A tornado touched down in central Alberta on Wednesday, cutting a path through a treed area, but apparently sparing the area from any more serious damage. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a tornado warning Wednesday afternoon for an area west of Drayton Valley. Storm chaser Trenten Pentelichuk said he watched the twister touch down near the hamlet…
Rogers Communications Inc. has closed its deal to buy BCE Inc.’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become the majority owner of the company. Rogers now holds a 75 per cent stake in the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Argonauts and Toronto FC. The $4.7-billion deal…
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The City of Victoria says it will address “public disorder” in the city’s downtown core through a multi-step reallocation of $10.35 million in city funds, with the largest budget item to be spent on police and bylaw enforcement. “There’s no doubt in my mind that this is the single most important decision that council has dealt…
The Canada Games torch made its way through Corner Brook on Tuesday as just one of many July 1st ceremonies in the city. (Leila Beaudoin/CBC) While Canada Day and Memorial Day are always a shared occasion in Newfoundland and Labrador, this year’s ceremonies in Corner Brook also honoured the upcoming Canada Games, as the torch…
After mounting a second-half comeback to tie a game against the Blue Bombers (3-0) in Winnipeg last week, the Edmonton Elks (0-3) ended up losing their third-straight game of the young CFL season on Thursday by a score of 36-23. After a team practice on Tuesday, Elks head coach Mark Kilam was asked about his…
A former registered acupuncturist who sexually assaulted two of his patients is not eligible to apply to reinstate his registration for 30 years. In a disciplinary notice posted to its site, the College of Complementary Health Professionals of B.C. (CCHPBC) says Mario Luis Ibarra will not be able to apply to reinstate his registration until July 1,…
Grace Campbell gave a big thumbs-up to a newly renovated basketball court that was officially opened Monday in a north-end Halifax neighbourhood. The 14-year-old was one of dozens of young hoopsters who launched shots and dribbled around the new court at Highland Park Junior High School that was built with the help of a non-profit founded by former Toronto…
What started as a dream honeymoon trip across Western Canada ended in a terrifying wake-up call for a Manitoba couple. Natalie Deroche-Earis and her husband, Adam Earis, were making a final stop in Kelowna, B.C., staying on the ground floor of a Sandman Hotel. After a relaxing evening playing cards, they went to bed around…
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says President Donald Trump’s renewed 51st state rhetoric can be taken as a compliment, suggesting that’s how it’s seen by Prime Minister Mark Carney. In an interview with CBC’s Power & Politics, Hoekstra suggested Carney saw the comments as a “term of endearment,” while clarifying Canada’s leader “didn’t exactly use this word.” When asked…
