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Ontario Liberals to announce new leader; Crombie camp says first-ballot win possible
The Ontario Liberals are set to announce their new party leader today, after a competitive race that has seen fundraising and membership swell.
02 Dec 2023 | Politics -
One dead after vehicle plunges into Lake Ontario
One person is dead after a vehicle plunged into Lake Ontario in the early morning hours Saturday, according to police.
02 Dec 2023 | Canada -
Regina city council votes to remove REAL’s current board of directors
Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL) will see a new board of directors after city council voted to remove the current board of directors in Wednesday’s city co…
23 Nov 2023 | Canada -
‘No foundation in any law’: ‘Sovereign citizen’ questions B.C. traffic stop
A traffic stop in Chilliwack, B.C., earlier this month is garnering attention after it was uploaded online.
23 Nov 2023 | Canada -
What happened to… TikTok security concerns?
strong>On this bonus episode of What happened to…?, Erica Vella looks at ongoing security concerns that surround the short-form video app TikTok. 23 Nov 2023 | Canada
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Majority of Canadians want carbon price pause on all home heating fuel: poll
A new poll suggests Canadians are broadly in favour of the federal government’s decision to exempt home heating oil from its price on carbon, and would welcome expa…
22 Nov 2023 | Politics -
Blood donation ban tied to mad cow disease lifted in Quebec. Will rest of Canada follow?
Quebec’s blood supply agency says Health Canada has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations in the province that stemmed from fear of mad cow disease.
22 Nov 2023 | Health -
Quebec public sector strike enters day 2, with more walkouts later this week
Unions representing hundreds of thousands of Quebec public sector workers, particularly in health care and education, are on strike again today.
22 Nov 2023 | Economy -
Wheels of Hope in need of volunteer drivers in Guelph
For more than 35 years, Wheels of Hope in Guelph has been a valuable service for cancer patients.
22 Nov 2023 | Canada -
Man suffers from serious smoke inhalation from Toronto highrise fire
A man has been taken to a local hospital for serious smoke inhalation after a two-alarm fire in a highrise condo building in Toronto Tuesday afternoon.
22 Nov 2023 | Canada -
2 cougar attacks in 2 weeks on same dog in Bragg Creek has community concerned
A case of the cat coming back has left a Bragg Creek, Alta., dog and owner wary of the potential for another cougar attack.
22 Nov 2023 | Canada -
Biden and Xi to discuss military communication, fentanyl in meeting: White House
A highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco this week will focus on strengthening communication …
14 Nov 2023 | Politics -
Wiley wolf-dog on the run on Vancouver Island
Residents in southeastern Vancouver Island are being asked to keep an eye out for a large wolf-dog mix-breed that has been wandering around for nearly two months bu…
14 Nov 2023 | Canada -
Family battling with ICBC after father’s brain injured in pedestrian-truck collision
A North Vancouver family’s world was turned upside down in February when the father was struck by a pick-up truck while crossing a road.
06 Nov 2023 | Canada -
Vancouver music store falls victim to fraud, facing bankruptcy
A Vancouver music store has fallen victim to an apparent fraud scheme that has put the future of the business at risk.
06 Nov 2023 | Canada -
‘Deport them all’ Hamilton cardiologist and McMaster professor under fire for comment about pro-Palestine protest
A prominent cardiologist, Dr. Eva Lonn, at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. is under review by the university for comments made on social media about pro-Pales…
06 Nov 2023 | Canada -
Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental health
Veterinarians in Canada say they are experiencing extreme burnout and plummeting mental health due to staff shortages, a booming number of animal patients and the r…
05 Nov 2023 | Health -
Veterans lead the way as Frontenacs double up Colts 4-2
The Kingston Frontenacs played incredibly well for the first two periods of play and were able to overcome a sloppy third period to hang on for a 4-2 win over the B…
04 Nov 2023 | Sports -
Lobbyist registry rules in full effect in Pickering, Ont.
If you are a business owner in Durham Region, you will now have to officially register any lobbying activity with the City of Pickering as a penalty-free period exp…
04 Nov 2023 | Canada -
Mary Lou Retton back home ‘in recovery mode,’ taking ‘baby steps’
Legendary American gymnast Mary Lou Retton, 55, is on the mend and back at home after being hospitalized with a “rare form” of pneumonia earlier this month.
24 Oct 2023 | Sports -
Hamas ‘has to be eliminated,’ Canada’s defence minister says
Canada’s Defence Minister Bill Blair says the government stands by Israel’s right to defend itself when asked about calls for a ceasefire, adding he believes Hamas …
24 Oct 2023 | Politics -
Surrey asks court to review province’s order on police transition
The City of Surrey has launched a petition in B.C.’s Supreme Court to try and halt the ongoing transition from the RCMP to the Surrey Police Service.
13 Oct 2023 | Canada -
Saskatchewan sexual assault centres say they’re banned from schools, but shouldn’t be
“We have seen a massive uptake in grade 5 and 6 students watching PornHub and watching pornography.”
13 Oct 2023 | Canada -
Several bear warnings issued in Rockies west of Calgary after surprise encounters
Several bear warnings are in place in Kananaskis Country after some surprise encounters with both black and grizzly bears.
