Giant shovels, driverless trucks and a dog-like robot have all helped Canada’s oilsands companies including Imperial Oil and Suncor become some of North America’s lowest-cost oil producers, driving down overheads even as the worst inflation in a generation pushed U.S. shale costs up. As the global oil industry enters a downturn due to economic uncertainty…
Lauren Rowe’s goal in the 79th minute snapped a scoreless tie and lifted the visiting AFC Toronto to a 1-0 Northern Super League victory over the hometown Halifax Tides on Tuesday at Wanderers Grounds. Eight minutes earlier Toronto’s Victoria Pickett drilled a shot off the goalpost as the first-place visitors applied pressure on the last-place…
A significant change could soon be coming to the heart of Marda Loop after Calgary city council approved the zoning for a proposed tower development in the area. Truman Homes partnered with Calgary Co-op on the proposal, which seeks develop a two-acre site on the corner of 33 Avenue and 20 Street S.W. with a…
One year after a landmark report into the horrific death of an 11-year-old Indigenous boy in foster care called for a “complete overhaul” of B.C.’s child welfare system, the province’s child watchdog says the NDP government has a long way to go in improving conditions for the most vulnerable. “We can do so much better for…
Rory McIlroy practically had Royal Portrush all to himself Monday morning, but not for long. By the time he finished his first practice round for the British Open — his first time back on these Northern Ireland links in 2,187 days — there was a big crowd that weathered rain and sunshine to see him…
A grocery store in Victoria, B.C., has avoided selling U.S. produce for 117 days. Garth Green, general manager of Urban Grocer, says when U.S. Donald Trump launched his trade war on Canada in March, they decided to pull all U.S.-grown produce from the shelves. And so far, it’s been a big success. “We’re, you know,…
The municipal building in the central P.E.I. town of Kensington was shut as a precaution on Monday night after someone brought a “potentially hazardous object” to the police force headquartered there. The episode meant the town’s planned council meeting had to be postponed for a day because of what a social media post called “unforeseen…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A cyclist has died and two others seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle during the popular Okanagan Granfondo cycling race this weekend. Just before noon Sunday, Penticton RCMP said they were responding to a serious motor vehicle incident on White Lake Road near St. Andrew’s…
Daphnee Blouin scored in the 88th minute of a scoreless match to lift the visiting Halifax Tides to a 1-0 win over the Montreal Roses in Northern Super League action on Saturday at Stade Boreale in Laval, Que. WATCH | Blouin’s goal for Tides upsets Roses earning Halifax a 1st road victory in franchise history: Blouin’s goal…
Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing women’s sports, but the province will still welcome out-of-province transgender competitors. Tourism and Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said the discrepancy is out of his hands. “We don’t have authority to regulate athletes from different jurisdictions,” he said in an interview. In a…
