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Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 EDTArtifacts of Victoria's past discovered by crews in sealed compartment beneath street
The old stone wall tucked underneath Wharf Street in Victoria is one of the oldest pieces of the city's colonial past. It contains some forgotten artifacts recently unearthed by a restoration crew.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:33:57 EDTTrip on Labrador Island Link briefly left thousands without electricity across Newfoundland
Thousands of customers experienced electricity losses across the island late Saturday morning as Newfoundland Power reported multiple unplanned power outages due to a trip on the Labrador Island Link.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:20:10 EDTAlberta Premier Danielle Smith makes case for Canada to sold-out crowd of UCP supporters
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:35:27 EDTVancouver bookstore that put its stamp on 2SLGBTQ+ history honoured by Canada Post
An iconic Vancouver bookstore that won a landmark legal battle for 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada is being honoured with a new stamp from Canada Post.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:42:57 EDTHockey icon, Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin gets honorary doctorate from Bishop's University
Fresh off winning the Walter Cup with the Montreal Victoire, three-time Olympic gold medallist Marie-Philip Poulin continues to add to her list of achievements. On Saturday, she received an honorary doctorate from Bishop's University.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:07:10 EDTB.C. Ponzi schemer Greg Martel arrested in Georgia
Martel's fake investment scheme brought in $301 million from 1,700 investors
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDTLocal mosque leader urges Muslim families to avoid burials at Thorold, Ont., cemetery
Muslim families are being encouraged to not bury their loved ones at a cemetery in Thorold, Ont., by a leader in their community who says the city's steps to accommodate Muslim burial practices don't go far enough.
Thorold politicians tweaked the cit...
Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTWildfires are destroying trees faster than we are replacing them
Canada is losing trees faster than nature can grow them or people can plant them. A northern Manitoba tree-planting program is trying to replace trees destroyed by wildfires, but the cancellation of the federal Two Billion Trees Program is making tha...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:18 EDTMan who killed Ontario restaurant owner apologizes to family, city after pleading guilty to manslaughter
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:38:14 EDTMichigan family behind the Ambassador Bridge expanding controversial concrete empire to Canada
The wealthy family behind the Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan is planning to expand its controversial concrete empire across the border to Canada, records show.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:08:00 EDTFederation of Canadian Municipalities launches new defence task force
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says a new defence task force will help cities play a supporting role in building up Canada’s military capacity.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:41:10 EDT'Criminal tourism' widespread in Toronto area as 46 arrested in investigation, police say
Durham police said Friday that a co-ordinated investigation has linked over 200 incidents and $2.6 million in financial losses to "criminal tourism," where suspects legally visit Canada with the intent to commit profit-driven crimes before leaving th...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:42:24 EDT'Time for action,' says rabbi after attempted arson at Montreal synagogue
A 38-year old man appeared in front of a Quebec court judge on Friday afternoon in connection with an an attempted arson at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, a synagogue in Westmount. Following this latest incident, the synagogue's rabbi sent an email to ...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:26:28 EDTOntario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say th...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:02:29 EDTCalgary university seeks appeal as Frances Widdowson eyes reinstatement
Calgary’s Mount Royal University is seeking to appeal a recent decision from the Alberta Labour Relations Board tied to the termination and potential reinstatement of a former tenured professor. Frances Widdowson, an academic known for her controve...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 EDTStar light, star fight: Neighbours challenge Halifax-area stargazing development
Some Halifax-area residents are fighting a proposed stargazing park in their neighbourhood, saying the project would ruin their quiet way of life. But the development’s owner says its scale is being exaggerated.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 EDTManitoba judge approves $129M settlement for solitary confinement class action
A Manitoba judge has approved what a class-action administrator says is a $129-million settlement agreement in a lawsuit that alleged the province's use of segregation in provincial jails for adults and youth was negligent and breached Charter rights...
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:45:15 EDTQuebec tables bill cracking down on sale of energy drinks for teens
The legislation would ban the sale of energy drinks to those under 16. The mother of a boy who died at age 15 after drinking a can of Red Bull while on ADHD medication said it was "the right thing to do."
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:34:59 EDTSaskatchewan woman who starved girl to death and harmed sister granted day parole
A Saskatchewan woman found guilty of starving to death a young girl in her care and abusing the child's sister has been granted day parole.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:41:51 EDTCanada-wide warrant issued for man accused of 1st degree murder of Labrador man
A man from Sherbrooke, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the 2023 killing of Franz Drosch of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.