2 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: He was caught with child porn. An immigration discount helped him stay in Canada

Navinder Singh isn't fit for Canada, but the immigration system isn't so sure. He's still fighting deportation eight years after his arrest

Other

7 h. ago New Published Data Confirms Nemluvio® (Nemolizumab) Can Rapidly Relieve Itch and Improve Sleep in as Early as Two Days in Both Atopic Dermatitis and Prurigo Nodularis

Post-hoc analyses of the phase III ARCADIA and OLYMPIA clinical trial programs, published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, highlight nemolizumab’s fast onset of action and improvement of itch and sleep disturbance in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis1 Significant improvements in itch were observed as early as […]

Economics

11 h. ago GE HealthCare and Indonesia’s Ministry of Health to expand access to quality care through the provision of 300+ advanced CT scanners

300+ advanced CT scanners to be installed in public hospitals across 38 provinces by 2028, to support early diagnosis and treatment of non-communicable diseases. Collaboration supports Indonesian Government’s agenda to enhance diagnostic access and build national healthcare resilience. Multi-year agreement builds on GE HealthCare’s continued investment in local manufacturing, capability building and knowledge transfer to […]

Politics

12 h. ago Surviving Bondi Beach shooter awakens from coma as more details on terror links emerge

The father and son attackers travelled to an area of the Philippines last month where Islamic State-aligned groups have operated, police say

Economics

13 h. ago Leeds County man accused of attempted murder facing 49 new charges

The Rideau Lakes area man was originally arrested in late September and charged with attempted murder of a child and 13 other offences

Events

13 h. ago B.C. government introduces new rules regarding child care hours

Starting April 1, child care providers will be required to provide at least 9.5 hours of care before charging for extending hours.

Politics

16 h. ago Man in Winnipeg arrested 2 times, charged for child luring and sex assault

Winnipeg police said a man was arrested and charged with child luring and sex assault, with him being arrested a second time after an investigation.

Events

17 h. ago Female cop produced child and bestiality pornography: Officials

A former female cop in Georgia has been arrested and charged with producing, starring in and distributing child abuse and bestiality videos. Cops say that Amber Nicole Ferguson, 34, of Commerce, Ga., was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 2 and arraigned on Dec. 4, citing the U.S. attorney’s office. Ferguson had been […]

Events

17 h. ago Boyle Street Community Services’ King Thunderbird Centre officially opens

The facility features cultural spaces that focus on healing and cultural safety and has a community health space, which will provide numerous services for vulnerable Edmontonians.

Other

20 h. ago Victory+ Makes History: Texas High School Football Championships to Stream Free Globally for First Time

Platform pledges over $110,000 to schools and student-athletes during the biggest week in Texas high school sports. DALLAS — Texas high school football’s biggest stage has arrived, and in a historic first for the sport, Victory+ will stream all University Interscholastic League (UIL) Football State Championship games FREE globally, removing barriers and expanding access for […]

Sport

22 h. ago Secai’s Voxira Becomes the First Medical AI Voice Agent Certified by the Quebec Ministry of Health

MONTREAL, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Secai has announced that its autonomous AI Voice agent, Voxira, has officially been recognized as the first and only AI voice agent certified by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (MSSS), maintaining TGV certification since August 2025. This milestone positions Voxira as a […]

Politics

22 h. ago SINs, bank accounts likely compromised in Ontario school board cyber incident

A school board in northern Ontario says employee social insurance numbers and personal bank account information were likely compromised during a cyber incident earlier this year.

Society

24 h. ago Posthaste: A metric that tells how Canadians are really doing is improving for the first time in three years

Per-capita GDP, which has been declining for years, has turned a corner, says RBC

Other

24 h. ago Arch Biopartners Announces Ethics Approval for St. Michael’s Hospital to Participate in the Phase II Cardiac Surgery

TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Biopartners Inc. (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF) announced today that the University Health Network Research Ethics Board (“UHN REB”) has granted ethics approval for St. Michael’s Hospital, a site of Unity Health Toronto, to participate in Arch’s ongoing Phase II trial evaluating […]

Science

25 h. ago 'Volatile': Edmonton public schools report shows dip in test scores, student satisfaction

PAT results, three-year high school completion rate down, but EPSB annual report affected by a number of caveats, like COVID-19, exam changes, board chair says

Society

25 h. ago In divided vote, London Catholic trustees cut buses for specialty programs

Trustees with London’s Catholic school board voted Monday night to end busing to three specialty programs despite impassioned pleas from some community members warning of “devastating” outcomes. In a 5-3 vote, Gabe Pizzuti, Matt Pizzuti, Linda Steel, Mary Holmes and Josh Lamb voted to end the funding for buses to bring students from across the […]

Other

25 h. ago Judge asked to consider four years in prison — or no jail time — for Edmonton youth worker who lured child

An Edmonton judge is being asked to sentence a former youth worker who lured a 13-year-old and amassed a collection of child sex abuse images to somewhere between house arrest and four years in prison. Abraham Woo appeared in the Edmonton Court of Justice Monday after pleading guilty to child luring and possession of child […]

Society

27 h. ago Proposed Quebec constitution called another CAQ 'attack' on English schools

Elected anglophone school boards warn Bill 1 would hand control to Quebec and strip the anglophone community of say over schools.

Society

36 h. ago OPP probing 45 cases of extortion in Caledon and Dufferin County since 2023

Cops are linking the extortion attempts to shootings at homes

Other

36 h. ago Saskatoon researcher looking for ways to improve winter road construction

A Saskatoon-based researcher is looking for new ways of building roadways that are more resistant to winter conditions.

Transport