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Canada holds ‘workshops’ for Indian officials on rule of law amid Trudeau, Modi spat
OTTAWA – As experts urge Canada to ease the strain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of helping kill a Canadian, Ottawa is turning to the world of slideshows and flow charts. Canadian officials are offering their Indian counterparts “workshops” on the rule of law – at least as Canada sees it – even ... Read More »
Timeline of recent tensions between Canada and India
OTTAWA – Canada and India have not had a perfect relationship, and issues over Sikh separatism have continue to simmer for decades. But tensions hit a boiling point in the past year. Here’s a timeline of the diplomatic row. June 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national security adviser calls out India as being among the ... Read More »
‘Oppenheimer’ aims for a record haul as stars shine at the British Academy Film Awards
LONDON (AP) – Atom-bomb epic “Oppenheimer” could smash a 53-year-old record at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday if it makes good on its field-leading 13 nominations. Christopher Nolan ‘s biopic of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer is up for trophies including best film, best director and best actor for star Cillian Murphy. A good ... Read More »
‘Resilience and bravery:’ Nova Scotia honours first Black man to win Victoria Cross
HALIFAX – Against a backdrop of unimaginable racism and hardship, William Hall’s courage on the battlefield in 1857 led him to become the first Black person awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest military decoration. On Monday, Nova Scotia’s annual Heritage Day, the province will pay tribute to Hall, who was born in Horton’s Bluff, N.S., ... Read More »
Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans
Seven Alberta First Nations have banded together to seek answers as industry and government move on billion-dollar plans to inject and store millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases underneath or adjacent to their traditional lands. “We don’t know how pumping carbon underground will affect our lakes, our rivers – even our underground reservoirs,” said councillor ... Read More »
‘Makes me feel sick’: Sex offender’s return to Calgary alarming for some
CALGARY – A former member of a youth performance group run by the Calgary Stampedesays he expects he’ll feel on guard now that day parole has been granted to the man who sexually abused teens over three decades. The decision from the Parole Board of Canada last month came as a shock to the accuser, ... Read More »
NHL roundup: Kings rally to beat slumping Bruins 5-4 in overtime
BOSTON (AP) – Brandt Clarke scored on a breakaway with 27 seconds left in overtime for his first career goal and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the slumping Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday. Clarke had just been sprung from the penalty box for taking down David Pastrnak and was all alone when he ... Read More »
Gu comes through with golden show in super pipe
CALGARY – Thousands of people crammed onto the hill at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park Saturday night to snap pictures and scream in support of Eileen Gu. The superstar freestyle skier delivered for the Snow Rodeo faithful by capturing World Cup gold with a dazzling score of 97.0 on her last of three runs on the ... Read More »
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 9 Anaheim 2 Edmonton 4 Dallas 3 (OT) Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 2 Washington 4 Montreal 3 Chicago 3 Ottawa 2 Detroit 5 Calgary 0 Los Angeles 5 Boston 4 (OT) Buffalo 3 Minnesota 2 (OT) Florida 9 Tampa Bay 2 Nashville 5 St. Louis 2 New Jersey 6 Philadelphia 3 Carolina ... Read More »
WHL roundup: Hitmen rally in third to beat Warriors 5-3
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The visiting Calgary Hitmen scored three unanswered goals in the third period and beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Moose Jaw Events Centre. Sawyer Mayes, Carson Wetsch, Ben Kindel, Keets Fawcett and Oliver Tulk scored for the Hitmen (23-23-6-1), who were outshot 36-33. ... Read More »
Tigers pick up point in OT loss to Blades Saturday
The Medicine Hat Tigers took a knick out of the WHL-leading Saskatoon Blades on Saturday. The Tigers held on to pick up a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Blades at Co-op Place, securing two points over the weekend. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 2-1 shootout loss Friday to the ... Read More »
