Author: Silas Reed
The Edmonton Elks made a huge splash on the second day of CFL free agency. Edmonton announced Wednesday that it had signed five veteran CFL players: defensive back Tyrell Ford, defensive linemen Jake Ceresna, Robbie Smith and Jared Brinkman, and offensive lineman David Beard. Ford, Smith, and Beard are all Canadian.The moves are significant for a franchise that’s not made the CFL playoffs since 2019. GM Ed Hervey, now in his second stint with the Elks, first served as general manager from 2013 to 2016, winning a Grey Cup in 2015.Ford reunites with his twin brother, Tre — Edmonton’s starting…
Canada’s new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau said Wednesday he will bring an “intensity” to efforts to eliminate the drug’s scourge on both sides of the border. Brosseau, who was named to the role Tuesday afternoon, spent his first full day on the job Wednesday touring a border point east of Kingston, near Lansdowne, Ont., alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty.Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, said his mandate is to ensure that officials on both sides of the border, and in communities across Canada, are communicating effectively on their efforts to fight the fentanyl crisis.“I’m hoping to be able to bring…
Canada’s auto theft rate for private passenger vehicles dropped by almost 19 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year — but the non-profit that collected the data says the number of stolen vehicles is still “unreasonably” high. And Alberta is emerging as an area of concern because thieves there seem to be shifting their attention away from older trucks — often used to commit crimes and then abandoned — toward newer, higher value vehicles stolen for export.The Équité Association, an insurance crime watchdog, reports that more than 57,000 private passenger vehicles were stolen in Canada last year, down…
Canada doesn’t need to be hit by tariffs for the economy to be impacted — the mere threat of a trade war is enough, the Bank of Canada has warned. The Bank of Canada on Wednesday released the summary of its governing council deliberations, outlining the discussions its members had in the run-up to the last rate cut announced on Jan. 29.“Even if no tariffs were imposed, a long period of uncertainty under the cloud of tariff threats would almost certainly damage business investment in Canada,” the report said.It added that a hit to investments would damage growth prospects for…
Sweeping changes to Jordan’s Principle have been made just days after Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said it was no longer operating “within the spirit” it was created. The ministry’s website has been updated to clarify what will not be funded, and the list itself suggests critics were right when they sounded the alarm that the program was being abused and mismanaged.The purchase or construction of a home, vacations, elite sport training, new furniture, private schools and vehicles are among the items that won’t be funded.Indigenous Services Canada also reiterates what the fund is intended for — to “help with…
Ontario’s police watchdog says they are investigating after a 33-year-old man died while in the custody of York Regional Police on Wednesday morning. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said officers arrested the man on Tuesday in relation to an arrest warrant for breach of probation. He was taken into custody and put in a cell at a police station in Richmond Hill. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. On Wednesday, at around 1 a.m., the SIU said the man’s condition was “assessed as serious.”…
Dead Canadian geese are turning up more frequently across southern Ontario, and experts say bird flu is likely to blame. As migratory birds return to Canada this spring, health officials are bracing for a potential surge in bird flu cases.The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5N1, has already impacted both wild and domestic birds, and even a human case in British Columbia, raising concerns about its rapid spread as flocks move across the country.The situation gained attention after Parks Canada confirmed last week that a Canada goose in Rouge National Urban Park in Scarborough, Ont., tested positive for the…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 12, 2025 12:51 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre says he won’t appeal a party decision to reject his candidacy for the Quebec Liberal leadership. Coderre writes in a message posted to Facebook on Tuesday night that he is “disgusted” by the situation, complaining he was the victim of leaks and that “the dice were loaded” against him. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they…
Chilling new audio, released publicly late last week, captures what researchers believe could be the exact moment the doomed Titan submersible imploded, instantly killing all five people inside the tiny vessel. Story continues below advertisement On Friday, Feb. 7, the U.S. Coast Guard shared the roughly 20-second clip as part of its ongoing investigation into the Titan’s demise.The sub was on an expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic on June 18, 2023, when tragedy struck.The audio, recorded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) device located approximately 1,400 kilometres from where the sub dropped off the radar —…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is a “non-starter” as he vowed to respond to incoming tariffs. Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Wednesday, Trudeau said Canada does not want to be in a trade dispute with the U.S., but if Trump follows through on his threats, “we will be equally unequivocal in our response.”“Canada will respond as appropriate in a calibrated but extremely strong way, regardless of what the U.S. moves forward with,” Trudeau said.Trudeau is visiting Brussels to…
