Officer taken to hospital after shooting in Welland, Ont. — schools locked down
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - An officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service was shot Friday morning while responding to reports of gunfire in Welland, Ont., prompting lockdowns at nearby schools and the local hospital.
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Winter storm to wallop Prairies, other parts of Canada heading into weekend
theglobeandmail - Treacherous commutes expected as heavy snowfall and strong winds hit parts of Western Canada
- Eastern Impacts: Montreal, Atlantic, Ontario icy hazards (5)
- General Outlook: Broader weekend winter weather predictions (2)
- Prairie Storm Impact: Hazardous commutes, blizzard effects (8)
Eastern Impacts: Montreal, Atlantic, Ontario icy hazards
General Outlook: Broader weekend winter weather predictions
Prairie Storm Impact: Hazardous commutes, blizzard effects
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Suspect in deadly Brown University shooting, MIT professor killing found dead
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - The suspect — Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who was a former student at Brown — took his own life, officials say
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All Winnipeg schools closed due to blizzard
Iris Dyck / globalnews - Pembina Trails School Division Supt. Shelley Amos said it's a 'rarity' to have every school in Winnipeg is close due to inclement weather.
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Dr. Vivien Suttorp named Alberta’s permanent chief medical officer of health
Karen Bartko / globalnews - Dr. Vivien Suttorp, a longtime medical officer in southern Alberta, is now the province's CMOH — the first person in three years appointed to the role on a permanent basis.
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Prosecutor says 14 Minnesota programs are targeted for fraud and the state is swamped with crime
sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged for fraud, a prosecutor said Thursday as he announced new charges in several schemes.
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Winter storm moves into Ontario, Quebec after causing traffic chaos in the Prairies
theglobeandmail - Storm warnings have been issued across north-central Ontario and into Quebec, with up to 30 centimetres of snow forecast
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Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - It's shaping up to be a nasty blast of winter across the Prairies today with snowstorms and blizzards set to dump up to 30 centimetres in some areas.
- Alberta road chaos reported (4)
- Manitoba weather impacts felt (3)
- Prairie-wide storm warnings (4)
- Sask outages and storm spread (2)
Alberta road chaos reported
Manitoba weather impacts felt
Prairie-wide storm warnings
Sask outages and storm spread
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 7:22 am / permalink 17064 / 13 stories in 2 months
When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge
News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays, pushing hospital emergency departments over capacity. The daily number of confirmed flu p…
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Australian authorities confirm that Bondi Beach attackers were affiliated with Islamic State terror group
Philissa Cramer, JTA / thecjn - Officials believe the father and son recently received military training in the Philippines.The post Australian authorities confirm that Bondi Beach attackers were affiliated with Islamic State terror group appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.
- Community reactions & aftermath (6)
- Dashcam heroics (2)
- Policy analysis & warnings (5)
- Terrorist links (3)
Community reactions & aftermath
Dashcam heroics
Policy analysis & warnings
Terrorist links
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 5:22 pm / permalink 17041 / 16 stories in 2 months
Calgary police officer shoots suspect at Dalhousie LRT station
Dave Naylor / westernstandard - A Calgary Police Service officer dispatched to the Dalhousie LRT station for a weapons complaint has shot and wounded the suspect.
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Woman injured in East York after hand caught in meat grinder, police say
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Toronto police say a woman was seriously injured late Monday night after her hand became trapped in a meat grinder at a workplace in East York. Authorities received a call at 11:19 p.m. in the Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive area. Emergency c…
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Heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of B.C. as flood cleanup continues
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Environment Canada is forecasting up to 70 millimetres of rain in areas including Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley into Wednesday morning.
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Frustration grows over lack of suspect, images in deadly Brown University shooting
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, said Monday they hadn’t identified any new persons of interest in the shooting that killed two people and injured nine
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Teen pleads guilty in arson attack at Evan Hardy high school in Saskatoon
Chris Vandenbreekel / globalnews - A teenage girl has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an arson attack on a 15-year-old girl at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate in 2024.
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Australian government moves to tighten already strict gun laws after Bondi Beach terror attack
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his government’s plans on Monday to pursue tougher national gun laws following a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people in what authoritie…
- Additional angles including victims, chronology, international perspectives (5)
- Debates on terrorism’s impact and extremist narratives (5)
- Govt imposes tighter gun laws after Bondi attack (3)
- Heroic acts saving lives during Bondi terror (3)
Additional angles including victims, chronology, international perspectives
Debates on terrorism’s impact and extremist narratives
Govt imposes tighter gun laws after Bondi attack
Heroic acts saving lives during Bondi terror
Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 11:21 am / permalink 16967 / 16 stories in 2 months
At least 11 killed in shooting attack on Chabad Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
Philissa Cramer, JTA / thecjn - The dead included a rabbi serving the popular beach community.The post At least 11 killed in shooting attack on Chabad Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.
- Bondi Attack Event Coverage (18)
- Canadian Jewish Community Response (17)
- Eyewitness Moments and Heroic Acts (5)
- Political and Policy Reaction (6)
Bondi Attack Event Coverage
Canadian Jewish Community Response
Eyewitness Moments and Heroic Acts
Political and Policy Reaction
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‘Really challenging issue’: Many B.C. communities still at high risk for flooding
Prisha Dev / globalnews - Floodwaters recede in Abbotsford, but Highway 1 remains closed; experts warn more rain, landslides and repeated flooding risks due to climate change.
Back to Top / Saturday, December 13, 2025, 6:20 pm / permalink 16936 / 13 stories in 2 months
BREAKING: Active shooter at Brown University on final day of exams
Jackson Loy / westernstandard - Police in Providence, Rhode Island have reported that there is an active shooter situation near the engineering buildings at Brown University, according to an alert sent out by university officials.
Back to Top / Saturday, December 13, 2025, 5:20 pm / permalink 16933 / 13 stories in 2 months
Boil water advisory in effect in Collingwood after watermain break
John Marchesan / citynews - A boil water advisory remains in effect in the Town of Collingwood, forcing residents to stock up on bottled water and reduce their water usage. The advisory was issued on Friday following a water main break in the area of Pretty River Parkway and Hume St…
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