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Friday, June 6, 2025 11:00 PM 5 things you need to know about sunscreen       we've got all your *burning* questions covered, from why sunscreen matters to what SPF level to apply for maximum protection, plus a few of our favourite tried-and-true picks.

Friday, June 6, 2025 10:03 PM WATCH: Global National – June 6       Watch the full broadcast of Global National with Dawna Friesen

Friday, June 6, 2025 9:00 PM WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: June 6       Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.

Friday, June 6, 2025 8:47 PM Mackenzie the stowaway porcupine flown home for release in northern B.C.       The spiny creature found itself in Kelowna earlier this week, after the wreckage of a plane it had nested in was transported to the Okanagn from northern B.C.

Friday, June 6, 2025 8:44 PM Artists craft unique Edmonton Oilers pieces during Stanley Cup final       From crocheting emotional support chickens to painting cow and buffalo skulls, Edmonton Oilers fans are expressing their loyalty through their artwork.

Friday, June 6, 2025 8:42 PM Saskatoon Berries star slugger Beck returns to WCBL after standout collegiate season       Becoming one of the WCBL's top offensive threats last season, Carter Beck has returned for his second year with the Saskatoon Berries organization in 2025.

Friday, June 6, 2025 8:41 PM Lost for over a century, Heiltsuk Nation celebrates return of bentwood box       The nation held a special reunification ceremony for the bentwood box last Friday that coincided with a feast to mark the ratification of their written constitution.

Friday, June 6, 2025 8:30 PM Valley Line LRT West construction, road closures enter Phase 2       The three-phase accelerated plan began in April and is expected to wrap up by the end of November.

Friday, June 6, 2025 8:00 PM WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – June 6, 2025       Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, June 6, 2025 7:55 PM Calgary woman loses $800k in romance scam: 'I have nothing left'       Barbara Grant says her life has been turned upside down after a long-winded romance scam robbed her of her life savings. She's speaking out so it doesn't happen to anyone else.

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 10:29 PM Saskatchewan lays charges in wildfires while 1,000 more flee in Manitoba       Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a news conference that one charge relates to starting a fire near La Ronge, which has forced 7,000 people from the area. "The […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 8:06 PM 2 teens seriously injured in Bluffer's Park stabbing; 2 arrested       Two people are in custody and police are searching for a third person following a stabbing at an east-end park that sent two teens to hospital. Toronto police say they were called to Bluffer's Park in Scarborough just after 7:30 p.m. following reports that several people had been stabbed. When they arrived, police found two […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 6:45 PM Company that worked on ArriveCan app barred from government contracts for 7 years       OTTAWA — Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years. Public Services and Procurement Canada has announced that GC Strategies Inc. has been deemed "ineligible" after an assessment of the supplier's conduct. Last year, the […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 6:36 PM Hugs and handshakes: Is there a compromise when it comes to removing bike lanes in Toronto?       Premier Doug Ford was at City Hall on Friday, carrying with him a $67 million cheque to help the city build more homes and community infrastructure. But it was the issue of bike lanes that quickly took centre stage. The Ford government passed legislation last year to take out sections of bike lanes on Bloor […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 5:19 PM Manitoba residents fleeing scorching wildfires take refuge in Niagara Falls       Untiltwo weeks ago, Tyrone Caribou and his five children lived together in a house on a remote First Nation reserve in northern Manitoba. Then the scorching wildfires tearing through the Prairies blanketed the region in thick smoke and split his family across two provinces. Caribou and his 15-year-old daughter, Rosa Caribou, were part of a […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 5:12 PM A man made a false bomb threat so he wouldn't miss a flight to LA, FBI says       ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — A man who missed a flight to Los Angeles from Detroit called in a false bomb threat with the hope that any delay would allow him to get on the Spirit Airlines plane, authorities said Friday. The 23-year-old man was charged with maliciously giving false information about an explosive. The phone […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 5:11 PM Transit union says tentative deal reached with Durham Region, averting potential strike       The union representing more than 600 Durham transit operators, maintenance workers and dispatchers says it has reached a tentative agreement with Durham Region, averting a potential strike that was scheduled to begin Saturday. Unifor Local 222 did not reveal any details of the agreement, which is scheduled to go before members for a ratification vote "in […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, June 6, 2025 4:27 PM Don't know if you've been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge       TORONTO — Public health doctors say if people don't know if they've been vaccinated against measles, they should get a shot. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, says people should try their best to find their vaccine records and ask their doctors. People born before 1970 are presumed to have been exposed to […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 6, 2025 5:51 PM Attack by another patient at Montfort leaves man in coma       Police say a man in his 30s was charged with aggravated assault.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 6, 2025 4:54 PM Man accused in assault and homicide involved in separate arrest, documents show       Previous charges included indecent exposure and assault against an arresting officer.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, June 6, 2025 4:07 PM Ottawa mayor meets with premier and prime minister over 'mutual priorities'       Mark Sutcliffe presented the case for the national capital in separate sessions with Doug Ford and Mark Carney this week.

The Province Friday, June 6, 2025 9:23 PM Vancouver's Richard T. Lee, third on Asian Tour, tied for third at RBC Canadian Open       He and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford  finished the day in a four-way tie for third at 9 under, three shots back of American Cameron Champ.

The Province Friday, June 6, 2025 6:43 PM PWHL expansion full of 'bittersweet feelings' for newly signed players       Jenn Gardiner is one of five players PWHL Vancouver inked to new deals during an exclusive expansion team signing window this week.

