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CanadaJul 16, 2021

Teen killed, four hurt in boat crash on Lake Rosseau; police say one still missing

Provincial police say a 13 year old from Toronto was killed in a boat collision on Lake Rosseau that also injured several people, one of them critically. OPP say one person, a 51 year old woman from Oakville, Ont., is still missing following the Wednesday night crash, and search efforts have resumed. They say a total of six people were aboard the two boats that collided on the lake near Muskoka's Windermere Marina on Wednesday. Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police say they received multiple 911 calls around 7:40 p.m., with witnesses describing seeing several people in the water. Four people
CanadaJul 15, 2021

Manitoba minister says residential schools were not all bad, NDP Leader instantly objects

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has replaced a cabinet minister who quit the inner circle with complaints about her treatment. Eileen Clarke handled Indigenous relations. But no sooner did backbencher Alan Lagimodiere replace Clarke, than controversy erupted. Lagimodiere told a news conference that residential schools were not all bad. When NDP Leader Wab Kinew volubly objected, the new minister quickly said the schools were designed to eradicate Indigenous culture.
CanadaJul 15, 2021

Trudeau shrugging off renewed international calls to re-open Canadian border to international travel

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shrugging off renewed international calls to re-open our border to international travel. He says Canadians don't want to go back into lockdowns again that could result from re-opening too quickly. Today, legislators from across the U-S Midwest voted to formally ask the White House and Ottawa to re-open the border to fully vaccinated travelers, immediately. The Midwestern Legislative Conference passed a formal resolution at its annual meeting. The Canada-US border has been closed to all but essential travel and trade since March of last year.
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CanadaJul 14, 2021

Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold officially punches her ticket to Tokyo

Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold has officially punched her ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. Bujold was named to the Canadian boxing team on Wednesday, a week after she won her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland to compete at the Games. The 11 time national flyweight champion was forced to appeal after her Olympic trials in Buenos Aires were cancelled earlier this year due to rising COVID-19 cases in Argentina. The International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force determined athletes would earn berths based on rankings, but Bujold had missed the three events they decided to
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CanadaJul 12, 2021

Toronto police officer killed in the line of duty remembered

The widow of a Toronto police officer killed in the line of duty remembered him as her knight, her strength, her confidante and her best friend. Margaret Northrup delivered the eulogy this afternoon at the police funeral for Constable Jeffrey Northrup, who was struck by a vehicle while responding to a robbery in a parking lot at Toronto City Hall. Officers from across the country attended the funeral at B-MO Field stadium. Constable Jeffrey Northrup died in what investigators have called a deliberate act while he was responding to a robbery in a parking lot at Toronto City Hall earlier this m
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CanadaJul 12, 2021

Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca and raise money for global vaccination

The federal government is donating 17.7 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and is asking Canadians to give their own money to help other countries get needles into arms. Procurement Minister Anita Anand says after talking to provinces, it was determined these COVID-19 doses to be excess supply.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had previously pledged that Canada would give back 13 million shots it was set to receive through a contract with the global vaccine-sharing alliance COVAX. Canada is on track to receive 68 million doses by the end of July, which would be enough to inoculate mos
CanadaJul 12, 2021

Canada to reach 55M vaccine doses by week's end, catching up to U.S. on second doses

Canada is expecting vaccine shipments to keep rolling in this week as the country inches closer to matching the percentage of people in the United States fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The federal government expects another 1.4 million doses of the shot from Pfizer-BioNTech to arrive in the next seven days. It also plans to distribute the 1.5 million doses from Moderna that came in last Friday. By the end of the week, Canadian officials expect to have received a total of more than 55 million doses including the latest shipments, though those figures may change. The federal government has
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CanadaJul 07, 2021

Shapovalov advances to Wimbledon semifinals with five-set victory over Khachanov

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals at Wimbledon after posting a 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 win over Russia's Karen Khachanov. Shapovalov, seeded 10th at the All England Club, fired 17 aces in the match and won 86 per cent of first serve points. He hit 59 winners to Khachanov's 31 and converted five of his 19 break point chances. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., faces top seed Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Later today, Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime looks to join Shapovalov in the final four when he faces Italy's Matteo Berrettini.
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CanadaJul 07, 2021

Trudeau condemns assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse, offers assistance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he strongly condemns the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home. Trudeau says in a Twitter post that he denounces the "appalling assassination," adding that Canada is ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need. A group of gunmen killed Moïse and wounded his wife in their home early today, inflicting more chaos in the Caribbean country already enduring an escalation of gang violence, antigovernment protests and a recent surge in COVID-19 infections. The assassination creates more uncertainty ahead of planned

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AlbertaNov 20, 2025

Alberta auditor says failed lab privatization left public with $109 million bill

Alberta’s auditor general says the province’s attempt to shift community lab testing to a private operator resulted in significant financial losses and gaps in government oversight. A new report from Auditor General Doug Wylie estimates taxpayers absorbed roughly $109 million after the privatization effort collapsed. Wylie’s review found that senior officials in government advanced the plan despite internal warnings that the projected savings were unlikely. He says weaknesses in record keeping, financial analysis and contract oversight contributed to the breakdown of the agreement with D
CanadaNov 20, 2025

Two people dead and four others critically injured after early morning house fire in Brampton

Emergency crews in Brampton are investigating a deadly house fire that claimed the lives of two adults and left four others, including a child, in critical condition early Thursday. Peel Regional Police say the blaze erupted around 2:30 a.m. at a home on Banas Way, in a residential area near McLaughlin Road and Remembrance Road. Firefighters arrived to find the home heavily engulfed in flames. Two adults were pronounced dead at the scene. Police say three other adults and one child were transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not released the ages of the victim
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BCNov 19, 2025

Seven year sentence handed down for Port Moody home invasion tied to cryptocurrency theft

A man who carried out a violent home invasion in Port Moody last year as part of an attempt to steal cryptocurrency has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Court records show Tsz Wing Boaz Chan entered a guilty plea to break and enter, sexual assault and forcible confinement in connection with the April 27, 2024 incident. Port Moody Police say Chan was taken into custody last summer when he returned to Canada through Vancouver International Airport. Investigators allege the motive behind the robbery was the theft of digital currency, though police have not released information about the v
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BCNov 19, 2025

Explosive device triggers neighbourhood evacuation during police search in Prince George

Police in Prince George evacuated several homes Wednesday after officers uncovered an explosive device while carrying out a drug related search warrant at a residence on Eighth Avenue. The discovery halted the ongoing search and prompted a call for a bomb disposal team from the Lower Mainland, which was expected to arrive later in the day. RCMP said officers who initially entered the home withdrew for safety reasons but have remained on site to secure the area. The incident has caused temporary displacement for nearby residents as police work to stabilize the scene. Authorities have not releas
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BCNov 19, 2025

Wind warning for Haida Gwaii as strong frontal system brings gusts up to 110 km/h

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Haida Gwaii as a powerful frontal system moves across British Columbia’s north coast. Forecasters say the system is expected to generate gusts reaching 110 kilometres an hour, with conditions easing later in the day. The agency is advising residents to secure outdoor items and prepare for possible service disruptions, including impacts to power, ferry travel and local transportation. High winds frequently affect coastal communities at this time of year, and emergency officials in B.C. typically encourage households to keep basic supplies ready