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CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 AM 'Not a scarient': New COVID-19 subvariant dominant in Canada       A new COVID-19 subvariant is dominant in Canada, representing just over 30 per cent of cases in the country, but infectious disease experts say there's no sign it'll evolve into a summer 'scarient.'

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:38 AM Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant workers       Ontario will revamp how it compensates injured migrant workers.

CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:24 AM Man rushed to hospital via emergency run after East York shooting       A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in East York early Wednesday morning.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 AM 'Not a scarient': New COVID-19 subvariant dominant in Canada       A new COVID-19 subvariant is dominant in Canada, representing just over 30 per cent of cases in the country, but infectious disease experts say there's no sign it'll evolve into a summer 'scarient.'

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:10 AM Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost 2 decades, but Earth should be out of the way this time       The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummelled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:26 AM Growing wildfires across Western Canada are forcing thousands from their homes       Thousands of people in Western Canada remain displaced from their homes as wildfires threaten their communities, triggering evacuation orders and alerts.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:54 AM Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers       A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for an armed gang that killed two prison officers and seriously injured three others to spring an inmate they were escorting.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:46 AM Life in limbo: Wildfire evacuees struggle through nail-biting wait       More than 2,000 people forced to pack up and leave Fort Nelson, B.C., are trying to adjust to life as evacuees, and the constant concern about what is happening back home.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:59 AM United Way Guelph provides $37,500 for mobile health van       The Sanguen Community Health van serves Guelph and the surrounding area, providing health care and mental health support for marginalized individuals.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:44 AM Spy agency CSIS dealt with 24 harassment complaints against staff: Annual report       The chief human resources officer for CSIS says the number of investigations show more employees are placing "faith and confidence in CSIS' internal grievance process."

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:16 AM No suspect info after man seriously injured in Toronto shooting       Police said officers responded to the Cedarvale and Cosburn avenues area, near Woodbine Avenue, at 3:08 a.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:33 AM Ford government sets out new rules for people guilty of impaired driving in Ontario       The Ford government unveiled the proposed new measures Wednesday as part of a new crackdown revolving around licence suspensions.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:21 AM Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant workers       WSIB president Jeff Lang says the changes affect how the board pays a worker who cannot return to a job due to injury, but is able to work elsewhere.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 AM The 11 best grilling accessories for every BBQ enthusiast       Want to up your grill game? Here's how a grill mat or a burger press can make a difference this BBQ season.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:00 AM 'I don't feel safe': Halifax senior on living at provincially run housing complex       A 95-year-old N.S. woman is speaking out about what she calls the unsafe and deteriorating conditions of an independent seniors complex she lives at.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 2:47 AM Warriors take Game 3 of WHL Final off Schuurman OT winner, one win away from first championship       Brayden Schuurman's overtime goal in Game 3 of the WHL Final on Tuesday has the Moose Jaw Warriors one win away from the franchise's first ever championship.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:39 AM Edmonton Oilers score last minute win in Game 4       The Edmonton Oilers got a goal from Evan Bouchard in the final minute of regulation to sneak past the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Rogers Place on Tuesday night.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:36 AM Growing wildfires across Western Canada are forcing thousands from their homes       Thousands of people in Western Canada remain displaced from their homes as wildfires threaten their communities, triggering evacuation orders and alerts. In British Columbia, a widening area around the northeastern community of Fort Nelson is under evacuation, with the Parker Lake wildfire burning close by and the larger Patry Creek wildfire raging to the northwest. […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:31 AM Mother bear that attacked woman in B.C. won't be put down: Officials       SQUAMISH — The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says a bear that attacked a woman on a trail in the community of Squamish will not be captured or put down. Officials say an investigation has determined that Friday's attack was "defensive in nature." They say the woman was walking her dog along a trail when it […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:26 AM Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club's best in show       NEW YORK — For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what veteran handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his final time at the United States' most prestigious canine event. After 45 years of competing […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:18 AM Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant workers       Ontario will revamp how it compensates injured migrant workers. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board president Jeff Lang says the changes affect how the board pays a worker who cannot return to a job due to injury, but is able to work elsewhere. The WSIB pays workers 85% of their salary if they are hurt on […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: This famous brownie recipe comes with its own warning       DEAR ABBY: I have read that you have a sweet tooth. I do, too. That's why I'm interested in your recipe booklets, particularly if you have included dessert recipes. Which ones do you particularly love? — LOVES IT SWEET IN ANNAPOLIS, MD DEAR LOVES: That's a tough question. It's hard to choose just one recipe […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 AM Canada's Mackenzie Hughes talks lifelong battle against golf's demons       Golf might be the only sport where you spend all day in your own head. Every golfer at least knows someone who can get driven to some bad places when things don't go right. Now imagine how much that could be amplified if golf was your job.

