By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2024 2:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A device used by researchers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada appears to have been the victim of an attack by a great white shark. Clark Richards, a research scientist with the federal…
Many Canadians are turning to gig work to supplement their income and meet the rising cost of living, according to a new report assessing their insurance needs from insurance provider Securian Canada. The poll conducted in collaboration with the Angus Reid Institute found that nearly a quarter of respondents participate in gig work, defined as…
Connor McDavid was hunched over on the bench. The Edmonton Oilers superstar captain had given everything in his team’s quest to hoist the Stanley Cup. A record-setting playoff performance. A first Conn Smythe Trophy as post-season MVP. And in that moment, the gut-wrenching realization it still wasn’t enough as the Florida Panthers celebrated their Game…
Paramedics in Calgary were called to the scene of a fatal collision involving a Ctrain and a pedestrian Monday at Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail N.E. Source link
Many Jasper, Alta., residents are still waiting for temporary housing to let them return to the mountain community, despite doors reopening to visitors after this summer’s devastating wildfire. Local business owners have started trying to recoup months-worth of lost revenues in the tourism town, but there’s a growing concern along the road to recovery: where will all…
Scotland’s Bruce Mouat defeated Canada’s Brad Gushue 10-3 in the men’s final of the HearingLife Tour Challenge curling tournament on Sunday in Charlottetown. Mouat scored five points in the seventh end to make put the game out of reach, with Gushue’s rink conceding before the eighth and final end at the season-opening Grand Slam of…
High winds toppled a semi-trailer on Saturday, closing Highway 10 at Balgonie, east of Regina. Winds gusting up to 86 kph have been causing problems province-wide this weekend. Source link
Paizlee Rose Adams looks like most kids in her Grade 1 class, just a bit smaller. Looking at her now, you’d never know the smiling, energetic little six-year-old has defied the odds just by surviving. Back in 2018, she was born four months premature and weighing less than 500 grams, or one pound, one ounce….
Napheesa Collier scored 26 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 90-81 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series Friday night. Game 4 is Sunday in Connecticut with the Lynx looking to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2017. That season ended in the fourth of…
Northback Holdings’ Grassy Mountain coal mining project has been a controversial topic in Alberta for years. One side argues it would provide a much-needed economic boost in the area, while others fear it would do irreparable harm to the Oldman watershed. Rina Blacklaws, spokesperson for Northback Holdings, says the project would be different from previous…
