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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Edmonton Oilers’ regular season ended with a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Denver. The Oilers held Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm out of the lineup. Evander Kane missed …
Read More »Ontario parents facing 1st degree murder charges in death of 12-year-old: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pair of Burlington, Ont., parents have been charged with first-degree murder, more than a year after the death of a 12-year-old, police say. Investigators say the charges against the two “prospective adoptive parents” dates back to a December 2022 emergency call …
Read More »Lynx Air not the 1st low-cost airline to shut down. Why many have failed
Lynx Air ceased to fly this week, the latest in a long line of discount carriers to bite the departures dust — brought down in part by stiff competition, high fees and Canada’s vast geography. Lynx, which filed for creditor protection Thursday, marks at least the eighth budget airline to …
Read More »Impaired man re-arrested after driving to station to complain about 1st arrest: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An impaired man drove to a police station to complain about an earlier arrest, only to be arrested again for impaired driving, police in Durham Region say. Durham Regional Police said that early Tuesday, officers responded to a call about an intoxicated …
Read More »Canada’s plant hardiness zones map ready to bloom for 1st time in 10 years
Natural Resources Canada is working on the first update to its plant hardiness zones map since 2014, hoping to have the map – which gardeners rely on when determining what plants will thrive in their region – available sometime in 2024. The update comes on the heels of the United …
Read More »Alberta uses Sovereignty Act for 1st time. What happens now?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s using the province’s Sovereignty Act for the first time to challenge Ottawa’s requirements to have a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Smith said she wanted to invoke the act to send a message that her government is serious about pushing back against Ottawa’s plan …
Read More »Dakota Lancers win 1st football title in Winnipeg high school league history – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Dakota Lancers are the champions of the Winnipeg High School Football League for the first time in school history. The Lancers won the ANAVETS Bowl with a 28-7 win over the Grant Park Pirates on Friday at IG Field. Lancers running …
Read More »Bob Dylan to perform in Toronto, Montreal this fall, 1st time in Canada since 2017
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 21, 2023 4:37 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bob Dylan is announcing new tour dates in North America that include stops in Toronto and Montreal this fall. The 82-year-old American singer-songwriter has scheduled two shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall …
Read More »Online bettors set to wager on King’s Plate horse race for 1st time – Toronto
Ontario sports bettors will be able to place online wagers on the $1-million King’s Plate. Woodbine Entertainment has reached an agreement with bet365 to make horse racing available to Ontario sports bettors through the online betting company’s platform. The deal means sports punters will be able to wager on the …
Read More »Finance Minister Bethlenfalvy to release Ontario’s 1st quarter finances
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2023 6:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario’s Finance Minister is set to release the province’s first quarter finances today. Peter Bethlenfalvy is expected to present his fiscal update in the legislature at 10 a.m. Ontario’s …
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