Peter Simonsen says buds on the peach trees at his farm in Naramata, B.C., are already starting to swell early. But that makes him nervous. “They seem healthy and good, but I’m a little worried, because it’s been very similar to last year,” he said, referring to the warm spell last winter that preceded a catastrophic cold snap that decimated…
Swiss skier Camille Rast earned the second World Cup victory of her breakthrough season Tuesday, leading teammate Wendy Holdener for a Swiss 1-2 finish at a night slalom in Flachau, Austria. The result pushed Rast back to the top of both the slalom and overall season standings. With injured slalom stars Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra…
A B.C. man won’t have to share his $2 million lottery prize, after a B.C. court rejected his coworkers’ claim the payout was a part of their lottery pool. In a ruling published on Friday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Y. Liliane Bantourakis concluded that while Mandeep Singh Maan did participate in lottery pools in 2021…
With a federal election potentially just months away, the future of two of the Liberal government’s landmark social programs — dental and pharmacare — is unclear. Two-thirds of the Canadians set to be covered under the new national dental insurance program are still not eligible. The federal government has also yet to sign a single…
The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Monday that a total of $535,000 was awarded to Canadian athletes for their achievements at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. The Paris Games marked the first distribution of the Paralympic Performance Recognition program, which was announced in January 2024. The program gives Paralympians the same incentive for winning medals that Canada’s…
By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2025 5:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. In an update on its website, Transport Canada says the…
The Great Lakes region has long been heralded for its commercial fishing industry and large hauls. That wasn’t always the case, thanks to a mysterious invasive species that began popping up across the basin more than 100 years ago: the sea lamprey. It came to the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean and began rearing…
Corinne Schroeder did not allow a goal in her second straight game and Jessie Eldridge scored the game-winning goal with a minute left in overtime as the New York Sirens beat the Toronto Sceptres 1-0 on Sunday in New Jersey. Schroeder blanked Minnesota, making 26 saves in New York’s 5-0 win over the Minnesota Frost…
An Edmontonian facing a defamation lawsuit from Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is defending himself, denying claims that he spread lies that harmed the mayor’s reputation. Varinder Bhullar is one of three men named in a lawsuit filed by Sohi in October. “I have done nothing wrong so I am not concerned about the outcome of this…
Marilou Grenier stopped 14 shots as Canada defeated the United States 3-0 on Sunday to capture the gold medal at the world women’s under-18 hockey championship. Dorothy Copetti and Stryker Zablocki had third-period goals to cement the Canadian win. Caileigh Tiller opened the scoring on the power play in the first as Canada outshot the…
