Police in Halifax are investigating after a man was said to have been shot by an “unknown assailant” in Dartmouth on Monday. In a social media post, Halifax Regional Police said the shooting occurred in the 0-200 Block of Colford Avenue. The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Halifax…
One could say the life of Ahnaleigh Simmonds is coming full circle. The 15-year-old African Nova Scotian was born with a life-threatening condition that has since pushed her to study medicine to one day help kids like her. Simmonds, who is originally from Dartmouth but now lives with her family in China, was born premature at…
Aaron Jones made an unbeaten 94 from 40 balls in an extraordinary display of power-hitting to lead the U.S. team to a seven-wicket win over historic rival Canada on Saturday in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup in Grand Prairie, Texas. Co-host the United States seemed under pressure when Canada made 194-5 batting…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s downtown will be packed with people today for the city’s annual Pride parade. The festivities get underway around 10 a.m. with a rally at the Manitoba Legislative Building. The parade itself begins at 11 a.m. and will travel down Memorial Boulevard, right onto Portage Avenue, through…
While his party has made a cause célèbre out of its battle with the Speaker, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has periodically waxed poetic about the House of Commons — suggesting that its green upholstery is meant to symbolize the fields of the English countryside where commoners met centuries ago before the signing of the Magna Carta. The actual…
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is moving on to the fourth round of the French Open. The Montreal native beat No.15-seeded American Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday after their match was interrupted by rain on Friday evening. The 21st-seeded Auger-Aliassime, has never reached the quarterfinals here, and must get past two-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. Fellow…
It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions targets. And it was supposed to remain a major part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s legacy, both at home and abroad — part of an urgent global push to fight climate change. But instead of fulfilling those Liberal hopes, carbon pricing has…
The Current18:35Seniors are using cannabis — and ending up in the ER Many seniors are turning to cannabis for recreational or medicinal use — but a new study suggests some are ending up in the ER with accidental cannabis poisoning. Matt Galloway speaks with Dr. Nathan Stall about how to help seniors reduce the risk…
