What’s usually a postcard-perfect mountain view in B.C.’s Southern Interior is now obscured by a thick haze, as smoke blankets the region. An air quality advisory remains in effect for much of the area, including the Central, South, and North Okanagan, as wildfire smoke continues to drift in. “We’re seeing some smoke out there —…
Electronic Arts $55 billion dollar acquisition could mark the biggest leveraged buyout in history and usher in a new phase of public companies being bought up by private equity — leading to more uncertainty for Canada’s gaming industry. Under the terms of a deal announced Monday, a group of three buyers will pay the company’s stockholders $210 per…
World No. 1 Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based rink beats Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 6-4 in the women’s final of the AMJ Masters. Source link
Authorities in Alberta said Sunday that Darius Macdougall, a six-year-old boy who went missing one week ago while on a walk with family members in the Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, has not been found. During a press conference on Sunday afternoon, RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney stated that the agency met with Macdougall’s family this…
A Winnipeg man has died after experiencing a medical emergency during a boxing match at a charity event on Saturday, his boxing club says. In a statement, the Winnipeg-based United Boxing Club confirmed that 54-year-old Robert Boyko died in what it’s calling a “tragic accident” that occurred while he was boxing during the Corporate Challenge portion…
Vancouver Rise FC secured the fourth and final playoff berth in the Northern Super League with a 1-1 draw against Halifax Tides FC. The single point was enough for the Rise (9-7-6) to join AFC Toronto, Ottawa Rapid FC and Montreal Roses FC in the first post-season of the women’s pro soccer league. Milly Clegg…
EDMONTON – After two straight games where they were the victims of a last-second comeback, the Edmonton Elks were finally able to hold on to win and keep their post-season dreams alive in the process. Justin Rankin scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Elks kept their slight CFL playoff hopes going, holding on…
The search for a missing six-year-old Alberta boy is now in its seventh day, with more than 200 searchers looking for Darius Macdougall in a forested area in the Crowsnest Pass. “I want to stress that we are not scaling back the search,” Alberta RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said during a Saturday media availability. She said 60…
So, you may have heard there’s a pretty big rugby game happening Saturday. And if that’s as much as you know, don’t worry, we got you. While many Canadians have been ardently following our underdog national team fight their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup final and have already planned their Saturday watch parties, others may just be…
People living near a controversial ostrich farm in the West Kootenay region of southeastern B.C. say the ongoing outrage and protests over a cull ordered by federal officials have them fearing for their safety. Approximately 235 human residents in the small unincorporated community of Edgewood are outnumbered by ostriches, while supporters of the flock and…
