CBC - Edmonton (12 seconds ago)
Two 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organizations plan to continue with a court challenge of a provincial law affecting gender-affirming care for youth, despite the Alberta government passing legislation that protects three of its laws affecting transgender youth from legal action.
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Amendments to Alberta's legislation on citizen-initiated referendums mean Corb Lund's recently-approved application for a petition drive to stop new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is cancelled and the singer has to re-apply.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (15 seconds ago)
With food prices soaring — and meat in particular making a dent in wallets — some people may be planning a holiday meal that looks a little different this year.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (15 seconds ago)
Following an 11-month court battle, Air Canada has successfully overturned a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) decision requiring the airline to pay a passenger $2,079 for delayed baggage. But the case isn't over yet.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (15 seconds ago)
Will this winter be colder or warmer than last? For most of Canada, it's a toss up
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (16 seconds ago)
Toronto Blue Jays president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro has signed a five-year contract renewal, Rogers Communications announced Friday.
ReadCBC - P.E.I. (21 seconds ago)
A Summerside lobster processing plant has hired a legal team to challenge a federal government decision denying its application to bring in temporary foreign workers, arguing it's connected to penalties levied at its sister company in New Brunswick.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (25 seconds ago)
The airline announced in September it would reconfigure the seating on 43 Boeing 737 jets to install an extra row and divide the cabin into several tiers, some with more space — and pricier tickets — than others. WestJet has faced pushback from passengers and employers, and has paused the reconfiguration.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (25 seconds ago)
Ontario's municipal affairs minister says the province will move forward with a much-delayed mandatory review of the Greenbelt, but opposition critics say there's still no word on when the study of the ecologically sensitive zone will take place or who will conduct it.
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Environmental activists say a recent agreement between the Beer Store and grocers puts the future of Ontario's successful deposit return program at risk. Grocers with alcohol licences were expected to start accepting empties in the new year, but now they won't have to after all.
ReadCBC - Toronto (35 seconds ago)
A Halton Children's Aid Society worker advised the Burlington, Ont., couple not to zip-tie the two brothers in their care into tents overnight, which the Crown has argued the women continued to do, the two women's murder trial in Milton has been told.
ReadCBC - Sudbury (45 seconds ago)
Correctional workers across northern Ontario say chronic staffing shortages, lower wages than comparable public-sector jobs, and the emotional toll of the work are contributing to a worsening mental-health crisis among people working in provincial jails.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 minutes ago)
Wondering where the Maple Leafs would be without Troy Stecher might be overdoing it. There's certainly no denying the impact the veteran defenceman has made on the Leafs since mid-November, however, when the Edmonton Oilers decided that Stecher could no longer help them. Before playing host to Connor McDavid and the Oilers on Saturday night […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (8 minutes ago)
By Martha Bellisle MONROE, Wash. (AP) — A blast of arctic air is sweeping south from Canada and spreading into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest brace for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede. The catastrophic flooding has forced thousands of […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (8 minutes ago)
ABBOTSFORD — The City of Abbotsford says floodwaters are receding with some areas seeing “significant improvement,” but Highway 1 is still closed and it’s warning drivers against trying to get around flooded areas. The city says in a statement that water continues to flow across the border from the Nooksack River in Washington state. The...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (8 minutes ago)
By Thomas Adamson PARIS (AP) — A French supermarket’s humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, “Unloved” (Le mal aime), made for Intermarche, tells a simple yet powerful...
