A Montreal couple says a surrogacy journey they hoped would finally help them become parents instead ended in heartbreak, financial disputes and a lawsuit against the agency they hired. Kristina Kasparian and Jeremy Cohen say they spent 11 years trying to have a child. After years of fertility struggles and repeated miscarriages, they turned to…
A New Brunswick woman whose remains were discovered in Ontario has been identified decades after her death through advances in DNA technology, giving investigators new leads in a homicide case and highlighting the growing role of genetic genealogy in solving cold cases. Niagara Regional Police announced that Brenda Marie LeBlanc was identified in 2025 after…
We are hearing more from businesses in South Edmonton near the proposed site for a new permanent Hope Mission shelter. It comes in the middle of a debate on the facility at City Hall, which is proving to be a contentious issue. A public hearing was held Monday on a rezoning application for the site…
Edmonton city councillor Karen Principe has tabled a motion asking city staff to report to council on the impact multi-unit infill housing may be having on nearby property values. “Other concerns I’m hearing about are waste removal and parking issues. There are many issues residents are concerned about when it comes to the impact of…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As negotiations surrounding Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50 per cent tariff on many Canadian imports tick down to the wire, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce said Alberta business owners are “very concerned” and “see this as an important signal on whether Canadian and U.S. trade…
More than 125 people have utilized Manitoba’s first safe consumption site during its inaugural week. Located at 366 Henry Ave., the concept sparked a stark divide between some who viewed it as a valuable harm reduction tool and others who believed it would promote drug use and negatively impact the surrounding neighbourhood. For one outreach…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A single-vehicle accident involving a Tesla shut down the northbound lanes of the Sea-to-Sky Highway on Tuesday afternoon. The highway is now open, but it was closed after a Tesla ended up on its side just after noon, near Strachan Point in Lions Bay. B.C. Emergency Health…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump says he is pausing for three days the new tariffs that were set to hit Canada just after midnight, after announcing that the two countries have reached a trade deal. Trump said in a post on social media Tuesday evening that the duties…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C.’s honey producers are bracing for the sting of new 50 per cent tariffs as more than half of Canadian honey exports go south of the border. “That means for Canadian beekeepers, they have to lower their price to be able to move it to the U.S.;…
By Toni De Guzman International Information Posted August 18, 2026 8:27 pm 1 min learn Descrease article font dimension Enhance article font dimension After two males accused of breaking and coming into and stealing round $140,000 price of things round Winnipeg and Headingley have been detained Tuesday, each of whom have been carrying court-ordered digital…
