Charles Evans’s cabin at Gun Lake was once an old mining office, according to what the Penticton man was told. It dated back to the 1950s, was dragged across the frozen lake during winter decades ago, and plopped onto the property he purchased in 2019 in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region. It and over 50 other properties were…
Any athlete with Olympic dreams knows the feeling of lungs burning, arms and legs turning to jelly, as they near the closing moments of another grueling race or excruciatingly close match. For that last shot of adrenaline, they often tap into the energy provided by the roaring crowd. At the last two Olympics, one summer,…
Huron OPP are in the early stages of an investigation into the death of a person from Central Huron. Residents in the area can expect to see a large police presence. Source link
Last year, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ordered Sunwing Airlines to pay Mick Anslow and his wife $800 for a flight delay from Cancun, Mexico, to Regina in 2020. The victory was short-lived. In May, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Sunwing can take the couple to court to challenge the CTA’s decision. The Anslows learned…
Kayla Alexander, Natalie Achonwa and Kia Nurse headline the Canadian women’s basketball team headed to the Paris Olympics. Achonwa is Canada’s first four-time Olympian in women’s basketball. The fifth-ranked Canadians qualified for the Games back in February at an Olympic qualifying tournament in Hungary. Canada went 1-2 but was helped out by a Spain win…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parents whose children use a certain brand of inflatable booster car seats should immediately stop using them, as they pose a risk of injury, Health Canada warns. On June 28, Health Canada issued a recall for the UberBoost Inflatable Booster Car Seat, sold in various colours, due…
A number of daycares and businesses in the Halifax area are closed today and some grocery store shelves have be cleared of bottled water due to a boil-water advisory affecting a large swath of the municipality. The advisory followed a power outage at a water treatment facility that serves 201,000 people. It covers Halifax, Bedford, Spryfield, Timberlea,…
Aaron Brown will be competing in the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics. The Toronto native won the national title in the event with a time of 20.09 seconds at the Canadian Olympic track and field trials on Sunday. It is the 12th time Brown has won the national championships in either the 200m or…
Thousands are expected to throng the nation’s capital to celebrate Canada Day, marking 157 years of Confederation. In his annual message, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said Canada’s story is one that is “still being written,” and celebrated the values of inclusion. “Together, let’s keep improving this incredible place we all call home. Let’s make our…
In his annual Canada Day address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised the country for what he described as its commitment to pluralism, inclusion and fairness, while noting ongoing efforts to right past injustices and pursue reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. “Those are the values that hold us together as Canadians. It’s the reason so many people…
