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Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:38 PM
     Ridge Meadows RCMP said they received reports around 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday of a shooting near 246 Street and 124 Avenue in Maple Ridge.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:16 PM
     Alligator Alcatraz was opened as the Trump administration amped up its pursuit of people it considers to be illegally in the U.S.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:13 PM
     Amid ongoing heat waves, cities like Toronto, Montreal and Halifax have seen more days above 30 C than normal, some far surpassing their 2024 numbers.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:12 PM
     The City of Port Alberni, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District and the Tseshaht First Nation have all issued local states of emergency due to the growing blaze.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:33 PM
     A 22-year-old man was shot and killed by police on Tuesday near the Turkey Point marina. Ontario's police watchdog is investigating.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:56 AM
     Cole Henderson was reported missing by his friends, after he decided to hike alone after putting his cellphone on airplane mode to save his battery.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:22 AM
     Alberta's agriculture minister is calling on Ottawa to "act swiftly" and engage in constructive dialogue with China to restore Canadian canola farmers access to the Chinese market.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:53 AM
     A Winnipeg man police have described as a 'prolific shoplifter' is in custody facing 28 charges in connection with more than $27,000 in stolen property over a two-month period.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:32 AM
     As a heatwave continues to produce conditions ripe for fire, a golf club in Bayside, N.S., has introduced new restrictive smoking policies.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:54 AM
     On Wednesday, New Brunswick's Fire Watch website listed the Old Field Road wildfire as being 1.358 hectares in size up from the 1,120 hectares reported on Tuesday morning.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:44 PM
     Toronto police have arrested a man in connection with a babysitting recruiting scam spanning across Canada. Officers say the scam ran from October 2024 to August 2025, with the man allegedly using the name "Ashley Turnbull." Police allege that the suspect sent fraudulent cheques to victims, asking them to deposit the funds into their accounts, […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:31 PM
     OTTAWA — Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are meeting with canola groups this afternoon following China's announcement that it will hit Canada with a 75.8 per cent tariff on the crop. The ministers are set to meet with the Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association later […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:27 PM
     American pop star Chappell Roan is known to many as the "Midwest Princess" and now is promising to travel a touch north to the land of the living skies. Roan has created a buzz in Saskatchewan with the release of "The Subway," her new song about post-breakup frustration, where she name-drops Saskatchewan. She has told […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:53 PM
     OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold two days of talks with Canada Post. The union, which represents about 55,000 postal workers, says both sides met with federal mediators on Tuesday and it has agreed to meet with Canada Post on Friday and Monday. The talks come after workers rejected […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:52 PM
     OTTAWA — An Alberta Conservative MP says the federal government needs to do more to combat Canada's devastating forest fires. Asked by reporters at a morning press conference today for her thoughts on the provincial bans on entering forests in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Michelle Rempel Garner said Ottawa's inaction has led to those […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:28 PM
     Halton Regional Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an indecent act in Oakville. According to investigators, on Monday, Aug. 11, a male suspect rang the doorbells of at least two homes on Pelee Boulevard. When no one answered, the suspect allegedly committed an indecent act while facing the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:23 PM
     The Canadian National Exhibition is back and that means some crazy food concoctions. This year, attendees can feast on sushi corndogs and hashbrown ice cream sandwiches. But it'll cost you. The sushi corndog is going for $22 while a two-foot long hotdog will set you back $55. Here are some of the food you can […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:07 PM
     The Ontario government has launched a $1 billion financing initiative aimed at supporting local businesses in the steel, aluminum, and auto sectors impacted by U.S. tariffs. The Protect Ontario Financing Program marks the first phase of the broader $5 billion Protecting Ontario Account introduced in the province's 2025 budget. The province says eligible businesses will undergo an […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:51 AM
     An Etobicoke boxing club is vowing to mount a Rocky-like comeback after it was badly damaged in a break-and-enter and arson early Wednesday morning. Toronto police tell CityNews they were called to the Kingsway Boxing Club at 265 Norseman Street, just before 4 a.m. Officers arrived to find the gym on fire. Toronto Fire crews […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:08 AM
     Wildfires are threatening communities across Canada, raising questions about how people can best prepare for evacuations. Officials ordered the evacuation of parts of a suburb of St. John's, N.L., on Tuesday, and thousands more in the metropolitan area were under an evacuation alert that could require them to flee at a moment's notice. Emergency kits, […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:48 AM
     NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown and Snoopy go to sleepaway camp in a new, bittersweet Apple TV+ special fueled by a pair of Emmy Award-nominated songwriters that's being billed as the first "Peanuts" musical in 35 years. "My motivation has always been to preserve and enhance my dad's legacy," says co-writer Craig Schulz, a […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:17 AM
     NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can now order their blueberries and milk at the same time as basic items like batteries and T-shirts and get them within hours. The online juggernaut said Wednesday that customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns including Raleigh, North […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:04 AM
     Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbour's dog was shot in Peterborough County. Police say they were called to the scene Sunday morning after the dog owners said their pet had been missing for about a week. OPP say the family heard gunshots around the time […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:28 AM
     The numbers say it all — Canadians want flexibility when it comes to where they do their jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic opened the door to new possibilities and offered a different approach to work life balance. Fresh data from the Angus Reid Institute shows three in five Canadians would prefer to spend the majority of […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:22 AM
     The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a violent assault that occurred Tuesday night in the city's east end. Police say officers responded to a call around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 in the area of Dawes Road and Victoria Park Avenue. According […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:56 AM
     Multiple Ottawa firefighters were injured battling a south end blaze. One person was rescued from the building.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:42 AM
     After months on the road, Chad Kennedy brought his Sea to Sea for PTSD mission to Kingston, aiming to inspire awareness for those struggling. Kennedy, a former law enforcement officer, made a stop at the Echelon Wellness Kingston clinic on Aug. 8 during his 2025 Sea to Sea for PTSD walk. The annual summer walk […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:00 AM
     Frivolous "longest ballot" protests manipulate and confuse the election process. Bringing back candidate deposits is the solution.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:53 AM
     Like all gardeners, I have my particular favourites among the plants in my garden, and this time of year I find myself waiting like a little kid for the lilies to bloom.   It still amazes me that such impossibly beautiful flowers are so easy to grow. Just meet a few very basic needs, and they'll […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 13, 2025 7:01 AM
     Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr should take inspiration from the best decision-makers of the past.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 13, 2025 7:00 AM
     Wednesday, Aug. 13: Readers are not fans of the Ottawa man whose bot sends pro-MAGA messages to X 1,000 times a day. Have your say by writing letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 13, 2025 7:00 AM
     The famed multifunction cooker's big milestone was in 2015, when 215,000 units were sold on Amazon Prime Day, more than any other product.

