Feb 28, 04:00

Saturday, February 28, 2026 1:11 AM Winnipeg Jets blow two-goal lead in third, fall in OT to Ducks 5-4       Elias Salomonsson scored his first NHL goal but the Jets allowed leads of 2-0 and 3-1 to get away en route to a demoralizing overtime defeat.

Friday, February 27, 2026 11:34 PM Windsor Spitfires knock off Knights 6-1 to begin busy weekend for London       New York Rangers prospect Liam Greentree recorded a hat trick as Windsor downed London 6-1 on Feb. 27.

Friday, February 27, 2026 11:31 PM Cargo plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia, killing at least 15 people, official says       Officials say the plane was transporting newly printed currency when it landed and veered off the runway, before ending up in a nearby field.

Friday, February 27, 2026 11:19 PM Kelowna mayor does not ask for more RCMP funding during Victoria trip       The 2026 budget has allocated funding for four additional RCMP officers, but according to the detachment's officer-in-charge, far more are needed to meet current policing needs.

Friday, February 27, 2026 11:13 PM 35 court dates and no trial: Family of B.C. double homicide victims frustrated by delays       John Kavaloff, 58, and Valerie Smith, 67, were found dead at their mobile home on Chilliwack Lake Road by officers responding to a shots-fired call on Sept. 13, 2023.

Friday, February 27, 2026 10:38 PM Canadians urged to leave parts of Middle East as conflict risk grows: Anand       The statement says Canadians in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon should consider departing while commercial options are still available.

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 9:03 PM 'A silent meance': E-scooter, e-bike debate hits another GTA city       It's a debate Ontario municipalities have been facing down for years, particularly in large urban centres like Toronto – what to do with e-bikes and e-scooters showing up on sidewalks, in bike lanes and on the roads, particularly as the mode of transportation becomes more popular. That debate showed up in Mississauga on Wednesday as […]

Windsor Star Friday, February 27, 2026 11:07 PM Greentree's hat-trick performance for Spitfires against Knights helps Walters celebrate milestone in style       Windsor Spitfires' head coach Greg Walters celebrated the milestone in style.  Marking his 400th game as a head coach in the Ontario Hockey League, Walters saw his club score a dominant 6-1 win on the road Friday over the London Knights.  "The boys said, 'Congrats old man' after the game," Walters said.  The Spitfires are now 3-0-1 against the Knights this season […]

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 9:20 PM Manhunt on after extortion shootings in Surrey and near Edmonton       Three men identified by the B.C. extortion task force now face a variety of firearms and extortion charges.

Feb 27, 22:00

Friday, February 27, 2026 8:18 PM Premier Scott Moe lands in India, says lentil tariffs 'might actually increase'       Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his main focus for his trade mission to India is removing tariffs on pulse products, following his Friday arrival in Mumbai.

Friday, February 27, 2026 8:12 PM Alberta budget's property tax hike scrutinized by Calgary city hall       Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the increase is 'incredibly egregious' and has called a special council meeting for March 4 to discuss the city's response.

Friday, February 27, 2026 8:05 PM Montreal bakery faces Quebec language watchdog complaint over TikTok videos       Lamajoune Villeray Bakery, a family-run business operating for 40 years, recently received a letter from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

Friday, February 27, 2026 8:04 PM McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes       The English universities won a ruling last April after the Superior Court overturned the hike of about $3,000, finding that it was unreasonable.

Friday, February 27, 2026 7:56 PM Manitoba premier says U.S. men's hockey team offside on Trump phone call       Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says when it comes to promoting sport and respect, the entire United States men's hockey team was way offside.

Friday, February 27, 2026 7:39 PM Calgary begins incentive program for backyard suite construction       Homeowners in Calgary who are thinking about building a backyard suite on their property could receive up to $35,000 in funding as part of a new incentive program.

Friday, February 27, 2026 7:27 PM Markham man who drove impaired, killing off-duty YRP officer, receives 6-year sentence       A Markham man who drove drunk with a G2 licence, killing an off-duty York Regional Police officer in a 2022 head-on crash, has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Friday, February 27, 2026 7:08 PM Half the recall petitions against Alberta governing caucus fail, more fizzle       Elections Alberta said Friday that four more recall petitions against members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have failed.

Friday, February 27, 2026 6:57 PM Family outraged at manslaughter sentence in girl's death that prompted Edmonton police letter       The judge cited actions by the Edmonton Police Service as a mitigating factor when sentencing Ashley Rattlesnake for manslaughter — shocking and angering the family of Nina Napope.

