For science journalist and CBC radio host Bob McDonald, the journey to the path of totality is part of the adventure of being an eclipse-chaser.  Getting to the path of totality — the best place to experience this cosmic display — is part of the adventure. This First Person column …

In a public letter shared Friday, Star owners said the decision to close came after the latest effort to sell the business fell through — and following years of financial difficulties.  With ‘gratitude and regret,’ the paper announced its last issue will be published on May 17. The owners of …

A landowner is fighting to free itself from a contractual obligation to operate an unprofitable Barrhaven golf course forever. The legal battle over Cedarhill Golf and Country Club revolves around a subdivision agreement signed in 1980, which requires “the continued operation of a golf course on the property in perpetuity.” …

Facing the lowest water levels in decades and an impending drought season that threatens water supply across the province, a volunteer advocacy group fears for the worst for the future of one central Alberta lake. Water pumped from the nearby Blindman River has kept Gull Lake, a popular water body …

The father of a boy killed in a dog attack in Edmonton says a flurry of negative public attention has impacted his ability to grieve the loss. Wesley Grist said his son, Kache Grist, was a loving empath who could walk into a room and give a comforting hug to …

MANILA, Philippines: Justin Brownlee admitted he feels torn with the possibility of playing against a PBA squad after helping his current Indonesian club team Pelita Jaya move to the second round of the Basketball Champions League Asia. “I would be torn in a tough place,” said the many-time Barangay Ginebra …

With the latest numbers showing that unemployment is up among youth, a sizeable share of the increase in Canada’s overall unemployment rate since April last year is due to new job seekers — young people and recent graduates like Nareshan — who are spending increasingly more time looking for work, …

One woman has died and another is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Mississauga Saturday morning, according to police and paramedics. Peel police responded to the crash near Derry Road and Argentina Road shortly before 9 a.m., the force said in a post on social media. …

Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a defect in the products’ child-resistant packaging.  Canadian side of recall involves more than 56,700 bags of Tide, Gain products sold here. Procter …

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