36 m. ago Huge economic benefit expected from 2025 Brier event in Kelowna

According to Tourism Kelowna, the economic impact is expected to be between $12 million to $14 million in new spending.

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2 h. ago This Week in History: Lindbergh baby kidnapping makes headlines in Vancouver

Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., the Lindbergh baby, was kidnapped from his crib on March 2, 1932

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2 h. ago Un premier joueur mis de côté en vue d'une potentielle transaction

La date limite des transactions est dans moins d’une semaine dans la LNH, et les directeurs généraux commencent à placer leurs pions.

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2 h. ago À VOIR | Les Remparts signent une remontée complètement folle de cinq buts et l'emportent

C'était 5 à 0 pour les Cataractes à mi-chemin en troisième période.

Culture

2 h. ago NBA: Boston s'écroule contre Cleveland, Denver freine Détroit

Cleveland a triomphé de Boston dans le choc au sommet à l'Est, et Détroit a vue sa série de succès s'arrêter face à Denver vendredi en NBA.

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4 h. ago Indy Announces Six New Resorts. 25/26 Pass Sale Begins March 1 Starting at $349 Adult.

Burke Mountain, VT; Tenney Mountain NH, and four international destinations, including the first in the Southern Hemisphere, join the Indy Pass roster for the 25/26 season. GRANBY, Colo. — Indy Pass announced today that 25/26 Indy Passes will go on sale to the general public on March 1, while supplies last, along with a 250 […]

Economics

5 h. ago Opinion: Boom turns to bust in budget, as Alberta remains on resource revenue roller

According to the new provincial budget released Thursday, Alberta will flip from a $5.8-billion budget surplus in 2024-2025 to a $5.2-billion budget deficit in 2025-2026, with more deficits projected over the following two years. But Albertans shouldn’t be surprised — it’s all part of the roller-coaster Premier Danielle Smith’s government signed up for by attempting […]

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5 h. ago Fantasy or reality? Could airships solve Canada's need for more trading markets

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats are forcing Canada to reassess its economic future. Two strategies that come to the fore are self-reliance and trade diversification. More local consumption can help reduce Canadian reliance on the U.S. market and strengthen the economy. Trade diversification is different. It is easier to convince consumers to buy local […]

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6 h. ago Varcoe: Premier questions need for 'corporate grants' as province eyes future spending, delivers personal tax cut

The Alberta government’s new budget comes with a long-awaited $1.2-billion tax cut, the equivalent of a spoonful of sugar to make some tough fiscal medicine — a hefty deficit and growing debt levels — go down more smoothly. The province expects revenues to tumble by more than $6 billion in the new fiscal year that […]

Economics

6 h. ago Letters, March 1, 2025: ‘Use rail budget to build fantasy Island’

A better idea Trudeau wants to spend billions of dollars to build a rapid rail system that would take years to complete from Toronto to Quebec City benefiting only a small number of Canadians. Instead, let’s spend these billions of dollars to buy and develop a tropical island and make it a vacation destination for […]

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7 h. ago Saturday's letters: Edmonton shortchanged vs. Calgary arena funding

The provincial government has set aside $106 million over three years for Edmonton in the 2025 budget for a park besides Rogers Place, to prepare land for a private development project by the Katz Group and to putting a wrecking ball to the Coliseum. This is the “parity” that Edmonton gets after the province committed […]

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12 h. ago Modernisation et élargissement de la consigne: un jalon vers un Québec plus vert

La modernisation et l’élargissement de la consigne constituent un projet ambitieux et audacieux, qui répond aux préoccupations environnementales.

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12 h. ago Edmonton Oilers can now trade veteran power forward. Will they? Should they?

Today is March 1, the first day since the Edmonton Oilers signed Evander Kane that they can trade the veteran forward without his approval. Should the Oilers do it? Will they? As of March 1, 2025, Kane had to submit a 16-team trade list to the Oilers, thus ending his full no trade clause. Kane […]

Economics

12 h. ago Bernard Drainville a le devoir de resserrer la loi 21 dans les écoles

Le rapport d’enquête sur 17 autres écoles du Québec a une grande vertu. Il met en lumière toutes les failles de la loi sur la laïcité.

