3 d. ago Opinion: Homeowners pay heavy price for weather disasters; need to build more resilient communities

Extreme weather is making its mark on Alberta again this year. Communities evacuated. Structures destroyed by wildfire. Numerous hail and severe storm warnings. All this, and summer has yet to officially begin. Long a fact of life in Alberta, severe weather is getting worse and our communities are not resilient enough to withstand the damage […]

Economics

5 d. ago WSIB Strike Hits Three Weeks as Management and the Ford Government Fails to Act on Mounting Crisis

TORONTO — Today marks three full weeks on strike for 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), in the first full-scale work stoppage in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) 110-year history. As the Ford government continues to ignore calls to resolve the dispute, the impact on injured workers is growing. […]

Politics

5 d. ago Saskatchewan premier promises $500 in direct aid to each wildfire evacuee

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, facing criticism that his government is failing to provide timely help to those fleeing wildfires, promised Wednesday a $500 payout for each evacuee. Moe said that money is on top of existing supports for the more than 10,000 people forced out of their homes due to a string of […]

Events

6 d. ago Ford: Singing the praises of the underappreciated Calgary Civic Symphony

This collection of musicians is one of the true gems of Calgary and something too few people know about

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6 d. ago Government failed to follow procurement, security rules in GCStrategies

OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app. The report on GCStrategies is one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons today. It says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal organizations between […]

Politics

6 d. ago Government failed to follow procurement, security rules with ArriveCan contractor

OTTAWA — Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app, the auditor general said Tuesday. The report on GCStrategies — one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday — says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal […]

Politics

1 week ago Carmakers Use Stealth Price Hikes to Cope With Trump’s Tariffs

Quiet cuts to incentives are boosting how much Americans pay for cars, even if the sticker price stays the same.

Economics

2 w. ago 'They don't want to pay the price': Dallas insider blasts Stars for lack of fight

This in from Dallas Star insider and former NHL d-man Craig “Luds” Ludwig, who played 1256 regular season NHL games and won two Stanley Cups (Montreal, 1986 and Dallas, 1999), finishing up his career with six seasons in Dallas, Ludwig’s belief that the Stars aren’t willing to go the hard places in front of the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Ford: Fifty years hasn't dulled the memory of school shooting

The Brampton killer was carrying legally purchased guns — one was a birthday present — and was a law-abiding teenager until he killed without concern or mercy

Society

3 w. ago MediPharm Labs Cautions Shareholders about Dissident Nominees’ Governance Failures at Check

TORONTO, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (“MediPharm”, the “Company”, or “we”), a pharmaceutical company specialized in precision-based cannabinoids, today provided its shareholders with information related to three of the six directors (the “Dissident Nominees”) nominated by Apollo Technology Capital Corporation (“Apollo”) to stand for election at MediPharm’s Annual and […]

Politics

3 w. ago OPINION: Ford government failed to keep fiscal powder dry — now Ontarians will pay the price

The Ford government last week released its 2025 budget — it’s first since getting re-elected for a third term — and once again failed to balance the books, resulting in more borrowing and more debt on the backs of Ontarians. Premier Ford is quick to blame Trump’s tariffs for Ontario’s fiscal woes, but in reality, […]

Politics

4 w. ago Denmark Offers Aid for Wind Investments After Failed Auction

Denmark is offering 27.6 billion Danish kroner ($4.2 billion) in state aid to ensure more investments in offshore wind as the Nordic country attempts to reignite interest after a recent failure of a government tender.

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