Victoria Lee, a promising talent in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), has died at age 18, her family confirmed. Lee died on Dec. 26, leaving her family “completely devastated,” according to a post on her Instagram page.“We’re all broken. Because a piece of you was in each of us and when you left
Prince Harry’s favourability has fallen to an all-time low amongst Britons just one day ahead of the official release of his autobiography, Spare, new polling has found. Close to two-thirds (64 per cent) of Brits now have a negative view of Harry, and only a quarter (26 per cent) view him in a favourable light
The federal agency charged with spearheading Canada’s response to COVID-19 approved a $120,000 initiative to purchase specially designed coins for its employees as an “everlasting expression of gratitude” for their work during the pandemic. The coins were to be distributed to all employees of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as a token of thanks
Canada has finalized a long-awaited deal to replace its aging fleet of CF-18 fighter jets with 88 of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighters set to begin arriving in the coming years, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Monday. While the project budget is $19 billion, officials said in a technical briefing Monday morning that the cost
Whether it was heating your home or filling up your vehicle, Canadians saw gas and oil prices soar to record highs last year. 2023 will not be much different, say experts. According to a new Deloitte report that forecasts oil and gas prices, Edmonton City Gate, a benchmark crude oil in Canada, is expected to
Canadian LGBTQ2 community members and advocates say the past year has been difficult and scary amid a notable rise in hate crimes, threats and protests against drag queens and transgender people in particular. The solution, they say, is education and support from allies to counter homophobia and anti-trans hate — particularly baseless accusations of pedophilia
A motorcyclist was injured early Wednesday morning after a collision in Scarborough. Police say it happened near Neilson and Ellesmere roads shortly after midnight. A motorcycle and a car collided in the area and police say the motorcyclist sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Roads were shut down for the police investigation but have since reopened. The car
A model with two young sons and a restaurant employee about to be promoted to manager are among the Canadians confirmed dead in a mass shooting at a country music show in Las Vegas. Tara Roe, who was 34 and lived in Okotoks, Alta., was there with her husband, Zach, and another couple for a