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By Justin Spike BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ‘s main challenger on Saturday led tens of thousands of demonstrators through the streets of Budapest in a protest over alleged child abuse in state-run juvenile institutions, an issue that has already shaken Orban’s government following a scandal last year. The...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (8 minutes ago)
By Yuras Karmanau VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions on the country’s vital fertilizer exports. A close ally of Russia,...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (An hour ago)
Two men are facing drug trafficking and firearms charges after police deployed a spike strip to stop a fleeing vehicle in east Alberta near the Saskatchewan border. On Wednesday, at around 2:20 p.m., Elk Point RCMP officers pursuing a drug trafficking and weapons investigation attempted to stop a vehicle out of Onion Lake, Sask., in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (An hour ago)
Edmonton’s new goalie Tristan Jarry and new d-man Spencer Stastney look like they’ll both be in for the Oilers-Toronto Maple Leafs game tonight. Tristan Jarry in the starter's net for Edmonton pic.twitter.com/lOX98ucCfx — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 13, 2025 As Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports: “Spencer Stastney is set to make...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage. Schumer, an actress, author and writer, announced the planned split in a social media post on Friday. “Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years,” Schumer wrote. “We […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Call it the Christmas miracle on Bay Street, featuring Oliver Ekman-Larsson. When it looked like he'd be the latest Maple Leaf defenceman to be injured long-term, needing help off of the ice in Thursday's game against San Jose, OEL is all in Saturday versus Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. He'd been unable to put any […]
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
A number of Regina organizations and community members gathered at the Wascana Street Complex Thursday to speak out about the number of social housing units sitting vacant as temperatures drop.
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Elders Melanie Fisher and Calvin Pelletier say their employment was terminated after they contacted the corrections ministry with concerns about breaches of Indigenous protocol at a centre-run cultural camp in the fall.
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People who need to surrender pets have better options than this drastic measure, the society says.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
A man convicted of manslaughter in a fatal 2020 stabbing on Mistawasis First Nation has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
Jill Finn suspects thieves used AI to recreate her granddaughter's voice in the latest phone scam targeting seniors in Regina and Saskatoon.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety got a new name in Thursday's cabinet shuffle. It is now called the Ministry of Community Safety, and has a new minister at its head: Michael Weger.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
The country's highest court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Soaring Eagle Whitstone, the gang leader at the centre of the 2019 murder of Tiki Laverdiere in Saskatchewan.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
Christmas is big business for Saskatchewan chocolate makers as people grab treats for stocking stuffers and holiday parties. But it's been a volatile year, given the U.S. tariffs, inflation, shipping disruptions and general economic malaise.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
Parents across Regina are facing significant difficulties enrolling their children in city-run swimming lessons. Registration opened early Tuesday morning. As of Wednesday afternoon, the City of Regina said there were just under 900 people on the waitlist.
ReadCBC - Saskatoon (An hour ago)
Cory Smith, who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from the Esterhazy Minor Hockey Association, had his first appearance in court this week.
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The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating what led to a man being found lying on the ground near Prince Albert Victoria Hospital in a vulnerable state.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 hours ago)
Calgary police are investigating after a multi-vehicle crash temporarily closed off an intersection in the city’s northwest Saturday. Emergency crews consisting of police and EMS arrived on scene at Sarcee Trail and John Laurie Boulevard at around 8 a.m. While police say all injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, one person is stated...
