Author: Silas Reed
Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate. Carney is new to federal politics and his performance will be under the microscope. He’ll have to prove to Liberals that he can think on his feet in French — and since he has the most to lose, he’s expected to spend most of his time on defence.“Especially after his inaugural speech in Edmonton, some people criticized his French, saying it was not that good. He does speak French, there…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Max Du and the rest of the Forge 4421 team were busy Saturday making adjustments and tweaks to their robot before they have to pack up and head to Vancouver next week for the Canadian Pacific Regional Competition next weekend. The senior team with the Alberta Tech Alliance Association, Du believes this year could be big.“We go to this competition every single year,” explains Du. “This year it’s really special because, while it is my last year at this team, it’s also one of the robots that we’ve had that’s been the…
Businesses along Stony Plain Road in Edmonton say customers are having difficulty maneuvering around the Valley Line West LRT construction to get to their shops. So, one restaurant owner took matters into his own hands. Theo Psalios, the owner of Little Village on Stony Plain Road and 149 Street, posted a map on the restaurant’s social media directing drivers on how to park by his business. Little Village owner Theo Psalios creates map to help customers get to his business due to frequent construction changes. Courtesy: Theo Psalios “You have to do lots of loops through the residential units,” Psalios…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday’s earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and does occur.The earthquake, which is now rated by Natural Resources Canada at a magnitude of 4.7 centred 24 kilometres north-northeast of Sechelt, B.C., on the Sunshine Coast, has been followed by a number of aftershocks between 1.0 and 2.0 in strength.A number of residents including…
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted his promise to speed up project approvals in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire on Saturday as he visited northern Ontario on the last weekend of the provincial election campaign. Speaking in Thunder Bay, Ford pointed to the critical minerals mined in the Ring of Fire region as Ontario’s “ace in the hole” in the face of possible tariffs from the U.S., an issue he has put front and centre throughout the snap campaign.“To protect Ontario, to give us maximum leverage on the global stage, we have to get our critical minerals out of…
Liberal leadership candidates have contrasting plans for Canada’s federal public service — with presumed front-runner Mark Carney taking the most aggressive stance so far. Carney recently vowed to cap the size of the public service and rein in government spending.While he hasn’t said where this cap would be set or how much he would reduce spending, Carney told a press conference on Wednesday he would review program budgets and use new technology like artificial intelligence to improve efficiency.“As a result, we will balance the operational budget within three years,” Carney said.Rival candidate Karina Gould isn’t planning to trim the public…
Saskatchewan’s two largest universities are grappling with dwindling enrolment in part due to a cap on international students allowed to enter the country. Story continues below advertisement According to the University of Regina, there were 3,843 total undergraduate international students in fall 2024, compared to 3,200 in fall 2023. In winter 2025, there were 3,644 total international undergraduate students, compared to 3,564 in winter 2024.The striking difference comes when you look at the number of newly admitted students.In winter 2024, there were 958 new students. A year later that number dropped to 393.“The university is concerned that, although our overall…
Higher power bills in the winter aren’t uncommon, but some Nova Scotia Power customers opened their bills this month to find a shocking increase. Shayne Worsdale, who lives in Upper Vaughan, N.S., says his $500 bill is more than double what he normally pays this time of the year.“This was a shock, I have to say,” he said.”“We haven’t had any bills that have been even close to this last winter when we were using it with the same amount (of electricity). So I don’t quite understand why there’s been a surge, so to speak, in usage or recorded usage.”Worsdale…
A township in Ontario is moving to remove permanently affixed American flags from municipal facilities, citing growing tensions with the U.S. over trade and political relations. A West Lincoln council committee voted 4-3 on Tuesday directing staff to take down the flags, though the decision still requires final approval from the township council.During the meeting, Coun. William Reilly questioned why the American flag remains up year-round at the West Lincoln community centre, while Ontario’s provincial flag is absent.“We have an American flag that seems to be fixed in our community centre and we don’t even have an Ontario provincial flag…
The St. Mary’s Academy Flames prep team is getting ready for playoffs, despite it being a very emotional time. The all-girls private Catholic school is cutting the program and this will be the final season.“It took everybody by complete surprise,” Jamie Bettens, who has a daughter on the team, said.This elite sports program prepares girls to play at the highest level, with many going off to play university hockey. The Flames are part of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) and are often travelling to play other teams.Bettens says St. Mary’s Academy knew they would shutter the program last…
