2 h. ago Calgary police seek scammer after more than $10k stolen from senior

Calgary police want help to find an unidentified person who stole approximately $12,000 from a senior citizen at the beginning of this year. The chain of events began when a woman in her 80s received a phone call around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 from someone who claimed to work at a local bank, the […]

Economics

2 h. ago Calgary police seek scammer after $12,000 stolen from senior

Calgary police want help to find an unidentified person who stole approximately $12,000 from a senior citizen at the beginning of this year. The chain of events began when a woman in her 80s received a phone call around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 from someone who claimed to work at a local bank, the […]

Economics

3 h. ago Surrey Hospital Foundation raising cash for robotic surgery machine

Called the da Vinci Xi, the $5.5-million, surgeon controlled robot will join just two others in B.C. — Ontario has 17.

Science

3 h. ago Manitoba election disinformation bill goes into ‘uncharted waters,’ analyst says

The Manitoba government is entering new territory with a plan to crack down on election disinformation and fine people up to $20,000 a day if offending material is not removed.

Politics

3 h. ago Kane Biotech Secures IRB Approval to Launch Innovative DispersinB® Acne Trial

Kane to work with the University of Miami to study DispersinB® Acne Cleanser in mild to moderate Acne Vulgaris WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX-V:KNE OTCQB:KNBIF) (“Kane Biotech” or “Kane”) announces today that it has received approval from the Internal Review Board (“IRB”) of the University of Miami Health System […]

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14 h. ago ‘Critical safety failures’ at fault in woman’s death at B.C. construction site: Report

WorkSafeBC says a worker killed at the Oakridge Park development site in Vancouver last year should never have been allowed to stand where she was.

Events

15 h. ago Message of family of woman killed by speeding driver: 'Craziness needs to stop'

Clay Kuzio stood and apologized for what happened and told the court he wished he could trade places with Rachel Stapleton. In reality, Kuzio, 24, almost died like Stapleton did after a catastrophic crash Jan. 6, 2022, on Southdale Road that killed Stapleton, 36, and left Kuzio, who suffered lasting brain injuries, in a coma […]

Events

15 h. ago Family of woman killed by speeding driver speaks out: 'Craziness needs to stop'

Clay Kuzio stood and apologized for what happened and told the court he wished he could trade places with Rachel Stapleton. In reality, Kuzio, 24, almost died like Stapleton did after a catastrophic crash Jan. 6, 2022, on Southdale Road that killed Stapleton, 36, and left Kuzio, who suffered lasting brain injuries, in a coma […]

Events

15 h. ago B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility

35-year-old Jasmine Mooney, who was once profiled in B.C. Business magazine for her work in the hospitality industry, has been detained since March 3

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15 h. ago B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility in chains

Her mother says 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has been detained in inhumane conditions since March 3

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15 h. ago Manitoba to no longer have jail as an option for people with communicable diseases

The Manitoba government is planning to stop using jails to detain people who have communicable diseases that pose a risk to others.

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17 h. ago B.C. took a hit to get a new Columbia River treaty. Now Trump wants even more

Vaughn Palmer: B.C. is waiting to see if Trump has a specific proposal or is just listing the treaty as a negotiating tool

Events

18 h. ago Family of Manitoba grandmother who died on surgery waiting list backs proposed law

The family of a Manitoba grandmother who died while waiting for heart surgery says it hopes a proposed law could help prevent other families from going through the same heartbreak.

Events

20 h. ago Joy Smith Foundation Launching Initiative to Combat Forced Labour in Manitoba

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Labour trafficking is a hidden and urgent issue in Manitoba, with victims often coerced into unsafe working conditions through deceptive recruitment practices, withheld wages, and threats of retaliation. While labour trafficking exists across various industries in Canada, The Joy Smith Foundation is proud to announce an initiative […]

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20 h. ago Missing Indiana woman found alive after 6 days trapped in car following crash

Newton County Sheriff Shannon Cothran called Brieonna Cassell’s survival following her crash 'an incredible testament to her will to live.'

Events

20 h. ago Woman accused in child’s drowning at Alberta lake opts to be tried by judge

STONY PLAIN — An Edmonton woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl has opted to be tried by a judge alone. Mary Quinn is accused of manslaughter and failing to provide the necessaries of life after the child died in October at Wabamun Lake, west of Edmonton. Quinn’s preliminary hearing is set […]

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20 h. ago Toronto woman pleads guilty to negligence in dog attack that seriously injured child

A Toronto woman who faced multiple charges in a dog attack that seriously injured a child has pleaded guilty to some of them, including a criminal charge of negligence. Court records show Patrycja Siarek entered the pleas in a Toronto court last Friday. She had also been charged with infractions under the provincial Dog Owners’ […]

Events

20 h. ago Former Winnipeg MP, Tory leadership hopeful calls for new conservative party in Manitoba

The former Member of Parliament for St. Boniface says she's part of a group that wants to form a new conservative political party in Manitoba.

Politics

21 h. ago Woman watches in horror as surfer boyfriend killed by shark in Australia

The body of a surfer remains missing after a deadly shark attack at a popular beach in Australia. Steven Payne, 37, was surfing off Wharton Beach — a remote area of Western Australia, nearly 800 kilometres southeast of Perth — when the shark mauled him while his girlfriend and others looked on helplessly, the Sydney […]

Events

21 h. ago Woman accused in child’s drowning at Wabamun Lake opts to be tried by judge

Mary Quinn, the Edmonton woman accused of manslaughter in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in Parkland County, has opted to be tried by a judge alone.

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