87 m. ago Counterpoint: Canada has a duty to make up for the historical dispossession of Indigenous people

Kelly LaRocca: Canada was not taken in a single act but through cumulative policies that we now have the responsibility to correct

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88 m. ago DEAR ABBY: Months after breakup, man sees ‘signs’ amid heartache

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 55-year-old man who dated a very special lady, “Dawn,” for 12 years. We were both married when we met. I fell in love with her, and after we divorced our spouses, we continued being together.   I have two kids. Dawn didn’t get along with the older one. My daughter wasn’t […]

Culture

6 h. ago Vestas Soars 74% in 2025 on Order Growth, Easing Policy Fears

Things weren’t looking good for Vestas Wind Systems A/S in January, with the return of Donald Trump and his anti-renewables policies after an already difficult stretch for the turbine maker.

Events

8 h. ago Suspect in deadly Brown University shooting, MIT professor killing found dead

The suspect — Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who was a former student at Brown — took his own life, officials say

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11 h. ago WARMINGTON: This was one protest message Toronto Police responded to quickly

Toronto Police don't always react quickly to protests signs calling for a global intifada on Jews, but they responded instantly to a protest video about their Chief and top lawyer

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12 h. ago Regina police officer caught committing 67 privacy breaches using police database

Regina police disciplined an officer for repeatedly accessing personal data of six citizens without authorization 67 times throughout the course of three years.

Events

12 h. ago Liberty Announces Amended Terms of Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (LIFE) Private Placement of Units

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia and WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased […]

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13 h. ago Man pleads guilty to stabbing elderly woman, assaulting jail guard

He told police he believed he was being framed for another stabbing and figured he might as well actually stab someone.

Events

13 h. ago Brampton man charged with forcible confinement in alleged rideshare ruse

Peel police say incident allegedly happened Dec. 8 at Trinity Common mall in Brampton

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13 h. ago What to know about Trump’s order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump’s executive order on Thursday does not legalize marijuana under federal law. And it’s not the final word. The proposed change still requires federal regulatory approval. But the change could make the marijuana industry […]

Events

13 h. ago Le suspect des tirs à l’université américaine Brown retrouvé mort

Il «s’est donné la mort ce soir», a annoncé le chef de la police de Providence.

Society

13 h. ago Police release images in connection with arson of Salt & Brick and Greta Bar in Beltline

Security camera recording shows man with flaming stick moments before suspected arson of popular restaurants

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14 h. ago MANDEL: Tim Rees’ life was stolen by shameful police conduct

62-year-old freed Thursday after wrongly spending 23 years behind bars for murder of Darla Thurrott

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14 h. ago Former London police board chair hired as general counsel to chief

The hiring of Ali Chahbar will be announced Friday at a press conference

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15 h. ago Shooting deaths of 2 young men at southeast Edmonton home ruled double homicide

Two men in their 20s were shot dead at home in the Silver Berry neighbourhood in what Edmonton police detectives believe was a targeted double homicide.

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15 h. ago Police are investigating link between Brown shooting and killing of MIT professor

Two of the people said investigators had identified a person of interest in the shootings and were actively seeking that individual

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15 h. ago University of Toronto among schools struggling as students skip Canada

Universities in Canada are feeling the impact of stricter immigration policies, with the majority reporting decreases in international student enrolment rates.When compared to other regions, Canada had the highest number of universities that reported seeing a dip in international student enrolment, even more so than the U.S. The Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey was created in collaboration with NAFSA, Oxford Test of English, and Studyportals, and takes a look at how patterns have changed over time. The survey includes 461 institutions from 63 countries, 20 of which are from Canada. It also provides insight into the enrolment period from August to October 2025.“Last year’s survey showed a market in transition. This year’s survey shows those early signs have turned into real changes,” reads the report. “Policy and visa restrictions are still the biggest obstacles to international recruitment in some regions, especially in Canada and the United States.&rd...

Society

15 h. ago 1 person killed as police respond to hundreds of crashes on Calgary roads

Calgary police say one person was killed Wednesday night in a collision involving an SUV and a semi truck at the intersection of Barlow Trail and 26th Street southeast.

Events

16 h. ago Opinion: Albertans shouldn't have to rely on charity for health care

As an emergency physician and a proud Albertan, I believe everyone should have access to the highest-quality education and health care regardless of their ability to pay. Hearing our premier openly reject progressive policy, while insisting that the government should get out of the “business” of education and health care, should be a clear wake-up […]

Science

16 h. ago House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved legislation Thursday aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review. The bill, dubbed the SPEED Act, would enact the most significant change in decades to the National Environmental Policy Act, a bedrock environmental law that requires federal agencies to consider a […]

Economics