Nova Scotia’s energy minister is facing calls to resign after a rap song he recorded more than a decade ago resurfaced online, drawing criticism from advocates who say its lyrics are misogynistic and degrading to women. Marco MacLeod, the Progressive Conservative MLA for Pictou West, has come under fire over a track from a rap…
A Richmond plywood manufacturer is concerned about what Wednesday is going to bring for his business. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as officials race against the clock to secure a new trade deal before new 50-per-cent tariffs take effect Wednesday. The duties will impact…
Descrease article font dimension Improve article font dimension Video posted to social media exhibits a pair of orcas giving a bunch in Washington state an up-close-and-personal view. Folks on Fox Island, off the coast of Tacoma, had been stunned to see orcas swimming so near shore. Wildlife photographer Stephanie Morris informed World Information that she…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After more than a week away, some Summerland residents are finally walking back through their front doors as parts of the community begin to reopen following the Bald Range wildfire. The Bald Range wildfire inches closer to Summerland, forcing the entire town to flee on Friday evening….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The demolition of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is underway. Crews began removing the building’s exterior on Monday and photos from the scene show some walls torn off and rubble on the ground. The Peace River South School District said the demolition is expected to take weeks. Once…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called a byelection in a southern Calgary riding for Sept. 14. Residents in Calgary-Shaw have been without a legislature representative since May, when former United Conservative Party cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat. Both Smith’s UCP and the Opposition NDP named candidates for the riding in June. Smith, in a statement Monday, said her party’s candidate, Mike Derry, is community-minded and understands challenges that…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Edmonton police were back on scene at Park Hill Condominiums in the northeast community of Hairsine on Monday searching for clues in the suspicious death of a 16-year-old girl. Neighbours told Global News that shots rang out just before 7 a.m. Sunday morning at 139 Avenue and…
EDMONTON – An Alberta chief called for more respect from the provincial government on Monday, after its Indigenous relations minister missed a marquee event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6. Joey Pete, the grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, told reporters at Edmonton City Hall that the…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2026 4:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A faulty extension cord is being blamed for a shed fire last week at a farm near Lunenburg where 10,000 chickens died last month after someone broke into a barn and deliberately turned…
The federal government is likely to face a constitutional challenge to its proposed ban on social media for kids under 16, some experts say. On Friday, France’s top court struck down that country’s social media ban for kids under 15, saying the ban was too broad and infringed on freedom of expression. Dalhousie University associate law professor Michael Karanicolas said a Charter challenge to Canada’s law…
