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New Brunswick RCMP searching for missing 64-year-old ice sailor on Shediac Bay
GRANDE-DIGUE, N.B. - A search is continuing today for a 64-year-old New Brunswick man who was last seen Wednesday ice sailing on Shediac Bay. Shediac RCMP say the last known whereabouts of Daniel Robi...
Feb 15, 2024
B.C. wine grapes facing up to 99% production drop due to January cold snap
KELOWNA, B.C. - A new report says British Columbia's wine industry is anticipating "catastrophic crop losses" of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January's intense cold snap. A Feb...
Feb 15, 2024
Carbon tax rebate amounts increasing in April, rebranding stirs controversy
Your next carbon tax rebate will be higher than normal.The federal government announced that it is increasing the amounts of money Canadians receive from the program, beginning with the April 2024 ins...
Feb 15, 2024
Firts Nations calling for environmental assessment on Canmore development proposals
CANMORE, Alta. - An Alberta First Nation has added its voice to a call for a provincial environmental assessment on two major property development projects in Canmore.Stoney Nakoda First Nations have ...
Feb 15, 2024
Longtime Ticats star linebacker Simoni Lawrence retires from football
HAMILTON - It's the end of an era for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Star linebacker Simoni Lawrence announced his retirement from football Thursday. The 35-year-old American spent 12 seasons in the CFL, th...
Feb 15, 2024
Second day of storm brings more wind, heavy snow to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Messy conditions persisted in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Thursday, the second day of a winter storm that unleashed more snow and high winds in the region. Schools wer...
Feb 15, 2024
Einarson's curling team drives for five at Canadian women's championship
Kerri Einarson agrees with a saying in sport that it is more difficult to stay on top than to get there. Winner of four straight Canadian women's curling championships, the Manitoba skip says each tit...
Feb 15, 2024
Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen midway through his 11th full season
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job after more than a decade. President of hockey operations John Davidson made the call midway thr...
Feb 15, 2024
Toronto FC unveils new 2024 kit, with one eye on the 2026 FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Canada will welcome the world during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Toronto FC is looking to show off the city's "diverse cultures, places and people" in the lead-up to the soccer showcase. The...
Feb 15, 2024
Victor Wembanyama's 1st All-Star weekend awaits, and it'll be hectic for the Spurs rookie
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Victor Wembanyama's first NBA All-Star experience will be hectic, just like everything else has seemed so far in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. He's going to the Tec...
Feb 15, 2024