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Police say there are “many” casualties after an explosion and fire in downtown Prince George, B.C., early Tuesday. RCMP said there was an explosion near the Wood Innovation and Design Centre around 7 a.m. PT. “Many have been transported to hospital,” Cpl. Jennifer Cooper told CBC News. “We are insisting …

Temporary foreign workers who lost weeks of work during a slow lobster season are speaking out against a Canadian system that bars them from finding other jobs when the employer who hired them has nothing for them to do.  Closed work permits tie workers to 1 employer, leaving them vulnerable …

Deaths in custody in Ontario have been increasing over the last decade, according to data published by the province and advocacy organizations. The suicide of Ashton Gray, who died in custody this May, has raised further questions about conditions in provincial jails and the human rights of inmates.  Ashton Gray, …

With the increase in wildfires and other extreme weather events this year, more Canadians have been receiving emergency alerts on their phones, or through other media, directing them to take precautions or even evacuate their homes.  Some experts say system works well for weather, but could be better. With the …

Jordan Peterson will find out Wednesday whether or not the College of Psychologists of Ontario overstepped in its efforts to sanction him for a series of controversial public comments.  Divisional court expected to release its decision online Wednesday. Jordan Peterson will find out Wednesday whether or not the College of …

Southern Ontario will be stuck in an active storm track, accompanied by some less-than-stellar summer temperatures, as multiple rounds of heavy rain and storm threats are forecast all week. SEE ALSO: Toronto, Ottawa, unlikely to hit 30°C at all this August Wednesday will be watched by forecasters closely as the …

Advocates for those who come to Canada to study say more needs to be done at all levels of government to not only build more student housing, but to examine the incentives post-secondary institutions have to bring students to Canada in the first place.  Ottawa says it’s talking to provinces, …

On Monday, Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), announced it is dedicating four hectares, roughly the size of eight soccer fields, for the creation of a memorial site to honour those who lost land and homes to the airport expropriations.  Robert Huot is still fighting for access to the land he bought …

Police say a shooting at West Edmonton Mall Monday night left three people with serious injuries. The Edmonton Police Service said in a statement that a shooting was reported at the mall at around 7:40 p.m., and three male victims were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Police didn’t specify …

A highly mutated variant of the virus behind COVID-19 has popped up in multiple countries, but scientists aren’t yet sure whether it will fuel a fall wave of infections or simply fizzle out.  Handful of cases from Israel, Denmark, U.S., U.K.; none yet in Canada. A highly mutated variant of …