The long-range forecast for Ontario holds some welcome news for folks who’ve spent a stormy, humid summer waiting for the long-deserved whiff of fall forecasters expect through the end of the month. Conditions arriving in Central Canada later this week are about as close as we can get to a …
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Man charged with first-degree murder after woman found dead in Wickham, Que.
A man has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was found dead in Wickham, near Drummondville, Que., provincial police say. Kevin Romagosa, 39, was also charged with one count of indecent interference with the remains of Robyn-Krystle O’Reilly, 34. According to Radio-Canada, the two were married and living …
Read More »Animal rescue says dog back in care after charges related to animal abuse laid
WARNING: This story contains details of animal abuse. An animal rescue organization says a foster dog who police believe was abused by a Calgary man is back in its care. In a statement sent Saturday, police said a 40-year-old man is facing charges in relation to animal abuse after an …
Read More »Syrian refugee stuck in luggage limbo after forgetting briefcase on flight
Mohammad Al-Fadle thought landing in Canada would be the start of a new life for his family, but things started to go wrong the moment he disembarked his Air Canada flight in Toronto’s Pearson airport. Al-Fadle, a Syrian refugee, was travelling from Dubai on July 25 with his wife and …
Read More »Why the smell of vinegar shut down a Toronto library’s historical newspaper archive
The Toronto Reference Library is working to save rare pieces of its historic newspaper collection from ‘vinegar syndrome’ — a destructive and contagious chemical decay process that means the clock is ticking for anyone trying to preserve history stored on acetate film. Acetate-based film used from 1950s to 1990s decays …
Read More »Provincial regulator orders Granville College to refund $10K after misleading an international student
After months of uncertainty about her immigration status and education in Canada, Shivani Sharma will be getting a refund from Granville College, a private institution in Vancouver. The Private Training Institutions Branch found it misled Sharma, and is investigating the college after other complaints. College says it followed the provincial …
Read More »Former Quebec NDP MP Romeo Saganash charged with sexual assault in Winnipeg
Former New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash has been charged with sexual assault, Winnipeg police say. They arrested Saganash on June 27 in relation to an allegation from May 1 in Winnipeg and the matter is now before the courts. Police say they arrested Saganash on June 27 in relation to …
Read More »B.C. wildfire fight continues, with Shuswap and Okanagan regions among hardest-hit
Homes have been levelled by wildfires burning in B.C.’s Shuswap and Okanagan regions. Properties levelled by wildfires burning in B.C.’s Shuswap and Okanagan regions. If the power or data on your device is low, you can get wildfire updates on CBC Lite, our low-bandwidth, text-only website. The latest on wildfires: …
Read More »Patient dies during evacuation of Yellowknife hospital
One patient of Stanton Territorial Hospital died on Friday during preparations for transport out of Yellowknife during the evacuation due to a wildfire, according to N.W.T.’s health minister. Julie Green said during a virtual news conference Saturday that the death was “expected,” and offered her sympathies to the man’s family. …
Read More »B.C. declares state of emergency as homes near West Kelowna destroyed by fast-moving wildfire
Several properties have been destroyed by a fast-burning, “unpredictable” wildfire in the West Kelowna area, officials say, as crews fight through what the B.C. Wildfire Service has predicted will be the most challenging days of the province’s fire season. Premier David Eby urged British Columbians to avoid non-essential travel to …
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