Canadian skier Brendan Mackay wins bronze in halfpipe
Talk about a dramatic finish. Canada’s Brendan Mackay won bronze in the Olympic men’s freeski halfpipe on the final run of the competition on Friday. Mackay, 28, struggled badly on his first two runs before nailing his third for a...
Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment ‘tolerance zones’
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is changing its approach to unhoused people, promising to tolerate some homeless encampments instead of dismantling them. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada unveiled the city’s new protocol on Friday, saying camps are not a long-term...
USA routs Slovakia, will face Canada in men’s Olympic hockey gold-medal game
We’re set for another gold-medal meeting between Canada and the United States. For the first time since 2010, the neighbouring nations will compete in the men’s Olympic hockey final (Sunday, 8:10 a.m. ET/ 5:10 a.m. PT on CBC and Sportsnet)....
Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hurt his province’s softwood lumber industry. While Friday’s ruling...
Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT account banned in 2025 for references to violence
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, says it banned the account of Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar in 2025 after it was flagged internally as being misused in “furtherance of violent activities.” In a statement to 1130 NewsRadio, the...
Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets
OTTAWA — Transport Canada has certified General Dynamics’ Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. A spokesperson for the office of the transport minister says the government is still discussing the certification of other...
NORAD intercepts 5 Russian aircraft near Alaska, though military says there was no threat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Military jets were launched to intercept five Russian aircraft that were flying in international airspace off Alaska’s western coast, but military officials said Friday the Russian aircraft were not seen as provocative. The North American Aerospace...
MacKinnon power play winner sends Canada into gold medal hockey final
Team Canada will play for a medal Sunday, and it’s the good one. Whew. Albeit playing without the injured Sidney Crosby, the still-stacked all-star squad fell down early to the pesky Team Finland but rallied to triumph 3-2 in the...
Power restored for majority of 10,000 residents in Vaughan
Power has been restored for nearly 10,000 residents who lost power in Vaughan Friday afternoon due to a fire affecting equipment, according to Alectra Utilities. The outage started just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday and the time of restoration was...
Two Toronto Catholic school teachers on leave amid anti-Black racism allegations
The Toronto Catholic District School Board says it has placed two high school teachers on leave following allegations they exchanged racist messages using a school social media page. Messages between the two James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School teachers were...
