Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse finished 0.05 seconds away from victory in the men’s 200 metres at the World Athletics Continental Tour’s Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo. The Markham, Ont., native was held off by 23-year-old American Robert Gregory, who won with a time of 20.24 (-2.0 m/s wind) on Sunday. WATCH l De Grasse edged…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after two CN rail trains crashed into each other early Sunday morning west of Edson, Alta. According to CN Rail spokesperson Ashley Michnowski, preliminary reports show the two trains sideswiped each other in a low-speed collision. RCMP say they responded to…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it is going ahead with a cull of nearly 400 ostriches living in southeastern B.C. over fears of avian flu. It doubled down on its decision on Saturday, despite the local regional district passing a motion earlier this week saying it will not accept the birds’ carcasses at…
Sidney Crosby had two goals and two assists and Macklin Celebrini scored once with two helpers to lead Canada past Slovakia 7-0 in world hockey championship action Saturday. Crosby, Canada’s 37-year-old captain, and the 18-year-old Celebrini combined twice in a three-goal second period for the Canadians at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Nathan MacKinnon also…
For the first time, 24-year-old Mackenzie Dawn Hardy is sharing her side the story after being mistakenly released from an Edmonton-area jail with what police say was a fraudulent letter. On Wednesday, Global News first reported an Alberta woman was released at the end of April from the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre (FSCC), which houses…
The stepdad of two missing kids in rural Pictou County, N.S., says he hopes the ground search and rescue operation that resumed Saturday will bring Lilly and Jack Sullivan back home. “I’m really hopeful that they find something,” said Daniel Martell. “I’m grateful for each and everyone of them that take the time out here to go…
PWHL·Breaking Rebecca Leslie and Emly Clark each scored a goal and the Ottawa Charge advanced to the PWHL final following a 2-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Victoire. Rebecca Leslie, Emly Clark lead Ottawa with a goal apiece The Canadian Press · Posted: May 16, 2025 9:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago…
A 34-year-old woman from Nanaimo is missing after her sailboat was found washed ashore. The sailboat was found just after 2 p.m. on Thursday near Bayshore Drive, located off Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo RCMP said. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once…
In a possible first for B.C., a Bryde’s whale — a species not generally seen north of California — has washed up on Vancouver Island. The whale washed ashore in Port McNeill Bay, on the northern side of the Island, according to a news release from the ‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation. Experts brought in to examine the body confirmed…
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist as Canada overcame a frustrating start to post a 5-1 win over Austria in world hockey championship action Thursday. Travis Konecny and Will Cuylle each had a goal and an assist, and Sidney Crosby also scored as Canada remained undefeated and tied co-host Sweden atop the standings…
