Light snow falls Saturday in Montreal as cold weather lingers into Sunday

Adriana Gentile / citynews - Montrealers woke up to a snowy start Saturday, as light snowfall moved into the region, adding a wintry feel to the city and reminding residents that December has firmly taken hold. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s forecast calls for mainly cloudy …

Denio Lourenco / citynews - Toronto police are investigating an alleged shooting in North York that injured a 16-year-old boy late Friday night. According to investigators the shooting happened in Toronto’s Englemount-Lawrence neighbourhood, near Varna Drive and Flemington Road, jus…

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Discretionary inquest granted to examine teen’s death after he sought care at Ontario hospital

2 months / theglobeandmail / Kristy Kirkup

Man fighting for life after North York shooting; stabbing victim seriously hurt

2 months / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Man critically injured in North York shooting

2 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Boy, 16, shot, two others stabbed in separate violence in Toronto

2 months / torontosun / Chris Doucette

Toronto teen brought to hospital in serious condition after shooting

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16-year-old boy shot in North York, police say

2 months / citynews / Denio Lourenco

North Winnipeg residents asked to check water after major Main Street water main break

Kevin Hirschfield / globalnews - A stretch of Main Street is a complete mess after a water main break Friday afternoon that has shut down roads in the area.

#winnipeg #manitoba #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #flooding #localelections #infrastructure

North Winnipeg residents asked to check water after major Main Street water main break

2 months / globalnews / Kevin Hirschfield

Main Street closed owing to flooding from water main break

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Winnipeg Free Press

2 people injured in Yorkdale Mall stabbing, robbery: police

Denio Lourenco / citynews - Toronto police are investigating an alleged stabbing that took place at Yorkdale Mall on Friday evening. According to authorities, a male was stealing from a retail store just before 6:30 p.m. What happened next is unclear, but officers say one male victi…

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Yorkdale Mall stabbing sends 2 to hospital, suspect arrested: Cops

2 months / torontosun / Spiro Papuckoski

2 people injured in Yorkdale Mall stabbing, robbery: police

2 months / citynews / Denio Lourenco

Two dead in 'targeted' shooting in southeast Edmonton: EPS

Michele Taylor / edmontonjournal - Edmonton police are investigating the deaths of two men in their 20s who were shot in southeast Edmonton early Friday morning. Officers responded to gunfire near 32 Street and 26 Avenue around 1:43 a.m., but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene …

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Two dead in 'targeted' shooting in southeast Edmonton: EPS

2 months / edmontonjournal / Michele Taylor

2 men dead after suspected targeted shooting in southeast Edmonton

2 months / globalnews / Karen Bartko

Two gunned down on Edmonton street

2 months / westernstandard / Will Vasseur

Two injured after bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta

theglobeandmail - Crash sends two teens to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

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Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta, two sent to hospital

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Two injured after bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta

2 months / theglobeandmail

Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta, two sent to hospital

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Two hospitalized after Alberta hockey team bus crashes into ditch

2 months / dailyhive / Allison Stephen

Bus carrying youth hockey team crashes north of Edmonton, 2 in hospital

2 months / globalnews / Karen Bartko

Youth hockey team bus crashes on icy Alberta highway, several injured

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

34 arrested, $2.7M in drugs seized across multiple Canadian cities: Durham police

Prisha Dev / globalnews - Police say $2.7 million worth of drugs and $200,000 in cash were seized as part of Project Hydrogen, a major investigation that led to the arrest of 34 people.

#canada #crime #ontario #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs

Durham cops charge 34 people in months-long drug and firearm probe

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

34 arrested, more than $2.7 million in drugs seized following months-long investigation

2 months / reddit / /u/Leather-Paramedic-10

34 arrested, $2.7M in drugs seized across multiple Canadian cities: Durham police

2 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Durham police say 34 people arrested in drug trafficking and firearm investigation

2 months / sootoday

34 arrested, more than $2.7 million in drugs seized following months-long investigation

2 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Floodwaters pour into Abbotsford, B.C., from Washington's Nooksack River

theglobeandmail - Outflows from the Nooksack River have been coursing into British Columbia's Fraser Valley. It's a familiar scene for many residents, four years after catastrophic floods that also stemmed from cross-border water flows that poured into the Sumas Prairie.

