Man charged in long‑running Vaughan extortion scheme, more than $170K in watches seized
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - York Regional Police say a years‑long extortion scheme targeting a Vaughan resident has led to the arrest of a 34‑year‑old Aurora man, and investigators are urging anyone else who may have been victimized to come forward. Police say the investigation bega…
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Accused in Ryan Wedding case set to make bid for bail ahead of extradition hearing
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - An Ontario man accused of laundering funds for an international drug smuggling operation is set to start making his bid for release ahead of his extradition hearing.
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Pimicikamak First Nation in Manitoba prepares for military arrival after days in crisis
Moosa Imran / globalnews - Chief Monias said the emergency in Pimicikamak First Nation is ongoing, and confirmed eight members of the Canadian Armed Forces will arrive Monday to support the community.
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Eight arrested at Toronto anti-immigration rally
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Toronto police say eight people are facing several charges after an anti-immigration rally and counter-protest outside City Hall Saturday.
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Preclearance travel screening projects will proceed this year, U.S. and Canada say
Jim Bronskill and Kyle Duggan / theglobeandmail - Future of preclearance operations had been in doubt after comments from U.S. ambassador in Canada
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Man injured in East York stabbing
Joseph Ryan / citynews - A man has been taken to a hospital after he was stabbed in East York on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened in the Danforth and Broadview Avenues area around 4 p.m. Police say they found a man in his 50s with a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital…
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City moving to protect neighbourhoods at risk of future northwest feeder main breaks
Bill Kaufmann / calgaryherald - City takes measures to manage potential flooding should the water main that's burst twice in 18 months fail catastrophically again, says head of infrastructure services.
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Labour arbitrator overturns Canada Post firing over undelivered mail
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - A Canada Post mail carrier fired for keeping thousands of letters undelivered for months has been reinstated after a labour arbitrator ruled the behaviour stemmed from emotional and medical difficulties rather than deliberate misconduct.
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Calgary woman charged with second-degree murder in death of elderly mother
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Calgary police have charged a woman in her 50s with second-degree murder following the death of her elderly mother in the city’s southwest earlier this week.
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Heavy snowfall expected to blanket Montreal
News Staff / citynews - Montreal is bracing for a significant snowfall tonight, with forecasters warning of rapid accumulation, reduced visibility and difficult travel, as an active winter pattern settles over the region for much of the coming week. Environment and Climate Chang…
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N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand
News Staff / citynews - HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets. The Lobster Council of Canada says new data shows exports outside the U.S. and China…
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What is ‘food noise’ and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - TORONTO — Before Brenda Rogers started taking Ozempic in the spring of 2023, she didn’t realize how much “food noise” was sapping her mental energy. “You’re just constantly thinking about food and not having enough, having too much, ‘what am I gonna eat? …
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RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter jets into service. Internal documents from spring 2025, o…
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Canadian figure skaters support Skate Canada’s Alberta ban, hope for future return
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - GATINEAU — Canadian figure skaters supported the national governing body’s decision to ice events in Alberta, while holding out hope that major competitions could one day return to the province. The national sport governing body announced last month it wi…
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Alberta man claims WestJet flight attendant mocked his weight, patted his stomach
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - REDCLIFF — An Alberta man eager to spend Christmas in sunny Mexico says his vacation was spoiled after a flight attendant fat-shamed him with cracks about his weight and even patted his tummy. Dave Rogers, who lives in Redcliff, southeast of Calgary, said…
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Judge reserves ruling on whether to throw out B.C. murder conviction over delays
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to throw out the case against a man convicted of first-degree murder in a killing police have linked to organized crime. Brandon Teixeira’s lawyers have filed a so-cal…
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‘Old gal has had rough night’: Main break floods iconic Yukon bar amid -40 C weather
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - A major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar as temperatures plunged to -40 C amid a recent cold snap. Dawson’s public works department said some residents and businesses were without water as workers tried to fix dam…
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Canada women’s hockey team to bring experience and some young grit to Milan Olympics
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - TORONTO — Canada looked to experience and some young grit in choosing its 23-player women’s hockey roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin, headed to her fifth Olympics, is one of 16 players returning from the 2022 gold-medal sq…
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Ottawa to send military to Manitoba after power outages force evacuations in First Nation
Temur Durrani / theglobeandmail - At least 200 homes in Pimicikamak are considered unlivable, while around 1,100 others are being assessed for damage
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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
sootoday - SASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they're investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security.
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