TCFFCA Magazine

[ad_1] The man behind an iconic Canadian beer ad is back, 25 years later, with a new patriotic rallying cry. But this time, it’s not about selling drinks. Jeff Douglas, from Truro, N.S., became a national sensation after starring as flannel-wearing Joe Canadian in Molson Canadian’s 2000 ad “The Rant,” which was a huge success for the beer Continue reading

[ad_1] A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded around 60 kilometres south of Victoria on Wednesday, officials say, in what is the latest quake to be felt in southwest B.C. over the last two weeks. Earthquakes Canada says the quake’s epicentre was in Olympic National Park in Washington state, and it struck around 4:18 p.m. PT. Continue reading

[ad_1] The B.C. government’s 2025/26 budget came as the province is constrained by the start of a trade war prompted by U.S. tariffs, but political watchers say B.C. has many unmet needs and also needs a long-term vision. The budget projected a record deficit of $10.9 billion as the government committed to spending on core services and Continue reading

[ad_1] Saskatchewan sends much more product across the southern border than crosses into the province, according to Statistics Canada data. So what does a trade war mean for the province? On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump implemented 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian oil and other energy exports headed to the U.S., and 25 per cent tariffs on all Continue reading

[ad_1] Canadians’ pocketbooks will likely be the victim of a prolonged trade war with the U.S., with the prices on consumer goods potentially rising over the next weeks, some analysts say. “We will see prices across the board going up,” said Andreas Schotter, a professor of business at Western University in London, Ont. “I could imagine that on Continue reading

[ad_1] The latest fiscal plan from the B.C. government — entitled “Standing Strong for B.C.” — sets new records of provincial debt but is being defended by the finance minister as necessary to respond to U.S. tariffs and not cut essential public services British Columbians rely on. “This is not a budget that has new splashy Continue reading

[ad_1] Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the provincial government will avoid purchasing U.S. goods and services and launch an advertising campaign to help shoppers buy Canadian products while U.S tariffs persist. “This economic attack on our country, combined with Mr. Trump’s continued talk of using economic force to facilitate the annexation of our country, has Continue reading

[ad_1] The youngest skeleton world champion ever has already been through a lot. Canada’s Hallie Clarke, 20, has only been sliding for seven years. But in that time, she’s represented Canada, switched allegiances to the U.S., returned back to the Maple Leaf alongside her longtime coach and won gold medals at both the junior and Continue reading

[ad_1] Acclaimed Saskatchewan artist Victor Cicansky, famed for his sculptures of everyday garden produce including canned vegetables and ceramic outhouses, has died. He was 90. Cicansky was born in Regina in 1935 to Romanian parents and spent his early years learning to garden. That passion for the garden became his life’s work, with Cicansky creating colourful glazed Continue reading

[ad_1] Loaded with experience and championship pedigree, the four-man Alberta team skipped by Brad Jacobs at the Montana’s Brier offers a study in contrasts. Lead Ben Hebert has the intensity and raw sweeping power few can match. Brett Gallant’s chiselled frame can also work the broom and he has the shooting game to go with Continue reading