Descrease article font size Increase article font size A horse was put down Friday following an injury during a Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race. According to stampede officials, a horse on Kris Molle’s team sustained an injury during the seventh heat of the Cowboys Rangeland Derby.“Medical care was immediately dispatched. Following assessment, the veterinarian made the
Many more Canadians will begin receiving Ottawa’s climate action incentive payment starting Friday. Between July 14 and July 21, Canadians in Atlantic Canada, as well as in Ontario and the Prairies, will get the tax-free payment through the Canada Revenue Agency, which is meant to offset the cost of federal pollution pricing.New this year, residents
A tornado touched down in Ottawa’s west end on Thursday afternoon. David Sills, executive director of the Northern Tornadoes Project, confirmed that a tornado hit in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, roughly 25 kilometres south of the city’s downtown and Parliament Hill.Kim Ayotte, general manager of emergency and protective services for the City of Ottawa
A tentative agreement has been reached in the B.C. port strike The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada announced the tentative deal on Thursday at 10:20 a.m.They did not provide any further details at this time.The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by both parties and details of the agreement have not been released.The union
TORONTO — Canada’s public health agency is investigating after a passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Toronto said he sat amid the uncleaned remnants of a previous passenger’s hemorrhage. The Public Health Agency of Canada said it is aware of what happened on the June 30 flight and cited its mandate to
NATO’s ranks are swelling, with Finland and Sweden joining or set to join and the alliance promising to admit Ukraine. But Russia, who opposes Ukraine’s involvement, has allies who are set to hold their own summit in August.South Africa has promised the meeting will go ahead – even though it is legally obligated, as a
In late 2021, Tressa Mitchell was dealing with doctor’s appointments for her ailing mother when she got a call from the Canada Revenue Agency seeking information to verify her eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Mitchell, who has a lung condition, took time off work as a cashier in
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A hiker from the United States is dead after falling from British Columbia’s Black Tusk, according to the RCMP. In a Tuesday media release, Sea to Sky RCMP identified the victim as 28-year-old Nicole Killian from Richmond, Vermont.Police said they were called around 11:15 on Monday to
A controversial photo of Premier Danielle Smith posing with a man in a “Straight Pride” T-shirt at the Calgary Stampede this weekend is causing a stir. Smith’s office released a statement Monday saying: “The premier didn’t read his shirt and obviously doesn’t agree with its message.“She has always been clear that she supports the LGBTQ+
In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about the ruling’s impacts. Former sex worker Brogan Sheehan took Bradley Samuelson to small claims court after he didn’t fully pay her fee