When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith rolled into Edmonton on July 16, 2025, for the second installment of her “Alberta Next” town halls, she expected questions. […]
Year: 2025
From Tipflation to Meatless Menus: How Canadian Restaurants Are Redefining Dining in 2025
In Canada’s bustling restaurant scene, the conversation has taken a sharp turn in 2025. From debates about rising tip expectations — now being dubbed “tipflation” […]
[Updated] Pain at the Pump: Why Gas Prices Are Climbing Again in Canada — and How Bad It Could Get
Canadians are feeling the pinch at the pump. The national average for regular gas sits around 133.8¢/L, up from 132.4¢ a week ago and still […]
Canada’s EV Mandate – Time to Rethink [Update]
As Canada races toward its ambitious electric vehicle (EV) goals, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is under growing scrutiny. With the first enforcement year […]
Drug smuggling comedy TV show being filmed in Brockville area
Show is set in 1000 Islands region
Gananoque, TLTI each receive $246K in casino revenue
Decline in gaming cash continues
Kelowna RCMP need the public’s help to locate a suspect in a rash of golf shop break and enters
Kelowna RCMP needs the public’s help to locate a suspect involved in a rash of break-and-enters at local golf course pro shops.The first theft occurred on June 5, when a suspect broke into the pro shop at the Shannon Lake Golf Course just before 1 a.m. and made off with several golf clubs, a gol…
Ontario charity calls for change after outbreak kills at least 6 dogs
A local animal charity says more action is needed to prevent future outbreaks of parvovirus, after a recent outbreak at a London housing complex.
Letters July 16, 2025: ‘Separation won’t happen at the hands of extremists.’
Separation would be well planned It’s pretty much a safe assumption that separating from the Dominion of Canada would be Alberta’s last resort. But, should this province indeed decide to separate and form a brand new nation on the global stage, it will be through a well-thought-out and organized plan to succeed and not orchestrated […]
Kelowna group takes fight to end tax breaks for religious organizations to city hall
A Kelowna group will take its fight against tax exemptions for religious organizations to the steps of city hall.The Fair Taxes – Fair Future delegation, led by the Kelowna Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists Association and supported by the BC Humanist Association, will hold a rally outside city h…
