2 h. ago Trump’s Energy Czar Has Plan to ‘Map, Baby, Map’ US Oil Bounty

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touted a plan for mapping deposits of oil, gas and critical minerals on US federal lands, casting it as an opportunity to catalyze development of the energy resources, reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and pare the nation’s debt.

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4 h. ago Blue Jays to wear City Connect uniforms on Friday night home games this season

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will wear their City Connect alternate uniforms on 13 occasions during the 2025 season, the team said Saturday. The uniform, first introduced last May, will be worn on Friday night home games, the Blue Jays announced as part of their promotion and event plans for the team’s 81-game home […]

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9 h. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Mother Mother, Paper Birch café launch and Taste of Africa at Arden

Mother Mother: Sister and brother Molly and Ryan Guldemond bring their high-energy electro-folk band from B.C. into a nice week of Canadiana Downtown arena shows where Our Lady Peace just stopped the show Thursday to sing the national anthem after Connor McDavid scored that sweet sudden-death goal. MM’s set list could include Verbatim, Burning Pile, […]

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11 h. ago Geoff Russ: Poilievre’s plan for Canadian prosperity is refreshing

The Liberals have no credible response to Ottawa speech

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20 h. ago Des pays arabes sont réunis à Riyad pour répondre au projet de Trump d’accaparer Gaza

La réunion doit se pencher sur un « plan égyptien de reconstruction » en trois phases de l’enclave palestinienne.

Transport

21 h. ago B.C. Ferries tweaks expansion plan, proposes to stick with 11 ships instead of growing to 12

The corporation still plans to move forward with building five vessels but is providing a second option for future of existing ships

Other

22 h. ago Man dies after trying to calm fight at southeast Calgary restaurant

Victim was struck in the head during altercation at afterparty, succumbed to injuries in hospital

Events

25 h. ago Privacy commissioner launches third investigation into Alberta's withholding of pension survey data

The investigation is the third prompted by Postmedia following complaints that the province was stonewalling efforts to release the results of its survey on a potential provincial pension plan

Society

27 h. ago Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

NEW YORK — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after a stint on hospice care. She died of natural causes. A […]

Events

27 h. ago 2 more people have been charged in the killing of a transgender man in upstate New York

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) — Two more people have been charged with murder in the death of a transgender man who authorities say was tortured for more than a month before being killed in upstate New York. New York State Police said they arrested Kimberly Sochia, 29, of Canandaigua, and Thomas Eaves, 21, of Geneva on […]

Events

27 h. ago D.C. plane victim’s family files $250M legal claim against FAA, U.S. army

If the FAA and army either reject or do not act on the claims within six months, a civil wrongful death lawsuit can be filed in U.S. federal court.

Economics

28 h. ago Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years. Sigmon is scheduled to die March 7. On Friday, he became the first South Carolina inmate to choose the […]

Events

30 h. ago Matthew Lau: Carney’s spending plan would put even Trudeau to shame

Separating 'operating' and 'capital' budgets is merely a ruse

Politics

31 h. ago GB Energy Faces New Doubts as UK Declines to Affirm Future Funds

A promised £8.3 billion ($10.5 billion) funding package for the UK’s nascent state-owned company GB Energy is under question as the Treasury considers what to include in its multi year spending plan due in June.

Economics

32 h. ago Senate Budget Vote Leaves Hurdles For Trump Tax Cuts, Debt Limit

The budget plan the Senate passed before dawn on Friday leaves large hurdles for President Donald Trump’s tax cut agenda and for raising the debt ceiling before a possible payments default in the summer.

Economics

33 h. ago Des pays arabes sont réunis à Riyad pour répondre au projet de Trump de s’accaparer Gaza

La réunion doit se pencher sur un «plan égyptien de reconstruction» en trois phases de l’enclave palestinienne.

Transport

35 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Carney’s carbon credit plan would be the next Liberal boondoggle

Carbon offsets are hard to quantify and credit markets are notoriously open to fraud

Economics

42 h. ago ’O Canada’ booed in Boston as Kreviazuk alters anthem to protest Trump

Jeers rang out at the 4 Nations Face-Off final when Chantal Kreviazuk began the Canadian anthem, despite an announcement to show respect

Other

44 h. ago Cops seeking suspects after pair assaulted, threatened with death near Eaton Centre

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three people being sought in an assault investigation. Toronto Police said they responded to reports of an assault on Jan. 12 at about 11:10 p.m. in the Bay-Edwards Sts. area north of the Eaton Centre, where two people were walking home before being approached by the […]

Events

46 h. ago In Calgary courts: Jurors to learn Monday whether defence will be calling evidence in case of deadly ambush of couple

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Feb. 18-21, 2025

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