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CTV News - Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 3:30 PM
     Toronto has shattered records for the wettest summer season after a weekend of intense rain and windy weather.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 2:05 PM
     Flooding in Toronto and southern Ontario last month resulted in more than $940 million worth of insured damage, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) announced Monday.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 4:57 PM
     A portion of Danforth Avenue that was closed in Toronto's Greektown area after the driver of a custom Ford Model T crashed into a tree or a sign and was ejected from their vehicle has reopened.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 6:34 PM
     A teenage boy is facing numerous charges after Toronto police attended a call for a person with a gun in North York over the weekend.

CTV News - Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 5:33 PM
     One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a crash in Scarborough Monday afternoon, say police.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, August 19, 2024 3:23 PM
     Statistics Canada says the median family after-tax income in 2022 fell compared with 2021, after adjustment for inflation, with young people being the hardest hit.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, August 19, 2024 1:17 PM
     A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from U.S. President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his re-election bid released newfound energy with Vice-President Kamala Harris's rise to the top of the ticket.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, August 19, 2024 4:25 PM
     Former U.S. president Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote for him in the November election.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, August 19, 2024 7:18 PM
     Protesters broke through a fence set up by police near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday as thousands took to the streets to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, August 19, 2024 1:04 PM
     The Liberal Party of Canada is the latest major group to withdraw from the annual Ottawa Pride parade after organizers pledged solidarity with Palestinians in a statement earlier this month. The federal political party's decision comes as some embassies, civil servants, and local organizations pulled out of the event amid the controversy.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, August 19, 2024 4:35 PM
     Saskatchewan RCMP say a male youth from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation is facing 10 charges, including manslaughter, after an 18-year-old woman was shot dead in Wolseley, Sask. early Sunday morning.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Monday, August 19, 2024 1:53 PM
     Over time, Jon Kotwicki says he and his team are 'creating, you know, kind of our own little airport amusement park' in Wasilla, Alaska.

Monday, August 19, 2024 7:48 PM
     First Nation leaders, fire chiefs and politicians in the Okanagan say good planning can help prevent disasters like last year's McDougall Creek wildfire.

Monday, August 19, 2024 6:31 PM
     Demonstrators held Palestinian flags and signs calling for an end to U.S. military aid for Israel and decruing what they called a genocide in Gaza.

Monday, August 19, 2024 6:28 PM
     The FBI and other federal agencies said Iran perceived this year's presidential election to be particularly consequential and was determined to interfere.

Monday, August 19, 2024 6:28 PM
     When B.C.'s longshore workers were on strike for 13 days in 2023, the Port of Vancouver said $800 million in goods/day were affected and it took months to clear the backlog.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:54 PM
     RCMP say a male youth from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation is facing 10 charges, including manslaughter, following the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman in Wolseley, Sask.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:36 PM
     Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis has been named the American League Player of the Week.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:32 PM
     A funnel cloud that touched down in Ayr, Ont. on Saturday morning was classified as an F1 tornado with speeds reaching up to 165 km/h.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:23 PM
     RCMP are asking the public for help in identifying a man who broke into a West Kelowna home while a woman and her child were in the basement.

Monday, August 19, 2024 5:14 PM
     A railway strike is only days away if an agreement between the CN and Canadian Pacific railways and their unions is not reached. Saskatchewan is sounding the alarm.

Monday, August 19, 2024 4:53 PM
     Police in Oak Bay, B.C., say they arrested a man who slapped and spat on a bus driver after being told the vehicle wouldn't depart for 20 minutes.

