Saskatchewan passed additional regulations to combat the use of bear spray as a street weapon in December. But Saskatoon police reported 10 bear spray attacks over the long weekend alone, raising concerns of regulation effectiveness and safety in public spaces. Since the implementation of The Safe Public Spaces Act, Saskatoon police reported 23 bear spray…
A Saskatchewan agricultural company is asking Canada’s highest court to rule on whether responding to a contract proposal with a thumbs-up emoji is a legally binding signature. Achter Land & Cattle Ltd, which grows and sells grain, previously unsuccessfully appealed a 2023 decision from the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench that stated the grower had agreed to sell…
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. As Canada and the United States gear up for their highly anticipated rematch, here are some updates for the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night in Boston. Two of…
Sunwing Airlines says all flights heading to southern destinations from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday have been cancelled as the airline works to return customers stranded abroad by a slew of recent flight delays. The airline said in a statement on its website that the cancellations for Feb. 19 are being done to get…
The federal government confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax on their carbon rebate, despite government promises otherwise, because Parliament can’t currently pass legislation to make the payment exempt from income taxes. But if legislation eventually passes to do that, the government says businesses can apply for a rebate for the taxes paid…
Canada started to wobble Monday afternoon. Having built a commanding 4-0 lead over Finland, and with a spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game looking certain, the team in red finally surrendered a goal in the third period. And then two more as the Finns pressed 6-on-5 in the final two minutes to make…
“I thought it was going to ignite.” Those were the words Peter Carlson, a paramedic from Minnesota on board the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed on Monday, told Global News. Passengers aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, which made an emergency crash-landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, have shared their intense and…
A group of residents in B.C.’s Okanagan region spent hours in the cold, meticulously sculpting a patriotic display. The result is a frozen Canadian flag carved into the snow on Ellison Lake, just north of Kelowna. Measuring just under 100 metres by 25 meters, the display — big enough to be seen by airplanes flying…
Canada is off to the 4 Nations Face-Off final. An old — and familiar foe — waits on deck. Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon scored 46 seconds apart in the first period, and Canada held on late to beat Finland 5-3 on Monday afternoon to set up a mouth-watering title game later this week against…
By Jack Farrell and Aaron Sousa The Canadian Press Posted February 17, 2025 5:01 pm Updated February 17, 2025 5:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A two-week-old boy who was bitten by a pet dog at a home west of Edmonton on the weekend has died in hospital,…
