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TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:28 PM
    
PortsToronto and the University of Toronto Trash Team have unveiled the results of their four month-long program to divert plastic pollution.
TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:08 PM
     In its place, city council voted to call on the federal government for more support and for the provincial government to require big municipalities to provide shelter space proportionate to their population.
TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:03 PM
    
Toronto police alleged the suspects rang the doorbell repeatedly, and once the victim opened the door, forced their way inside the home.
TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:13 PM
    
A man in his 30s was arrested on Feb. 7 at Sherbourne subway station and has been charged with assault as well as breach of probation.
TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:06 PM
    
Toronto area homebuilders say it could take a year or more to sell unoccupied units, and the current rules are 'prohibitive'
TORONTO STAR Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:57 AM
    
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:05 PM
     The man and pregnant woman found dead in a Bowmanville, Ont. home last weekend were married, police say.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:33 PM
     An Ontario lawyer who filed a $229-million lawsuit against his former "sugar baby" for alleged fraud had his case dismissed after the court found he'd become "obsessed" with the young woman when she attempted to end their arrangement.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:12 PM
     It's been over a year since Faith Emenike filled out an application in hopes that her family would be able to visit her in Canada as she gave birth to her first child—but all she's heard is radio silence.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:56 AM
     A Toronto father was working Saturday afternoon when he got a notification from an app connected to his home security system. And what he saw on his phone was every parent's worst nightmare.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:03 AM
     An associate of Ontario's self-described "crypto king" was operating his own fraud scam parallel to the multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, court documents allege.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:29 PM
     A proposal put forth by the Ontario government will allow personal support workers (PSWs) to administer certain medications to long-term care residents,
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:37 AM
     Two teens accused in the fatal swarming-style stabbing of a Toronto homeless man were denied bail on Tuesday.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:15 PM
     Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones will meet with federal officials Thursday to discuss the details of the new healthcare funding deal, which officials say has them concerned about timelines and patient-focused care.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:18 PM
     A 34-year-old man wanted in connection with a hate-motivated assault at a downtown Toronto subway station has been arrested.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:44 AM
     After a three-year hiatus, Uber is relaunching its cheapest ride-sharing service in Toronto on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:57 PM
     Saskatoon resident Peter Davey said his apartment complex is raising rent in the building as high as 50 per cent for some tenants. Housing advocates say it is a growing problem.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:55 PM
     When employees from a local pest control company in Santa Rosa, Calif., cut into the wall, a flood of acorns spilled out and covered the floors.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:54 PM
     The risks are part of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency's yearly emergency preparedness status update presented to the city's emergency management committee on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:43 PM
     Toronto police said on Jan. 23, a man approached a home in the Bloor Street West and Jane Street area, and told the homeoner that he saw issues with their roof.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:37 PM
     According to Northumberland OPP, a 'prolonged' online child luring investigation led to the arrest of a man in Cobourg on Feb. 7. 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:37 PM
     A Mega 50/50 with the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation and Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation will support the Ben Stelter Fund. 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:35 PM
     Interior Health said in an emailed statement that it could 'confirm that as of (Tuesday), Dr. Albert de Villiers is no longer an employee of Interior Health.'
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:30 PM
     The federal government is putting up $500,000 for a feasibility study into a potential search for the remains of two Indigenous women at a Winnipeg-area landfill.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:29 PM
     The top administrator at the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington United Way, Bhavana Varma, has announced she will step down as CEO at the end of August. 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:28 PM
     Police said they seized cocaine, fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone and dextroamphetamine, cash, a conductive energy weapon and two loaded firearms as part of the investigation.
