What’s usually a postcard-perfect mountain view in B.C.’s Southern Interior is now obscured by a thick haze, as smoke blankets the region. An air quality advisory remains in effect for much of the area, including the Central, South, and North Okanagan, as wildfire smoke continues to drift in. “We’re seeing some smoke out there —…
Electronic Arts $55 billion dollar acquisition could mark the biggest leveraged buyout in history and usher in a new phase of public companies being bought up by private equity — leading to more uncertainty for Canada’s gaming industry. Under the terms of a deal announced Monday, a group of three buyers will pay the company’s stockholders $210 per…
Authorities in Alberta said Sunday that Darius Macdougall, a six-year-old boy who went missing one week ago while on a walk with family members in the Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, has not been found. During a press conference on Sunday afternoon, RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney stated that the agency met with Macdougall’s family this…
A Winnipeg man has died after experiencing a medical emergency during a boxing match at a charity event on Saturday, his boxing club says. In a statement, the Winnipeg-based United Boxing Club confirmed that 54-year-old Robert Boyko died in what it’s calling a “tragic accident” that occurred while he was boxing during the Corporate Challenge portion…
EDMONTON – After two straight games where they were the victims of a last-second comeback, the Edmonton Elks were finally able to hold on to win and keep their post-season dreams alive in the process. Justin Rankin scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Elks kept their slight CFL playoff hopes going, holding on…
The search for a missing six-year-old Alberta boy is now in its seventh day, with more than 200 searchers looking for Darius Macdougall in a forested area in the Crowsnest Pass. “I want to stress that we are not scaling back the search,” Alberta RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said during a Saturday media availability. She said 60…
People living near a controversial ostrich farm in the West Kootenay region of southeastern B.C. say the ongoing outrage and protests over a cull ordered by federal officials have them fearing for their safety. Approximately 235 human residents in the small unincorporated community of Edgewood are outnumbered by ostriches, while supporters of the flock and…
Many Alberta teachers say the latest contract offer from their employers and union isn’t good enough to stop them from striking. Edmonton teacher Melissa Harmsma is among those who say they’ll vote against the contract offer. Polls open on Saturday for 51,000 educators belonging to the Alberta Teachers’ Association. “It’s insulting to be offered ……
There are growing concerns over a large and highly visible homeless encampment along a busy stretch of Highway 97 in Vernon, B.C., one that includes a treehouse structure. “The environment to me is the biggest concern,” said Denyse Chambers, a concerned resident. Garbage, grocery carts and propane tanks are among the items that are piling…
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will “do whatever it takes” to give the remaining 30 belugas at Marineland “the best life possible” as the Niagara Falls amusement park awaits word from Ottawa on whether it’ll be allowed to export the whales. Ford was speaking at a news conference Thursday on his plans to ban speed cameras when the issue of the possible…
