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TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 1:22 PM
    
When firefighters arrived at the scene, the sprinklers had already activated, Toronto Fire said.
TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 12:36 PM
    
TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 12:35 PM
    
St. Patrick's Day, its religious origins and the first parade (which wasn't in Ireland) explained.
TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 12:31 PM
    
The Star has seven nominations of its own, as well as one shared with the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, one shared with Torstar and one shared with The Narwhal.
TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 12:19 PM
    
TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 10:50 AM
    
TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 10:49 AM
    
Parts of the province saw days without direct sunlight in January, along with higher-than-normal amounts of precipitation.
TORONTO STAR Friday, March 17, 2023 9:20 AM
    
On Sunday, the TTC is increasing service on Lines 1 and 2 to support the higher traffic on St. Patrick's Day parade.
CTV News - Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:32 PM
     A woman who visited Ontario last week said she was walking her dog at night when she came face-to-face with a lion through a chain-link fence.
CTV News - Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 11:38 AM
     A three-judge panel dismissed triple murderer Dellen Millard's appeal in his father's death within 15 minutes of the conclusion of his arguments Friday morning.
CTV News - Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:08 PM
     Toronto saw an average of more than three deaths per week among people experiencing homelessness last year, totalling 187 deaths in 2022 according to new city data.
CTV News - Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:29 PM
     People in Ontario who vacationed in the province last year can claim the trip on their upcoming tax returns, and here's how to do it.
CTV News - Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 9:06 AM
     It's now been three years since Ontario declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.
CTV News - Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 9:24 AM
     Families are turning to funeral homes for assistance in unlocking their loved one's phone; hoping that through a fingerprint or face scan of the body, they can break in with biometrics.
CTV News - Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 9:54 AM
     Ontario police charged a group of youths after catching them in an alleged stolen vehicle while carrying a 'pen gun' with them.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 11:30 AM
     The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 10:03 AM
     Three people were fatally stabbed in Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood Friday morning, police confirmed. Montreal police say a suspect has been arrested following the incident.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 12:58 PM
     Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, suggesting the pandemic may have originated from animals, not a lab, international experts say.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 10:49 AM
     The federal government has named Michael Duheme as the interim commissioner of the RCMP.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 12:30 PM
     As Canadians brace for the 2023 federal budget to be revealed later this month, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the new plan needs to "invest in people," focusing on financial aid programs that soften the blow of inflation.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 1:23 PM
     About two dozen people forced to flee Southern California apartment buildings endangered by a tumbling oceanside hill may be evacuated indefinitely.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 10:18 AM
     Royal Bank of Canada economists are expecting a recession in the Canadian economy during the second and third quarters of the year, according to a report on Canada's economic outlook that came out this week.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 10:19 AM
     Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the Conservatives of launching "horrific, partisan attacks" on former governor general David Johnston.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 AM
     Joe Biden comes for a sleepover next week to make Canada the 18th country he has visited since being sworn in as U.S. president, quite the protocol slippage from that fading, if not forgotten, tradition of Canada being the first foreign presidential pitstop, writes Don Martin in a column for CTVNews.ca.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:59 PM
     Kawartha Conservation urges area residents to practice water safety and avoid waterways, as milder weather could cause increased runoff into waterbodies that are already high.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:40 PM
     Hamilton police say they've made another arrest in connection with an early February break-and-enter at the Ezee Clean Car Wash on Highway 8, where a bystander was hit by a truck.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:27 PM
     The EPA claimed the chemical levels in soil from East Palestine are "very low," but it contradicts earlier existing science from the agency about "safe" levels of exposure.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:23 PM
     For the second time this week, Waterloo regional police are reporting that a pair of cruisers were damaged during a traffic stop in Kitchener.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:23 PM
     The Brockville Police Service is investigating a commercial break and enter that occurred Thursday morning.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:16 PM
     Officers from the Powerview detachment found a deceased man at a home on Sagkeeng First Nation Thursday afternoon while responding to an assault call, police said.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:12 PM
     According to numbers from the city, 4,888 vehicles were towed between Nov. 26 and March 1 under the ban.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:11 PM
     Police in Saint John, N.B., have arrested a sixth person in connection with the homicide of 39-year-old Justin Breau. He was killed at a residence on Charles Street in August 2022.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:06 PM
     For nearly 48 hours, a raccoon stranded on a Montreal highway overpass could be seen pacing or curled up along a cement pillar, and chewing on scraps of food thrown by passersby.
