Students fall nearly 20 feet at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg, 18 hospitalized

Students fall nearly 20 feet at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg, 18 hospitalized

Seventeen children and one adult from St. John’s-Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg are recovering after an elevated platform collapsed during a school field trip at Fort Gibraltar in St. Boniface. Three children of the 18 people hospitalized were in unstable condition when they were taken to hospital Wednesday morning after the accident, according to Jay Shaw

Landspout tornado spotted in central Alberta near Stettler

Landspout tornado spotted in central Alberta near Stettler

A weak tornado was seen east of Red Deer in central Alberta Wednesday afternoon. Late in the afternoon, Environment Canada meteorologists tracked a severe thunderstorm that was producing a tornado north of Stettler.The weather agency said its preliminary classification shows it was a landspout.“So there are two different types of tornadoes — we have a

Renters might soon feel the pain as their landlords post losses. Here’s why

Renters might soon feel the pain as their landlords post losses. Here’s why

Many renters in some of Canada’s biggest cities have already been paying record-high amounts to their landlords as of late, but a new report suggests pressure facing real estate investors might ratchet up the pain in the rental market in the coming years. The report, released Monday from CIBC and Urbanation, shows that for a

Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could delay major condo project

Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could delay major condo project

As Carla White looks out the window of her yellow-and-pink, plant-filled apartment in the heart of downtown Montreal, she wonders where she’s going to live next. “I look out there and say, where am I going now?” she says, gesturing at the highrises that tower above the building where she lives.The apartment is small and

What Danielle Smith’s Alberta election win means for the rest of Canada

What Danielle Smith’s Alberta election win means for the rest of Canada

When Danielle Smith took the podium Monday night to celebrate her victory in the Alberta election, she had a message for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Hopefully the prime minister and his caucus are watching tonight,” the newly re-elected premier told a raucous crowd of supporters in Calgary.Indeed, all eyes will be on Alberta as Smith