Investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death in Texas, authorities said Thursday, walking back a previous…
Month: June 2025
Elks unveil new jerseys ahead of 2025 season
EDMONTON — As fans anticipate a return to the Green and Gold’s winning ways on the field, fans of the Edmonton Elks will recognize a familiar look this season. The Club unveiled…
Carney and Chinese premier agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
Politics·New Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries. Leaders also committed to working together to address the fentanyl crisis,…
Canoe expedition retraces historic 1,200-kilometre fur-trade route to James Bay
A small team of paddlers has set off this spring, travelling 1,200 kilometres by canoe and portage from Tadoussac, Que., to James Bay. They’ll be reviving an ancient route traced by fur traders and…
The Ritual is dreary, dumb and dangerous. And misogynistic. Also, it sucks
Two separate times in David Middel’s horror film The Ritual, title cards pop up declaring that you are watching the most well-documented case of demonic possession in history. A final message then asserts…
Canada’s unemployment rate ticks up to 7% in May
Business·Breaking Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7.0 per cent in May, from 6.9 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Previous month’s rate had matched a pre-pandemic high of 6.9 per…
Deer collision leads to insurance nightmare for N.B. woman
As Samantha Anderson headed home to Sunny Corner after Christmas supper in Miramichi last December, a deer jumped in front of her car on a blind hill. All she could do was brace for impact and tell…
3 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine once again bombarded by Russian missiles and drones
Russia bombarded six regions of Ukraine on Friday, Ukrainian officials said, with a nighttime assault lasting for hours and leaving three emergency responders in the capital Kyiv dead. The barrage included 407 drones and…
Aid group in Gaza closes distribution centres over safety concerns
A U.S.- and Israeli-backed group handing out aid in Gaza said on Friday all its distribution sites were closed until further notice, urging residents to stay away from these venues “for their…
‘We’re keeping a couple bags packed’: Weyakwin, Sask., residents start returning after evac order lifted
Lisa Powder and her great grandchildren were among the first Weyakwin residents to return home after fleeing a wildfire that burned dangerously close to the northern Saskatchewan community. “It’s sad to come…