CEBL unveils 2025 schedule, longest in basketball league’s history
An all-Alberta rivalry game will tip off the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s longest season ever. The Edmonton Stingers host the Calgary Surge on May 11 in the first matchup of…
Parts of Ontario hit by weekend storm bracing for even more snow
Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for parts of Ontario, saying some areas in cottage country could get another significant burst of snow Wednesday after last weekend’s blizzard that…
ANALYSIS: Addition of Brad Lambert a glimpse into Jets’ future?
In addition to a frustrating loss Wednesday night, what Winnipeg Jets fans witnessed was perhaps a glimpse into the future — a future with Brad Lambert as a full-time member…
‘This is a crucial step’: Manitoba working to curb private, for-profit nursing groups
The Manitoba government says it’s trying to curb the use of private, for-profit nursing agencies in the province as part of a larger effort to improve working conditions and prevent…
Supporters, opponents of Alberta coal mine square off at public hearing
It was a packed house at the community hall in Pincher Creek, Alberta on Tuesday as the Alberta Energy Regulator held the first day of hearings over a controversial application…
No-confidence vote expected to apply coup de grace for Barnier’s government
France’s far-right and left-wing forces are expected to join together on Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes. If the…
‘It should not be this hard’: B.C. adoptive family pleads for support for 8-year-old
The adoptive family of a girl with multiple diagnoses is asking for the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development to give them support to carry on as a family.…
Scottish culture sector to get ‘transformational’ spending boost, Roberston says
Holyrood Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has hailed the £34 million promised for culture in the Scottish Budget as being “transformational” for the sector. Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the sector…
SNP accuses Labour in Scotland of ‘distancing’ itself from Westminster party
The SNP has accused Labour in Scotland of “distancing” itself from the Westminster party over winter fuel allowance cuts. Stephen Gethins, the SNP MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, asked…
‘Black Swan’ trial: Ex-ballerina sentenced to 20 years for killing husband
A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction for fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020. Manatee County court records show Circuit…