Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., capped off an adversity-filled Olympics in August by anchoring Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team to gold, a first for Canada since 1996. De Grasse has been in Toronto the last couple of weeks for … Read more
Amy remembers walking into Harrods in 1993 and being dazzled by the glittering beauty around her. She had just graduated from Trent University and had applied for a job at the luxury department store in London. She was just 21 years old when she was hired at Harrods to work on the shop … Read more
Coquitlam, B.C. – The debate over sexual orientation and gender identity education in schools is heating up. Protests both for and against SOGI in the curriculum took place across the country Friday. Experts say the controversy is being fuelled by misinformation. Members of the Tri Cities LGBTQ community rallied outside Coquitlam … Read more
EDMONTON – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have won five in a row. The Edmonton Elks have won five of their last six games. They are the two hottest teams in the West. When they meet Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium, something has to give. “Yeah, somebody’s got to lose,” said Elks rookie defensive … Read more
The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Métis, citing problems with an Ontario group and throwing the future of the Métis National Council into question. In a resolution passed Thursday morning, the Saskatchewan group says the Métis Nation of Ontario, which is a member of the national … Read more
When Bernard Morissette got a call from Loto-Quebec on Sept. 18 and was asked if he was sitting down, he had no idea what was coming his way. The retired physical education teacher from Quebec’s Outaouais region had just purchased a Lotto-Max ticket the day before. It wasn’t just any lottery — … Read more
Many lobster fishermen say they have seen an uptick in Coast Guard patrols in the Bay of Fundy less than a week after a protest against poaching in Saint Andrews, N.B. “Last spring I didn’t see any fisheries on the water at all,” said Jaret Mawhinney, a sixth-generation fisherman. “Last fall I think I might … Read more
Provincial police investigating the death of a cat that was allegedly set on fire in Orillia, Ont., earlier this week released surveillance video of a person of interest in the case. Police say officers were called to a business parking lot at the Colborne Street East and West Street South intersection around 5 … Read more
Boeing said on Friday the head of the company’s troubled defence, space and security unit is leaving the planemaker effective immediately. New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg in his first significant move since taking over in August, said Ted Colbert would be leaving and Steve Parker, the unit’s chief operating officer, would assume Colbert’s … Read more
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says close to 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon, months after warning there is no guarantee Ottawa can evacuate them if the situation deteriorates further. She is also expressing concern that attacks like exploding pagers are only making the situation worse. “My message to Canadians who … Read more
