1 hour ago Police seek tips to help identify man suspected of trying to abduct a teen girl in north Edmonton

Police are asking for the public’s to help identify a man who may be connected to an apparent attempted child abduction on Friday in northwest Edmonton. A 15-year-old girl reported an intoxicated man approached her on Friday at roughly 9 a.m. while she was walking in the area of 145 Avenue and 125 Street, said […]

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2 h. ago 'We're really tapped out': Calgary Transit asks for significant funding boost to address growth pressures

Officials argued Calgary Transit's budget has not kept pace with the city's growth, as Calgary approaches a population of two million people

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6 h. ago Fiery question period marks Ric McIver's first day as Alberta legislature Speaker

McIver's first sitting as Speaker descended into disorder after former government MLA Peter Guthrie questioned why the premier's husband was invited to meetings on a provincial rail network

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7 h. ago As WNBA popularity soars, player salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to address

Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She’s seen only a small uptick in player salaries over the years amid the WNBA’s meteoric rise in popularity. Stewart has […]

Economics

24 h. ago In Calgary courts: Suspect in killing of Calgary teen Danillo Canales Glenn granted bail pending November trial

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from May 12 to 16, 2025

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31 h. ago Nufarm and ChrysaLabs partner to address barriers in carbon innovation measurement for sustainable aviation fuel production

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MONTREAL, May 13, 2025 — Nufarm is excited to announce its collaboration with ChrysaLabs, a leader in soil data, insights, and carbon measurement, to support the quantification of soil carbon sequestration benefits associated with Nufarm’s expansion of its Carinata production in South America. Carinata is a key crop […]

Transport

33 h. ago Stretch of Toronto river to be closed off to public for over 2 years

Just months after a new portion of Toronto's Don River started flowing in the Port Lands, another stretch of the waterway is about to be shut down to the public for over two years.Metrolinx has announced that a portion of the Don River passing through E.T. Seton Park will be closed off to the public starting on May 20, 2025, and will remain inaccessible to watercraft until September 15, 2027.The transit agency states that the lengthy closure is related to the construction of the West Don Crossing bridge that will eventually carry Ontario Line trains across the Don Valley, linking the Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park guideways and stations.However, the valley slopes have proven an unstable work area and Metrolinx is now taking measures "to address slope instability and erosion within the work area."The transit agency shared in a notice that "in-water works" will be required to help stabilize the work site, requiring the long-term closure of a portion of th...

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33 h. ago Teen bystander fatally shot during fight near New York City school

NEW YORK — A 16-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet near a Bronx high school and a 14-year-old boy was being sought in connection with her death, police said. The girl was shot in the head Monday after a fight broke out among a group of youths. Someone passed a gun to a […]

Society

35 h. ago Canada's big telecoms are seeing fewer new users than they'd hoped

The Big Three in Canadian telecom are attributing slower subscriber growth to the country's immigration policies.As reported by Bloomberg, Bell, Rogers and Telus all blamed the business slump on the federal government's recent decision to limit the number of immigrants coming into Canada. Altogether, the trio recorded fewer than 54,000 net new mobile subscribers in the first quarter, which was the lowest amount in four years.In October, then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a roughly 20 percent reduction in the number of permanent residents Canada would allow in 2025 and 2026.While Canada had welcomed a surge of immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic to address labour shortages, Trudeau acknowledged last year that his government "didn't get the balance quite right." This came amid strains on the housing and health care systems amid the skyrocketing population.Naturally, then, it makes sense that fewer Canadian newcomers would re...

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35 h. ago Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on hiking trail seeks bail

When he was apprehended, he said, 'Wait, she's not dead?' according to prosecutors

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35 h. ago Day 2 of bail hearing for N.S. teen facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats

A bail hearing is entering its second day today for a Halifax teenager facing 33 charges including uttering threats.

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36 h. ago MindMed to Present at the 2025 RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference

NEW YORK — Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (NASDAQ: MNMD) (the “Company” or “MindMed”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders, today announced that members of the Company’s management team will present at the 2025 RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference: 2025 RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference Format: […]

Economics

46 h. ago 911 call on night UVic student overdosed was ‘the most complex,’ doctor testifies

Sidney McIntyre-Starko was 18 years old when she died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in her dorm room in January 2024. Testimony in the inquest has now concluded.

Science

52 h. ago Four men arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen’s suicide

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in “international sextortion scheme,” according to federal investigators. The 2022 death of Ryan Last, a 17-year-old high school senior, prompted a lengthy international investigation, according to a statement Friday from […]

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53 h. ago Ontario doctor loses licence after pleading guilty to harassing multiple girls

A Toronto doctor has lost his licence after harassing 13 victims, 12 of whom were girls aged 10 to 15 years old, in the Beaches area, following an Ontario medical tribunal ruling.

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53 h. ago Building Industry Applauds Bold New Ontario Housing Legislation: It will help address “cost

Toronto, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area, May 12, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the provincial government and welcomes the introduction of The Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025. The proposed legislation is a significant step towards addressing the current cost-to-build challenge, which […]

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59 h. ago Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian changed how celebrities think about exposure

PARIS — The ring gleamed in Instagram posts. So did the diamond necklace and the luxury Paris address. For Kim Kardashian, sharing online was second nature, an extension of her fame. But in the early hours of Oct. 3, 2016, that openness was turned against her. Five masked men posing as police officers stormed the […]

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59 h. ago Parker: Longtime educator Dr. Debbie Thomas named new president of Olds College

Thompson takes over the reins at a challenging but exciting time, as she will have to address the decrease in international students that will have a significant effect on the college’s budget

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59 h. ago Parker: Longtime educator Dr. Debbie Thompson named new president of Olds College

Thompson takes over the reins at a challenging but exciting time, as she will have to address the decrease in international students that will have a significant effect on the college’s budget

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62 h. ago Bradley and Browne: Stall tactics are blocking Ottawa's safety plan for vulnerable people

The plan was supposed to address the needs of marginalized communities and uproot systemic discrimination. Instead, red tape and a lack of transparency prevail.

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