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By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted January 4, 2024 10:21 pm Updated January 4, 2024 10:24 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size One of the league’s top goaltenders is headed to a game showcasing the NHL’s best. Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was one of 32 initial …
Read More »Quebec man arrested for allegedly defying driving ban for eighth time since 1998
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 11:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. Gatineau, Que., police say Roger …
Read More »Ukrainians living in N.B. react to celebrating Christmas in December for the first time – New Brunswick
Oksana Tesla, the president of the Ukrainian Association of Fredericton, started preparing a traditional Christmas Eve meal with her mother on Dec. 23. On a side table was a candlelabra holding three beige candles. Tesla said those candles sit at the centre of the table during their Christmas Eve meal. …
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 »Winnipeg charities crunched for time with Christmas coming, need volunteers – Winnipeg
The crunch is on for Winnipeg charities as they swing into the holiday season with a shortage of volunteers. At the Christmas Cheer Board warehouse, volunteers are wrapping gifts and sending out thousands of holiday hampers. Executive director of the charity, Shawna Bell, said the high cost of living means …
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 »Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers list Schoen, Bighill as game time decisions – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are determined to give linebacker Adam Bighill and receiver Dalton Schoen every possible chance to play in the Grey Cup. Bighill and Schoen were listed as game-time decisions by the Blue Bombers on Saturday, a day before they face the Montreal Alouettes for the CFL championship. …
Read More »Good news or a difficult time? What the end of Peel Region means and what needs to be done – Toronto
The demise of Region of Peel is a “good news story” or “a difficult time,” depending on who you ask. The regional government is responsible for the most residents in Ontario after the City of Toronto and manages billions of dollars in services and buildings, ranging from paramedics to homeless …
Read More »ANALYSIS: It’s finally Ville Heinola’s time to shine with Jets – Winnipeg
Ville Heinola arrived to much fanfare four years ago in Winnipeg. A first-round draft pick procured in the Jacob Trouba deal with the New York Rangers, his splash has carried a ripple ever since. As an 18-year-old, the young defenceman cracked the Jets’ opening night lineup in 2019, where he …
Read More »Ontario doctors weigh in on screen time and vaccinations ahead of back-to-school
As parents in Ontario prepare to send their children back to school, a group of Ontario doctors is outlining some of the risks that remain in the classroom and how to combat them. The upcoming school year will be the first since the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared over and …
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