Mar 18, 20:00

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 2:49 PM
     Snow squalls could bring 'near-zero' visibility to much of southern Ontario this weekend.
CTV News - Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 3:34 PM
     No injuries were reported and cleanup efforts are underway after a train derailed in Niagara region on Saturday morning.
CTV News - Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:42 PM
     Two suspects have been arrested and police continue to look for two others in connection with a fatal stabbing in downtown Toronto last week.
CTV News - Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 1:58 PM
     An employee at the City of Markham has been placed on leave after allegedly using the N-word during a presentation at George Brown College on Wednesday.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, March 18, 2023 1:37 PM
     The U.S. Ambassador to Canada says the question of whether or not foreign election interference is happening is less important than whether it's been successful, and he hasn't seen any proof that alleged interference attempts by China in Canada's elections have managed to affect the results.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:29 PM
     Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkiye and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa applications of people from these two countries, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Saturday.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:39 PM
     Engineers at the University of Arizona have developed a system they say could allow autonomous vehicles to scout out habitats for astronauts in caves and other underground features by leaving a trail of 'breadcrumbs.'
Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:43 PM
     Starting Monday and lasting until April 26, the road will feature single-lane, alternating traffic from Horizon Drive to West Kelowna Road.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:05 PM
     Town of Strathmore announced it is partnering with Siksika Nation to cohost the first ever Lead by Example Powwow in honour of Kakato'si Kristian Ayoungman.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:50 PM
     Vancouver Fire Rescue Services' chief Karen Fry said they will be reviewing the situation with Vancouver police and the park board next week.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:49 PM
     The Oilers took the lead less than two minutes into the second period, thanks to Evander Kane.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:24 PM
     The organization, which services the Invermere area, has been called out to an avalanche that killed three people, an ice climber who fell 30 feet and two snowmobile rescues.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:21 PM
     Manitoba farmers have had a rough couple of years between environmental disasters and pandemic challenges but there's a lot more optimism for the 2023 season. 
Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:19 PM
     Athletes ages 14 to 25 came together Saturday in Calgary for the RBC Training Grounds event to test their athletic potential and hopefully be scouted for future Olympic games.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:37 PM
     The parade returned after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and organizers were overjoyed to bring it back.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:11 PM
     The 25th annual Manitoba robot games returned to Winnipeg on Saturday after a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:10 PM
     Canada has announced new measures to assist those impacted by a pair of earthquakes that hit Syria and Turkey on Feb. 6, leaving more than 50,000 dead and millions displaced.
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:59 PM
     GLENDALE, Ariz. — Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career. Swift kicked off the first concert of the 27-date Eras Tour with a six-song set from her album "Lover" on Friday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Super Bowl was played a month ago. […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:51 PM
     Mysterious streaks of light were seen in the sky in the Sacramento area Friday night, shocking St. Patrick's Day revelers who then posted videos on social media of the surprising sight. Jaime Hernandez was at the King Cong Brewing Company in Sacramento for a St. Patrick's Day celebration when some among the group noticed the […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:48 PM
     Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Warren Buffett has been in touch with senior officials in U.S. President Joe Biden's administration in recent days as the regional banking crisis unfolds. The outreach between Buffett and the administration was described by people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. It wasn't immediately clear […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:49 PM
     SANDVIKEN, Sweden — Canada's Kerri Einarson stole her way to victory to open the women's world curling championship. Einarson defeated the host Swedes 9-4 on Saturday. Trailing 4-3 heading into the ninth end, Canada stole two to take the lead. Einarson executed a tricky double takeout in the 10th to force Swedish skip Anna Hasselborg […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:06 PM
     San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups Saturday night, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs. Reimer said in a statement Saturday that he made the decision based on his Christian beliefs, adding that he "always strived […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:51 PM
     New information, while not conclusive, represents new lead into investigation of COVID's origins
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:30 PM
     DUNEDIN, Fla. — Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 5-2 in spring training action Saturday. The Yankees took an early 2-0 lead thanks to RBIs from Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton. However, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. kick-started the Blue Jays with […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:07 PM
     How can Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accuse the Conservatives of playing partisan politics about foreign interference in the last two federal elections, while Liberal MPs are working to prevent his chief of staff, Katie Telford, from testifying about what she knows? They are filibustering at a parliamentary committee looking into the issue of election interference, […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:06 PM
