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Recreational golf continued growth in Canada in 2024 thanks to youth, female programs
Playing recreational golf became one of the go-to activities during the COVID-19 pandemic as the nature of the game made it safe under Canada's public health measures. Golf Canada's 2024 annual report...
Mar 11, 2025

MacDonald feels, at her best, filly Chantilly could battle colts in North America Cup
It's just a dream right now but James MacDonald believes, at her best, filly Chantilly could challenge the colts in the $1-million North America Cup. On Monday, Canada's reigning horse of the year was...
Mar 11, 2025

Federal Liberals and Tories now in a dead heat, new poll indicates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests. The poll of Canadians' voting intentions has both parties sitting at 3...
Mar 11, 2025
Nipawin Council approves wheel loader contract
The Town of Nipawin has awarded the contract for a large piece of machinery. Council approved the awarding of the tender for a Wheel Loader to Redhead Equipment for $339,2000 plus GST at Monday night'...
Mar 11, 2025

Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe joins Canada Soccer as COO, CFO
Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe is joining Canada Soccer as its chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Crowe, an Ottawa native who is currently the Senators executive vice-...
Mar 11, 2025

Wealth management specialist weighs in on tariffs and investments
A wealth management specialist says he's had an uptick in the number of people concerned about their investments in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but the old adage of 'buy and hol...
Mar 11, 2025

B.C. shop fined $1m for selling 'natural' health products containing Cialis, Viagra
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver adult store operator has been fined $1.07 million for selling sexual enhancement products advertised as natural but that actually contained prescription drugs. Healt...
Mar 11, 2025
Ontario pulls back electricity surcharge on U.S. exports after Trump threat
WASHINGTON - Ontario has agreed to suspend a surcharge on electricity exports to the United States after President Donald Trump escalated his trade war Tuesday by vowing to double threatened tariffs o...
Mar 11, 2025

Tiger Woods says he ruptured his Achilles tendon, an injury likely to keep him out of the Masters
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters ...
Mar 11, 2025

B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses
British Columbia's health minister says "now is the time" for American doctors and nurses to move to the province as it fast tracks recognition of their credentials during an escalating trade war betw...
Mar 11, 2025