Friday, March 17, 2023 1:01 PM
     Earlier this week, the Harbour Station Commission announced a new company, OVG360, will become responsible for operating and managing TD Station.
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:39 PM
     Defensive star's offence has caught up with the rest of his game
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:37 PM
     For the first time, scientists have created baby mice from two males. This raises the distant possibility of using the same technique for people — although experts caution that very few mouse embryos developed into live mouse pups and no one knows whether it would work for humans. Still, "It's a very clever strategy," said […]
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:36 PM
     Just like the old days for Luke Schenn. "I've been here a few times on the visiting side in the last decade or so, but it's pretty special to come back and be in this dressing room and come out through this tunnel and be on this bench," the Maple Leafs defenceman said on Friday […]
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:25 PM
     The city saw 187 deaths last year, down from 223 in 2021
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:18 PM
     CALGARY — Hockey Canada has hired human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as its first vice-president of diversity and inclusion. The national sports organization announced the move Friday, saying in a release that Chaudry will lead the development of "a vision and strategy to create and sustain a culture within hockey that embraces and promotes equity, […]
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:08 PM
     HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — A library director in Tennessee has been fired after the actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron accused him of "unkind pushback" to visiting celebrities during a conservative event last month, officials said. Sumner County Mayor John Isbell told The Tennessean that the county's library board voted 4-3 on Wednesday to fire Hendersonville library […]
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:06 PM
     THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, Ont. — Canada's Reece Howden led from start to finish to win gold at the ski cross World Cup finals on Friday and secure the Crystal Globe as the overall season leader. Howden, from Cultus Lake, B.C., held off Germany's Florian Wilmsmann for the victory in the four-man big final at Craigleith […]
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:42 PM
     OTTAWA — The federal government announced Friday that Mike Duheme will be the interim commissioner of the RCMP until a replacement is found for Brenda Lucki. Lucki, who was appointed commissioner in April 2018, is retiring. Her tenure as the top Mountie has been marked by internal and external challenges, including allegations of systemic racism […]
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:35 PM
     The court applied a decision that entitles him to seek parole after 25 years, not 75.
Toronto Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:34 PM
     Veteran forward Mike Sheppard is set to make his 50th appearance for the Toronto Arrows on Saturday when the Major League Rugby team visits Old Glory D.C. The 33-year-old from Brampton, Ont., slots into the second row in coach Peter Smith's starting lineup. That allows Mason Flesch to shift to the back row in place […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:52 PM
     For nearly four decades, thousands of Torontonians have relied on the Scarborough RT as an essential part of their commute. But when the transit line is decommissioned later this year, it will be replaced with shuttle buses until the Line 2 East Extension opens in 2030 — seven years from now. "Seven years! That's horrible. […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:47 PM
     Oh, Danny boy, 'tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City, across the swooning boughs of Savannah, Georgia, and in the halls of the White House as the U.S. celebrates St. Patrick's Day with parades, pub crawls and a state visit. Thousands of tourists and […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:46 PM
     EDMONTON — People in Edmonton and across Canada are paying tribute to two city police officers who were fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call. Constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan were gunned down early Thursday morning after entering an apartment building.  The shooter was a 16-year-old boy who also shot and wounded […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:39 PM
     AMQUI, Que. — A memorial mass will be held this evening in the Quebec town where two people were killed and nine injured when a pickup truck crashed into pedestrians. Two men, Gérald Charest and Jean Lafrenière, died after being struck on Monday afternoon. Police have said those injured in the crash range in age […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:38 PM
     JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — At least 10 people in South Sudan, including three children, have been killed after mistaking unexploded ordnance for scrap metal, an official said Friday. The commissioner of Jur River county, James Bak, confirmed Thursday's accident in Western Bahr el Ghazal and said two other children were injured. He said people […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:35 PM
