Person fatally struck by GO train, delays across Kitchener line
Prisha Dev / globalnews - Service on the Kitchener Line is disrupted after a person was struck by a GO train east of Guelph, with delays exceeding two hours, Metrolinx says.
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Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash
theglobeandmail - Two members of Jasper U18 Bearcats hockey team killed after a pickup truck and a semi collided on a slippery highway east of Jasper
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 19769 / 3 stories in 9 days
Handcuffed suspect drives stolen Alberta Sheriffs vehicle from Whitecourt to Spruce Grove
Karen Bartko / globalnews - RCMP in western Alberta were led on lengthy late night a pursuit by a suspect, in handcuffs, who was in an Alberta Sheriffs patrol vehicle that was stolen near Whitecourt.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 5:23 pm / permalink 19758 / 3 stories in 9 days
Canadians return home after violent unrest in Puerto Vallarta leaves travellers stranded
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Canadians arriving at Toronto Pearson Airport on Tuesday carried more than just luggage. Many stepped off their flights with visible relief after days of uncertainty in Puerto Vallarta, where sudden cartel-related violence forced tourists and locals to sh…
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Canada sending $8M in food aid to Cuba as humanitarian crisis deepens
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and MP Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, say the funding is aimed at addressing urgent needs.
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Winter storm hammers Atlantic Canada
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - More snow and strong winds are hitting Atlantic Canada today as a winter storm continues to batter the region.
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Cartel violence leaves thousands of Canadian tourists stuck in Mexico
Michelle Lalonde, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Canadian flights in and out of Mexico are suspended after fires and violence linked to killing of drug lord led to "shelter in place" order.
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Historic Montreal church destroyed by fire; flames spread to adjacent retirement home
sootoday - MONTREAL — A fire has destroyed a historic former church in southwestern Montreal and the flames spread to an adjacent seniors home. The fire broke out around 1:40 a.m. in the former Saint-Paul Church in the city's Sud-Ouest borough.
Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 11:22 am / permalink 19580 / 5 stories in 11 days
At least 8 people rushed to hospital after bus crash on Hwy. 401 in Napanee
Denio Lourenco / citynews - At least eight people were injured and rushed to a hospital following a single vehicle collision involving a coach bus, according to police. Officers say the crash happened sometime after 8 p.m. on Highway 401 eastbound between County Road 4 and County Ro…
Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 19554 / 4 stories in 11 days
Canadians urged to shelter in place in Mexican state amid violence
Sean Previl / globalnews - People in a popular Mexican city are being asked to keep a low profile, follow the advice of local authorities, and monitor local and international media to stay informed.
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Army kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader 'El Mencho'
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Back to Top / Sunday, February 22, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19550 / 49 stories in 12 days
U.S. Secret Service agents shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago
sootoday - WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service announced Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Back to Top / Sunday, February 22, 2026, 9:22 am / permalink 19548 / 5 stories in 12 days
Annual Polar Bear challenge returns to Lachine Canal
News Staff / citynews - Montreal police officers and elected officials are preparing to dive into icy waters this morning for the SPVM’s 18th annual Polar Bear Challenge. The event takes place along the Lachine Canal, where Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière and Mayor Soray…
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Update: REM service returns after another truck hit a viaduct
James Mennie, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - A similar incident at the same viaduct at Marcel-Laurin Blvd. disrupted REM service last November.
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Calgary to return to Stage 4 water restrictions for up to four weeks, starting March 9
Scott Strasser / calgaryherald - Nine sections of the Bearspaw South feeder main will be reinforced, requiring the twice-ruptured pipe to be shut down for much of March.
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Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
sootoday - NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) — Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said Wednesday, making it the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in more than four decades.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 3:22 pm / permalink 19379 / 7 stories in 16 days
A sign of hope amid true darkness
Editorial / winnipegfreepress - It’s been eight days since the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Eight people were killed — five children between the ages of 11 and 13, an educational assistant, and […]
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Community mourns, requests privacy and healing space
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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 3:21 am / permalink 19339 / 17 stories in 16 days
Fire at Toronto apartment building leaves one person dead
sootoday - TORONTO — One person is dead after a highrise apartment fire in Toronto’s north end. Police say emergency crews were called to the area of Firgrove Crescent and Needle Firway shortly after noon on Tuesday.
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Winter returns to Prairies and parts of Ontario with heavy snow in the forecast
theglobeandmail - Areas of Saskatchewan are expected to see up to 35 cm by Thursday morning, while parts of Ontario could see a messy mix of snow and freezing rain
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Montreal and Quebec wake to freezing drizzle and icy roads
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Prairies hammered by blizzard, whiteouts and plunging temperatures
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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:22 am / permalink 19299 / 40 stories in 17 days
Man arrested in connection with triple stabbing at Toronto home
Sean Previl / globalnews - Toronto police say they responded to reports of 'unknown trouble' at a home Sunday night where they found multiple people with stab wounds.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19282 / 5 stories in 17 days
Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as US widens its oil blockade
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19274 / 6 stories in 17 days