Canada’s Brad Jacobs has his first loss of the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship in Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada sits at 3-1 after 7 sessions Gregory Strong · The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 31, 2025 7:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Canada’s skip Brad Jacobs watches his stone during World Men’s…
Edmonton city councillors are discussing what the Alberta government’s role could look like in its homelessness response. The talks come as a city-led task force lays out its recommendations to give more people access to housing. Back on the agenda for councillors on Monday was figuring out how to improve services and access to housing…
After covering elections and issues around Coronation, Alta., for more than a century, the East Central Alberta Review published its final edition last week. The newspaper launched in 1911 — the first issue came out months before Coronation was incorporated. By its 114th year delivering the news, the paper reached 26,000 homes across more than 90…
Canada’s Brad Jacobs beat South Korea’s Hyojun Kim 9-3 to remain unbeaten at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship. Calgary-based team improves to 3-0 in round-robin play The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 30, 2025 7:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Canada skip Brad Jacobs throws a stone during a 9-3 win…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the federal election campaign enters its second week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a new economic policy proposal aimed at reducing taxes on investments, pitching his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at a plastics manufacturing facility in…
Mary Watters says she feels at home on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, but this wasn’t always the case. Born in Duluth, Minn., she moved to Fort Frances, Ont., at age six and spent much of her childhood in the northwestern Ontario community. “I went to high school in [International] Falls and my Fort…
After a triumphant run to a Montana’s Brier title earlier this month, Brad Jacobs and his Canadian teammates picked up where they left off Saturday in their opening game at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship in Moose Jaw, Sask. Jacobs and his Calgary-based team defeated Japan’s Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi 7-3 in the first round-robin draw…
At least three political parties will run candidates in Calgary’s upcoming municipal election, with the third officially certified this week. A Better Calgary (ABC) announced it has been certified by Elections Calgary as a municipal political party, with candidates confirmed in seven of Calgary’s 14 wards in October’s election. So far those candidates are Gordon Elliott in…
Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms around the world are expected on Saturday, including multiple demonstrations organized across Canada. Dubbed the Tesla Takedown’s Global Day of Action, it is the latest demonstration by those who object to the role Tesla CEO Elon Musk has played in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Demonstrators say they…
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier sit second at the figure skating world championships after scoring 86.44 points in the rhythm dance on Friday in Boston. Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States earned a season-best score of 90.18 to take the lead as they chase a third consecutive world title. In what has fast become the…
