Why Not Theatre founder Ravi Jain wins Siminovitch, Canada’s top theatre prize
TORONTO — Why Not Theatre founder Ravi Jain has won Canada’s top theatre prize. Jain was awarded the $100,000 Siminovitch Prize at a ceremony in Toronto tonight. The jury praised Jain for “reshaping the ecosystem around him” with inventive work...
Alberta’s Smith says her United Conservative Party is not a separatist party
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party isn’t a separatist party. Last week’s historic energy deal between Alberta and Ottawa was met with skepticism, and at multiple points by boos, by members at the party’s annual...
Ontario food bank usage at a record high for 9th consecutive year: report
Food bank use in Ontario is at another record high, with more than one million people relying on emergency food services, a staggering 8.7 million times over the past year, according to a new Feed Ontario Hunger report released Monday....
Lamborghini driver flees after striking pedestrian
A driver fled the scene after striking a pedestrian in the Harbourfront area Monday evening, according to police. Officers say the incident occurred just before 7:15 p.m. in the Queens Quay West and Yonge Street area. Police say the pedestrian...
Indigenous owned performance space, café to open in downtown Edmonton
A new Indigenous spot will soon be available in the heart of downtown Edmonton. It will offer Edmontonians a combination of a traditional Indigenous café and a space for live performances, music, and art. Kakio Productions is the vision of...
Algoma Steel issues layoff notices to 1,000 workers
Algoma Steel plans to lay off more than 1,000 workers over the coming months. “The North American steel market is highly integrated, and Algoma Steel has been significantly impacted by the unprecedented tariffs imposed by the United States,” a company...
Marc Miller named new culture minister
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Marc Miller, a former federal minister who represents a Montreal riding, as the new minister of culture and identity. Miller replaces Steven Guilbeault, who quit cabinet on Thursday to protest Ottawa’s new pact with...
May says voting for budget was ‘mistake’ and it won’t happen again
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says supporting the Carney government on the budget vote is a “mistake” she won’t make again. May told The Canadian Press the memorandum of understanding Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta Premier...
Lockdown lifted at North York high school after search for gun: police
Toronto police say a lockdown at a North York high school has been lifted after earlier reports of a gun seen at the school. Officers were called to James McGuigan Catholic High School near Finch Avenue West and Keele Street...
Generations of Indigenous leaders brace for a new battle over another pipeline
OTTAWA — For some First Nations leaders, the prospect of conflict with provincial and federal governments over plans to send another pipeline to the B.C. coast brings back vivid memories of years past. For many First Nations youth, it’s a...
