Category: Canada

Riding a first half that was nothing short of dominating, the St. John’s College Green Eagles captured the AABHN junior boys rugby championship on Thursday at the Harlequins Grounds. “We did a great job with ball retention, which is what we were working on all week,” said SJC coach Scott Chisholm, whose team turned a […]

Two local harbours will receive federal funding for upgrades. While the actual dollars are still to be determined, the funds will enable Erieau harbour, home to 25 commercial fishing vessels, to rehabilitate its breakwater. It will also allow Wheatley harbour, home to 59 commercial fishing vessels, to encapsulate its east pier in steel, construct a […]

City to sign an amendment to the Municipal Contribution Agreement it currently has with Cascades Casino to get a piece of the lottery pie

Calgary police are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of a man connected to organized crime on Monday, May 11.

Non-Coding Gene May Shape Social and Behavioral Traits in Autism  Technology NetworksMajor study identifies gene linked to autism  CTV NewsAn X-linked long non-coding RNA, PTCHD1-AS , and the core features of autism  Nature

With a busy summer in the forecast, B.C. Ferries adds extra sailings early  Times ColonistThe science behind B.C. Ferries weather cancellations  CBCBC Ferries preparing for busy summer, World Cup travel surge  CTV NewsBC Ferries says disruptions possible during peak season, focusing on recovery  Global NewsWhat’s changed for B.C. Ferries’ cancellations and delays? We looked at the data  Yahoo News Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver his vision to transform Canada’s electricity sector with the ambitious goal of doubling the nation’s electricity grid, sources tell CBC News.

The slippery second-year defenceman’s stellar playoff performance for the Canadiens is the product of an obsession that rarely shuts off, teammates say.

Benjamin Netanyahu made secret trip to UAE at height of the Iran war  The GuardianUAE denies Netanyahu visited in ‘secret’ during US-Israel war on Iran  Al JazeeraNetanyahu made secret visit to UAE to meet with country’s president  CBS NewsReports: Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited UAE during Iran war  The Times of IsraelIsrael Says Netanyahu Made a Secret Trip to U.A.E., Which Says He Didn’t  The New York Times

Police reports, hospital data and self-reporting don’t provide real-time data on emerging substances or toxic batches, Coun. Stéphanie Plante says.