The Province Friday, June 6, 2025 5:31 PM Less stress, more swagger: B.C. Lions' QB Nathan Rourke aiming to have fun this season       With a full training camp behind him and new head coach Buck Pierce at the helm, the 27-year-old Rourke believes this year could be different.

Regina Leader-Post Friday, June 6, 2025 6:08 PM List of highest-paid City of Regina employees grew in 2024: report       City manager Niki Anderson and Regina Police Chief Farooq Sheikh topped the list of highest-paid employees in 2024.

Regina Leader-Post Friday, June 6, 2025 5:14 PM Sask. Party MLAs remain banned from Pride parades in Regina, Prince Albert, Battlefords       "I unfortunately do not think they care about us, which is why it's incredibly important for us to stand up every year and make sure we tell them: we do not like what they are doing, and we will oppose it, and we will stand against it every year."

Regina Leader-Post Friday, June 6, 2025 4:31 PM Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says two people charged with starting wildfires       Wildfires have forced between 10,000 and 15,000 people from their homes throughout Saskatchewan in recent days.

Canada's National Observer Friday, June 6, 2025 6:41 PM National chiefs will meet to air concerns about Carney's major projects bill       National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney about his government's new bill, tabled Friday. She said she remains "deeply concerned" about the legislation's potential impact on First Nations.

Canada's National Observer Friday, June 6, 2025 6:12 PM Bill to fast-track projects gets instant pushback from climate groups and First Nations       "Bypassing democratic norms under the pretext of a 'crisis' is a tactic as old as time," Alex Cool-Fergus, national policy manager at Climate Action Network Canada said of the federal government's legislation to fast-track projects "in the national interest."

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 7:34 PM Bell: Ontario, Quebec feel Albertans are loud whiners over nothing       A just-released poll shows us many in Ontario and Quebec and Atlantic Canada don't have a clue why Alberta and others in the West have had enough with Ottawa

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 7:00 PM In Calgary courts: Police statement of dead witness can't be used against serial rape suspect, judge rules       Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from June 2 to 6, 2025

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 6:38 PM How will the measles outbreak in Alberta affect kids?       More than 500 measles cases in children under 17-years-old have been reported in Alberta

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 6:13 PM Players to watch as Calgary Stampeders kick off season and new era after roster overhaul       The hopeful turnaround of the Stampeders begins Saturday against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats following an off-season in which Calgary management made a lot of noise on the roster front.

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 6:12 PM 'Prisoners for a week:' Kananaskis G7 zone turned into armed camp       To protect world leaders and their entourage, what's been dubbed the largest security operation on Earth is being mobilized.

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 5:15 PM Double murder suspect has charges stayed in historical Calgary homicides       One man already convicted in murders of Barry Buchart and Trevor Deakins in 1994

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 5:00 PM Want to be inspired? Here are four Alberta women being recognized for their life-changing achievements       The 2025 Women Making History in Alberta Awards were held Friday at Heritage Park

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 4:59 PM 'Surge' of data centre proposals prompts temporary load cap       Proposed projects represent more than 16,000 megawatts of demand for grid connections, far above the new 1,200 megawatt cap

Calgary Herald Friday, June 6, 2025 4:48 PM Sacred Siksika ribstones are back in Alberta from Canadian Museum of History       For more than 100 years the sacred artifact had been taken from the Siksika people

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 9:55 PM Crews fight heavy winds as fire nears community in northeastern B.C.       Wildland firefighters battling a blaze in northeastern B.C. were preparing for a challenging weekend as strong winds could push flames closer to the small community of Kelly Lake, about 80 kilometres south of Dawson Creek. Karley Desrosiers, a fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, told a news conference Friday that strong southwest winds […]

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 9:39 PM Campgrounds closed along Pacific Crest Trail in search for man wanted in daughters' deaths       The girls' mother reported them missing the night of May 30 when Decker failed to return them to her home in Wenatchee

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 9:12 PM Meet Eba, B.C.'s whale-poop-sniffing dog       The whale-poop-sniffing canine stands at the front of the research boat while her owners drive downwind of a path left by killer whales

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 7:38 PM Amazon expands footprint in Metro Vancouver with warehouse the size of nine football fields       Amazon built the mammoth facility on the company's philosophy to 'be closer to customers.' — Suresh Kumar Aruchamy, regional director of operations.

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 7:00 PM Letters to the Sun: Forested areas in Lower Mainland also at risk from wildfire       'Much of the east side of Burnaby Mountain has no water source available to extinguish a grass or forest fire,' says one reader

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 6:57 PM Langley RCMP respond to 'call for service,' find barn ablaze       The fire broke out in the 20500-block 102A Avenue in the Township of Langley on Friday

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 6:33 PM Vancouver police ramp up weekend presence to deter crime, provide 'assurance'       Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison acknowledged some people may be feeling anxious about public safety given Thursday night's car-ramming incident at the Pacific Coliseum during a Cirque du Soleil show

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 6:29 PM Pro-gas, anti-oil: B.C.'s NDP has monetary and environmental reasons for backing LNG       Vaughn Palmer: In clearing gas pipeline for continued construction, NDP are partly relying on a split in First Nations views

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 5:34 PM Langley man who killed two sentenced to almost 15 years in prison       A Langley man who shot to death two men months apart was sentenced to 15 years on Friday for the killings and for firearms trafficking.

Vancouver Sun Friday, June 6, 2025 5:13 PM Man who had Lions Bay reservoir built files counter suit, cites no responsibility for deadly landslide       David and Barbara Enns were killed on Dec. 14 when a slide swept away their Lions Bay home. The builder of a reservoir says he is not responsible for claims made by victims' family and neighbours.