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Is recently-fired Red Wings HC Derek Lalonde a good assistant coach hire for Maple Leafs?
The Toronto Maple Leafs hired ex-Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as an assistant to Craig Berube’s staff for next season, the team announced on Friday. The move comes on the heels of former assistant Lane Lambert getting the bench boss role...

Canada Post strike: Union files labour practices complaint as talks stall
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Canada Post over ongoing contract negotiations, as the union scrambles to overcome bargaining pushback from both management and its membership. The union...

Chamber requests Canadian-Chinese tariffs be addressed
In a letter sent May 15 to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the chamber warned of significant impacts on Sask.'s agriculture sector. YORKTON — The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has called on the federal government to address trade tariffs between Canada...

Canadian Premier League Review – Week Nine
The Canadian Premier League's Week Nine was filled with competitive matches. Notably, Cavalry and Forge concluded their clash in a stalemate at 1-1, with both teams showcasing their resilience and tactical play. York emerged victorious against...

Canadian Beat: Canada readies steel tariff retaliation plan
As promised President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into effect on Wednesday. They now stand at 50 percent. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney called the doubling of tariffs unfair and unjustified, but...

Canadian investment firm Brookfield pumps $10 billion into AI infra in Sweden
In sum – what you need to know: Swedish AI infra push – Brookfield will fund a major AI hub in Strängnäs, doubling data center capacity to 750MW and creating thousands of jobs. Government AI strategy – the initiative strengthens Sweden’s national...

Max Pacioretty 'leaning towards' Maple Leafs return following 'considerable interest' from Toronto: Reports
Max Pacioretty turned out to be a very pleasant surprise for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season. Coming off of two torn achilles tendons in just over a year, it would have been well understood if the former Canadiens' star decided to hang up the...

Canada Post union files labour practices complaint (Canada)
Photo: The Canadian Press A Canada Post employee drives a mail truck at a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Canada Post trucks, conveyors and mail carriers are moving again after a month-long strike by more than 55,000...

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges After Assaulting Miami Airport TSA
In late May, a local news source released footage of a violent incident between a Canadian man and TSA agents at Miami International Airport. According to WPLG Local 10, the incident between Cameron Dylan McDougall, 28, and two TSA agents occurred...

Southern Alberta museum staff find live grenade in archives
Last month, the newly-rebranded Tank 77 Museum in Taber hired a new manager, Taia DeBona. She immediately got to work sorting through old boxes in the archives — a daunting task for such a small organization. “We have a lot in collections and...

ICE TIME | Exclusive: Retired Star Satoko Miyahara Still Seeking Future Path
SAN JOSE, California ― Three years removed from her competitive career, Satoko Miyahara is just entering the prime of her life and the possibilities going forward are limitless. The 27-year-old Miyahara recently completed a grueling month-long...

Canadian energy superpower talks should include Sarnia-Lambton: Bradley
As Prime Minister Mark Carney talks about making Canada an energy supervisor, he should be aware of what Sarnia brings to the table, the city’s mayor says.Article content Sarnia and Lambton County are home to more than 60 industrial plants,...

Middleton Railway Museum officially opens after restoration project
Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada Nova Scotia Annapolis Valley Published Jun 09, 2025 • 7 minute read Middleton Railway Museum Society chairman David Hankinson, right, and board member and railway historian Bill Linley are happy to see the...

N.S. premier applauds announced federal defence investments
Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada News Nova Scotia Halifax Published Jun 09, 2025 • 2 minute read Liberal Leader Mark Carney speaks at a news conference at Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax on March 25, 2025, about military spending. Photo by...

PURE Casino Lethbridge employees vote to unionize
Employees at PURE Casino in Lethbridge have voted to unionize. In total, 155 workers gave the thumbs up to join western Canada’s largest union, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, also known as AUPE. The Alberta Labour Relations Board...

Canada's TSB deems rail switching safety recommendations 'fully satisfactory'
Rail News Home Safety 6/5/2025 Rail News: Safety Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigators inspect transportation accidents, then make recommendations to industry and regulators to address systemic issues that pose significant risks to...

Canadian sentenced to 20 years prison in cross-border drug trafficking case
A Canadian man who led an eight-year drug trafficking conspiracy in the United States was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. Khaophone...

EDITORIAL: Meeting NATO's 2% target the right move
Provided it is done competently, we agree with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement Monday that Canada, at long last, will meet its NATO commitment to increase military spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) in this fiscal...

Canadian Steel Producers Association wants swift retaliation against US over doubling of tariffs
The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) is calling on the federal government to swiftly retaliate against the U.S. decision to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50%. CSPA President Catherine Cobden stated that the...

Stats Canada says B.C. added 13,000 jobs in May
Statistics Canada’s jobs report released Friday said B.C.’s employment rate rose 0.4 per cent last month. Most of that was full-time work, which saw a gain of 15,700 positions, while the province lost about 2,800 part-time jobs. Construction and...