9 h. ago Injuries on one of five dead rabbits would have been 'extremely painful,' doctor tells animal abuse trial

Nicholas Weseen, 31, faces 15 charges of animal abuse related to the five rabbits' deaths as well as allegations he harmed others

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12 h. ago Rural Alberta man says he was shot at, run over by thieves targeting neighbour’s property

Mike Stuber said suspicious activity was seen at his neighbour's property near Barrhead and so he went to check it out as she feared a theft was taking place while she was away.

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12 h. ago Oportun Releases Investor Presentation Highlighting Strategic Progress

Outlines proactive steps taken by Board and management to drive long-term stockholder value Urges stockholders to vote “FOR” Oportun’s two nominees – CEO Raul Vazquez and Carlos Minetti – on the GREEN proxy card SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven financial services company, today released an investor […]

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13 h. ago Alexander Zverev steps in after an advertising board lands on a spectator at Halle

Alexander Zverev and an umpire helped out with ice after a spectator was struck by a falling advertising board during his match at the Halle grass-court tournament Wednesday. The board fell from the upper tier of the stadium into the crowd on the lower tier near the end of the first set and struck a […]

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15 h. ago Canada issues urgent travel advisory for Mexico suggesting 'high degree of caution'

The Government of Canada has issued a travel advisory for Mexico, urging caution for travellers heading south.On June 18, Canada updated its travel advisory for Mexico, warning Canadians of the risk level, which remains at yellow. Travellers are being warned of the dangers of Hurricane Erick, a rapidly intensifying tropical storm. Canadians are also urged to avoid non-essential travel to the southwestern coast from Bahías de Huatulco to Tecpan de Galeana."Hurricane Erick is expected to make landfall as a hurricane between Bahías de Huatulco and Tecpan de Galeana on June 19, 2025," reads the statement. "The storm is likely to bring excessive rainfall and violent winds."Update: Tropical Storm #Erick is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on the southwest coast of #Mexico. Check back often in case or updates as the storm moves: https://t.co/YFPUfQlIpk https://t.co/OWSi4ernde— Travel.gc.ca (@TravelGoC) June 18, 2025The Canadian government war...

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16 h. ago Poll finds almost 80% of U.S. employers cautious about hiring

A new survey by MyPerfectResume shows employers down south are pulling back amid economic uncertainty and shifting the way they evaluate resumes. The 2025 Hiring Outlook Report shows 79% of employers say they’ve grown more cautious about hiring, 63% are maintaining or reducing hiring levels, 46% are maintaining current levels, only 23% are expanding teams, […]

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18 h. ago Baltimore Orioles prospect Luis Guevara dead at 19 after jet ski crash

The Baltimore Orioles said Tuesday night that 19-year-old minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died. The organization didn’t provide a cause of death. Guevara was involved in a jet ski crash Sunday in Sarasota, Fla., according to MLB.com. The team’s Florida Complex League games were postponed Monday and Tuesday. Guevara was signed by the Orioles […]

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18 h. ago Pedestrian struck and killed on Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows

Lougheed Highway is closed westbound at Harris Road following a serious vehicle collision early Wednesday morning.

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19 h. ago One person dead after carbon monoxide poisoning in northeast Calgary

One person is dead and another was rushed to hospital after a carbon monoxide incident in northeast Calgary on Tuesday afternoon.

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19 h. ago Woman pulled over on Whitemud Drive to check van struck dead by semi

A child passenger in the van suffered no physical injuries but was transported to the Stollery Children's Hospital

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19 h. ago Man, 39, pulled over on Whitemud Drive to check van struck dead by semi

A child passenger in the van suffered no physical injuries but was transported to the Stollery Children's Hospital

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20 h. ago Kyiv rescuers find more bodies as death toll from latest Russian missile attack climbs to 28

KYIV, Ukraine — Emergency workers pulled more bodies Wednesday from the rubble of a nine-story Kyiv apartment building demolished by a Russian missile, raising the death toll from the latest attack on the Ukrainian capital to 28. The building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district took a direct hit and collapsed during the deadliest Russian attack on […]

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20 h. ago Bitcoin Options Show Traders Hedging Against a Dip to $100,000

Bitcoin options show traders are hedging against a price pullback to the $100,000 price level with geopolitical and economic uncertainty rising across global financial markets.

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23 h. ago BlackRock® Canada Announces June Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the June 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. Unitholders of record of the […]

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25 h. ago Stocks Waver as Traders Shift Focus to Fed Meeting: Markets Wrap

Stocks and bonds posted small gains, with investors staying on the sidelines before the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and release of new forecasts for the economy. Oil pulled back from a near five-month high.

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28 h. ago 1 dead, 1 in hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning in northeast Calgary

One person died and another was taken to hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in northeast Calgary's Martindale neighbourhood.

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32 h. ago Woman checking van struck and killed by semi on Whitemud Drive, child survives

A woman who got out of her vehicle on Whitemud Drive was struck by a semi and killed, and her van containing a child was also hit on the south Edmonton freeway Tuesday afternoon.

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33 h. ago MANDEL: She helped accused killer escape, gets house arrest with gym time

No wonder so many have lost confidence in the criminal justice system. The love-struck woman who helped an accused killer escape after an innocent mom was killed outside a Leslieville safe-injection site was sentenced this week to house arrest — with a lot of time allowed for her to head out to GoodLife Fitness every […]

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37 h. ago Billionaire Sunjay Kapur dead at 53 after heart attack at polo match

Reports claimed that Sunjay Kapur had died from anaphylactic shock after swallowing a bee during a polo match at the Guards Polo Club.

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39 h. ago Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 of Stanley Cup final in goal for Oilers

Skinner was pulled in Game 4 after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the first period.

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