Global News - Regina (14 minutes ago)
Canadian beekeepers are calling on Ottawa to halt all imports of bees from outside North America to prevent the spread of a parasitic mite that can devastate bee colonies.
ReadCBC - Canada (18 minutes ago)
The notwithstanding clause allows for premiers or prime ministers to override rulings on legislation that judges have determined would violate sections of the Charter. But the use of the clause, once viewed by many as a political taboo, has become more frequent in recent years.
ReadCBC - Canada (18 minutes ago)
A joint investigation by CBC News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation has found that transit violence in some of Canada's biggest municipalities remains well above pre-pandemic levels, despite recent decreases. It has roughly doubled over the past decade in eight major Canadian cities.
ReadCBC - Montreal (18 minutes ago)
Nunavik doctors are calling on authorities to improve the region's fragile water infrastructure. In the meantime, health workers get creative to provide care in an environment plagued by water shortages, from waterless childbirths to containing the spread of illnesses.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (18 minutes ago)
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham said Tuesday his government is going to look into how it uses artificial intelligence after it was revealed that another provincial strategy — conducted by consulting firm Deloitte — cited fake sources.
ReadCBC - Newfoundland (18 minutes ago)
Newfoundland and Labrador's sea urchin fishery is on the verge of collapse, as the fish harvesters and divers are confined to certain overfished areas, says Jerry and Alisha Hodder, owners of one of the province's last urchin plants. They say DFO could fix the problem with the stroke of a pen.
ReadCBC - Calgary (18 minutes ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offer political support to a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, CBC News has learned.
ReadCBC - Calgary (18 minutes ago)
A photograph from a telegraphers union meeting. An Italian restaurant menu from Toronto. A newspaper clipping covering a graduating class of Royal Canadian Air Force engineers. What do all those have in common? That's what researchers with the Alberta Family Histories Society are looking to uncover after receiving a mysterious box from a thrift...
ReadCBC - Calgary (18 minutes ago)
While reasoning varies, many of the newly approved petitioners said they were upset the UCP government used the Charter's notwithstanding clause last month to end a provincewide teachers strike. Another common reason given among applicants was that the MLAs being targeted aren't responsive to community concerns or aren't engaging with their...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (18 minutes ago)
In an essay titled "A most inconvenient Indian" for the Globe and Mail, the Guelph, Ont.-based King says he learned of rumours several years ago that questioned his heritage. The California-born King says he made a concerted effort this year to find their origin, which brought him to a U.S. organization called Tribal Alliance Against Frauds.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Dancing with the Stars recently celebrated its 20th anniversary — but that's not why it's been the talk of Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and, yes, water coolers everywhere this season. Blending nostalgia with a new kind of stardom, the show has successfully reimagined the dance competition for a new generation.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Canadian Western Agribition is back. A traditional Burning of the Brand ceremony took place on Monday to officially kick off the week-long event.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
The Saskatchewan NDP has introduced a long-promised bill that, if passed, would introduce rent control to the province, but the provincial government has maintained it will not vote for rent control.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Priscilla Tootoosis-Iron says the people involved in her son's killing will answer for what they did — whether in court or to a higher power.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
The Saskatchewan SPCA is concerned over proposed changes to the province's Animal Welfare Enforcement Act. The contract for Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan, which provides animal welfare enforcement for most of the province, expires in March, and the province says it will allow others to bid.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Saskatchewan's auditor's office says it plans to look into the preparedness of the province's public safety agency responsible for fighting wildfires.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Surplus long gone: Sask. government says budget on course for $427M deficit at year's end
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
The Crown has stayed a 2023 charge against a Regina man who was accused of threatening to ruin a local MLA if he did not support him in an upcoming election.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
The latest point-in-time count in Saskatoon took place on Oct. 16 and tallied 1,931 people experiencing homelessness. That's roughly 30 per cent more than one year ago, when a one-day count found 1,499 people.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Under the proposal recommended by city hall administration heading into Tuesday's budget talks, low-income bus passes would stay frozen, while the cost of passes would rise by about five per cent. Occasional transit users would pay about 10 per cent more.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
Misha Pavelick's father Lorne speaks about healing, justice and what comes next for the family.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
The Saskatchewan-based potash giant announced last week it plans to build a new terminal at the Port of Longview, WA to handle expected growth in international demand for its fertilizer products.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (18 minutes ago)
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association says shortages are driving up prices for pet medication, calling on the federal government to step in.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (18 minutes ago)
A new tool created by real estate firm Turner Drake & Partners blends multiple indicators of housing markets across Canada to assign scores to be used for comparison. It shows the financial burden on renters in Nova Scotia is greater than in any other province.
