CityNews - Toronto (6 minutes ago)
Toronto police and fire officials have confirmed that the blaze, which destroyed St. Anne’s Anglican Church last summer, is now being investigated as suspected arson. The Anglican Diocese of Toronto said the update was delivered to parishioners on Sunday, Nov. 23, during a meeting at the Gladstone Avenue site, where a police official briefed the...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 minutes ago)
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — An ally of separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik was leading the presidential election in the Serb-run half of Bosnia, according to near-complete preliminary results on Monday, as the opposition claimed a major vote fraud. The snap vote on Sunday in Republika Srpska was held after Dodik was removed from...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 minutes ago)
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers, showing buildings being bulldozed and over 1,000 foreigners detained. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations that target people all over the world. They usually involve gaining a...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 minutes ago)
By Hillel Italie NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81. His family […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 minutes ago)
By Jean-yves Kamale KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An attack on a village in western Congo left 14 people dead, a military official said Monday, as violence over land ownership between rival communities has intensified. The attack took place during the early hours of Sunday in the village of Nkana, around 75 kilometers (47 miles) northeast […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 minutes ago)
Reggae singer and actor Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81. His wife, Latifa, confirmed on Monday that he suffered a seizure followed by pneumonia. Cliff was known around the world for songs that helped bring reggae to a broad audience, including You Can Get It If You Really Want in 1970 and […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 minutes ago)
BANGKOK (AP) — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation. Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok, posted a video on its Facebook page, showing a woman lying in a white coffin […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 minutes ago)
Dan Box tells ChatGPT about his kids all year long. By the time the holidays roll around, his hope is that OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot will have gleaned enough about their hobbies and interests to identify the perfect gifts and where they’re priced lowest. “For years, I always felt stressed out by things like Christmas...
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (14 minutes ago)
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon asks the federal government to have the CRTC implement a ban on all advertising for sports gambling apps and websites. It is supported by 40 other...
ReadCBC - Montreal (14 minutes ago)
When an Ontario woman made a $4,300 hotel reservation on Booking.com, she never expected the website would cancel it, then offer her the same accommodations for quadruple the price. A digital rights lawyer says such cases show how weak consumer protections allow online platforms to shift risk and costs onto travellers.
ReadCBC - Montreal (14 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 - Montreal (14 minutes ago)
Under Bill 3, any activities deemed to be outside of a union's primary mission wouldn't be eligible for financing via mandatory fees, but through optional ones only. Optional dues would also have to be approved through a majority vote before they could be collected.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (14 minutes ago)
A growing number of minors are being recruited by adults to carry out smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies in Ontario and are told that if they are caught, as youths, they would face little or no time in custody, an investigation by CBC's the fifth estate has found.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (14 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 - Kitchener-Waterloo (14 minutes ago)
A legislative committee studying the issue of intimate partner violence is preparing its final report, but NDP MPPs say they can't support it and, on Thursday, walked out of a meeting. Procedural rules prevent them from explaining in detail why they are withdrawing their support.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (14 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 - Kitchener-Waterloo (14 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.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
The provincial Opposition joined a front-line addictions worker on Friday to press the government for more treatment beds as overdoses surge in Saskatoon and Regina.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
Brandin Brick's sentence for second-degree murder will remain the same as it was the first time he was convicted, a Saskatoon judge decided.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
The Crown proceeded by direct indictment against Darrius Racette, which sent the case directly to trial in Regina Court of King's Bench without a preliminary inquiry.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
On Friday, Robert Eric Semenchuck pleaded guilty to breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
The Canada West champion Saskatchewan Huskies take the field at Mosaic Stadium in their home province against RSEQ victor Montreal Carabins in the 60th installment on the Vanier Cup on Saturday.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
Doug Cuthand, longtime Indigenous columnist for the Saskatoon StarPhoeinx has retired from the paper after a prostate cancer diagnosis.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 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 - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
Travel advisories for some highways in central and northern Saskatchewan have been lifted after freezing rain caused dangerous road conditions Friday evening, though drivers are still being urged to exercise caution.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
As families continue to struggle with high grocery prices and inflation, the federal and provincial governments say more students in Saskatchewan will now have access to healthy meals at school.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
Regina residents are facing a proposed property tax explosion of 15.69 per cent. And the increase is not derived from a massive expansion of services. Like Saskatoon's spike, it would pay merely to maintain services.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (14 minutes ago)
The town of Saint Louis, Sask., has rallied together to save a historic bridge with a century-old legacy. The former railway bridge is now a walkway designed to teach people about the community's rich Métis culture.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (14 minutes ago)
As Canada starts to diversify its ties with other countries amidst an increasingly unpredictable and unreliable relationship with the U.S., its pivot toward China, in particular, will need to be strategic: the work must be done while balancing the risks and strengthening the country internally.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (14 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 - Toronto (14 minutes ago)
A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data — more than tripling in some places compared to five years ago. While the data doesn't say why, experts say deteriorating mental health is causing some kids to stay home.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (14 minutes ago)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to allow physicians to dabble both in the public and private systems at the same time would be a Canadian first, and has drawn mixed reaction from critics and supporters alike. It has also prompted a number of questions.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (15 minutes ago)
Ward Karhiio Coun. Keren Tang intends to present a motion to Edmonton city council Monday that, if passed, would have city administration look into tightening and enhancing fireworks bylaws. The motion would come after two homes were burned during Diwali celebrations last month.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
It’s been over a year since Irma Galastica, a 32-year-old Toronto mother, went missing. It took several days before her friends and family confirmed she had, in fact, disappeared. Her disappearance was initially reported to Toronto Police, before investigators determined she had last been seen in the Hamilton area. But her family and friends have...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Irma Galastica's disappearance in 2024 didn't garner much attention. There were no police media briefings or wall-to-wall coverage of her last known activities, no publicized search and no appeals from police for help in locating persons of interest in her case. However, the 32-year-old Toronto mother left several breadcrumbs for the police to...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Less than a month after Irma Galastica, a 32-year-old Toronto mother, disappeared, the home where she was last seen in Burlington was raided by Halton police. Police, who had been directed to the home at 629 Old York Road by a friend of Galastica’s, found no trace of her. They did, however, uncover a drug […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
In the year since Irma Galastica disappeared, her family and friends are desperate to find answers about what happened to her. The 32-year-old mother vanished from a Burlington home, but not before sending a friend a test message expressing concern; she may not make it home. “Her apartment was fully intact … Everything’s there,...
