Cathedral Village Arts Festival takes over Regina in largest turnout yet
This year marks the 34th annual Cathedral Village Arts Festival, and more than ever, people want to shop local and take in what vendors have to offer. Source link
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Little lighthouse found in B.C. thrift store illuminates N.S. family connections
The search for an office lamp at a thrift store in Maple Ridge, B.C., has resulted in an outpouring of interest online and shed light on family ties thousands of kilometres away. Julia Ghersini, who works in the film industry, found the $14.99 wooden Nova Scotia lighthouse lamp at Value Village. She found it charming. When…
Canada’s Para hockey team set to open defence of world title in Buffalo
Canada seeks back-to-back world titles at the World Para Hockey Championship starting Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y. The host Canadians dented the recent dominance of the United States in the sport by beating the Americans 2-1 for the gold medal last year in Calgary. It was Canada’s first gold medal on home ice and first after…
Kelowna ER doctors sound alarm over ‘unprecedented’ closure of pediatric ward – Okanagan
Doctors who work in the emergency room (ER) at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) are in disbelief that the entire pediatric unit will be shutting down for at least six weeks. “We never imagined a disruption of pediatric services of this magnitude,” said Dr.Jeff Eppler, a longtime KGH ER physician. “It’s something I never could have…
Ex-Kelowna RCMP officer who sexted assault victim gets conditional discharge, no criminal record
A former Kelowna, B.C., RCMP officer, who admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to a victim of domestic assault, has been granted a conditional discharge and placed on probation for 12 months. Sean Eckland, who served with the national police force from 2006 to 2024, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to obstruct justice, after…
Why SGA won MVP | CBC Sports
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player last night, becoming just the second Canadian ever to win basketball’s most prestigious individual award and the first since Steve Nash…
Manitoba First Nations hopeful flood channel design will reduce impact on treaty rights – Winnipeg
First Nations communities in the Interlake, Man., region are hoping that new designs for a long-delayed flood mitigation project for Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin will address their concerns over its impact on Indigenous people in the area. “We’re old timers, we like the land the way nature made it,” Lake Manitoba First Nation…
Should ayahuasca be made legal? A N.S. religious freedom case tests that argument
The first sign that something was off was the sound of truck doors being slammed outside, a puzzling break to the peace inside the yurt located down a long driveway in a wooded rural outstretch not far from the quaint town of Annapolis Royal, N.S. Within moments, a ceremonial leader named Michael Adzich had been…
Indianapolis Colts’ music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65
Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts’ owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65. Pete Ward, Irsay’s longtime right-hand man and the teams chief operating officer, made the announcement in a statement from the team. He said Irsay died peacefully in his…
Vancouver grad and ‘stay-at-home son’ wins Jeopardy! – BC
Answer: Fulfilling a childhood dream. What is: Appearing on Jeopardy! and becoming a champion. Vancouver resident Brendan Liaw has become the newest Jeopardy! champion, winning the game show on Tuesday night. “I started watching Jeopardy!, gonna be around nine or 10, and realized pretty early on that I knew quite a few answers, and that…