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Toronto Area home sales down 2% in August, prices dip below $1M: board
By Sammy Hudes The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2026 7:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down in August compared with a year ago as prices also continued to fall. The…
Ontario police oversight report reveals major issues with handling of ‘silent’ 911 call
Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing has found officers in Niagara failed in their duty to provide adequate policing when a 911 operator decided not to send anyone to investigate a silent call. The report stems from a call in the early hours of Aug. 30…
‘We have to move quickly’: Canadians lend a hand as massive relief effort in Nepal begins
A Calgary aid worker is helping deliver emergency assistance in Nepal as international relief efforts ramp up following the devastating earthquake that struck the country last week. Darren Tosh, a response manager with Samaritan’s Purse Canada, travelled to…
Private company to take over New Brunswick veterinary services next year
Five months after provincial veterinary services fell victim to budget cuts in New Brunswick, a new private service will be taking over. As of April 1, 2027, Hartland-based company Carleton AgriSolutions will take the reins of providing care for the…
An island is floating around a B.C. reservoir — and it keeps disappearing
A bizarre phenomenon is drawing international attention to the shores of British Columbia’s largest body of water: a floating island of densely woven vegetation keeps appearing, disappearing, and then showing up elsewhere in the water. The floating forest…
Montreal West parents want crossing guard back at troubled intersection near school
Parents of students at a Montreal West high school are urging police to bring back a crossing guard to an intersection that’s been the source of concerns after collisions in recent years. The corner of Ainslie Road and Westminster Avenue is a commonly-used…
Apology sanction struck for Red Deer school trustee who compared Pride to Nazism
Alberta’s highest court has struck the decision by a Catholic school division requiring a trustee to publicly apologize for a social media post that compared children waving Pride flags to Nazi Germany. The issue erupted in the summer of 2023 and led Monique…
Ontario student accused in U.S. of taking airport photos for Chinese official
An Ontario university student has been arrested in the United States after allegedly taking photos at two airports at the request of someone he believed to be a Chinese government official. In an affidavit filed in Michigan court, an FBI agent said Weiheng…
Staffer injured in Columbia Icefield all-terrain vehicle rollover
A man was injured on the job after a tour vehicle rolled down a hill on the Columbia Icefield, about 120 kilometres south of Jasper, Alta. RCMP and Pursuit, the company that runs the bus tours, said the man was the only one involved and no one else was on the…
20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary funds all 2027 budget requests
Preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News show the slew of funding requests from city departments under consideration by Calgary city council could result in a significant, double digit property tax increase next year. The confidential documents…