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TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:11 PM Police looking for witnesses of multi-vehicle crash that killed one in Etobicoke on Tuesday       Officers responded to the scene near Albion Road and Finch Avenue West at around 11:05 p.m.

TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:16 AM 29-year-old Cambridge man killed in fail-to-remain crash on Highway 401       Provincial police say the crash happened in the westbound right lane of the highway at Mavis Road.

TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:00 AM These sisters want a plastic-free Toronto. For Earth Day, they share 5 ways the next mayor can get serious about the environment       The siblings want Toronto's next mayor to make the environment a top priority. Here's what they're proposing.

TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:57 AM Toronto police say one man dead after shooting in city's northwest

TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:53 AM Mississauga woman charged in connection with QEW crash near Lincoln that killed 10-year-old boy       The crash happened on the highway near Tufford Road in Lincoln last month.

TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:00 AM Homebuyer's regret: Should there be a cooling-off period for buyers in a hot market?       The province is planning to consult on a cooling-off period for pre-construction homes that would give buyers a chance for sober second thought.

TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:42 AM Man dead after shooting at bar in North York       Police said the shooting happened inside a bar near Islington Avenue and Steeles Avenue West on Friday night.

TORONTO STAR Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:00 AM 'Something really stinks here': Why you still don't know when the Eglinton LRT will start running       Documents obtained by the Star show how Doug Ford's government keeps a tight rein on what the public is allowed to know about the troubled transit project.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:18 AM Toronto Pearson's most recent gold heist, wasn't its first. Here's what happened then       The multi-million-dollar heist that happened at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week is not the first of its kind to take place on their grounds.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:29 PM Police release new details on collision that killed 64-year-old Toronto woman       New information has been released about a suspected impaired driving collision in Toronto that killed a 64-year-old woman earlier this week.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:37 AM Five years after Toronto van attack, 'incel' threat is growing: expert       Five years ago, after a man deliberately drove a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk in one of Canada's worst mass murders, the country was confronted with a previously obscure extremist movement, which experts say remains a growing threat.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:10 AM Man killed in shooting at North York bar overnight       A man has died after being shot Friday night inside a North York bar.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:15 AM Two-vehicle crash in Scarborough sends man to hospital with life-threatening injuries       A man is in hospital with critical injuries after colliding with the driver of another vehicle early Saturday morning in Scarborough.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:43 AM Cambridge man killed in collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga       A 29-year-old man from Cambridge has died following an overnight collision in Mississauga.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:29 PM PSAC president lashes out at Treasury Board, calls on PM to move negotiations along to end strike       The national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada says there is still no deal between the union representing 155,000 striking public servants and the federal government.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:18 AM Toronto Pearson's most recent gold heist, wasn't its first. Here's what happened then       The multi-million-dollar heist that happened at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week is not the first of its kind to take place on their grounds.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:25 AM ​Bank of Canada interest rate pause could force landlords to sell properties: experts       The Bank of Canada's decision to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday could put financial pressure on landlords and leave renters vulnerable, experts say.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:11 PM 'A dopamine slot machine': Study explores how TikTok can impact mental health       New research from the University of Minnesota explores how TikTok's algorithm can have both positive and negative impacts on users' mental health.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:50 AM After Russia accidentally dropped bomb on its own city, some residents return home       Seventeen apartment buildings were evacuated Saturday in a Russian city near the Ukrainian border after an explosive device was found at the site where a bomb accidentally dropped by a Russian warplane caused a powerful blast this week, authorities said.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:54 AM She signed up to live on a cruise ship for 3 years. Here's why       Life at Sea Cruises is selling places on board the MV Gemini, which sets sail from Istanbul on Nov. 1 on an epic global journey that will take in most of the planet's prime cruising destinations.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:44 AM Explorers find WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs       A team of explorers announced it found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia's largest maritime wartime loss with a total of 1,080 lives.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:45 AM Efforts to evacuate foreign citizens, diplomats from Sudan amid fighting       The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate foreign citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the vast African nation entered its second week.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:38 PM Ontario announces location of new provincial park       The province said it would be creating an 'urban provincial park' in Uxbridge, Ont., a town in Durham Region, located to the northwest of Toronto.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:19 PM Brokenhead Ojibway Nation calls for change after pedestrian hit       Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is calling for action after one of its community members was struck and killed on Provincial Highway 59 North.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:08 PM Man wanted after Etobicoke assault: Toronto police       Toronto police said that, on Friday at around 11 a.m., officers received an assault call around The West Mall and Bloor Street West.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:50 PM Man injured in targeted Glanbrook shooting: Hamilton police       Hamilton police are looking for suspects after a 35-year-old man was injured in a targeted shooting in Glanbrook early Saturday morning.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:43 PM Leaky irrigation line cause of small West Kelowna, B.C. mudslide       West Kelowna Fire Rescue says a small amount of mud and water infiltrated a home's garage. The irrigation line was said to be leaking for a few days.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:42 PM 'Climate impacts are here': Earth Day 2023 marked by demonstrations worldwide        Average global temperatures could hit all-time highs in 2023 or 2024, climate scientists have warned. Governments have fallen far short of pledges in the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:33 PM PSAC says 'incompetence,' 'disrespect' dragging out strike negotiations       The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has been continuing official talks with the federal government over the weekend to negotiate an end to their strike.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:11 PM Woodstock, Ont. senior dead after 4-vehicle crash on Highway 403       Police say the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Brant County. Four people were taken to hospital where one person was later pronounced dead.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:00 PM Taiwan preparing for when — not if — China launches military attack: minister       In an interview with Global News, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Taiwan is shoring up international support and focusing on military reforms to be "as ready as possible."

Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:53 AM Green Line LRT forces Calgary artists to search for new studio space       Artist Christine Wignall joins Global News Calgary to discuss the closure of Artpoint Gallery in the city's southeast and has details on the big art sale taking place over a few weekends in April.

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:24 PM Meghan 'named royal accused of racism' in letter to King Charles       Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wrote a letter to King Charles, naming the alleged racist senior royal. During their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Duchess Meghan and her husband Prince Harry alleged that a member of his family had speculated on the colour of their then-unborn baby Archie's skin. And, it has been claimed […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:10 PM Jamie Foxx 'awake and alert' but docs still running tests       Jamie Foxx is "awake and alert" after his medical emergency. The 55-year-old actor, who had been in Georgia to film 'Back in Action', was taken to hospital last week after suffering a medical issue but he is starting to recover. A source told PEOPLE: "He's OK, thank God. He's still in the hospital and doctors […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:03 PM Shannen Doherty files for divorce after 11-years of marriage       LOS ANGELES — Actor Shannen Doherty of hit shows "Charmed" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" has filed for divorce from her husband, Kurt Iswarienko, after 11 years of marriage, her representative says. "Divorce is the last thing Shannen wanted," publicist Leslie Sloane said in an emailed statement Saturday. "Unfortunately, she felt she was left with no […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:00 PM KINSELLA: Joe Biden expected to become oldest presidential candidate in U.S. history       If the U.S. President is reelected, he would be 86 at the end of his second term

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:59 PM MITZIE HUNTER: A safe, affordable place to call home a fundamental human right       We all love Toronto, and we are all proud of our city. Yet the cost of housing is a crisis in Toronto with too many people at risk of eviction and homelessness. Too many people are sheltering on the TTC or in parks. We have all seen it. Everyone in Toronto deserves a safe and […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:39 PM 'PARK OUTSIDE': GM recalls 40,000 pickups to fix fire risk       NEW YORK — General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks for model year 2019 or later, following the discovery of a potential leak in brake fluid that could result in a fire. Potentially 40,428 vehicles could be affected. They include 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD models with model years between 2019 and 2023, according […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:39 PM ALBERY POWELL: From Toronto to Tottenham – Pressa's 'The Jungle' video a raw depiction of the streets       It's a testament to the ability of music to bridge cultural divides and spark important conversations

