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Remember when proponents of the consumer carbon tax told us that with this one simple and elegant measure that Canada could deal with its emissions, so there would be no need for any other inefficient, bureaucratic government meddling? Read More

Why has May 14 comes to be known as Pi Day?  The 14th day of the third month or 3/14 can also be translated as 3.14 — the first digits of the mathematical constant known as pi. March 14 is also the birthday of famed physicist Albert Einstein, all of which gives math, science and pastry lovers ideal reason to mark the day. Read More

The past few weeks in Canada have been reminiscent of the early stages of COVID-19. It's been chaotic, anxious, fearful, and uncertain. While these feelings are being experienced again by many, we are now also experiencing a sense of betrayal and disbelief. We feel betrayed by the United States, our supposed closest ally and neighbour. We are in disbelief. Read More

Truly astounding is the 180-degree about-face the Liberal/NDP government executed almost overnight after the U.S. election. Even though they had, for the last decade, pursued policies that blocked any sort of development, suddenly the country needs pipelines, control of the borders, control of the illegal drug trade, internal trade, et cetera. And they proclaimed this in front of the TV cameras completely straight-faced without so much as a wink or snigger. They are politicians, after all. Read More

Sixth-seeded UPEI upset No. 3 UBC 90-72 late Thursday. In other quarterfinals, top-seeded Ottawa defeated No. 8 Concordia 79-69, and No. 4 Victoria downed No. 5 Bishop's 85-73. Read More

Well, at least it was a better loss than the last one. Read More

The Edmonton dropped a 3-2 decision in New Jersey Thursday, on an evening where the Oilers bottom-9 did not piss a drop. Read More

The Tsuut’ina Nation recently announced the builders for the first phase of the residential component Taza Park, their 6,500-home urban village on their land at the southwest edge of Calgary, near Grey Eagle Resort and Casino. Read More

Sixty planes? Canada has 60 planes? Read More

A B.C. nurse who sponsored a pro-J.K. Rowling sign five years ago and posted "discriminatory and/or derogatory statements" about transgender people while identifying herself as a member of the medical profession has been found to have committed professional misconduct. Read More

Kwantlen Polytechnic University plans to lay off about six dozen faculty members, citing a sharp decline in international student enrolment and the tuition they pay. Read More

Police are investigating what they describe as the "sudden death" of a woman at Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. Read More

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby responded to the Trump tariff threat Thursday with legislation to allow the NDP cabinet to override all provincial laws, regulations, authorities and even the legislature itself. Read More

In a move the official Opposition says is a "slippery slope," the NDP has introduced emergency legislation giving it broad powers to reduce interprovincial trade barriers, put tolls on bridges and ferries, and unilaterally change any legislation relating to B.C.'s economy. Read More

A B.C. woman who was handcuffed and detained earlier this month at the U.S. border after crossing between Mexico and San Diego for work had an incomplete application for her Trade NAFTA work visa. Read More

The Alberta government says $2 million it devoted to funds for planning in last month's provincial budget could result in hundreds of new beds across two Edmonton hospitals, though a timeline and cost for the final project are not yet available. Read More

The looming threat of a trade war with the U.S. has focused attention on lessening Canada’s historic dependence on trade with the our neighbours to the south. Read More

B.C. is facing an unprecedented mental health and substance use crisis. The human cost has been devastating, with lives lost, families shattered and communities struggling to cope. Between April 2023 and March 2024, more than 4,600 people received treatment and support through publicly funded substance-use beds across all of B.C.’s health authorities, an increase of more than 1,000 from the previous year. Amidst this crisis, programs such as the Home Based Withdrawal Management and Detox Program, offered by B.C. nonprofit Options Community Services (OCS) have emerged. Read More

All the noise out of Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win for the Vancouver Canucks against the Calgary Flames has been about a tentative resurgence to form by centre Elias Pettersson. Read More

Thanks to tips and information from the public, Calgary police have laid charges in the August 2022 homicide of a 54-year-old woman in Crescent Heights. Read More