Nursing a three-game losing skid, the Winnipeg Jets were hoping to turn things around in Dallas Thursday night. For a while, it looked like they were going to, but they were unable to protect the lead late in the third period before falling 3-2 in overtime to the Stars. Roope Hintz evened the score for…
Crime and public safety are emerging as key issues in Kelowna Centre, where candidates from the BC NDP, BC Conservatives and OneBC say addressing safety concerns is a priority ahead of the provincial election. “Undoubtedly it comes down to making streets safer,” said NDP candidate Loyal Wooldridge. “The number one issue is crime and safety,”…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Rangers 5-4 in a back-and-forth affair for their third straight victory Thursday. Brandon Duhaime, with a goal and two assists, Teddy Blueger, Kirill Marchenko and Easton Cowan…
A physician at Lions Gate Hospital says he is seriously considering resigning from the hospital as he has hit a breaking point with the health-care system. Dr. Kevin McLeod posted on social media on Thursday, raising concerns about the current system and calling on the next government to make people in highly paid positions accountable….
The operator of a speed boat who caused a deadly boat crash off Woodbine Beach six years ago will not go to jail. Superior Court Justice Brees Davies said in handing down her sentence in a downtown courtroom Thursday that while Thamilagan Olivernicholas engaged in risky behavior by driving his boat at a high rate…
The relationship between those at the helm at City Hall and the Manitoba Legislative Building was a key, and at times, heated talking point during Wednesday’s mayoral debate on 680 CJOB. Incumbent candidate Scott Gillingham touted his current working relationship with Manitoba’s NDP premier Wab Kinew, and questioned candidate Kevin Klein’s – who was previously…
Culture Minister Marc Miller says while he shares concerns about how long the government’s new digital regulator will take to set up, he’s unable to say exactly when that will happen. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Miller said the government is moving as quickly as possible on digital safety bill C-34, which includes…
A Nova Scotia non-profit is asking people to “adopt” a bat in a bid to educate Maritimers about a rare species, while supporting bat conservation. The Nature Trust of Nova Scotia has launched the Adopt a Tri-coloured Bat initiative, in support of one of the smallest bat species in North America. The winged mammals only…
Canadian author and publisher groups say they are pleased to hear that Library and Archives Canada (LAC) recently updated its ISBN (International Standard Book Numbers) policy to limit registrations for AI-generated books and other content. “This change not only protects Canadian authors and our valuable creative sector, it also allows Canada‘s cultural and heritage identity…
More than a million Canadian homes were in need of serious repairs as of 2021, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation estimated in a new report. This figure amounts to 6.1 per cent of all homes in Canada, a report by CMHC chief economist Mathieu Laberge said on Thursday. “As of 2021, nearly 1 million…