     LONDON (AP) — A British police officer was allowed to keep her job Friday after a disciplinary panel found her guilty of gross misconduct for unlawfully clubbing former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson, who died after another officer used a stun gun and kicked him in the head. An independent police disciplinary tribunal gave constable […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:35 PM
     SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor announced Friday that the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the U.S. territory's rickety electric grid and minimize continuing outages. The generators will add 150 megawatts of power, and additional generators that the U.S. is expected to ship soon […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:32 PM
     Farmworkers were leading a five-day, 45-mile (72-kilometer) trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power for better worker pay and working conditions. The farmworkers said they were marching […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:32 PM
     GENEVA (AP) — Longtime troubles at Credit Suisse came to a head this week with a record stock plunge that spread fears of a banking crisis jumping from the U.S. to Europe. But the problems have been building for years at Switzerland's second-largest bank, ranging from bad bets on hedge funds to a spying scandal […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:32 PM
     NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street's week of turmoil is closing with sharp drops for stocks on Friday as worries worsen about the banking industry and fears rise that it could drag the economy into a recession. The S&P 500 was 0.9% lower in afternoon trading, cutting into its gain for the week. The Dow […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:32 PM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — In early March, President Joe Biden met with members of Alaska's bipartisan congressional delegation as they implored him to approve a contentious oil drilling project in their state. Around the same time, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland held a very different meeting on the same topic. Gathering at Interior headquarters a half-mile (0.8 […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:27 PM
     MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic Secretary of State Doug La Follette resigned on Friday, three months into his 11th consecutive term in office. Gov. Tony Evers appointed former Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, who ran for U.S. Senate last year but lost in the primary, to fill out the four-year term. Wisconsin's secretary of state is […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:21 PM
     NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury in New York began hearing testimony in the murder trial of a former New York police officer accused of masterminding the killing of four people — one strangled to death with a zip tie and three others shot execution-style — over money in a drug operation. All four […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:19 PM
     DENVER (AP) — The Southern Nevada Water Authority on Thursday voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to fund cloud seeding in other Western states whose rivers feed the parched desert region. The weather modification method uses planes and ground-based cannons to shoot silver iodide crystals into clouds, attracting […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, March 17, 2023 1:19 PM
     SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to people in other states would be protected from prosecution under a new bill announced Friday in the state Legislature. The bill would not let California extradite doctors who are facing charges in another state for providing abortion medication. It would also shield doctors […]
Ottawa Citizen Friday, March 17, 2023 1:27 PM
     Ottawa (Reported Friday, last update Tuesday) 1: New death 1,025: Total deaths 26: Ottawa residents in hospital due to active infections 3: In ICU because of active infections 85: Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals as of Tuesday (includes non-Ottawa residents); 38 in hospital because of COVID-19 (one in ICU) and 47 for other reasons […]
Ottawa Citizen Friday, March 17, 2023 11:19 AM
     The prime minister is always his own greatest asset and worst liability. And the Official Opposition leader can't resist scorching the earth, no matter the issue.
Ottawa Citizen Friday, March 17, 2023 9:30 AM
     There is much work to do to stop intimate partner violence. We won't get anywhere until it becomes painful for politicians and law enforcement to continue ignoring this epidemic.
Ottawa Citizen Friday, March 17, 2023 7:00 AM
     Friday, March 17: A doctor is unimpressed with the weekend surgery project in Ottawa. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com
Ottawa Citizen Friday, March 17, 2023 6:00 AM
     "Am I personally worried about Powassan virus? No. Am I aware it's there? Yes. Do I take precautions? Absolutely."
Ottawa Citizen Friday, March 17, 2023 6:00 AM
     More than a year and a half after a tick bite, MaryAnn Harris still breathes with a ventilator and remains nearly paralyzed.