06 Oct 2023 | Canada -
Second bridge in Central Okanagan not a solution to traffic congestion, says ministry
The W.R. Bennett Bridge is the only direct connection between Kelowna and West Kelowna, but it gets heavily congested at times.
06 Oct 2023 | Canada -
Value for money a top factor in weighing winter vacations, survey says
Canadians are keen to get away and relax under the sun this winter holiday season, polling shows, despite inflation and cost of living concerns.
06 Oct 2023 | Canada -
Greg Fergus replaces Rota as Speaker, 1st Black Canadian to hold job
Liberal MP Greg Fergus replaced Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons Tuesday, making history as the first Black Canadian to hold the role.
03 Oct 2023 | Ukraine -
Donald Trump returns to New York court after fiery start to fraud trial
After a fiery first day of opening statements, lawyers in Donald Trump’s business fraud trial in New York will move on Tuesday to the more plodding task of going th…
03 Oct 2023 | Politics -
How bad could allergies get this fall? What Canadians can expect
Allergy sufferers, grab your tissues as fall gets underway in Canada, stirring up the spread of pollen and mould into the air.
23 Sep 2023 | Health -
Charges laid in hate-motivated assault in Kitchener, Ont.: police
A man is being charged in what Waterloo Regional Police are calling a hate-motivated attack.
23 Sep 2023 | Canada -
NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 Alberta election
Alberta’s long road to quitting the Canada Pension Plan would run smack into the scheduled 2027 provincial election, with Opposition New Democrats promising to kill…
22 Sep 2023 | Politics -
BC port strike affected 17% of retailers with auto sector hit hardest: StatCan
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.3 per cent to $66.1 billion in July, helped by the strength of sales at supermarkets and grocery stores.
22 Sep 2023 | Economy -
Wildfire-detecting tech powered by Rogers 5G, SpaceX to be deployed in B.C.
Firefighters in British Columbia will soon have access to early wildfire-detecting technology that uses 5G, artificial intelligence and satellites to spot emerging …
21 Sep 2023 | Canada -
Above-average temperatures could increase fall fire activity in Okanagan
With fall just one week away, temperatures in the Okanagan are feeling more like the middle of summer, causing a spike in fire activity.
11 Sep 2023 | Canada -
Recipe: BC Apple, Cranberry, Hazelnut and Barley ‘Overnight Oats’ with BC Milk and Yogurt and Honey
Chef and Buy BC Ambassador Ned Bell shows how to make an easy and healthy breakfast that uses lots of local ingredients.
11 Sep 2023 | Canada -
Alberta’s ‘war room’ spent $22M on oil and gas ads, revealed in annual report
New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre’s campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta’s oil and gas.
06 Sep 2023 | Politics -
School crossing guard sent to hospital after struck by truck in St. Catharines
Niagara police say they are investigating a collision in St. Catharines that sent a crossing guard to hospital with serious injuries on the first day back to school.
06 Sep 2023 | Canada -
Brandon man charged with second-degree murder in mobile home death
A Brandon man has been charged with murder in the death of a 63-year-old woman.
06 Sep 2023 | Canada -
Toronto Film Festival 2023: 11 movies to add to your watchlist this year
With most of Hollywood’s writers and actors on strike, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) looks a little different this year — but attendees can still c…
05 Sep 2023 | Canada -
As older U.S. politicians face health concerns, should there be an age limit?
Growing concerns over the health and fitness of some of the United States’ oldest politicians is proving that when it comes to politics, age is not just a number.
04 Sep 2023 | Politics -
Flights delayed at YVR after Air Canada plane hits another on the tarmac
Passengers were switched off two Air Canada flight after the plane clipped the wing of another plane as it was being pushed back from the gate, a spokeperson for Ai…
04 Sep 2023 | Canada -
Ontario professor part of NASA’s geology team for Artemis III moon mission
Gordon Osinski has spent the last two decades studying craters left behind by meteorites.
01 Sep 2023 | Canada -
2 women injured after Scarborough house fire
Officials say two women have been injured following a house fire in Scarborough early Friday.
01 Sep 2023 | Canada -
Firehouse Subs donates $25K to Cobourg police for UTV purchase
The Cobourg Police Service has added a new utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to its fleet thanks to a grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada.
31 Aug 2023 | Health -
Manitoba RCMP investigating after man found shot in Thompson home
RCMP are investigating a shooting which killed a man in Thompson Wednesday evening.
31 Aug 2023 | Canada -
Ottawa’s full plan for Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations to come in 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc outlined some of the progress done in response to recommendations following the Emergencies Act inquiry in a letter to Prime …
31 Aug 2023 | Politics -
Artificial intelligence making its mark in classrooms
From predictive text to editing software to image generators, artificial intelligence is becoming a part of everyday life.
31 Aug 2023 | Canada -
Racism partly to blame for worse health outcomes of Indigenous women: study
Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Metis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indig…
28 Aug 2023 | Health -
Ibrahim Ali trial: Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park testifies
The brother of a young teen girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says he spoke to his sister via the messaging app WeChat just hours befor…
23 Aug 2023 | Canada -
No lives lost in wildfires that swept through Central Okanagan: West Kelowna Fire Chief
No lives have been lost in the wildfires that ripped through the Central Okanagan but a search for potential victims of the blaze believed to have destroyed nearly …
23 Aug 2023 | Canada