90 m. ago Metro Vancouver’s pricey PNE exhibit is back. Is it worth it?

Putting on the exhibit during the two-week fair comes with a $450,000 price tag, something that has critics like New Westminster Coun. Daniel Fontaine calling foul.

Economics

96 m. ago 5 Canadian military members suspended over video showing Nazi salute

The commander of the Canadian Army, Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright, called the video's contents disturbing and said that hate and extremism "have no place" in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Events

1 hour ago New report suggests relief could be on the way for Calgary’s housing market

The study out of Concordia University looks at how policy reform could impact Canadian housing supply in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

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2 h. ago EverGen Infrastructure Announces Dates for 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (“EverGen” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EVGN) (OTCQX: EVGIF), today announced plans to release its 2025 second quarter financial results on August 21, 2025, after market close. EverGen will hold a results and corporate update conference call at 11:00 a.m. eastern time on Friday, August 22, 2025, hosted by […]

Culture

2 h. ago Hurricane Erin approaches U.S., prompting warnings from Florida to New York

Forecasters remain confident the storm's centre will remain far offshore, but the outer edges will bring tropical-force winds, large swells and dangerous rip currents into Friday.

Other

3 h. ago Calgary Stampeders in CFL's Week 12: Spread the word, Red and White back in vogue

Only the Saskatchewan Roughriders have a better record than the Stampeders this season. The teams meet in Calgary on Saturday

Other

4 h. ago Long Ridge Energy LLC Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

HANNIBAL, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Ridge Energy LLC (“LRE”) is announcing its second quarter 2025 investor call for Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. LRE comprises the electric power and natural gas business of Long Ridge Energy & Power LLC (“LREP”). LREP is a wholly owned portfolio company of […]

Culture

4 h. ago Canada Post, union to restart labour talks after Air Canada strike ends

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers had previously said the return to bargaining had been delayed after federal mediators were called into the Air Canada dispute.

Culture

4 h. ago Texas Democrat sleeps in House chamber in protest of GOP police escort

State Rep. Nicole Collier refused to sign so-called 'permission slips,' which allow her to leave the building under surveillance, and called them an attack on her dignity.

Events

4 h. ago Calgary Transit calls new ticket validation process a success, many riders still unaware

"It'd be nice to have posters up at the train station, so we could see it," said transit user Kudrat Kour.

Other

4 h. ago Calgary Transit calls new ticket validation process a success, many riders remain unaware

"It'd be nice to have posters up at the train station, so we could see it," said transit user Kudrat Kour.

Other

4 h. ago New U of C course sets business students on path to Chartered Business Valuator credential

'Students often line up for these opportunities and courses because they get to sort of kill two birds with one stone'

Economics

5 h. ago ‘This is a crisis’: Winnipeggers call out home care delays, cancellations

Some Winnipeggers are raising alarm bells about the quality and consistency of home care service in the city.

Transport

5 h. ago Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 impaired drivers

The Nickelback concert at the Laketown Amphitheatre was billed by ticket retailers as the band's first performance on Vancouver Island in 20 years.

Sport

6 h. ago DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (TSX-V: DMGI) (OTCQB: DMGGF) (FRANKFURT: 6AX) (“DMG” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated blockchain and data center technology company, announces it will release financial results for its third quarter 2025 ending June 30 on August 25, 2025 before the market open. Third […]

Culture

9 h. ago Explosion on cargo ship closes Baltimore shipping channel near site of 2024 bridge collapse

BALTIMORE — Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore’s harbour for East Africa. Officials said no one was injured in the blast Monday evening, which prompted a mayday call when it was reported near the site of last year’s Francis […]

Events

9 h. ago Matheson: Former Oiler Matt Benning rolling with the punches in Toronto

“I still think I’m an NHL defenceman. I didn’t get a chance for a call-up (with the Leafs) but their D core is really good. I don’t blame them"

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9 h. ago Fake Labubu dolls pose choking hazard for children, U.S. warns

The counterfeit dupes of the popular plush Labubu dolls are sometimes called “Lafufus” – but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has another name for them: choking hazards. The commission issued a warning on Monday for consumers to avoid the counterfeit dolls because they pose “a serious risk of choking and death to young children.” […]

Events

9 h. ago Ottawa bakery’s rainbow doughnuts return for Pride, with a call for real allyship

Behind the fondant arcs is queer joy, and a critique of how the annual celebration-protest is commercialized at the expense of small businesses in the LGBTQ+ community.

Other

10 h. ago Opinion: Province moving backwards by closing harm reduction centres

In 2018, a middle-aged man arrived on my patient panel. I will call him Jon. He was being treated in our clinic for hepatitis C but did not yet have his own family physician. When I met with Jon for our first visit, he told me the story of how he had contracted, years prior, […]

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