As a young child, Dennis Saddleman’s mother always ensured he knew how much she loved him, gave him kisses on his forehead and told him how beautiful he was. That all changed when he was six years old, and those warm words turned ice cold when he was sent to the Kamloops Indian Residential School….
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are in the lead after Saturday’s rhythm dance at the Skate Canada figure skating event in Halifax. Gilles, from Toronto, and Poirier, form Unionville, Ont., scored 86.44 points for their routine to “Wipeout” by the Surfaris. Fellow Canadians Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of…
Calgarians are growing further dissatisfied with city services, with more questioning the value they get for their tax dollars according to a new city survey. According to the City of Calgary’s Fall Research Results, 63 per cent of Calgarians are satisfied with city services, which is a decline of six per cent since last fall’s…
Whole Foods Market is joining the growing list of brands whose frozen waffles have been recalled in Canada this week because of possible listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the newest recall spans the Amazon-owned grocer’s organic homestyle and blueberry waffles sold under the 365 Whole Foods Market label. The agency says the waffles recalled by Horizon…
Longtime skip Brendan Bottcher will be wearing Canada colours when he makes his return to the four-player game with Team Gushue at the upcoming Pan Continental curling championship. Bottcher is the new second for the St. John’s-based team, which parted ways with E.J. Harnden earlier this month. “I’m excited to get out there at the…
By Rosa Saba The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2024 3:06 pm Updated October 25, 2024 3:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the world has become more prone to supply shocks, creating more risks to inflation. He said now that inflation is under…
Saskatchewan’s 2024 provincial election features an increase of racialized immigrant candidates, which an expert says makes strategic sense. In the 2020 provincial elections, the NDP ran many racialized immigrant candidates in Saskatoon and Regina. This time the Sask. Party has 13 such candidates to the NDP’s three. Those numbers don’t include Indigenous candidates on either side; only candidates who immigrated to…
Mats Sundin was in a familiar place. Everything was also very different. It was February 2009. The former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs was back in his second home, only this time as a member of the opposition. Sundin had signed with the Vancouver Canucks after 13 seasons under the brightest of spotlights in…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 24, 2024 2:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Health Department says it will be ready to meet the expected demand for advanced applications for medical assistance in dying when it begins accepting those requests next week. Dr. Stéphane Bergeron, an…
Curling is a sport marked more by its politeness than its competitiveness, but in 2015, a seemingly simple change to a piece of equipment set off an uproar that still cuts deep for many in the sport. It was called Broomgate, and as a competitive curler, I found myself in the middle of it. I was one of…