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:54 PM
     CHICAGO — Party faithful are feeling invigorated by Vice-President Kamala Harris' swift ascension to the top of the ticket as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday following a tumultuous month for the party. The four-day convention's theme is "For the People, For Our Future" and observers say it will be a […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:48 PM
     Just call this a party at Toronto city hall for residents who are not legally supposed to be here. One might think encouraging illegals to attend an official gathering between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. would be the perfect time to address their illegal status, return to their country of origin, and then return when […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:40 PM
     LOS ANGELES — Two 18-year-old men have been charged with murder in the killing of former "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada were each charged Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, District Attorney George Gason said at a news conference. "The loss of this talented young actor, who was in […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:33 PM
     Brian Dack says wildfires have come close to the Kluane Wilderness Lodge in southwestern Yukon before, but none have been so large and fast-moving as the blaze that's currently threatening his business of more than two decades. The fishing lodge on the shores of Wellesley Lake is accessible only by flying in, and it's now […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:29 PM
     OTTAWA — A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government's assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely from a mental disorder. An application filed by Dying with Dignity in Ontario Superior Court on Monday argues that it is […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:21 PM
     OTTAWA — The lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Chris Barber told a judge Monday that a court order banning honking in downtown Ottawa during the protest wasn't clear enough. Barber and his co-accused, Tamara Lich, are defending themselves against charges of mischief, intimidation and counselling others to break the law. Barber faces the additional charge […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:13 PM
     Ontario spends the least per capita on health care of all of the provinces. It's a fact, and a talking point, that has been used widely since Premier Doug Ford's comments last week about sending patients to a vet clinic for MRIs and CT scans. The outrage was palpable over Ford's joke and critics used […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:06 PM
     General Motors says it is laying off some workers in Canada as part of a wider reduction in staff affecting more than 1,000 salaried employees worldwide. The automaker says the layoff affects its software and services units, including a "small percentage" of employees in its Canadian Technical Center. Jennifer Wright, executive director of communications at […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:03 PM
     A dominating convenience store chain could land in Canadian hands after the owner of Circle K offered to buy one of the sector's biggest players, laying the groundwork to potentially unite them in a mammoth global retail business. Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., which is headquartered in Japan and owns 7-Eleven, said it received […]

Toronto Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:00 PM
     BEARS AT MARINELAND Re "Marineland ordered to pay $85Gs after bears kept in cramped quarters" (The Canadian Press, Aug. 15): I just wanted to say thank you for your coverage of Marineland's terrible lack of care for their bears. This sadly comes as no surprise as so many animals at the park have died after […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 5:09 PM
     One person has been taken to hospital after a single vehicle crash on the Danforth. Police were called to Eaton and Danforth avenues just before 4 p.m. for reports of a crash. A vintage vehicle appears to have driven into a protected bike lane. One person has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Danforth […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 3:36 PM
     Two men are in custody facing charges in a series of stabbings that took place in Durham Region. Durham Regional Police allege the suspects were involved in four separate stabbings. In each instance, investigators say the suspects knew the alleged victims and described the stabbings as "isolated incidents" that pose no further threat to the […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 3:08 PM
     Premier Doug Ford announced the government is accepting applications for a community fund that will see millions of dollars invested in local infrastructure projects. On Monday, the province said the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund applications are now open. It will see the government invest $200 million to help revitalize existing sport and recreation […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 2:31 PM
     OTTAWA — A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government's assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely from a mental disorder. An application filed by Dying with Dignity in Ontario Superior Court on Monday argues that it is […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 2:14 PM
     Police in B.C. say a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Hamilton, Ont., has been arrested in Saanich.

CityNews Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 2:12 PM
     Residents who live near a Metrolinx Lakeshore East rail construction project, close to Danforth Avenue, say a new issue is impacting their sleep. "The whole house is shaking. Your head is shaking," said Michael Potters, whose backyard faces the railway. "It's happening five nights a week between the hours of 12 to 4 in the […]

CityNews Toronto Monday, August 19, 2024 1:26 PM
     Fire crews are battling a blaze at a recycling facility in the Tiffin Street and Ferndale Drive area of Barrie. Police are asking the public to avoid the area. Barrie Fire was called at around 11:40 a.m. after a pile of scrap metal outside of the building went up in flames. Nearby businesses are being […]

G-Alt cp24.com Monday, August 19, 2024 7:17 PM
     After heavy rain and strong winds caused mayhem in parts of the region, clean up commences in Ontario. - The intersection of Bloor-St. George is ...

G-Alt cp24.com Monday, August 19, 2024 5:59 PM
     A custom Ford Model T vehicle was involved in a fiery crash on Aug. 19 on Danforth Avenue. (Tom Podolec/CP24). Joanna Lavoie. CP24.com Journalist.

G-Alt cp24.com Monday, August 19, 2024 5:10 PM
     A portion of eastbound Danforth Avenue is closed in Toronto's Greektown area after a driver crashed into a tree or a sign and was ejected from ...