     When Constantinople finally fell to the Ottomans on Tuesday, May 29, 1453, the Byzantine Empire and its capital had up to that point survived for 1,000 years beyond the fall of the Western Empire at Rome. Always outnumbered in a sea of enemies, the Byzantines' survival had depended on its realist diplomacy of dividing its […]
Toronto Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 3:54 PM
     Tyga has reportedly bought Avril Lavigne a custom-made diamond necklace for US$80,000. When converted to Canadian currency, it would put the purchase at $110,000. The 33-year-old rap star recently started dating the Complicated hitmaker, and Eric Mavani, a celebrity jeweler, has revealed that Tyga spent an eye-watering amount of money on the necklace. Mavani told TMZ […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:46 PM
     SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — Tourists hoping to see world famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in northern Arizona instead went through harrowing flood evacuations. The official Havasupai Tribe Tourism Facebook page reported Friday that flooding had washed away a bridge to the campground. An unknown number of campers were evacuated to Supai Village with […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:19 PM
     MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador held a massive rally in Mexico City's main plaza attended by tens of thousands of people Saturday. Though it was called to commemorate Mexico's 1938 expropriation of the oil industry, many of those attending the Saturday rally agreed that it was the de-facto opening salvo […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:07 PM
     DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — The state of California and a generic drug manufacturer announced a 10-year partnership Saturday to produce affordable, state-branded insulin that they hope will rival longtime producers and push down prices for a medication used by millions of Americans. The product is not expected on store shelves until at least next year, […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:36 PM
     GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career. Swift kicked off the first concert of the 27-date Eras Tour with a six-song set from her album "Lover" on Friday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Super Bowl was played a month […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:32 PM
     EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the families of two Edmonton police officers who were fatally shot this week will each receive $100,000 from the province's Heroes' Fund. Smith made the announcement Saturday during her weekly provincewide radio program while addressing the deaths of Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan. The officers were […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:32 PM
     PARIS (AP) — A smattering of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise France's retirement age from 62 to 64 took place Saturday in Paris and beyond, as uncollected garbage reeked in the streets of the French capital amid a strike by sanitation workers. Largely non-violent protests were held in various cities, including Nantes […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:17 PM
     Some Trump rivals rally to his side as possible charges loom NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump's potential rivals for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination, rushed to his defense Saturday after Trump said he is bracing for possible arrest. "The idea of indicting a former president of the United […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:16 PM
     NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump's potential rivals for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination, rushed to his defense Saturday after Trump said he is bracing for possible arrest. "The idea of indicting a former president of the United States is deeply troubling to me as it is to tens […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:16 PM
     KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices are pushing more people into poverty was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. The United Nations and Turkish […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:06 PM
     Police are investigating after two people showed up in hospital suffering from gunshot wounds on Saturday. Police say they were initially called to the area of Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue East just before 3:30 p.m. for reports of gunshots. While they were investigating, a man in his 20s showed up at a hospital with […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:02 PM
     Mysterious streaks of light were seen in the sky in the Sacramento area Friday night, shocking St. Patrick's Day revelers who then posted videos on social media of the surprising sight. Jaime Hernandez was at the King Cong Brewing Company in Sacramento for a St. Patrick's Day celebration when some among the group noticed the […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:02 PM
     NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republicans who are seeking to lead their party in the 2024 presidential race gathered in South Carolina this weekend with a goal at the forefront of their agenda: taking on "woke ideology." On Saturday in North Charleston, the group Palmetto Family, which lobbies for what it considers to be "biblical […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:33 PM
     DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man. The family of Irvo Otieno saw the video of his death Thursday. With their blessing, the […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:32 PM
     TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis on Saturday took to the streets in protests, now in their 11th week, against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line government to overhaul the country's legal system. The protesters say the proposed changes undermine the country's democracy by restricting the power of the Supreme Court. Netanyahu and his allies say […]
CityNews Toronto Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:32 PM
     ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Millions of Nigerians voted Saturday to elect state governors but faced intimidation and violence in some cities amid heightened tensions following a disputed presidential election in Africa's most populous nation last month. New governors were being chosen for 28 of Nigeria's 36 states as the political opposition continues to reject the […]
Ottawa Citizen Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:51 PM
     "Thank you for respecting your neighbours during your celebrations."
