9 h. ago Former NHLPA head Bob Goodenow, who led players through two long lockouts, dead at 72

Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died. The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given. Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding […]

Events

18 h. ago This Day in History: Great fire of 1898 destroys downtown New Westminster

At times, the fierce beating of the heat created air waves on the cathedral chimes, which caused them to emit a weird, sad sound, wrote one Vancouver newspaper

Events

19 h. ago Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera and Jamie Lee Curtis talk tense wildfire thriller ‘The Lost Bus’

McConaughey and Ferrera play ordinary people forced into heroism in upcoming film that recounts California's devastating 2018 Camp Fire

Events

32 h. ago Cases to be dropped against 2 police officers in fatal shooting of Calgary man

Anthony Heffernan was 27 years old when he was fatally shot in a northeast Calgary motel room on March 16, 2015 and his family called the dropped charges upsetting.

Events

34 h. ago Peel cops investigate hit and run after Mississauga dad finds driver on his own

Peel Regional Police confirmed Friday they are investigating a hit and run in Mississauga after the father of a teen boy, who was hit but suffered only minor injuries, located the driver on his own. “Police are looking into the matter and currently investigating,” Peel Regional Police Const. Tyler Bell-Morena told the Sun. “Police have […]

Economics

38 h. ago Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for sharing post about American activist’s death

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister is apologizing for sharing a social media post about the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine had shared another person’s post that described Kirk as racist, sexist and transphobic, calling him a “white nationalist mouthpiece.” The post’s author said they had no empathy for […]

Politics

42 h. ago Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Spain for trade and TikTok talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Madrid this weekend for negotiations with his Chinese counterparts over tariffs and national security issues related to the ownership of social media platform TikTok. Bessent is slated to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid to discuss national security and economic issues, a […]

Economics

43 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s blunt assessment of life in Canada goes viral after shooting death

'I would deport Justin Trudeau ... that guy sucks'

Events

44 h. ago Hastings Racecourse: Chi Chi Time keeps fans guessing ahead of B.C. Derby

The draw for Saturday’s B.C. Derby offers clarity on the lineup but not the biggest question of the week — will Chi Chi Time beat the boys?

Sport

45 h. ago McDonald: No place like home for Canadian tourists as U.S. suffers

Moira A. McDonald, Ann-Kathrin McLean Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged the reputation of the American travel sector. Canadian travellers are increasingly turning to domestic destinations instead of heading south. In July, Canada recorded its seventh consecutive […]

Society

45 h. ago McDonald: No place like home for Canadian tourists as U.S. feels pinch

Moira A. McDonald, Ann-Kathrin McLean Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged the reputation of the American travel sector. Canadian travellers are increasingly turning to domestic destinations instead of heading south. In July, Canada recorded its seventh consecutive […]

Society

45 h. ago U.S. visas of people ‘praising’ Charlie Kirk’s death could be revoked, Trump administration suggests

'I have been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event,' Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said

Politics

45 h. ago Haunting image of Charlie Kirk’s wife as she escorted his body home

Latest updates: U.S. visas of people 'praising' Charlie Kirk's death could be revoked, Trump administration suggested Thursday

Other

45 h. ago Haunting image of Charlie Kirk’s wife, fighting back tears circulates online

Latest updates: U.S. visas of people 'praising' Charlie Kirk's death could be revoked, Trump administration suggests

Technology

46 h. ago Sentencing hearing resumes for teen who stabbed Halifax high school student to death

A sentencing hearing is scheduled to resume today for the teenage boy who fatally stabbed a Halifax high school student.

Society

47 h. ago NFL WEEK 2 PICKS: Ben Johnson’s Bears show the Lions what they’re missing

Ex-Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson should know exactly how to beat former team.

Politics

53 h. ago Spain Wants to Save Rural Areas — and It’s Finding Creative Ways to Do it

Driving through Castilla y León in the northwest of Spain can create the impression of being alone in the world. The landscape is a continuous scroll of wheat fields, dry grasslands and expanses of yellow sunflowers punctuated by the occasional village; often no more than several run-down stone houses surrounding a church. With public transportation out of reach in these areas, and the distances between towns too great to walk, the only option is to travel by car.

Other

59 h. ago Calgary family stuck in legal battle trying to honour sister’s final wishes

Nina Caldwell suffered a brain injury at 12 years old when she was hit by a vehicle, and another accident in 2006 sent her into a nursing home.

Sport

59 h. ago Ontario plans to ban parking outside child care centres after tragic death of toddler

Paul Calandra said in a statement released Thursday afternoon he wanted to stop people from parking immediately in front of or beside child care centres and playgrounds.

Events

61 h. ago Ottawa arson investigators seeking suspect in 2024 Laurier Avenue blaze

The suspicious fire in a dumpster was reported on Sept. 18, 2024.

Economics