57 m. ago Norfolk County OPP reporting more thefts including an urn from cemeteries

Norfolk County OPP is reporting more thefts at local cemeteries.  Const. Andrew Gamble, Norfolk OPP’s community engagement officer, on Tuesday said items containing brass and bronze, including name plates and screws, have been stolen from cemeteries over the past week.  In one case, an urn was stolen, Gamble said.  “These acts are deeply concerning and cause […]

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1 hour ago Fake Labubu dolls pose choking hazard for children, U.S. warns

The counterfeit dupes of the popular plush Labubu dolls are sometimes called “Lafufus” – but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has another name for them: choking hazards. The commission issued a warning on Monday for consumers to avoid the counterfeit dolls because they pose “a serious risk of choking and death to young children.” […]

Events

2 h. ago Opinion: Province moving backwards by closing harm reduction centres

In 2018, a middle-aged man arrived on my patient panel. I will call him Jon. He was being treated in our clinic for hepatitis C but did not yet have his own family physician. When I met with Jon for our first visit, he told me the story of how he had contracted, years prior, […]

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3 h. ago Jury selection to begin in trial of matriarch charged with arranging Daniel Markel’s death

Donna Adelson is accused of arranging the 2014 killing of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel

Politics

3 h. ago New call to rename Surrey school honouring politician who advocated incarceration of Japanese Canadians

Lorene Oikawa says it's "heartbreaking" to have a school named after a politician who supported harm caused to her family

Politics

3 h. ago Canada’s housing crisis stirs revealing flights of fiction and fantasy

Douglas Todd: The country’s housing emergency is so powerful, distorted and puzzling that many are prone to say, “You couldn’t make this up.” But some B.C. writers are doing just that, through intrepid works of fiction.

Sport

4 h. ago Should provinces’ measles vaccine schedules be harmonized? Experts weigh in

Each province’s vaccine schedule has evolved based on the patterns and distribution of disease in a population, said Dr. Arlene King.

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5 h. ago Provinces have different measles vaccine schedules. Is it time to harmonize them?

Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to navigate a new province with two babies, she also had to figure out a new vaccination program. When her family moved to Moncton in 2020, she learned her two and three-year-old were already behind on routine vaccinations because New Brunswick has a […]

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5 h. ago Harvest Announces Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF listing on the TSX

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”, “Harvest ETFs”) is pleased to announce the completion of the initial offering of Class A Units of the Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF (“HHIH”) pursuant to a prospectus dated August 12, 2025, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all of the Canadian provinces and territories. […]

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5 h. ago Poilievre’s byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall

OTTAWA — After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta. The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle River_Crowfoot, in the province’s eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday. “Getting to know the people […]

Politics

5 h. ago Letters August 19, 2025: ‘Carney just isn’t the right guy for the mission.’

Push over It looks like Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t even stand up to Air Canada flight attendants in negotiations. They are illegally striking, blocking the shipping of essential goods in this crisis economy and stranding Canadians all over the globe. He also won’t stand up to Donald Trump.  If the Prime Minister next takes […]

Society

6 h. ago Human remains found in remote area of Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula: police

Provincial police say they are investigating after human remains were found in a remote area of the Bruce Peninsula.

Events

8 h. ago ‘Part of me is gone’: Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing

Kristina Rennich started working as a groom at the Fraser Downs racetrack, formerly known as Cloverdale Raceway, when she decided to turn her passion for horses into a career at the age of 12. Rennich, 53, said she used to tag along with trainers to soak up every piece of knowledge she could at the […]

Culture

14 h. ago Unhelpful weather conditions add fuel to wildfires in Maritimes

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the weather is not co-operating in his province’s fight against a major wildfire burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. “Unfortunately, the weather this weekend was not in our favour. The dry conditions continued. The heat continued. The wind was blowing the wrong way. All terrible news when […]

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14 h. ago B.C. fire numbers drop, with blaze near Vernon being held and evacuation order lifted

There are about 80 active wildfires in the province, including five burning out of control

Events

15 h. ago China’s Limp LNG Demand Faces More Hurdles From Guangdong Reform

China’s tepid imports of liquefied natural gas face further pressure after market reforms in the southern province of Guangdong that could cut demand for the fuel from power plants.

Society

16 h. ago Hamas accepts Arab ceasefire proposal for Gaza as death toll passes 62,000

RAFAH, Egypt — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven’t changed, while Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on […]

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16 h. ago ’Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Perry reaches plea deal

LOS ANGELES — A woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty Monday. Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the “Friends” star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial that had […]

Economics

18 h. ago TRREB Statement on Provincial $1.6 Billion Infrastructure Top

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier Doug Ford announced today at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference an additional $1.6 billion top-up to the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP). This funding provides municipalities with more resources to build the essential roads, bridges, and water systems that make new housing possible. This […]

Economics

19 h. ago Human remains found in remote area of Bruce Peninsula, police say

Provincial police say they are investigating after human remains were found in a remote area of the Bruce Peninsula. Ontario Provincial Police say they were notified Thursday after archeologists working in the area north of Owen Sound came across the remains. They say officers consulted with forensic experts and a coroner and returned to the […]

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