Doc Rivers says he saw star potential in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while coaching him as a rookie before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to Oklahoma City. But the veteran coach concedes that Gilgeous-Alexander, of Hamilton, Ont., has drastically outperformed those expectations. “I don’t think anybody in the world saw this in him,” said Rivers, who … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it will release a preliminary report Thursday on a crash landing at Toronto’s Pearson airport that sent 21 people to hospital last month. The Delta Air Lines flight arriving from Minneapolis crashed on Feb. 17, leading to days of travel disruptions at Canada’s busiest airport. All 76 passengers … Read more
In one of its last acts in office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government decided to give Canadians a break at the bank. According to an order-in-council dated March 12, two days before Trudeau resigned, banks won’t be allowed to charge more than $10 if someone doesn’t have enough money in their personal accounts to cover … Read more
Though the recent year-over-year increases in farm prices are levelling off in southwestern Ontario, good land remains too pricey for many people with dreams of owning their own land. “Anything like 100 acres, you’re just not going to find it for under $5 million,” said Crispin Colvin, a farmer and area director of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for … Read more
Average Canadian farmland values continued their more than 30-year streak of increases last year, but Farm Credit Canada says the rate of growth is slowing and trade disruptions could further dent them. The Crown corporation, which provides financing and other services to the agriculture industry, said in a report Tuesday that the average value of … Read more
A class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) could be added to Canada’s list of toxic substances, but it’s unlikely to have an immediate effect on communities already contaminated with the “forever chemicals,” such as North Bay, Ont. In early March, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced it would move to add PFAS to the … Read more
Here’s what motorists in Thunder Bay have to say about the pesky problem.
Brock Boeser scored twice and notched an assist as the Vancouver Canucks handed the league-leading Winnipeg Jets a 6-2 drubbing on Tuesday. Pius Suter added two goals, including one into an empty net with four seconds left on the clock, while Nils Hoglander scored and had a helper for the Canucks (32-25-11). Drew O’Connor also … Read more
Saskatchewan’s first measles case of 2025 has health experts urging residents to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) confirmed the case last week in Swift Current. It’s the second reported case in the province in the past five years. Dr. Athena McConnell, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the … Read more
The Regina Fringe Festival has cancelled its 2025 edition, but promised a return in July 2026. The festival shared the news on its website alongside an image of three sad clowns. The announcement comes a week after the Regina Folk Festival permanently shut down operations. For Vanessa Prevost, a theatre artist and comedy writer, the cancellation … Read more