72 m. ago Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force 1 at G7

Airplane enthusiasts are converging on the Calgary airport this weekend in hopes of spotting some interesting aircraft arriving for the G7 summit in nearby Kananaskis.

Politics

5 h. ago SIMMONS SAYS: Next Tavares contract ought to be more friendly to Leafs

For the past seven years, Connor McDavid has been the highest-paid player in the National Hockey League. In those seven seasons, combined, he has produced more points than anyone else in hockey, not just in the regular season but more points in the post-season as well. That’s what you call value spending. For the past […]

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14 h. ago Player grades: Florida Panthers dead puck Edmonton Oilers to death in 5

After four high-flying games in the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers played their best smothering, dead puck game, throttling the Edmonton Oilers at most every turn in a 5-2 win. It was the lowest event hockey game of the year for Edmonton, hardly any Grade A shots at all. One big difference in the […]

Events

16 h. ago Cochrane rallies around family effort to raise $43K for girl's robotics legs device

For months, Michelle Aguilar, a former flight attendant and full-time mom has been selling gently used clothes, collecting bottles and items, and writing letters to any business willing to donate money. It has all been for her daughter Brielle, who lives with cerebral palsy — a group of disorders that impact an individual’s ability to […]

Economics

19 h. ago Rory McIlroy breaks major media silence: ‘I’ve earned the right to do whatever’

OAKMONT, Pa. — For the first time in seven major championship rounds, Rory McIlroy addressed the media afterwards, and he’d apparently been saving up for a while. “It’s more a frustration with you guys,” he said after shooting a four-over 74 on Saturday, before softening his stance. “Yeah, I don’t know,” he added. “I have, […]

Politics

21 h. ago Corey Conners injured at U.S. Open: ‘I didn’t think he was going to play the rest of the way’

OAKMONT, Pa. — For the second time this week at Oakmont, Corey Conners hurt his right wrist hitting a bunker shot at the U.S. Open. After a sizzling start to Saturday’s third round that saw the Canadian star vault his way onto the leaderboard with a front nine 32, Conners injured his wrist — actually […]

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22 h. ago Will rain sink Oakmont’s ability to punish players at U.S. Open on weekend?

OAKMONT, Pa. — The story of this U.S. Open isn’t simply how hard Oakmont is playing, it’s how hard it’s playing considering the course has been fighting Mother Nature all spring. At any other major championship venue, there would be worry from organizers, media, and club members that a wet golf course would be caught […]

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22 h. ago How much more rain is coming for U.S. Open on weekend at Oakmont?

OAKMONT, Pa. — The story of this U.S. Open isn’t simply how hard Oakmont is playing, it’s how hard it’s playing considering the course has been fighting Mother Nature all spring. After a very wet spring and early week downpours, another 25mm of rain fell overnight from Friday to Saturday. There is another 25mm potential […]

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27 h. ago Wildfire updates: Sask. officials hunt arsonists | Air quality at low risk after rain | Rain and cooler weather slow wildfire growth in Alberta

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

Events

41 h. ago All four Canadians make the cut at U.S. Open: ‘Everyone is getting beat up’

OAKMONT, Pa. — All four Canadians will see the weekend at the U.S. Open after a gruelling two days at Oakmont. Nick Taylor and Taylor Pendrith are leading the way among Canucks at four-over par, seven back of leader Sam Burns. There weren’t many pars on Pendrith’s scorecard as the big-hitter from Richmond Hill, Ont. […]

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42 h. ago Calgary outdoor pools, wading pools and spray parks to open this weekend

Some swimming lessons spots are still available

Other

42 h. ago Frazzled Shane Lowry forgets to mark ball on green at U.S. Open

OAKMONT, Pa. — The U.S. Open at Oakmont can do many things to a player’s mind, and apparently it did them all to Shane Lowry on Friday, when the burly Irishman forgot to mark his ball before picking it up on the 14th green. After a stunned moment of bewilderment and an awkward glance at […]

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42 h. ago Frazzled Shane Lowry makes U.S. Open blunder: ‘One of the stupidest things I’ve ever done’

OAKMONT, Pa. — The U.S. Open at Oakmont can do many things to a player’s mind, and apparently it did them all to Shane Lowry on Friday, when the burly Irishman forgot to mark his ball before picking it up on the 14th green. “It’s probably one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done,” he […]

Other

42 h. ago Squamish reports progress in fire fight, as northeast B.C. hopes for rain

Squamish Mayor Armand Hurford said rain on Thursday night had prompted celebrations on the streets.

Events

44 h. ago Hockey Canada trial: Players failed to confirm woman's consent, Crown says

A Crown attorney criticized the suggestion that drinking, dancing or flirting signals sexual availability in her closing argument

Economics

44 h. ago Players react to U.S. Open carnage: ‘I’m too annoyed and too mad right now to think’

'Honestly, I'm too annoyed and too mad right now to think about any perspective.'

Transport

45 h. ago Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road

Players and staff continued to recover this week from a gastrointestinal illness, but the team was able to train more this week, said head coach Jesper Sorensen.

Transport

48 h. ago Metrolinx won't reveal cost to rename Toronto LRT station before it even opens

The public was fuming last year when the Province suddenly shuttered the Ontario Science Centre and announced its future relocation to the Ontario Place redevelopment, and now, more evidence that the attraction ever existed in Flemingdon Park is being erased.While we will likely never know all the details behind the decision, what we do know is how unnecessary the whole ordeal seems to be, with experts saying the attraction's Flemington Park building was fine to continue operating, contrary to Ford's assertion that it had structural deficiencies. (The allegedly problematic roof, in fact, has withstood rain storms and record snowfall since the closure.)It will also come at a huge cost to taxpayers: nearly $1.5 billion over 50 years — more than the estimate to maintain the existing facility included in the Province's own business...

Economics

49 h. ago Travel Stocks Sink, Energy Shares Soar as Israel Strikes Iran

Israel’s strikes on Iran rippled through the US stock market on Friday, sinking shares of travel companies and lifting energy and defense stocks as traders braced for the possibility of a wider Middle East conflict.

Economics

50 h. ago Wildfire live updates: Rain and cooler weather slows wildfire growth in Alberta | Multiple evacuation orders downgraded

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

Events