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One Ontario Provincial Police officer has died, and two others were injured, after they were shot in the eastern Ontario community of Bourget in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland early Thursday morning.  Officer who died identified as Sgt. Eric Mueller, 1 person in custody. One Ontario Provincial Police officer has died, …

FILE – Jonathan Majors arrives at the American Black Film Festival Honors on March 5, 2023, at 1 Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. Majors was confronted Tuesday, May 9, with a revised domestic violence charge stemming from a woman’s allegations that the Marvel star twisted her arm, struck her head …

Pushing back against a lawsuit filed by employees of a law firm in Afghanistan that did work for the federal government, Ottawa is telling the Federal Court it has no direct responsibility for any danger the plaintiffs find themselves in now.  The plaintiffs’ lawyer says his clients are living in …

As fires rage and thousands flee their homes, questions are being raised about past political decisions about the province’s firefighting capacity.  Both UCP, NDP made controversial changes to wildfire response in last decade. It’s been an intense start to Alberta’s wildfire season. As of Wednesday, already more than 425,000 hectares …

Cooler temperatures have provided a much-needed break to crews fighting Alberta’s wildfires, allowing them to prepare for another difficult stretch when hot weather returns.  Some of the largest fires have been likened to ‘sleeping giants’ waiting to wake. Cooler temperatures have provided a much-needed break to crews fighting Alberta’s wildfires, …

After the birth of her second daughter, Eniola Adams was hopeful she’d find a daycare spot by September 2023 so she could return to her career as a nurse practitioner. Now she says it’s unlikely she’ll be able to get back to work this year.  Parts of Ontario are experiencing …

This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them.  From May 10 – 13, 2010, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas were hit with a series of tornadoes. A total of 91 …

There are more than 40 active wildfires burning across the province, primarily in the Prince George Fire Centre, which covers the northeast quarter of the province. Forecasters are worried that unseasonably hot weather forecast for the weekend will exacerbate the situation.  3 homes destroyed by Boundary Lake wildfire in northeast …

The province’s plan to impose hefty fines on short-term rental companies who don’t follow the rules could serve as a template for other parts of the country.  Provincial government wants to fine companies up to $100K per listing if they don’t follow the rules. For years, Quebec has had what …

The pandemic puppy boom has led to more than just an increase in Fidos and Fluffys across Ottawa. It’s also led to a surge in the number of calls about aggressive dogs and dog bites.  According to numbers released by the City of Ottawa, the total number of bylaw calls …