Back-to-back nights for the Montreal Canadiens. The statistics certainly are not good around the league for a team having to go two nights in a row. However, if you have to play on consecutive nights, it sure can’t get better than going from Brooklyn to Manhattan with the Habs taking on the New York Rangers on Tuesday […]
Americans in Montreal are watching the results of the U.S. midterm elections very closely. Members of “Democrats Abroad,” a McGill University student group, met at Montreal bar La P’tite Grenouille on Saint-Laurent boulevard to watch results trickle in. Many were watching with cautious optimism, some with big hopes for a blue wave. “There is a lot of […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Republican Representative Hal Rogers, former chairman of the Appropriations Committee, won Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District seat, where he’s served since 1981, the Associated Press projected. He defeated Democrat Kenneth Stepp, which was widely expected. Related Stories: Source: Read Full Article
Blowing snow and howling winds ensured the morning commute was the first treacherous winter drive of the season – especially for those without snow tires. “We had sanders and plow trucks out last night working all night, working extra hours into the morning shift to have coverage for rush hour traffic,” City of Regina’s director […]
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – They ran in historic numbers, breaking rules, toppling male incumbents in primaries, and upending conventional political wisdom. In a midterm fought like few others, women stepped up as candidates, voters, activists and volunteers in ways that could reshape the nation’s political landscape. From the millions of women on the left in pink […]
Along with their strong bite and keen sense of smell, police dogs throughout the Central Okanagan will now be armed with protection vests, thanks to a donation from a Rotary Club in Kelowna. The donation was announced on Tuesday by the Kelowna RCMP and Kelowna Morningside Rotary Club. The protection vests, according to police, are […]
The period leading up to Remembrance Day is always a busy time at the Military Museums in Calgary. As one of the curators, Roy Boehli enjoys meeting with visitors and sharing information about the service and sacrifice of Canadians in uniform. Related ‘Absolutely amazing’: Calgary volunteers prepare Field of Crosses for Remembrance Day Calgarians to […]
To commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who have served to protect the country, the city of Barrie, along with the Barrie Royal Legion branch have scheduled a number of special events this Remembrance Day. “The accomplishments of Canadian soldiers who fought in WWI solidified Canada’s reputation for defending peace and […]
A stop-work order has been issued to Quality Concrete for its Burnside location after a silo exploded Monday afternoon. Tracey Tulloch, a spokesperson with Stevens Group, which owns Quality Concrete, said they are referring to the incident as a “fly ash silo failure.” “It’s never happened to my knowledge before with our company,” said Tulloch. “It’s […]
The Burning Desires 2019 calendar is filled with steamy, playful photos. But the models are no spring chickens. Instead, they are senior women in their 60s and 70s wanting to help build a fire hall in the small town of Edgewood, B.C. The fire station is almost complete, but is missing a few key elements. […]