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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:24:08 EDTRoughriders linebacker and captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning linebacker and team captain Jayden Dalke, who died in a car crash Saturday evening.
The team announced his death in a statement Sunday.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:39:58 EDTPoilievre names Conservatives' point person on the Alberta referendum
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has tapped Alberta MP Dane Lloyd to serve as the party's referendum lead for Alberta, as the province prepares to vote on a question related to separation this fall.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:12:00 EDTKimberley, B.C., city of about 9,000, placed under evacuation alert as nearby out-of-control wildfire grows
The entire City of Kimberley has been placed under an evacuation alert as an out-of-control wildfire burns west of the East Kootenay community. The Regional District of East Kootenay has issued a separate evacuation alert for 66 properties stretching...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:16:54 EDT2 boys missing, believed to have drowned in Manitoba's Nutimik Lake
Two brothers from Winnipeg, aged 10 and 13, are believed to have slipped into the fast-moving rapids near Sturgeon Falls Trail in Manitoba's Nutimik Lake on Saturday.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:32:57 EDTFire outside Wrigley, N.W.T., moves closer to community
The fire that forced the evacuation of Wrigley moved 4 kilometres closer to town overnight into Sunday. Fire officials say they don't expect it to reach the community.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:07:23 EDTCalgary police ask public to search their properties for missing 11-year-old boy
Calgary police continue to look for an 11-year-old boy missing since Thursday, with hundreds of officers and volunteers dedicated to the massive search. Residents across the city have been asked to check their properties for Parker.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 EDTSask. man's death ruled accidental, despite initial RCMP response deemed 'wholly unacceptable'
When RCMP got a call about an unmanned boat going in circles on Weyakwin Lake, officers didn't make the connection that it could mean a person was missing. Matthew Hamm's body was found in the lake the following spring. The RCMP's civilian watchdog s...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:07:55 EDTLeaders of First Nations hit by Ontario wildfires speak out about way climate crises are handled
With about 600 Eabametoong First Nation members at the centre of another evacuation due to northern Ontario wildfires, community leaders speak out about what makes First Nations more vulnerable to such crises. “The conditions in which they are deal...
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:30:00 EDTSome streets in St. John’s don’t have a house numbered 19. The reason might disgust you
One may be the loneliest number, but according to Newfoundland tradition, 19 is the smelliest.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:44:22 EDTRegional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says the public must stay away from Place Creek, Poole Creek, Gates Lake and nearby water channels because of flood water from a lake that has formed near Place Glacier.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:02:22 EDT139 wildfires now actively burning across northwestern Ontario
There are 139 wildfires burning across northwestern Ontario as of Saturday afternoon, provincial authorities confirmed. Fifty fires were burning in the northeast region, bringing the total wildfire count across northern Ontario down to 189.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:00:00 EDTCanmore, Alta., workers turn to van living as affordable housing remains hard to find
Demand for Canmore's overnight van parking program remains strong as high housing costs push more workers to live in vehicles. And despite stricter eligibility rules, the town says the program is nearing capacity again.
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDTWhy you'll pay more for fish and chips in the Maritimes this summer
Government limits on haddock fishing in the Maritimes are driving up the price of fish and chips in the region, with some warning that haddock — once considered the 'affordable option' — could soon become a luxury.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:02:20 EDTHundreds of Eabametoong First Nation members evacuated as northern Ontario wildfire tally grows to 192
As new wildfires are discovered in northwestern Ontario during a week of devastation, evacuations have begun for members of Eabametoong First Nation, a fly-in community over 300 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. Roughly 460 people on seven flights hav...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDTWhat some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith's questions
To many voters, the various questions on the Oct. 19 ballots that cover social services for newcomers will appear confusing and contradictory.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDTAlberta First Nations intend to 'rock the vote' against separatism
First Nations leaders in Alberta are turning to a campaign that saw record on-reserve voter turnout in an effort to tip the scales against the separatist movement during October's provincial referendum.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:49:20 EDTDuane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62
Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died at 62. The Blue Jays say Ward died of natural causes in Toronto.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 EDTHow the B.C. NDP changed its stance on the John Horgan Dam
Perhaps just as impressive is the scale of the political reversal the dam previously known as Site C represents for the governing NDP.
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EDTIs there an alternative to killing nuisance black bears?
It’s a common debate in communities next to bear habitat — should you call the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to report a bear looking for sources of human food like garbage or kids’ lunch boxes? Some encourage others not to report such inci...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhat the 1976 Montreal Games represent to those who boycotted it, 50 years later
A young Nigerian woman lands in Montreal, full of excitement and optimism for her first Olympic Games. A Tanzanian track star never leaves home. On the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Games, both athletes reflect on the boycott that demanded they put as...