No disrespect to Oilers fans, but if we had to choose between a drunken beach vacation and a stroll through the West Edmonton Mall, well… let’s just say the Stanley Cup is having a pretty good time in Florida. Florida won its first Stanley Cup late Monday night by beating Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 after giving away a 3-0 …
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British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix was in Kelowna on Thursday to provide an update on the province’s 10-year Cancer Action Plan. “The demand for cancer care is of course always high and is expected to increase as our population grows,” Dix said outside the cancer clinic. “This year alone, 34,000 people in British Columbia will be diagnosed with cancer …
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A Vancouver police officer landed in Halifax after cycling across Canada to raise money for childhood cancer research. After 15 years riding with Cops for Cancer, Dayne Campbell was about to hang up his helmet, but then his daughter got sick. That’s why he decided to embark on this cross-country trek in her honor. “Two-thirds of children diagnosed with cancer …
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The federal dental care plan is entering the second phase of its planned rollout, Health Minister Mark Holland said in an announcement Thursday. “For families with children aged 18 and under, and for individuals with disabilities, this service is now available to you. You can sign up today and you can get the help your family needs,” Holland said. According …
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Kenya’s president on Tuesday called the storming of parliament a threat to national security and vowed that such unrest would not happen again, “at any cost.” “It is deeply painful for Kenya that such a crucial conversation was hijacked by dangerous people who caused us the kind of loss we have suffered as a nation today,” William Ruto said in …
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Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article TORONTO – Ja’Kobe Walter has never been to Canada, but when he arrives in Toronto, he’ll be looking to make an immediate impression. Walter was drafted 19th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard …
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Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article A portable restroom trailer was placed outside the Superstore in Saskatoon’s Confederation neighborhood this week after a customer damaged the indoor restroom. “They are being repaired with additional safety features,” Loblaws said in a statement to Global News. “They will reopen shortly.” According to the city, …
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Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article Iconic Manitoba Metis musician Ray St. Germain has died, according to his family. According to a social media post from his wife, Glory St. Germain, Ray St. Germain died Tuesday after a long battle with Parkinson’s. “It is with a broken heart that I announce the …
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Key points WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a US courtroom in Saipan. He has pleaded guilty to one charge. The hearing brings relief to Assange’s family and puts an end to a fourteen-year saga of leaking secret state information. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge in the US territory of Saipan, 14 years after he …
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The race between the BC NDP and the BC Conservatives has tightened, while official opposition BC United has fallen to fourth place, according to a new poll ahead of BC’s provincial election. The study by Vancouver-based Research Co. showed that the governing NDP is still in first place, with the support of 40 percent of decided voters, a drop of …
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