2 h. ago DND and IRCC slammed by information watchdog over slow progress on access to information

A new report shows the information commissioner received hundreds of complaints about Department of National Defence and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada last year.

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2 h. ago Alberta invests $27.5 million to fund 16 new collegiate schools and renovate four

Alberta has announced it is funding 16 new collegiate schools and upgrading four existing ones across the province. In Budget 2025, the province allocated $27.5 million to expand collegiate school programming, which includes $6 million for operational costs and $21.5 million for school improvements. The 16 new collegiate schools that received funding will be operational […]

Economics

2 h. ago Manitoba RCMP investigating double homicide in Victoria Beach; suspect not caught

VICTORIA BEACH — Manitoba RCMP are investigating a double homicide after the bodies of two people were found in a small community north of Winnipeg. Police say they received a call about a possible shooting on Hampton Road in Victoria Beach, a resort community along the southeastern shores of Lake Winnipeg. When they arrived, officers […]

Economics

2 h. ago Bail hearing in July for Montreal mom charged with abandoning three

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — The mother who allegedly abandoned her three-year-old daughter in rural Ontario for four days is scheduled to have a bail hearing early next month. Lawyers in Quebec court set hearing dates of July 3 and July 4 for the 34-year-old Montreal woman who faces one count of unlawful abandonment of a child. The […]

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4 h. ago Trump Pledge of Quick China Magnet Flows Has Yet to Materialize

Almost 10 days since President Donald Trump declared a “done” trade deal with Beijing, US companies remain largely in the dark on when they’ll receive crucial magnets from China — and whether Washington, in turn, will allow a host of other exports to resume.

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5 h. ago NEIDHART: Beyond honoured to become first woman to receive Lou Thesz Award

To say I’m honoured to receive the Lou Thesz Award would be an understatement. It’s something I could never have imagined when I first became involved in the crazy-but-wonderful world of professional wrestling. Lou Thesz was a wrestling trailblazer and to be the first woman recognized by the Cauliflower Alley Club with this award is […]

Culture

6 h. ago Dickey’s Rancher’s Premium Celebrates Sizzling First Anniversary

Explosive Growth, Award-Winning Products, and National Expansion Mark a Milestone Year for the Barbecue Retail Brand Dallas, TX, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One year ago, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. fired up a bold new chapter in retail with the launch of Rancher’s Premium Sausage and the results have been nothing short of smokin’. […]

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8 h. ago Opinion: In Alberta’s grab for federal cash, Albertans with disabilities pay the price

Starting in July, Canadians with disabilities are due to start receiving an extra $200 per month — except in Alberta, where that additional income will instead flow to the provincial government. The federal Canada Disability Benefit is designed to address poverty and enhance financial security for working-age individuals with disabilities. Its primary goal is to […]

Economics

10 h. ago Bombardier Defense Receives Firm Order for Two Global 6500 Aircraft from Saab

The Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft, a proven platform providing range, speed, reliability and endurance, is an ideal fixed-wing solution for airborne special missions worldwide  The Global 6500 is the aircraft of choice for governments around the world looking to modernize and strengthen their defense capabilities Eric Martel, President and CEO of Bombardier, and Micael Johansson, […]

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10 h. ago Ipsen receives positive CHMP opinion for Cabometyx® in previously treated advanced neuroendocrine tumors

If approved, Cabometyx® would be the first and only systemic therapy approved in the European Union for previously treated neuroendocrine tumors, regardless of tumor site, grade or previous non-somatostatin analogue-based systemic therapy1,2 Recommendation based on CABINET Phase III trial results, which demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in risk of disease progression or death […]

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19 h. ago Mississauga man accused of forcible confinement, robbery in Scarborough

A 21-year-old Mississauga man faces numerous charges including forcible confinement and robbery in connection to a springtime incident in Scarborough. Toronto Police said they received a call for a robbery on April 8 in the Midland-Lawrence Aves. area. Police alleged that the accused met the victim through social media and they decided to meet. Police […]

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19 h. ago Convicted North Vancouver groper back in custody on new charges

His extensive criminal past includes receiving a six-month conditional sentence with house arrest in 2022 after being found guilty of groping a woman on a North Vancouver trail.

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20 h. ago No inquest for woman Victoria police fatally shot with plastic bullets

B.C.'s chief coroner won't an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer. 

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20 h. ago QB Kelly out again as Arbuckle starts third straight game for banged

Chad Kelly will have plenty of company on the Toronto Argonauts sideline Friday night. Kelly will miss a third straight start when Toronto (0-2) hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-0). The 2023 CFL outstanding player continues to recover from a leg injury suffered in last year’s East Division final. Ditto for receiver/returner Janarion Grant (ankle), the […]

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21 h. ago Cygnus raises $18.3m to accelerate resource growth and mining studies

The raising follows outstanding drilling results at the flagship Corner Bay deposit and Golden Eye prospect, which both offer substantial upside TORONTO and PERTH, Australia, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highlights Cygnus has received firm commitments totalling A$18.3m via a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors The Placement was priced at A$0.086 per […]

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21 h. ago Man found guilty of killing Calgary woman sentenced to life in prison

Micheal Adenyi was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Vanessa Ladouceur, a verdict that comes with the automatic sentence.

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22 h. ago Bruce Starlight honoured for work in preserving Tsuut'ina language with postage stamp

'Not everybody gets the honour to be put on a postage stamp,' Bruce Starlight said

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22 h. ago Civic partner criticized for spending $65,000 on phone line to listen to Bow River

One civic employee expressed worry that the project "may not be received well" or perceived as a "waste of money or simply foolish"

Economics

22 h. 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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23 h. ago Woman found shot in Summerside parking lot in southeast Edmonton

A woman was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening gunshot injuries from the Market at Summerside just off 91 Street and Ellerslie Road.

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