Winter 2023-24 was one for the record books. Canada had its warmest December, January and February — often referred to as “meteorological winter” — since record keeping began in 1948. While Saskatchewan didn’t rank first on record, almost all locations were within the top 10 for warmest winters, with much of the province between 2 C and 6…
Municipalities across the province are calling on the Ford government to replicate Toronto’s ‘new deal’ and negotiate fresh financial agreements with them as they struggle with growing costs and accuse Queen’s Park of underfunding them. The premier said municipalities “really are the backbone of this province” but doesn’t seem to be humouring the request. The…
Canada staged a large-scale diplomatic deployment this week in preparation for a U.S. presidential election of more consequence than usual. More than a dozen Canadian diplomats posted in various U.S. cities came to Washington to meet with scores of American lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Looming over their visit was the potential return of Donald Trump to the…
Over 700 student athletes in Saskatchewan were supposed to compete in the high school basketball provincials, known as Hoopla, this week in Moose Jaw. The tournament would have started on Thursday, but it was cancelled due to a job action by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation that included a province-wide withdrawal of extracurriculars. In place of…
Nelly Furtado will get the party started this weekend as some of the biggest names in Canadian music gather in Halifax for the 53rd Juno Awards. The 10-time Juno-winning pop singer, who has an album on the way this year, will open with a medley of her hits and host Sunday’s main event at Scotiabank…
Metrolinx is set to introduce eight new, refurbished bike-specific carriages to trains in and out of Toronto as it finalizes its response to an influx of electric bikes on its network. A huge number of people with bikes and e-bikes ride GO Transit in and out of Toronto, with many working as couriers in the…
After Benjamin Vassalle hit a deer during a nighttime drive in northern Ontario in January, he and his partner knew that repairing their damaged electric vehicle would come at a cost. Yet when their insurance company sent the car to an independent garage, the vehicle stayed there untouched for weeks — because the mechanic didn’t have the parts…
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Brian Mulroney was the type of politician who took risks to do what he “thought was right in the long run” and an “old friend” after the two men left elected politics. In special memorial program airing Saturday on all Corus AM radio stations, Clinton praised Mulroney’s willingness to…
The odyssey of developing and building the Trans Mountain expansion project in Western Canada is finally nearing the finishing line as sections of the pipeline begin filling with oil. The first export shipment will happen before Canada Day, the federal Crown corporation said, although Alberta’s premier expects it could become operational as soon as May. The…
Spring is officially underway in Canada, and for some it may mean deciding whether this could be the year to buy a cottage or cabin. But a new report from Royal LePage says people may need to budget properly before that purchase. The report, released Wednesday, found the recreational real estate market could be in…