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:30 PM CHAUDHRI: We should care about Canada falling behind on return-to-work       As long as employees stay home week after week, resources, transit and infrastructure that we used to enjoy in our cities may begin to vanish before our very eyes

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:23 PM GOLDSTEIN: Canada's global citizen off to save the planet – again       Because what the world needs now is another global gabfest on saving the planet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading off later this week to attend a "Global Citizen NOW" celebrity, fly-in conference in New York. This in the wake of a scathing report by the federal environment commissioner condemning his government for failing to […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:08 PM Man sought for threatening people in Mississauga       An unidentified a man is wanted in for threatening people in Mississauga. Peel Regional Police say a man verbally threatened several people near Kennedy Rd. and Rose Cherry Pl. around 2 p.m. on April 14. Investigators have released an image of a suspect, described as in his mid to late 20s, with a medium build, […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:30 PM Israelis protest legal changes before nation's 75th birthday       TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters flocked to Tel Aviv and cities across Israel on Saturday to vent their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government and its divisive plan to overhaul the country's judicial system. The mass protest — which has raged weekly since the start of the year […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:28 PM DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims       FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration on Saturday to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall. If granted, the declaration would make Broward residents who incurred damage to their homes and other property eligible for a wide range of loans […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:02 PM For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans       SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As a third grader in Utah, mandolin-playing math whiz Elle Palmer said aloud what she had only before sensed, telling a friend she planned to transfer schools the following year and hoped her new classmates would see her as a girl. Several states northeast, Asher Wilcox-Broekemeier listened to punk rock […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:01 PM 'Totally unacceptable': PSAC 'fed up' with pace of talks, asks Trudeau for help       The head of the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers says he is fed up with the pace of bargaining and is calling on the Prime Minister to get involved in the ongoing talks. Chris Aylward, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, says the union presented a package of proposals to […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:46 PM Oklahoma county worried about fallout from racist recording       IDABEL, Okla. (AP) — So many residents of northern Texas cross the border into McCurtain County in far southeast Oklahoma each week that the area has earned the nickname of the "Dallas-Fort Worth Hamptons." With its clean rivers and lakes, these forested foothills of the Ouchita Mountains have become dotted with luxury cabins, and a […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:46 PM Mexico migrant camp tents torched across border from Texas       MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — About two dozen makeshift tents were set ablaze and destroyed at a migrant camp across the border from Texas this week, witnesses said Friday, a sign of the extreme risk that comes with being stuck in Mexico as the Biden administration increasingly relies on that country to host people fleeing poverty […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:43 PM Shannen Doherty files for divorce after 11-year marriage       LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Shannen Doherty of hit shows "Charmed" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" has filed for divorce from her husband, Kurt Iswarienko, after 11 years of marriage, her representative says. "Divorce is the last thing Shannen wanted," publicist Leslie Sloane said in an emailed statement Saturday. "Unfortunately, she felt she was left with […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:23 PM 'Park outside': GM recalls 40,000 pickups to fix fire risk       NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks for model year 2019 or later, following the discovery of a potential leak in brake fluid that could result in a fire. Potentially 40,428 vehicles could be affected. They include 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD models with model years between 2019 and 2023, […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:16 PM Akron temporarily bans use of nonlethal force on protesters       AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in an Ohio city have agreed to temporarily bar the use of tear gas, pepper spray and other types of nonlethal force against nonviolent protesters, a move that comes after it was sued following a protest over a grand jury's decision to not indict police officers who shot and killed […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:16 PM What's next for abortion pill after Supreme Court's order       WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing will change for now. That's what the Supreme Court said Friday evening about access to a widely used abortion pill. A court case that began in Texas has sought to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone. Lower courts had said that women seeking the drug should […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:02 PM Alabama education director ousted over book's stance on race       MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book, written by a nationally recognized education group, that the Republican governor denounced as teaching "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism. Barbara Cooper was forced […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:53 AM OPP search for hit-and-run driver in fatal two-vehicle crash in Mississauga       Provincial police are searching for the driver of a car who fled the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Mississauga. OPP say at around 2:30 a.m. a 29-year-old man from Cambridge was going westbound on Highway 401 when the Mazda he was in was struck from behind near Mavis Road by […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:47 AM Heat wave in Thailand prompts warning to stay indoors       BANGKOK (AP) — Extreme heat has sent temperatures soaring in Thailand as authorities warned people to stay indoors. The Meteorological Department's forecast on Saturday said the highest temperature in the next 24 hours could reach 43 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) in country's north and could hit 40 C (104 F) in the capital, Bangkok. […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:46 AM Sudan army says it will help foreigners leave amid fighting       KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate foreign citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the vast African nation entered its second week. Army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan said he would facilitate the evacuation of American, British, Chinese […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:46 AM Two still in critical condition after plane crashes into house southwest of Montreal       MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say two people are in critical condition after a small plane crashed into a home southwest of Montreal on Friday night. The small plane crashed into a private residence in St-Remi around 7:30 p.m. Authorities say two men in their 30s were taken to hospital where they remain in critical […]

