The Roughnecks got a big weekend off to a winning start Friday night, defeating the Saskatchewan Rush 12-10 at the Saddledome.
Month: April 2024
Over 300 athletes from across Alberta competing in lifesaving championships in Calgary
Over 300 athletes from 15 different clubs across Alberta are competing this weekend in the 2024 Alberta and Northwest Territories Pool Lifesaving Championships and Junior games at Brookfield Residential YMCA in Calgary.
Freezin’ for a Reason: Winnipeggers plunge into icy waters
A group of Winnipeggers were freezin’ for a reason on Saturday morning as they took the plunge into some icy waters.
‘Are we dead?’ piece of pothole crashes into Montreal West Island couple’s windshield on highway
A Montreal couple is having a hard time driving without stress and is unhappy with the city’s maintenance after a chunk of highway crashed into their windshield while driving on Thursday night.
Toronto police charge two men in alleged roofing scam
Toronto police are warning residents about a roofing scam following the arrest of two suspects in North York last Friday who are allegedly involved in the scheme.
Cameron Highlanders Regiment marches in memory of Battle of Vimy Ridge
Ottawa’s own Cameron Highlanders were on the march Saturday for the annual memorial of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The First World War battle in April, 1917, is regarded by many historians and writers as a defining moment for Canada. The Canadian troops were ordered to seize the heavily-fortified seven-kilometre ridge in France that held […]
On-reserve child poverty more than double B.C.’s average, according to data
In late February the First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society released their annual Poverty Report Card, announcing that in 2021, 14 per cent of children were living in poverty – while on reserves this is more than double the provincial rate.
Vehicle plunges into Fraser River, driver’s whereabouts unknown
Crews were able to locate a vehicle that somehow ended up in the Fraser River overnight Saturday, but the fate of its driver is currently unknown.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue grocery store to close on April 20
The Ami Marche grocery store in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue will close after its owners were unable to find a solution to the economic straights of the West Island store.
Documentary to shed light on 1950s Dresden workplace tragedy
A feature documentary currently under development aims to tell the story of one of Ontario’s worst workplace tragedies, while memorializing the immigrant workers who lost their lives nearly 70 years ago. Dresden 1957 explores the disaster that occurred during the construction of a pumping station in the North Kent community. On Aug. 14 of that […]