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 1:32 PM
     A section of E.C. Row Avenue East regularly used to access an east Windsor business park will permanently close to make way for more battery plant construction. City council is expected to approve the permanent right-of-way closure between Banwell Road and Anchor Drive on Monday. The 870-metre section of two-lane asphalt road has been closed […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 12:36 PM
     Green beer, good times, and great luck  — it's that magical day when everyone is Irish. Bars across Windsor-Essex opened early and filled up fast on Friday with thousands of partiers looking to get a jump on St. Patrick's Day celebrations. "Well, as an Englishman there's a problem with the Irish, but today I forgive them," […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 12:00 PM
     The University of Windsor celebrated seven alumni Wednesday for outstanding achievements and accomplishments that have brought honour to the university. Jan Matte-Gasparovic and James Weese received the Alumni Award of Merit, which recognizes excellence in any field of endeavour, contributions to the cultural or spiritual life of a community or outstanding personal service rendered to […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 11:22 AM
     A month after hitting the picket line, the union representing about 250 Windsor Salt workers announced Thursday it would be returning to the bargaining table next Wednesday. Negotiators for Unifor Locals 240 and 1959 said in a joint statement from the union that the resumption of talks was the result of "informal discussions about a […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 10:29 AM
     Soup's on. Following a forced closure last month, the rolling kitchen known as the Street Angels Soup Shack is once again feeding people in need. It resumed operations Thursday night from a new location at 899 Wyandotte St. E. "We're excited beyond belief," said Rodger Fordham, founder and executive director of partner organization Feeding Windsor […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 10:24 AM
     A local youngster had a "pretty special" experience meeting his hockey idol, a dream fulfilled by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thirteen-year-old Logan Ferriss travelled to Pittsburgh last week to hang out with the Penguins, share some on-ice time and meet player Sidney Crosby, who Logan said inspires him to play hockey. "Ever since I was a […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 9:22 AM
     One person was displaced following a fire on Assumption Street Thursday night. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services said the fire in the 1300 block of Assumption was extinguished shortly before 9:30 p.m. as crews worked to remove the remaining smoke from the building. Minimal damage was reported and firefighters said the Red Cross had stepped […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 9:04 AM
     The University of Windsor Lancers men's volleyball team nearly lost a gem in head coach James Gravelle. A Windsor native, the 48-year-old Gravelle was named U Sports coach of year on Thursday ahead of the championship tournament in Hamilton. However, the Lancers nearly missed out on hiring the Holy Names high school product and former […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 9:03 AM
     It has taken nearly a quarter century for fans of the Windsor Spitfires to see another 50-goal scorer. Tecumseh's Matthew Maggio hit that milestone on Thursday with a breakaway goal in the final minute of the second period in a game the Spitfires won 6-5 in overtime. That ended a 22-year-old drought for the club […]
Windsor Star Friday, March 17, 2023 9:02 AM
     The University of Windsor Lancers men's hockey team hopes it can once again turn the page after a disappointing loss. The Lancers are the fourth seed at the U Sports men's hockey championship and open play on Friday against the fifth-seeded University of Alberta Golden Bears. The quarter-final game is set for 11 a.m. in […]
Ottawa Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:55 PM
     Mads Sogaard is getting his baptism by fire. And Ottawa Senators' captain Brady Tkachuk understands the situation is less than ideal. As the Senators prepare to the host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Battle of Ontario Saturday night at a sold-out Canadian Tire Centre, Tkachuk stuck up for the 22-year-old Sogaard after the club's […]
Ottawa Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 6:30 AM
     Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, March 17, 2023 1:06 PM
     In addition to the Breaking News category, StarPhoenix photographer Michelle Berg was nominated in the Breaking News Photograph category for an image she captured during an arrest by local police.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, March 17, 2023 9:21 AM
     The police commissioners heard Thursday about the first year of the reviews, which are conducted by a team of reviewers with the Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, March 17, 2023 9:00 AM
     Spring is just around the corner! The 2023 Garden Trends Report will inspire new ideas for your yard and garden.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 AM
     The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants Saskatchewan's looming budget to maintain the focus on debt reduction while restraining spending.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 AM