#uscanadarelations #BC #publicsafety #stormsurge #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #localelections #environmentalprotection

Abbotsford officials slam federal inaction (5)
Flood updates & weather outlook (8)
Local disruptions from the rising flood (1)
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Abbotsford officials slam federal inaction

Abbotsford mayor criticizes Ottawa for ‘inaction’ on flooding

2 months / theglobeandmail / Brenna Owen

Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for inaction over flood response as farmers begin cleanup

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Abbotsford mayor rebukes Ottawa and B.C. over flood response

2 months / theglobeandmail / Patrick White, Justine Hunter, Matthew Scace

WATCH: Abbotsford mayor 'profoundly disappointed' feds have not reached out during devastating floods

2 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding

2 months / sootoday

Flood updates & weather outlook

Abbotsford floodwaters recede but more rain in store for B.C.'s Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Abbotsford floodwaters recede but more rain in store for B.C.’s Fraser Valley

2 months / citynews / News Staff

'Significant' moisture expected for already saturated Fraser Valley

2 months / dailyhive / Amir Ali

Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way

2 months / sootoday

Fraser Valley floodwaters could peak today, but B.C. braces for more rain on way

2 months / sootoday

Floodwaters pour into Abbotsford, B.C., from Washington's Nooksack River

2 months / theglobeandmail

Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak as B.C. prepares for second system

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Flooding in Fraser Valley expected to peak today, as BC prepares for second system

2 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Local disruptions from the rising flood

Castle Fun Park closed as flood waters continue to deluge Fraser Valley

2 months / dailyhive / Daniel Chai

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Many evacuation orders, alerts lifted as floodwaters recede in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Via Rail marathon: Passengers stranded on train for 12 hours near Brockville

Natasha Baldin / ottawacitizen - Passengers on a Via Rail train from Toronto to Ottawa describe being stranded on the train for more than 12 hours with little communication about when they'd be moving again.

#canada #ontario #publicsafety #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #consumerprotection #transit

VIA Rail passengers endure overnight stranding, lengthy delay sparks frustration

2 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Via Rail marathon: Passengers stranded on train for 12 hours near Brockville

2 months / ottawacitizen / Natasha Baldin

VIA Rail passengers stranded overnight near Brockville given refunds, credits

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Via Rail passengers stranded on train to Toronto for 13 hours finally out

2 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Via Rail passengers stuck for 13 hours and counting in Brockville, Ont.

2 months / reddit / /u/CanadianErk

B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland

sootoday - ABBOTSFORD — Evacuation orders and alerts in southern British Columbia expanded overnight, as floodwaters and landslides cut off most major routes between the Lower Mainland and the Interior.

#BC #vancouver #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #infrastructure #environmentalprotection

Agricultural regions face flood evacuations (1)
Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters (8)
Miscellaneous roundup with political twist (1)
Recurring floods spark historical caution (5)

Agricultural regions face flood evacuations

CP News Alert: 165 farms under flood evacuation order, alert in B.C.'s Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Evacuations, closures amid rising floodwaters

Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system

2 months / sootoday

Floodwaters rising in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, pushing more people out

2 months / sootoday

District of Hope hit by flooding, road closures from atmospheric river

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Hundreds under evacuation orders, alerts from B.C. atmospheric river

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Floods in B.C. force evacuations, highway closures between Lower Mainland and Interior

2 months / theglobeandmail / Andrea Woo

Atmospheric river triggers evacuation orders, highway closures in Fraser Valley

2 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

B.C. evacuation orders, alerts expand as floods cut off most links to Lower Mainland

2 months / sootoday

B.C. evacuation orders and alerts expand as floods cut off Lower Mainland

2 months / sootoday

Miscellaneous roundup with political twist

In the news: B.C. flooding continues, another Conservative crosses the floor

2 months / sootoday

Recurring floods spark historical caution

Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over US border

2 months / nationalobserver / Brenna Owen

Floodwaters continue to rise in Abbotsford

2 months / theglobeandmail

Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again

2 months / sootoday

The Fraser Valley Is Flooding Again. Are We Ready?

2 months / thetyee / Tyler Olsen

Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?

2 months / sootoday

Torrential rain triggers state of emergency in Fraser Valley

Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - Several properties have been evacuated with warnings of up to 110 millimetres of rain in the forecast

#BC #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #climate

Flooding severs BC's Lower Mainland from the Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021

2 months / nationalobserver / Chuck Chiang

In the news: Commons winter break coming, evacuations in rain-soaked southern B.C.

2 months / sootoday

Flooding severs B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021

2 months / sootoday

Drenching rains sever routes between B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Interior

2 months / sootoday

CP NewsAlert: Drenching rains sever routes on B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior

2 months / sootoday

BREAKING: Evacuation order issued for part of Fraser Valley due to 'high river flows'

2 months / westernstandard / Jarryd Jäger

Drenching rain triggers Fraser Valley state of emergency, and memories of 2021 floods

2 months / sootoday

Torrential rain triggers state of emergency in Fraser Valley

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chuck Chiang

Drenching rain in southern B.C. triggers Fraser Valley state of emergency

2 months / sootoday

Atmospheric river prompts evacuation order in Fraser Valley

2 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

A police cruiser turns the corner. Eight seconds later, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot dead

Harry North / montrealgazette - Lawyers for Nooran Rezayi's family released footage of the moments before and after he was shot by Longueuil police.

