2 h. ago Images and video give Calgarians glimpse of redesigned Olympic Plaza

Calgarians now have a better idea of what the city's new Olympic Plaza will look like, following the release of design plans and artist renderings of the project on Monday.

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4 h. ago ‘Complete cruelty’: B.C. couple finds sick, injured poodle thrown in the trash

Terry Sparrow and his fiancée were out for a Wednesday evening stroll near Camosun Bog at Pacific Spirit Park when they made a disturbing discovery.

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7 h. ago B.C. billionaire says she wants to acquire 'dozens' of Hudson’s Bay stores

Weihong Liu is chair of Central Walk, which owns the massive Tsawwassen Mills mall, Mayfair shopping centre in Victoria and Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo

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7 h. ago Enormous outdoor flower market coming to Toronto just in time for Mother's Day

Toronto is getting a huge outdoor flower market all summer long, and it's set to arrive just in time for Mother's Day.With blustery temperatures forecast all week in Toronto, it's easy to feel like we'll never be able to enjoy spending time outdoors again (let alone choose to, voluntarily), but signs of spring are everywhere.From tracking the progress of High Park's cherry blossoms to eagerly anticipating opening day at Canada's Wonderland, there's just no denying that we are, despite the weather suggesting otherwise, edging ever closer to the sunny season.Another hotly anticipated annual spring and summertime tradition in Toronto, the Toronto Flower Market, is also due to make its comeback alongside the sunshine, gearing up for its 12th season kickoff this May.As is the tradition, the monthly market will host its first event of the season on Saturday, May 10, the day before Mother's Day, so that you can treat the mothers and mother figures in your life to a brea...

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9 h. ago BoC reports show trade uncertainty takes toll on business and consumer confidence

OTTAWA — A pair of reports from the Bank of Canada pointed to declining business and consumer sentiment in the first quarter as the uncertainty over U.S. tariffs took their toll. The central bank’s business outlook survey said Monday that 32 per cent of firms are now planning with the assumption that a recession will […]

Economics

10 h. ago Pittsburgh Pirates to restore Roberto Clemente sign after backlash from Hall of Famer’s family

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reversed course after angering the family of the late Roberto Clemente by removing a sign honoring the franchise icon on the right-field wall at PNC Park. The sign featured Clemente’s name and his No. 21. Replacing it was an advertisement for Surfside, an alcoholic drink. However, the Clemente sign will be […]

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12 h. ago Federal election: They live in London, but now vote in a largely rural riding

The new federal riding of Middlesex-London takes in all of London north of Fanshawe Park Road, drawing some city residents into a largely rural race.

Politics

12 h. ago Leong: City of Calgary’s Cowboys Park consultation is pure bovine manure

What's the point of asking for public input even though the new park configuration has already been decided?

Society

14 h. ago What is Calgary's oldest surviving park? Central Memorial Park!

As the local history librarian at the Calgary Public Library, Jennifer Bobrovitz wrote a weekly column for the Calgary Herald in the 1990s called Cornerstones. It explored the stories behind historic buildings and sites in Calgary, present and past. This column about Central (Memorial) Park was first published June 20, 1999. Central (Memorial) Park By […]

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14 h. ago Rescue efforts from Myanmar’s deadly earthquake wind down as death toll exceeds 3,500

BANGKOK (AP) — Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with the death toll from the disaster surpassing 3,500 and still climbing. In the capital, Naypyitaw, people cleared debris and collected wood from their damaged houses […]

Events

18 h. ago World’s largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to survive. Local communities say they’re already experiencing harm from the government-backed project, which environmental watchdogs say is the largest current planned deforestation […]

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21 h. ago Élections 2025: une pièce de théâtre où la peur de Donald Trump joue un rôle central

Ce printemps, l’élection fédérale n’est pas qu’un affrontement idéologique.

Culture

23 h. ago Almost $610,000 raised for families of victims and survivor of Kaslo avalanche

Snowboarding community rallies around families of Jeff Keenan, Jason Remple, Alex Pashley and Clay Mitchell

Economics

30 h. ago B.C. crime news: Fatal shooting in east Vancouver | Sketch released after sexual assault in Abbotsford park

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Sunday, April 6, 2025

Events

34 h. ago Brian Minter: Science World's new outdoor park gets kids (and grown

The recently opened park includes a food garden, created to show the many nutritious foods we can grow ourselves, and wetland revitalization display

Society

49 h. ago Traffic restrictions on Memorial Drive set to take effect due to flood barrier construction

Starting Monday, commuters taking Memorial Drive in northwest Calgary should anticipate major traffic jams, longer drive times or find detours, as the roadway will once again be constricted to single-lane traffic for the coming months. The restrictions will accommodate construction on the Sunnyside Flood Barriers project, which started last July and is scheduled to end […]

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60 h. ago Bulgaria, Turkey to Explore Adding Gas Flow Capacity at Border

Bulgaria and Turkey will explore options to increase natural gas transit capacity at their joint border, a move that may allow greater flows from Russia and the Caspian region to reach central Europe.

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63 h. ago Geoff Russ: Alberta separatists can’t be ignored if Canada is to survive

Ottawa needs to get out of the way

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3 d. ago ’JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE’: Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend’s ice storm as a “war zone.” Hydro One’s latest update on electricity restoration came as Premier Doug Ford visited some of the areas hardest hit […]

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3 d. ago Royal Canadian Legion branch in downtown Calgary aims to raise funds with community dinner

The Royal Canadian Legion #1 branch is preparing to replace it's roof. However they are looking to Calgarians to help with costs as membership numbers continue to decline.

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