Nobody said tanking was easy, and while the benefits are obvious, maybe these guys could throw us a bone? That road trip couldn't have gone any worse for the Canucks, honestly. I am already feeling uneasy at just how bad they're going to look tonight. Unfortunate for him and the Oilers, but potentially a ray of light for the Canucks if they hope to not hit double digits on this losing skid. GAME DAY CHATTER#CanucksHere's a fun and curious rumour for your Saturday morning.
Two years after a “pause” on new approvals for wind and solar farms was lifted, 14 major renewable energy projects have yet to break ground in southeastern Alberta. The Brooks solar field near the southern Alberta city was one of the first utility-scale solar projects in the province when it opened in 2017. Both will affect an energy project’s business plans, leading renewables companies to put work on hold. Worry over rural tax baseThose two municipalities are home to 60,000 oil and gas wells considered to be marginally economical, according to provincial government reports. According to the Business Renewables Centre, 16 Alberta municipalities each received more than $1 million in tax revenue from renewable power projects operating in their jurisdictions.
On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a three-year China deal that will relax tariffs on canola, peas and seafood in exchange for allowing the import of 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles per year. Before announcing it, Carney said that this new friendship “sets us up well for the new world order.”Which has me wondering: What’s the plan if China invades Taiwan? Are we going to keep the trade going while issuing a multitude of empty statements condemning the conflict in the South China Sea? In 2023, President Xi Jinping had instructed the army to be ready by 2027 for a Taiwan invasion, according to U.S. intelligence at the time. Carney seemed to be aware of the risks a year ago when he identified China as our biggest security threat.
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Unless there are stricter mechanisms for accountability, nothing prevents what you are about to read from happening again and again. Take the procurement and purchase of electric buses in Edmonton and Calgary. CBC reported that by late 2023, only 16 of Edmonton’s 60 electric buses were fit to be on the roads on a given morning. In August 2025, Calgary Transit announced the procurement of 120 new electric buses and linked the decision to federal support and diversification of fuel sources. Edmonton and Calgary committed sums large enough to change the trajectory of other urgent files, then treated accountability as optional.
After that date, gun owners who possess one of the more than 2,500 makes and models of guns which the government has deemed too dangerous for public use will not be able to receive compensation. Once submitted, participating firearms owners would be provided with information on collection efforts sometime in the spring, the department says. Failing to participate would expose firearms owners to consequences including the possible revocation of their license, the minister said. Officials who briefed reporters confirmed that interested firearms owners in those jurisdictions would still be able register, given that the program was being rolled out nationally. Whether to include versions of the SKS, a popular hunting rifle, on the government’s list of “assault-style” firearms remains under review.
Flames Game Day 48: Celebrating Hockey Day in Canada against the Islanders (1pm MT, CBC/SN)Happy Hockey Day in Canada, everyone! It’s a Saturday and the fine folks at the National Hockey League have put together a veritable buffet of ice hockey matches for everyone’s enjoyment. Today’s broadcast begins at 1 p.m. MT on CBC, Sportsnet’s national feed and Sportsnet 960 The Fan. When they play a structured, stout defensive game and make the other teams have to play the Flames’ preferred style, they can have success. But the Flames, as we’ve said before, can’t out-score their mistakes, so they simply have to try to minimize them.
Seizure overview and basic facts Local law enforcement recovered approximately 230 pounds of clams taken from a Coupeville beach in what officials called an unusually large illegal harvest. Larger hauls increase the ecological and economic stakes—removing a greater biomass from local beds can affect reproduction and local harvest opportunities. Successful response required law enforcement, resource managers, and possibly public-health or environmental staff to coordinate quickly. Enforcement capacity and funding needs The seizure spotlights the resource demands placed on law enforcement and resource agencies when responding to substantial illegal harvests. Be ready to report, participate in local budget and policy discussions, and help ensure Island County’s beaches remain productive and accessible for legal harvesters and future generations.
Carney hails ‘landmark’ China trade deal, but not everyone’s happyNewsDuration 6:41Prime Minister Mark Carney is hailing a ‘trademark’ new China trade deal that reduces tariffs on Canadian canola and other products in exchange for slashing tariffs on Chinese EVs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls the deal terrible for Ontario’s auto sector.
A new Canadian play premiered on the NAC stage this week, written by and starring a former drama student from Ottawa's own Canterbury High School. Copperbelt is the first play written by Toronto actress Natasha Mumba, who was born in Zambia and arrived in Ottawa as a teenager. CBC's Sandra Abma shares her story.
An 18-year-old man from Maple Ridge, B.C., has died after falling from a chairlift at Cypress Mountain ski resort on Thursday evening. The West Vancouver Police Department said in a statement that it responded to reports of someone in medical distress around 7:30 p.m. "The West Vancouver Police Department extends our deepest condolences to all impacted by this tragic incident," said the statement. Cypress Mountain confirmed the fatality involved a resort guest. "Cypress Mountain extends our heartfelt condolences and support to the guest’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time," the resort said in an email statement.
One has to ask: was Mark Carney really the best choice to negotiate with Donald Trump? All signs point to “absolutely not.”Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Beijing this week, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking Communist party officials. After landing in China on Wednesday, Carney posted a video of himself waving before descending the steps of his plane to enjoy the red-carpet treatment. “The relationship between Canada and China has created opportunities and prosperity on both sides of the Pacific. Does Carney think China’s aspirations suddenly changed following the release of the final report of the Foreign Interference Commission a year ago?
A man has been taken to a Victoria hospital after he was found in the middle of the roadway in the 1700 block of Bay Street. Now the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) is asking anyone with surveillance video of the area at that particular time and location to contact them. The man was found on Thursday at 2:05 a.m., wearing a blue jacket and blue jeans. “Any information regarding the man around the time he was found may be helpful to investigators,” VicPD. If you were in the area at that time and have information, contact the E-Comm non-emergency line at 250-995-7654 ext.
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Chinese experts say that narrow-minded US views fail to consider the potential benefits for Canada's economic development. "China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that China views Canada's adjustments to measures on the export of Chinese EVs as a positive step taken by Canada in the right direction, and it is also good news for Chinese EVs seeking to explore the Canadian market. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. "It was really important that this didn't last as long as we had feared it would last, into the years. That is because Canada enjoys a "candid and consistent dialogue" with China that has led to a "more predictable and effective relationship.
