | No CommentsAn Air Transat pilot who saved 306 people by guiding a plane to safety in the Azores after losing both engines mid-Atlantic says he hasn’t lost his passion for flying 15 years later. -
Exclusive: Abu Sayyaf survivor says military ambush best hope for hostages
Posted on 29.04.2016 | No CommentsAn American woman who was kidnapped by the same terror group that killed Canadian John Ridsdel says a rescue mission may be the only way to save the three remaining hostages -- even though it couldn’t save her husband. -
Lesson for a Prince: What happens when you die without a will?
Posted on 27.04.2016 | No CommentsA Toronto lawyer who specializes in estates and trusts says she was “somewhat shocked” to learn the wealthy popstar Prince appears to have not left a will. -
Syrian refugees straining local food banks
Posted on 14.04.2016 | No CommentsFood bank workers say an influx of Syrian refugees is straining their resources, because taxpayer support for the new arrivals isn’t sufficient. -
Quebec state funeral another first for trailblazer Claire Kirkland-Casgrain
Posted on 02.04.2016 | No CommentsClaire Kirkland-Casgrain, the first woman elected to Quebec’s National Assembly, first named to its cabinet, and first female provincial judge achieved another first on Saturday, when she became the first woman to receive a state funeral from the pro... -
Alberta man feels ‘duped’ after spending $3,600 to try to fix credit
Posted on 25.03.2016 | No CommentsAn Alberta man is warning others after he says he spent nearly $3,600 on a program from a company called Credit Slab, which he believed would help fix his poor credit.
