Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, adding that they were intercepted. It called on Tehran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf neighbors that it deemed a “serious escalation.” Iran’s foreign ministry said the U.S. early Saturday attacked surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island and near Sirik that it…
A southwestern Ontario group is marking the five-year anniversary of a hate-motivated assault that took the lives of 4 members of a Muslim household. Salman Afzaal, his spouse Madiha Salman, their daughter Yumna and her grandmother Talat had been killed on June 6, 2021, after a person hit them along with his truck whereas they had…
Former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion says Canada needs to substantially staff up its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for following through on the flurry of agreements Brussels has signed with Ottawa. Dion’s comments come after Canada’s former military chief said Ottawa must stop cutting back on diplomats to boost defence spending. “These agreements…
An Edmonton man is questioning Alberta’s emergency response system after he says he was told to take a taxi to hospital despite suffering severe bleeding from a recent surgery. Bruce Tuchsen underwent knee replacement surgery on May 11. Last Friday, after returning home from visiting friends, he struck his knee against a nightstand, causing the…
A Montérégie, Que., woman who spent years pursuing her dream of becoming a mother is now adjusting to life with three newborns after giving birth to triplets earlier this year. At 43, Izabel Provost became a mother to Luan-Eli, Billie-Joe and Jackie-Lou on March 12 after more than four years of fertility treatments, multiple miscarriages…
A crystal decanter of amber whiskey, two lowball tumblers, a small mirror tray, a gold chain. A LEGO minifigure of Doug Ford, puffy, flushed red face, sandy blonde combed-over hair. Miami Vice meets Etobicoke. That’s how a burgeoning social media influencer created a scene from The Gravy Plane, an AI-generated music video lampooning Premier Doug…
Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide. Discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. In Canada, call or text 988 for the Suicide Crisis Helpline. The hockey world is mourning the sudden death of former Montreal Canadien Claude Lemieux, as experts say his family’s decision to donate his…
After a soft launch several months ago, a small intersection of Vancouver’s Gastown and Downtown Eastside neighbourhoods is being marketed as Canada’s “first Mexican Barrio” ahead of the FIFA World Cup. In a collaborative initiative between the Gastown and Hastings Crossing BIAs, Mexican-owned businesses – including restaurants, barbershops, and cultural spaces – are celebrated as…
Descrease article font dimension Enhance article font dimension A back-and-forth battle between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders got here right down to the foot of Winnipeg kicker Sergio Castillo, and like so many occasions all through his Bombers tenure, the veteran got here by means of within the clutch. His 38-yard subject purpose…
CALGARY – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers charged out of the gate to start their 2026 CFL season by beating a team they couldn’t last year. The Bombers defeated the host Calgary Stampeders 30-28 in a tug of war that ended with Sergio Castillo’s walkoff field goal from 38 yards out for the win Friday at…
