58 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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2 h. ago Attack leaves senior dead in southwest Edmonton, murder charge laid

A 65-year-old man was killed in southwest Edmonton's Desrochers neighbourhood, allegedly by a stranger who police said was acting suspicious.

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2 h. ago Sex offender charged with groping teen at a Surrey SkyTrain station one day after released from prison

Police allege Hayden McCorriston sexually assaulted a teen in Surrey in April — one day after being released to a halfway house in Vancouver.

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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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3 h. ago NDP formally asks RCMP to probe Rustad’s claim of MLA blackmailers

The BC NDP has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the BC Conservative Opposition tried to blackmail their ex-colleagues.

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4 h. ago Man in stolen boat fires flares, attempts to ram police vessel off Prince Rupert coast, say RCMP

A man was evading police on Monday in a fishing boat, which had been reported stolen out of Port Hardy a day earlier.

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4 h. ago Man in stolen boat fires flares, tries to ram police vessel off Prince Rupert coast, RCMP say

A man was evading police on Monday in a fishing boat, which had been reported stolen out of Port Hardy a day earlier.

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6 h. ago Woman with doll phobia sues boss after prank allegedly left her with PTSD

The former employee said she told her manager that she had a crippling fear of dolls but claims he still placed 'the doll that kills people, in Plaintiff’s office chair.'

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6 h. ago NDP ask RCMP to probe John Rustad's blackmail allegations against former caucus members

In a letter to caucus, Rustad has alleged three MLAs who left the Conservative party and their staff are using texts and recordings to threaten current members

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6 h. ago Portage la Prairie man charged with indecent acts after park exposure, RCMP say

RCMP in Portage la Prairie, Man., say a local man is facing charges after reports of an adult exposing himself to three girls in a park last week.

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8 h. ago Karen Read found not guilty in death of her police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe

Karen Read's lawyers have long asserted that the 45-year-old was framed by police after dropping John O'Keefe, 46, off at a party

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11 h. ago Letters June 19, 2025: ‘The Flames have made some very, very bad trades.’

Who’s taking the credit Four great players the Calgary Flames franchise seem to let fall through the cracks are: John, Matt, Sean and, the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Sam Bennett. Maybe the Flames will luck-out at the upcoming NHL draft and get the ball rolling again? Perhaps, the Calgary Flames’ woes aren’t so much […]

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12 h. ago John Robson: Carney offers weak words while Trump takes care of business

Flapping our arms and calling for de-escalation when the Jewish state is taking desperate action to avoid being nuked isn’t just ineffective — it’s wicked

Economics

12 h. ago Steven Wernick: The double standard that treats Modi like a hero and Netanyahu like a villain

The Indian PM is welcomed despite allegations of carrying out a political assassination in Canada. Israel's leader, on the other hand, is threatened with arrest

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13 h. ago Welcome to Saint John: Meet a heart surgeon who’s saving lives and planting roots

The City of Saint John is on track to welcome 22,500 new immigrants by 2030 and the city is expecting newcomers to fuel key sectors, including health care.

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14 h. ago Armed guards, no biking and exit strategies: Jagmeet Singh’s life under RCMP protection

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said Wednesday countries, including India, "leverage" criminal gangs to allegedly conduct "threat activity" on Canadians soil.

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19 h. ago Sceptres, Charge filling in rosters with PWHL player signings

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have re-signed forward Rebecca Leslie to a two-year contract extension and forward Taylor House for another year. They were the first players to sign with the Professional Women’s Hockey League team this off-season. Elsewhere in the PWHL, the Toronto Sceptres extended forward Maggie Connors of St. John’s, N.L., for another […]

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22 h. ago Why B.C. wants a terror designation on gang with alleged Indian government ties

On Tuesday, B.C. Premier David Eby called on the federal government to designate the Lawrene Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization.

Politics

22 h. ago LILLEY: Brad Bradford makes hard and fast pitch to replace Chow

Bradford makes a pitch to a group of business and political leaders on why he, and not John Tory, should be the one to replace Olivia Chow.

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22 h. ago Neighbours, police concerned after Maple Ridge home shot at twice in past few weeks

Ridge Meadows RCMP said around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, they received a report of several shots fired at the home in the 12400 block of 266th Street.

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