Wildfire smokes prompts Alberta air quality statement; Edmonton activates extreme weather response
Smoke from wildfires in northeastern B.C. prompted Environment Canada to issue a special air quality statement across Alberta on Saturday. Smoke is expected to continue Sunday.
Health
May 12
Changes coming to better inform people about wildfire smoke hazards. What to know
Environment Canada hopes several changes being made this year will improve how air quality-related health risks are communicated and understood by the public.
Canada
May 20
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
Calgary Marathon milestone: Wendy Downes to run 50th marathon
Wendy Downes started running marathons in 1995. Almost thirty years later, she is running her 50th full marathon at the Calgary Marathon on May 26, 2024.
Features
May 23
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
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation releases new tentative agreement details
The agreement includes three per cent salary increases for teachers for the next two years and a two per cent increase in the third year.
Canada
May 23
S&P/TSX composite down as energy and base metal stocks fall, U.S. markets also lower
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 121.40 points at 22,346.76.
Economy
May 22
Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 announced
A pair of former university standouts, four builders, and two teams make up the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The official announcement was made during a news conference held on Tuesday at the University of Winnpeg’s Duckworth Centre, which houses the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum. Jennifer Finch and Keith...
Sports
May 14
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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