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Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTB.C. First Nation hopes for reconciliation as contentious land claim heads to appeal
B.C. is in "untested waters" according to one lawyer after a trial, with evidence spanning centuries, granted Aboriginal title to some privately held land in B.C. The decision has stirred divisive debate in the province around reconciliation and its ...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:50:53 ESTStorm hits Sask. hard with widespread heavy snow and strong winds
The massive winter storm coming out of Alberta is now in full swing across Saskatchewan, and snowfall totals are expected to reach over a foot deep in some areas.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:00 ESTFemale flight attendants say WestJet policies failed to protect them. A court will rule on a settlement
A B.C. court will decide in the coming days whether to approve a $4.5-million settlement with female WestJet employees who say they suffered due to the airline’s lack of procedures to combat harassment. WestJet would admit no liability under the te...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:24:25 ESTSteven Dubois's golden gamble biggest payoff for Canada on historic night at short track
Canada’s short track team will have one more chance to add to its remarkable tally on Friday, when the women compete at the 1,500-metre distance and the men in the 5,000-metre relay.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:08:48 ESTSigned Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon jerseys stolen off the wall at Halifax bar
The owner of Big Leagues Brew Pub said the framed and signed jerseys were stolen near closing time the night before the Team Canada stars took to the ice in the Olympic quarterfinals.
Canadian World News
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:47:36 ESTSouth Korea's ex-president Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol fell from office after an ill-advised attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sending troops to surround the legislature on Dec. 3, 2024.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:30:00 EST8 skiers found dead, 1 still missing in deadliest avalanche in Northern California in decades
Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing and presumed dead 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.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:42 ESTIDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers' graves to destroy Gaza tunnel
The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers who died serving as peacekeepers in the Middle East in the 1950s and '60s. The IDF says they were dest...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:13:45 ESTWho is Norway’s cross-country ski superstar 'King Klæbo'?
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is Norway's powerhouse cross-country skier who set another record on Wednesday by winning his fifth gold medal of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. He's now just under highly decorated U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps on the lis...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:49:31 ESTMeta no longer designs apps to maximize screentime, Zuckerberg says during social media trial
Meta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first time in a U.S. court on Wednesday about Instagram's effect on the mental health of young users, as a landmark trial over youth social media addiction c...
Journal de Quebec (fr)
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:12:02 ESTHockey masculin : le Canada évite la catastrophe et passe en demi-finale aux Jeux d'Italie
Le Canada s’est qualifié pour les demi-finales du tournoi de hockey masculin en battant à l’arrachée la Tchéquie 4 à 3 en prolongation.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:47:36 ESTLes Rédemptoristes visés par une nouvelle demande d’action collective pour des agressions sexuelles alléguées
Le cabinet d’avocats DWA, qui pilote déjà plusieurs procédures similaires contre des organisations religieuses, en a fait l’annonce mercredi matin.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:34:50 ESTCamps de jour: hausse de 20% des frais d’inscription
Le tarif hebdomadaire pour inscrire un enfant aux camps de jour passera de 68$ à 82$ à Québec, soit une augmentation de 20%
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:38:01 ESTLe maire se défend de vouloir repartir de vieilles chicanes: Saint-Augustin s’oppose au projet d’assouplissement des restrictions sur les vols touristiques
Le Conseil municipal de Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures est prêt à monter aux barricades pour maintenir la tranquillité de ses citoyens.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:49:23 ESTNégociations avec les médecins spécialistes: des hausses «pas raisonnables», dit Legault
Les hausses salariales réclamées par les médecins spécialistes ne sont «pas raisonnables», dénonce le premier ministre François Legault.
Regina Leader-Post
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:21:40 +0000SaskPower inks deal to buy electricity from K+S potash facility near Bethune
"This agreement is a win-win that will make additional reliable generation available to SaskPower while supporting the further development of our province’s world-leading potash industry."
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:35:43 +0000City of Regina seeking public feedback on Accessibility Plan progress
The city says it has made progress on 74 of its 84 action items in the Accessibility Plan over the last two years, as of February.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:13:37 +0000Dave Taylor coaching against former team as UBC hosts Regina
The Canada West women's basketball semifinal between the T-Birds and Cougars goes Friday as Taylor faces a program he spent 32 years with.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:10:13 +0000'A kid's wonderland': Saskatchewan remembers the magic of Toys "R" Us
"It wasn't just an aisle or a few aisles. It was a kid's store. It was a kid's wonderland."
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:09:34 +0000Saskatchewan storm disrupts print delivery
The storm that hit Saskatchewan this week has delayed print delivery.
Times Colonist
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:14:22 -0700Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and exp...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:32:51 -0700No winning ticket for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot.That means the grand prize for the next draw on Oct. 19 will grow to an estimated $24 million.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:49:49 -0700Second NCAA gender equity report shows spending disparities
The NCAA spends more on average on male athletes than female ones, particularly when it comes to the "mere handful of championships" viewed as revenue sources, according to a new report.The law firm hired by the NCAA to investigate equity issues rele...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:29:00 -0700Man arrested after asking police for help breaking into ATM
A man breaking into an automated teller machine in downtown Victoria was so focused on his work that he asked two passersby to give him a hand.
Too bad for him they were fully uniformed cops.
VicPD officers were doing patrols in the 900 Block o...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:15:00 -0700Volunteers clean up Cadboro Bay beach after boats run aground in storm
Volunteers with the Peninsula Streams Society removed two tons of marine flotsam and jetsam — including hazardous materials — from Cadboro-Gyro Park Tuesday after they responded to a report of two boats washing ashore after the recent storm.
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Toronto Star
Windsor Star
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:47:57 +0000Town of LaSalle considering $10K fee hike to cost of new homes
The Town of LaSalle will consider adding almost $10,000 to the development charges it attaches to new single-family residential builds when it debates an enabling bylaw March 10. A background report by Watson & Associates Economists suggests La...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:37:06 +0000Coast Guard auxiliary recruiting volunteers for Great Lakes water rescues
Guardian Marine Rescue, a volunteer unit of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, is seeking search and rescue volunteers.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:13:21 +0000Any Gordie Howe Bridge opening delay could cost $7M a week: report
'Much of the burden” of an estimated millions in lost weekly revenues from any Gordie Howe opening delay will fall on Canadians — Michigan report.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:47:34 +0000Windsor police investigate city's first homicide of the year
Nearby homeowner tells Star police told him the deceased man suffered either a bullet or stab wound.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:59:31 +0000Obit: A man for all seasons, local sports community mourns the passing of Borden Hildenbrand at the age of 90
Borden Hildenbrand was truly a man for all seasons. From hockey to football and baseball, much of Hildenbrand’s life was intertwined with the local sports community. Hildenbrand passed away on Sunday at the age of 90 after a brief illne...