The terms are now set to build a new event park and village at Ice District, as well as demolishing the old Coliseum. The majority of Edmonton city council approved the $400 million master agreement plan after contentious deliberations on Monday. The vote came down 9 to 4. This plan would bring redevelopment to the…
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is trading blame with pro-Palestinian protesters over the cancellation of this year’s Pride parade. Sutcliffe called it “deeply regrettable that a small group of activists chose to block the parade” on Sunday. The Ottawa chapter of Queers for Palestine brought the march to a halt by blocking the parade route on…
Christina Picton remembers arriving at the 2022 Paralympics with a mix of joy and heartache as she took it all in. A veteran of the Canadian women’s Para hockey team, Picton had always imagined lining up alongside her teammates at the Winter Games. Instead, she made it to Beijing as a nordic skier, because women’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s transportation minister is meeting with Edmontonians to discuss the future of bike lanes in the city. With some Denton neighbourhood residents claiming more consultation is needed, Minister Devin Dreeshen says he could make legislation changes to ensure that happens. About a dozen residents met with the…
Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a B.C. Ferries’ contract to buy ships from China, says Canada needs to “catch up” with the United States when it comes to protecting domestic jobs and the economy. Robertson says Ottawa is looking at a “buy Canada” policy, a strategy he says…
Leylah Fernandez cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over fellow Canadian Rebecca Marino in first-round women’s singles action on Sunday at the U.S. Open in New York City. Fernandez of Laval, Que., had one ace and three double faults but converted on all five of her break-point opportunities. Marino, from Vancouver, fired two aces and…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 24, 2025 5:47 pm Updated August 24, 2025 6:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa’s annual Pride parade was cancelled Sunday after being disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters. A group called Queers for Palestine – Ottawa had organized a rally to coincide…
Canada forward Jonathan David scored in his Serie A debut to set Juventus on the way to a 2-0 win over Parma in their season opener on Sunday. David joined Juventus in July on a free transfer after his five-year contract at Lille expired. Juventus ended the match with 10 men after Andrea Cambiaso was…
MLB Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler was diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome and will require additional surgery that’s expected to sideline him for six to eight months, the team announced Saturday. Veteran right-handed starter had surgery to remove a blood clot on Aug. 18 The Associated Press · Posted: Aug 23, 2025 6:02 PM…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Europe this week, where he will spend the first part of next week meeting with political and business leaders to discuss a broad range of both economic and security issues. Canada and the European Union are both facing a common set…
