5 h. ago New road, pathway closures coming as part of Sunnyside Flood Barrier project

The City of Calgary will be closing the eastbound lanes of Memorial Drive and some pathways near the Peace Bridge starting on Monday for the next phase of the project.

Events

5 h. ago Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal. He needs 1 to tie Gretzky and 2 to break the NHL record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has scored his 893rd career goal to move one back of tying and two away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.  Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 into the Washington Capitals’ home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. He moved closer to making hockey history with Gretzky in attendance for […]

Sport

5 h. ago Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s record with his 894th goal

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of “Ovi! Ovi!” in the crowd that included the “Great One” himself.  Ovechkin scored on the power play with 13:46 left Friday night, stopping […]

Sport

5 h. ago Construction disruption: Major intersection closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT starts this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

5 h. ago Construction disruption: Major roadwork, closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT start this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

7 h. ago City of Hamilton employee hit by car and killed while doing road work

A second city worker suffered minor injuries in the collision and was taken to hospital

Transport

8 h. ago 'So many concerns': RMA says new report on abandoned wells does not address concerns raised

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the new government-commissioned report on what to do about the long-standing issue of inactive oil and gas wells does nothing to address concerns it has brought to the table. RMA president Kara Westerlund said none of the 21 recommendations put forward in the report released on Thursday addressed the […]

Other

8 h. ago After the Whitecaps, Toronto FC faces another tough test in visit to Inter Miami

One week after holding the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps to a scoreless draw at BMO Field, winless Toronto FC hits the road to take on league-leading Inter Miami on Sunday. Miami (4-0-1) and Lionel Messi top the Supporters’ Shield standings, 11 points and 25 places ahead of TFC (0-4-2). “Certainly another huge, huge test for […]

Other

9 h. ago Traffic control worker killed after being hit by truck near Drummonville

A traffic control worker has been killed on the job after he was hit by a heavy-duty truck in Drummondville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal. 

Society

9 h. ago Traffic control worker killed after being hit by truck near Drummondville

A traffic control worker has been killed on the job after he was hit by a heavy-duty truck in Drummondville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal. 

Society

9 h. ago Gretzky to be at Friday’s Capitals game with Ovechkin needing just 3 goals to break NHL record

Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the hockey legend's NHL record.

Economics

11 h. ago Trump abruptly fires general who headed National Security Agency

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the move. Senior military leaders were informed Thursday of the firing of Air Force Gen. Tim Haugh, who also oversaw […]

Events

11 h. ago HGreg and Polysleep Team Up for an Unforgettable April Fools and Reach 2 Million People

MONTRÉAL — HGreg and Polysleep hit the mark this year with an original collaborative effort for April Fool’s Day. The two Québec companies presented a fictitious product: an innovative pillow for cars, available in child and adult sizes, promising maximum comfort when taking nap breaks on the road. This unusual product was featured on both […]

Economics

11 h. ago Longtime Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving. He cited Bezos’ new editorial policy

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos’ directive that the Post narrow the topics covered by its opinion section to personal liberties and the free market. Robinson, 71, has worked at the Post since 1980 and been a columnist since […]

Events

13 h. ago 2nd phase of construction to begin on Regina’s Dewdney Avenue corridor

Regina residents will soon be faced with the familiar disruptions of construction along Dewdney Avenue, but despite the road closures local shops in the area remain open.

Other

13 h. ago Here's when you could see Toronto's cherry blossoms in full bloom for 2025

After a few false starts, there's no denying now that spring has officially sprung in Toronto, and with it comes the return of one of the city's most spectacular sights: the annual cherry blossom bloom in High Park.It's been a rollercoaster few weeks for Toronto, weather-wise, after blustry lows, an ice storm, biblical levels of rain fall and, to cap it all off, a summerlike Thursday with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius. Not that I'm complaining — not about that last part, at least — but I couldn't help wondering how the dramatic temperature swings would affect the city's most-anticipated plant life.But according to the latest update from Toronto's resident cherry blossom expert, Sakura Steve, High Park's cherry blossoms appear to be utterly unfazed by the unpredictable weather.Steve says that, even in spite of nearly every type of weather imaginable being unleashed on the city within a seven-day span, the buds are continuing to grow, and have off...

Other

14 h. ago Rogers reveals buyer, structure of $7B deal for stake in its network infrastructure

Rogers Communications Inc. has revealed that a group led by U.S. investment management company Blackstone Inc. is the buyer in its proposed $7 billion sale of a minority stake in a portion of its wireless network infrastructure. The transaction, which Rogers originally announced in October, also includes investors such as the Canada Pension Plan Investment […]

Economics

15 h. ago Tom Cruise honours Val Kilmer: ‘I wish you well on the next journey’

During an appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Tom Cruise paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died this week at the age of 65 after a battle with pneumonia.  Cruise was on hand at the event for movie exhibitors to drum up interest in his upcoming eighth entry in his stunt-heavy Mission: […]

Other

15 h. ago Oxford Road and Edison Research Publish Landmark White Paper Defining Podcasting for the Future

“What is a Podcast?” Reveals Industry Fragmentation and Proposes Unified Standards to Drive Growth and Clarity LOS ANGELES — Oxford Road, the world’s leading audio and podcast advertising agency, in partnership with Edison Research, a global authority in media research, announces the release of their comprehensive white paper, “What is a Podcast?: Preserving its Essence, […]

Transport

18 h. ago Countries and companies mull strategies for coping with barrage of higher US tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hikes on U.S. imports are compelling countries and industries to scramble for footing in a time of potential upheavals in global trade. As world markets wallowed in more heavy losses Friday, Taiwan’s president promised to provide support to industries most vulnerable to the 32% tariffs Trump ordered […]

Economics