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 2:00 AM Steve Nease cartoon, May 15, 2024       Steve Nease cartoon, May 15, 2024

Toronto Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Carie       SUNshine Girl Carie is an internationally-published bikini model. This 5-foot-4 Leo likes dancing, fashion and shoe collecting. Carie loves her re-bottomed Louboutins. (JACK BOLAND/Toronto Sun)

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:52 AM Alert Ready emergency system to be tested in Ontario on Wednesday       Canada's national emergency alert system, Alert Ready, is scheduled to conduct a test in Ontario on Wednesday. Ontarians will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts, at 12:55 p.m. ET. The test times vary for the rest of Canada. The Alert Ready system provides critical updates to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:51 AM 'Furiosa' speeds into the Cannes Film Festival       CANNES, France (AP) — Start your engines. "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" rolls into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller's dystopia-on-wheels to the Croisette promenade and launching one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. The latest "Mad Max" film, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a young Furiosa, is premiering in Cannes […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:19 AM AtkinsRéalis Q1 profit and revenue up from year ago, raises nuclear business outlook       MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis reported its first-quarter profit attributable to shareholders rose to $45.5 million as its revenue increased nearly 20 per cent compared with a year ago. The company formerly known as SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says the profit amounted to 26 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, up from a profit […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:16 AM Report: Welding at water slide caused huge fire in Sweden that killed one person       COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A welding operation sparked a huge fire in February at a water park that was under construction at one of Sweden's biggest amusement centers, causing the death of one person, a newspaper reported Wednesday. "When welding the water slide, a fire started which then spread to the rest of the building. […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:15 AM Canadian historian Michael Ignatieff wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences       MADRID (AP) — Canadian historian and writer Michael Ignatieff has won Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences for his "critical reflections on the major conflicts of our time," prize organizers said Wednesday. With more than 20 books that range from human rights, foreign policy, economics, and nationalism, among other topics, the 77-year-old Ignatieff […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:06 AM Pakistan test-fires a new rocket system developed by its military, the army says       ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's military said it successfully test-fired Wednesday a short-range, indigenously developed rocket system meant to boost its ability to deter any offensive action from archenemy and neighbor India. According to a military statement, the Fatah-II Guided Rocket System has a range of 400 kilometers (240 miles), as well as a state-of-the-art navigation […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:04 AM 'Parking nightmare': Toronto residents in disbelief after meters show up on street       Ilda Martins lives on a small stretch of Roxton Road, off Dundas Street West, close to the bustling Ossington Avenue. "I love this neighbourhood. There's a lot to do, but with that comes big problems," she said. Martins, who has a paid parking permit, says it's a daily battle to find a spot anywhere near […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:52 AM Paris garbage collectors lift strike threat ahead of Olympic Games       PARIS (AP) — Paris garbage collectors have lifted the strike notice that threatened to leave the French capital facing piles of rubbish during the Olympic Games. Paris City Hall said Wednesday it had sealed a deal with the workers and that the strike notice covering several days in May and a period from July to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:39 AM Slovakia plans to build a new nuclear reactor       BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's government approved a plan on Wednesday to build another nuclear reactor in a country that relies heavily on nuclear electricity generation. The new reactor, with an expected output of 1,200 megawatts, is to be built at the Jaslovske Bohunice nuclear plant, where the utility Slovenske Elektrarne currently operates two nuclear […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:18 AM German court convicts a Palestinian man of murder over a fatal stabbing on a train last year       BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany convicted a man of murder and sentenced him to life in prison Wednesday for carrying out a fatal stabbing on a train last year. The state court in Itzehoe convicted the 34-year-old Palestinian, who has been identified only as Ibrahim A. in line with German privacy rules, of […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:12 AM Edmunds: The five things you need to know before buying your first used Tesla       It's a good time to be in the market for a used Tesla. Tesla's significant price cuts over the past year on its new cars have caused the prices of used Teslas to drop significantly. But buying a used Tesla isn't as straightforward as buying a used Toyota, especially if you've never owned one. The […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:11 AM Man critically injured in East York shooting       A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after he was shot in East York, police said. Officers were called to the Cosburn Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue area near Stan Wadlow Park just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday and located a male victim with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a trauma centre via an emergency run […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:06 AM Villa's Champions League qualification gets royal approval as Postecoglou questions culture at Spurs       Aston Villa's players sprayed Champagne and received a congratulatory message from Prince William as they celebrated qualification for the Champions League to crown the club's remarkable five-year turnaround in fortunes. Over at Tottenham, the atmosphere was much more downbeat. "I think the last 48 hours has revealed to me that the foundations are fairly fragile," […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:06 AM Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers       PARIS (AP) — A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for an armed gang that ambushed a prison convoy, killing two prison officers, seriously injuring three others and springing the inmate they were escorting. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said "unprecedented" efforts were being deployed. Hundreds of officers were mobilized in the search […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:05 AM Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'       NEW YORK (AP) — Seventy years ago on Friday, no one outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building heard it when Chief Justice Earl Warren announced the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision on school desegregation. Now, through the use of an innovative voice-cloning technology, it is becoming possible for people to "hear" Warren […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 AM Today's letters: Deachmam shows that, occasionally, Ontario's health-care system delivers       Wednesday, May 15: It's dark days for proper care, however, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:00 AM Public service notebook: Mediation and measures to prevent hearing injuries       Here are five federal public service updates you need to know.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:00 AM Military yet to decide on court martial for colonel accused of making derogatory comments about Canadian Forces leaders       The military still has yet to decide whether it will proceed with the court martial of a colonel accused of allegedly making derogatory comments about the Canadian Forces leadership. National Defence issued a news release April 29 stating that military police had charged Col. Robert Kearney, assistant chief of staff at the Allied Rapid Reaction […]

