With Premier Andrew Furey stepping down, a Liberal leadership race is underway to replace him. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press) In exactly two months, Newfoundland and Labrador’s next premier will be announced. The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (LPNL) announced the race for leadership has begun on Monday. Nominations close on March 24, then a leadership convention…
The Stadium Series game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings on Saturday promised to have it all: a crowd of more than 90,000 — the second largest in NHL history — and an electric atmosphere inside the iconic Ohio Stadium. The NHL also ensured a key figure was front and centre. Columbus…
With about two weeks left of winter, Alberta’s wildfire season – and funding for fire preparedness – have already begun. The province’s wildfire season officially begins on March 1 and runs until Oct. 31. According to provincial numbers, Alberta kicked off the season with 10 active wildfires, down from 60 at the same time last…
Gerard Comeau thought nothing of his 2012 trip from New Brunswick to Quebec and back again to pick up a carload of beer. He lived close to the border in Tracadie, N.B., and the prices were cheaper in Quebec. It seemed like a no-brainer. He certainly didn’t expect a police sting, a five-year legal battle and…
Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record. Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy with four minutes left in the third period at Capital One Arena after getting stopped twice by him earlier. “He’s…
For Diane Clark in Regina, playing cards at a seniors home was not how she intended to spend her retirement, but due to rising costs and limited income, that’s changed. “We don’t travel anymore, we don’t buy as good of food as we used to buy, basically, and we stick at home a lot,” the…
The longest-serving MP in Prince Edward Island history is hanging up his hat. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is ready to retire. He will not be seeking the nomination in the eastern P.E.I. riding of Cardigan, which he has represented since 1988. MacAulay is making a formal announcement in his riding on Saturday afternoon. “It’s a tough…
Wrestling’s new era is coming to Toronto this weekend, as the WWE returns to the city’s largest venue for the first time in 23 years. Rogers Centre will play host to the World Wrestling Entertainment’s “elimination chamber” event on Saturday, featuring superstars like the Rock and John Cena, now well into his retirement tour. It’s…
Discussions about crime in Saskatchewan suggest more youth are getting involved. Desiree Laliberte, a former gang member turned advocate, has stated that turning to a life of crime is typically not a choice youth make willingly. Laliberte is a member of SRT8 UP, an organization that provides outreach services, programming and support to people who…
Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments aren’t following Ottawa’s three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows. The federal government’s latest remote work mandate, which took effect in early September, requires all staff employed under the Treasury Board to work on-site a minimum of three days a week. Executives…
