A 21-year-old Calgary man with what the Crown calls a “horrific document for violence” was sentenced for his half in a brutal assault on a Calgary Transit operator, who was greater than 3 times his age. Amarjit Grewal was 66 years previous on the time of the assault in Might 2025. Brothers Curtis Baker-Spence and…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for the Prince George region of British Columbia. The agency says that “conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible.” A severe thunderstorm watch has…
5 youngsters killed in a devastating crash in rural Ontario final week might be laid to relaxation Saturday, as household, pals and neighborhood members collect to mourn their loss. Peter Doerksen, 12, Helena Doerksen, 10, Sara Doerksen, eight, Maggie Doerksen, six, and Susy Doerksen, 4, died following a two-vehicle collision in Mapleton Township on June…
B.C. nurses have rejected a tentative agreement reached with the province’s health employers, sending contract talks back into uncertain territory amid growing frustration over working conditions in the health-care system. The BC Nurses’ Union said 67 per cent of nurses who voted rejected the deal reached May 22 between the Nurses’ Bargaining Association and B.C.’s…
Lisette Poole González, a photographer for The New York Occasions, talks with Jack Nicas, The Occasions’s Mexico Metropolis bureau chief, about photographing Havana at night time amid an power disaster. Source link
James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85. His family confirmed his death in a statement to People, saying he “passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family.” No…
Consumers may be entitled to a piece of a multi-billion dollar settlement if they consumed some recalled Silk brand plant-based beverages that were part of a deadly listeria outbreak in 2024. Those who want to file a claim, and potentially receive a share of the settlement, have until Oct. 16, 2026, to submit. A class-action…
SailGP returns to Halifax this weekend, with organizers expecting another successful event out on the harbour. The international sailing event has already sold more than 12,000 tickets and all 13 teams say they’re ready to put on a great show for the fans. “Halifax is built for this,” said Russell Coutts, CEO of SailGP. “I…
By Employees The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2026 1:38 pm 1 min learn Descrease article font dimension Enhance article font dimension Black public servants working for the town of Montreal are becoming a member of a rising refrain calling for main reforms to crack down on systemic racism. A committee representing the Black staff…
Pride groups and societies across the Maritimes are preparing for a busy month of events in July, and many organizations are expanding their schedules this year as interest in their programming grows. But homophobic and hateful comments against the LGBTQ2 community are also growing — especially online — and organizers say that means their celebrations…