G-Alt cp24.com Monday, August 19, 2024 5:04 PM
     19 on Danforth Avenue (Tom Podolec/CP24). Joanna Lavoie. CP24.com Journalist. Follow |Contact. Updated Aug. 19, 2024 1:59 p.m. PDT. Published Aug ...

G-Alt cp24.com Monday, August 19, 2024 10:52 AM
     CP24.com Journalist. Follow |Contact. Updated Aug. 19, 2024 7:51 a.m. PDT. Published Aug. 19, 2024 4:20 a.m. PDT. Share. The Transportation Safety ...

Ottawa Citizen Monday, August 19, 2024 7:30 PM
     For Bob Rennick and his son Cody, golf has become a way to hang out, a day to bond, and talk about the things fathers and sons talk about. When Bob found out about the Ottawa Sun Scramble eight years ago, the event seemed like a perfect way to team up with his son, play […]

Ottawa Citizen Monday, August 19, 2024 7:29 PM
     In an email to fellow trustees, Amanda Presley said many students have said that it would be an error to withdraw

Ottawa Citizen Monday, August 19, 2024 5:28 PM
     The Jewish Federation of Ottawa, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and two hospitals said they would not be participating in events organized by Capital Pride, including the Pride parade, while others applauded Capital Pride.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, August 19, 2024 4:23 PM
     Caroline Robitaille said the way public health was handled during the Games stained her first volunteer experience.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, August 19, 2024 4:07 PM
     The boy's injuries "are now described as non-life-threatening," the OPP said in a news release Monday.

Ottawa Citizen Monday, August 19, 2024 2:21 PM
     Capital Pride organizers released a statement on Monday, stressing that they didn't want to make anyone feel excluded.

Windsor Star Monday, August 19, 2024 3:39 PM
     Despite looming storms forecasted on Saturday, sunny skies held out, welcoming large crowds to Ford City for the annual Dropped on Drouillard street festival. Thousands wandered the 900 and 1000 blocks of Drouillard Road and enjoyed live bands, local artisans, food pop-ups, circus acts, skateboarders, and a classic car show. With around 5,000 people estimated […]

The Province Monday, August 19, 2024 7:00 PM
     Opinion: We are fortunate, in Canada, to have some access to vaccine supplies for Mpox. But the global failure to address the transmission sooner has directly contributed to the threats we are facing today

The Province Monday, August 19, 2024 5:36 PM
     His development curve was poor and Podkolzin lost the vibrancy to his game; instead he played stiff, systems-first hockey. What happened to his promise?

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Monday, August 19, 2024 2:48 PM
     Two Saskatoon residents are charged after the Friday discovery of the death of a 30-year-old Saskatoon man.

Regina Leader-Post Monday, August 19, 2024 7:43 PM
     An 18-year-old woman is dead in a shooting alleged to have occurred Sunday at a home in Wolseley.

Regina Leader-Post Monday, August 19, 2024 7:07 PM
     LaFontaine is said to have fallen from the fifth floor of Regina's YWCA in 2023. A coroner's inquest into her death started Monday in a conference room at Royal Hotel Regina.

Regina Leader-Post Monday, August 19, 2024 4:45 PM
     "We'd like a ban but, at the very least, we'd like to raise public awareness about the issue," said organizer and signee Florence Stratton.

Regina Leader-Post Monday, August 19, 2024 4:12 PM
     The Roughriders brought in a new offensive lineman to play this week, while the team is also having to shuffle its receiving corps due to injury

Regina Leader-Post Monday, August 19, 2024 3:43 PM
     Deputy fire chief Dustin McCullogh said the evacuation was part of safety protocol, with no injuries or damage reported.

Regina Leader-Post Monday, August 19, 2024 1:12 PM
     More than 100 officers engaged with residents and business owners on Aug. 15 in the second phase of a new Regina police community initiative.

Regina Leader-Post Monday, August 19, 2024 12:17 PM
     It's unfathomable to see REAL still operating without proper supervision

Montreal Gazette Monday, August 19, 2024 4:42 PM
     Alternate buses are being planned. But the transit authority says that service won't be able to handle the full ridership of the Vaudreuil/Hudson, St-Jérôme and Candiac trains.

