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The presence of the World Police & Fire Games in Winnipeg was met with graffiti and protests over its opening weekend. Winnipeg police say they responded to two incidents related to the games, and a third involving one of its participants over the last several days. On Sunday evening a …
Read More »Summer fun to begin in Winnipeg with spray pads opening Saturday – Winnipeg
Not convinced that summer is just around the corner? One of Winnipeg’s unofficial signs of the season — the opening of city spray pads — begins this weekend. The city announced Friday that its spray pads will open as of Saturday morning, and will operate daily from 9:30 a.m. to …
Read More »It’s been a busy opening year for Ontario’s fledgling sports betting industry
TORONTO — The first year of legal single-game sports betting in Ontario has been a whirlwind for NorthStar Gaming CEO Michael Moskowitz. The province’s fledgling market celebrates its first anniversary Tuesday. Northstar Gaming became a legal operator in May and it’s been full speed ahead ever since. “It’s hard to …
Read More »Opening the door to my identity: How an FASD diagnosis shaped my life during the COVID-19 pandemic
This piece is by Vinnie Naistus, as told to Rachel Hetherington at FASD Network of Saskatchewan. It has been edited for structure and clarity with Vinnie’s input and approval. I was at home watching YouTube in March 2020 when I first learned about COVID-19 getting serious. I saw a video that said …
Read More »Promised SFU medical school still years from opening despite doctor shortage
This story is part of Situation Critical, a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care. When Sharman Minus had a heart attack in early 2020, she hadn’t had a family doctor in two years. The 69-year-old Victoria retiree still doesn’t and as a result waits hours in emergency rooms or on telehealth lines explaining her medical history again and again, hoping to get help for chronic symptoms …
Read More »More shoppers strolling and stores opening at New Horizon Mall, business owners say
Businesses in New Horizon Mall say things are looking up for the troubled shopping centre north of Calgary. The $200-million Asian-inspired mall opened in 2018, making the headlines for its lack of stores and shoppers, with only nine of its 517 units open for business at the time. It’s taken several years but …
Read More »An east-end Toronto YMCA is finally opening its doors after years of construction
After years of construction and delays, an east-end Toronto community is looking forward to the opening of a new YMCA. The Steve and Sally Stavro Family YMCA is located on Kingston Road at Balsam Avenue — the former location of East City YMCA, which served the community for decades. “I would like to appreciate …
Read More »Teen sensation McIntosh, Canadian women’s relay team win silvers on opening day of aquatics worlds
Summer McIntosh began the FINA world aquatics championships in the best way possible – with a medal around her neck. The 15-year-old from Toronto swam to the silver medal in the women’s 400-metre freestyle at the Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday. McIntosh swam the face in three minutes, 59.39 …
Read More »Engineer who designed Sask. bridge that collapsed hours after opening facing disciplinary hearing
Regina engineer Scott Gullacher will face a disciplinary hearing next month over allegations that he broke the rules when he designed a bridge in rural Saskatchewan that collapsed just hours after it was opened to the public. On Sept. 14, 2018, the Rural Municipality (RM) of Clayton announced on its Facebook …
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