Ottawa Citizen Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:34 PM
     "We believe this proceeding is descending into arbitrariness."
Ottawa Citizen Saturday, March 18, 2023 3:58 PM
     The Ottawa Police Service has gone public with a story about something a miracle during the Christmas season. In an online post Friday, the police service provided details of the investigation that led to the arrest of a man responsible for the theft of presents from a vehicle belonging to an outreach manager with the […]
Ottawa Citizen Saturday, March 18, 2023 3:56 PM
     "Having the MRI services available to our community means care closer to home, and it will also allow us to do our part to lower wait times within the province."
Ottawa Citizen Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:48 PM
     A winter weather travel advisory is in effect from Cornwall to Pembroke, Environment Canada announced Saturday. "Scattered bands of heavy snow are expected across the area beginning this afternoon," the agency said in an alert. "Snow combined with gusty winds will lead to reduced visibilities at times. "Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes […]
The Province Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:20 PM
     Giants goalie Jesper VIkman said: "That was the craziest thing I've ever seen. I thought the puck was in and then I see the puck sitting on the goal line and him bleeding."
Ottawa Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:07 PM
     Ottawa took the same approach with centre Shane Pinto when he left the University of North Dakota in March 2021.
Ottawa Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 2:26 PM
     Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray was all business Saturday morning, deflecting away any and all questions about his difficult two years in Ottawa. Over and over again, Murray, who was scheduled to make his first appearance against his former Senators teammates Saturday night, talked about looking ahead, not back. "You do your best to […]
Regina Leader-Post Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:05 PM
     Officers were called about 9:40 p.m. to the 4500 block of Gordon Road after a report of a robbery.
Montreal Gazette Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:45 PM
     Will the Canadiens rebound from Thursday's beatdown against the Florida Panthers?
Montreal Gazette Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:15 PM
     The Deux-Montagnes native outduelled Sweden's Walter Wallberg 22-13 in the big final to claim gold.
Montreal Gazette Saturday, March 18, 2023 4:44 PM
     Quebec's consumer protection watchdog is warning consumers to look out for the dishonest and illegal schemes preferred by some online and door-to-door merchants. Substantial energy savings, free inspections, competitions with attractive prizes and subsidies to finance the work are all part of the merchants' arsenal, according to Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur. Although […]
Montreal Gazette Saturday, March 18, 2023 2:53 PM
     "We've always been available, but they are the ones who have chosen not to restart discussions," Notre-Dame-des-Neiges management says. "Give us a date and we'll make ourselves available."
Calgary Herald Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:38 PM
     Smith said she understands the caution people have about hosting events like these, especially after the delay of the Tokyo Olympics
Calgary Herald Saturday, March 18, 2023 6:26 PM
     The City of Calgary will again be looking for responses from the provincial parties on city-specific elections issues, with its YYC Matters campaign, but it's thinking of taking a new approach. Calgary has run several similar campaigns in several past elections. This time, however, administration is looking at ways of getting more direct honest responses […]
Calgary Herald Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:27 PM
     An expert said absence of light rail to the airport is likely having one of the biggest impacts on Calgary's lower spot in the top 100.
Calgary Herald Saturday, March 18, 2023 1:04 PM
     More than a year after thousands of dollars of trail cameras started being stolen from a wild horse conservation group, Sundre RCMP has laid charges against a Mayerthorpe man. The thefts started on Oct. 18, 2021, when 10 research trail cameras were taken from the Williams Creek area near Sundre. The cameras had been set […]
Vancouver Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:32 PM
     The perks of spring skiing: longer days, sunny skies, goggle tans, softer snow and shorter lines at the lift.
Vancouver Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:07 PM
     Beaumont Studio's rent and property taxes have risen to over $42,000 a month. The non-profit has fallen $5,000 short for a few months.
Vancouver Sun Saturday, March 18, 2023 1:43 PM
     "This is a terrible incident", says Cst. Nicole Braithwaite.