TORONTO — Week 1 of the 2025 season is finally here. Winter is over and an eventful off-season is behind us, as Canadian football will grace our televisions and entertain us at…
Month: June 2025
Air passenger rights group files court challenge to ‘unconstitutional’ rules it says muzzle travellers
Jill Rorabeck says she wishes she’d never turned to Canada’s airline regulator to settle her dispute with Swoop Airlines. Not only did the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) side with the airline, Rorabeck…
‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Vigil held for 2 missing N.S. children
Two glowing paper lanterns were sent into a twilight sky over a rural Nova Scotia town on Monday evening, a symbol of hope for the safe return of Lilly and Jack Sullivan, two…
Pimicikamak chief frustrated with residents refusing to flee wildfire, says arrests should be made
Pimicikamak Cree Nation leaders are still working to get the final few community members to safety as emergency crews fight an out-of-control wildfire, and Chief David Monias is exasperated with residents who’ve refused to…
Police identify senior killed in fatal Pickering stabbing last week
Police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing in Pickering last week as 83-year-old retired kindergarten teacher Eleanor Doney. Investigators from Durham Regional Police had previously withheld Doney’s name at the request…
Federal government to match Red Cross donations to help wildfire victims
The federal government says it will match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross as wildfires tear across the Prairies, forcing thousands from their homes. Speaking on Parliament Hill Tuesday, Emergency Management Minister Eleanor…
Southern half of Denare Beach ‘devastated’ as wildfire tears through northern community
Brooke Kindel thought she was leaving her home in Denare Beach Sask., as a precaution last week. She packed some clothes for her two children after a mandatory evacuation order went out, but never…
Who Is South Korea’s New Leader?
After months of political turmoil in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung has won the presidential election by a wide margin. Mr. Lee’s campaign has ridden a wave of anger against former President Yoon…
Ukraine strikes Crimean bridge, Russia launches deadly strike in Sumy
Senior Ukrainian officials visited Washington on Tuesday seeking U.S. support against Russia, as Kyiv showed its ability to fight on by setting off an explosive device under a bridge that has become…
Weekly Predictor: Who wins in Week 1?
I can’t wait for Thursday night to open the CFL season in 2025! There are so many changes around the league including new coaches in BC and Edmonton. Nathan Rourke looks to…