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In Detail As of Fri, March 20, 2026, 12:58 pm, America/Chicago
Breaking: Chuck Norris dead at 86
Jackson Loy / westernstandard - Legendary martial artist and action film star Chuck Norris has died, a statement from his family confirms.
Back to Top / Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:23 am / permalink 21037 / 4 stories in 1 hr
Iran continues Gulf strikes as war nears three-week mark
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Israel said it struck infrastructure across Iran, including in the capital Tehran, with hostilities showing no sign of easing
- Diplomatic and domestic fallout: resignations, legal debate, human-rights abuses (3)
- Energy shock: Gulf strikes rattle oil, gas and markets (7)
- Mariners repatriated as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf (3)
- Strikes escalate: senior commanders killed, missiles and attacks (3)
Diplomatic and domestic fallout: resignations, legal debate, human-rights abuses
Energy shock: Gulf strikes rattle oil, gas and markets
Mariners repatriated as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
Strikes escalate: senior commanders killed, missiles and attacks
Back to Top / Friday, March 20, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 21031 / 16 stories in 3 hrs
Ontario to miss federal deadline for publicly funding nurse practitioners
sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario will not have a policy in place to publicly fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners by April 1, as ordered by the federal government, leaving some patients paying out of pocket for primary care.
Back to Top / Friday, March 20, 2026, 6:22 am / permalink 21025 / 4 stories in 6 hrs
Moody's downgrades British Columbia's credit rating amid exploding deficit
Alex Zoltan / westernstandard - This latest credit downgrade from Moody's marks yet another blow to British Columbia's fiscal standing under the David Eby-led BC NDP government, continuing a troubling pattern of successive cuts driven by exploding deficits and unchecked spending growth.
Back to Top / Friday, March 20, 2026, 1:21 am / permalink 21021 / 5 stories in 11 hrs
Police say man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
sootoday - MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could face fraud charges following an incident that caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon.
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Montreal could see up to 10 cm of snow Friday, travel disruptions expected
Harry North / montrealgazette - Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Thursday evening, warning of reduced visibility and hazardous driving conditions on Friday.
Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 21017 / 4 stories in 16 hrs
Canada drops to 25th in world happiness index as social media use cited
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Canada sits between Poland and Taiwan in the world happiness index
Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 21014 / 8 stories in 17 hrs
Ontario to create electronic medical record system to streamline patient data sharing
Kelly Grant, Chris Hannay / theglobeandmail - Centralized record-keeping system would allow GPs to more easily access health care data
Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 21013 / 5 stories in 17 hrs
Umar Zameer’s lawyers call for public inquiry into Toronto police officers, OPP probe
Paola Loriggio / theglobeandmail - Inquiry is necessary to restore public faith in process and police after release of OPP report, defence lawyer says
Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 21012 / 6 stories in 17 hrs
Ontario court extends Hudson’s Bay’s reprieve from creditors
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - An Ontario court has extended the reprieve Hudson’s Bay has from creditors after Judge Jessica Kimmel pushed the end of the collapsed retailer’s stay from March 31 to June 30.
Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 21011 / 4 stories in 17 hrs
'Pivotal moment': Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge of Liberal firearms ban
sootoday - Government banned the use, sale and importation of 1,500 firearms models and variants in 2020, saying they were fit for the battlefield — not for hunting and sport shooting
Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 21009 / 7 stories in 17 hrs
Pierre Poilievre joins Joe Rogan for three-hour podcast discussion
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience hosted by Joe Rogan, with the interview released Thursday.
- Pod appearance confirmed: episode recorded, release and logistics (4)
- Provincial unity, MAID, Trump and kettlebells — episode takeaways (7)
- Reaction, opinion and offbeat moments (3)
- Selling Canada to Americans: tariff-free trade pitch on Rogan (3)
Pod appearance confirmed: episode recorded, release and logistics
Provincial unity, MAID, Trump and kettlebells — episode takeaways
Reaction, opinion and offbeat moments
Selling Canada to Americans: tariff-free trade pitch on Rogan
Back to Top / Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 21008 / 17 stories in 17 hrs
Canada's population has dropped for the first time since Confederation: StatCan
sootoday - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada's latest estimates suggest Canada's population declined last year for the first time since Confederation, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants.
