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10 Canadian youths died from injuries during e-scooter, e-bike use in 2025: report
Pediatricians are urging better tracking of e-scooter and e-bike injuries after a report shows a “significant number” of severe injuries and deaths among youth who used them last year. The report, released by the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program…
Liberals blow past deadline to review major national security law
The Liberal government has blown past its own deadline to review a major national security law that gave Canada’s security and intelligence agencies sweeping new powers by three years. Bill C-59 reshaped Canada’s national security landscape in June 2019…
4-year-old who died described by mother as ‘angel who never hurt anybody’
The mother of the in Manitoba said she will remember her daughter as an “angel who never hurt anybody, not even her own little sisters.” Her four-year-old daughter was said to be in medical distress when the Manitoba First Nation Police Service arrived at a…
Pumpkin problems: Alberta’s wet summer affecting annual crop
As the calendar dips further into August, a chill returns to the Alberta air — and for some, it can have them thinking about cozy sweaters, flavoured lattes and a trip to the pumpkin patch. But with Alberta’s producers of the fulsome, fluorescent fall…
Massive, slow-moving load may cause central Alberta traffic delays
By Mikayla Pohl Global News Posted August 12, 2026 7:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large, slow-moving load may cause driving delays in central Alberta for two days starting in Dacro at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12…
Saskatoon councillors uphold funding behind controversial $297K art installation
Saskatoon city councillors voted against a motion on Wednesday to scrap a funding stream for an art installation that has stirred controversy over the past few weeks. The funding stream, known as the Civic Capital Project Public Art Funding Stream, requires…
Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums
A third batch of whales left Marineland for aquariums south of the border on Wednesday, marking what the park called a “major milestone” in its efforts to carry out the biggest collective move of captive whales. Under grey skies, a team of specialists at the…
London-area animal rescue faces $200K bill after cats seized by province
A southwestern Ontario city’s animal shelter is facing an uncertain future after the province’s animal welfare service (PAWS) issued it a bill nearing $200,000. The Saving Animals’ Lives Together animal shelter based in St. Thomas, Ont., says it received a…
Montreal police chief says change will take time amid racism allegations
Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher says there is a sentiment of “shame” within the force as it responds to serious allegations of racism, discrimination and harassment. The public had a chance to question Dagher for the first time at a special meeting Tuesday…
Police seize $1.5M in illegal cannabis from Brampton grow operation
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say they have dismantled an illegal cannabis growing operation in Brampton, seizing more than $1.5 million worth of cannabis. The operation was discovered Aug. 4 when Toronto police executed a…