At least three political parties will run candidates in Calgary’s upcoming municipal election, with the third officially certified this week. A Better Calgary (ABC) announced it has been certified by Elections Calgary as a municipal political party, with candidates confirmed in seven of Calgary’s 14 wards in October’s election. So far those candidates are Gordon Elliott in…
Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms around the world are expected on Saturday, including multiple demonstrations organized across Canada. Dubbed the Tesla Takedown’s Global Day of Action, it is the latest demonstration by those who object to the role Tesla CEO Elon Musk has played in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Demonstrators say they…
With the summer season only a couple of months away, residents of tent encampments throughout the city have seen an increase in population. William Thompson has been a resident of the Geary Street encampment for a month but has been sleeping rough for the past year. “In the past week, we’ve had at least three,…
A prominent legal organization is facing criticism for cancelling a speech by a noted entrepreneur and humanitarian advocate after, it says, some members expressed concerns about his position on Israel’s war in Gaza. Tareq Hadhad, the founder of Peace by Chocolate, had been selected by the Advocates’ Society, a national non-profit group made up of some 6,000 judges, lawyers and…
A Vancouver Island curling club is going viral on Tiktok, and not for throwing rocks. Instead, it’s a video of steel beer kegs sliding down the sheet that’s blowing up the internet, racking up more than 4 million views in just three days. The Comox Valley Curling Centre held its fifth beer keg curling event…
The country’s most wanted fugitive, Dave “Pik” Turmel, has been arrested in Italy, police sources have confirmed to Radio-Canada. The 28-year-old, who has been on the run for over a year, is believed to be the leader of the Blood Family Mafia (BFM). The notorious street gang is involved in brutal turf wars in Quebec during…
There was a heavy RCMP and city bylaw presence at Kelowna, B.C.’s tent city Wednesday morning as residents sheltering on site woke up to some major changes. “We woke up and the fence was around us, all the way around the entirety of this place,” said tent city resident Blake Mercury. The city conducts a…
U.S. President Donald Trump is dealing another tariff blow to Canada, signing an executive order on Wednesday that will hit all non-U.S.-made autos with hefty import levies. Trump said the United States will be applying a 25 per cent tariff on those imports, but it’s not clear when they would apply. The president said the auto…
By Sarah Jones Global News Posted March 25, 2025 7:47 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Regina’s Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre has shut its doors until further notice. The sudden closure comes after a fire on the corner of 11th Avenue and Olser Street on Monday caused significant smoke damage…
The B.C. government has announced it will completely scrap the provincial consumer-facing carbon tax on April 1 and is urging gas stations to prepare for the change. The government previously announced that it would introduce legislation on March 31 to halt a scheduled tax increase, following a promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney to do the same…
