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Blake Coleman scored his 30th goal and MacKenzie Weegar netted his 20th as the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Thursday night in the season-ending game for both teams. Weegar had never had more than eight goals in a season. The jump to 20 tied the 30-year-old …
Read More »Fishing vessel with crane, net arrives in Zeballos for orca calf rescue
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 19, 2024 10:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in …
Read More »Maple Leafs sign D Webber to entry-level contract
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2024 12:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Cade Webber to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The contract carries an average annual value …
Read More »‘We screwed up’: Toronto admits major flaws in vacant home tax rollout – Toronto
After being inundated with complaints from frustrated and stressed residents who received incorrect bills, many saying they owed the city thousands of dollars, Toronto city councillors grilled city staffers over the botched rollout of this year’s vacant home tax before voting in favour of an overhaul. The city has already …
Read More »Winnipeg mobile overdose prevention site ‘surpassing all expectations’: report – Winnipeg
A mobile overdose prevention site in Winnipeg has seen tens of thousands of visits from people looking to access services or use drugs in a safe setting — more than double what was initially anticipated, a review of the site’s first year in operation says. From October 2022 to October …
Read More »Buzz kill? Gen Z less interested in coffee than older Canadians, survey shows – National
Are younger Canadians less interested in coffee than previous generations? A new study shows that Gen Z is the least likely to have a cup of Joe with their breakfast. The study was released Wednesday by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab. It found that 30.4 per cent of those in Gen …
Read More »Ontario premier calls cost of gas ‘absolutely disgusting,’ raises price-gouging concerns
Ontario drivers woke up to an average fuel price of 170.2 cents per litre on Thursday and Premier Doug Ford was among those frustrated by the gas price increase. During a question and answer period at a stop in Oakville, Ont., Ford went off on gas prices, mentioning concerns about …
Read More »Toronto city councillors vote to make alcohol in parks permanent – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drinking in certain city parks will be allowed for the first time across Toronto this summer after councillors greenlit an expansion of their alcohol-in-parks program. On Thursday, Toronto city council voted to make permanent a pilot program that allowed people over the …
Read More »Swan Valley Stampeders hockey team saved after quick community response – Winnipeg
For 25 years, the Swan Valley Stampeders have been a junior hockey staple in Western Manitoba. But for a few hours this week, the team seemed as though it might come to an end. The team entered the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) in 1999, and hundreds of young men …
Read More »Mental health support still lacking 4 years after mass shooting: Nova Scotia mayor
This story contain disturbing subject matter and discussion of mental health. Discretion is advised. It’s been four years since the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history, and the mayor of the community where the tragedy began says mental health resources are still a challenge to access. “It’s more than mental …
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