Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP are investigating an incident near the town of Irricana, northeast of Calgary, on Friday night. A section of Highway 9 on the edge of the community was cordoned off with police tape as several RCMP vehicles remained at the scene. Officers were also seen searching the…
Descrease article font measurement Enhance article font measurement Canada’s Minister of Emergency Administration has authorized a request for federal help to help the flood-ravaged areas in western Manitoba. Eleanor Olszewski says: “We are going to proceed working with the province of Manitoba, native leaders and Indigenous companions, to ensure Manitobans have the help they want…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a star-packed ceremony. The secrecy that surrounded the buildup to the nuptials lifted when a marquee outside the Midtown Manhattan arena proclaimed “JUST&T MARRIED” once the deed was done. The couple did not have…
The B.C. Conservatives wrapped up a two-day caucus retreat in Penticton on Friday with new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay emphasizing unity, action and renewed momentum ahead of the fall legislative session. Addressing media at the conclusion of the retreat, Findlay praised the party’s MLAs for their commitment and teamwork. “I am so proud of this caucus….
An Alberta man continues to blaze his own trail at the Calgary Stampede 100 years after his father competed on the same grounds. Lynn Edge is a steer breeder from Cochrane, Alta., and has been competing in the horse cutting competition at the Calgary Stampede for the past 25 years. “It’s sort of western lifestyle…
A group of whale watchers got the sighting of a lifetime off the coast of Vancouver Island recently. Mollie Cameron, a skipper with Sooke Coastal Explorations, said they had a group out on the water on June 28 and heard about a group of orcas off Sooke. “We got a report that there was a…
Is it a project that will create “transformational wealth,” as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith claims, or one whose costs and commitments are so “onerous,” as some industry insiders fear, that it will likely never be built? Those are two opposing views up for public debate on the heels of Thursday’s announcement by Prime Minister Mark…
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted July 3, 2026 5:24 pm Updated July 3, 2026 5:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Gavin McKenna to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced Friday. The 18-year-old was selected first overall…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A vehicle found abandoned on a BC Ferries vessel is connected to a missing person investigation, police say. Sunshine Coast RCMP said an orange Subaru, belonging to 51-year-old Joyelle Goldbard, was found unclaimed when the Queen of Coquitlam arrived in Horseshoe Bay from Langdale on Thursday afternoon….
Boating safety is top of mind, as police in Nova Scotia investigate two separate fatal boating incidents that claimed three lives over the past week. A 24-year-old from Wallace, N.S., died after being thrown from a boat that ran aground near Oak Island in Cumberland County on Tuesday. “The person is believed to have been ejected because…
