Descrease article font size Increase article font size One of the new Northlander trains ordered by the Ford government to restart rail service to northern Ontario has been out of commission for two months, since it crashed into a tow truck near Bracebridge, Ont. In early July, during a testing and commissioning run, one of…
Sean Millington always saw himself as a journeyman player but he’ll now forever be remembered as one the CFL’s best. Millington, affectionately dubbed, ‘Diesel” for his rugged running style, was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Millington and the other ’26 class members will be honoured Friday night during the…
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Fee (CRTC) has accredited the beforehand introduced recapitalization transaction plan for Corus Leisure (Corus). The deal was accredited by the Ontario Superior Courtroom in March, however was topic to CRTC approval for the possession transaction. Corus Leisure, the mum or dad firm of International Information, had reached the proposed take…
There is a lot of speculation that B.C. Premier David Eby will call a snap provincial election this fall. B.C. is already holding municipal elections on Oct. 17. “We call on the premier to respect the law and respect the integrity of the local election process that only happens once every four years,” Cori Ramsay,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people have been charged after a months-long investigation into an illegal online cannabis distribution operation led to the seizure of more than $365,000 worth of cannabis, contraband tobacco and associated products. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and its specialized cannabis enforcement team began investigating the operation, known as “420…
Shovels, and not just the ceremonial ones, are in the ground on the Symons Valley Centre Library in the northwest community of Sage Hill, as Calgary works to address a gap in amenities in new communities. Officials from the City of Calgary and Calgary Public Library were on hand Wednesday to break ground on the…
The Montreal police force said it has told officers to stop using a controversial “hog-tie” restraint technique after a man’s death last year. The directive was issued after a Quebec coroner found the technique may have contributed to the death of 29-year-old Abisay Cruz during a 2025 police intervention in Montreal. In her report, coroner Géhane Kamel…
Fireworks. Two national anthems. A packed house. And Josh Allen’s touchdown run. The Buffalo Bills even rolled out a new grass carpet in hosting the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game in their new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium on Thursday night. Some six minutes in, Bills quarterback Allen capped a 10-play, 85-yard opening drive by scoring…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fresh scandal is threatening to further engulf the BC Conservatives as the party’s MLAs and former executives, along with a Victoria reporter, confirm they have been informed they were the subject of a private investigator hired by a former senior Conservative party official. BC Conservative leader,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 17, 2026 9:15 pm Updated September 17, 2026 9:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Search crews in the British Columbia Interior backcountry made an unusual rescue this week when they stretchered a Great Dane off a mountain trail. Revelstoke Search and Rescue says in a statement…
