There again are no playoffs for the Ottawa Senators, who for the seventh straight time are on the outside looking in. The Senators showed flashes of taking a step ahead, but they also too often showed they weren’t ready for prime time. Before the season was half over, general manager Pierre Dorion and head coach […]
Year: 2024
Canadian man who stole millions with fake psychic fraud scam gets 10 years
A former Montreal resident has been sentenced to 10 years in a United States federal prison for a multi-decade fraud that manipulated more than one million Americans into sending money to fake psychics.
Millennial families say federal budget was ‘a letdown’ amid cost of living struggles
It’s a picture-perfect scene: Adam and Maria Reynolds are playing with their daughters inside their Port Coquitlam, B.C. home. Watching them together, you might not realize the Reynolds household is stretched to its limit.
Canadiens exercise option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract
The Montreal Canadiens have exercised the two-year option of the contract of head coach Martin St. Louis, committing him to the team for the next three seasons.
The Jets superfan who never misses a game
Though Winnipeg is full of hardcore hockey lovers, there’s on man who says he’s the Winnipeg Jets biggest fan.
Hit musical Hamilton coming to Montreal in 2025
The smash Broadway hit Hamilton is coming to Montreal next year. Evenko and Broadway Across Canada have confirmed that the award-winning musical will be performed at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Place des Arts in 2025.
Unusual items left in Quebec Ubers: A sword, dentures and part of a shower head
If you’re missing a sword or your cat’s medication, you might want to give your last Uber driver a call.
Wednesday’s Winners and Losers
With volatility (VXX) rising sharply, stock markets will have a wider gap between the winners and the losers.WinnersExpect technology investors to add back to their position in artificial intelligence stocks. An analyst’s upgrade of Super Computer Micro (SMCI) lifted its share price. Nvidia (NVDA) may inch higher.Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which trails Nvidia in the more profitable server AI market, announced AI-related offerings in its PC. Its inclusion in AMD Ryzen PRO chips might help desktop sales. Still, the PC market is a low-margin business. Dell (DELL) and HP Inc. (HPQ) prefer to…
Josh Classen’s forecast: Cool spell drags on as sunshine returns
A nice blanket of spring snow covering the Edmonton region this morning.
Albemarle Hikes on Donation News
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) shares moved sharply higher Wednesday, as the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company, a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, announced a $1-million donation to Cleveland Community College (CCC) for the purchase of equipment, supplies and facility improvements to benefit workforce training programs. The Shelby, North Carolina-based college’s programs are designed to strengthen the region’s pipeline of skilled and diverse workers to support the growth of businesses and projects, such as the redevelopment of…