G-Alt cp24.com Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:24 AM Man killed in shooting at North York bar overnight - CP24       The incident happened inside the Avellino Social Club, which is the Humber Summit area, near Islington Avenue and Millwick Drive, just south of ...

G-Alt cp24.com Saturday, April 22, 2023 4:54 AM Police arrest suspect in Vaughan bus shelter sex assaults | CP24.com       Chris Fox, CP24.com Managing Digital Producer. Published Friday, April 21, 2023 4:56PM EDT. Sex assault. A suspect in a sexual assault ...

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:39 PM 'No deal': PSAC leadership decries slow pace of Treasury Board leader, strike continues       Public Service Alliance of Canada leaders on Saturday decried the slow pace of contract negotiations "Workers who are scheduled to work this weekend apparently are picketing," national president Chris Aylward at an brief update on a sidewalk at a downtown hotel. "(Treasury Board President) Mona Fortier in a meeting yesterday said they're working hard to […]

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:33 AM CSC seizes kilo of tobacco, marijuana from Joyceville Institution       Correctional Service Canada has seized more than a kilogram of tobacco and a significant amount of marijuana at Joyceville Institution. Citing its staff's "vigilance," CSC wrote they seized several packages and unauthorized items from within the multi-level security federal institution on Thursday. The items included 1.05 kilograms of tobacco, 224 grams of marijuana, cellphones and […]

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:00 AM Cappies: St. Patrick's presents a thrilling performance of Mean Girls       Show #9:  Mean Girls: The Musical High School Edition St. Patrick's High School Directors: Fadi El-Saikali, Emily Edwards, Jasmin Lemus, Philip Lewis, Caitlin Dubé, Christina Sangalli Madison Ketcheson Lead Critic, Elmwood School The photocopier flashes and pages fly as the "apex predator" of North Shore High School orchestrates the takedown of her nemesis. The tool […]

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:00 AM Today's letters: Dropping masks in some health-care settings is folly       Saturday, April 22: Keep those face coverings in hospitals, readers urge. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Windsor Star Saturday, April 22, 2023 11:09 AM Police seek help in identifying man connected to two drugstore thefts       Windsor Police are asking for the public's help in locating and identifying a man who is wanted in connection with a pair of thefts. On April 14, the male suspect entered a drugstore in the 600 block of Ouellette Ave. and slipped behind a counter to steal a $2,000 Canon camera. The same suspect is […]

Windsor Star Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Reader letter: Congrats to all helping make national urban park a reality       Anyone who appreciates a love of life in its various forms could not be more impressed by the recognition and designation of Ojibway and surrounding lands by the federal government as a national urban park. One might see this as a unique and surprising occurrence. Only the second of its kind in Canada, this title […]

