75 m. ago Charges laid as Manitoba woman accused of trying to steal food from nine

THOMPSON — A young woman in northern Manitoba is facing charges after police allege she tried to steal food from a nine-year-old girl. RCMP say they were called Wednesday to a robbery in Thompson, 700 kilometres north of Winnipeg, where a woman went up to a girl riding a bike and asked for the bag […]

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80 m. ago Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends MAG Silver Corp. Shareholders Vote “FOR” the Plan of Arrangement With Pan American Silver Corp.

All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MAG Silver Corp. (TSX / NYSE American: MAG) (“MAG”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has issued a report recommending that MAG shareholders (“Shareholders”) […]

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89 m. ago Edmonton Elks host the Montreal Alouettes in their 2025 home opener

After dropping their season-opener two weeks ago, the Elks will look for their first win of the new season on Thursday night as they host the Montreal Alouettes.

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90 m. ago Gas leak triggers evacuations from some homes in Old East Village

Old East Villagers had to leave their homes after an excavator hit a natural gas line, causing a “serious” gas leak Thursday morning, a London fire official says.

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1 hour ago Aecon schedules second quarter 2025 financial results release and conference call

TORONTO, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that it intends to release its second quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2025 after market close, and has scheduled a live webcast and conference call for 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, August 1, 2025. A live webcast […]

Culture

1 hour ago Parliament Hill protester ‘in shock’ after being blasted in face with power washer

Nicholas Ewanchuk, 45, sustained large gash on his lip after clash with employee of federal contractor

Sport

1 hour ago Ontario to provide ice storm recovery funding for businesses, municipalities

The storm in late March left nearly 400,000 homes and businesses with power outages and damaged property as freezing rain covered parts of Ontario in layers of ice.

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2 h. ago B.C. logging industry needs to do more to cut wildfire risk, report finds

A new report from Forest Practices Board says the B.C.'s logging industry isn't doing enough to help cut the risk of wildfires and calls for an update of provincial regulations.

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2 h. ago Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as some communities return home

WINNIPEG — Some wildfire evacuees staying at a shelter in northern Manitoba may be moved elsewhere as more communities return home and the government closes temporary evacuation centres. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor said roughly 114 people have been staying at the shelter in Thompson for the past three weeks due to a shortage […]

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2 h. ago Georgia influencer found dead after pleading for help, husband fatally shoots himself

A Georgia social media influencer was found dead in her home after she begged for help from her thousands of Facebook followers. Her husband fatally shot himself after police located him and pulled over his vehicle hours later, authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the death of 27-year-old Zaria […]

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2 h. ago Motorcycle police officer rushed to hospital after Hwy. 403 crash

Ontario Provincial Police said they were called to Highway 403 and Dundas Street for a collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer.

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2 h. ago Toronto police officer injured during training exercise on Hwy. 403

Ontario Provincial Police said they were called to Highway 403 and Dundas Street for a collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer.

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2 h. ago Carney defends decision to restore diplomacy with India, calls it ’foundational’

OTTAWA — Reinstating key diplomats in Canada and India is a “foundational” step toward restoring the relationship between the two countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. But Carney still refused to say whether he raised the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of […]

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2 h. ago Doug Ford apologizes to Ontario First Nations for his ‘passionate’ comments

The federal government is dealing with similar resistance from Indigenous peoples for fast-tracking its major projects bill

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2 h. ago St. Thomas police seek help finding suspect in 'porch pirate' theft

St. Thomas police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in what they termed a "porch pirate" theft from a home.

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2 h. ago JHA Architecture transforms dated White Rock poolscape into a Riviera

The three-acre property backs onto the White Rock waterfront, with edge-to-edge views of Pacific Ocean

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2 h. ago Ford apologizes to First Nations leaders for ‘hat in hand’ comments

On Thursday, Premier Doug Ford emerged from his meeting with Anishinabek Nation leaders and apologized for comments he made the day before.

Politics

3 h. ago Man awaiting sentencing steps out for smoke – and disappears

A man who made a homemade sex doll decided to play some courthouse hide-and-seek in London on Thursday

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3 h. ago Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as communities return home

The province says congregate shelters in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie are closing as space has opened up in hotel rooms. 

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3 h. ago Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S — Scientists say they are surprised and “puzzled” by the federal fisheries minister’s decision Wednesday to more than double the catch in this year’s northern cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Noel Cadigan modelled the northern cod stock for years as a scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. He said the move to […]

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