ReadCBC - Manitoba (An hour ago)
CBC Manitoba's urban living contributor Ben Farr wants Winnipeg to take a broader approach to traffic safety. Red-light cameras are one piece of the puzzle, but more can be done to make city streets safer for all users, he says in the latest edition of My Hometown.
ReadCBC - Canada (An hour ago)
An exclusive analysis shows a rise in students across Canada calling in sick compared to 5 years ago. For The National, CBC's Tara Carman breaks down what the data reveals and speaks to leading experts about what could be behind the increase in school absenteeism.
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Saturday night's United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg Banquet and Ball was a reminder of why this annual event matters so much to our city. My wife and I had the incredible honour of attending and, more importantly, sitting with firefighters and their family members. Sharing that table, hearing their stories, and seeing the pride on […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday the Cabinet approved the move as part of a broader effort to shield young people […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
I have written ad nauseam about the chronic waste of our taxpayer dollars at the federal level. We are bombarded on a daily basis of foreign programs, causes and organizations we Canadians subsidize that you would think would be in our best interest? Poppycock! I watched in wonder, a committee meeting where a Minister tried […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By Kirsten Grieshaber BERLIN (AP) — Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany on Monday, drawing revelers to their wooden stands with mulled wine, grilled sausages, potato pancakes or caramelized apples. Security has been stepped up, with memories of two deadly attacks on Christmas markets still fresh for many Germans. In Berlin,...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
I laughed when I first saw the headline. I assumed it had to be clickbait, the kind of thing designed to rack up shares by being just absurd enough to pull people in. But it wasn't clickbait. It was real. And really strange. Two Australian researchers have published a guide urging parents to seek a […]
ReadSaskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (An hour ago)
The pipe's return is "about the recognition of the significance of the pipe to the community over the family continuing to keep it."
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Survey says… The provincial government now recognizes class size and complexity 'Crisis Mode' (Calgary Sun, Saturday). This was done after teachers did a survey this week and the government received the results. I'm wondering if the teacher's strike and government using the notwithstanding clause could've all been avoided if the government and...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating after a vehicle rolled over on Cherry Street near the Distillery District early Monday morning, with its occupants fleeing the scene before emergency crews arrived. Officers responded to the single-vehicle collision around 3:14 a.m. near Cherry Street and Front Street. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) say the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: I had a child with “Richard,” whom I met 10 years ago. I was married at the time but had been separated from my husband, “Eddy,” for nine months. Richard and I hit it off well; I was very attracted to him. Five months after we met, I accidentally became pregnant. When Richard […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Kim Tong-hyung SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 33-year-old South Korean man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for running an online blackmail ring that sexually exploited or abused 261 victims, including more than a dozen minors he raped or assaulted, over a four-year period before his arrest in January. The Seoul Central […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said. Madison police issued an alert Sunday for Morgan […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By John Chidley-Hill TORONTO — When Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic calls on Ja’Kobe Walter to sub in, the 21-year-old forward knows what to do. Walter has been Rajakovic’s go-to player off the bench during Toronto’s seven-game win streak, including getting 19 minutes in the Raptors’ 119-109 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians voted Monday in the second phase of parliamentary elections as authorities annulled first-round results in about two dozen constituencies over alleged violations. The two-stage vote comes as the most populous Arab country grapples with dire economy despite government efforts to push through sweeping reforms and austerity...
ReadCBC - Manitoba (2 hours ago)
Manitoba's government is being praised by many for announcing an overpass at the intersection where 17 bus passengers were killed in 2023, even though assessments said traffic volumes didn't justify it and other intersections in the province have seen more collisions.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (2 hours ago)
John Olubobokun, who earlier this year was found guilty of assaulting Christian Centre Academy students with a wooden paddle, will serve an 18-month conditional sentence in the community, a judge ruled.
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Abdoulie John And Mark Banchereau SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Gambia said it was temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary after a disputed election in his country saw longtime President Paul Biya win an eighth term, triggering deadly protests. Gambia’s Ministry of Information said in a statement Sunday that...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Carol Schram VANCOUVER — The Calgary Flames have delivered their best results of the year after team president Don Maloney pushed back against the idea of giving up on the 2025-26 season earlier in the week. The Flames (8-13-3) beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, then kicked off a five-game […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Barry Hatton European officials welcomed Monday what they said were steps in the right direction at talks in Geneva on U.S. peace proposals seen as heavily favoring Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, but they offered few details and warned the discussions still have a long way to go. “The negotiations were a step […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. refused to respond on Monday to an allegation by his estranged sister, a senator, that he has been a longtime drug addict whose cocaine dependence has undermined his governance, saying with a somber tone that he didn’t want to discuss a family rift […]
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