May 01, 10:00

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:09 AM
     Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reject Toronto's request for drug decriminalization.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 6:00 AM
     An Ontario woman says that she was shocked when fines from 20 years ago suddenly tanked her credit score last week, but the situation may not be as unusual as it seems, according to at least one debt expert.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:31 AM
     A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital without vital signs following a crash on Highway 401 in Scarborough, Ontario Provincial Police say.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:34 AM
     Grocery and drugstore retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend by 15 per cent as it reported its first-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 6:00 AM
     Ontario's cellphone ban in schools has been met with mixed reaction, with some teachers concerned about constant policing of kids and experts applauding the change as necessary for student learning.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 6:22 AM
     Sunshine and warm weather is on tap for Toronto on Wednesday despite a foggy start to the day.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:40 AM
     Voters in two Ontario ridings head to the polls in a pair of byelections Thursday, but most eyes will be on a Greater Toronto Area town, where the tight race comes with high stakes for both the premier and the new Liberal leader.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:54 AM
     Peterborough police assisted the fire department after five garbage bins were lit on fire in the downtown core on Monday night. CCTV footage helped identify a suspect.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:36 AM
     The Edmonton Oilers can secure a place in the second round of the NHL playoffs with a win against the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday night.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:01 AM
     The fire happened overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday at the 110-year-old Ogden Block at 72nd Avenue and Ogden Road Southeast in Calgary.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:01 AM
     The Avalanche, only two seasons removed from winning the Stanley Cup, rose to another level after the first game and deflected the Jets' many attempts to get back into the series.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:58 AM
     OPP say a 27-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash on Highway 401 in Toronto with a pickup truck on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:39 AM
     Wednesday marks the start of a campaign to boycott Loblaw's businesses for the month of May, an expression of frustration with Canada's largest grocer and the rising price of food.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:25 AM
     More than 120 homes have been funded by Cenovus Energy Inc.'s Indigenous Housing Initiative, with the goal of getting to 200.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:22 AM
     A woman was declared dead at the scene of a fire in the Pointe-aux-Trembles district of Montreal. Police are treating the matter as a homicide due to signs of violence on her body.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:16 AM
     Riders can choose to participate in multiple routes, one going as far as 100 km, as the annual event aims to raise over $200,000 for the Foundation of Guelph General Hospital.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:15 AM
     The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project took more than four years to construct, and was one of the most costly infrastructure projects in Canadian history. 
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:47 AM
     The anti-Israel, pro-Hamas protesters are getting paid to protest. Not all of them. But enough of them — enough to raise concerns about the "reality" of what we are seeing on our TV and computer screens, says the evidence and experts. This newspaper first revealed in January that Israel-hating protesters were getting paid to show […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:32 AM
     LONDON (AP) — German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors in full, but Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Nicholas […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:26 AM
     The mostly endangered loggerheads will spend the first few months of their lives in newly built plastic tanks
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:02 AM
     Chief technology officer Adrian Newey will be leaving the team in 2025
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:57 AM
     Ecuador's former vice president was holed up inside the diplomatic post
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:48 AM
     Manahel al-Otaibi has been detained since November 2022
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:37 AM
     PEGUIS, Man. — A Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency in response to a health crisis caused by repeated flooding. Peguis First Nation says it has endured persistent flooding over the years that has caused heavy damage to infrastructure and housing. It says the community has seen significant rates of emotional distress […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:36 AM
     The attack left a 14-year-old boy dead
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:31 AM
     KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Months of relentless Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, new drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows, with barely a building left intact, homes and municipal offices charred and a town that once had a population of 12,000 now all but deserted. The footage shows […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:29 AM
     WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan, a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. His remarks will be closely watched […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:46 AM
     MONTREAL — CGI Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $426.9 million, up from $419.4 million a year ago. The consulting firm says the profit amounted to $1.83 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, up from $1.76 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Revenue totalled $3.74 billion, up from $3.72 […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:38 AM
     LONDON (AP) — German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors nearly 50 million pounds ($62.5 million) he owed, but Chief […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:26 AM
     BERLIN (AP) — An accident involving a trailer in southwestern Germany on Wednesday left 30 people injured, 10 of them seriously, police and local media reports said. According to the German news agency dpa, the accident happened near the city of Freiburg. Police say it took place in the village of Kandern, and that rescue […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:09 AM
     NEW YORK (AP) — Not all moms are the same. They like and do different things. Some, gasp, don't love the idea of flowers and chocolates for Mother's Day. Consider these alternative gifts, many based on testimonials from actual moms. PAMPER, PAMPER, PAMPER There's a zillion ways to pamper mom. There's breakfast in bed, of […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:04 AM
     JERUSALEM (AP) — Iranian prosecutors filed criminal charges on Wednesday targeting activists and journalists following a BBC report that alleged security forces had "sexually assaulted and killed" a 16-year-old girl during protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Nika Shakarami's death also sparked widespread outrage at the time. Amini died after being detained […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:50 AM
     ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. says it earned $459 million in its first quarter, up from $437 million in the same quarter last year. The gas and electric utility company says the profit amounted to 93 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, up from 90 cents per share a year earlier. […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:39 AM
     NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya's Maasai Mara national reserve Wednesday after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the country. Tourist accommodation facilities were submerged after a river within the Maasai Mara broke its banks early Wednesday. The reserve, in […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:38 AM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form — a financial aid application that's supposed to help students go to college, but is blocking her instead. She has tried to submit it over and over. Every time, it fails to go through. "I feel overwhelmed […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:30 AM
     DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate. The company says a computer can falsely detect too much current on one or both of the tail lamps, causing them to stay dark while the trucks are being driven. That can […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:16 AM
     EDMONTON — Engineering firm Stantec Inc. says it has acquired Hydrock, an engineering design firm based in England. Financial terms of the deal that closed on Tuesday were not disclosed. Stantec says the addition of Hydrock and its 950 employees will increase its workforce in the United Kingdom by over 30 per cent. The Canadian […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:02 AM
     A motorcyclist is dead following a two-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck in Scarborough, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say. The crash happened in the westbound collector lanes of the highway near Port Union Road just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Police said the motorcyclist, a 27-year-old from Toronto, was rushed to hospital, where they were […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:57 AM
     NEW YORK (AP) — Ransom Riggs' first new series since the million-selling "Miss Peregrine" books will launch this summer. "Sunderworld, Vol. 1 The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry" begins the adventures of a Los Angeles teen who, after his mother's death, has some surreal encounters in his everyday life. Dutton Books for Young Readers, a […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:51 AM
     TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that he will stress the need for a rules-based international order in the face of global challenges and tensions when he attends a meeting of the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. Kishida began a six-day trip abroad in Paris, where he is […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:50 AM
     CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. raised its dividend as it reported a first-quarter profit of $1.18 billion, up from $636 million a year ago. The company says it will now pay a quarterly base dividend of 18 cents per share, up from 14 cents per share. Cenovus also declared a variable dividend payment of 13.5 […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:46 AM
     WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw's main synagogue was attacked with firebombs in the night by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Poland's chief rabbi said Wednesday. The incident was strongly condemned by political leaders. The attack on the Nożyk Synagogue happened around 1 a.m., the country's American-born chief rabbi, Michael […]
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:41 AM
     Jake McCabe opened the scoring five and a half minutes into the game with his first goal of the playoffs. The Leafs carried most of the early play ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:14 AM
     Sunshine and warm weather is on tap for Toronto on Wednesday despite a foggy start to the day. A fog advisory has been issued for the city with ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, May 1, 2024 4:54 AM
     Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed near Yonge and Dundas streets on April 30. (Simon Sgeehan/CP24).
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:34 AM
     Westbound Highway 401 was reopened early Wednesday following a fatal collision near Limoges Tuesday afternoon. Provincial police said one person died in a crash between a transport truck and a car. Police have issued few other details on the collision so far. The OPP issued a reminder Tuesday saying that it is illegal to operate […]
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:03 AM
     We are the healthcare system, all of us, together. We can make it better once we convince politicians and policy-makers to step out of the way.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 AM
     Pro-Palestinian protests on campus seem to have given permission to those whose inner antisemite has been waiting to come out, a reader says. You can write us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 1, 2024 4:00 AM
     Hours after Pellerin was sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay restitution he was released on bail pending an appeal.
Windsor Star Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:11 AM
     A 27-year-old man is facing sexual assault charges against a minor. Windsor police said they arrested the suspect following an investigation by the major crimes unit. The investigation was launched after police received a compliant that a girl under the age of 16 was sexually assaulted by an adult male. Investigators said the girl had […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:08 AM
     A Windsor police officer has been cleared by the Special Investigation Unit of wrongdoing in connection to the serious injury of a 20-year-old man. In a report released by the SIU, an arm's-length agency that investigates reports of sexual assault, death or serious injury involving police, director Joseph Martino said he found "no reasonable grounds […]
Windsor Star Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 AM
     My son is a bright and determined young boy with a designated exceptionality. Before he entered the Greater Essex County District School Board's RISE (Reaching Individual Success and Excellence) program he struggled in a traditional classroom setting. The large class size combined with the diverse needs of his peers made it challenging for him to […]
The Province Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:39 AM
     The costs add up when alternate accommodations are required
The Province Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:25 AM
     What went well in Game 5? What didn't? And how do the Canucks stack up to keep on making playoff noise?
Ottawa Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 4:00 AM
     Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:00 AM
     Producers are coming into the seeding season after a winter that was both significantly warmer and dryer than average.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:00 AM
     Saskatchewan teachers abandoned their demand to include class size and complexity in a contract four years ago amid a public health crisis.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:31 AM
     The notwithstanding clause should only be used as a measure of last resort, Canada's justice minister said on Tuesday, after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested he wouldn't hesitate to wield it to enact tougher criminal laws.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:28 AM
     A team of international scientists found that El Nino — a natural warming of the central Pacific that changes weather worldwide — doubled the likelihood of the low precipitation Panama received during last year's rainy season.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:23 AM
     Crown corporation Trans Mountain Corp. says as of Wednesday, the expanded pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast will be transporting crude oil. 