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:55 PM
     In the name of diversity, a Catholic school in Renfrew suspended a student and had him arrested for saying there are only two genders. Josh Alexander was suspended last November over comments made about gender in class and told he couldn't return to class until he recanted. On Monday, Alexander returned to class and was […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:53 PM
     Instead council voted to call on the federal government for more support
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:53 PM
     Any way you slice it, National Pizza Day on Thursday is one of the most delicious days of the year. From thin crust to deep dish to gluten-free, we're celebrating big time! Pizza has quite the heritage dating back centuries. The Romans were enjoying their own version of pizza with a bread made up of […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:42 PM
     Arash Madani will be replaced by Arden Zwelling in reporting duties
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:35 PM
     Evenly-matched top teams a rarity in NFL Championship
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:33 PM
     OTTAWA — A new Desjardins report suggests Canada's immigration target increase could spur economic growth, with the Prairies standing to benefit the most. Principal economist Marc Desormeaux says his analysis finds Canada's plan to increase immigration could boost gross domestic product per capita if newcomers continue to have the same success getting work that they've […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:33 PM
     You're more likely to find Paige Spiranac on the golf course than on the gridiron. But this week, the 29-year-old beauty is all about the Super Bowl slated for Sunday in Glendale, Ariz., between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. It isn't her first foray into other sports: Spiranac even made a number of […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:26 PM
     Search teams from more than two dozen countries have joined tens of thousands of local emergency personnel
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:19 PM
     For sports fans trying to escape seeing Travis Kelce in a trucker hat for another day, fear not, the PGA Tour's answer to LIV Golf will be on full display beginning Thursday. The frat boy of golf tournaments, the WM Phoenix Open, marks the first full-field designated event on the revamped PGA Tour. That means […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:17 PM
     NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A judge on Wednesday set bail at $300,000 for a former "Dances With Wolves" actor charged in Nevada with sexually abusing and trafficking Indigenous women and girls. North Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Craig Newman said Nathan Chasing Horse must stay with a relative if he is released from […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:48 PM
     Toronto police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old man in a roofing scam that investigators believe may lead to more victims coming forward. Police say on Jan. 31, a man approached a home in the Bloor Street West and Jane Street area in Bloor West Village. It's alleged that the man informed the homeowner that […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:47 PM
     MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico say they have found the bodies of 14 people in an overturned pickup truck submerged in a canal. The civil defense office in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon said Wednesday that five Guatemalan identification cards or passports were found on the bodies. The office said […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:46 PM
     DeFOREST, Wis. (AP) — Fresh from his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden rallied supporters in Wisconsin on Wednesday, preparing for an expected reelection announcement this spring and trying to shore up the backing of working-class voters who have edged away from Democrats in recent years. "Fighting for the sake of fighting gets […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:46 PM
     COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's privatized economic development office has finalized an agreement with Honda to infuse another $237 million into development of a massive battery plant project that the Japanese automaker plans to use to transform the state into its North American electric vehicle hub. JobsOhio posted details of the package of three grants […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:46 PM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Twitter executives conceded Wednesday they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election, but adamantly denied Republican assertions they were pressured by Democrats and law enforcement to suppress the story. "The decisions here aren't […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:37 PM
     OTTAWA — In a first for the Bank of Canada, it has released a summary of deliberations by its governing council regarding its policy decision to raise its key interest rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5 per cent in January.  The bank's governing council — made up of governor Tiff […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:35 PM
     LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters could decide whether to reinstate voting rights to people in prison on felony convictions under a newly proposed constitutional amendment. It would be a major expansion of suffrage for incarcerated people if passed. California would join Maine and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia, as the only […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:34 PM
