Ottawa to mark opening of new dog park

Ottawa will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, June 3, to celebrate the opening of its new dog park, Bill’s Barking Lot, located at 401 E. Lafayette St. The 11 a.m. ceremony celebrates the community’s yearslong effort to finally bring a dog...

School board takeovers: Behind Ontario's new oversight move

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Education Minister Paul Calandra is proposing sweeping new legislation to make it easier to take over school boards. Education Minister Paul Calandra, shown here in 2023. (Postmedia Network file photo)...

Almonte Ontario: Exploring the Charming Canadian Birthplace of Basketball’s Inventor

James Naismith statue and Old Post Office in Almonte's historic downtown. Photo by John M. Smith There’s a large bronze statue of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, in the former mill town of Almonte, now a ward of Mississippi Mills. This...

Vancouver non-profit urges action after teen 'brutally assaulted'

Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is calling on the government to make gender based violence a public safety emergency Warning: This story discusses sexual assault that may be triggering for some readers. For those seeking help, the...

Renowned Manitoba artist Yisa Akinbolaji gives back through youth mentorship

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Published May 31, 2025 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 2 minute read Since 1999, world renowned artist Yisa Akinbolaji has been giving back through his work at this nonprofit, The Creative Foundation. Photo by Yisa...

Donations needed for Manitoba wildfire evacuees

Various organizations are taking donations for Manitobans who are fleeing from wildfires across the province. “These people are fleeing with just what they have on their bodies, not even able to bring a stroller because of weight restrictions,”...

MIT scraps inclusivity office, while Alberta government silent on DEI in academia

Direct Energy announces natural gas rates drop for June across Alberta

Former Ontario HBPA President Cohen Dies

Home sweet homer: Athletics rookie Denzel Clarke’s 1st major league HR comes in his native Toronto

Home sweet homer: Athletics rookie Denzel Clarke's 1st major league HR comes in his native Toronto

After going 1 for 19 with 15 strikeouts over his first six games as a big-leaguer, he singled twice and recorded his first major-league RBI in an 11-7 loss Friday night. He also made a flashy defensive play when he leapt at the center field wall...

Manitoba evacuates hundreds more and Saskatchewan requests help from U.S. as wildfires rage

A satellite image shows the Shoe Fire near Little Bear Lake, Sask., on May 30MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Reuters 1 of 7 Wildfires continue to burn in southeast Manitoba on Saturday.Manitoba government/The Canadian Press 2 of 7 A dense cloud of wildfire...

Jeff Paterson: Which Abby Canucks can help Vancouver’s roster next year?

RinkWide Vancouver's Jeff Paterson to talk about the myriad of moves that may be coming for Vancouver, and when they might happen. Plus what does the Abby Canucks run do for roster construction, whether that's via promotions or trades? He also...

Game #59: A’s at Toronto

140,000 social insurance numbers swiped in Nova Scotia Power hack

CBC Sidheshwar Shirsath, who lives in the suburbs of India's financial capital, Mumbai, first started buying gold when he got married nine years ago.Shirsath, 35, works as a driver and earns about 55,000 rupees ($889 Cdn) a month. He decided that...

‘We’re Getting Desperate’: Chinook Helicopters En Route as 2,000 Stranded by Manitoba Wildfire

Two Canadian Forces Chinook helicopters were on their way to the Pukatawagan Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba Saturday morning, where about 2,000 people were stranded with a wildfire just a kilometre away. The community, also known as the Mathias...

Inactive oil wells decline as Saskatchewan program gains ground

Saskatchewan’s efforts to manage inactive oil wells are continuing to show results, with more than 1,000 wells decommissioned since the launch of a provincial program in 2023. As of January 2025, the number of inactive wells in the province had...

Saskatchewan funds more spots in Regina autism summer camp

The Saskatchewan government is providing an additional $235,000 to the Autism Resource Centre in Regina to expand summer programming for children and youth. "Summer programs are a key and enriching part of the lives of many children and families,"...

3 Toronto men guilty of 1st-degree murder of 12-year-old boy struck by stray bullet in 2020

Three men on trial for the first-degree murder of 12-year-old Dante Andreatta, who was killed by a stray bullet while walking on Jane Street near Finch Avenue West on Nov. 7, 2020, have been found guilty. The jury also found Rashawn Chambers,...

Alberta Wildfires Threaten Oil Sands Output as Energy Experts Closely Monitoring Inferno

Goldman energy analysts, led by Adam Wijaya, are closely tracking wildfires in Alberta, where over half a million barrels per day of crude production are at risk. “Good morning and happy Friday! Coming in this morning to see Brent at $64/b and WTI...