Halifax’s “little ball of hate” delivered free donairs to about 1,500 people Wednesday night. Brad Marchand’s goal for the Florida Panthers in the first game of the Stanley Cup finals had the folks at King of Donair rolling up their sleeves after the maker of the Halifamous late-night snack took to social media promising free donairs if people commented on their Facebook and Instagram posts … Continue reading Brad Marchand’s Game 1 goal for Florida Panthers wins donairs for 1,500 fans in Halifax

Daniel Martell, the stepfather of missing Nova Scotia children, four-year-old Jack and six-year-old Lilly Sullivan, says their mother’s grief is worsening due to online speculation about the case, according to CTV News. Despite a methodical search over the last weekend, “searchers haven’t uncovered anything of significance to the investigation,” Corp. Guillaume Tremblay told National Post on Thursday. “Any future searches will be determined based on … Continue reading Stepfather of missing N.S. kids reportedly says mother’s grief worsening due to online speculation

The bodies of Gadi Hagai and Judy Weinstein Hagai, who were murdered by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack were recovered from Gaza and returned to Israel on Wednesday night after 607 days. “My beautiful parents have been released. We have certainty,” wrote daughter Iris on social media. “We welcome the closing of the circle and their return to a proper burial at home, … Continue reading Bodies of Canadian Judy Hagai and husband, Gadi, both murdered by Hamas, finally recovered from Gaza

Roughly three months into his third consecutive majority mandate, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s championing of Canada in its trade war with the U.S. has helped his star shine brighter. But a majority of poll respondents say the province is on the wrong track. The latest Ontario Report Card from Leger found that almost half of residents (47 per cent) — and more than half of … Continue reading Ford remains popular, but half think Ontario is ‘on the wrong track’: Leger poll

OTTAWA — On Feb. 4, 2022, former Toronto Raptors star guard Norman Powell received two pieces of news that would have a major impact on his life. The first was from his agent telling him that he was part of a blockbuster trade that sent him from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Los Angeles Clippers. The second was from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) … Continue reading After former Leafs and Blue Jays players, CRA now goes after ex-Raptors star Norman Powell

OTTAWA — At Quebec’s National Assembly and on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, pipelines have dominated the debates. The only issue? No projects involving the province are on the agenda. “I think there is a fixation on pipelines on (Prime Minister Mark) Carney’s part at the moment, not on the part of Quebecers,” said Bloc Québécois MP and former Greenpeace activist Patrick Bonin. Since taking office … Continue reading In Quebec, opposition mounts against a pipeline project that doesn’t exist

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra spoke at an event on Tuesday organized by the Empire Club of Canada. In conversation with Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets Vice-Chair Lisa Raitt, he discussed Canada-U.S. relations and responded to a question about the future of Canadians trying to go to Harvard — including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s daughter Cleo Carney. The event came after the … Continue reading U.S. ambassador asked about future of Canadians at Harvard — including PM’s daughter

Whatever the outcome of this year’s Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis won’t be wetting his whistle on whiskey courtesy Alberta Premier Danielle Smith again this summer. On Tuesday, Smith told National Post she would not renew the friendly wager with her U.S. counterpart, who would have been required to send a bottle of Florida rum … Continue reading No friendly Stanley Cup Final wager with Florida’s DeSantis this year, says Alberta’s Smith