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Body of missing 13-year-old pulled from Cultus Lake after medical emergency
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The body of a missing 13-year-old has been found after they went under the water in Cultus Lake on Aug. 8. Chilliwack RCMP said that on Aug. 10, just before 2 p.m., the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team found…
Saskatoon residents eyeing petition on downtown event centre project
The former chief executive officer of a Saskatoon arena is among a group of residents considering filing a petition to put the city’s Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) project to a referendum. Ken Wood, who was at the helm of what is now known…
Downtown Regina scaffolding falls, sending 2 to hospital
By Hannah Sangster Global News Posted August 11, 2026 9:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people are in hospital after a workplace incident in Regina’s downtown. Police arrived on scene along with fire and EMS and…
City of Calgary, Rockyview County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic Gateway
The City of Calgary and Rockyview County have signed on to an agreement that’s set to accelerate work around Prairie Economic Gateway, a multi-billion dollar logistics hub slated for the city’s southeast limits. The memorandum of understanding announced…
Former RCMP officer alleges racial profiling by Quebec police in complaints
A Black former RCMP officer is filing racial profiling complaints against two Quebec police services. Maurice Carvery, alongside the Montreal advocacy group Red Coalition, is filing complaints to the province’s police ethics and human rights commissions over…
Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine,’ CEO says
The number of support requests Kids Help Phone receives at night is increasing across Canada, the e-mental health support service said. Demands for reach-outs via text from the hours of 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. eastern time are 183 per cent higher than those received…
Manitoba’s first supervised consumption site opens in Winnipeg
Manitoba’s addictions minister says it’s a special but bittersweet day as the province opens its first supervised consumption site. Bernadette Smith said Tuesday that the site in central Winnipeg is long overdue and will help get people the care they need…
Cineplex reports highest 2nd quarter amid rising theatre attendance
Cineplex Inc. has experienced its highest second quarter in the company’s history, in large part due to a rising number of movie-goers in recent months, according to the company. Canada’s largest cinema chain reported a profit of $7.8 million in its second…
Why Canadian payments platform Moneris is being sold to U.S. private equity
Canadian commercial solutions and payment processing platform Moneris will soon have a new owner in an American private equity firm. Moneris, one of Canada’s largest commerce solutions providers, is jointly owned by the Bank of Montreal and the Royal Bank of…
N.S. shifts employment support for income assistance recipients, results in layoffs
By Lyndsay Armstrong The Canadian Press Posted August 11, 2026 2:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia government is changing how residents on income assistance receive employment support, in a shift that will…