     Alex Murdaugh's paralegal testified Wednesday at his double murder trial about the betrayal she felt when she discovered he lied and manipulated to steal millions of dollars from clients. But Annette Griswold also told jurors Murdaugh was a dedicated family man so distraught after his wife and son were killed he could no longer stay […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:32 PM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese balloon shot down off the South Carolina coast was part of a large surveillance program that China has been conducting for "several years," the Pentagon said Wednesday. When similar balloons passed over U.S. territory on four occasions during the Trump and Biden administrations, the U.S. did not immediately identify them […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:32 PM
     MILAN (AP) — The only Black designer belonging to Italy's fashion chamber withdrew Wednesday from this month's Milan Fashion Week, alleging a lack of support for diversity and inclusion after the chamber "abandoned" a project to promote young designers of color working in Italy. Stella Jean interrupted a press conference by the Italian National Fashion […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:32 PM
     NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling on Wall Street Wednesday, giving back some of their recent gains as uncertainty about interest rates and inflation continues to reign. The S&P 500 was 1.2% lower in afternoon trading following another mixed set of earnings reports from big companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 246 […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:29 PM
     MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show, and emerging reports from Memphis residents suggest that was commonplace. Documents released Tuesday by the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission blast the conduct of […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:28 PM
     MEXICO CITY (AP) — One year after the Super Bowl season was marred by a ban on Mexican avocado shipments, another threat has emerged: An environmental complaint that avocado growers are destroying forests that provide critical habitat for monarch butterflies and other creatures. The complaint, filed with the trilateral Commission for Environmental Cooperation, part of […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:27 PM
     How long can trapped people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? Up to a week or more, experts say, but it depends on their injuries, how they are trapped and weather conditions. Search teams from around the world have joined local emergency personnel in Turkey and Syria to look for victims from this week's […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:22 PM
     BEIRUT (AP) — For years, the people of Aleppo bore the brunt of bombardment and fighting when their city, once Syria's largest and most cosmopolitan, was among the civil war's fiercest battle zones. Even that didn't prepare them for the new devastation and terror wreaked by this week's earthquake. The natural disaster piled on many […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:39 PM
     "I think it is a foregone conclusion that we will see an increase in cases in the next few weeks."
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:45 PM
     Stutter and stammer as he did, Biden nonetheless was feisty, funny and confident, flashing a megawatt smile while goading the Republicans.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:04 PM
     A burst sprinkler system pipe is believed to have been the cause of a leak at Rideau Station that disrupted Confederation Line service for about an hour Tuesday afternoon, OC Transpo said. A fire alarm was activated at Rideau Station at about 3 p.m., the transit service said Tuesday evening, and staff found a "significant" […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:02 PM
     Gatineau police are seeking public assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl missing since Jan. 29. Police said Océane Lefebvre-Leduc was last seen near Freeman Road in the Hull area. She is described as 1.68 metres (5 feet 6 inches) tall, weighing about 63 kg (140 pounds). She has dark hair and brown eyes When last […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:34 PM
     The world premiere of Songs for Murdered Sisters, composed by Jake Heggie, with text by Margaret Atwood comes to the NAC Feb. 9, 10
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:24 PM
     Ottawa's city council has approved a motion to reopen the street in front of Parliament Hill to traffic a year after it was closed off following the "Freedom Convoy" protests. Wellington Street, which was blocked by demonstrators during the weeks-long convoy protests last winter, will reopen no earlier than March 1. The city's transportation committee […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:55 PM
     Q This seven-piece kitchen canister set was bought by my wife at a garage sale about 25 years ago. I think she paid $10. It is in perfect condition and the largest piece is 31 cm high (12 inches). The bottom of each piece has a crossed arrow symbol and the words "Blue Onion." The […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:52 PM
     The Ottawa police homicide unit is investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found in Orléans Tuesday night. The man was found in a commercial unit in the 2600 block of Tenth Line Road, police said. Police identified the victim as Kyle Andrades. Anyone with information was asked to contact the homicide unit […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:35 PM
     Firefighters doused a vehicle fire before the flames could spread to a single family home on Carp Road Tuesday using what's known as a "long lay" of hose up the narrow laneway. The homeowner called 911 at about 2 p.m. Tuesday to report that a vehicle was on fire inside their attached garage near Craig […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:31 PM
