9 h. ago David Ayres, from EBUG to train conductor and still mulling a movie

When talking to David Ayres about his once-close ties to the Maple Leafs, you can safely say the train has left the station.  He had a Leafs T-shirt on under his sweater and played with borrowed Marlie gear, but after his emergency backup feat gave visiting Carolina an improbable win that caused huge embarrassment for […]

Transport

14 h. ago Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in _- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash with the […]

Economics

17 h. ago Letters, Feb. 22, 2025: ‘Trudeau has us on track to the poorhouse’

Trudeau’s train to debt Justin Trudeau has created more debt than all previous Canadian prime ministers combined. Our grandchildren have been condemned to economic slavery forever paying off this obscene Trudeau debt. A prime minister who is about to be fired by his own Liberal Party, just gave all Canadians the finger with “Trudeau’s Train […]

Politics

18 h. ago Saturday's letters: Let's enjoy Canada's hockey win, warm spell

Canadians won it in overtime! Just what we need to take us away from Trump and tariffs. Even the weather has taken a turn for the better. Let’s all enjoy the day. Mark Johnson, Edmonton Infill rules, parking bans don’t mix Over the past couple of weeks there have been complaints about people not moving […]

Sport

20 h. ago ‘I feel disrespected’: Ontario town considers removing U.S. flags from its buildings

An Ontario township is moving to remove permanently affixed American flags from community buildings, citing growing tensions with the U.S over trade and political relations.

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27 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: ‘Canes are back exactly five years since EBUG David Ayres

When the schedule first came out, you couldn’t blame the Maple Leafs for thinking someone at NHL headquarters was up to mischief. Buried in the busy post-4 Nations Face-Off slate Saturday is a visit by the Hurricanes, exactly five years to the day that Zamboni driver David Ayres was tossed into the Carolina crease and against all odds, […]

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27 h. ago B.C. is poised to scrap its consumer carbon tax. How will it replace the revenue?

B.C. Premier David Eby has pledged to eliminate the consumer price on carbon if the federal government drops its requirement for provinces to have one.

Economics

40 h. ago David Staples: Who is J.P. Prasad, Alberta Health Services' COVID hero, now a key figure in AHS lawsuit?

The lawsuit states: "Mentzelopoulos was uncomfortable with the inference that Prasad would be taking some level of direction from Marshall Smith, and potentially the Premier’s Office, on AHS procurement and contract issues that were specific to AHS and that fell within Mentzelopoulos’ mandate as President and CEO"

Science

40 h. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Cadence + Purity Ring, Tchaikovsky + Scottish Fantasy, Lynch lives!

Ungirthed: A sumptuous combination of two Edmonton legends has come together with now-Ontarian Polaris-winner Cadence Weapon doing a cover of electropop mystics Purity Ring. “When I was asked by Last Gang to contribute to their 20th-anniversary compilation,” explains the rapper, who walks the talk in considering Edmonton one of his homes, “I knew I wanted […]

Sport

41 h. ago TDSB moving ahead to erase Sir John A. Macdonald, Ryerson and Dundas from Toronto schools

The Canadian Institute for Historical Education is considering next steps

Society

56 h. ago UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. Lammy was speaking to reporters after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed other senior diplomats […]

Politics

58 h. ago Book review: B.C. author's Climate Hope urges us not to surrender

David Geselbracht's Stories of Action in an Age of Global Crisis is an important and inspiring book that shows us why it's not the time to despair

Society

60 h. ago REVIEW: ‘The Monkey’ delivers screams and laughs in abundant measure

Ty Burr, The Washington Post Osgood Perkins has become one of the leading lights of the Gen Z horror renaissance, and I guess he comes by it honestly: He did play an adolescent version of Norman Bates, the character his father Anthony Perkins made famous, in 1983’s “Psycho II.” Those bloodlines, if you will, have […]

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60 h. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: What can we do if illegal tariffs are imposed on Canada?

WATCH: Are the tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump actually legal? Is there such thing as good tariffs? Sun political columnist Brian Lilley gets these answers and more from Professor of International Economic Law at City St. George’s, University of London, David Collins. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section […]

Economics

61 h. ago Six elephants killed after train collides with herd in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — At least six elephants were killed when a passenger train hit a herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, an official said on Thursday. Four baby elephants and two adults died in the collision near Minneriya, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the capital, Colombo. The area is renowned for […]

Events

62 h. ago Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending era of family control

NEW YORK — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they would be stepping back. Amazon MGM Studios, Wilson and Broccoli […]

Economics

63 h. ago Mullen Subsidiary, Bollinger Motors, Partners with EO Charging to Provide Cost

EO to power EV charging infrastructure, equipment and technology solutions for Bollinger’s dealers and customers BREA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, has announced a strategic partnership with EO Charging (“EO”), a global pioneer in electric vehicle […]

Economics

63 h. ago Ethan Hawke says casting actors based on Instagram followers is ‘crazy’

Actor's daughter recently claimed that social media is playing a part in who gets movie roles

Technology

63 h. ago Canadians are nice, but we're 'not going to roll over,' says UBC prof on booing and boycotting

'People are genuinely upset, so it's good to make our feelings known,' says UBC professor David Tindall

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65 h. ago Letters February 20, 2025: ‘Grab some popcorn and enjoy the classic Canadian Bacon.’

CANADIAN BACON  In these turbulent times Calgarians should relax and watch Canadian Bacon while enjoying a glass of Alberta Premium Whisky. The 1995 movie Canadian Bacon by Michael Moore, starring John Candy and Alan Alda, is the perfect metaphor depicting the current DYSTOPIAN TRUMPONIUM TARIFFS. John Morrall (It’s a great movie, although it may be […]

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