Windsor Star Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:03 AM Guest column: There are options to convince more nurses to stay in Windsor       By Dom Lucyk As Ontario and the rest of the country struggle to keep hospitals staffed, you might wonder where we might be able to find more health care workers. New research by SecondStreet.org shows part of the answer might be right under our noses. It should come as no surprise to hear how thousands […]

Windsor Star Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:00 AM Reader letter: Styrofoam items should be banned       Canada should ban styrofoam items. Did you know that people throw away about 25 billion styrofoam cups a year? Styrofoam cannot decompose. If you put styrofoam items in a trash can, the garbage truck takes them to the landfill where it sits for centuries. Since styrofoam does not break down, only some areas accept it […]

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:08 AM Doug Cuthand: First Nations are fighting the Sask. First Act       First Nations have maintained that the act was cobbled together without meaningful consultation

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Letters: Closure of Saskatoon's civic greenhouse shows a big failure       Readers offer their opinions on the closure of Saskatoon's civic greenhouse and the push for nuclear power and the issue of nuclear waste.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Saskatoon Blazers return to national hockey stage for the first time in 49 years       "We've dealt with some adversity all year, whether it be those seven kids leaving for the Canada Winter Games, our season having to end two weeks earlier than everybody else."

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Phil Tank: Saskatoon's traffic strategy seems dumb and dangerous       The number of people injured in Saskatoon traffic collisions spiked alarmingly in 2021, but city hall has been focused on one intersection.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Corman Park council to vote on facility for Saskatoon green bin waste       City of Saskatoon says no matter which way Monday's vote goes, green bin collections will still start on May 1.

Regina Leader-Post Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:07 AM Letters: Cardus Institute views on religious school questionable       Saskatchewan has a good public school system that could be strengthened if private schools weren't siphoning money, says Robert Carleton.

Regina Leader-Post Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Murray Mandryk: Sask. Party uncomfortable with contraception debate       This has made for some rather uncomfortable conversations for Saskatchewan Party government and especially Health Minister Paul Merriman.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:20 PM Conservative leader tries to woo CAQ MNAs over killed Lévis tunnel       "Do you really want to spend the rest of your mandate hiding from your voters; to have trouble looking them in the eye? Or worse yet, looking at yourself in the mirror?" asks Éric Duhaime in a letter.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:04 PM Montreal region prepares for flooding with significant rainfall on the way       Quebec's flood-watch map indicates several areas in the Montreal area have suffered minor flooding.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:00 AM Can Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher score 30 goals again? | HI/O Bonus       Also, can veteran forward ever stay healthy for a full season again?

Montreal Gazette Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:15 AM Rocket flames out as streaking Comets eliminate Laval in AHL playoffs       Châteauguay's Samuel Laberge scored in OT to carry Utica to a 2-1 victory and a two-game, quarter-final Calder Cup sweep.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:00 AM Photographic Memory: An old man's life in a tiny cell       In 1988, 87-year-old Alphege Gore was Canada's oldest prisoner, having stabbed his wife to death the year before.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, April 22, 2023 6:00 AM Plotting against Lincoln in Montreal, city of Southern spies       Dwelling in history's shadow is the dark role the metropolis played as a nexus for the Confederate South's agents in the American Civil War.