Friday, February 27, 2026 6:17 PM AI minister wants more clarity on OpenAI's changes after Tumbler Ridge       In a statement Friday, Evan Solomon said OpenAI's stated safety policy changes did not include 'a detailed plan for how these commitments will be implemented in practice.'

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 9:03 PM 'A silent meance': E-scooter, e-bike debate hits another GTA city       It's a debate Ontario municipalities have been facing down for years, particularly in large urban centres like Toronto – what to do with e-bikes and e-scooters showing up on sidewalks, in bike lanes and on the roads, particularly as the mode of transportation becomes more popular. That debate showed up in Mississauga on Wednesday as […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 8:23 PM TDSB cuts Gr. 9 at second Toronto school serving students with disabilities       Attending Eastdale Collegiate in the city's east end has been life-changing for Andrea Seeborn's 16-year-old son, Charlie. The small secondary school has been a pillar for the community, offering its 114 students both a regular program and a mild intellectual disability program that parents have come to rely on. There are now real fears about […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 7:49 PM Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official says       LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, an official said. Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas said the Hercules C-130 plane was transporting newly printed Bolivian currency […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 7:06 PM 'It's the end of the city': Battle continues over Toronto's sixplexes       The war over sixplexes – a residential building divided up into six different homes – may be over in many Toronto wards, but the battles over individual properties continue, block by block. Toronto residents against the structures made their grievances known at a recent Committee of Adjustments meeting as councillors approved another development this past week, […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 6:24 PM Another rent strike brewing in Toronto as landlord seeks retroactive increase       Residents of a west-end Toronto apartment building say they will be going on a rent strike to protest the landlord's application for a retroactive 2025 rent increase that would amount to more than five per cent. Luz Flores, who lives at 75 Spencer Avenue in the Parkdale neighbourhood, said tenants cannot afford a 5.4 per […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 5:38 PM Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86       NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock 'n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Laughter in the […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 5:36 PM Subway service resumes after chaotic rush hour transit commute on both Line 1 and 2       Subway service has resumed following a more than three-hour suspension on a stretch of Line 2, which made for a chaotic rush hour commute home. Just after 3:30 p.m., the TTC advised commuters that trains were not running between St. George and Keele stations due to an injury at track level and that shuttle buses […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 5:31 PM Man pinned under farm machinery in Oshawa has died: Durham police       Durham Regional Police say a man in his 80s who was pinned under farm machinery in Oshawa on Friday has died in hospital. Emergency crews attended a private farm on Ritson Road North near Howden Road in North Oshawa at around 2 p.m. They arrived to find the man trapped under a tractor. He was […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 5:23 PM Another rent strike brewing in Toronto as landlord seeks retroactive increase       TORONTO — Residents of a west-end Toronto apartment building say they will be going on a rent strike to protest the landlord's application for a retroactive 2025 rent increase that would amount to more than five per cent. Luz Flores, who lives at 75 Spencer Avenue in the Parkdale neighbourhood, said tenants cannot afford a […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 5:11 PM Video shows nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, 5 days before his death       BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In the moments after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop, surveillance video recorded Nurul Amin Shah Alam stepping gingerly through the empty parking lot in his county-issued jail booties. He pulls up his hood against the cold as he walks past a drive-thru window, then paces […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 5:10 PM Blue Jays fans keeping Dunedin economy afloat during turbulent times for tourism       The Toronto Blue Jays have made Dunedin, Fla., into a virtual oasis during turbulent economic times in Florida. Canadians' broad grassroots boycott of the United States has had a massive impact on the tourism industry, especially in states like Florida. Dunedin, which is the home of the Blue Jays' spring training facility and its single-A […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 4:59 PM Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'       WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called "factories of anti-American resentment." Hegseth announced the policy in a video posted to social media on Friday, three […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 4:30 PM Influencer charged in human trafficking case, police say       VANCOUVER — The RCMP say a social media influencer from Vancouver is facing six charges in a case where a victim is alleged to have been trafficked in British Columbia and Ontario. Charges against 31-year-old Tevin Douglas include trafficking in persons, advertising sexual services and sexual assault. An investigation was launched last May into offences […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 4:20 PM Canada can't brush aside security concerns about India, ex-intelligence adviser warns       OTTAWA — A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it "strains credibility" to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs. Vincent Rigby, who now teaches at McGill University, said Canada needs to strike a balance between poking India in the eye and pretending national security threats no longer […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, February 27, 2026 3:12 PM U of T investigating dean of dentistry over claims of antisemitic course materials       The University of Toronto has launched an investigation after claims that the dean of dentistry shared course materials that included antisemitic and anti-Israel imagery. The university says Anil Kishen is on leave pending the outcomes of the investigation and that he is participating fully. In a statement, U of T vice president and provost Trevor […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, February 27, 2026 7:11 PM Ottaw's PWHL players charged up by relationship with Capital City Condors       "I said to our team at the end of practice, 'The next 30 minutes is going to be the greatest experience of your week because you get a chance to fill your cup with these passionate hockey players.'"

