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Mon, 5 Sep 2022 12:23:37 EDT
Suspect in Sask. stabbings found dead, while 2nd accused still at large: RCMP
One of the two suspects on the run since a string of fatal stabbings in Saskatchewan on Sunday has been found dead, police confirmed on Monday. Damien Sanderson, 31, was found with wounds that did not...

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 01:56:15 EDT
Parole records reveal Saskatchewan suspect's violent history
Myles Sanderson’s parole documents paint a picture of a violent offender with a long record of assault, alcohol and drug abuse and intimate partner violence.

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Toronto-area man still not buried 8 months after death amid graveyard dispute
Louis Tsotsos died of COVID-19 complications back in January. Yet he still hasn't been buried next to his father in a graveyard north of Toronto, as a legal battle rages around his family's rights to ...

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian Wrestling's Elite comes back with a bang as tour looks to rebound from COVID-19
If a recent show in Thunder Bay is any indication, it won't take long for Winnipeg-based professional wrestling company Canadian Wrestling's Elite (CWE) to regain the momentum it lost during the COVID...

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canadians are turning to credit cards for financial stress relief — and debt is on the rise
As high inflation rates drive up the cost of essentials, consumers are putting purchases small and large on their credit cards to alleviate some immediate pressures of their expenses. But a new report...

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
As frosh begins, Western beefs up safety after student death, sexual assault reports last year
Western University and its student union overhauled orientation for this fall after a first-year student died near campus during last year's frosh and at least four women reported sexual assaults. ...

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why it's too soon to assume inflation and rate hikes are over
Whether you are considering buying a home or thinking about retirement, there's a lot of money riding on where interest rates go next. And while there are reasons to believe the pace of rate hikes is ...

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec municipalities want their water sources protected — and industry to pay more
Quebec has three per cent of the world's fresh water, but municipalities west of the island of Montreal are increasingly concerned about their supply. Officials want the next government to force indus...

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Liberals begin cabinet retreat with cost of living, economy topping the agenda
With Parliament getting ready for the return of MPs, the Liberal cabinet is kicking off three days of meetings in Vancouver today to hash out the government's fall playbook, with the rising cost of ...

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 15:16:03 EDT
Toronto Labour Day parade highlights how Gen Z is revitalizing the workers' movement
Union leaders praised the newest generation of Canadians to enter the workforce on Labour Day Monday, saying the youthful cohort's priorities — combined with changing standards ushered in by the COV...

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
New class, new country: Children escaping war in Ukraine get ready to start school in Manitoba
Like many other five-year-olds, Maksym Okhrimenko is getting ready to start kindergarten. But for him, that means more than just getting used to a new class or teacher. Maksym, who is from Ukraine, is...

Sun, 4 Sep 2022 14:38:14 EDT
Out-of-control wildfire near Jasper, Alta., now estimated to cover around 6,000 hectares: Parks Canada
A wildfire burning in Jasper National Park's Chetamon Mountain is now estimated to cover an area of around 6,000 hectares, Parks Canada said Monday. 

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Alberta Cree wrestler The Matriarch finds her peace inside the ring
Inside a training facility in north Edmonton, 36-year-old wrestler Sage Morin, The Matriarch, grapples with her opponent as he manages to twist out of a headlock.

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 15:05:10 EDT
Provincewide dangerous persons alert issued in Sask. after shots fired on Witchekan Lake First Nation
A dangerous persons alert that was previously provincewide is now focused on Witchekan Lake First Nation, where police say shots were fired Monday.

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canada is buying into the rent-to-own concept. Here's how it works
Rent-to-own advocates say this model of home financing allows people with limited or damaged credit who can’t qualify for a traditional mortgage to work toward ownership. But others caution that it ...

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
New protections for air travellers come into force this week — but they don't go far enough, critics say
New regulations governing refund requirements for air passengers are coming into force this week, but consumer advocates and airlines are raising concerns about the rules.

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 05:00:00 EDT
American historian 'thrilled' efforts to honour Canadian hero paid off
A Canadian hero who had lain in an unmarked grave now has a tombstone honouring his life, thanks to an American's discovery of his story during a visit to Halifax five years ago. 

Sun, 4 Sep 2022 15:54:28 EDT
Canada defeats U.S. to capture gold at women's hockey worlds
Canada successfully defended its women's hockey world title with a 2-1 win over the rival United States in the gold-medal game on Sunday in Herning, Denmark

Sun, 4 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
RCMP feared that Mounties might leak operational plans to convoy protesters: documents
The RCMP feared that serving Mounties sympathetic to the convoy protest in Ottawa against pandemic measures earlier this year might leak operational plans to protesters, says an internal threat ...

Sun, 4 Sep 2022 22:11:00 EDT
Kids head back to class with loosened COVID-19 rules in place
For students heading back to class this week, school will be more normal than it has been for the last few years as some provinces, including Ontario, have dropped their COVID-19 protocols. The lack o...



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