2 h. ago Calgary Surge outlast Winnipeg Sea Bears, book ticket to CEBL playoffs

Greg Brown III took over in the first half on Thursday, keeping the Surge within striking distance during the Sea Bears' offensive push.

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3 h. ago Toronto parking garage is about to be transformed with an enormous bird

On August 1 and 2, beloved Toronto artist birdO will be live-painting a jaw-dropping, 26,000-square-foot mural of a blue jay atop the Cumberland Parkade in Yorkville.It's the latest work from the celebrated street artist and marks a striking prelude to the official Yorkville Murals Festival (YVM) festivities kicking off August 23–24.The timing couldn't be more perfect. With the Toronto Blue Jays back on top of the American League East for the first time since 2016, the colossal rooftop artwork is a bold love letter to the city's hometown baseball team.An aerial view of what Torontonians can expect to see once birdO's latest project for the Yorkville Murals Festival 2025 is complete. Commissioned in collaboration with American Express Local Gems, the project is the second time birdO and Yorkville Murals have teamed up to bring large-scale urban art to the city's skyline.If this sounds familiar, it's because back in 2020, birdO transformed the v...

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10 h. ago Search of Manitoba landfill for more remains of slain women concludes

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two victims of a serial killer has finished. The province began searching the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, in December for the remains of First Nations women Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, who were killed in 2022. Some […]

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10 h. ago Animal Rescue Crew raising $20,000 to keep pets with parents who can't afford to keep them

The Compassionate Care program helped more than 100 animals stay with loving families before being forced to close doors due to demand

Economics

11 h. ago RCMP charge 2 baggage handlers at Pearson accused of trying to smuggle $147K of cannabis to France

Two baggage handlers at Toronto’s Pearson airport have been charged after allegedly trying to smuggle more than $147,000 in cannabis to France. Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the two employees of baggage-handling company Swissport Canada Handling were arrested on July 4 following a drug-smuggling probe that involved baggage tag switching. Baggage tag switching involves someone […]

Economics

11 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Will any party stand up for Canadian consumers?

Canadian families pay hundreds of dollars a year more for dairy, poultry and eggs due to the country’s antiquated supply management system. This system restricts the production of dairy, poultry and eggs in Canada and imposes severe quotas and tariffs on potential imports from abroad. All of this is done to protect fewer than 10,000 […]

Culture

12 h. ago Winnipeg seniors fold 1,000 origami cranes as a message of peace

Residents at Misericordia Terrace were inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki, who set out to fold 1,000 paper cranes before dying of leukemia in 1955.

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12 h. ago Manitoba RCMP seek suspect in Folk Fest Cybertruck vandalism

Manitoba RCMP say they're looking for a suspect after a Tesla Cybertruck was vandalized while parked at Birds Hill Park for the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Transport

12 h. ago Man who sent ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message about U.S. campus sex assault pleads guilty

GETTYSBURG, Pa. —  An American accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has pleaded guilty months after being extradited from France to face the allegations. Ian Cleary, 32, who was raised in Silicon Valley before attending Gettysburg College […]

Events

13 h. ago Manitoba says close to 13,000 out in renewed round of wildfire evacuations

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says close to 13,000 people are out of their homes due to wildfires, but hundreds are finding space in hotels rather than in congregate shelters. Provincial officials say they’ve found space for 705 more people in hotels, while others are either with family or friends or in one of four […]

Events

13 h. ago Were you pulled over by a man impersonating a North Vancouver RCMP officer?

Wayne Church of North Vancouver was charged on June 24 with impersonating a peace officer and using equipment likely to cause the public to believe he was a peace officer.

Events

13 h. ago Planning and pricing separate good garage sales from bad: deal hunters

Candy Ingram was hooked on garage sales from the first time her parents dragged her along to one. “I was 20 or 21, with my mom, and I put my hand in a box of jewelry and pulled out a gold ring, so all that got me going,” recalled the Winnipeg woman who now goes […]

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14 h. ago Long wait times for hip replacement in Alberta prompts Calgary man to pursue surgery in Lithuania

A Calgary couple is urging the province to lower wait times for surgery — or consider compensating Albertans who travel abroad for medical treatment — after going to Lithuania for a double-hip replacement last month. Doug Punt spent $35,000 to get a double hip replacement surgery in Lithuania, after being told he faced a potential […]

Science

14 h. ago Here's why Canada is denying a ton of claims under new federal dental care plan

If you've had trouble accessing complex treatment under Canada's federal dental care plan, you're not alone.Health Canada told us that more than half of preauthorization requests for complex dental work under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) are being denied.The CDCP was launched in 2023 and aims to make dental care more accessible for those without dental insurance.To qualify, you must be a Canadian resident who doesn't have access to dental insurance. You and your spouse or common-law partner must have filed your tax returns in Canada, and your family's net income must be less than $90,000.Between May 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, 5.2 million Canadians were approved for coverage, and more than 2.2 million people received care under the CDCP, according to Health Canada. Although most treatments don't require preauthorization, more complex procedures — about one per cent — still do.Examples of complex dental work include crowns, major surgical procedures...

Transport

15 h. ago Winnipeg cops seize drugs worth $47K in searches at St. James homes

Police said the guns and gangs unit began a drug trafficking investigation in May, which led to searches of homes on Sackville and Roseberry streets on July 11.

Economics

16 h. ago David Eby carries out cabinet shuffle, dropping two veteran MLAs and bringing in two new faces

Eby shuffled his cabinet with two veteran MLAs moved out and two rookies brought into the fold

Transport

16 h. ago Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC

A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada could add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. That would push the total number of annual housing starts close to 280,000 over time, which would represent a “meaningful step towards fixing Canada’s housing supply gap,” said a report released Thursday by […]

Economics

17 h. ago Dropping interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K housing starts: CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says dropping interprovincial trade barriers would push the total number of annual housing starts close to 280,000 over time.

Economics

17 h. ago Building on Strong Customer Demand, Mangrove Lithium to Significantly Expand North America’s Refining Capacity with Massive New Facility

Company unveils plans for second plant—20x larger than its Delta, BC facility—as geopolitical shifts drive demand to secure Western lithium supply VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mangrove Lithium today announced a major expansion initiative to address North America’s growing need for secure, reliable lithium refining. The new facility will be capable of producing 20,000 tonnes per […]

Economics

18 h. ago Winnipeg’s support ‘therapeutic’ for football legend Stegall after family tragedy

Winnipeg sports icon Milt Stegall says he's nervous but excited about coming back to the city he considers a second home after the sudden death of his son last month.

Sport