Nelson: Calgary water woes become our burden

Most of us have better things to do than study the history of pipeline engineering. So, it took a while for the truth to filter through Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks during a news conference regarding the water main break on July 18.Photo by Gavin Young /Postmedia Network Responsibility. It’s a simple word, yet one likely … Read more

Letters: Saskatchewan’s carbon tax challenge more political than legal

Readers offer their opinions on Saskatchewan’s legal challenge over collecting the federal carbon tax and farmers’ views on drainage for agriculture. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre answers media questions at the Saskatoon Cabinet Office. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, July 4, 2024.Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix While not necessarily … Read more

Horse racing at the 1953 Saskatoon Exhibition

On this day in 1953, Salisbury Juvenile Stakes horse racing at the Ex started off strong with a victory by overlooked underdog Lynn’s Boy. From the StarPhoenix archives: Overlooked in the betting when the second largest crowd of the week made the Whittier Park Stock Farm’s Weyburn a 7-10 favorite, Lynn’s Boy returned $18.40 on … Read more

Abigail Anderson Berard uses BFF Taylor Swift’s lyrics to reveal she’s pregnant with first baby

9Taylor Swift’s BFF Abigail Anderson Berard is pregnant. abigail_lauren/Instagram Taylor Swift’s BFF has a baby on the way! Abigail Anderson Berard announced her pregnancy news via Instagram Wednesday — and used her pal’s lyrics in the reveal. “I’m having his babyyyy,” the 34-year-old captioned her bump debut, using a line from “But Daddy I Love … Read more

Washington Post columnist Max Boot under fire after wife accused of being unregistered agent for South Korea

The Washington Post faces lingering questions as liberal columnist Max Boot is caught up in a potential media scandal. The Justice Department charged Boot’s wife, Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst and senior official at the National Security Council, last week with acting as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service in exchange for luxury gifts. The indictment … Read more

Possible tornado touched down in Brossard, Environment Canada says

The suspected twister formed around 8 p.m. on Matte Blvd., flipping a truck and uprooting trees. A possible tornado touched down in South Shore Brossard July 24, 2024, flipping a truck and uprooting numerous trees. Photo by Photo: Longueuil police /mon A possible tornado touched down in South Shore Brossard Wednesday evening, flipping a truck … Read more

Majority of Canadians say Ottawa overspends, feel overtaxed (especially Quebecers): poll

The survey found that only 18 per cent of the 1,038 adult Canadians surveyed believe the federal government is effectively allocating funds to address the most important issues Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland prior to tabling the federal budget on April 16, 2024.Photo by Justin Tang/The Canadian Press/File A majority of … Read more

Bureaucrats warned Liberals that loosened Ukrainian immigration program would set precedent

‘It risks setting a significant precedent, one which may result in future pressures on the government to take similar action for other emergencies’ Almost 300,000 people have come to Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel program, while almost one million people successfully applied for visas.Photo by Kayle Neis/Postmedia/File OTTAWA – Federal bureaucrats warned … Read more

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