     This weekend, listen to classic music, view and buy some local art and take in ballet or live theatre performances.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 AM
     Policy requires students, staff or faculty receiving awards or holding jobs meant for Indigenous people to prove they are members of the communities they claim.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 AM
     A reader recalls the dashed Olympic dream of Saskatoon's Diane Jones-Konihowski to argue against excluding Russians from the 2024 Olympics.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:54 AM
     When Elise Joshi was at the White House last year, her eyes welled with happy tears as President Joe Biden hosted thousands of supporters to celebrate groundbreaking legislation targeting climate change.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:53 AM
     A small Yukon First Nation says it's dealing with an "opioid emergency" that is terrorizing citizens and families with violence, crime, overdoses and death.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:52 AM
     A central government agency has found discrimination against workers within a Canadian institution specifically designed to root it out.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:50 AM
     New Democrats are calling on the federal government to follow through with its promise to make a tax credit for caregivers a refundable benefit.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:49 AM
     A prospective foreign influence registry must not be "overly broad" to avoid unfairly targeting members of the Chinese-Canadian community and other minority groups,a senator said on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:43 AM
     Federal opposition parties continued to call for a public inquiry into foreign interference on Thursday, March 16, 2023, as the NDP welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's choice of a special rapporteur.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:39 AM
     Canada's inflation rate likely took another dip last month, but with many Canadians still struggling with the cost of living, the federal government is facing pressure to deliver more help in the upcoming budget.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:37 AM
     Officers embraced each other and wiped away tears on Thursday, March 16, 2023, as Edmonton's police chief relayed details of how two constables were shot and killed at an apartment complex while responding to a domestic violence call.
National Observer Friday, March 17, 2023 8:34 AM
     After policing the "Freedom Convoy," the RCMP came away with lessons learned, newly released documents show — including the need to better prepare for the potential targeting of emergency phone lines.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 1:53 PM
     Dream comes true for Haligonian Kevin Stach, 44, as Canadien autograghs Mooseheads jersey that was last Christmas gift from his late mother.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 12:43 PM
     Giuseppe Calabrese's father insulted him in Italian by telling him he was less than nothing. "He brooded over this insult."
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 12:26 PM
     The province's COVID-19 death toll now stands at 18,230.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 12:20 PM
     Habs captain was given a major penalty and a game misconduct for cross-checking Anton Lundell during third period of 9-5 loss to Panthers.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 11:30 AM
     Here is the story of baking soda.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 11:06 AM
     The gates of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery have been locked since the strike began Jan. 12, meaning people also can't visit the graves of those previously interred.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 11:00 AM
     Brace for upsets in a conference full of talented contenders.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 11:00 AM
     Economic spinoffs are so strong, the Legault government has been willing to offer exemptions on the use of English to keep them headquartered here, even as it cracks down with Bill 96.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 11:00 AM
     Most grapes will show differences depending on where they are planted, but syrah can taste like a completely different grape.
Montreal Gazette Friday, March 17, 2023 10:01 AM
     The bodies of three people were found Friday in a residence on Bélanger St. near Viau St., directly in front of the Montreal Heart Institute.
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 1:56 PM
     The two men arrested are facing 58 charges in connection to 12 thefts
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 1:50 PM
     A man allegedly in breach of a court order has been charged in a double stabbing at a downtown LRT station earlier this week. At about 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, police received reports of a man and woman suffering stab wounds on the platform of the 4th Street S.W. LRT station. They were taken to hospital […]
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 1:15 PM
     Calgary police expressed frustration Friday over the prior release of a suspect whom officers arrested for two bank robberies — one of them in which the thief claimed to be armed with a venomous snake. They say on March 7, a disguised man passed a note demanding cash to a teller at the Royal Bank […]
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 1:06 PM
     CREB reports show Airdrie sales are down and Canmore's prices are up.
