Nick Pivetta (YouTube) Nick Pivetta of Victoria. British Columbia recorded his 65th Major League Baseball career quality start on Wednesday. He accomplished the feat in a 6-4 San Diego Padres win over…
Month: July 2025
3 stats that defined Hamilton’s Week 5 win over Toronto
TORONTO – If the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Week 4 win was all about their defence, their Week 5 result over the Toronto Argonauts was certainly all about their high-powered offence. A productive display…
Fentanyl seizures are up at the U.S. northern border — but Canada is still a very small player
The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows an uptick in the amount of fentanyl seized near the American northern border with Canada — but the quantities intercepted remain…
Canadian woman says she lost her pension and SIN after CRA mistakenly declared her dead
A B.C. woman was brought back from the dead, so to speak, after she had been reportedly declared deceased by the Canada Revenue Agency. June Miller said the mistake, although now resolved,…
Trump says administration likely to reach a deal with Harvard
President Trump says his administration will probably settle with Harvard University over its defiant stance toward the White House over its concerns about campus antisemitism and merit-based hiring and admissions. Source link
Avalanche sign NHL all-star defenseman Brent Burns
Brent Burns (Mark Mauno, Wikimedia Commons) The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Brent Burns of Barrie, Ontario. The terms of the deal are one-year, and $1 million according to Rogers Sportsnet on…
3 stats that defined Calgary’s Stampede Bowl win over Winnipeg
CALGARY – When the calendar flips to July, the cowboy hats come out in Calgary. They were out in full force at McMahon Stadium for the inaugural Stampede Bowl, where the Calgary…
Wabana water upgrades a ‘dream come true’ after a decades-long boil order
Wabana Mayor Philip Tobin proudly displays a glass filled with clean, clear drinking water. (Terry Roberts/CBC) An unhealthy municipal water system in the Bell Island community of Wabana is slowly being rid of…
Federal government says electric vehicle mandate must 'reflect' current times, after auto CEOs meet Carney
OTTAWA — As pressure builds on the federal government to make changes to its electric vehicle sales mandate, a spokeswoman for Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says they will be engaging with provinces…
Coast Guard: Recreation boating-related deaths dipped last year while injuries rose
The U.S. Coast Guard this week said deaths linked to recreational boating in 2024 were the fewest since it started collecting such statistics more than 50 years ago. Source link