Take the season’s biggest races in the sliding sports of bobsleigh, skeleton and luge, meaning either the Olympics or the world championships, and there have been 59 instances of sliders from one place sweeping the podium. Austria did it twice. Poland did it once. The other 56 times, it was German sliders. That includes some…
World-famous Canadian murder mystery writer Louise Penny has cancelled a U.S. tour for her latest book, citing President Donald Trump’s repeated threats of a trade war against Canada and annexation. Penny announced the move on social media, saying it was “a painful decision” because of the many friends and professional acquaintances she’d made in the…
At 91-years-old, veteran Charles Parent says he’s voted in every single Ontario election, even casting a ballot from overseas while serving in Europe. But this winter snap election marked a first for him. Parent says he was denied his right to vote despite bringing proper ID to his polling station in the riding of Bay…
As It Happens6:21Marie-Philip Poulin fans defend the hockey champ’s nickname Olivia Huffman has made it her mission to call out NHL teams who claim hockey champion Marie-Philip Poulin’s “Captain Clutch” nickname for less deserving players. Poulin, captain of the Montreal Victoire and long-time Team Canada star, earned the moniker for her history of scoring game-winning goals…
By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted March 7, 2025 6:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size With just days to go until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves federal politics, his office says five new appointments have now filled all the vacancies in the 105-seat Senate. The Prime Minister’s…
A Six Nations man killed in Buffalo, N.Y., this week in a double homicide is being remembered as “an amazing artist” whose death marks “a terrible loss” for the arts as well as the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Jordan Celotto, 37, and his partner, Michael (Mickey) Harmon, 40, were found dead in their Allentown residence on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m….
Canadian alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been added to the FBI’s list of 10 most-wanted fugitives, as the reward offered for information leading to his arrest has been increased to $10 million US. The FBI and U.S. State Department made the announcements at a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, raising the stakes…
For Saskatoon’s first responders, overdose calls are just a part of the job. But amidst a spike in occurrences, those on the front lines are beginning to feel the effects of so much trauma. “It’s a toll on their on their mental health. It’s a toll on our apparatus. It’s a toll on the equipment…
The trade war triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has been inspiring patriotic stances among customers at Canadian grocery stores, but buying only domestic products isn’t as simple as looking for a maple leaf. Jim Kreski of Windsor, Ont., learned that during a recent visit to a FreshCo location. “I happened to pick up a can of soup and…
When Tammara Thibeault is on a roll, she punctuates her thoughts with English phrases she didn’t learn growing up in Shawinigan, Que. She might say, “d’you know woh I mean?” just to make sure you know what she means. Or she’ll finish an occasional sentence with “innit?”, short of “isn’t It?”, which our friends in…
