Warning: This story discusses school violence, sexual assault and suicide. Ten years ago, Dennis Curley went back to what he calls “the scene of the crime” — back inside Classroom 71 of his Ottawa school. The St. Pius X High School alumnus was on a personal mission, bent on getting his life back. For decades,…
Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun captured his second gold medal in as many days at the World Cup finale in Toronto with a thrilling win in the men’s 50-metre butterfly final on Saturday. Montreal’s Kharun, who also won Friday’s 200m butterfly, clocked a time of 21.80 seconds to narrowly beat Switzerland’s Noe Ponti by one one-hundredth…
REGINA – After a dreadful start to the season, the B.C. Lions are heading into the CFL playoffs on a six-game winning streak following a 27-21 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. With the win, the Lions clinched second place in the West Division and a home playoff game. The victory improved B.C. to…
Protesters from across Alberta gathered Saturday in the southwest Calgary community of West Springs, located in the provincial electoral district of Calgary-Bow — a seat that’s been held by Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides since 2019. The gathering, organized by Public Interest Alberta, saw Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) members and supporters door-knock and drop off yellow…
Canadians Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun continued their stellar performances at the swimming World Cup event in Toronto on Friday. Liendo captured gold in the men’s 100-metre freestyle, while Kharun won the 200m butterfly event. Toronto’s Liendo broke Brent Hayden’s Canadian record in time of 45.30 seconds, ahead of Americans Jack Alexy (45.55) and Chris…
EDMONTON – Rene Paredes kicked four field goals as the Calgary Stampeders took a major leap toward securing a home game in the West Division semifinal, defeating the rival Edmonton Elks 20-10 on Friday in the final regular-season game for both squads. The playoff possibilities are still a little convoluted. Calgary (11-7) will host the…
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. The Manitoba Inuit Association (MIA) has appointed an interim CEO, it announced late Friday afternoon. It comes as a petition with more than 1,200 signatures circulates calling on the non-profit to look into allegations of sexual and physical…
Josh Liendo arrived at Pan Am Sports Centre on Thursday with many fond memories of his hometown pool. It’s where the 23-year-old set his first Canadian record in 2017, where he made his first Olympic team a few years later and where the Toronto swimmer boasts several national marks. It’s also where Liendo set a…
Quebec residents paid more than $10 million out of pocket to receive health care in other provinces last year. Unlike other provinces, Quebec has opted not to adopt reciprocal billing agreements with other jurisdictions for most medical services. That means Quebecers travelling outside the province have to pay for health care upfront and then submit their expenses to…
For more than 24 hours, Guy Pollock lay in a hospital bed in the hallway of Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital. The 71-year-old estimates more than 2,000 people walked past him as he was treated for pneumonia. Pollock lives with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and is immunocompromised. In an interview on Thursday, he…
