Anti-riot police in central Tehran in front of a state building covered with a billboard depicting the destruction of a U.S. aircraft carrier. (Credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) In the early hours of Feb. 28, explosions were reported across Tehran and the U.S. confirmed they were not just watching; they were involved.  In an eight-minute video posted to Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the American military had begun “major combat operations in Iran,”

New Brunswick's Courtney Sarault celebrating her silver medal win in the women's short track 1000m event. (Credit: Darryl Dick/The Canadian Press) The last full week of competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics has been exciting for Team Canada. For the second week in a row, Canada is ranked 11th overall, with four gold, four silver and four bronze medals in six sports. Since last week, Canadian athletes have earned 12 more medals, with additions in hockey, skiin

Megan Oldham celebrates her bronze medal-winning performance after the women's freeski slopestyle event. (Credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP Getty Images) It has been an eventful first week for Canadian athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. So far, Team Canada is ranked 11th overall, with one gold, three silver and five bronze medals in five sports. The majority of placements are in skiing and speed skating, while the rest were won in figure skating and snowboardin

The Multicultural Cafe bringing the wolrds cultures in communion. (Credit: Elizabeth Pellerin) On Jan. 22, the Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) hosted one of their monthly Cultural Cafés at the Fredericton Public Library. This event serves as a cultural exchange between Fredericton’s citizens and has been finding success with the city’s newcomers as they integrate into the community. “The idea is to find new friends,” said Larysa Motspan, volunteer coordinator

New Brunswick's Team Rene Comeau with the championship trophy. (Submitted: Rene Comeau) On Nov. 8, a Fredericton team that represented New Brunswick won the 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Assinobioa, Sask.  Based out of the Capital Winter Club, Team Rene Comeau beat Ontario’s Team Sam Mooibreak 6-5, winning gold for the first time since 2007. “It's surreal. It's something that you dream about and you never really know if you're going to reach that goal,” said tea

Harnaaz Sandhu of India reacts after being crowned Miss Universe 2021 during the pageant’s final in Eilat, Israel. (Credit: Miss Universe Organization/PennLive) When India’s Harnaaz Sandhu won Miss Universe in 2021, she told the crowd, “The biggest pressure the youth of today is facing is to believe in themselves … I believed in myself and that’s why I’m standing here today,”  according to The Times of India.  Her win was more than a victory for India. It marked a shift for a

Steeves was the only Maritimer on the team. (Submitted: Caitlyn Steeves) Two St. Thomas University student-athletes represented Canada in...

On March 14, newly sworn in Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to scrap the consumer carbon tax, which incentivised Canadians to decrease their burning of fossil fuels.

The first Canadian women’s professional soccer league will kick off on April 16, with the Vancouver Rise FC facing the Calgary Wild FC. 

<p>There is no greater international hockey rivalry than when Canada goes up against the United States.  It has been 11 years since hockey fans have witnessed best-on-best hockey at the international level and it is living up to the hype.  The NHL’s newly created 4 Nations Faceoff has been a major success for the league. [&hellip;]</p>