9 h. ago Injuries on one of five dead rabbits would have been 'extremely painful,' doctor tells animal abuse trial

Nicholas Weseen, 31, faces 15 charges of animal abuse related to the five rabbits' deaths as well as allegations he harmed others

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12 h. ago Nova Scotia woman who killed daughter granted day passes from prison, but not parole

Boudreau was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the Jan. 27, 2008, death of Karissa Boudreau, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for strangling her only child.

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12 h. ago Rural Alberta man says he was shot at, run over by thieves targeting neighbour’s property

Mike Stuber said suspicious activity was seen at his neighbour's property near Barrhead and so he went to check it out as she feared a theft was taking place while she was away.

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12 h. ago Remains found in Salmon Arm identified as woman who went missing in 2017

The remains were discovered on a rural property in Salmon Arm on May 5, and the B.C. Coroners Service has since linked them to Nicole Bell

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12 h. ago Oportun Releases Investor Presentation Highlighting Strategic Progress

Outlines proactive steps taken by Board and management to drive long-term stockholder value Urges stockholders to vote “FOR” Oportun’s two nominees – CEO Raul Vazquez and Carlos Minetti – on the GREEN proxy card SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven financial services company, today released an investor […]

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13 h. ago Alexander Zverev steps in after an advertising board lands on a spectator at Halle

Alexander Zverev and an umpire helped out with ice after a spectator was struck by a falling advertising board during his match at the Halle grass-court tournament Wednesday. The board fell from the upper tier of the stadium into the crowd on the lower tier near the end of the first set and struck a […]

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14 h. ago Toronto director known for Turning Red talks about her new movie's Canadian ties

Three years after her first hit film, Turning Red, Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi is back with Elio, another Disney Pixar movie that's sure to be out-of-this-world.The Toronto native made her Hollywood debut in 2023 as the first Chinese-Canadian woman to direct an animated feature film. Turning Red was unapologetically Toronto, repping the city's vibrant culture on the big screen.Now, Shi has co-directed Elio (with Adam Molina and Madeline Sharafian), Pixar's first movie with a Mexican-Dominican lead character. The intergalactic adventure follows Elio, a space and alien-obsessed kid who's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.He's mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, so he's tasked with forming new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigating a crisis of intergalactic proportions and discover...

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15 h. ago Canada issues urgent travel advisory for Mexico suggesting 'high degree of caution'

The Government of Canada has issued a travel advisory for Mexico, urging caution for travellers heading south.On June 18, Canada updated its travel advisory for Mexico, warning Canadians of the risk level, which remains at yellow. Travellers are being warned of the dangers of Hurricane Erick, a rapidly intensifying tropical storm. Canadians are also urged to avoid non-essential travel to the southwestern coast from Bahías de Huatulco to Tecpan de Galeana."Hurricane Erick is expected to make landfall as a hurricane between Bahías de Huatulco and Tecpan de Galeana on June 19, 2025," reads the statement. "The storm is likely to bring excessive rainfall and violent winds."Update: Tropical Storm #Erick is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on the southwest coast of #Mexico. Check back often in case or updates as the storm moves: https://t.co/YFPUfQlIpk https://t.co/OWSi4ernde— Travel.gc.ca (@TravelGoC) June 18, 2025The Canadian government war...

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16 h. ago Poll finds almost 80% of U.S. employers cautious about hiring

A new survey by MyPerfectResume shows employers down south are pulling back amid economic uncertainty and shifting the way they evaluate resumes. The 2025 Hiring Outlook Report shows 79% of employers say they’ve grown more cautious about hiring, 63% are maintaining or reducing hiring levels, 46% are maintaining current levels, only 23% are expanding teams, […]

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17 h. ago Quebec police seeking woman who met missing girl Claire Bell’s mother Sunday

Quebec police are looking for a woman they say is an important witness in the disappearance of three-year-old Claire Bell. The Sûreté du Québec is looking for a woman who lives on a farm either in the Montérégie region or in Ontario, speaks English and French, and was wearing an apron with the word “Abondance” […]

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18 h. ago Baltimore Orioles prospect Luis Guevara dead at 19 after jet ski crash

The Baltimore Orioles said Tuesday night that 19-year-old minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died. The organization didn’t provide a cause of death. Guevara was involved in a jet ski crash Sunday in Sarasota, Fla., according to MLB.com. The team’s Florida Complex League games were postponed Monday and Tuesday. Guevara was signed by the Orioles […]

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19 h. ago Pedestrian struck and killed on Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows

Lougheed Highway is closed westbound at Harris Road following a serious vehicle collision early Wednesday morning.

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19 h. ago One person dead after carbon monoxide poisoning in northeast Calgary

One person is dead and another was rushed to hospital after a carbon monoxide incident in northeast Calgary on Tuesday afternoon.

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20 h. ago Woman pulled over on Whitemud Drive to check van struck dead by semi

A child passenger in the van suffered no physical injuries but was transported to the Stollery Children's Hospital

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20 h. ago Man, 39, pulled over on Whitemud Drive to check van struck dead by semi

A child passenger in the van suffered no physical injuries but was transported to the Stollery Children's Hospital

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20 h. ago Kyiv rescuers find more bodies as death toll from latest Russian missile attack climbs to 28

KYIV, Ukraine — Emergency workers pulled more bodies Wednesday from the rubble of a nine-story Kyiv apartment building demolished by a Russian missile, raising the death toll from the latest attack on the Ukrainian capital to 28. The building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district took a direct hit and collapsed during the deadliest Russian attack on […]

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21 h. ago Bitcoin Options Show Traders Hedging Against a Dip to $100,000

Bitcoin options show traders are hedging against a price pullback to the $100,000 price level with geopolitical and economic uncertainty rising across global financial markets.

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22 h. ago N.S. woman who spent 16 days in ‘dry cell’ confinement settles civil lawsuit

A woman who says she endured cruel and unusual punishment in a Nova Scotia prison has settled a civil lawsuit she filed against the federal attorney general almost five years ago.

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24 h. ago BlackRock® Canada Announces June Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the June 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. Unitholders of record of the […]

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25 h. ago Stocks Waver as Traders Shift Focus to Fed Meeting: Markets Wrap

Stocks and bonds posted small gains, with investors staying on the sidelines before the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and release of new forecasts for the economy. Oil pulled back from a near five-month high.

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