Roaring flames ripped through a tent at the Fairview Homeless Encampment in Penticton, B.C., at around 10 a.m. Monday. It was the second such fire at the site that same morning, where hours earlier, another tent also went up in flames. “One was an actual fire. It was a fireplace, a chimney coming through it,”…
Edmonton residents who live on one of the city’s 3,000 cul-de-sacs will soon begin to see crews clearing away excess snow. On Wednesday afternoon, the city said that with work to clear residential roads 87 per cent complete, crews will start working on cul-de-sacs on Thursday, Jan. 22. The cul-de-sac clearing process is expected to…
The older sister of a Toronto man on trial for the first-degree murder of their mother testified that her brother Colin Hatcher was involuntarily hospitalized less than three years before their mother Kathleen Hatcher was killed after he openly discussed a plan he had to kill both their parents. On Feb. 26, 2021, Kathleen Hatcher,…
The Peace and Friendship Trading Post off Hwy 303 in Digby, N.S. is a common stop for locals and tourists looking to purchase Mi’kmaq gifts, clothing and cannabis. Owner Dustin Whitman alleges it’s that last product that has led to multiple RCMP raids as well as his arrest. “There’s no reason for the way that…
When it comes to Halifax’s traffic, the city ranks amongst an elite few — and it’s not for the right reasons. New data from geolocation firm, TomTom, shows drivers in Halifax are dealing with the third-worst congestion in the country, trailing on the heels of Toronto and Vancouver. Dalhousie University student Simon Beck knows all…
New research out of Canada is pitching ideas for how to make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics more resilient to climate change. It builds on recent research co-authored by the University of Waterloo’s Daniel Scott that suggested only 16 of a possible 93 locations can reliably host the Paralympics in March by 2080 if global…
Prime Minister Mark Carney and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte agreed the transatlantic military alliance is facing a “test” that requires ensuring security in the Arctic, Carney’s office said after the two leaders met Wednesday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which has been overshadowed by U.S….
A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline has been arrested for posing as a pilot to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, according to investigators. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was indicted on Oct. 2, 2025, for wire fraud, arrested in Panama and extradited to the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has made the issue of Canada’s own Arctic sovereignty and security “much more complicated,” experts say, raising questions about whether the U.S. can continue to be a reliable partner in bilateral defence partnerships like NORAD. Yet many of those same experts warn it would be unwise for Canada…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 21, 2026 9:47 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size GFL Environmental Inc. says it has moved its executive headquarters from Ontario to the United States. The company says it’s now based in Miami Beach, Fla., while its jurisdiction of incorporation remains in Canada in Ontario….