     Provincial police are seeking a 54-year-old federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide warrant for breach of statutory release. Marc Poulin is described as Caucasian, five feet seven inches (171 cm) tall, weighing 169 pounds (77 kgs) with grey hair and hazel eyes. He has scars on his left arm, his back and on both […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:48 PM
     Madison Young never expected to hit upon TikTok fame.  The Amherstburg-based artist, who goes by Madi and @youngmadi on Tiktok, said a recent videos of her hyperrealistic drawings that have reached a combined 11 million views on the video-sharing platform have unlocked plenty of new opportunities. "Exposure is a huge thing for artists and now […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:48 PM
     A 77-year-old Amherstburg man was killed in a car accident that occurred Friday in Florida. Police have not released the man's identity. He died in a collision involving his SUV and a bus that occurred around 4 p.m. in Fort Myers, according to a Florida Highway Patrol incident report. The SUV was traveling west on […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:18 PM
     The start of February has not been good for impaired driving charges in Essex County. OPP said five different drivers were arrested and charged during the first seven days of the month in connection with alcohol-related driving offences. The incidents took place in the areas of Essex, Leamington, and Tecumseh, with the accused motorists ranging […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:16 PM
     Multiple rounds were fired at a residence in Lakeshore last month, and now Essex County OPP are asking if anyone in the neighbourhood has video evidence related to the incident. The crime is believed to have occurred on the night of Jan. 27 at an address on Cleophas Drive — a subdivision just east of […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:16 PM
     More than 1,000 seasonal migrant workers have arrived in Leamington so far this year, keeping pace with previous years' numbers. "Workers start to arrive here around the first week of January for greenhouse work," said Ken Forth, president Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services. Currently there are 1,023 seasonal workers in Leamington, 3,000 across Niagara and […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:48 PM
     Despite attempts by law enforcement organizations to raise public awareness, a Tecumseh resident is the latest local citizen to fall for the 'grandparent scam,' according to Essex County OPP. Provincial police said officers of their Tecumseh detachment were notified on Feb. 3 about a resident of Oakpark Drive potentially being a victim of fraud. The […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:43 PM
     It's the end of an era for a popular LaSalle institution that's been selling home-grown plants and vegetables and seasonal items for 60 years. Carrick's Garden Centre, a family owned business located on Malden Road in the heart of LaSalle, served generations of local families since 1963. But owner Joan Carrick, who spent 60 years […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:27 PM
     The Windsor-Essex region's weather rollercoaster continues with near-record warmth expected for Thursday — along with heavy rainfall and strong winds. According to a special weather statement by Environment Canada, the region will likely see 15 to 25 millimetres of precipitation on Thursday, starting early in the morning and continuing into the evening. Meteorologists predict the […]
The Province Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:24 PM
     MLS Season Pass launched Feb. 1 on Apple TV ahead of the Feb. 25 kickoff of the 2023 MLS season.
The Province Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:21 PM
     Edmonton captain Connor McDavid said the salary cap ensures tight races every year.
The Province Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:57 PM
     Former CFL all-star looks to establish himself as one of the best QBs in the CFL, and has solid ground under his feet to do it.
The Province Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     Opinion: There's a pairing for everything — and everyone — and, if looking for a little inspiration, here are three Cupid-approved picks.
The Province Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:00 PM
     Come Thursday, ex-Vancouver captain Bo Horvat will have extra gas in the tank to top his long-time team and play a game that matters
The Province Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:09 AM
     Vancouver's fiery forward had tough love, tough times and is better for his experience with the New York Rangers, who drafted him in the first round back in 2011
Ottawa Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:33 PM
     Life has been a beach for many of the Ottawa Senators for the last week. Now, it's back to reality for the coaching staff and players. The club's break in the schedule doesn't officially end until they host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers Saturday at 12:30 p.m., but the Senators will return to the […]
Ottawa Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:20 PM
     In the week leading into CFL free agency, the Ottawa Redblacks have already done most of their heavy lifting. In the coming days, the Redblacks will announce some big signings; it's believed punishing running back Wes Hills is the latest addition. Middle linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox has also agreed to contract terms. Since Sunday, the CFL's […]
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:52 PM
     Police said the 30-year-old victim and 29-year-old accused were known to each other. She was taken to hospital with severe burns.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:41 PM
     Long-term resident describes uncertainty around ongoing provision of health care, lack of information on return of embattled executive.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:56 PM
     Donor Brent Kruger read a little poem to Debbie Onishenko: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I have a kidney and I'm gonna give it to you."
