The remains of Newfoundland’s unknown soldier were transferred to Canadian possession on Saturday during a ceremony at Beaumont-Hamel in northern France. (Ted Dillon/CBC) It was a bright day with blue skies at the foot of the Newfoundland Regiment caribou memorial in France that stands tall overlooking the lush green mounds of Beaumont-Hamel — fitting for a packed ceremony…
Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into double overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday in Game 1 of the NHL’s Western Conference final. The superstar captain took a pass from Evan Bouchard and redirected his third goal of the playoffs from the slot on Stars netminder Jake Oettinger. Zach Hyman,…
Nearly a year after a toddler was found dead on the property of a daycare near Cobourg, Ont., provincial police say their investigation continues. On Friday morning, Northumberland OPP briefly stated the investigation into the death of a girl on May 25, 2023, is “ongoing.” No other details were provided. OPP have declined interviews with…
Since when did telling tweens what they can and can’t do work out, anyway? A California bill that aimed to ban selling certain anti-aging skin-care products to children under age 13 failed to move forward last week, ending Democratic Assemblymember Alex Lee’s attempt to combat the so-called Sephora kids trend. The trend, where kids as young as…
The WNBA is finally, officially, coming to Toronto. Kilmer Sports Ventures has been awarded a women’s professional basketball team. The official announcement was made Thursday morning at a press conference at a downtown Toronto hotel attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, rapper Drake and Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes. The as-yet-unnamed…
Maple Leaf Foods says it’s closing its aging poultry plant in Brantford, Ont. and consolidating its production into its existing network through early next year. The company says earlier this year, it determined that the 100-year-old facility would likely need significant ongoing investment to continue operating long-term. Maple Leaf says most of its Further Processed…
Can the RCMP turn North America’s largest law enforcement vehicle fleet green? They’re about to find out. As Canada’s national police service, the RCMP falls under Ottawa’s Greening Government Strategy — a commitment to lower the environmental footprint of the federal government and get it to net‑zero emissions by 2050. The strategy calls on the RCMP to replace…
Barbie dolls will honour Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair and tennis champion Venus Williams, plus seven other athletes, as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls as part of the 65th anniversary celebration for Barbie are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and Alexa Moreno of Mexico, Aussie…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2024 8:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Edmonton Stingers had Tuesday’s season opener circled on the calendar a few months ago, determined and motivated to knock off a provincial rival that gave them nothing but headaches last year. In…
The head of telecom and media firm Québecor is calling on the federal government to intervene in a deal between Loblaw and a company owned by Rogers and Bell that would see his company and others pushed out of 180 Loblaw-owned stores. In a letter Pierre Karl Péladeau sent to Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne on May 9, the…
