Calgary Transit is poised to get a boost in funding in next year’s proposed budget, but city council heard Friday more would be required to further increase service and frequency moving forward. Officials with Calgary Transit were on hand at city hall Friday for the fifth day of budget talks, which is scheduled to extend…
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the killing of Bailey McCourt has become a tragic turning point in the push to strengthen Canada’s response to intimate partner violence. “It was a tragedy and I think it shook us all in B.C.,” Sharma said. McCourt’s death has galvanized women across the province, including her aunt, Debbie…
A lawsuit could be the next step on a grieving Quebec woman’s long journey to find justice for her partner, whose hospital stay last year ultimately led to his death. Normand Meunier, a 66 year-old quadriplegic patient, sought medical aid in dying (MAID) in 2024 after spending days on a stretcher in the St. Jerome…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce additional help for the ailing lumber and steel industries Wednesday afternoon, including additional money for softwood lumber producers and further restrictions on some foreign steel imports, as companies deal with the fallout from the trade war with the U.S. A senior…
A month after the City of Saskatoon held information sessions about its plans for downtown bus rapid transit (BRT), residents say the are eager to see what the long-awaited system will look like. Some, however, fear it will be anything but rapid. In October, the city held an open house for its Link transit project,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Calgary fire crews were called to the 100-block of Taradale Close NE for reports of two homes engulfed in flames. Calgary Fire Department district chief Dave Nelson told Global News the call was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm fire with an…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Tournament favourites Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson opened with lopsided wins Saturday in the first draw of the 2025 Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax. Ottawa’s Homan, the two-time reigning Canadian and…
Volunteers with Calgary Transit and Calgary Co-Op stores across the city were busy assisting Calgarians Saturday, filling transit buses with donations during the 33rd annual Stuff A Bus campaign. Last year, Calgarians donated more than 72,000 pounds of food and $80,000 in support of the Calgary Food Bank. Calgary Co-Op communications and loyalty director Sage…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Ted-Jan Bloemen has a lot to skate for in the final season of his career. The 39-year-old, who won Olympic speed skating gold and silver for Canada in 2018, wants to finish…
The City of Kelowna, B.C., is floating the idea of transforming its floating bridge into an iconic landmark. City council was recently presented with a look at its 10-year capital plan. Among the projects up for consideration is the addition of lights to the W.A.C. Bennett Bridge to create Kelowna’s own prominent landmark, such as…
