Firefighters battling a blaze in a remote northern Alberta town became trapped Thursday as raging wildfires closed in on communities across the province, forcing thousands to flee. Fires raging in central and…
Month: May 2025
‘He’s the GOAT,’ proud father says after 13-year-old Texan wins Scripps spelling bee with ‘eclaircissement’
Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favourite entering the bee after his runner-up finish…
Bring Her Back proves even great horrors aren’t horrifying anymore
Do movies have the ability to scare us anymore? This is not a question of whether they can disturb us. The early 2000s evolution to violence-based endurance cinema via Saw, Hostel and The…
Mobil teams up with the CFL to fuel Canadian pride
TORONTO — With family nights out at the stadium, drives up to the cottage for long weekends and cross-country summer road trips on the horizon, the Canadian Football League (CFL) is welcoming…
TFSA contribution limit info has been unavailable since mid-April, CRA confirms
For more than a month Canadians looking to see how much contribution room is remaining in their tax-free savings accounts (TFSA) on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website have been out of luck….
Boy, 13, charged with 1st-degree murder after fatal stabbing of woman in Pickering
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was fatally stabbed in Pickering on Thursday, court heard on Friday. The accused appeared via Zoom in Oshawa court…
Unions oppose B.C. port’s plans to test self-driving trucks
Canada’s third-largest port plans to test self-driving trucks as it explores ways to increase its capacity, according to a port authority presentation first obtained by The Tyee and viewed by CBC News. The…
Brady Oliveira, Bombers’ focus ‘will always be to win championships’
WINNIPEG — Greatness is the standard for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who look to appear in a sixth straight Grey Cup in 2025, this time at home. Key players from last season…
Halting spy operation placed CSIS team in unnecessary danger, watchdog report says
A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, “creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team” and raising questions about ministerial accountability….
Tesla registrations down 90% in Quebec in 1st quarter of 2025
Quebec EV buyers’ relationship with Tesla is showing signs of souring as sales in the province plummeted in the first quarter of 2025. Only 524 Teslas were registered in Quebec between Jan….