By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 2, 2026 7:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size While much of southern Ontario sweats under an extended heat wave, the Toronto Zoo says its animals were kept cool despite a power failure that shuttered the facility on Canada Day. A statement…
World Cup excitement is reaching a fever pitch as Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, two of the biggest stars in global soccer, prepare to face each other in Toronto’s final match of the tournament. Thursday night was always due to be Toronto’s final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with results from the group…
EDMONTON – Darnell Nurse is done in Alberta’s capital. Edmonton traded the defenceman to the San Jose Sharks for fellow blueliners Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp as part of a chaotic opening to NHL free agency Wednesday. Selected seventh overall at the 2013 draft by the Oilers, Nurse has 88 goals and 236 assists for…
A motion to prohibit overnight sheltering in certain Powell River, B.C., parks and public spaces and allow it in others was defeated on Tuesday night. “Since we had a shelter that closed in May of last year, 2025, the number of homeless people sheltering in parks has increased, mostly in forested areas,” acting Mayor George…
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., are set to be part of one of the most significant international scientific efforts in history. The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, underground on the France-Switzerland border, is home to the ATLAS experiment, best known for the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012. It shut down…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. government confirms that three residents remain living in a Granville Street SRO, despite the June 30 deadline passing. The government had said all tenants of the Luugat would be moved by the end of June, but also said no one would be evicted if there…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man arrested in connection with a stranger attack at Kits Beach has been released after spending less than 48 hours in custody. Vancouver police said that they received several 911 calls on June 28, just before 2 p.m., reporting a man striking an unsuspecting woman in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Transit and poverty reduction advocates held a rally in Vancouver on Canada Day to call for the creation of a low-income transit pass. “It’s never been more necessary to have a pass that makes it more affordable for people with lower incomes,” Denis Agar, the executive director…
Vancouver’s cruise ship season is underway and is expected to be a record-breaking one, according to the industry. In July, 290,000 passengers are expected to hit the streets of Vancouver, with similar numbers expected in August. “Each cruise ship call to the port of Vancouver injects about $3 million into our local economy, so when…
CALGARY – Tyreik McAllister didn’t know much about the Stampede Bowl, but the Calgary Stampeders’ big-play returner donned a cowboy hat Wednesday and said he’s ready to find out more. The Stampeders (1-2) are at home Thursday to the Toronto Argonauts (2-1) in the Stampede Bowl, which was introduced last year to connect Calgary’s CFL…
