13 m. ago ‘Swatting’ calls to Nova Scotia home have RCMP warning of danger of fake reports

RCMP were called to a residence in Cambridge, N.S., for a report of gunshots. An hour later, they were called back for an illegal burn. Both calls, they say, were false.

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78 m. ago Man who abused Gisele Pelicot knew she was asleep: investigator

Nîmes (France) (AFP) — Husamettin Dogan, the only man who is appealing his conviction for sexually abusing Gisele Pelicot, was “fully aware” that the Frenchwoman was asleep when he abused her for more than three hours, an investigator said Tuesday. Dogan is seeking to overturn his conviction for raping Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband had for […]

Economics

1 hour ago Extreme athlete’s death in paragliding crash was due to human error: inquiry

MILAN (AP) — The paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human error, an investigating prosecutor said Tuesday. Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, died July 17 along Italy’s Adriatic coast. Witnesses said the flight appeared normal until it started spinning to the […]

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2 h. ago Letters: Alberta teachers and government both need a reality check

Do you like the Connor McDavid deal? Vote in our daily poll! The government has decided to pay parents $150 per week for each child they have 12 years and under while the teachers strike. There are a lot of parents who work from home and have no babysitting expenses because they are at home […]

Politics

2 h. ago Breakenridge: Alberta Next exists to criticize Ottawa, and that's been laid bare

Ottawa can’t be blamed for a teachers’ strike, and there’s little desire for conversations that involve anything that isn’t Ottawa’s fault

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3 h. ago Varcoe: Progress on data centres could help bolster slumping natural gas industry in Alberta

Alberta aims to attract $100 billion worth of data centre development within the next five years, bringing in new jobs and investment, as well as spurring more domestic demand and drilling activity for natural gas

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3 h. ago 'It's a healthier way of doing business': Flexibility in the workplace

Flexible work hours, remote work and hybrid work were once uncommon. Today, they are sought-after benefits professionals seek when choosing a job

Economics

6 h. ago Alberta Premier in Ottawa to push for federal partnership on energy projects

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa this week, following up on her now week-old pledge to help fund the development of a proposal for a new oil pipeline to Canada’s West Coast. Smith is hopeful the project — which as of yet has no private sector proponent or a suggested route option […]

Culture

13 h. ago Bell: Over to you, Premier Smith — striking and angry Alberta teachers dig in

Alberta teachers and the Premier Danielle Smith government fight it out in a provincewide walkout for the history books

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13 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith stands her ground as teachers dig in for a fight

Alberta teachers and the Premier Danielle Smith government fight it out in a provincewide walkout for the history books

Other

13 h. ago RCMP probing death of woman on international flight diverted to Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — RCMP in the Northwest Territories are investigating after the death of a passenger on an international flight that had to be diverted to Yellowknife. Mounties say they were told Sunday morning that Flight KLM601 landed at Yellowknife Airport because a passenger had become unresponsive. Police say a 34-year-old woman died in hospital, but […]

Society

13 h. ago Accused in teen’s stabbing death says he was blinded by mace

Treyton Hoffman is charged with manslaughter after 16-year-old Malik McDonnell-Mills died in 2023.

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13 h. ago Trial underway over Angels’ alleged role in Skaggs’s overdose death

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A wrongful-death lawsuit that accuses the Los Angeles Angels of being responsible for the 2019 drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers began Monday. Jury selection was underway in the long-awaited civil trial over whether the Major League Baseball team is responsible after one of its employees was convicted […]

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13 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Lockout notice issued to teachers | Businesses affected | Parent payment portal to open Oct. 14 | Classes cancelled

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

Economics

14 h. ago Université de Sherbrooke "dissociates" itself from med student amid allegations of antisemitism

The university denounced the fact that Ahmad Mousattat and his lawyer decided to address the news media — and to openly discuss the allegations of antisemitism against him — pending an internal investigation.

Society

15 h. ago LILLEY: Two big Canadian companies caught up in Trump administration probe

The fight over Russian interference in the 2016 American presidential election, the investigation of Donald Trump and the current retribution in Washington is being felt in the Great White North. The Trump administration is seeking out those they have accused of weaponizing the justice system against the President, and it includes a lawyer whose firm […]

Politics

15 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Businesses affected | Parent payment portal to open Oct. 14 | Classes cancelled

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

Economics

15 h. ago During Alberta teachers' strike, parents may burn vacation days, businesses may cut hours

'It just makes it really hard to run a business ... this is just another thing that's added on top,' said Keyli Loeppky, a director with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Economics

16 h. ago PrairieSky Royalty Announces Conference Call for Q3 2025 Results

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PrairieSky will release its Q3 2025 results on Monday, October 20, 2025 after markets close. The news release detailing PrairieSky’s Q3 2025 results will provide operating and financial information. Financial statements along with management’s discussion and analysis will be available on PrairieSky’s website at www.prairiesky.com and on SEDAR+ […]

Culture

16 h. ago Cops investigate ‘suspicious’ fire at Toronto mushroom dispensary

Police are investigating after a “suspicious” fire at an Annex-area mushroom dispensary, called Shroomyz. Toronto Police and fire responded to the blaze in the store — located at  Bloor St.-Brunswick Ave. — around 5:05 a.m. Monday. The store was closed an no injuries were reported. In August, the same store was hit by a vehicle […]

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