Google Maps users have noticed and started documenting the way parks are being labeled in B.C. and Canada. Screenshots provided to Global News show B.C. provincial parks are identified as “state parks.” TikTok user Samantha Gietema documented the change after one of her friends posted about it on Facebook. “I went to go look for…
Events were held throughout the province Monday to mark the sombre three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Saskatchewan has welcomed nearly 8,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict since. A photo exhibit in Saskatoon displays the damage that’s been done to religious temples in Ukraine during the war. The exhibit opened Sunday at Saskatoon’s Musée Ukraina. The museum…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join world leaders in Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as a Ukrainian diplomat urged Canada to “step up” its support. Zelenskyy confirmed during a news conference in Kyiv Sunday evening that he will meet with Trudeau in…
Toronto’s Pearson airport says operations are back to normal roughly a week after a crash landing that sent 21 people to hospital and led to days of travel disruptions at Canada’s busiest airport. A spokesperson for the airport says the runway where the Delta Air Lines crash took place last Monday has reopened. The spokesperson…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday’s earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and…
Casey Stoney has her first victory as Canada coach, but it came with some bruises as the sixth-ranked Canadian women survived a physical challenge from No. 31 Mexico to win 2-0 Saturday at the Pinatar Cup in Murcia, Spain. Vanessa Gilles celebrated her 50th cap with a goal and Adriana Leon added a late strike…
The St. Mary’s Academy Flames prep team is getting ready for playoffs, despite it being a very emotional time. The all-girls private Catholic school is cutting the program and this will be the final season. “It took everybody by complete surprise,” Jamie Bettens, who has a daughter on the team, said. This elite sports program…
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is seeing more participation in its popular PC Optimum loyalty program — and more points being redeemed at checkout. Customers redeemed more than a billion dollars’ worth of Optimum points in 2024, according to Loblaw’s annual report. There are more than 17 million active Optimum users. The strength of the program caused…
Saskatchewan passed additional regulations to combat the use of bear spray as a street weapon in December. But Saskatoon police reported 10 bear spray attacks over the long weekend alone, raising concerns of regulation effectiveness and safety in public spaces. Since the implementation of The Safe Public Spaces Act, Saskatoon police reported 23 bear spray…
A Saskatchewan agricultural company is asking Canada’s highest court to rule on whether responding to a contract proposal with a thumbs-up emoji is a legally binding signature. Achter Land & Cattle Ltd, which grows and sells grain, previously unsuccessfully appealed a 2023 decision from the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench that stated the grower had agreed to sell…
