70 m. ago Madsen Mine Update: Mill Restart and Key Operational Milestones Achieved

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to provide an update on mine restart activities at the Madsen Mine, where the mill is now processing low-grade material ahead of introducing Stope 1 of the […]

Culture

2 h. ago Canada changing work permit rules for international students

Canada is changing rules surrounding work permit eligibility for international students once again.A new update allows more international students in Canada to meet the eligibility criteria for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).Previously, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that the eligibility criteria for PGWPs were being changed. These changes, effective Nov. 1, 2024, meant that graduating students applying for a work permit would only be eligible if they graduated from a list of approved programs.Now, IRCC has changed those requirements.In a recent update, the IRCC stated that graduates from university bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs no longer have to meet the field-of-study requirement. Removing these restrictions makes it easier for students to apply for a work permit upon graduating.These changes significantly impact graduates applying for a work permit after Nov. 1, 2024.In an email statement, an IRCC representative stated, "...

Society

6 h. ago MacLeod: Ottawa mishandled 'tents for newcomers' scheme and lost our trust

Relations between west-end communities and City Hall have been seriously damaged, and won’t be easily repaired.

Other

11 h. ago «Nous n’avons pas joué avec l’énergie du désespoir comme le CH» – Drake Batherson

Drake Batherson et ses coéquipiers ont perdu un premier match en sept sorties.

Science

12 h. ago Former West Vancouver private school teacher banned five years for suggestive online chats with Grade 7 girls

Jeffrey Forden Mooney gave up his teaching certificate in 2021 after the chats containing 'sexual references and innuendo' came to light

Society

14 h. ago The music from White Lotus has a Vancouver Island connection

B.C.-based DJ and producer RUMPUS's track, Set it Off, was featured in the hit HBO show

Other

16 h. ago Gun, drugs seized by Hamilton cops who tracked down stolen vehicle

An investigation by the Hamilton Police major drugs and gangs unit into a stolen vehicle led them to locate the vehicle Friday while it was being occupied by two male suspects. Cops said investigators covertly followed the vehicle to a business on Plains Rd. in Halton Region before they arrested and charged Maurice Caissy, 44, […]

Events

16 h. ago Breaking down Mount Royal Cougars' U SPORTS U Cup hockey debut

The stage is set for an electrifying quarterfinal matchup at the U SPORTS U Cup, as the Mount Royal Cougars make their tournament debut against the Toronto Metropolitan University Bold. The fifth-seeded Cougars, fresh off their historic Canada West season, are poised to make a statement on the national stage, while the fourth-seeded Bold aim […]

Sport

17 h. ago Hamilton cops use spike belt, tracking dogs to arrest motorist

Officers patrolling St. Patrick’s Day celebration hotspots in Hamilton this week ended up using dogs to track down a woman who allegedly fled from them after they used a spike belt to stop her vehicle, according to police. Hamilton Police said officers deployed a spike belt in the Mount Albion-Highland Rds. area to bring a […]

Transport

17 h. ago Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short

MONTREAL — Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings on Airbnb. Members of city council on Tuesday passed a new bylaw that will allow people to rent their homes for short stays only during peak […]

Events

19 h. ago 2 years after fatal fire which left 7 dead, Montreal tightens rules on short

The new rules come two years after seven people died in a fire in an Old Montreal building that had listed illegal short-term rentals on Airbnb.

Events

22 h. ago Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching federal judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment […]

Other

34 h. ago TTC to close huge stretch of subway spanning over 10 km for this entire weekend

A massive stretch of the TTC's busiest transit line will be out of service for this entire weekend.The transit agency has announced that subway service on Line 1 between Finch and St. Clair stations will be halted for the entire weekend of March 22-23, 2025.The affected portion of subway line spanning approximately 10.5 kilometres will be served by shuttle buses during the two-day outage.Finch, Sheppard-Yonge, York Mills, Eglinton, Davisville and St. Clair stations will remain open for passengers to purchase fares and connect with surface routes, though North York Centre and Lawrence stations will remain closed throughout the weekend.Regular subway service will resume on Monday, March 24 in tme for the start of the morning rush at approximately 6 a.m.The coming disruption, which the TTC has attributed to track work, marks just one of the 38 planned full-weekend closures that will affect portions of the subway in 2025 as the transit agency struggles to keep up with its repair backlog...

Other

35 h. ago Manitoba eyes new rules for motorists around tow trucks, snowplows and cyclists

Manitoba drivers could soon face new rules for driving near snowplows, tow trucks and cyclists.

Transport

37 h. ago Kelowna Chamber calls for immediate changes to regulations restricting BC craft distillery sales

As a trade war with the U.S. brews, the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is calling on the provincial government to loosen rules that hamper B.C. craft distillers.

Other

37 h. ago Friends and family describe victim of fatal avalanche as “a wonderful human being”

Friends and family are remembering Minetta Norrie as an adventurous woman who loved life. Norrie was killed Friday in an avalanche west of Calgary.

Events

37 h. ago ‘I’ve owned it for 44 years’: Dozens of cars towed from flooded New West parkade

A Feb. 13 flood in New Westminster began when a Metro Vancouver water line ruptured. Residents are still dealing with the fallout, including damage to cars in a local parkade.

Events

39 h. ago Asian Equities Set to Track Wall Street’s Bounce: Markets Wrap

Asian equities were set to gain, tracking Wall Street higher after its sharp drop last week, buoyed by US data that eased recession concerns and renewed optimism for China’s economy.

Other

39 h. ago Asian Stocks Gain on US Bounce, China Optimism: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks climbed, buoyed by renewed optimism over China’s economy and US data that eased recession concerns.

Economics

40 h. ago Court finds UWaterloo stabbing was hate crime in sentencing attacker

A mass stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class was not a terrorist attack but a “particularly grave” hate crime meant to make people feel unsafe in those spaces, an Ontario judge ruled Monday in sentencing the attacker to 11 years in prison. The judge sentencing Geovanny Villalba-Aleman told a Kitchener court that […]

Events