Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Business
Halifax stadium and entertainment district proposal fails to gain traction: developer
HALIFAX — An ambitious plan to build a stadium and entertainment hub near Halifax appears…
Skate Canada hires Alpine Canada head Therese Brisson as its new CEO
OTTAWA — Therese Brisson has been named the new chief executive officer of Skate Canada,…
Newspaper publisher and former AP board chairman Donald Newhouse dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald E. Newhouse, president of one of the largest family-controlled publishing…
World Cup transit sticker shock hits fans with tickets to matches in some US host cities
Dubbed the “Sommermärchen,” or “Summer Fairy Tale,” the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a…
Lamar Hunt’s legacy: World Cup adventures with sons Clark and Dan, and the foundation of US soccer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The most enduring memories that Clark and Dan Hunt share…
Canada’s push to diversify trade away from U.S. seeing mixed results: report
OTTAWA — A small group of cities across the country drove Canada’s progress on diversifying…
China executes man for poisoning gaming tycoon linked to Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities have executed a man convicted of using poison to…
Comox Valley lifts emergency water restrictions after sewer leak repairs
COMOX — Residents in B.C.’s Comox Valley can resume normal use of toilets, dishwashers and…
Trump’s trade czar says tariffs will remain on Canada, Mexico despite trade agreement
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar said there will be tariffs in place…
Manitoba premier calls on Alberta to pause its fall separation vote for ‘year or two’
KANANASKIS — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged Tuesday for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to pause…
Steven Guilbeault to announce resignation as member of Parliament on Wednesday
OTTAWA — Former cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault is set to resign as a member of…
Community voices frustration as Burnaby hospital expansion project is put on hold
BURNABY — Dozens of protesters carrying placards gathered in a park in Burnaby, B.C., to…
Reported Germany-Canada LNG deal would bolster investment case for Ksi Lisims: Eby
A deal to supply Canadian liquefied natural gas to Germany would be a key step…
Ontario civil servants can work remotely on some World Cup Toronto game days: gov’t
TORONTO — Ontario’s Treasury Board says public service employees may be allowed to work remotely…
B.C. law coming to mandate dashboard cameras for commercial vehicles
iNwheels
VICTORIA — A private-members bill to mandate dash cameras on all commercial vehicles travelling B.C.…
Gabriel Landeskog uses in-skate sensors, AI-driven movement platform to manage his knee and workload
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog wears the small sensors in the insoles of his skates…
Supreme Court won’t intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores against NFL
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit…
What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS
Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that…
Report shows uneven progress for women in Canadian sport leadership
A new report on women in Canadian sport leadership roles presents a mixed bag of…
Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
PARIS (AP) — Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including…
Q&A: Anna Gomez is the sole Democrat on the FCC. She has a warning for big media companies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anna Gomez wakes up every morning and checks her phone to see…
India’s commerce minister says Carney’s recent visit helped to reset relations
OTTAWA — India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent…
Ottawa launches national aerial firefighting fleet for 2026 wildfire season
OTTAWA — The federal government has set up Canada’s first-ever reserve of firefighting aircraft to…
Strike hits Metro Vancouver wastewater treatment plants as labour dispute intensifies
VANCOUVER — Some Metro Vancouver workers have walked off the job as the union begins…