Mike Blanchard

Alberta’s United Conservative Party has taken its fight to kick-start the Trans Mountain pipeline across provincial borders, with two ad campaigns running in Ottawa and British Columbia ahead of the federal government’s looming decision on the project. Called the “Yes to TMX” campaign, the province purchased ad space in Ottawa and B.C.’s lower mainland in [… […]

Roars for Raptors, silence on Sudan Re: Opposition leader seized amid crackdown; 101 dead after Sudan militia attacks protest, June 6 Professional sports are ingrained in North American culture so it comes as no surprise that with the Toronto Raptors making it to the league Finals for the first time, the news feed has been […]

Christopher Duthie won’t fully disclose what’s on the menu for his new play, A Dinner Party, that runs in the Vertigo Studio Stage June 20 to 29. “The play will function better as a surprise. The less people know, the more fun they’ll have,” promises Duthie adding “it’s a typical dinner party that goes wildly […]

There has been a lot of confusion around one often mentioned but mostly misunderstood component of Bill C-69, the requirement of an impact assessment on “the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors.” This component of the bill is a small but highly impactful one. Its amount of influence largely depends on how […]

With experts saying China-Canada relations are colder than they’ve been since the two countries began a diplomatic relationship, the four giant pandas at the Calgary Zoo are a reminder of positive ties between the countries. The zoo’s panda cubs — Jia Yueyue and Jia Panpan — will make the journey home to China in the […]

The UN had asked Canada to stay until October, when Romania takes over, to minimize a gap in lifesaving medical evacuations for injured peacekeepers

A new report from Canada's budget watchdog finds that Ottawa would need to more than double the carbon tax by 2030 to reach its Paris agreement target

Twenty-one of 30 players on the Blues are Canadians — the most maple syrup in the NHL — and the Raps have one Canuck

The women had been reportedly kidnapped since June 6

After $92 million spent, the commissioners don’t know who is committing violence against women — mainly because they didn’t try to find out