58 m. ago Ontario truckers used secret compartment to smuggle cocaine for alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding

Two Toronto-area truck drivers have committed to pleading guilty in connection with a cocaine-smuggling plot for fugitive and former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. Iqbal Singh Virk and Ranjit Singh Rowal are the first Canadians to sign plea deals with U.S. prosecutors following the FBI’s investigation, aptly named “Operation Giant Slalom,” according to CBC News. The probe […]

Culture

63 m. ago Dalhousie University says it will lock out staff on Wednesday if no deal reached

The Dalhousie University Faculty Association say members are currently voting on an offer, and that voting is not scheduled to end until Thursday.

Society

9 h. ago Letters August 19, 2025: ‘Carney just isn’t the right guy for the mission.’

Push over It looks like Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t even stand up to Air Canada flight attendants in negotiations. They are illegally striking, blocking the shipping of essential goods in this crisis economy and stranding Canadians all over the globe. He also won’t stand up to Donald Trump.  If the Prime Minister next takes […]

Society

10 h. ago City of Indianapolis and Marion County Roll Out Euna Payments’ PayLink to Bridge the Digital Divide Between In

The new implementation of Euna Solutions’ technology advances the region’s mission to deliver secure, multi-channel payment options across 12 city-county agencies ATLANTA & TORONTO — Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based solutions for the public sector, today announced that the City of Indianapolis and Marion County have successfully implemented PayLink, a feature of […]

Other

21 h. ago Heated discussion on Edmonton river valley redevelopment plan at city hall

Since 2005 the river valley has lost four per cent of its natural areas and the city as a whole has lost 11 per cent in the same time.

Sport

21 h. ago Wedding rings lost — and found! — in 'stinky, gross, wet' compost pile at Mission landfill

The amazing discovery was due to the teamwork of one panicked husband and one sympathetic excavator operator at the Mission dump. Here's what happened.

Society

21 h. ago Mission dump miracle: Wedding rings lost — and found! — in 'stinky, gross, wet' compost heap

The amazing discovery was due to the teamwork of one panicked husband and one sympathetic excavator operator at the Mission dump. Here's what happened

Society

21 h. ago LEEF Brands Closes Oversubscribed Private Placement for CAD $2.09 Million

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEEF Brands, Inc. (CSE: LEEF, OTC: LEEEF) (“LEEF” or the “Company”), a premier California and New York cannabis operator, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced private placement offering (the “Offering”). The Company has raised gross proceeds of C$2,090,890 through the issuance of […]

Economics

26 h. ago The lords of the ring: Pro wrestling is back in Edmonton, and wilder than ever

'I never dreamed it could get as big as it is and become a part of Edmonton as much as it has'

Other

31 h. ago Voters head to the polls in Battle River—Crowfoot as Poilievre seeks return to House

CAMROSE — Voters head to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection that’s getting an unusual level of national attention. Battle River—Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down shortly after the spring election to make way for his party’s leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run for a seat. Poilievre lost in the […]

Events

31 h. ago Leviathan Gold Announces Completion by Cura Exploration Botswana Corp. of a $3,500,000 Private Placement, satisfying a condition precedent under the Proposed Transaction

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leviathan Gold Ltd. (“Leviathan” or the “Company”) (LVX – TSXV, LVXFF – OTC, 0GP – FSE) is pleased to announce that Cura Exploration Botswana Corp. (“Cura”) has completed a private placement financing of its securities for gross proceeds of $3,500,000 (the “Cura Financing”). The completion by […]

Economics

40 h. ago Le Guide de l’auto remplit son devoir d’éduquer, même 60 ans plus tard

Il s'est passé quantité d'événements depuis 1967, mais ce qui n'a pas changé, c'est la mission du Guide de l'auto.

Other

49 h. ago Pakistan authorities defend flood response after 274 people killed

In one of the deadliest incidents, 24 people from one family died in the village of Qadar Nagar when floodwaters swept through their home on the eve of a wedding.

Events

3 d. ago GOLDBERG: Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ tariff hype is just that 

On May 1, 2003, George W. Bush announced, “Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.” He was standing below a giant banner that read, “Mission Accomplished.” At the risk of understating the matter, subsequent events didn’t cooperate. However, it took some time for this to be widely accepted. We’re in a similar place when it […]

Society

3 d. ago Fringe Review: Punjabi Wabi Sabi lets vibrant performer shine

Punjabi Wabi Sabi 3 Stars out of 5 Stage 34, The Faculty Stage, 10151 82 Ave. Wabi sabi is the Japanese concept of appreciating the beauty of the imperfect. While that’s a gross generalization of a complex philosophy, it fits Tahina Awan’s new one-woman show. She explores her life as a Muslim girl growing up […]

Other

3 d. ago Anthony Gismondi: These B.C. wineries won big at the WineAlign Awards

Mission Hill Family Estate topped the country's best list with a varied mix of high-quality wines

Other

3 d. ago Protest banner on B.C. legislature at centre of security breach

The unauthorized banner, calling for a free Palestine and economic sanctions, was hung high above the legislature entrance overnight between Wednesday and Thursday.

Events

3 d. ago Temporary memorial for Lapu Lapu Festival victims being moved next week

Items at the roadside memorial will be moved by city staff to the new location. The city said anyone who wishes to retrieve items from the memorial can do so before Wednesday.

Events

3 d. ago Collective Metals Announces Closing of Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of CDN $262,099.98

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) (the “Company” or “Collective”) is pleased to announce that is has closed its non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) previously announced on June 11, 2025 and has issued 4,368,333 units (each, a “Unit”), at a price […]

Economics

4 d. ago Rain helps calm wildfire near Port Alberni, with more wet weather on the way

The B.C. Wildfire Service says about seven millimetres of rain overnight has lowered the behaviour of the Mount Underwood blaze

Events