Montreal Gazette Monday, August 19, 2024 4:02 PM
     There are some red flags with 26-year-old forward who only played 18 games last season and is coming out of NHL's player assistance program.

Montreal Gazette Monday, August 19, 2024 2:34 PM
     "We just added a star receiver to our roster and we are very happy," GM Danny Maciocia says.

Montreal Gazette Monday, August 19, 2024 2:32 PM
     Stéphane Turcotte murdered Sylvain Bujold, a drug dealer he worked for, in January 1994 in Rivière-des-Prairies.

Montreal Gazette Monday, August 19, 2024 12:21 PM
     The nearly two-metre-wide pipe was installed in 1985 and was due to be inspected again this fall.

Montreal Gazette Monday, August 19, 2024 12:07 PM
     The baseball strike that wiped out the 1994 season, with Montreal leading the majors at 74-40, was the beginning of the end for Nos Amours.

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 6:42 PM
     The University of Calgary Athletics Hall of Fame will induct its 13th class, with four athletes, one coach and one builder set to be bestowed with the Dinos' highest honour. Olympic gold medallists Erica Wiebe (wrestling) and Hayley Wickenheiser (hockey), Super Bowl champion Dan Federkeil (football) and star sprinter Sam Effah (track and field) make up […]

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 6:28 PM
     Calgary police are asking for public assistance as they continue to investigate a violent, gang-related killing from more than three years ago in Marda Loop. The investigation stems from a fatal shooting on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Calgary Police Service officers were called to the 1800 block of 26th Avenue S.W., […]

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 5:46 PM
     Many people living in towns along the Canadian Rockies have a way of identifying with each other even if they're hundreds of kilometres apart. So, when the flames first blew into Jasper, Laurie Edwards began mobilizing her organization. For a while, Edwards, the executive director of Banff Canmore Foundation, discussed with her colleagues about the […]

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 5:29 PM
     The Calgary preacher accused of harassing a library worker who organized a drag reading session won't be testifying on his own behalf, his lawyer told court Monday. Defence Counsel Andrew MacKenzie said he wouldn't be calling any defence evidence in response to seven charges Derek Scott Reimer faces in connection to his opposition to Reading […]

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 5:11 PM
     If you have a car whose resale value is too little for the hassle of selling it, the non-profit Homeless Cars has a pitch: Donate your vehicle to them, and they'll pick it up at no cost, sell it and give the proceeds to a shelter and a food bank. "So not only do we […]

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 4:30 PM
     A Vancouver-based film company and its drone operator have been fined a total of $30,000 for operating a drone too close to northern resident killer whales. A statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the fines follow an investigation by the department's whale protection unit. It says River Road Films pleaded guilty in July to […]

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 4:29 PM
     'It would be pretty hard to be worse than last year,' said Vulcan County Reeve and farmer, Jason Schneider.

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 4:19 PM
     According to its website, Elephant & Castle promises the "irreplaceable charm of a quality British pub"

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 3:21 PM
     The accused, 17, is charged with first-degree murder in death of Dean Visser, 16, on June 6 in Forest Lawn.

Calgary Herald Monday, August 19, 2024 2:58 PM
     "We know this festival is for anyone who does not have any purchasing power but wants to go out, enjoy the day, build a social support network and learn more about the resources that are available."

Vancouver Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:47 PM
     Last year alone, the Surrey student population grew by 3,089 students — with no sign of slowing down

Vancouver Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 7:25 PM
     Dan Fumano: Even if interest rates drop more, housing starts not expected to come close to demand for homes

Vancouver Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 6:51 PM
     Vaughn Palmer: How much will the latest NDP mega-promise cost? Hard to tell, but being over budget is almost a point of honour for the party

Vancouver Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 4:41 PM
     StatsCan reports that nearly half of Canadians, 45%, say rising prices are "greatly affecting" their ability to afford day-to-day expenses.

Vancouver Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 3:12 PM
     About 370 wildfires are active across B.C., with 34 per cent burning out of control, down from about 40 per cent in recent days.

Vancouver Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 2:09 PM
     A statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the fines follow an investigation by the department's whale protection unit.

Vancouver Sun Monday, August 19, 2024 12:18 PM
     Mamie Laverock fell from a fifth-floor balcony at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver on May 26