A study released Tuesday suggests young Canadians are more likely to feel hopeless about the future of democracy in Canada than older residents. The Statistics Canada study found about a quarter of respondents aged 25 to 44 were “not at all hopeful” when asked to think about the future and about how democracy works in…
Irene Nippi sees Nationwide Reality and Reconciliation Day as a manner to take pride in a tradition she was as soon as instructed to desert. The elder from Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation was six years previous when she was first despatched to a residential college, an expertise that compels her to participate in reconciliation ceremonies….
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted September 30, 2026 10:23 pm Updated September 30, 2026 10:24 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night. Colton Sissons…
Edmonton’s oldest historic site served as a place to remember the history of Canada’s Indigenous people on the sixth annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The day is a sombre remembrance of 150,000 Indigenous children who suffered malnutrition and abuse over decades in Canada’s residential school system. “Days like today are not necessarily happy…
A Vancouver mayoral candidate says converting portions of a hospital into an involuntary care facility is essentially building a prison in the downtown area. The proposal is one of two plebiscite questions in the upcoming municipal election and part of Ken Sim’s plan to tackle public safety. “It is prison, let me be clear,” mayoral…
The Winnipeg Jets had a brand new face on the ice for his or her first official observe of the brand new season since naming their 23-man roster to conclude coaching camp. With simply 48 hours till their season opener, goaltender Clay Stevenson joined the Jets for observe on Wednesday after being claimed off waivers…
Premier Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will bring in legislation later this year to crack down on illegal dumping of garbage and items being discarded improperly. On Wednesday, Smith said there’s a growing trend of people in the province leaving their trash on roadways, farms, private property and public lands, leaving others to clean…
Guy Archambault still has nightmares about the De la Concorde overpass collapse. Twenty years since the Laval, Que., overpass collapsed on Highway 19 on Sept. 30, 2006, Archambault can still picture what it was like as one of the first responders to arrive at the scene. “It was like a bomb explode,” the retired firefighter…
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tried Tuesday to convince Albertans to vote to stay in Canada with less than three weeks to go until the Alberta referendum vote on separation. His speech at a downtown Edmonton hotel was among others he has given or plans to give in the province as part of his efforts…
By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted September 30, 2026 3:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s government is extending the application deadline for its $100 energy rebate by one month. Eligible residents will have until Oct. 31 to apply online for the fuel tax payments announced in…
