73 minutes ago Study shows increased number of Canadian seniors choosing to rent alone

According to a study by Point 2 Homes, Canadians are choosing to rent solo as opposed to single-home ownership.

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3 hours ago Stampeders trade embattled QB Jake Maier to Roughriders for draft pick

The Calgary Stampeders’ chapter on quarterback Jake Maier has officially come to a close. The Canadian Football League team traded the negotiating rights of the embattled QB on Monday to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a 2025 eighth-round draft pick. The deal gives Saskatchewan a window to negotiate exclusively with Maier, who’s slated to become a […]

Economics

3 hours ago Saskatchewan man among thousands still waiting for passports following Canada Post strike

The Canada Post Strike backlog is affecting more than just late holiday gifts, with thousands of Canadians left waiting for their passports.

Sport

4 hours ago In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, the first step to a job is a visit to Working Gear

Empty Stocking Fund: Working Gear began in 2007 as a volunteer-driven initiative to support low-income workers throughout Metro Vancouver, including immigrants and refugees.

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5 hours ago Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke earns Jon Cornish Trophy as top Canadian in NCAA football

Kurtis Rourke has made the Jon Cornish Trophy a family affair. The Indiana quarterback received the award Monday, which is presented annually to the top Canadian playing football in the NCAA. Rourke’s older brother, Nathan, currently with the CFL’s B.C. Lions, won the award twice in 2017 and 2018 at Ohio. “It’s awesome,” Rourke said. […]

Sport

5 hours ago Edmonton Public Schools staff vote to reject recommendations, striking remains a possibility

Educational assistants and support staff at Edmonton’s largest school board have voted to reject the dispute inquiry board’s recommendations, according to official results from the union. Eligible members of CUPE Local 3550 voted 83.6 per cent in favour of rejecting the recommendations in a vote held from Dec. 17 to 19. Voter turnout was 87.3 […]

Society

5 hours ago Epilepsy patient becomes nurse at the same B.C. hospital unit that changed her life

Keri-Rose Tiessen once feared epilepsy would derail her dreams of a career in nursing. Now she works in the specialized B.C. unit that helped her take control of her health.

Science

6 hours ago Man hospitalized in ‘targeted’ shooting in Mission, B.C.; suspects at large

Two suspects fled the scene of what RCMP say was a targeted shooting Saturday morning in Mission, B.C. The victim, a 57-year-old man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Society

7 hours ago GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators version of 'Twas the Night before Christmas

With my annual apologies to Clement Clarke Moore: ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the rink, not a creature was stirring, not even representatives of the National Capital Commission with moving vans for a trip downtown to LeBreton Flats faster than anyone could think. The stockings were hung by the Canadian Tire Centre […]

Culture

7 hours ago Trudeau, CBC top taxpayers’ watchdog group’s annual naughty and nice list

Canadian Taxpayers Federation released their annual list of those who do — and don't — take care with spending tax dollars

Politics