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:33 PM
     The Blades will make WHL stops in Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Victoria and Vancouver during their B.C. road trip.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:10 PM
     Derek Thomas Caron, 43, is charged with second-degree murder and Crystal Rose Lafond, 37, is charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:02 PM
     Royal Roads University had initiated a review including consultation with Indigenous and academic colleagues and its advisory committee on honours and awards.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 12:39 PM
     Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:50 AM
     The victim has been identified as a 44-year-old Saskatoon woman. Two people have been taken into custody.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:54 PM
     Premier Scott Moe has said he needs "a couple days to digest" Ottawa's plan to bolster health funding.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:46 PM
     A new restaurant and retail location recently opened on the main floor of the airport.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:36 PM
     Police tried to get a confession from Catlin Wade Goodwill, as they believed he caused his infant son's death.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:29 PM
     After a COVID-influenced hiatus of three years and one day, the 69th Luther Invitational Tournament is to run Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:02 PM
     Dr. Terry Ross and then-medical student Samuel Simonson tended to Vance Bellegarde after his seizure, but could not remember the encounter.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:11 AM
     Regina Catholic indicated the building has "served it's useful life" in a notice to parents.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:48 AM
     Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show the province emailing Health Canada in September and October 2021 asking for millions more tests than were originally requested.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:25 PM
     Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met face to face with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in a photo opportunity punctuated by short statements and a very awkward handshake.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:05 PM
     Police say the 51-year-old bus driver has been arrested and faces charges of homicide and dangerous driving.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:48 AM
     Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide Indigenous communities with options for identifying possible human remains buried near former residential school sites.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:46 AM
     Pink sea urchins off the coast of Vancouver Island are expanding into shallower waters, in what researchers say is an indication of how rapidly climate change is affecting ocean life.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:26 AM
     When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:21 AM
     About one million square kilometres of Quebec is covered by boreal forest, roughly 70 per cent of the entire province. In the north, where ecosystems are less likely to have been altered by human activity, those forests have been accumulating and sequestering immense quantities of carbon for centuries.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:18 AM
     The federal government has presented a new health-care funding offer that would see Ottawa shift $196 billion to the provinces and territories over the next 10 years in exchange for commitments to massively upgrade health-care data collection and digital medical records.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:17 AM
     Yet another global conference in Montreal risks being derailed by Canada's delays in processing visas as well as rejections that critics argue punish those from poorer countries.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:04 AM
     Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces today whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister.
National Observer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:01 AM
     The federal government is being urged to follow through with its commitment to develop a Black Canadian justice strategy.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:15 PM
     The ER will remain open 14 hours per day, and other services will remain unchanged.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:59 PM
     "I was disappointed," the premier said after Tuesday's discussions in Ottawa resulted in an offer of $5 billion less than what Quebec wanted.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:34 PM
     Collectively, we've never felt lonelier. How do we reverse that trend?
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:28 PM
     "Montreal's an important piece of the puzzle," ex-CFL commissioner adds. "Does the league step in?"
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:08 PM
     Samuel Moderie was on probation when he was arrested last week.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:47 PM
     Return of the centre, who's been sidelined since Dec. 5, would take some pressure off Nick Suzuki and could offer Habs valuable trade bait.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:36 PM
     Douglas Agyeh, a citizen of Ghana, made a brief appearance at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:14 PM
     Marwah Rizqy says she obtained a copy of a complaint about a teacher who is alleged to have impregnated two students.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:46 AM
     The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 rose by 15.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:28 AM
     Deborah Kapinga, 31, of Brossard, has been charged with one count of forgery and one count of unauthorized use of a computer.
