In 1900, Donald Smith personally funded a new Canadian military regiment to support efforts in the Boer War in South Africa. Located in Western Canada, Smith recruited police officers, cowboys and other frontiersmen who all had one thing in common: horse training. The Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) was formed as a cavalry unit and…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Cogbills’ home, which had two homes on either side of it before the Bald Range fire. Cohan Sassaman For many Summerland residents returning home after the Bald Range wildfire, the relief of getting back to their community is being met with a difficult new reality. The…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two B.C. pro-Khalistan activists say police have warned them of threats to their lives as they continue campaigning for an independent Sikh state. Manjinder Singh of Abbotsford organizes a monthly rally outside of Vancouver’s Indian consulate and said RCMP issued him a duty-to-warn notice last week. Narinder…
Two teenagers are going through felony code expenses after main police and HAWCS on a chase early Tuesday morning in southwest Calgary. Police say they had been known as to the group of Coach Hill round 1:30 a.m. after getting stories that three teenagers had been “performing stunts and working their electrical dust bikes dangerously.”…
Canadians continue to fall victim to the cell phone delivery scam where fraudsters are impersonating telecom providers. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, the scam is spreading across the country. “So far, in the first six months of 2026, over 17 million in reported losses to service fraud. It’s not only to this type of…
With the Hyperlink Bus Speedy Transit mission effectively underway in Saskatoon, the hope is that it’ll enhance ridership numbers throughout the town. And now researchers out of the College of Saskatchewan are suggesting public transit might do extra than simply get you from level A to level B; it might additionally enhance your well being….
A family on Vancouver Island says they are moving to Nova Scotia because of the high cost of farming in B.C. “By the time I was nine, I had drawings – kind of where my farm and barn would be – where my crops would grow,” Celina Knuff, owner of Back to Nature Acres, told Global…
By Russ Hobson Global News Posted August 19, 2026 8:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have lost another player to a season-ending injury. Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea revealed on Wednesday that defensive back Ethan Ball will likely miss the rest of the campaign…
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2026 7:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size PRINCE ALBERT – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to not impose 50 per cent tariffs on an array of Canadian goods is positive for…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s teacher watchdog says it heard 94 complaints about misconduct in its first 15 months, including a handful of cases about physical and emotional harm to students. The Manitoba Commissioner of Teacher Professional Conduct said in its first full annual report since being established at the start…
