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Search ongoing for missing pilot in Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes region
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A massive rescue operation is ongoing in Ontario as crews search for an overdue aircraft. Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said in a post on X on Sunday that the search was ongoing in the Kawartha…
Quebec man must pay $1K over using fake AI-generated legal cases, court rules
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2026 3:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife $1,000 after filing court arguments that included fake legal cases generated by…
Canada, U.S. officials to meet again as 50% tariffs to take effect in 3 days
Canadian and U.S. officials are set to meet again Sunday with the new tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump set to take effect in just three days. A spokesperson for the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said Dominic LeBlanc is set to speak…
B.C. offering free N95 masks for B.C. Interior as wildfire smoke persists
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2026 2:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wildfire smoke could be a blessing for evacuees still out of their homes in British Columbia, but it can be an unsettling sight for…
Saskatoon Folkfest pared down from recent years but still draws a crowd
By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted August 16, 2026 10:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatoon Folkfest marked its 47th year over the weekend with food, dance and 11 cultural pavillions at Prairieland Park to…
Poilievre urges Carney to keep fuel excise tax suspended until Canada Day
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is reiterating his call for Prime Minister Mark Carney to extend a pause on Canada’s fuel excise tax, which is set to return on Labour Day. Ottawa temporarily removed the tax from retail gas sales in April, a measure that…
Winnipeg Sea Bears win CEBL championship for 1st time in franchise history
The Winnipeg Sea Bears are Canadian Elite Basketball League champions for the first time in franchise history. Despite playing without injured star forward Teddy Allen, the Manitoba crew defeated the visiting Brampton Honey Badgers 98-84 on Saturday at Canada…
Any Canada-U.S. trade deal must include auto sector: Brampton mayor
The mayor of Brampton, Ont., says “no deal is better than a bad deal” if the auto sector isn’t included — a common phrase used in the past year about Canada’s ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S. “I hope we can get a trade deal but my understanding is…
Honda Indy Markham track sessions kickoff after Friday cancellation
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vehicles are taking to the track for practice sessions and qualifying rounds after Markham’s inaugural hosting of Canada’s only IndyCar race got off to a bumpy start. Doors opened at 8:30 a.m. Saturday…
More B.C. evacuees returning home Saturday, but told to prepare for changes
Residents of the small British Columbia village of Clinton are set to return home as wildfire evacuation orders are downgraded to alerts. As of 8 a.m., the changeover means those who evacuated due to the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek wildfires can return…