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:21 AM
     Police and specialized dogs are set to start searching Saskatoon's landfill for a woman who has been missing for more than three years.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:10 AM
     The Kitasoo Xai'xais First Nation's Gitdisdzu Lugyeks Marine Protected Area is getting international recognition but is being overlooked at home in Canada, falling victim to foot-dragging by the federal government.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:10 AM
     A paper published in Harvard Environmental Law Review argues fossil fuel companies have been "killing members of the public at an accelerating rate." It says oil giants' awareness their pollution could have lethal consequences solidly fits within the definition of homicide.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:10 AM
     The shift is meant to address the growing intergenerational inequalities and injustices that are clearly weighing on the Liberals' poll numbers and popularity.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:10 AM
     In B.C., Indigenous Peoples are expected to move seamlessly between two worlds and two sets of laws — sacred law and colonial law. When these are in conflict, they are asked to abandon one for the other.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:10 AM
     In Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw First Nation, where last summer fires in B.C. destroyed homes and buildings, elders are smiling and laughing again.
National Observer Wednesday, May 1, 2024 5:10 AM
     There's a need to tackle Yukon's opioid crisis — and the answer may be in residents' toilets.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:41 AM
     Students insist they will not leave until universities cut ties with Israeli institutions and companies: "This is an indefinite encampment."
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:27 AM
     May Day is also a celebration of spring and is the halfway point between spring equinox and the June solstice.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:46 AM
     The Lévis native spent the last two seasons playing for the University of Memphis, where he started 24 games.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:33 AM
     Fritz Belizaire was chosen in a surprise move to replace current interim Prime Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:24 AM
     May Day events have also given many an opportunity to air general economic grievances or political demands.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:18 AM
     Commuters were informed that the disruption would continue for an undetermined amount of time and shuttle buses would be made available.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:15 AM
     The U.S. Secretary of State is on his seventh visit to the region since the war erupted in October.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:13 AM
     Another woman found near the scene of the fire in the east end will be interviewed by investigators.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:07 AM
     Police have swept through campuses across the U.S. over the last two weeks in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 1, 2024 6:00 AM
     Defenceman displays a maturity on and off the ice well beyond his age of 22, despite fact he still struggles to grow a moustache and beard.
Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:24 AM
     Stage West's production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is some kind of wonderful. Beautiful is a jukebox musical that tells the story of the early years of King's career and personal life using songs she wrote with her husband Gerry Goffin, plus songs their best friends, and fiercest competitors, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:05 AM
     Higher accumulations forecast west of city with snow intensifying through the day, says Environment Canada.
Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:53 AM
     During the epic journey to complete a nation-building pipeline project, a few pivotal moments have defined the life — and near death — of the Trans Mountain expansion. Today, a conclusion to its construction is finally at hand after one of those life-affirming moments arrived Tuesday afternoon for the $34-billion megaproject. The Trans Mountain expansion […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:00 AM
     The sole surprising reaction to Caitlin Clark's pathetic compensation is that men noticed
Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 1, 2024 8:00 AM
     We have been watching portions of the rezoning hearings online. Kudos to the mayor and council for sitting through long days of repetitive arguments. It's also impressive to see the number of concerned presenters who are intelligent, innovative and well-versed in city zoning. Sadly, this has deteriorated into a culture war: right vs. left, socialism […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 AM
     For some, the Alberta Advantage is making the kind of dough you need to buy that vacation home in Kelowna. For others, the Alberta Advantage is being poor and getting to ride the bus or train at a reduced fare with the help of the provincial government. That is, until now
Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 AM
     On this date, May 1, in history: In 1688, the first stone was laid for Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in Place Royal, Que. It is Canada's oldest surviving church. In 1707, Scotland and England were united under the name Great Britain. In 1769, the Duke of Wellington, commander of the British forces that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in […]
Calgary Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:01 AM
     Bring on law and order When I observe all the notable personalities crawling out of the woodwork to whine, belly-ache and condemn this so-called infamous Bill 20, I quickly draw conclusions. Without hesitation, I give Premier Smith and her UCP government a solid two thumbs-up for drafting-up effective legislation that would ultimately descend law and […]
Calgary Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 AM
     Last November, Premier Danielle Smith announced that her government will give up to $1.8 billion in subsidies to Dow Chemicals, which plans to expand a petrochemical project northeast of Edmonton. In other words, $1.8 billion in corporate welfare. And this is just one example of corporate welfare paid for by Albertans. According to a recent […]
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:00 AM
     'In both instances, we are seeking clarity on what is permissible under provincial legislation' — Uber spokeswoman
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:00 AM
     There's plenty on offer this month for the music lovers in Metro Vancouver