Edmonton's explosion in indie game developers fuelled by culture of curiosity, support

A scene of small, independent game developers has grown in Edmonton’s fertile gaming soil, leveraging a ready talent pool and supportive community to create a space for hobbyists, full-time professionals and everything in between.
'Blew us away': Ottawa woman touched after workers protect father's memorial

When Diana Devine went to pay her respects at her father's memorial site behind Parliament Hill in Ottawa, she saw the flowers and stones laid over the years were protected by a thoughtful construction worker. She made sure to find who committed the act of kindness.
Ottawa defence lawyer praises judge's decision to dismiss non-vaccinated jurors

The defence lawyer in an upcoming first-degree murder trial is applauding the judge's decision to only allow jurors who've said they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Rockets hit neighbourhood near Kabul airport as U.S. poised to pull out of Afghanistan

Rockets struck a neighbourhood near Kabul's international airport on Monday amid the ongoing U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. It wasn't immediately clear who launched them.
Ed Asner, Emmy-winning actor of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant fame, dies at 91
Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show and later in the drama Lou Grant, has died. He was 91.
'No doubt' Americans will need COVID-19 booster shots due to delta variant, says Fauci

The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert says the country is sticking with its recommendation for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots eight months after receiving the vaccine but will be open to changes based on evolving data.
Economic aid is Canada's leverage against Taliban: Garneau

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Canada will use economic aid as leverage with the Taliban to ensure safe passage for those trying to flee Afghanistan.
Boxer in critical condition after being knocked out during fight in Montreal

Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, 18, was lying unconscious for minutes following her defeat in a Montreal bout Saturday night and remains in critical condition after being taken away in a stretcher.
British scientists may finally be turning the tables on a squirrely invasion

A mix of hazelnut butter and contraceptive gel may be the elusive mixture that finally lets British scientists turn the tables on the invasive grey squirrels that have been driving the country's native red squirrels to "near threatened" status.
