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Edmonton is known as Canada’s Festival City but producers say it’s been a struggle lately to hold onto that identity. According to some organizers, the rising costs of operating events have put the arts in jeopardy. One festival has announced they won’t be returning next summer. The Edmonton Blues Festival said it will be taking […]
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Trick-or-treating is a fun event for kids, but some children with disabilities can’t take part. One company is trying to make the event inclusive to all. Treat Accessibly started in 2017 when Rich Padulo’s six-year-old daughter asked him how their neighbour in a wheelchair would be able […]
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Seven people in Montreal went to hospital early Sunday after a soiree that began as a party spun out of control, triggering a street brawl and a hit and run that sent seven people to hospital. Montreal police said they were called to the exterior of a […]
A week and a day after the Saginaw Spirit defeated the Knights in London the Knights returned the favour in Saginaw. Sam O’Reilly and Sam Dickinson each had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 London victory at the Dow Event Center in Michigan. Denver Barkey recorded two assists for the Knights and Easton […]
WASHINGTON — A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania. National security officials warn that U.S. adversaries may incite violent protests after Election Day. These developments — all revealed in the past week — show how Russia, China and Iran have increased the pace of efforts to meddle […]
Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. The strikes marked the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran. Following the airstrikes, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it had a right to self-defense, and “considers itself […]
Toronto rookie Jamison Battle received a loud ovation from the remaining Raptors fans at Scotiabank Arena on Friday after he fouled out in less than 15 minutes of playing time. The gesture wasn’t cynical, but a tribute to what he and a Raptors bench that included three other rookies accomplished in a 115-107 victory over […]
Sam Dickinson scored the game winner 21 seconds into overtime as the London Knights edged the Brantford Bulldogs 4-3 to end a five-game homestand at Canada Life Place on Oct. 25. Dickinson had a goal and an assist and found a rare hole in Ryerson Leenders who faced 42 London shots in the game. Landon […]
It’s been five years since their son was killed in a crash on the South Perimeter, and Ethan Boyer’s parents continue working to keep his memory alive. Ethan, 19, was on his way to a morning class at the University of Manitoba when his car was struck from behind by a semi, forcing it into […]
Embattled Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson has quietly stepped away from his appointment to a high-profile committee overseeing the city’s FIFA World Cup hosting duties. The decision comes in the middle of an Ontario Court of Justice trial in which Thompson is fighting two counts of sexual assault following a Muskoka cottage holiday on Canada Day […]