7 h. ago Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month

VICTORIA — Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting through the water. “Whale, one o’clock,” he says. It’s a September morning on board the Hecate Sentinel, a 20-metre long skimming vessel, one of eight ships the Western Canada Marine Response Corp. maintains in Sidney, B.C., and one of eight […]

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15 h. ago Why different may be more important than better in the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup search: 9 Things

The beginning of the new season is almost upon us. It is a tall order in front of the Edmonton Oilers. Since 1994, not one Western Conference team has ever three-peated in consecutive years. But here is why the Oilers have a chance to make history. That and more in this edition of 9 Things […]

Economics

24 h. ago Former air cadet instructor charged in sex offences involving minor: RCMP

RCMP is investigating after John Higgins, a former air cadet, has been charged in a sexual assault case involving minors after working with youth programs in Oromocto, N.B.

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27 h. ago Q+A: Mike Lumley retiring as Western Mustangs men's baseball coach

Mike Lumley has been the manager of the Western University men’s baseball team since its inception in 2001.

Sport

34 h. ago ‘Hamas is the genocidal entity’: Warfare experts on what the world is getting wrong on Gaza

Former soldiers Richard Kemp and John Spencer say some Western leaders have been fooled by Hamas, for whom civilian casualties is strategy

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46 h. ago More than half of Calgarians feel city is on the wrong track leading up to election, poll says

Mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas had a two per cent lead on incumbent Jyoti Gondek in a recent Leger poll

Politics

46 h. ago Calgarians feel city on wrong track ahead of election, unsure who can fix, poll finds

Mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas had a two per cent lead on incumbent Jyoti Gondek in a recent Leger poll

Politics

47 h. ago Western should cover policing bill for homecoming parties: Councillor

“I don’t think the current approach is working," Coun. Sam Trosow said.

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47 h. ago Western University should pay policing bill for homecoming parties: Councillor

“I don’t think the current approach is working," Coun. Sam Trosow said.

Society

48 h. ago Jerome Rancourt gives Western Mustangs' offence new dimension

Jerome Rancourt has been telling people for years that he is a fast runner.

Events

53 h. ago G2 Gas Technician Fined $20,000 for Unsafe Fuel Works Causing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Toronto, ON, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kushdeep Gill, owner of Keepright Home Comfort, has been fined $20,000 plus a 25% victim surcharge after pleading guilty to an offence under Ontario Regulation 212/01 (Gaseous Fuels) of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000. Mr. Gill was found guilty of unsafe fuel works, which resulted […]

Economics

2 d. ago PharmaCorp Closes Acquisitions of Three Pharmacies Across Canada

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHARMACORP RX INC. (“PharmaCorp” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: PCRX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisitions of three community pharmacy businesses, two located in Western Canada and one located in Eastern Canada (collectively, the “Acquisitions”). Western Canada Acquisitions PharmaCorp has closed its previously announced […]

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3 d. ago Edmonton police arrest 'Project Gaslight' shooter who fled to India

On Sept. 20, Arjun Sahnan was arrested and charged with multiple firearms offences after returning to Canada from India

Events

3 d. ago ‘Hard to imagine a more invasive offence’: B.C. man gets 28 months for alleyway rape

'She will live daily with the pain and discomfort of your offending, both emotionally and physically,' judge told Brandon William John Sullivan, 29, of Hope

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3 d. ago Cowan: Florian Xhekaj brings back memories of Shayne Corson with Canadiens

Battling for a season-opening roster spot, Habs unicorn plays similar physical game, will drop gloves if needed and can provide offence.

Events

3 d. ago Franc Metal & Frères Fined $30,000 for Selling Unapproved Mobile Food Truck in Ontario

Toronto, ON, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quebec-based company Franc Metal & Frères has pleaded guilty to two offences under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 (TSS Act) in connection with the sale of an unapproved mobile food truck to an Ontario business. The Ontario Court of Justice has imposed a fine of […]

Economics

3 d. ago ‘People are mad’: Councillor, police talk escalating crime woes in west Winnipeg

Winnipeg police say there's been a reported uptick in crime near the city's western edge, and more than 200 people showed up to a community forum Wednesday to look for solutions.

Events

3 d. ago Global Firms Vie With China in Zimbabwe Energy, Minister Says

The US and other western nations are considering investing in Zimbabwe’s energy industry, long-dominated by Chinese investors, Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo said.

Politics

3 d. ago Candidates are vowing to repeal blanket rezoning. How would they do it?

At least four mayoral candidates — Jeromy Farkas, Jeff Davison, Sonya Sharp and Sarah Elder — have said they will attempt to repeal blanket rezoning, if elected

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4 d. ago Mustang Energy and Skyharbour Resources Stake an Additional Claim on its 914W Uranium Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mustang Energy Corp. (CSE: MEC, OTC:MECPF, FRA:92T) (the “Company” or “Mustang”) announces that, in connection with Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH), it has staked an additional claim on its 914W Uranium Project. The new claim (MC00022913) totals 1182.25 ha and is located immediately to the east of […]

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