The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work. But the world’s most famous wildlife presenter is likely to be uncomfortable with all the attention as he celebrates his 100th birthday on Friday, said Alastair Fothergill,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 per cent in April as the country lost around 18,000 jobs and more people looked for work. Younger Canadians, though, saw unemployment rise by a larger margin than the overall rate, Statistics Canada shows as the rate for Canadians aged 15 to 24,…
WINNIPEG – Dante Daniels is the first to admit he was an emotional kid. He was so quick to tears, he says, that his foster family used to jokingly tease him whenever the waterworks started. Fast-forward to today, however, and that sensitive boy has grown into a 272-pound rookie tight end who relishes the violence…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just months after opening to packed crowds and growing excitement around women’s sports in Montreal, Le Nadia has shut down at its current location. The Hochelaga sports bar opened in December after becoming one of the city’s first venues dedicated exclusively to broadcasting women’s sports. But last…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2026 8:42 pm Updated May 7, 2026 10:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he has asked legislature Speaker Tom Lindsey to reverse a decision made this week on banned words. Kinew told CBC that Lindsey…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size On Wednesday, the NDP presented leaked Powerpoint slides showing estimated costs for refurbishing Saskatchewan’s coal power plants that were nearly 10 times higher than the government’s stated figure. According to Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison, the slides were from a presentation to the SaskPower Board…
Financial documents show that the superintendent for the Surrey School District makes more than half a million dollars a year. Surrey is the largest school district in B.C., with more than 83,000 children enrolled. However, it has struggled recently with insufficient classrooms and support, leading to some programs being cut. The Executive Compensation Disclosure Report…
It’s nearly the end of the line for free rides on the CTrain in Calgary’s downtown core after a city committee endorsed scrapping the longstanding service. City administration recommended ending the free fare zone after Calgary Transit conducted a review of the zone late last year. Officials said that work was sped up after city…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size With a brutal flooding season across Saskatchewan, many roads and bridges in rural municipalities are still underwater. With 35 local states of emergency declared, affected communities in the province are concerned with the amount of time and money repairs will take. “We’re a very small community in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Football has been at the centre of Kane Hart’s life for the past six years. The sport serves as both a physical and mental health outlet, giving him a community he’s relied upon more than he could have imagined. “We sweat together, we bleed together, we cry…
