It was a packed house at Platform Calgary on Wednesday as Canada’s minister for AI and digital innovation, Evan Solomon, explained more on how the government is looking to support the growing AI industry. “We are on a mission for ‘team yes’ to find answers,” explained Solomon. “My job is to facilitate ‘team yes.’ To…
The new rapid transit system proposed for 1st Avenue in Saskatoon has some businesses concerned. The plan includes removing 61 parking spaces on the street and making designated bus lanes. “They’re turning 1st Avenue into one lane of traffic for motorists and two lanes of traffic each way for the bus lanes. We’re curious as…
Calgary’s daily water use increased to a level deemed unsustainable for the first time since restrictions on water consumption were imposed last week. On Sunday, Calgary and surrounding communities used 504 million litres of water, ending a six-day streak of water use under the city-imposed daily threshold of 500 million litres. According to city officials,…
By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted March 15, 2026 8:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s the closing of a chapter for Lakewood Civic Centre’s waterslide. The City of Saskatoon says replacement of the slide was set for 2027, but after a recent inspection deemed it unsafe, the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a 45-year-old Burnaby man whose remains were found earlier this month in Mission, B.C. The RCMP’s integrated homicide investigation team (IHIT) says 48-year-old Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi of Maple Ridge and 45-year-old Arezou Soltani of North…
By Chantal Wagner Global News Posted March 14, 2026 12:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Building community is the intention of the 12th president of the University of Saskatchewan. Vince Bruni-Bossio was appointed to the new five-year term this past summer and stepped into the role on Jan….
The City of Saskatoon says no legal avenues are off the table after a semi hauling an oversized load struck an overpass Wednesday. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Circle Drive at the 108th Street overpass in the Sutherland neighbourhood when a truck hauling an excavator hit the structure. City staff and structural…
Kelowna, B.C., city council is expected to vote on a controversial land swap proposal on Monday after a seven-hour long public hearing on an issue that has divided the community. If approved, the land swap between the city and a development company would see a portion of the Kelowna Springs Golf Course on Penno Road…
Just a few weeks ago, the Historical Society of Alberta (HSA) was discussing its upcoming plans as though it was an ordinary meeting. However, the entire future of the organization now seems in doubt. Alberta’s 2026 budget is set to remove all provincial funding for the HSA. “As part of Budget 2026, the funding for…
A medical supplies vendor, contracted by Ontario’s taxpayer-funded home care agency, paid out a ransom demand last year, after its systems were accessed and data belonging to as many as 200,000 patients was locked, according to an Ontario government agency report. In April 2025, servers belonging to Ontario Medical Supply — which works with Crown…
