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2 men in critical condition after stabbing in Edmonton’s McCauley area
Two men were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in Edmonton’s inner-city McCauley neighbourhood late Tuesday afternoon.
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Libraries ask for Ontario-wide digital system to ensure equal access to materials
TORONTO — Ontario’s libraries are asking the government to create a provincewide digital public library, to ensure residents in smaller municipalities have the same…
14 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Calgary dancer takes centre stage at Oscars during ‘Naatu Naatu’
It’s rare for a Calgary-born entertainer to be able to push around late night host Jimmy Kimmel.
14 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Topless fan crashes Junos broadcast as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year
A wildly unpredictable Juno Awards unfolded on Monday as a topless protester charged the stage, leading to some feisty words from Avril Lavigne, while an absent the…
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6 people, 1 cat escape Calgary duplex fire in Huntington Hills
Four adults, two children and one pet cat escaped a basement fire in a duplex in the Huntington Hills neighbourhood early Monday.
13 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Winnipeg spared the worst of snowy Manitoba weekend, meteorologist says
Sure, it was snowy, but Winnipeg fared a lot better on the weather front than many parts of Manitoba over the weekend.
13 Mar 2023 | Canada -
N.S. business owner furious, calls planned 4-day power outage ‘ludicrous’
A small business owner says she is “steamed” that a planned Nova Scotia Power maintenance outage will leave her business in the dark for four workdays.
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Quebec to add more than 350 electric vehicle charging stations across province
The Quebec government is investing nearly $60 million to bolster its public network of electric vehicle charging stations by 30 per cent.
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Kingston’s Irish Folk Club celebrates St. Patrick’s Parade
St. Patrick’s Day may still be a few days away but that didn’t stop the Kingston Irish Folk Club from starting the festivities Saturday with its annual parade.
13 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Dashcam footage shows Calgary road rage incident possibly involving gun
Dashcam footage caught an incident between two drivers Saturday night possibly involving a gun.
12 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Man suffers serious burns in Halton Hills, Ont. fire, police say
Paramedics took a male patient to hospital with serious burns after a fire in Halton Hills, Ont., on Saturday night.
12 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Resource firms move ahead with UNDRIP compliance as B.C. legal changes lag
While British Columbia slogs through reforms to comply with a United Nations resolution on Indigenous rights, the private sector has been quietly embracing the benc…
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After Indigo cyberattack, the staff union is calling for more answers and help
A union representing 200 employees of Indigo Books & Music Inc. is calling on the retailer to disclose more information about the scope of its recent data breac…
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Trump asked to testify at NY grand jury in 2016 campaign hush money probe: lawyer
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York grand jury that has been investigating hush money payments made on his behalf durin…
10 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Canada’s first ‘Giant’ ant fossil found in Princeton, B.C.
A Princeton resident discovered the fossil of a giant, ancient ant in the nearby Allenby Formation, a rock formation that contains many plant and animal fossils.
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Tesla under investigation in U.S. for fatal crash, steering wheels falling off
U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla sus…
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London, Ont. art gallery celebrates International Women’s Day, raises funds for LAWC
As Wednesday marks International Women’s Day, an art gallery in London, Ont., is taking some time to honour and celebrate with a new exhibition and fundraiser.
08 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Simcoe County supportive housing project to open as need for affordable housing grows
With inflation making the struggle to find affordable housing even more challenging, one new project will be finished in Simcoe County just in time.
08 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Mirvish’s new season includes ‘Jagged Little Pill’ and Tina Turner musical in Toronto
TORONTO — Canadians will have another chance to swallow a “Jagged Little Pill” this autumn as the musical based on Alanis Morissette’s album of the same name return…
07 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Ontario maple syrup producers hit by climate change, some urge carbon reductions
Increasingly unpredictable winter temperatures have Ontario maple syrup producers concerned about how climate change will affect the industry’s future, with some pu…
07 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Girl Guide cookies arrive in the Okanagan to fuel programming
One of the tastiest signs of spring is here — thousands of boxes of Girl Guide cookies are being loaded into guide leaders’ cars and should be arriving at your door…
05 Mar 2023 | Canada -
B.C. woman with terminal illness says she has been evicted due to frequent ambulance calls
A woman in Nanaimo, B.C., says she has been evicted from her home with only a few months left to live.
04 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military
With the Edmonton criminal trial into his ex-wife’s charges now over, the father of her children is speaking out about his years of pain and anxiety.
04 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Evidence cannot support Alberta man’s robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man’s robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the ev…
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Police release sketch of man accused of groping 12-year-old in Spruce Grove
Parkland RCMP released a sketch of a suspect in the assault of a 12-year-old girl in Spruce Grove.
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
2 lumber mills in B.C.’s Interior to resume operations
Two lumber mills in B.C.’s Interior will soon be back to full capacity after undergoing temporary curtailments earlier this year.
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Emergency alert issued as police search for man armed with knife in Cole Harbour, N.S.
RCMP in Nova Scotia have taken a person into custody, after issuing an emergency alert Thursday night about a man who was allegedly armed with a knife in Cole Harbo…
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
B.C. man seeking $34K in civil claim against WestJet for 29-hour delay
A Kelowna, B.C., man is taking WestJet to court for nearly $34,000 in damages related to a flight to Dublin, Ireland, that he claims was slowed due to the airline’s…
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Calgary police shoot down pool indecent exposure misinformation
Calgary police are setting the record straight about an alleged indecent exposure at a city pool.
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Cyclist taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga, Ont: police
A cyclist has been taken to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga, Ont., police say.
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
B.C. budget: Kelowna Chamber of Commerce says lack of relief for small business
Andre Thomas has been a small business owner for 25 years, something he says has become increasingly challenging.
03 Mar 2023 | Canada -
‘Significant uncertainty’ remains for upcoming Ontario storm, but heavy snow amounts likely
There’s still “significant uncertainty” regarding the track of a storm that’s set to hit southern Ontario later this week, but heavy snow amounts are likely for mos…
02 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Canadian cities cutting transit services could cause ‘death spiral,’ researcher warns
Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour ch…
01 Mar 2023 | Canada -
Racist video rant catches up with ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams
The cartoon empire built by <em>Dilbert</em> creator Scott Adams is quickly crumbling.
01 Mar 2023 | Canada -
TD Bank to pay US$1.2B in Stanford Financial Ponzi scheme settlement
TD Bank Group said Monday it will pay US$1.2 billion to settle a lawsuit related to one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever orchestrated.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada