Author Archives:

Weather Network app can't send alerts after cyberattack but Alert Ready working
OTTAWA - The Weather Network and MtoMdia still can't send weather alerts through push notifications from its app following a "malicious cyberattack" on Monday. But Pelmorex, the parent company of the ...
Sep 15, 2023

Policy gaps contributed to deadly gondola crash at Quebec's Tremblant ski resort
MONTREAL - A deadly collision between a gondola and a drill rig at Quebec's Mont Tremblant Ski Resort in July occurred, in part, because of incomplete procedures governing how construction equipment w...
Sep 15, 2023

Contract talks held up RCMP team's response to Saskatchewan killings: emails
SASKATOON - A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because of contract n...
Sep 15, 2023

Justin Thomas scuffles for 69, Lucas Herbert shoots 63 for 1st-round lead at Silverado
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Justin Thomas scuffled through an uneven afternoon with a 3-under 69 in his return to the PGA Tour following a lengthy layoff, leaving him six shots off the lead Thursday in the fi...
Sep 14, 2023

Rangers complete four-game sweep of Blue Jays as Toronto's playoff hopes fade
TORONTO - Corey Seager had a home run and a two-run double as the Texas Rangers beat the Blue Jays 9-2 on Thursday, further dimming Toronto's post-season hopes. The loss dropped the Blue Jays to a gam...
Sep 14, 2023

Workers continue restoring essential services in N.W.T. ahead of fire evacuee return
HAY RIVER, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA - Fire crews in the Northwest Territories say work continues fighting hot spots and flareups near evacuated communities while area residents wait to hear when ...
Sep 14, 2023

Three men arrest in connection with armed robbery in Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - Quesnel RCMP arrested three men in relation to an armed robbery.On Wednesday (Sept.13) just after 3 a.m., Mounties responded to a report of an armed robbery at the west end of the foot...
Sep 14, 2023

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it's concerned his vi...
Sep 14, 2023

Canfor to build new manufacturing facility after closure of Houston, B.C., sawmill
Vancouver-based Canfor has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Houston, B.C., about eight months after the forestry firm shut down its sawmill in the same community of about 3,000...
Sep 14, 2023

Zelenskyy is expected to visit Capitol Hill as Congress is debating $21 billion in aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected on Capitol Hill next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly. Zelenskyy's trip comes as Congress is ...
Sep 14, 2023

Our Community
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: May 14, 2026
1h ago

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Caladiums
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Preserving local theatres
May 13, 2026
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Approach to teaching - examining the meaning of being human
May 13, 2026

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Holla for Hoya
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: The quiet power of handwriting
May 12, 2026
Question of the Week
Are you in favour of responsible alcohol consumption during the summer in Riverside Park?
May 11, 2026