15 hours ago Canada suffers "big blow" with loss of Matthew Schaefer for the rest of World Juniors

The new Saturday morning was as devastating as it was expected: Standout Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer will miss the rest of the World Juniors with an injury suffered in Friday’s loss to Latvia. Respected hockey insider Bob McKenzie posted on ‘X’ that Schaefer broke his collarbone and is expected to be sidelined for  2-3 months. […]

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12 hours ago Major passion for World Juniors: 13th tournament for superfan Art Benjamin

The Winnipeg resident admits he has spent "a small fortune" attending Canadian team games at the world junior tournament over the past couple of decades.

Politics

32 hours ago Mustang Energy Corp. Raises Aggregate Gross Proceeds of $3,552,950 After Closing the Second Tranche of Financing

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mustang Energy Corp. (CSE: MEC, OTC: MECPF, FRA: 92T) (“Mustang” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases of November 25, 2024 and December 16, 2024, […]

Economics

15 hours ago Canadian NFL player Chuba Hubbard placed on Panthers’ IR for final 2 games with strained calf

Hubbard finished his season last week by running for 152 yards and two touchdowns.

Sport

16 hours ago Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer out for rest of world juniors due to injury

Schaefer is projected to be one of the top picks in next summer's NHL draft.

Events

9 hours ago Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of broader plan

In the past several weeks – and before he has been sworn in for his second term – President-elect Donald Trump has threatened trade wars with both of the United States’ closest neighbors, mused about taking over Greenland, blustered about bringing the Panama Canal back under American control and suggested making Canada the 51st state. […]

Culture

7 hours ago Abbotsford, B.C., couple calls for earlier colon cancer screening as husband fights for life

An Abbotsford, B.C., family is calling for the age for colon cancer screening to be lowered as incidence of the disease rise among younger people.

Science

12 hours ago Romance of the rails: Train from Edmonton to Vancouver a winter wonderland

It’s a very western glimpse of Canada, from the backside of Edmonton to the last kilometres into Jasper, lined with blackened skeletons of trees showing the devastation of this summer's wildfire

Transport

30 hours ago Le dernier grand hôpital opérationnel dans le nord de Gaza «hors service»

Un raid israélien contre des combattants a blessé du personnel soignant et des patients.

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18 hours ago Putin apologizes for ’tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people, but stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible. Putin’s apology came amid mounting allegations that the plane had been shot down […]

Politics

30 hours ago BlackRock® Canada Announces Final December Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final December cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 30, 2024 will receive cash distributions […]

Sport

24 hours ago Canadian military fears maintenance issues will plague equipment sent to Latvia

DND acknowledged a lack of storage and maintenance facilities at Camp Adazi, but said fixes are underway.

Events

12 hours ago COVID 19 continues to linger in London and Middlesex, with fatality and hospitalization numbers high more than two years after the pandemic ended.

COVID-19 continues to linger in London and Middlesex, with fatalities and hospital admissions high more than a year after the pandemic ended. There have 35 deaths from COVID-19 in London and Middlesex County since August and 31 people are being treated in hospital for the disease, with three admitted just this week, Joanne Kearon, associate […]

Science

32 hours ago B.C. court rebuffs David Eby's war on NIMBY opposition to social housing

Vaughn Palmer: The project at issue was a 12-storey, 129-unit building in Kits intended to house homeless, mentally ill and low-income residents.

Politics

28 hours ago After stunning loss to Latvia, Team Canada needs to wake up if it wants to push for gold medal

Holy crap! Maybe it wasn’t as shocking as a 6-3 loss to Kazakhstan in 1998, but Canada’s 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre has to rank up there with the biggest-ever upsets at the world junior hockey championship.  Two games into the world juniors, a Canadian team that desperately wants […]

Culture

19 hours ago Palestinians say Israel has detained director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza

The announcement comes a day after Israeli troops stormed the hospital, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, according to the ministry.

Science