Windsor Star Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:00 AM Reader letter: Windsor school showed leadership hosting fun bike event       Our family recently enjoyed a year-end celebration at Windsor's James L. Dunn Public School. The school and parent council organized an inaugural "Slow Roll," similar to other urban city initiatives led by bicycle enthusiasts. The aim is to provide a space for community members to enjoy local scenery while being outdoors, active, and free. Riders […]

The Province Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:51 AM Oilers 3, Canucks 2: Stars missing as Vancouver misses chance to take series stranglehold       Up against the wall, the Oilers were just more composed on this night. Even after they'd blown a well-earned 2-0 lead late

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Postal rate hike not the answer       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, May 15, 2024 1:59 AM Moose Jaw Warriors beat Portland Winterhawks 4-3 in OT to take 3-0 series lead in WHL final       Moose Jaw will now have a chance to clinch their first Ed Chynoweth Cup on Wednesday night in Game 4

National Observer Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:10 AM Bald eagles nesting in Toronto for first time       "This discovery is significant as it indicates that restoration efforts to improve wildlife habitat and address pollutants in the Toronto area are yielding positive results," said Karen McDonald, senior manager of restoration and infrastructure for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

National Observer Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:10 AM The road to digital hell is paved with good intentions       Federal legislation designed to protect us from harms such as bullying, harassment and even ransom demands instead illustrates how proposed cures can be worse than the disease.

National Observer Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:10 AM Endangered orca habitat sullied by Canadian cruise ship pollution       Cruise ships using dirty scrubber systems on Canada's West Coast spewed out nearly half of the 88 million tonnes of acidic wastewater and toxic metals generated and dumped into the ocean in 2022, new data sparked by a Stand.earth complaint shows.

National Observer Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:10 AM With rivers across the West running low, utilities get creative       Last year offered energy providers in the region a glimpse of the conditions they may need to adapt to as the world warms and seasonal weather patterns shift.

National Observer Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:10 AM Dwindling demand for Canadian crude will speed the clean energy transition 'whether Alberta wants it or not'       Energy Transitions Commission chair Adair Turner sees "serious challenge" ahead for country as greater-than-expected oil and gas export revenue loss combines with high-price ramp up of carbon capture to meet national climate targets.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:57 AM Laval police drug raids net crack, cocaine, meth and cash       Police arrested three men and two women between the ages of 24 and 50.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:26 AM PQ remains in front as Québec solidaire takes a six-point hit in new poll       The Parti Québécois is 10 points ahead of the second-place Coalition Avenir Québec, which saw its support drop by two points.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:38 AM Man gunned down in Ahuntsic-Cartierville is Montreal's 11th homicide of 2024       The suspects are believed to have fled the area in a car before Montreal police arrived.

Montreal Gazette Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:31 AM Boston knocks Montreal out of playoffs in PWHL semifinal       Boston has won five consecutive games, while Montreal ended the season on a four-game losing skid.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:00 AM Gloomy May long weekend weather a tradition in Calgary       The big question almost everyone has for the May long weekend is a simple one: What's the weather going to be like? The weekend signals an unofficial start to warmer months ahead and many of us like to kick off the season with camping, hiking, golfing, gardening and a myriad of other outdoor pursuits. The […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:00 AM GREEN: Trudeau government should end war on plastics for sake of the environment       Here's the shocker: Meng shows that for 15 out of the 16 uses, plastic products incur fewer GHG emissions than their alternatives. Read that again. When considering 90% of global plastic use, alternatives to plastic lead to greater GHG emissions than the plastic products they displace.

Calgary Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:00 AM Letters, May 15, 2024: 'I'm glad encampments were shut down'       Cops did right thing Excuse me, U of C student president. You are frustrated with the response and students say they are "traumatized" by the actions of the Calgary police? When the university leadership state they are not going to entertain your childish demands to disenfranchise all dealings with Israel. Grow up. You and your […]

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:10 AM Mother bear that attacked woman in Squamish won't be put down: officials       Officials say an investigation has determined that Friday's attack was 'defensive in nature'