ReadCBC - Montreal (2 hours ago)
Moisson Montréal is distributing 10-kilogram holiday food boxes to 300 community groups as food insecurity reaches record levels. More than one million monthly requests across Montreal highlight how rising rent and transportation costs are forcing families to cut back on their food budgets.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
KOLKATA, India — Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, abruptly left the arena. As a part of a so-called GOAT Tour, the 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar touched down in the eastern […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
Police are on the lookout for a robbery suspect who demanded cash from staff at a central Edmonton fast-food restaurant, only to leave with a pizza and dip. At around 9:25 p.m.on Feb. 20, a man walked into a restaurant in the area of 115 Street and 104 Avenue and waited for customers to leave, […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $80 million are: 04, 16, 25, 28, 36, 38 and 41 Bonus: 09 MAXMILLION 01, 02, 04, 09, 14, 34 and 39 01, 05, 07, 08, 14, 45 and 50 01, 06, 14, 20, 25, 34 and 38 02, 05, 10, 21, 22, 34 […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
The Canadian women's hockey team regrouped ahead of its final Rivalry Series game against the United States after a rough outing against its archrival. The U.S. claimed the four-game series by winning the first three by a combined score of 20-6, including a 10-4 thumping of the hosts in Wednesday's Game 3 in Edmonton. Saturday's […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season as the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night. Justin Faulk also scored and Robert Thomas had two assists for the Blues, who won for the third time in five games. Joel Hofer stopped […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Swan River RCMP have arrested a 34-year-old man following a late-night incident involving gunfire outside a residence in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Police were called at about 11:05 p.m. on Dec. 9 after receiving a report of shots fired outside a home in the community. Officers attended immediately and spoke with a female occupant, who told […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
A criminal harassment investigation in the Rural Municipality of Springfield has led to multiple firearm-related charges against a 54-year-old man, RCMP say. Oakbank RCMP responded to a complaint on Willowdale Road on Oct. 8 at about 3 p.m. after a 53-year-old woman reported her power had been deliberately disconnected. Police were told it was the...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Manitoba RCMP have charged 27 people as part of a wide-ranging investigation into a drug trafficking network operating on the Bunibonibee Cree Nation. Police say 51 charges have been laid so far under Project Derry, an investigation launched in June by the RCMP Integrated Law Enforcement Team following a series of violent incidents in the […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a Friday social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
LONDON — British police said Saturday they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked one of his bodyguards to investigate Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre. London’s Metropolitan Police in October said it was looking into media reports that the former Prince Andrew in 2011 sought information to smear Giuffre by asking a...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Russia’s southwestern Saratov region and parts of Ukraine went without power following targeted assaults on energy infrastructure, local authorities said Saturday, as U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war press on. The drone attack damaged a residential building and several windows were also...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
SURIN, Thailand — Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire. Thai officials said they did not agree to a ceasefire. Cambodia has not commented directly on Trump’s claim, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 123 political prisoners, pushing high-profile opponents into exile hours after a U.S. envoy announced that Washington will lift sanctions on the country's potash industry. Lukashenko pardoned the group following two days of talks with President Donald Trump's special envoy for Belarus,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
WASHINGTON — More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public. Here is a look at what is expected to be the largest IPO in history. What’s at stake? SpaceX is owned by Elon Musk alongside several investment funds. […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
Peter Greene, the character actor known for playing intense villains in some of the most recognizable films of the 1990s, has died. He was 60. Greene died at his ground-floor apartment in New York City on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. His manager, Gregg Edward, confirmed the death. A neighbour told the New York Daily News […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
The Canada Border Services Agency says 15 foreigners facing extortion charges have applied for refugee status in Canada. The statement from CBSA neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details about their applications. Still, Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke says she is "appalled” to learn the suspects are claiming refugee status...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to interfere with the independent investigation. The allegations were raised in newly released correspondence...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
The first segment of the federal government's proposed high-speed rail project will connect Montreal and Ottawa, the transport minister announced Friday. Steven MacKinnon said connecting Ontario and Quebec was the "logical” first step for the planned 1,000-kilometre rail network, which would see trains travelling between Toronto and Quebec City...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Heather Hollingsworth, Joshua Goodman And John Hanna MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s, are facing outrage from fellow Native Americans over plans to profit from another forced removal: President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign....
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a Friday social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)
The Calgary Humane Society refers to them as "teenagers” — dogs looking for homes but often overlooked because of their age. The Humane Society’s communications manager, Marissa Hansen, says many people are looking for puppies, believing that if you "start from scratch, you can kind of get the dog you want.” She says some would-be […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, vomiting […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, vomiting […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
One person has been seriously injured following an early morning multi-vehicle crash on the Gardiner Expressway. Police say the crash occurred just after 4 a.m. Saturday near Jameson Avenue. Investigators did not indicate how many vehicles were involved, but said an adult male was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, vomiting […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
Elk Grove is a prosperous, sleepy bedroom community north of Chicago. Physically, it is just over 50 km from the blood-soaked streets of that troubled city. Figuratively, it’s a million miles away. But on May 7, 1976, it wasn’t the south side that exploded in madness and mayhem – it was Elk Grove. Inside a […]
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