The third of three sperm whales stranded off P.E.I.’s North Shore has died, a day after the first two massive creatures were confirmed to have perished, according to the executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society. “What was decided yesterday, in the sense of the best thing for the animal and obviously with human…
Planning a trip to New York next week in hopes of seeing the Blue Jays clinch a post-season series for the first time since 2016? Getting tickets might not be so easy. Canadian residents are barred from buying tickets to the Jays’ potential American League Division Series matchup next week at Yankee Stadium. The AL…
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…
World No. 1 Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based rink beats Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 6-4 in the women’s final of the AMJ Masters. Source link
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…
Vancouver Rise FC secured the fourth and final playoff berth in the Northern Super League with a 1-1 draw against Halifax Tides FC. The single point was enough for the Rise (9-7-6) to join AFC Toronto, Ottawa Rapid FC and Montreal Roses FC in the first post-season of the women’s pro soccer league. Milly Clegg…
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…
