80 m. ago Catherine Galliford, who challenged RCMP sexual harassment, dies at 58

Galliford's sexual harassment lawsuit prompted a class action suit and more than $100 million was paid to sexual harassment victims in the RCMP.

Events

6 h. ago ‘This is a crisis’: Winnipeggers call out home care delays, cancellations

Some Winnipeggers are raising alarm bells about the quality and consistency of home care service in the city.

Transport

7 h. ago Locals, police searching remote Manitoba wilderness for Norwegian trekker

Manitoba RCMP say officers in Gillam were contacted on Friday after Steffen Skjottelvik failed to arrive in York Factory, 850 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. 

Events

7 h. ago RCMP say speed, alcohol factors in Manitoba crash between sedan, semi

Manitoba RCMP say speed and alcohol were likely factors in a serious crash in the RM of Springfield that sent a man to hospital in critical condition.

Events

8 h. ago Ontario small town ‘concerned’ as string of Beer Store closures raise questions

Little Current, Ont., is one of several towns whose Beer Store is set to close as the alcohol giant adapts to a new market where convenience and grocery stores can sell booze.

Other

8 h. ago Quadravest Preferred Split Share ETF Financial Results to June 30, 2025

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quadravest Preferred Split Share ETF (“Preferred ETF”) announces that its semi-annual financial statements and management report of fund performance for the six months ended June 30, 2025 are now available at www.sedarplus.com and Preferred ETF’s website at www.quadravest.com.  For further information, please contact Investor Relations at 416-304-4443, toll […]

Other

8 h. ago ‘A basic human right’: Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency over water quality

Leaders of a First Nation in northern Manitoba say they're declaring a state of emergency over poor water quality.

Other

11 h. ago Ford Seeks to Sell Excess Battery Supply in Weakened EV Market

Ford Motor Co. and South Korea’s SK On are seeking buyers for excess battery supply produced at their new joint-venture Kentucky factory, underscoring the waning demand for electric vehicles in the US.

Economics

22 h. ago Roughly 1,000 residents from Snow Lake, Man., set to return home after evacuation

A northern Manitoba town that has been evacuated twice this summer due to out-of-control wildfires has been given the go-ahead to return home later this week.

Events

26 h. ago Man dies, another missing after canoe capsizes on Barrier Lake

'This incident is very tragic, and we feel for the family,' said Staff Sgt. Chad Fournier with Cochrane RCMP.

Events

28 h. ago Four young people dead in northern Ontario collision involving ATV: police

A 16-year-old, two 18-year-olds and a 20-year-old were pronounced dead at the scene of a crash involving an ATV and commercial vehicle in northern Ontario.

Events

28 h. ago Teens among 4 killed in northern Ontario crash involving ATV: OPP

Police in northern Ontario say four young people have died in a weekend collision involving an ATV and a commercial vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened at around 3:20 a.m. Saturday on Hwy. 11 near Moonbeam, north of Timmins. Police say a 16-year-old and two 18-year-olds from Moonbeam, as well as a 20-year-old […]

Events

30 h. ago Impaired driving suspect who allegedly fled traffic stop before crashing into parked cars working on bail plan, lawyer says

He is set to face a preliminary inquiry in November, on six charges, including impaired driving causing death in connection with a crash last Dec. 23, on Glenmore Trail S.W.

Events

30 h. ago In Calgary courts: Motorcyclist who allegedly fled police traffic stop at speed of up to 200 km/h still looking for lawyer

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Aug. 18 to 22, 2025

Sport

51 h. ago Traffic alert: Highway 1 eastbound closed after crash near Chilliwack

Drive B.C. said there won't be another update on the closure until about 8 p.m.

Events

51 h. ago Traffic alert: Two separate accidents lead to significant congestion on Highway 1 near Chilliwack

First accident leads to closure of eastbound lanes while second crash blocks some lanes in both directions

Events

51 h. ago Agassiz woman, 74, dies in crash that snarled Highway 1 Sunday

Eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway in Chilliwack were closed through the afternoon after the fatal single-car crash

Events

53 h. ago Alberta RCMP investigating homicide of man in Driftpile First Nation

Alberta RCMP are investigating a man’s death they believe is a homicide in Driftpile First Nation. At roughly 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, officers in Faust were called to a weapons complaint along Eva Road in Driftpile First Nation, police said in a release. RCMP officers, along with members of the Lakeshore Regional Police Service, […]

Economics

55 h. ago Boy,13, dead and another teen arrested after shooting in northern Manitoba

13-year-old boy fatally shot in Pimicikamak Cree Nation as RCMP arrest 17-year-old suspect and seize a firearm. Police say the death is a homicide with no other suspects.

Events

57 h. ago Trade Partners Grow Restless Waiting for Trump’s Tariff Breaks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared at a Jaguar Land Rover factory in May that his world-leading trade deal with President Donald Trump included a cut in US tariffs on British steel to zero.

Economics