Albert Wagner 
Calgary-based airline Lynx Air announced Thursday that it has filed for creditor protection from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. The airline said in a release that it will cease operations at midnight, Monday, Feb. 26, with flights continuing until then. “Every effort is being made to assist passengers at this … Read more
Calgary-based airline Lynx Air announced Thursday that it has filed for creditor protection from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. The airline said in a release that it will cease operations at midnight, Monday, Feb. 26, with flights continuing until then. “Every effort is being made to assist passengers at this … Read more
Sylvester Stallone has been performing in action movies for almost 50 years and it’s taken a toll. The actor revealed that he had seven major surgeries after suffering a neck fracture on the set of “The Expendables” in 2010. Stallone, now 77, was filming a fight scene with wrestler Stone Cold Steve … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s Republican attorney general sued the Republican state auditor Thursday, saying the auditor is trying to usurp her authority over recovering interest on misspent welfare money from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre — money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. Attorney General Lynn … Read more
Hannah Hodson, a transgender former candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada, says that Leader Pierre Poilievre’s comments on transgender sports and bathroom policies create confusion on party priorities. “What he has said today just further extends the idea that trans people are predators,” said Hodson, who ran for the Conservatives in Victoria, … Read more
Vice Media will stop publishing content on its website and lay off several hundred staffers as the beleaguered outlet makes “fundamental changes” to its “strategic vision” under its new private equity owner, Fortress Investment Group, chief executive Bruce Dixon announced Thursday in a memo to staff. “This decision was not made lightly, and … Read more
The high cost of groceries isn’t just taking a bite out of Canadians’ bank accounts, it’s also devouring any hope that prices may decrease. A new Leger survey has found that 64 per cent of Canadians think that the rate of inflation at the grocery store is worsening. Sylvain Charlebois, food analytics … Read more
Premier David Eby has been clear that speculators are in his crosshairs, and with the 2024 budget his government has announced details of a new “BC Home Flipping Tax.” Starting Jan. 1, any profits made from the sale of a residential home within two years of buying it will be subject to the … Read more
Treadmills are among the most popular pieces of fitness equipment, both in the gym and at home, and they are not waning in popularity. There were some 53 million treadmill users in the U.S. in 2017, and the global treadmill market — worth US$3.8 billion in 2023 — is projected to top US$6.5 billion by … Read more
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference is trying to allay concerns that participating in the commission’s work could put members of diaspora communities at risk. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue says some community members fear reprisals if they provide information to the commission, or worry that all the information they submit will be … Read more
