Julie Ashton 
Two Saskatonians are celebrating after becoming the first male referees from Saskatchewan to officiate a game at the highest level in the continent. On March 2, Richard Kent and Vitalii Oliinichenko were sent to Vancouver to work the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Charlotte FC game at B.C. Place for the opening weekend of the Major …
The snow began to taper off on Thursday afternoon, after the biggest snowstorm in two months created slippery driving conditions in Ottawa, and left thousands of customers without power across eastern Ontario and western Quebec. As of 5 p.m., the city received 15 centimetres of snow, according to Environment Canada. Ottawa police reported over 50 …
Friends and family members are mourning the death of Jacob Flickinger, a Canadian military veteran and father to a one-year-old son who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, amid calls for an investigation into the attack. Flickinger, 33, and six other workers with the World Central Kitchen aid organization were killed in the …
The former Bluewater Youth Centre property, south of Goderich, has sat vacant since 2012 when the juvenile jail closed. The Municipality of Central Huron bought the 300-acre property in 2021 for $5 with ambitious plans to bring industry, and the 200 lost jobs, back to the area. “We want high paying, highly technical jobs for …
A Harriston, Ont. mother says she is being forced to choose between her income and an autism program necessary for her son’s development. Samantha Greer is a mother of three, and her three-year-old son Maverick is autistic and non-verbal. “Maverick struggles with back-and-forth conversational communication,” she said. “He will be up half the night. And …
Edmonton’s Zebra Centre is leaving its original but long outgrown home in the downtown core. By September, the agency that supports youth who have experienced abuse and neglect or witnessed crime will be operating at 14325 112 Ave. NW in west Edmonton, officials hope. “The current Zebra Centre is truly bursting at the seams and …
Calgary police are continuing their search for the body of presumed murder victim Chelsea Davidenas. Police tell CTV News they are working with members of the Calgary Search and Rescue Association to scour a large area southeast of Chestermere. Davidenas’ body has not yet been found. The 29-year-old woman is believed to have been killed after …
Thursday night Snow arriving in southwestern New Brunswick and western Nova Scotia created some slushy roads in some areas through the day Thursday. As the snow moves eastward Thursday night, it is expected to intensify for a few areas, leading to higher snow amounts on Friday. Two areas in particular are expected to pick up …
One morning in September 2023 I leave my home and drive to the beach. Although it is early, the day is already unseasonably warm, the sky hazy with smoke from hazard-reduction burns to the south and north of the city. Despite the weather the beach is quiet. Walking to the water’s edge I wade out …
The Osun River is one of the major rivers in southern Nigeria. It flows from its source in Ekiti State, through several states, before emptying into Lagos state’s Lekki Lagoon. It is an important source of water for the communities that live around it, whether for irrigation or for personal use. Part of its course …