By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2026 11:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size At a key party convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., this weekend, the Parti Québécois is rallying supporters around the prospect of Quebec independence as the party leads in provincial voting intentions ahead of an…
EDMONTON – Time away from the Edmonton Oilers has clarified what’s truly important for star forward Leon Draisaitl. The 30-year-old centre stepped away from the NHL team last week and returned to Germany to attend to a family illness. He missed three games, during which Edmonton went 2-1-0 and outscored their opponents 13-1. Draisaitl said…
Residents forced to vacate a Notre-Dame-de-Grâce apartment building say they were shown an engineering report indicating the property’s owner was made aware of serious safety concerns as early as November, months before the city ordered an emergency evacuation Thursday. Fifteen households were escorted out of the mixed-use building at the corner of Old Orchard and…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Minnesota’s governor says federal agents shot another person in Minnesota Saturday morning. “I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning,” Gov. Tim Walz wrote on social media. “Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this…
China’s envoy to Canada says the two countries “see eye to eye” on the need to support Greenland’s territorial integrity and Beijing wants to play a productive role in the North — even as analysts warn Moscow and Beijing are working together in the region. “China’s consistent policy is to respect the sovereignty and territorial…
HALIFAX – Thirteen-year-old Addie Keys’ eyes lit up when some of her Professional Women’s Hockey League idols took the ice in a Halifax arena last month, and she’s one of many fans pushing for the city to have its own team. The AAA minor hockey player got to see Nova Scotia-born star Blayre Turnbull represent…
Saskatchewan is in the depths of winter, with bitterly cold temperatures heading into the weekend. However, people are still braving the conditions. “I got my little hand warmers, got extra gloves, doing good,” says Lexus Moosewaypayo, a gas jockey for Petro-Canada. ‘ “There’s always a couple who pull right up to the front of the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The first week of a month-long trial has wrapped up. Forty-year-old Justin Bone is accused of second -degree murder in the deaths of two men who were working in Chinatown. The brother of Ban Phuc Hoang took the stand. Bryan Hoang testified he saw a stranger pacing…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 23, 2026 8:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says a military mission to help a northern Manitoba First Nation in the aftermath of a water crisis brought on by a power outage is complete. A joint statement…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drivers in Princeton, B.C., are paying noticeably more at the pump than those in surrounding communities. As of this week, gas prices in Princeton are hovering around $1.41 per litre, roughly 10 to 20 cents higher than nearby cities in the regional district. Prices in Penticton, Keremeos…
