73 m. ago Great White Nothing: How Harper’s naval station became an Arctic white elephant

The Nanisivik Naval Facility still languishes unfinished more than a decade past its completion date, amid a flurry of Arctic announcements from the Liberal government.

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5 h. ago MORE TAKEAWAYS: Straying from the script to the sin bin sinks Maple Leafs

The fight for first in the Atlantic Division leaves little room for error.  Toronto found that out Thursday when it stumbled into special teams’ troubles that the Cup-champion Florida Panthers long ago learned to deal with under stress.  Our takeaways on a 3-2 Maple Leafs’ loss, close but disappointing nonetheless, as the Cats opened a […]

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7 h. ago Calgary police defend use of force in arrest video circulating online

The video shows the arrest of 25-year-old Christopher Barron, who is facing several charges after Monday's incident in northeast Calgary.

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10 h. ago Man and woman accused in Edmonton security guard homicide plead not guilty

Evan Rain and Judith Saulteaux are both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Harshandeep Singh, who was shot inside an apartment building in central Edmonton.

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12 h. ago City's new bus barn will force closure of popular motocross track

The motocross facility near downtown Calgary sees more than 30,000 visitors a year

Transport

12 h. ago Rogers to lock out former Shaw employees after they formed a union

Rogers Communications threatened 26 former Shaw employees with a lockout after they unionized in February.The telecom giant sent notice to IBEW Local 213 that it would initiate a lockout at 12:01 a.m. PST on March 19, 2025. The company is pushing for the employees, who are technicians located in the Kootenays region of B.C., to sign a collective agreement that would cut total compensation.Robin Nedila, Assistant Business Manager at IBEW Local 213, said that the union held a ratification vote on a previous offer from Rogers with cuts, which was unanimously rejected. Rogers then provided another offer with slight tweaks."The monetary package [Rogers] has on the table now is still facing cuts across the board… anywhere from four per cent to 25 for hourly employees," Nedila said.In a follow-up email, Nedila noted that unit-based employees would see more cuts, as high as 48 per cent, due to Rogers forcing them to change classifications. The proposed agreement w...

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12 h. ago Mom says Canadian woman in ’inhumane’ U.S. detention, Global Affairs can’t intervene

Global Affairs says it can’t intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman’s mother has described conditions as “inhumane and deeply concerning.” Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney, is being detained at the San Luis Regional Detention Center with about […]

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13 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Other provinces should follow Alberta on charter schools

It’s high time for Alberta’s charter school revolution to come to the rest of Canada. Parents in every province deserve choice and value for their money when it comes to educating the next generation. It’s simply not fair to try to force parents to keep their kids in failing government-run schools. It’s also unfair to […]

Society

13 h. ago Psychiatric assessment for young woman charged in stabbing of child in Halifax

A 19-year-old woman accused of stabbing a six-year-old boy in downtown Halifax last month has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric assessment.

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13 h. ago Opinion: Sexual assault survivors bear the brunt of Alberta budget cuts

On Monday, my team and I faced the heartbreaking decision to pause intakes to many of our clinical services, including counselling for children, youth, and adults. This was not a decision made lightly but one forced upon us after learning that we will have a significant funding shortfall in the next fiscal year. Since making […]

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14 h. ago Max Domi finds it ‘crazy’ that childhood friend is a Maple Leafs linemate

He was the kid Max Domi learned to skate with, the kid he would try to sit beside in the dressing room when he got called up for a game or two. Now, Domi looks over and sees Scott Laughton on the same line with the Maple Leafs. The chances of that happening, growing up […]

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14 h. ago B.C. Hydro cuts Tesla from charger rebate program in tariff fight

In response to the U.S. tariff threats (and perhaps a nod to Elon Musk's government tampering) the utility has cut off the subsidy for Tesla' proprietary chargers

Economics

15 h. ago 4 kids allegedly assaulted at Spruce Grove daycare, RCMP warn of more victims

Parkland RCMP received a complaint last week of an assault alleged to have occurred at Little Stars Daycare in Spruce Grove, and to date have identified four victims.

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15 h. ago Incroyable mais vrai, Laine a déjà été une brute à 5 contre 5

À forces égales, le Finlandais n'est plus du tout le même joueur qu'à Columbus.

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15 h. ago Another delay hits stuck NASA astronauts, as SpaceX forced to postpone flight

The crew onboard were already buckled into their flight capsule when an engineering issue was identified by ground staff in Florida.

Science

15 h. ago Top Canadian Grocer Says Sales of US Products ‘Rapidly’ Dropping

Canada’s second-biggest supermarket company said a boycott of US goods is quickly taking hold in reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his threats of “economic force” to make the country the 51st US state.

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16 h. ago ‘QUITE EXCEPTIONAL’: Luigi Mangione lands largest donation from mystery donor

As Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, awaits trial, his defence fund received a hefty addition earlier this week from a mystery donor. The anonymous benefactor pledged $36,500 US to the Luigi Mangione Official Defense Fund on the platform GiveSendGo, which was launched in December to cover the accused […]

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16 h. ago Regina cop accused of using databases to meet women broke public trust: Chief

Robert Eric Semenchuck, 53, has been a member of the police service for 22 years

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17 h. ago Brighton face test to force its way into Champions League conversation

Hands up anyone who had Manchester City vs. Brighton as the biggest game in March? After this weekend’s games there’s an international break and then just nine game remain until the end of the season. Liverpool, who are licking their wounds after being knocked out of the Champions League and face Newcastle in the Carabao […]

Sport

18 h. ago Teen athlete faces assault charge after striking opponent with her baton

'I’ve never been in a fight, I’ve always been on honour roll ... so just people making, off a nine-second video, they’re assuming my character,' runner Alaila Everett said.

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