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:06 PM
     Technology-as-instrument crimes — where technology such as the internet is used to cause more widespread damage — is now considered a medium risk to the city
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:26 PM
     Police say a 69-year-old woman who was struck by a car while crossing the street Tuesday has died of her injuries. Around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, police were called to the scene of a serious injury collision at 68th Street and 12th Avenue N.E. They say the senior citizen was using a marked crosswalk to cross […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:25 PM
     A person has been sent to hospital after Calgary police officers shot him early Wednesday morning. Police responded to a call in the 200 block of Hendon Drive N.W. around 4 a.m., the service said, adding the initial call was related to a traffic accident that involved a man in a box truck hitting a […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:14 PM
     A full day of high-level health care talks boiled down to one image, the awkward handshake between Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It was a perfect expression of Smith's dizzying ambiguity toward Ottawa. She wants to appear reasonable (there's a lot of health money at stake) but not too friendly, lest she […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:47 PM
     Just six years ago, Fabian Bonjean founded Foothills Group determined to provide quality and transparent service with an unmatched warranty in the truck service and repair industry. Today he has three locations and 70 employees, and his company's continued growth requires more space. After high school, Bonjean decided to seek a career in the automotive […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 1:05 PM
     Alberta's energy regulator has given Imperial Oil until the end of the month to figure out a way to fix ongoing seepage at a tailings pond at its Kearl oilsands mine. The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pond on the site north of Fort McMurray, Alta., has been seeping since May, releasing thousands of cubic […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:17 AM
     Alberta Ballet's first full-length season since the pandemic began has new artistic director Christopher Anderson at the helm and exciting New York dance company Complexions Contemporary Ballet coming to the province for the first time. From Feb. 16-18, Complexions will be performing Love Rocks, set to the music of Lenny Kravitz, and WOKE, which features […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 11:00 AM
     The program aims to be a crutch for low-income nursing students as the cost of living rises and tuition rates continue to surge
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:58 AM
     On a crisp Saturday morning 37 years ago today a CNR freight train ran through a stop signal and collided head-on with a Via Rail passenger train. The crash just east of Hinton killed 23 passengers and crew, and injured another 95 people. It was the worst rail disaster in Alberta history and one of the worst in Canada. Many years later, the traumatic accident still […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 8, 2023 9:51 AM
     Claudia Cattaneo clearly subscribes to that adage to write what you know. The retired journalist spent 25 years of her four-decade career covering the energy sector for the National Post. But journalism can be somewhat limited when it comes to storytelling, Cattaneo says. That, combined with her desire to write a novel after retiring, is […]
Calgary Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:20 PM
     A head coaching hire for the new CEBL team is expected in the coming weeks
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:11 PM
     Canadian veterans, first responders and legion members will be prioritized for the 91 affordable rental homes.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:24 PM
     A search of the vehicle turned up about 370 grams of combined fentanyl and meth, equivalent to about 800 individual doses
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     A few searches opened the door to the curious story of the Cook sisters for author Isabel Vincent
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     Compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales statistics from over 250 Canadian independent book stores.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     A multi-retinoid serum from Dermalogica that promises to reduce four signs of aging in two weeks. 
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     Vancouver Opera starts the new year with Benjamin Britten's only Shakespeare opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream, in a mid-February three-performance run.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     Compiled by the Association of Book Publishers of B.C.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     Ryan Cai opened Lao Cai in West Vancouver soon after graduating university, serving Xi'an cuisine.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     A new class teaches students how to fight with a light sabre.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 8, 2023 2:00 PM
     Lovely cookies to treat loved ones.