4 h. ago The spotlight on Edmonton Oilers young guns will quickly shift to battles on the big club: 9 Things

With Oilers Rookie camp now well underway and one young gun’s game under their belts, Edmonton’s pre-season has hit its stride. But on a team with back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals appearances, the kids will quickly be overshadowed by the veterans, as only one of two of the prospects will be on the big club this […]

Events

9 h. ago Les Canadiennes battent l’Australie en quarts de finale de la coupe du monde de rugby

Les Canadiennes ont maintenu la possession du ballon pendant la grande partie du match.

Sport

9 h. ago Les Capitales en finale pour une quatrième année de suite après une autre remontée spectaculaire

Après une autre spectaculaire remontée, Québec élimine Tri-City

Economics

12 h. ago Former Alberta naval museum renamed after first Canadian woman to reach rank of commodore

The Commodore Lorraine Orthlieb Training Centre honours the woman who formed what would become Naval Museum of Alberta Society.

Other

14 h. ago Maple Leaf kids show spunk in losing rookie event opener to Senators

The final score Saturday won’t be remembered by the Maple Leafs talent evaluators as much as the spirit of their rookie squad. Opening the Prospects Showdown at the Bell Centre in Montreal against the Ottawa Senators’ freshmen, they were down three at one stage before a strong rally nearly tied an eventual 4-3 loss. Luke […]

Society

14 h. ago Woman dead in Saskatchewan after RCMP say shot was fired at SUV on highway

WEYBURN — A woman in an SUV on a rural Saskatchewan highway is dead after police say the vehicle was hit by a gunshot, and authorities are warning residents in the area to be wary. RCMP say two women were in a Ford Explorer on Highway 39 around 8 p.m. Friday, driving near grain elevators […]

Events

17 h. ago Man, 35, sought for allegedly threatening to kill a woman in city’s east end

The accused is under court orders to steer clear of the woman

Events

18 h. ago L.A. Kings forward Corey Perry has knee surgery that will sideline him for 6

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings forward Corey Perry will be sidelined for six to eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery. The 40-year-old Perry was injured Friday while skating at his new team’s training complex, the team announced Saturday. The Kings will report for training camp in less than a week, and their season […]

Science

19 h. ago Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill says focus is on football amid domestic violence allegations

WASHINGTON — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said Friday he is focusing on football amid reports the NFL has launched an investigation into domestic violence allegations against him. The NFL is reportedly investigating after TMZ reported this week that Hill’s estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro, accused him in sealed records in a divorce filing of […]

Sport

20 h. ago Concert review: Bryan Adams returns to Vancouver with Roll With the Punches tour

Canadian rock star Bryan Adams brought new tour to Vancouver: Learn more

Other

20 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on fight: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’

OREM, Utah — The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband’s work, after U.S. authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever gunned down Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images […]

Events

21 h. ago CRIME HUNTER: White trash serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’s vile lies

When notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was captured, he started blabbing. And he never really stopped. Following Lucas’s 1983 arrest in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm, the one-eyed drifter told Williamson County Sheriff Jim Boutwell and members of the Texas Rangers that he killed two women: a young woman believed to be […]

Events

25 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Man’s flirting with others finally had a consequence

DEAR ABBY: I have read letters in your column from women whose boyfriends or husbands flirt with other women in their presence complaining about feeling hurt and embarrassment. I was married for 25 years to a man who flirted with other women while we were dating and also after we were married. I told him […]

Sport

25 h. ago Saturday's letters: Don't follow U.S. on COVID vaccine policy

I received an email from Minister LaGrange notifying me of the protocol for receiving COVID vaccines. This decision is shortsighted as there will not be sufficient hospital capacity for those that will need hospitalization as a result of contracting the virus. What Minister LaGrange has not considered are the higher costs to the medical system […]

Events

27 h. ago Ipsos poll: With MPs returning, Carney government has decade

Canadians appear ready to give the Carney government the benefit of the doubt. But new polling shows the Liberals have some vulnerabilities on affordability and cost of housing.

Politics

31 h. ago This scenic railroad in Ontario takes colourful fall excursions into the wilderness

The South Simcoe Railway's Fall Colour Excursions, a fall tradition for many in Ontario, return this month, and the historic railway is set to take passengers aboard scenic fall-colours train rides from Tottenham to Beeton for another season.Each round trip, from Tottenham to Beeton and back, lasts just under an hour, and along the way, the conductor shares tidbits of Canada's rich railway history. The fall foliage makes a pretty backdrop for this autumn outing as train riders get to see the changing colours of the leaves throughout the journey aboard a vintage 1920s locomotive.Passengers will usually board Engine #136 to take the trip from Tottenham to Beeton, winding through the Beeton Valley Creek and immersing in all the fall colours and foliage. Given how popular this nature tour gets — the leaves' changing colours at the Beeton Valley Creek are at their best during autumn — it's highly recommend...

Transport

36 h. ago Cyclist in critical condition after being struck by vehicle on Stoney Trail in city's southwest

City police say a cyclist was critically injured Friday afternoon following a collision with a vehicle on a southwest section of Stoney Trail. At 3:39 p.m., emergency crews responded to Stoney Trail. and 17 Avenue S.W. involving a crash between a bicycle and a vehicle. Aside from the cyclist, there were no other injuries. Police […]

Transport

36 h. ago California fans bid farewell to beloved B.C. octopus Ghost in final stage of life

Ghost is from the waters of British Columbia and arrived at the California aquarium in May 2024. She was only 3 pounds but now weighs more than 50 pounds.

Sport

37 h. ago Victoria police school liaison officers to return to schools this month

Victoria police say their responsibilities may include classroom visits, informal conversations with students and delivering presentations on topics such as drug awareness.

Events

38 h. ago RCMP needed drones, dogs, armoured vehicles and helicopters for arrest of one man in northern B.C.

It took most of a day, and tracking a wanted man through woods and wilderness, but RCMP finally got their man.

Events