#violence #publicprotests #humanrights #crime #quebec #montreal #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #youth #legalaffairs

Family of 15-year-old shot dead by police bullet near Montreal sues officers, city

2 months / sootoday

A police cruiser turns the corner. Eight seconds later, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot dead

2 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Family of 15-year-old shot dead by police near Montreal sues officers, city

2 months / sootoday

Family of teen fatally shot by Longueuil police to speak three months after his death

2 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Family of teen killed by police in Longueuil to speak out today

2 months / citynews / Jessica Barile

Fire destroys former home of St. Catharines Standard newspaper

sootoday - ST. CATHARINES — A fire has destroyed a the former home of the St. Catharines Standard newspaper. The City of St. Catharines says the fire broke out Friday night and was extinguished late Saturday afternoon.

#crime #history #ontario #media #publicsafety #emergencyresponse

Building that once housed St. Catharines Standard newspaper destroyed by fire

2 months / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Fire destroys former home of St. Catharines Standard newspaper

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Fire destroys former home of St. Catharines Standard newspaper

2 months / sootoday

Severe August storms caused $235 million in damage across the Prairies

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - The Insurance Bureau of Canada says a line of storms that swept across Western Canada on Aug. 20 and 21, 2025, caused more than $235 million in insured damages.

#alberta #calgary #edmonton #winnipeg #regina #manitoba #saskatchewan #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse

Severe August storms caused $235 million in damage across the Prairies

2 months / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Brooks' summer storm results in $235 million in insured damages, says insurance bureau

2 months / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Storms cause $235M in insured damage across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Ontario sets up $20-million fund for daycare protections after toddler killed in crash

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Liam Riazati was killed in September when an SUV crashed into the daycare, also leaving six other young children and three adults injured

#ontario #education #labour #childprotection #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #localelections #infrastructure #workplacesafety #government

Ontario launches $20M fund to install concrete barriers at child care centres

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Ford government unveils $20M memorial fund to add barriers at child care centres

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Ontario sets up $20-million fund for daycare protections after toddler killed in crash

2 months / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Ontario puts $20M toward concrete barriers for daycares after toddler killed in crash

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Ontario puts $20M toward concrete barriers for daycares after toddler killed in crash

2 months / sootoday

Montreal police probe overnight shooting at Villeray business

Harry North / montrealgazette - No injuries were reported, police said, as the store was closed, and no suspects have been arrested as of Saturday morning.

#violence #crime #quebec #montreal #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs #business

Two businesses targeted by gunfire in Montreal

3 months / citynews / News Staff

Montreal police probe overnight shooting at Villeray business

3 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Man shot by Toronto police at GO station, SIU called in

sootoday - TORONTO — Police in Toronto say they've called in Ontario's police watchdog to investigate after a man was shot early this morning at a train station.

#violence #crime #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs #government

Man armed with gun shot dead by cops at Danforth Go station

3 months / torontosun / Chris Doucette

Man dead after being shot by Toronto police at GO station, SIU called in

3 months / sootoday

Fatal police-involved shooting under SIU investigation at GO Station

3 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Man shot by Toronto police at GO station, SIU called in

3 months / sootoday

Man shot by police at Danforth GO station: TPS

3 months / citynews / Denio Lourenco

Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction

John Marchesan / citynews - The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities are calling on the province to declare a state of emergency as municipalities deal with what they call a “community safety and humanitarian crisis” created by homelessness, mental health and addiction. Ontario Big…

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Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction

3 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction

3 months / sootoday

Toronto Public Health urges doctors to prioritize flu shots as cases rise

John Marchesan / citynews - Toronto Public Health is urging doctors to prioritize vaccinating patients against the flu over the next week. It takes about two weeks for protection against the flu to kick in after getting vaccinated. In its weekly e-newsletter to doctors on Friday, th…

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Toronto Public Health urges doctors to prioritize flu shots as cases rise

3 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Toronto Public Health urges doctors to prioritize flu shots as cases rise

3 months / sootoday

Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off

sootoday - Conservation officers in British Columbia are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for last month's "extraordinary attack" on a group of schoolchildren and teachers that left four with severe injuries.

#crime #BC #education #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #youth #environmentalprotection #animalrights

Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off

3 months / sootoday

Conservation officers no longer ‘actively’ looking for grizzly bears in Bella Coola attack

3 months / globalnews / Amy Judd

Conservation officers call off search for grizzly that attacked B.C. school group

3 months / sootoday

CP NewsAlert: Conservation officers call off search for bear involved in B.C. attack

3 months / sootoday

Conservation officers call off search for bear involved in B.C. attack

3 months / citynews / News Staff