54 m. ago Toronto FC still looking for first home win at home after losing to New England

Another loss for Toronto FC. And yet another injury. The pain is mounting for Toronto (1-6-4), which continues its search for a first home win of the Major League Soccer season after a 2-0 loss to the resurgent New England Revolution on Saturday. The final whistle was greeted by a chorus of boos from the […]

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80 m. ago Charge head into the playoffs on a high after OT win over Sceptres

There would be no repeat of the disappointment and tears a year ago when the Ottawa Charge came to Toronto on the final day of the regular season. Given a do-over Saturday before a sellout crowd at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, the Charge started slow, gained some momentum, survived a frantic push from the hometown […]

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3 h. ago Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice wonders if a coach belongs in a handshake line

Paul Maurice has been through something like 25 playoff series handshake lines as an NHL coach, four of them last season in winning the Stanley Cup with Florida. It’s everything he loves – and sometimes detests – in hockey’s book of unwritten rules. He said the signs of respect were genuine on Wednesday as he […]

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3 h. ago Albertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation

EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation from Canada, with many […]

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4 h. ago Alberta NDP vote to allow opting out of federal party membership

EDMONTON — Alberta’s New Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart.  Delegates in Edmonton voted Saturday to allow provincial members to opt out of joining the federal NDP, a move Leader Naheed Nenshi campaigned on last year.  In adopting the measure, the party is shedding what many considered […]

Culture

4 h. ago Toronto FC still looking for first win at home after losing to New England Revolution

Injury-depleted Toronto FC continues its search for a first home win of the Major League Soccer season after a 2-0 loss to the resurgent New England Revolution on Saturday. Carles Gil and Leo Campana scored for New England (5-4-1), which came into the game with just seven goals in its previous nine games. The Revs […]

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5 h. ago Alberta NDP leader Nenshi addresses convention, earns 89.5% leadership support

Party members gave Nenshi 89.5 per cent support in a leadership review vote, and also voted in favour of allowing members to opt out of federal NDP membership

Politics

5 h. ago New father Max Verstappen wins pole in Miami, his third through six F1 races this season

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Max Verstappen celebrated the birth of his first child with a pole-winning run at the Miami Grand Prix. The four-time defending Formula 1 champion edged Lando Norris of McLaren by .065 seconds to take the top starting spot for Sunday’s race. It was a rebound for Verstappen, who was penalized earlier […]

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6 h. ago Ottawa Senators winger Claude Giroux wants to return next season

"I feel like I've got a lot left in the tank," said Giroux. "I'm loving hockey right now. I want to play, and I feel I could be an impact player."

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8 h. ago Red Sox’s Triston Casas out for rest of season after rupturing left knee tendon

BOSTON — Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffered a ruptured tendon in his left knee and is out for the remainder of the season, the team said on Saturday. The 25-year-old Casas ruptured his patellar tendon running to first on a slow roller up the line and fell awkwardly in Boston’s victory over […]

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8 h. ago Round 2 Preview: Oilers in another medieval matchup vs. Golden Knights

The regular-season series is no help when it comes to who has the advantage here in the playoffs, as the Oilers and Golden Knights split it right down the middle, 2-2

Events

14 h. ago Alberta NDP to vote on opting out of federal party membership

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has questioned the value of those membership ties, and promised last year to put the issue on a ballot.

Culture

14 h. ago Warren Buffett’s profits fall on wildfire losses as thousands line up to listen to him Saturday

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported just over one-third of last year’s profit Saturday morning just as thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders streamed into an Omaha arena to listen to the revered investor answer questions. The profit numbers were weighed down by a major drop in the value of its investments and $860 […]

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15 h. ago Opinion: New compassionate intervention act offers better protections for individuals

In 2015, I testified in the trial of J.H. v. Alberta Health Services, regarding a man who had been involuntarily hospitalized for nine months under provisions of Alberta’s Mental Health Act (MHA), but who was, as his psychiatrist also testified, “not getting any specific treatment” for his alleged mental disorder. Justice Kristine Eidsvik determined that […]

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15 h. ago Opinion: NHL points system 'puffs' their product (while shortchanging the Calgary Flames for playoff qualification)

Bill Parcells — the legendary NFL coach — once declared, “You are what your record says you are.” Parcells’ remarks might have been more suitable for the NFL than the NHL. Among the men’s major professional sports leagues, the NHL is unusual for rewarding teams during the regular season that have overtime or shootout losses. […]

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17 h. ago Spain’s Power Grid Spending Fell Behind as Solar Energy Boomed

Spain’s nationwide blackout this week has put a spotlight on potential vulnerabilities in its system that may offer warnings to others, as rising electrification and clean energy place new demands on power grids around the world.

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17 h. ago Saturday's letters: Alberta should have backed winning party

Re. “Albertans seek ‘a fair deal’: expert,” May 1 Maybe Albertans should have taken Danielle Smith’s advice to Edmonton after the last provincial election: Edmonton should have voted for the party that would win. If we had followed that advice, we would have a Liberal majority in Alberta and would get a “fair deal.” The difference […]

Culture

23 h. ago Alberta Theatre Projects say 'significant funds' stolen in fraud attack

An investigation is ongoing with ATP's financial institution and the Calgary police to assess how much money was stolen

Events

24 h. ago Review: Alberta Ballet shines with whimsy and charm in updated version of classic Don Quixote

Alberta Ballet artistic director Francesco Ventriglia promised that his 2025 season finale production of Don Quixote would be an “over-the-top rainbow of colours” world premiere, and the company certainly delivered on that for opening night. The Jubilee Auditorium was alive with Spanish dance, fine handmade costumes, bejewelled traditional tutus and waistcoats, and replete with some […]

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26 h. ago ’A positive first step,’ Danielle Smith says of meeting with Mark Carney on Friday

Smith said Friday that she and Carney had a lengthy conversation about policies and legislation that are holding back Alberta's energy economy

Transport