6 h. ago New road, pathway closures coming as part of Sunnyside Flood Barrier project

The City of Calgary will be closing the eastbound lanes of Memorial Drive and some pathways near the Peace Bridge starting on Monday for the next phase of the project.

Events

6 h. ago Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal. He needs 1 to tie Gretzky and 2 to break the NHL record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has scored his 893rd career goal to move one back of tying and two away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.  Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 into the Washington Capitals’ home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. He moved closer to making hockey history with Gretzky in attendance for […]

Sport

7 h. ago Al Sharpton calls on PepsiCo to restore DEI initiatives, threatens boycott

The Rev. Al Sharpton is giving PepsiCo three weeks to meet with him — or suffer a boycott — to discuss reversing the company’s recent move to do away with its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to a letter shared with The Associated Press. On Friday, Sharpton wrote to PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta expressing […]

Other

7 h. ago Construction disruption: Major intersection closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT starts this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

7 h. ago Construction disruption: Major roadwork, closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT start this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

7 h. ago Le Collège Boréal à Ottawa veut doubler sa capacité d’accueil dès septembre

Cinq nouveaux programmes seront offerts au sein des nouvelles installations inaugurées vendredi.

Other

7 h. ago Le Collège Boréal veut doubler la population étudiante de son campus d’Ottawa

Cinq nouveaux programmes seront offerts dans les installations inaugurées vendredi dans la capitale fédérale.

Society

7 h. ago Valley Line LRT west intersection closures to begin with 124 Street this month

After Edmonton council elected to speed up construction on the west leg of the Valley Line LRT, the first of several planned intersection closures will begin the week of April 21.

Other

8 h. ago Ottawa Senators will have to soldier on without captain Brady Tkachuk

The team's on-ice leader has missed the past two games and isn't expected to play either contest this weekend, as well.

Events

8 h. ago Expanding Collège Boréal’s Ottawa campus to offer more French

Thanks to its new facilities, Collège Boréal is increasing access to high-quality programs in French and strengthening its collaborations. OTTAWA, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (Web version) Collège Boréal officially opened its expanded campus at 233 Main Street in Ottawa today. During the event, Collège Boréal President Daniel Giroux and Ottawa Campus Director Daniel […]

Other

10 h. ago Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration acted to roll back environmental protections around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation Friday that cites the dangers of wildfires. Whether the move will boost production remains to be seen. Former President Joe Biden’s administration also sought to […]

Politics

10 h. ago Ted Cruz Warns Tariffs Risk Sparking GOP Wipeout in 2026 Elections

Senator Ted Cruz, usually a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, sounded the alarm on the administration’s move to ramp up tariffs, saying they pose “enormous risks” to the US economy and make Republicans vulnerable to a “bloodbath” in next year’s midterm elections.

Politics

11 h. ago Ottawa Pussy Riot concert moved after temporary closure of Brass Monkey

The Russian art collective will perform at the Ottawa Art Gallery instead. Other concerts booked at Brass Monkey will be postponed.

Other

11 h. ago Ottawa Charge rookie Danielle Serdachny looking for 'confidence boost' in return to worlds

Great expectations followed Danielle Serdachny into her first season with the Ottawa Charge. They were born leading into an outstanding NCAA career at Colgate University, where she scored 238 points (including 81 goals) in 180 games over five years. They grew when the 23-year-old Edmonton native netted the OT winner in the gold-medal game at […]

Other

12 h. ago Trump abruptly fires general who headed National Security Agency

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the move. Senior military leaders were informed Thursday of the firing of Air Force Gen. Tim Haugh, who also oversaw […]

Events

12 h. ago Recruiters say surge in U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada since Trump election

HALIFAX — Recruiters say there’s been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump in November. Katrina Philopoulos, recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, which to date has resulted in one person being hired […]

Politics

13 h. ago What you need to know about the Canadian Premier League's Atletico Ottawa

Ottawa Atletico is about to kickstart another Canadian Premier League campaign. For the third year in a row, Atletico will host the CPL season opener when the Halifax Wanderers FC visit TD Place on Saturday at 2 p.m. Atletico is unbeaten in lid-lifters, defeating York United FC by a 2-1 count last year and playing […]

Sport

13 h. ago What you need to know about the Canadian Premier League's Atlético Ottawa

Ottawa Atlético is about to kickstart another Canadian Premier League campaign. For the third year in a row, Atlético will host the CPL season opener when the Halifax Wanderers FC visit TD Place on Saturday at 2 p.m. Atlético is unbeaten in lid-lifters, defeating York United FC by a 2-1 count last year and playing […]

Sport

14 h. ago 2nd phase of construction to begin on Regina’s Dewdney Avenue corridor

Regina residents will soon be faced with the familiar disruptions of construction along Dewdney Avenue, but despite the road closures local shops in the area remain open.

Other

14 h. ago Prices for new and used cars to go up after U.S. tariffs on Canadian auto parts: experts

Trump has enacted 25 per cent duties on imported vehicles, with temporary reprieve for some parts compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement

Economics