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Publication Date: November 3, 2025 - 04:00
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Ice time is expensive and in demand. So why do arenas sometimes sit empty?
November 3, 2025
Minor hockey and ringette associations spend the bulk of their budgets on renting ice time. But with only so many arenas in the city and a growing interest in girls’ ice sports, divvying up that ice time isn’t always easy. So when longtime ringette coach Dave McWaters comes across an empty ice rink during peak hours, he gets a little frustrated.
Alberta’s Official Opposition on Sunday said a Globe and Mail story documenting ties between Premier Danielle Smith’s government and an Edmonton businessman underscore the need for a public inquiry into the province’s health care procurement practices.New Democratic Party Leader Naheed Nenshi said The Globe’s investigation detailing links between executive Sam Mraiche and Ms. Smith’s government reveal “deep, deep, deep” ties worthy of further examination.
November 30, 2025 - 22:04 | Carrie Tait, Tom Cardoso, Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
Cleanup is still underway east of Cranbrook, B.C., after a train derailment caused a propane leak and forced the evacuation of some rural properties along the Kootenay River this weekend.
November 30, 2025 - 21:24 | | CBC News - Canada
British Columbia will require anyone receiving prescribed alternatives to illicit drugs to ingest them under the supervision of a health care provider, tightening the reins on a program that has faced considerable barriers to expansion and sustained political pushback. The B.C. government is expected to announce this week that, beginning Dec. 30, anyone with a prescription for a regulated illicit drug alternative, also called safer supply, will need to take the medication in front of a pharmacist or nurse when that medication is dispensed at a pharmacy, according to a document obtained...
November 30, 2025 - 21:24 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail

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