37 m. ago Two members of Regina Rams arrested after police make ‘significant’ fentanyl seizure

Two university football players in Regina have been arrested after police seized what they're calling a "significant" amount of fentanyl.

Events

57 m. ago Emergency room closures, HealthLine 811 disruption has NDP demanding better care

Saskatchewan's only health line went down over the weekend forcing those seeking medical attention to either call 911, or visit a walk-in clinic or the emergency room.

Science

1 hour ago Singh says he’s still right person to lead NDP despite falling support

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says he’s “absolutely” the right person to lead the New Democrats into the next election despite the party’s drop in the polls. A recent Leger poll puts the NDP at just 14% support — and suggests that support would drop to 12% with Mark Carney as Liberal leader. At a health-care […]

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2 h. ago Irving Paper closing half of operations over N.B.’s ‘uncompetitive’ electricity rates

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Irving Paper Ltd. announced Monday it is shutting down half of its operations, blaming what it called “uncompetitive” industrial electricity rates in New Brunswick. The Saint John manufacturer of paper used for magazines, catalogues and newsprint said it is cutting 140 jobs effective immediately. Irving Pulp & Paper vice-president Mark Mosher […]

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2 h. ago ELDER: U.S. Founding Fathers funded government through tariffs

President Donald Trump calls tariff “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” This refutes the orthodoxy of unilateral free trade championed for hundreds of years, beginning with the 1776 “Wealth of Nations” author Adam Smith, widely known as the father of modern economics. But economist Donald J. Boudreaux of the American Institute for Economic Research […]

Politics

2 h. ago More than 200k people are calling for Canada to revoke Elon Musk's citizenship

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have signed a petition calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to revoke the Canadian citizenship of dual citizenship holder Elon Musk.Petition e-5353 was started by Nanaimo, B.C. resident Qualia Reed and backed by NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus, who had a biting response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 51st state comments.It was initiated on Feb. 20 and has garnered over 200,000 signatures in four days. As of Monday afternoon, 200,883 Canadians and counting have signed it.The petition accuses the Tesla CEO and now senior advisor to Trump of "engaging in activities that go against the national interest of Canada." It claims Musk has used his wealth and power to influence Canada's elections and has now become a member of a government "attempting to erase Canadian sovereignty.""The attempts of Elon Musk to attack Canadian sovereignty must be addressed," reads the petition. "We, the undersigned, citizens of Can...

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2 h. ago ‘HE KNOWS WHAT HE DID’: Woody Harrelson rips Fauci over ‘extraordinarily evil s***’ to Joe Rogan

Woody Harrelson has eviscerated Dr. Anthony Fauci, accusing the White House’s former top doc of doing “extraordinarily evil s***.” On Saturday’s episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, the Now You See Me star called out Fauci for his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and his push of azidothymidine (AZT) during the AIDS crisis in the […]

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3 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 4 sought after man stabbed with machete in Ajax

Police are looking for suspects after a man was attacked and stabbed by four males armed with machetes in Ajax. Durham Regional Police officers were called last Friday at about 10:10 p.m. to the Griffiths and Delaney Drs. area for an armed person call. Officers arrived on scene and found a man suffering from multiple […]

Events

4 h. ago Canada’s big banks to build reserves amid tariff uncertainty

The various banks have already been putting aside more funds to cover any souring loans due to continued high Canadian unemployment.

Economics

4 h. ago Aluminum Keeps Flowing With US Buyers Set to Bear Trump Tariffs

Looming aluminum tariffs have put US makers of everything from cans to cars on edge. But as long as they’re willing to pay enough of a premium, the metal is likely to continue flowing across the northern border.

Economics

5 h. ago Woman, 19, charged in apparent random stabbing of child, 6, in Halifax

A 19-year-old woman is accused of attempted murder after a six-year-old child was stabbed in downtown Halifax on Sunday afternoon. And Halifax Regional Police say the victim and the suspect are not believed to be known to each other. Around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the 1900 block of Barrington Street where […]

Other

7 h. ago The inside story of how President Trump came to name the ‘Gulf of America’

President-elect Donald Trump was sitting with a group of advisers at Mar-a-Lago, batting around ideas and preparing for a news conference, when he first verbalized an idea that many had not heard previously: He wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Henceforth, he decided, it would be called the Gulf of America. Those in the […]

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7 h. ago Paige Spiranac calls for ‘ban’ of controversial putting tool in golf

'When they are so conditioned to use AimPoint that it’s a habit, they have to use even on tap ins. Trampling around the golf hole is not it.'

Other

7 h. ago DAWN calls on International Criminal Court to Investigate Biden administration for Aiding and Abetting Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Trump Administration Sanctions against Court, Plans for Forced Displacement of Palestinians, Also Constitute International Crimes WASHINGTON — The International Criminal Court (“ICC”) should investigate former U.S. officials President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for their accessorial roles in aiding and abetting, as well as intentionally contributing to, […]

Society

8 h. ago German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises hopes of a stable two-party coalition of conservatives and center-left Social Democrats, with center-right leader Friedrich Merz as chancellor. But will it take the swift action business leaders are calling for? Here’s what leading economists […]

Politics

9 h. ago Why Doug Ford keeps steamrolling his Ontario election critics: Full Comment podcast

They said that calling an early provincial election was hubris, yet Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford may win an even bigger majority on Feb. 27. They scoffed when he claimed a vote was needed to fight U.S. tariffs, but that turned out to be all Ontarians were thinking about. And, as Brian Lilley discusses […]

Politics

9 h. ago How Doug Ford keeps steamrolling his Ontario election critics: Full Comment podcast

They said that calling an early provincial election was hubris, yet Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford may win an even bigger majority on Feb. 27. They scoffed when he claimed a vote was needed to fight U.S. tariffs, but that turned out to be all Ontarians were thinking about. And, as Brian Lilley discusses […]

Politics

9 h. ago Mavenir and Terrestar Achieve Industry First Satellite Voice Over NB

Breakthrough deployable via software upgrade to existing GEO satellites using available S-band spectrum to allow operators to monetize NTN services immediately RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, and Terrestar Solutions Inc., Canada’s premier mobile satellite operator, have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by […]

Other

11 h. ago Battle for Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay ridings puts northern issues in spotlight

And the northern cities of Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay, which politicians of all stripes have represented over the past few decades, have become key battlegrounds. 

Events

20 h. ago Homan wins second straight Scotties final, defends title with perfection

‘Unbeaten’, ‘undaunted’, ‘unprecedented’ that’s the way to describe Rachel Homan’s unreal roll to a second straight title triumph at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Although perfect actually sums it up well perfectly. On Sunday evening, the superstar skip and her decorated Ottawa rink put the finishing touches — perfection, really — on […]

Sport