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New information leads Quebec police watchdog to investigate fatal car crash
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman The Canadian Press Posted August 21, 2026 1:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s police watchdog has opened an investigation into a deadly crash after a vehicle allegedly attempted to…
Studies show year-round shipping potential from Manitoba’s Port of Churchill
Manitoba’s premier says studies showing year-round shipping potential from the Port of Churchill boost the case for expanding the Arctic deepsea port. “Churchill could be a year-round port right now, with current technology and using icebreakers and ships…
Squamish Search and Rescue called out to look for missing woman
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Squamish Search and Rescue has been called out to search for a missing woman. Daine Hammann, 69, was last seen at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, when she headed out for a walk near Squamish Valley…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford silent on request to restock American alcohol
As a deadline for Canada and the United States to reach a trade deal approaches, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is remaining silent on both tariffs and a request to restock American alcohol at provincial liquor stores. Under Ford, Ontario was the first province to…
Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The investigation into an aircraft’s emergency landing on a Prince George road on Thursday afternoon continues. RCMP in Prince George, B.C., said the Transportation Safety Board has taken over the case…
Orphaned polar bear to be ‘ambassador’ for Churchill at Assiniboine Park Zoo
A nine-month-old polar bear is quarantining at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg after he was found orphaned in northern Manitoba. The unnamed polar bear cub arrived in Winnipeg late Thursday evening, the Assiniboine Park Zoo said on social media. He was…
69% of married couples felt ‘pressured’ to blow past wedding budget: survey
The cost of tying the knot is exceeding many Canadian couples’ wedding budgets, a new Wealthsimple survey suggests. Sixty-nine per cent of married couples surveyed said they “felt pressured to spend more than they were comfortable with.” More than 1,200…
N.S. fishers plan appeal after court dismisses lobster treaty rights case
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 21, 2026 1:53 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group representing commercial fishers in Nova Scotia says it plans to appeal after a court ruled it does not have standing to pursue…
Lower crime rate, new laws ‘unlikely’ to change Canadians view on safety
New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren’t likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it’s used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say. David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, said…
‘No indication’ U.S. blueberry recall for death risk impacts Canada: CFIA
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says “there is no indication” the blueberries and mixed berries in a major U.S. recall over the risk of serious illness and potential death were distributed in Canada…