Military to aid Manitoba First Nation hit by power outage, frozen pipes
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. — The federal government has agreed to send in military help to a northern Manitoba First Nation where thousands have been forced to leave due to frozen pipes and sewage backup. Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski...
Poulin, Nurse headline Canada’s women’s Olympic hockey roster
Canada’s 23 players tasked with defending Olympic gold in women’s hockey have been unveiled. Canada carries a wealth of Olympic experience with 16 players returning from the 2022 edition, but faces a significant hurdle posed by archrival the United States...
Disabled warning system, poor visibility led to N.W.T. plane crash: report
EDMONTON — A report says poor weather and a plane’s disabled warning system led it to crash near Yellowknife, prompting a dramatic military rescue during a blizzard. The report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, released Thursday, says the...
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota, authorities said. The Department of...
Man, woman charged in human trafficking investigation: Toronto police
Toronto Police officers have charged a man and woman after a human trafficking investigation that began back in October, 2025. In a release, investigators said the accused used “deception, coercion and control” to traffic a female in southern Ontario. “The...
Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities
A day after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, the case escalated sharply Thursday when federal authorities blocked state investigators from accessing evidence and declared that Minnesota has no jurisdiction to investigate the killing. Legal experts...
Calgarians urged to commit to three fewer toilet flushes as water crisis continues
CALGARY — Calgary officials say water security is just three fewer toilet flushes away as repairs continue on a fragile feeder main that failed last week, plunging the city into a conservation crisis. Emergency Management Agency chief Sue Henry held...
Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are...
‘Hogwash’: Ford downplays speed camera effect as Toronto traffic fatalities hit record low in 2025
In 2025, Toronto’s streets were the safest they’ve been in over a decade, for both pedestrians and drivers. But this year, speed cameras have been reduced to stumps, not by vandals, but by the Premier of Ontario, and some officials...
Toronto man and woman face numerous charges in drug, gun bust
A man and woman are facing numerous charges after an investigation led to the seizure of a firearm and large amounts of crystal meth, fentanyl, and cocaine, Toronto police said in a release on Thursday. Investigators said they identified that...
