2 h. ago How this tiny B.C. community is making an outsized impact on plastic waste

Tofino has long battled plastic waste, but with a new ban on the sale of single use plastic bottles, has taken its fight into unprecedented territory

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21 h. ago Community rallies in Toronto to call for end to gun violence

There was a loud call for an end to gun violence in downtown Toronto on Saturday as a coalition of organizations came together to march.

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29 h. ago In Pursuit of Mental Wellness in the First Responder Community: ‘It’s about saving lives’

This book is a roadmap for the mental health journey that should serve as a guide for other first responder organizations to follow

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32 h. ago MADD Canada Remembers Nova Scotia Victims of Alcohol and Drug

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Sept. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Community members, including victims’ families and friends, will gather today to remember those who have been killed in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. This year, the names of two victims, Talia Forrest and Jesse Robinson, have been added to the Nova Scotia Monument located […]

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32 h. ago Colby Cosh: Shame on Saskatchewan for letting the ‘Queen of Canada’ spew literal sewage

The Didulo cult piped human waste into public parks for weeks before authorities stepped in to stop it

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44 h. ago Calgary parents frustrated to find out CBE school leased to private company

That program closed in June, forcing the students who found their place in that community to start again at schools across the city.

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44 h. ago 'Something needs to be done': Father of Lake Mahogany drowning victim aims to prevent future incidents in Calgary

Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition that calls for lifeguards at Calgary's community lakes

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44 h. ago 'Something needs to be done': Father of Mahogany Lake drowning victim aims to prevent future incidents in Calgary

Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition that calls for lifeguards at Calgary's community lakes

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47 h. ago Baby gorilla to return to Nigeria after Istanbul airport rescue

ISTANBUL — Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he’s called home since being rescued from traffickers. He was five months old when he was discovered, days before Christmas, crammed into a wooden crate in the cargo section of a […]

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47 h. ago Ottawa Senators rookie Stephen Halliday ready to make impact at prospect tournament

Stephen Halliday may not start the season with the Ottawa Senators, but he’ll be only a phone call away. The road to putting himself on the radar screen begins on Saturday. The Senators have depth down the middle of the ice heading into training camp, which gets underway next Wednesday at the Canadian Tire Centre, […]

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48 h. ago Ottawa pitched extending refugee sponsor pause to late 2028 to fix backlog: Records

OTTAWA — The Immigration Department suggested extending a freeze on most private refugee sponsorship applications by three more years to clear backlogs in the system, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press. Last November, the federal government paused approvals of refugee resettlement applications filed by community organizations or groups of five individuals looking to […]

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49 h. ago WARMINGTON: Sometimes when a cop needs a cop all he can find to help are civilians filming him

But this is one of those time where a member of the public was called upon to help make an arrest and protect a cop and the community from potential danger

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50 h. ago New addition Latifah Abdu making an impact with Vancouver Rise

"They've welcomed me with wide open arms, and I just feel really good here," Abdu said of her new team.

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65 h. ago Calmar break ground on 1st apartment building in 50 years amid town growth

The town of Calmar says the province's population growth and higher living costs in cities like Edmonton are drawing more people to the rural community — and faster.

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65 h. ago Kimberly Proctor’s family question killers’ work release protocol

According to Correctional Service Canada, offenders who are granted work release do not have access to the community other than to perform supervised work.

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69 h. ago Dr. Luis Macías to Present Advances in Submandibular Aesthetic Surgery at NAAM6 in Oslo

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Luis Macías, double board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Aesthetic MdR, will present his latest peer-reviewed research on aesthetic submandibular gland resection at the 6th Norwegian American Aesthetic Surgery Meeting (NAAM6), October 24–25, 2025, in Oslo, Norway. Presentation Highlights At NAAM6, Dr. Macías will deliver a lecture based on his recent […]

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2 d. ago New Abbotsford community offers a range of modern townhouses with farmhouse flair

East Ridge is a collection of three and four bedroom townhomes in Polygon's Cooper Meadows development

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3 d. ago Vancouver Queer Film Festival: New documentary shines spotlight on queer disabled voices

A Place Where I Belong follows Connecting Queer Communities, a local program designed to connect people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to queer community

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3 d. ago Canadians are refusing to accept reality and write down their real estate — and sales are suffering as a result

There is reluctance to accept the new economic reality and the impact that is having on the value of assets

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3 d. ago Urban Alliance on Race Relations Supports Sept 13 “No to Hate, Yes to Immigrants” Counter

TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) stands in firm solidarity with community organizers, unions, educators, and families who will gather at Christie Pits Park on Saturday, September 13 (12–4:30pm) for the “No to Hate, Yes to Immigrants” counter-rally. Nearly a century after the infamous 1933 Christie Pits […]

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