CFL Hall of Fame head coach Dave Ritchie passes away at age 85
Ritchie, of New Bedford, Mass., spent 11 of his 22 CFL seasons as a head coach with B.C. (1993-95), Montreal (1997-98) and Winnipeg.
Sports
Mar 9
Guelph senior lost $34K in an online scam: police
Investigators say the woman twice met with a man, who identified himself as Mark, in the parking lot of a gas station each time handing $17,000 in cash.
Crime
Apr 30
Police search for man after ‘aggravated vehicle theft’ in Kitchener
Waterloo regional police say they are continuing to investigate an 'aggravated vehicle theft' that occurred in downtown Kitchener over the weekend.
Crime
Jan 29
Overwhelmed with spam texts? Stats show the problem is getting worse
Messages that involve phishing — an attack where a scammer tries to trick the recipient into clicking a malicious link — are on the rise.
Canada
May 5
Precision Drilling sees boost in demand as Trans Mountain start nears
The completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is leading to a boom in demand for drilling services according to Precision Drilling.
Canada
Apr 25
Gas prices spike in N.S. by nearly 10 cents a litre. Here’s how that compares with last year
The price of gasoline jumped by 9.8 cents in the Halifax-area. The price at the pump in Cape Breton, is slightly higher -- at a minimum price 186.9 cents per litre.
Economy
Apr 19
Easton Cowan of London Knights named OHL’s Most Outstanding Player
After posting a 36-game point streak and finishing with the second-best points-per-game total in the OHL, Easton Cowan has been named the league's Red Tilson Trophy winner.
Sports
May 2
Brotherly rivalry set for WHL’s Eastern Conference Final between Atley, Rowan Calvert
Brothers Atley and Rowan Calvert have charted their junior hockey careers to Moose Jaw and Saskatoon and will now face off with a WHL Eastern Conference banner on the line.
Sports
Apr 25
B.C. bookkeeper charged with defrauding non-profit of more than $1.7M
In December 2023, officers from Victoria's major crime unit arrested Galyna Kulykova. Charges of fraud over $5,000, theft over $5,000 and falsifying documents were sworn.
Crime
Apr 11
Last-place Toronto Blue Jays in a rut
The Toronto Blue Jays started the 2024 regular season aiming for bigger things after crashing out in the wild-card series last fall.
Sports
May 7
Forge FC opens CPL soccer season with win over Cavalry FC
In their opening game of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season, Hamilton's Forge FC beat Cavalry FC 2-1, a rematch of last year's championship final.
Sports
Apr 13
Canadian Natural Resources sees path to hike Horizon oilsands output by 76 per cent
CNRL announces expansion plans one day after the commercial start-up of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Economy
May 2
Surrey’s Charter claim in police transition challenge ‘radical,’ says government lawyer
A lawyer for B.C.'s Public Safety Ministry says Surrey is seeking a "radical expansion" of freedom-of-expression protections under the Charter in its dispute with the province .
Politics
May 2
Can homeless people sleep outdoors? U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in.
In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.
U.S. News
Apr 22
Infamous white Ford Bronco from O.J. Simpson’s police chase up for sale
Millions watched as O.J. Simpson and Al Cowlings led police on a low-speed chase around Los Angeles in 1994.
Trending
Apr 18
18 amazing deals on pet stuff, just in time for Pet Month
Celebrate National Pet Month in style with these Amazon deals.
The Curator
May 8
GRH president top public sector earner in Waterloo Region in 2023
The Ontario government released the Sunshine List for 2023 as the top local wage earner in the region last year was Grand River Hospital CEO Ron Gagnon who took home $585,694.56.
Canada
Mar 28
Company behind Trump’s Truth Social platform posts US$58M loss
Less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company is disclosing that it lost nearly US$58.2 million in 2023.
U.S. News
Apr 1
Toronto FC looks to make moves as transfer window closes
Toronto FC is in discussions to bring in a player and move another out before Major League Soccer's primary transfer window closes Tuesday.
Sports
Apr 22
Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses
Together, they shave down the time it takes to get products from trailers into the facility by 90 per cent — and their overlord, Walmart Canada, hopes this is just the start.
Canada
Apr 12