A viral post on the social media platform X this week shared a claim that mail-in voting for the Alberta referendum on Oct. 19 is “open to anybody” without verification of whether applicants live in the province. Other social media users posted screenshots suggesting they had been able to apply for a mail-in ballot using…
Several Winnipeg-area groups are calling on the next city council to increase transparency and accountability by having its water and sewer rates approved by an independent provincial regulator. This movement, dubbed the “This PUB’s For You Pledge,” is comprised of Manitoba-based associations. Those backing it called for the next batch of elected City of Winnipeg…
The family of a Saskatchewan high school football player is calling on schools to use better helmets after he suffered a head injury during a game. Hunter Gronick, a Grade 12 student at Greenall High School in Balgonie, Sask., experienced a head injury during his Sept. 10 football game. His Balgonie Greenall Griffins were away,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A six-year-old girl has set a new women’s world record by completing Rubik’s cubes at an average pace of under five seconds per cube. Lian Yunzhi, from China, broke the record earlier this month with an average time of 4.52 seconds at a World Cube Association-certified competition…
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2026 3:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal’s inspector general is recommending the city fine a waste-management company $700,000 for failing to follow municipal subcontracting rules. In a report published Monday, the inspector general’s office says Environmental 360 Solutions…
Canada’s population growth rate continues to decline, largely owing to declining migration trends, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. The population of Canada reached an estimated 41,798,407 people on July 1, 2026, an increase of 189,425 people or 0.5 per cent from July 1, 2025. This marked the lowest July-to-July growth in total population size since…
The Toronto Zoo has another new arrival, and it is turning to the public to decide how to name the “little potato.” In a social media post, the tourist attraction said its southern hairy-nosed wombat had given birth to a baby girl who needs a new name. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news…
The wife of the officer injured in a shootout outside an eastern Ontario synagogue is thanking the public for their “outpouring of love and support.” Const. Jeff Smith remains in hospital in critical but stable condition after he was shot in a flurry of bullets discharged outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ont….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s foreign influence commissioner’s office says they’re “aware of concerns” about other states targeting the Alberta upcoming independence referendum. In a statement Tuesday evening, Foreign Influence Commissioner Anton Boegman said his office has “proactively communicated” with both individuals and organizations that may be working with foreign governments…
Lionel Richie is taking a break from touring as he recovers from a heart procedure, a representative for the singer said on Wednesday. Richie underwent a common procedure for atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, and the “doctor said everything went perfectly,” his rep said in a statement to The Associated Press. “Lionel is doing great but…
