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Appeal hearing continues over fired Regina police chief
Text messages described as “flirtatious” between former Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh and a member of the Regina Board of Police Commissioners have been a key focus during four days of appeal proceedings. Sheikh was fired in October 2025 after a…
Manitobans brace for dark mornings, lighter evenings after time change nixed
Manitobans are preparing for dark winter mornings and brighter evenings this winter following Premier Wab Kinew’s announcement that the province will stay in permanent Daylight Saving Time. Kinew made the announcement while speaking to 680 CJOB Thursday. The…
2 sudden deaths prompt public safety warning from Halifax police
Two sudden deaths and a person found in serious medical distress over the last 24 hours have prompted a public safety warning from Halifax Regional Police. Police say the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Service is conducting autopsies to determine the cause of…
Uncertainty hangs over Nackawic after pulp mill announces temporary shutdown
A pulp mill that’s the backbone of a rural New Brunswick community’s local economy is facing a closure that will impact hundreds of workers. AV Group NB Inc., a subsidiary of the India-based Aditya Birla Group, announced Thursday it would temporarily idle its…
Nova Scotia to mark 52 historic African Nova Scotian communities with new signs
By Lyndsay Armstrong The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 2:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia will soon put up signs marking the 52 historic African Nova Scotian communities across the province. NDP…
Conservative MP Larry Brock officially resigns from House of Commons
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 1:31 pm Updated September 18, 2026 1:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Larry Brock says he has resigned from the House of Commons, ending five years as…
Snowbird replacements ‘extremely manoeuvrable, powerful,’ RCAF commander says
The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II — the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team. The turboprop planes will soon be headed…
Ford says glowing comments about Chow were not an endorsement
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is walking away from his near-endorsement of Olivia Chow in Toronto’s mayoral race, saying his glowing words earlier this week were misinterpreted. Ford was asked about work on a…
Canada and the EU want an energy alliance. What would it look like?
By Lauren Krugel The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 11:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada has the potential to bolster Europe’s energy security through a new alliance, but experts say it doesn’t…
Third Marineland beluga dies after move, this time in Spain
A third beluga that was a part of a massive move of whales from Marineland has died. Jelly Bean, 19, died “suddenly and unexpectedly” on Friday, said Oceanografic Valencia. The Spanish aquarium took in Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra in late…