- At StatCan: numbers show Canada's first population drop since Confederation (6)
- In Quebec: rare population decline as non‑permanent residents depart (1)
- On Parliament Hill: policymakers weigh immigration, labour and fiscal effects (3)
At StatCan: numbers show Canada's first population drop since Confederation
In Quebec: rare population decline as non‑permanent residents depart
On Parliament Hill: policymakers weigh immigration, labour and fiscal effects
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:21 pm / permalink 20972 / 10 stories in 37 hrs
Most Canadians want to ban or regulate algorithmic pricing, poll shows
Anja Karadeglija / nationalobserver - Most Canadians want the government to ban or regulate the use of algorithms to set prices, a new poll suggests — with half of respondents saying the practice is unfair because it can result in people paying different prices for the same product.
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 20970 / 6 stories in 40 hrs
Boy fatally struck by GO train in Mississauga, Ont.: police
sootoday - MISSISSAUGA — Police in Peel Region say a young boy was fatally struck by a GO train west of Toronto on Wednesday afternoon. It happened shortly before 3 p.m. at a train crossing near Alexandra Avenue and Fourth Street in Mississauga, Ont.
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 20969 / 4 stories in 40 hrs
CBSA opens 372 immigration investigations to 'disrupt extortion networks' in Canada
sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada Border Services Agency says it has opened 372 immigration investigations in an effort to "disrupt extortion networks" across the country.
- CBSA opens hundreds of investigations, issues removal orders (4)
- Edmonton police target South Asian extortion rings (3)
- Montreal arrests expose teen recruitment into extortion (1)
- National surge in deportations and immigration enforcement (1)
CBSA opens hundreds of investigations, issues removal orders
Edmonton police target South Asian extortion rings
Montreal arrests expose teen recruitment into extortion
National surge in deportations and immigration enforcement
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Atmospheric rivers drench coastal B.C., triggering flood and avalanche risks
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Atmospheric rivers are bringing heavy rain to B.C., triggering flood risks and evacuation alerts.
- Basements afloat; communities under state of emergency. (9)
- Highways closed for pre-emptive avalanche control in mountain parks. (2)
- Mudslides isolate homes; residents rescued, power cut. (3)
- Unusual atmospheric river: warmth, duration and lingering impacts. (4)
Basements afloat; communities under state of emergency.
Highways closed for pre-emptive avalanche control in mountain parks.
Mudslides isolate homes; residents rescued, power cut.
Unusual atmospheric river: warmth, duration and lingering impacts.
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 20965 / 18 stories in 42 hrs
Police arrest two teens in Nova Scotia, Manitoba accused of planning co-ordinated school attacks
Lindsay Jones, Temur Durrani / theglobeandmail - Online conversations allegedly targeting people at two schools were intercepted by FBI and Interpol, Bridgewater police say
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 20964 / 6 stories in 42 hrs
Toronto officer charged with allegedly accessing private police databases
Meredith Bond / citynews - A Toronto police officer has been charged with allegedly accessing private police databases. The police service says Const. Abbas Popal, 25, allegedly unlawfully accessed the databases multiple times between January 2024 and April 2025. He’s been charged …
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 20963 / 4 stories in 42 hrs
Jury finds Laval man charged with killing his children guilty on all charges
Cole Fortner / citynews - A jury has found a man who drowned his two children in their Laval, Que., family home in October 2022 guilty on all charges. Kamaljit Arora, 49, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter, whose n…
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 20959 / 4 stories in 43 hrs
Quebec projects $8.6-billion deficit in election-year budget
theglobeandmail - Province’s budget focuses on core services like health and education with no flashy big-ticket spending
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:22 pm / permalink 20956 / 13 stories in 44 hrs
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