ReadCBC - Windsor (18 minutes ago)
David Chilton's updated version of The Wealthy Barber became a bestseller within a week of it going on sale. He says he believes that's because young people today aren't sure where to turn for advice as TikTok and YouTube influencers offer ideas that aren't financially sound.
ReadCBC - Windsor (18 minutes ago)
With trade uncertainty, tariffs and rising prices, Canadian shoppers are expected to pull back this holiday season. Retailers are offering weeks-long discounts —and for some, their first Black Friday deals ever — in the hope of enticing people to spend.
ReadCBC - Windsor (18 minutes ago)
The number of students missing school post-pandemic has been on the rise. It's an issue that's impacting school boards, parents and teachers across the country. But the reasons why and the long-term impacts are not clear. CBC looked at the data, which includes school boards in Waterloo region, London and Windsor.
ReadCBC - Windsor (18 minutes ago)
Kingsville Bucks can only be redeemed at Kingsville businesses, but expire on Feb. 28, 2026. That doesn't sit right with Jake Kelza of the Made in YQG social media accounts. He's pointing out that those who receive Kingsville Bucks as Christmas gifts will only have a couple of months to use them.
ReadCBC - Toronto (19 minutes ago)
Dozens of townhome owners in Vaughan, Ont., are facing massive bills — now up to about $2 million collectively — to replace major damage to their recently built complex. Some owners point to what they see as gaps in protections for homeowners in Ontario.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (19 minutes ago)
Poinsettias will soon be making their way into offices, churches, stores and homes as part of holiday decorating traditions. The plants in City of Kitchener buildings are grown locally in the city's greenhouse while people can buy the plant for themselves almost anywhere, including local greenhouses.
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (19 minutes ago)
By Jintamas Saksornchai BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand said Wednesday that it has issued an arrest warrant for a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization in connection with a fraud case. Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip was charged with fraud then released on bail in 2023. She failed to appear as required in a Bangkok […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (19 minutes ago)
By Miriam Lafontaine MONTREAL — Quebec City is not alone in facing legal action for the way its municipal administration responded to a scheduled concert by Sean Feucht, an American Christian singer known for his ties to U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement. The City of Montreal is also being sued, after it fined a […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (19 minutes ago)
By Tara Deschamps Diversity is increasing across Canada’s venture capital and private equity landscape, a new survey suggests. Research published Wednesday by the Business Development Bank of Canada found that 88 per cent of general partners (GPs) the organization surveyed had at least one woman on their investment committees last year. That was...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (19 minutes ago)
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney to announce steel supports today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce new measures today to help Canada’s steel sector, a government official told The Canadian Press. Ottawa plans to limit foreign steel imports and cut […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (19 minutes ago)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-German family of four who died while on holiday in Istanbul were likely poisoned by gas emitted from a pesticide used to treat a bug infestation in their hotel, according to a preliminary autopsy report cited by Turkey’s state-run news agency. The Bocek family had arrived from Germany and were […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By Rajesh Roy NEW DELHI (AP) — A coalition of 10 major Indian trade unions mounted nationwide protests Wednesday against the government’s rollout of new labor codes, saying the sweeping changes were “deceptive fraud” against workers. Demonstrations were held in several parts of the country as unions representing millions of laborers and...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By Taijing Wu And Huizhong Wu TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, as the U.S. pressures the island to increase its defense spending. The budget...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Sylvie Corbet PARIS (AP) — Nicolas Sarkozy risks another blow to his legacy and reputation when France’s highest court rules Wednesday on the former president’s conviction for illegal campaign financing of his reelection bid in 2012. The Court of Cassation will decide whether to uphold or overturn Sarkozy’s conviction to a year in...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Kirsten Grieshaber HERRNHUT, Germany (AP) — Bright Christmas stars have long been a familiar sight across Germany during the darkest days of the year, but none is more famous — and lately as popular — as the Moravian stars from the eastern village of Herrnhut near the Polish and Czech borders. They come in […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By James Brooks NORTH SEA, Denmark (AP) — Appearing first as a dot on the horizon, the remote Nini oil field on Europe’s rugged North Sea slowly comes into view from a helicopter. Used to extract fossil fuels, the field is now getting a second lease on life as a means of permanently storing planet-warming […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers came off a quality end to a tough road trip Tuesday night but promptly stunk the joint out at home, 7-3. The Oilers dug a massive hole for themselves, allowing four in the first (and a fifth was waived off). Calvin Pickard replaced Stuart Skinner after the intermission. Rookie Connor Clattenburg gave […]
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