The Canadian short track speed skating team continued its strong start to the Olympic season with three more medals at the ISU World Tour stop in Montreal. Courtney Sarault of Moncton, N.B., won her second gold medal in as many days, taking the women’s 1,500-metre final in a time of two minutes 22.156 seconds at…
Interior Health has officially named Sylvia Weir as its new permanent CEO, following her interim leadership since June. “I’m really excited to take on the opportunity on a permanent basis,” said Weir, who steps into the role previously held by Susan Brown. Weir has experience with the health authority, having previously led IH’s finance and…
Michelle Zhang isn’t even a teenager yet, but that didn’t stop her from putting up a strong fight against one of the best chess players on the planet on Saturday. World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura made a surprise appearance at a Prince Edward Island tournament over the weekend. “Maybe he, like, underestimated me a little…
Canada’s short track speed skaters opened the ISU World Tour season with a bang on Saturday in Montreal, capturing a pair of gold and bronze medals. Hometown skater William Dandjinou dazzled the fans with his victory in the men’s 500 metres, while Courtney Sarault of Moncton, N.B., also struck gold in the women’s 1,000m. The…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 11, 2025 1:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indigenous rights activist Mskwaasin Agnew is anticipated to land today in Toronto after being part of a flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. Agnew, a Cree and Dene woman and member of…
A tunnel in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough has helped artists practice their craft for 50 years. It’s one of the only few legal graffiti walls left on the island. Artists came together to create art and celebrate the milestone. Source link
The Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in four seasons, beating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 on Friday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Finals. The Aces made quick work of the league’s first best-of-seven Finals. It was another offensive onslaught from Las Vegas. The team scored 54 points in the first…
The remaining buildings of a former residential school on an island off the west coast of Vancouver Island have been demolished. Survivors of the Christie Indian Residential School were invited to witness the demolition on Meares Island, off the coast of Tofino. “The planning has been going on for quite some time now,” Greg Louie,…
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the emissions cap on oil and gas producers depends on other efforts to lower emissions, suggesting his government might be open to scrapping the policy — an apparent shift from his commitment to it earlier this year. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Carney was asked if…
The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t blink as the pressure built, inning after scoreless inning. Both teams pushed a single run across, forcing extra innings. Then came one of postseason baseball’s craziest endings. Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with…
