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Winnipeg Sea Bears back in action – Winnipeg

A hometown basketball veteran is now leading the hometown professional team. “It’s super special and I take a lot of pride in it,” Mike Raimbault said.Raimbault is the long-time University of Winnipeg men’s basketball head coach and is entering his first year as the...

Record-long DHS shutdown ends as Trump signs funding bill that excludes ICE – National

U.S. President Donald Trump swiftly signed bipartisan legislation Thursday funding much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, after it won final approval in the House, ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The White House had warned that...

Formal bid received to buy Vancouver Whitecaps, relocate to Las Vegas: reports – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An investor group led by Las Vegas businessman Grant Gustavson has submitted a formal bid to Major League Soccer (MLS) to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and relocate the club, according to the New York Times. According to the...

Minden Hills, Ont. ends state of emergency, water levels stable – Peterborough

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Minden Hills, Ont. has officially ended its state of emergency as Mayor Bob Carter says water levels have stabilized. Parks Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources data show water levels on the Gull River, which runs through...

Amid public pullback, Premier Ford headlines ‘exclusive’ event at members-only club

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is headlining an “exclusive members only” event at a private club in downtown Toronto, where attendees are being promised the opportunity to have “connection and dialogue” with the province’s top decision-maker. The Albany Club, which bills itself as “Canada’s preeminent...

Group calls on Ontario to redirect alcohol revenue to deal with harms of drinking

As the Ford government moves to allow more public alcohol consumption, after expanding beer and wine sales and lowering some taxes, one group is imploring the province to redirect a portion of revenue to education and prevention. The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research...
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