Looking at his roster after 17 games and sitting one point out of the playoff picture, PWHL Ottawa GM Mike Hirshfeld felt like his team was close to firing on all cylinders. Ottawa has lost six games in overtime this season; more than any other team. Three regulation losses were decided by one goal. Despite what the…
Metrolinx is set to introduce eight new, refurbished bike-specific carriages to trains in and out of Toronto as it finalizes its response to an influx of electric bikes on its network. A huge number of people with bikes and e-bikes ride GO Transit in and out of Toronto, with many working as couriers in the…
After Benjamin Vassalle hit a deer during a nighttime drive in northern Ontario in January, he and his partner knew that repairing their damaged electric vehicle would come at a cost. Yet when their insurance company sent the car to an independent garage, the vehicle stayed there untouched for weeks — because the mechanic didn’t have the parts…
It’s been quite a year for P.E.I.-born Gardiner MacDougall and the University of New Brunswick Reds men’s hockey team. UNB wrapped up the university hockey championship on Sunday night in Toronto with a 4-0 win over the Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières Patriotes to clinch the 2024 University Cup — for the second consecutive year. It was a…
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Brian Mulroney was the type of politician who took risks to do what he “thought was right in the long run” and an “old friend” after the two men left elected politics. In special memorial program airing Saturday on all Corus AM radio stations, Clinton praised Mulroney’s willingness to…
The odyssey of developing and building the Trans Mountain expansion project in Western Canada is finally nearing the finishing line as sections of the pipeline begin filling with oil. The first export shipment will happen before Canada Day, the federal Crown corporation said, although Alberta’s premier expects it could become operational as soon as May. The…
In a U Sports championship season filled with record-breaking performances by young athletes, Max Davies stood out above the rest. The 20-year-old middle-distance runner’s three gold medals were the driving force of the Guelph Gryphons collecting a seventh consecutive men’s national title at the 2024 U Sports Track & Field Championships in Winnipeg on Mar. 9….
Spring is officially underway in Canada, and for some it may mean deciding whether this could be the year to buy a cottage or cabin. But a new report from Royal LePage says people may need to budget properly before that purchase. The report, released Wednesday, found the recreational real estate market could be in…
You’ll have a higher chance at finding love if you pay for dating apps’ features or subscriptions. That’s what some dating app slogans claim. “Twice more dates, 15 times more matches, more exceptional connections,” the ads for Hinge, Bumble and Tinder read. But should you spend money on dating apps? A number of researchers and…
PWHL Ottawa added a pair of forwards in separate trades on Monday, as the team makes a push for the fourth and final playoff spot. Ottawa acquired forward Tereza Vanišová from Montreal in exchange for defender Amanda Boulier in a bid to add more offence. Then, the team swapped forward Lexie Adzija and the rights to forward Caitrin Lonergan…