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 10:13 AM
     Calgary police are warning the public of a dangerous offender released into the community. Norman Robert Brown, 57, was released on Thursday after serving a two-year sentence for sexual assault. A police press release said Brown is also the subject of a 10-year long-term supervision order. Brown has six previous convictions for sexual assault and […]
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 10:00 AM
     'People moved up the wage distribution, but the problem is not everyone made it,' said University of Alberta economist Joseph Marchand
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 10:00 AM
     Kelsey Verzotti knows what lies over the rainbow because that dream she dared dream really did come true. In her Grade 12 year at William Aberhart High School, Verzotti, who stars as the tormented young Victorian wife in Vertigo Theatre's thriller Gaslight, entered the CBC talent competition Over the Rainbow sponsored by Andrew Lloyd Webber […]
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 9:25 AM
     Even though Indian restaurants in North America tend to serve a lot of the same dishes — favourites like butter chicken and tikka masala seem to be requirements on every menu — India, like most countries, has a rich culture of regional cuisine. Recognizing that we already have plenty of access to those ubiquitous curries, […]
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 9:20 AM
     St. Patrick's Day has long been a day to celebrate Irish culture and identity, no matter what one's background may be. That was certainly the case in early prairie settlements in Canada, including Calgary. A century ago on March 17, Calgarians went to dances, teas, movies and more to mark the day. Here's a look […]
Calgary Herald Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 AM
     Re: Year-round trophy hunting raises concerns for animal conservation; Alberta's big-game program extended from three months to attract U.S. money, March 15 I am sickened when I read that the UPC government is extending trophy hunting of bighorn sheep to be year-round to raise $600,000. This is a government with a forecasted $2.4-billion surplus; they […]
Calgary Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:09 PM
     Ilya Solovyov never had the opportunity to meet his hockey hero. He was still in middle school when his boyhood idol, Ruslan Salei, was killed in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. "It was my dream, honestly, to squeeze hands with this guy and say that I'm so proud to see your game," Solovyov said. "He […]
Calgary Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 7:01 AM
     Wrong guy for the job Trudeau's appointment of David Johnston, who has ties to The Trudeau Foundation, as a special rapporteur on election interference will result in his government's exoneration, similar to the findings of the recent Emergencies Act inquiry. This orchestrated whitewash will no doubt be followed by even more wrongdoing and phony inquiries. […]
Calgary Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 7:00 AM
     We've all had enough. It's time to call a spade a shovel. These days, to no surprise, Calgary city hall exists in a universe of its own creation. When hard facts look them straight in the face, they are weighed down in their cozy cocoon nattering on in sweet-sounding buzzwords packed with empty syllables of […]
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:20 PM
     Nikolai Sugak was fatally wounded just after midnight on Feb. 6 when he was stabbed by a stranger in Shanghai Alley
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 1:12 PM
     The association has posted a letter of apology on its website from the general manager of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Patrick Gosselin.
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:57 PM
     Just down the street from where Smith was shot, about 100 people packed into a ­parking area Thursday morning for a rally in support of public safety.
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:48 PM
     Gordon Hoekstra, Glenda Luymes and Nathan Griffiths are nominated for a seven-part series about fire and flood threat in B.C. communities
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:05 PM
     "Contemporary rail ­provides a cost-effective and ­environmental means to move cargo, people and support­ ­tourism," said Dave Hayden, president of Island Rail Corp., who was­ ­previously in senior management with Canadian Pacific Railway.
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:00 PM
     Vancouver model's story about going from female to male and to top runways, returning to Vancouver's Cineworks on March 24 and 31, is one of empathy and acceptance
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 12:00 PM
     No mere random rodent, this marmot species' triumphant return is captured in the beautiful photographs of B.C. nature photographer Catherine Babault
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 11:55 AM
     Pros say to look to textures, hues of nature for some of the most exciting options
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 11:22 AM
     Temperatures are climbing as we head toward the spring equinox
Vancouver Sun Friday, March 17, 2023 10:00 AM
     Getting real-time data is key to understanding what is going on offshore. That's where Marine Labs comes in