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:26 PM Nieman: Nurture kids' curiosity and then let nature takes its course       Recently I found myself in the Telus Spark Science Centre, surrounded by parents, grandparents and exuberant children. At that moment, despite the diversity of all the guests, I sensed a oneness with my fellow curious "brothers" and "sisters." We were there, probably for various reasons, but certainly out of curiosity. The desire to learn and […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:12 PM Hate-motivated vandalism of Little Free Library in southwest Calgary under investigation       Calgary police are investigating after white supremacist markings and stickers were used to vandalize a Little Free Library in the southwest community of Cedarbrae last week. The owners of the Little Free Library in the 3000 block of Cedarville Drive S.W. quickly removed white supremacist markings and stickers from the library box on April 10. […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:28 AM Brooks: Calgary's influential women saluted at gala       More than 1,200 guests attended the Axis Connects' hosted Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards gala on April 13 at the Telus Convention Centre. Premier Danielle Smith provided opening remarks, adding to the cache of the black-tie event. This was the fourth year the awards have been hosted, but the first time it raised more […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 10:00 AM At 19, former child prodigy Joey Alexander wants the focus to be on his music and skills as a jazz composer       On Wynton Marsalis's website, there is a clip from a 2016 episode of 60 Minutes. The jazz great is sitting at a piano with 12-year-old Indonesian jazz prodigy Joey Alexander. During the clip, which is just over a minute long, Marsalis is quizzed by Anderson Cooper about his protege. The newsman asks how rare it […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 9:00 AM Going green: On Earth Day, some easy environmental swaps for the home       Canada has an ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. Getting there is going to take a shift in thinking and action from everyone. From reducing energy consumption in our homes to making sustainable shopping choices, here are a few easy ways to get started on […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Opinion: We need to mobilize for the climate as governments did in past wars       How effectively can a society adjust and adapt to new conditions? In A Good War, Seth Klein writes about Canada's mobilization during the Second World War. Klein describes how society, in a very short time, changed to emergency mode and simultaneously ensured that no one was left behind.  Our current generations managed to mobilize before the […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Opinion: The stakes for solving oilsands tailing ponds could not be higher       The numbers that describe oilsands tailings are so big that they almost lose meaning. Right now, tailings ponds cover roughly 300 square kilometres of boreal forest in northern Alberta — nearly half the size of Edmonton and one-third the size of Calgary. They hold roughly 1.6 trillion litres of liquid waste, enough to fill 640,000 Olympic […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Words Can Build Worlds       As a boy, I was deathly afraid of reading aloud in class. I made mistakes — all the time. I couldn't keep the words in order. I'd jump to the next sentence too soon. My eyes would skip to the end of the sentence, or the next paragraph, or the next page. I'd start to […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Opinion: Even on Earth Day, we're opposed to making sacrifices       Today is Earth Day, an increasingly meaningless 24 hours set aside more than half a century ago to accord the Earth the respect and care it needs and deserves. It's probably fair to say that things haven't worked out quite the way the day's founders had envisaged. In fact, with climate change now wreaking havoc, […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Letters, April 22: There is no art to AI-produced works       Is a photo worth a thousand words if they are all lies? The photo by Boris Eldagsen that won the Sony World Photography Award is a beautiful, haunting photo, but it's a fake done by AI. Although it appears that AI can produce beauty, can it produce original works? By its own nature, it is […]

Calgary Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 7:01 AM Letters, April 22, 2023: 'Playoff payoff would be a motivator'       It would be interesting if, in pro sports, the contract read 100% of salary paid upon making the postseason and 75% paid during the regular season. This would be a big motivator to get the athletes to show up for every game and give it their best effort.

Vancouver Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:42 PM Campbell River tries again to ban public drug consumption       This time, the city is relying on a section of the Community Charter that allows councils to make rules around nuisances and disturbances.

Vancouver Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:36 PM Vancouver Weather: Chance of showers, then rain       It looks a couple more wet days for Metro Vancouver but then next week looks warm and sunny.

Vancouver Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:11 PM Fluke accident on family vacation leaves B.C. father with spinal injuries       Bryan Anderson was swimming in the Corn Islands off Nicaragua when he was tossed by strong waves and hit his head on the ocean bottom

Vancouver Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:56 AM Sold (Bought): Home at Mount Pleasant's Block 1910 development offers modern style       Bells and whistles include air conditioning, a sound system and engineered hardwood floors

Vancouver Sun Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:00 AM Tying the knot on the spot: Why these British Columbians chose to be marriage commissioners       While there's no shortage of these popular, voluntary officials in general, there are 'challenges' filling these posts in remote parts of the province