The Old Mariners Church in Detroit, Mich., was a fitting end to honour an epic journey for a group of swimmers. A day earlier, they completed a swim that followed the intended route of the Edmund Fitzgerald, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the American freighter. “The Edmund Fitzgerald and all the mariners…
Keegan Messing’s return to competitive skating comes as little surprise to those who’ve followed him closely since his retirement. For the past two years, Messing has been performing in rinks around the world on show tours with Kurt Browning, and the Canadian figure skating legend says if anything, his triple axels look cleaner. “I’ve just…
By Kat Ludwig Global News Posted August 28, 2025 7:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), along with the official Opposition, are speaking out over what it’s calling dangerous situations in maternity wards in both Regina and Saskatoon. Due to a lack of…
A new incarnation of Zellers is set to open in Edmonton’s Londonderry Mall, after the defunct Hudson’s Bay Company transferred the discount retailer’s brand trademarks to the owner of Fairweather and International Clothiers, according to federal registries. Per the operator of the north Edmonton shopping centre, the former Hudson’s Bay location will be opening as a Zellers…
For the second contest in a row at this U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic appeared a bit sluggish, a bit off, for a stretch. This time, he even dropped the opening set. And then, as always at Flushing Meadows, the 24-time Grand Slam champion progressed to the third round. Djokovic improved to 36-0 across the first…
If you’ve been on the internet the past few days, it’s safe to say you’ve probably seen a post about Taylor Swift. The pop superstar recently announced a new album, as well as her engagement to Travis Kelce, making headlines across the world. Her popularity seems limitless, and many Edmonton businesses are taking advantage of…
The Lindsay, Ont., man charged in an early-morning break-in last week wielded a crossbow in the incident and was out on probation at the time, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The violent episode on Aug. 18 — which led to charges laid against both the alleged intruder, Michael Kyle Breen, and the home’s resident,…
Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the second round of the U.S. Open after the seeded Canadians each posted a straight-sets victory Tuesday. Shapovalov, seeded 27th in the men’s draw, won his first-round match in convincing style by downing Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 6-4, 6-0. The 25th-seeded Auger-Aliassime got a little more fight…
The terms are now set to build a new event park and village at Ice District, as well as demolishing the old Coliseum. The majority of Edmonton city council approved the $400 million master agreement plan after contentious deliberations on Monday. The vote came down 9 to 4. This plan would bring redevelopment to the…
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is trading blame with pro-Palestinian protesters over the cancellation of this year’s Pride parade. Sutcliffe called it “deeply regrettable that a small group of activists chose to block the parade” on Sunday. The Ottawa chapter of Queers for Palestine brought the march to a halt by blocking the parade route on…
