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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTCanada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What are they and how might this one work?
Sovereign wealth funds are usually started with extra money that governments then use to invest. But the Canada Strong Fund will differ from wealth funds in some other countries, and there are plenty of details that still need to be sorted out.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTLiberals promising improved bottom line in today's spring economic update
The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update today, with Prime Minister Mark Carney hinting at a rosier bottom line with smaller-than-forecasted deficits.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:30:00 EDTN.L. municipal candidate with criminal background vows to continue campaign
A candidate in the upcoming special election in the Town of Victoria says he's "done nothing wrong" and is vowing to continue his campaign, despite an extensive criminal history and an upcoming court date.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTToronto woman who wants to die says federal MAID committee isn't listening
Claire Elyse Brosseau wants to end her life, but under current Canadian legislation she’s not eligible for medical assistance in dying because she only suffers from mental illnesses. Next year, that’s supposed to change — though the federal gov...
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:20:10 EDTAlberta government's referendum website wrongfully uses taxpayer funds, group says
Canadian World News
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTColleagues describe Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil's final hours as Israeli bombs rained down
An Israeli airstrike killed Amal Khalil on Wednesday and injured her colleague in the south of Lebanon. The journalist's colleagues accuse Israel of targeting her deliberately and obstructing first responders from reaching her in time to save her lif...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:53:04 EDTTrain collision in Indonesia kills 14, injures dozens as rescuers recover last victims
The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta. The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:16:19 EDTConspiracy theories abound in aftermath of White House correspondents' dinner shooting
A tidal wave of conspiracy theories hit social media as soon as news broke that shots were fired at the Washington Hilton hotel during the White House Correspondents' dinner Saturday. That was to be expected, but some say the dynamics are shifting, w...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:45:00 EDTTrump welcomes King, Queen to U.S., as high-profile state visit gets underway
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday afternoon for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan U.S. President Donald Trump even as the U.S. president has differed with the British government...
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:50:33 EDTSuspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Journal de Quebec (fr)
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:10:53 EDTContraventions près du Grand Théâtre: la Ville «trop sévère», juge le chef de l’opposition
La Municipalité affirme que les automobilistes se sont ensuite ajustés à la nouvelle signalisation implantée pour les travaux du tramway.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:12:25 EDTTirs au souper des correspondants à Washington: le suspect accusé de tentative d'assassinat visant Donald Trump
Le tireur qui a tenté de faire irruption au gala de la presse à Washington va être présenté lundi à la justice.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:50:13 EDTDeux Hells et un acolyte plaident coupables à des infractions de gangstérisme et de complot
«Banane», «Marco» et «Cricri» ont été condamnés à des peines avoisinant les cinq ans pour leur rôle dans les opérations du chapitre de Québec.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:15:38 EDTChristine Fréchette rencontre le responsable américain chargé de la révision de l'ACÉUM
La première ministre du Québec, Christine Fréchette, a rencontré à Washington le négociateur américain responsable de la révision de l'ACÉUM.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:30:00 EDTRevenus de retraite amputés: elle a reçu un chèque empoisonné de la CNESST
Une chèque de la CNESST reçu sept ans en retard a fait perdre des revenus de retraite à une ancienne col bleu de Montréal.
Regina Leader-Post
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:12:41 +0000Moe welcomes Carney's national sovereign wealth fund
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of a sovereign wealth fund on Monday. It will invest in major projects across Canada.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:48:44 +0000Former corrections officer accused of trafficking drugs into Regina jail is headed toward trial
Justin Amyotte has elected to be tried by a judge alone in the Court of King's Bench.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:03:49 +0000After review, University of Regina hires Michaela Kleisinger as fulltime basketball coach
'The university determined certain important factors ... were not given the necessary weight and merit.'
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:20:40 +0000UPDATED: Regina police lay murder charges in city's second homicide of 2026
The RPS major crimes unit and forensic identification unit, along with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, had been called in to assist with the investigation.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:56 +0000New Sask. law aims to widen enforcement on child support payments
"We're still keeping this focus on how can we help the vulnerable party in a relationship, which is really the child."
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
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:44:09 +0000After a pair of one-goal defeats, Spitfires finally break through to get first win of series against Rangers
The Windsor Spitfires answered the challenge. With the pressure squarely on their shoulders after dropping the first two games of the series, the Spitfires got a breath of life on Monday with a 4-2 win over the Kitchener Rangers at the WFCU Centr...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:39:41 +0000‘Great turnout’ – Windsor celebrates Earth Day with family fun at Malden Park
Nearly perfect weather welcomed hundreds of families at Malden Park for a day of education and fun during Windsor’s Earth Day celebrations on Sunday. “It’s a great turnout,” Matt Johnson, executive director of economic development and climate...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:16:21 +0000Windsor MP urges Ottawa to act fast as industry reels from U.S. tariffs
'My concern is that these tool and mould companies cannot pay these high tariff bills,' said Kathy Borrelli.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:20:53 +0000Court tosses out murder conviction; Windsor man then confesses to … murder
'He accepted full responsibility for the offence," the prosecutor said of John Wayne Pierre's guilty plea to a Windsor murder.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:09:11 +0000Chatham-Kent police probe weekend bush fire that killed woman
CHATHAM-KENT — Police are investigating a weekend fire in a wooded area in east-end Chatham where authorities say an unidentified person was found dead. Chatham-Kent police provided no details about the deceased person or the fire in a public advis...