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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTCould Ford's fight with Trump swing key byelections to the PCs? Experts weigh in
After months on his political backfoot, Doug Ford was on the offensive this week, squaring off with Donald Trump in a war of words. Political analysts and experts say the fight plays to the premier's strengths and has contributed to a spike in his ap...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDTOn the road with pro-independence Albertans, one small town at a time
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:01:52 EDTGoogle updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S. — but Canadians are now seeing it, too
Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:48:29 EDTAs party leaders tackle affordability on day 4 of Quebec election campaign, PQ talks expanding Bill 101
The CAQ unveils its financial framework. The Quebec Liberals, Conservatives and Québec Solidaire touch on affordability issues. The PQ talks about expanding Bill 101 to CEGEPs.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:42:52 EDTManitoba's online organ donor registry reaches new high, but more growth needed
Manitoba recorded the highest number of people signing up to be organ donors since its online registry was launched over a decade ago, but the vast majority of eligible adults still aren't in the system.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:09:18 EDTTornado confirmed, warnings issued as south and central Sask. walloped by extreme weather
At 4:11 pm CST on Sunday, Environment Canada confirmed a tornado is located about 10 kilometres outside of Kelso, Sask., moving northeast at 30 kilometres per hour.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDTSask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe after 26 years away from the stage
Jasmin Esquivel of Prince Albert, Sask., won the national pageant in Surrey, B.C. and will represent Canada at the Mrs. Universe 2026 competition in Sri Lanka this fall. She says her children are her greatest support.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:55:35 EDTChange needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. co-ordinator says
The outgoing community co-ordinator of Wildsafe B.C. Nelson is calling for change, after she says "multiple failures ... on many levels" led to the killing of a grizzly sow and two of her three yearlings this month.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:01:32 EDTFord responds to Trump's renaming effort with Lake Ontario 'Now and Always' sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Hamilton on Saturday, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name to "Lake America" amid deteriorating relations.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDTAn island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir
B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTTenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves
A group of tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is demonstrating how communities can come together to keep each other safe during extreme heat events.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:51:06 EDTBoth sides of Alberta separation debate rally as momentum kicks up ahead of vote
Summer is winding down — and Alberta's separation debate is ramping up, as both sides laid the path ahead for their respective movements with rallies on Saturday.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDTTreaty 6 was signed 150 years ago. First Nations worry a push for Alberta independence puts it at risk
First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month’s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shad...
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:00:00 EDTWhat are the rules about AI ads in municipal campaigns?
Across Ontario, candidates are being certified to run for municipal offices in October, and experts tell CBC there are no rules regulating how they use artificial intelligence to advertise.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:11:45 EDTDays after deadly Nepal flood, families of missing B.C. couples desperate for details
Days after a massive wall of water tore through the Timure region of Nepal, families of two missing Metro Vancouver couples are desperately searching for information about their loved ones.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDTWhy this northern B.C. community is giving out 23-year-old toilets for free
The District of Port Edwards is giving away free low-flush toilets that have been sitting unused in the district office basement for the past two decades.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:00:00 EDTToronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings over decades-old, unofficial 'zone' system
A downtown Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings of a new movie after the film’s distributor unexpectedly withdrew access — citing a decades-old practice in Canada that limits which theatres can show movies first.
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDTWinnipeg's 1st female mayor wants to see a 2nd. That's not likely in this fall's election
Susan Thompson is the first — and only — woman to serve as Winnipeg's mayor. Nearly three decades after she left office, she says it's taking too long for a second woman to be sworn in.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:03:40 EDTNova Scotia father and son haul hooked bald eagle out of lake, safely free it on shore
Bryan Esbaugh and his 15-year-old son, Wyatt, were fishing on Ponhook Lake in Queens County, N.S., when they accidentally hooked a bald eagle. After safely untangling the bird on shore, they set it free and playfully dubbed it the "Canadian White-Hea...
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:51:02 EDTEastlink says data breach affects 75,000 customers
Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and ...