Ottawa Citizen Friday, February 27, 2026 6:22 PM Ottawa Senators' U.S. Olympians to face off against captain Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs       Gold-medal memories are nice, but both Ottawa and Toronto have to make getting back in the playoff race their priority now.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, February 27, 2026 4:25 PM OC Transpo acknowledges slow going in O-Train axle repairs       There are still just 21 train cars available for Line 1 service, while 38 remain out of service for inspection and repairs. Those numbers have remained unchanged for several weeks.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, February 27, 2026 3:15 PM Government adjusting plan to offload office space due to looming return-to-office       Plans "underway" for PSPC to adjust its goal of offloading 50 per cent of its office space.

The Province Friday, February 27, 2026 4:47 PM Canucks: Tyler Myers absent from practice but still not traded       Tyler Myers told Postmedia's Ben Kuzma last month he isn't opposed to a trade.

Regina Leader-Post Friday, February 27, 2026 4:17 PM Passing new growth plan an 'incredible win' for Regina: mayor       Despite calls to make adjustments, city council passed its new growth plan without any alterations.

Calgary Herald Friday, February 27, 2026 8:04 PM Two skiers buried in Nakiska avalanche, leaving youth in critical, life-threatening condition       Unresponsive skier was taken by EMS to the Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary Herald Friday, February 27, 2026 6:53 PM "Egregious": Calgary's mayor reacts to provincial education tax increase       The provincial hike will amount to a $340 property tax increase for the average Calgary household

Calgary Herald Friday, February 27, 2026 6:23 PM Businesses, property owners remain opposed to elevated Green Line through Calgary's downtown: survey       Ninety-three per cent of business owners surveyed said they'd oppose the elevated alignment if it is 'all that was on offer and doing nothing was the alternative'

Calgary Herald Friday, February 27, 2026 5:41 PM Eleven new schools will be built in Calgary's outlying communities: Nicolaides       Schools planned for outlying communities like Mahohany, Carrington, Cityscape, Legacy and Ambleton

Calgary Herald Friday, February 27, 2026 4:20 PM In Calgary courts: Convicted Calgary killer has new lawyer to handle sentencing, possibly delaying case       Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Feb. 23 to 27, 2026

Calgary Herald Friday, February 27, 2026 3:59 PM Total lunar eclipse to rise over Calgary in the early morning hours Tuesday, next one won't be until 2029       You will need to be up at around 4 a.m. to witness the blood moon

Calgary Herald Friday, February 27, 2026 3:44 PM Alberta First Nations Chiefs pass unanimous non-confidence vote in UCP government       The Assembly said the UCP government has shown a "refusal to respond appropriately to the current political atmosphere" on Treaty territories

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 9:20 PM Manhunt on after extortion shootings in Surrey and near Edmonton       Three men identified by the B.C. extortion task force now face a variety of firearms and extortion charges.

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 7:45 PM Caught making a 'set of lies,' Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim offers no answers       Dan Fumano: What unfolded Friday, on camera, was one of the more bizarre exchanges in recent Vancouver political history.

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 7:00 PM Vaughn Palmer: NDP set to weaken B.C.'s FOI law and keep public in the dark       New bill would give public servants more power to refuse to supply requested information

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 7:00 PM Letters to The Sun: Funding change means many families managing autism will fall through the cracks       Kudos to the B.C. government for funding families managing Down syndrome. Shame on that same government for the collateral damage of reducing funding for families managing autism spectrum disorder. New funding is a long-awaited and important step forward for Down patients. But it is 5,000 steps backward for autism patients who will suffer loss of […]

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 6:51 PM Shambhala Music Festival 2026: A-Trak, Chromeo and Liquid Stranger will hit the stages       With over 150 artists scheduled to appear, the buzz just keeps building for the summer's biggest EDM festival.

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 5:26 PM Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim apologizes for saying city councillor handed out illegal drugs       Sim repeatedly told media he had apologized to Sean Orr, but failed to provide details

Vancouver Sun Friday, February 27, 2026 3:34 PM Vancouver man charged with human trafficking: RCMP       Tevin Douglas, 31, is charged with trafficking and sexual assault for alleged incidents in 2023