Why Alberta’s High-Speed Rail Fantasy Is Doomed | The Tyee
The Tyeeby David Climenhaga8d ago
It’s a three-hour drive from Edmonton to Calgary — maybe less with Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen’s new higher speed limits.
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top 91%Drop in International Students Eases University Housing Crunch | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Nayeli Martin del Campo8d ago
Some students are having an easier time finding a place to rent, thanks to a drop in the number of international students allowed to come to Canada.
BC Ferries Heads to $1.3-Billion Deal with US-Owned Fuel Supplier | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Andrew MacLeod8d ago
At a time when British Columbia Premier David Eby is championing buying Canadian, BC Ferries may be preparing to enter a multi-year agreement to buy fuel from an American-owned company with strong...
Cowan, Stolarz push Maple Leafs past Islanders 2-1 | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
TORONTO – Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Fort Edmonton Park | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Joel Gotlib8d ago
Edmonton’s oldest historic site served as a place to remember the history of Canada’s Indigenous people on the sixth annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
Vancouver mayoral candidates plan to take on public safety - BC | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Alissa Thibault8d ago
A Vancouver mayoral candidate says converting portions of a hospital into an involuntary care facility is essentially building a prison in the downtown area.
‘Back in God’s country’: New goalie Clay Stevenson joins Winnipeg Jets - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Jeffrey Hobson8d ago
The Winnipeg Jets had a new face on the ice for their first official practice of the new season since naming their 23-man roster to conclude training camp.
‘We come here for healing’: Saskatoon holds fifth annual truth and reconciliation powwow | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Vanessa Tiberio8d ago
Irene Nippi sees National Truth and Reconciliation Day as a way to show pride in a culture she was once told to abandon.
Alberta aims to crack down on illegal garbage dumping with tougher legislation | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
Premier Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will bring in legislation later this year to crack down on illegal dumping of garbage and items being discarded improperly.
‘It was like a bomb’: Laval overpass collapse still haunts, 20 years later - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Aaron D’Andrea8d ago
Guy Archambault still has nightmares about the De la Concorde overpass collapse. Twenty years since the Laval, Que., overpass collapsed on Highway 19 on Sept.
‘Separation will not solve problems’: Poilievre speaks in Alberta ahead of referendum | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tried Tuesday to convince Albertans to vote to stay in Canada with less than three weeks to go until the Alberta referendum vote on separation.
Young Canadians less hopeful about future of democracy: Statistics Canada | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
A study released Tuesday suggests young Canadians are more likely to feel hopeless about the future of democracy in Canada than older residents.
Calgary cyclotron to make radiopharmaceuticals for fighting cancer expected by 2029 | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
Calgary is getting its first cyclotron to expedite medical testing and cancer treatments. A cyclotron speeds up tiny charged particles and shoots them at a target to make radioactive materials for...
Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ
The Conversation Canadaby Marc Spooner, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Regina8d ago
Global readers recently learned that, across OECD countries, 15-year-olds’ average reading scores fell by 28 points between 2015 and 2025, and by 22 points in mathematics over the same period.
Riders host Stamps in important division showdown | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
It’s another important West Division contest for Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatchewan (8-6) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (7-8) on Friday night.
Barnes says Raptors expectations haven’t changed | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
TORONTO – When Kawhi Leonard returned to the Toronto Raptors, expectations around the team grew exponentially. Suddenly a deep post-season run was in reach.
Edmonton man accused of abducting his 2 kids wanted on Canada-wide warrant | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Karen Bartko8d ago
The search for a man and his two kids, missing for more than a month, has escalated as police now believe the children were abducted on purpose.
U.S. trade court scrutinizes Trump’s forced labour tariffs - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
The U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday scrutinized the legal and factual underpinnings of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest global tariffs, which were imposed on nearly all U.S.
Conservative Scott Aitchison confirms intention to resign from Parliament | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Uday Rana8d ago
Conservative MP Scott Aitchison will resign his seat in Parliament after the fall session, the representative for Parry Sound – Muskoka said in a statement Wednesday.
Iran may have played part in U.S.-run Fairford air base incident, U.K. says - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital8d ago
The U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near a U.S.-run military air base in England late at night, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said...