By Noah Rishaug Global News Posted April 28, 2026 11:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A long-standing hockey rivalry added another chapter Tuesday night, this time on sleds. Top para hockey prospects from Canada and the United States faced off at Merlis Belsher Place in a development series…
Quebec’s premier met on Monday in Washington D.C. with Jamieson Greer, the top trade negotiator for President Donald Trump, as the U.S. becomes more aggressive in its demands toward Canada ahead of negotiations on the continental free-trade deal. Greer, a former U.S. air force lawyer who was chief of staff to Trump’s first-term trade representative,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 26, 2026 6:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial police say one person has died after a boat overturned in the St. Lawrence River on Saturday night. OPP say there were multiple people on board when the 15-foot aluminum boat capsized….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 30-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Toronto’s west end late Friday night, police say. Toronto Police Service said officers attended the area of Scarlett Road and Scarlettwood Court shortly after 10 p.m. for reports of gunfire. They found a man inside a parked vehicle…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ruled that theatre actors can smoke on stage during performances, finding the practice can be protected as artistic expression. The province’s highest court upheld a lower court decision that had struck down fines issued to three theatres for allowing performers to smoke…
Just months after celebrating a major donation, Autism Okanagan is reeling after a devastating incident. “A gut punch,” is how Tammy Gilmour, the organization’s co-president, describes it. Back in November, the charity received the gift of a home from the Hall Family Foundation, to be used as it’s first-ever permanent location. “We are in the…
Playtime at the Strathcona Beach Park playground in Kelowna, B.C., is on a time-out after a recent vandalism incident. “We come here a lot and we normally like to meet a friend here,” said a seven-year-old Kelowna resident named Kaelyn. The city has temporarily shut down the playground, located across the back of Kelowna General…
Kelowna, B.C.’s waterfront is still quiet, but it won’t be long before visitors return. This year, tourism operators are hoping the province’s move to loosen short-term rental restrictions will translate into a stronger season, after what many describe as two flat summers. “I think will be just a really good relief for a lot of…
A group of parents working in the tech industry are launching a national petition aimed at convincing the federal government to restrict social media use for those under the age of 16. The grassroots movement, called “Age Standard,” is also calling for legislation to enforce the restrictions using age-estimation technology operated by independent third parties….
Vancouver shoe designer John Fluevog is known around the world for his unique and colourful footwear. Now he has created another shoe, a very personal tribute to a longtime friend who will forever be a part of his story. In 2025, Fluevog’s decades-long battle with polycystic kidney disease came to a head and he learned…
