29 m. ago Family claims child welfare agency apprehended children, left them in hotel for two weeks

A Winnipeg family says five children under age 16 were put in hotels by child welfare workers despite such practice being banned in Manitoba since 2015.

Other

52 m. ago Ottawa's mayor supports a new 'bubble bylaw'. Here's why some councillors are opposed

A motion expected at the joint meeting of the emergency and protective services committee and the infrastructure committee would direct staff to develop a bylaw restricting protests around schools, hospitals and places of worship.

Other

98 m. ago Indigenous Services Canada renews commitment to fully fund Stoney Nakoda students attending Canadian Rockies school

CRPS says its partnership with Stoney Education Authority stretches back over 50 years, supporting students in Exshaw and Canmore, and achieving graduation rates among Indigenous students that exceeded provincial averages

Society

2 h. ago Dry, hot conditions lead to evacuation orders in Manitoba, Ontario

WINNIPEG — Fast-moving wildfires spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions prompted communities in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario to issue evacuation orders Wednesday as the regions endure another day of sweltering heat. About 1,000 people were ordered to leave a popular area for cottagers as wildfires continued to burn in eastern Manitoba. One fire destroyed […]

Events

2 h. ago Two found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say

WINNIPEG — RCMP say the bodies of two people have been found as crews battle a wildfire in a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg.  They say officers are working to identify the dead, but it may take days.  Police say they received reports that some residents were stranded due to the quick-spreading fire […]

Events

2 h. ago Doors to Baseball Hall of Fame now open for the late Pete Rose

Everything you need to know about Pete Rose and Major League Baseball’s decision to take him off the “permanent ineligibility” list after his death last year. Who was Pete Rose? Peter Edward Rose was an old-school, hard-nosed baseball player who earned the nickname “Charlie Hustle” for his face-first slides, for running to first base after […]

Sport

2 h. ago Calgary high school put on lockdown after student attacked with a weapon

A student from Bishop McNally high school in Calgary has to be treated for minor injuries on Wednesday after police said he was assaulted by a suspect with an airsoft pistol.

Events

3 h. ago Teacher in Greater Victoria school district charged with sexual exploitation: police

The female teacher at the centre of the allegations taught at Mount Douglas Secondary and Oak Bay High.

Society

3 h. ago Driver hits more than twice the speed limit outside Ottawa during Road Safety Week

Provincial police nabbed a driver Wednesday travelling at 178 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Cobden Road in rural Admaston-Bromley, about 120 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. “That’s 98 km/h over the posted speed limit,” OPP noted on social media. The driver was handed a 30-day driving licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impoundment. The […]

Transport

4 h. ago Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario trigger evacuation alerts

Fast-moving wildfires in northwestern Ontario are triggering evacuation alerts as the region endures another day of sweltering heat. Officials say an out-of-control fire burning near the border with Manitoba has more than doubled in size since Tuesday to around 23,000 hectares. Provincial police say they are assisting with the evacuation of a First Nation located […]

Events

5 h. ago Bishop McNally student injured by weapon, school under lockdown

Other schools in the area also under lockdown

Society

5 h. ago Police investigating after student injured by airsoft pistol near Bishop McNally

Calgary police are investigating after a student was injured in an off-campus incident involving a weapon near a northeast high school Wednesday morning. Officers responded to Bishop McNally High School in the Falconridge area around 10:30 a.m. after a youth entered the school to report being injured nearby, police said. School administration then contacted police […]

Economics

5 h. ago Ontario and Manitoba sign deal to boost interprovincial trade, including alcohol

Ontario recently signed similar deals with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Economics

6 h. ago Nova Scotia RCMP issue alert over ‘dangerous man’ search in Lunenburg County

Residents in the Lower Northfield area are asked to seek "immediate shelter" and lock doors and windows, as RCMP search for a "dangerous man who may be armed."

Events

6 h. ago Ontario signs agreement with Manitoba to eliminate trade barriers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew sat together in Toronto to sign an agreement between the two provinces to remove regulatory and trade differences.

Economics

6 h. ago ‘Property can be replaced, lives can’t’: Officials urge safety amid Manitoba wildfires

With two dozen wildfires burning throughout Manitoba, municipal officials in one heavily impacted community say the situation continues to change rapidly — sometimes by the hour.

Events

7 h. ago ‘She was waiting for the bus’: Quebec woman dies after being hit by falling tree branch

Canadian legal experts point out that generally speaking, property owners are responsible for falling trees and branches. But not every case in the same.

Events

8 h. ago Evacuations as dry, hot weather stokes Manitoba’s early wildfire season

Some activities were also closed in Whiteshell Provincial Park due to an out-of-control 80-square-kilometre fire just across the border in Ontario

Events

9 h. ago Canadian youth ‘doing worse’, struggle with friendship and bullying: report

A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish. 

Other

10 h. ago Ford: Premier's referendum shell game opens the door for all kinds of citizen actions — like hospital parking

Imagine having to choose between visiting an ailing loved one and paying a bill

Science