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13 h. ago SAAQclic: François Legault ne pourra s’en tirer sans enquête publique

Le gouvernement Legault doit tenir une commission d’enquête publique pour faire la lumière sur le scandale SAAQclic et stopper le bordel informatique.

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13 h. ago Voici les régions à privilégier pour acheter un chalet... et celles à éviter

Il est peut-être temps de recommencer à magasiner un chalet.

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13 h. ago Legendary bakery that's been open since the'70s put Toronto on the world map

A Toronto bakery has been family-run since the 1970s, earning it the well-deserved reputation as being, quite possibly, the city's most legendary.While bids have been made over the years for dishes like Shawarma or Jamaican Patties to be recognized as Toronto's signature dish, they've nonetheless faltered under the gravity of the city's official signature dish: the peameal bacon sandwich.Undeniably no-frills at its core, consisting of simply a hefty pile of peameal bacon (which, I might add, is a Toronto invention,) on a fluffy bun, there can be no arguing that the staple is, still, absolutely magical.It's kind of a metaphor for Toronto in that way, and no one runs the peameal bacon sandwich show in the city quite like St. Lawrence Market stalwart, Carousel Bakery.Owned and operated by the Biancolin family for nearly 50 years, the bakery has risen to a level of notoriety few others in Toronto have come close to, being featured everywhere from Anthony Bourdain's The Layover ...

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13 h. ago Toronto house built in 1858 has survived 150 years of change around it

If you live or work in Toronto's King-Spadina neighbourhood, you've most likely passed by this Toronto house numerous times without giving it a second thought.However, you might not know that the H.S. Strathy House at 342 Adelaide St. W. is a property that has weathered more than 150 years of change around it.Originally built in 1858, the two-storey home has endured well over a century of urban transformation, and somehow, against all odds, has resisted the wave of high-rises and entertainment venues that now surround it.The house, which was constructed in the Second Empire architectural style, has undergone a few alterations over the years. In 1876, a mansard roof was added, and the front store addition was added in 1912.H.S. Strathy House in 1950. Photo: City of Toronto Archives.Originally, the house was nestled in a modest residential and commercial area with buildings of a similar height, but now, it's dominated by the towering high-rises around it.In the 1920s, the propert...

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13 h. ago Eclectic Toronto house with views of the lake on sale for $5 million

Tucked away in The Beaches, 2 Park Avenue isn't just another luxury home — it's a slice of Toronto history wrapped in modern elegance.Originally built in 1911, this house has seen it all, explains listing agent Roxane Bryce. From its early days as an investment property in the late 19th century to housing prominent members of Toronto's Jewish community in the 1920s and 1930s, 2 Park Ave. has more stories than your average history book.The living room. It was once home to David Abramowitz, a businessman and key figure in the Toronto Zionist Organization, who, along with his wife Sarah, actively helped Jewish immigrants settle in Canada.Tons of windows make for a bright space. Over the years, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom home has played host to teachers, lawyers, and even a professor of plumbing who took his expertise to Malaysia.The breakfast area. Fast forward to today, and this 4,600-square-foot home has been completely reimagined, but ha...

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13 h. ago Legendary nightclub in Ontario is shutting down after 20 years

It's officially the end of an era for a legendary nightclub in Ontario, which is shutting down this weekend following 20 years in business.If you've ever spent a weekend out in Niagara Falls, chances are you might've found yourself at Dragonfly Nightclub, which is located on the concourse level of the Fallsview Casino Resort.The 12,000-square-foot club quickly became a fixture of Niagara's nightlife scene, and was known for its immersive LED video screens that covered the ceiling above the dance floor.The INK Entertainment-owned venue is preparing to shut down, although something new and exciting will be sweeping in to replace it.The devastating closure was announced via the nightclub's Instagram page, and regulars took to the comments section to reminisce about some of the unforgettable nights they've had at the venue. "What a run, so many incredible memories," one person wrote, while another commented, "Legendary! Thanks for the memories."    Vie...

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