Windsor Star Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:17 PM
     The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is warning recent patrons of a Tecumseh restaurant that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. The alert applies to anyone who dined at Fratelli's Pasta Grill during the following dates and times: July 19 and July 20 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., July 22 and July 23 […]

Windsor Star Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:04 PM
     With the cost of Windsor's new mega-hospital 'significantly' higher than previously estimated, what will final bill be for local taxpayers?

Windsor Star Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:28 AM
     A quick-witted stranger on her way to work acted fast to alert a sleeping Windsor family their home was ablaze.

Windsor Star Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:15 AM
     Unlike many Ontario municipalities, Windsor exceeded its 2024 housing targets. Part of that reported figure was construction from 2023.

Windsor Star Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:56 AM
     A booming 'sound of hope' has returned to Windsor and the parishioners of historic Assumption Church with its 4,000-pound bell brought back to life.

Windsor Star Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:06 AM
     Five people bolted from a black Dodge Charger after it smashed into a utility pole on Howard Avenue Saturday night — but Windsor police say the driver didn't get far before being arrested for impaired driving. The single-vehicle crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Eugene […]

Windsor Star Wednesday, August 13, 2025 7:00 AM
     Opinion: Recently, we've seen the government tackle the problem from the border. I think that's commendable. I think it's necessary. I also think it's not enough.

The Province Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:47 AM
     Strata says no need to comply with the act

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:53 PM
     American pop star Chappell Roan is known to many as the "Midwest Princess" and now is promising to travel a touch north to the land of the living skies. Roan has created a buzz in Saskatchewan with the release of "The Subway," her new song about post-breakup frustration, where she name-drops Saskatchewan. She has told […]

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:33 AM
     Dr. Vince Bruni-Bossio opens up about guiding U of S through a changing post-secondary landscape.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:05 AM
     "It's just tough. You have a season like we did and come up short, it's never easy." - Ethan Menard

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00 AM
     The Chiefs of Ontario say $819,836,061 went to an organization First Nations leaders say has no legitimacy and threatens their rights.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00 AM
     Rick Wolfe is in the midst of a drug addiction, but says he's struggling to receive timely treatment.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00 AM
     "This is probably the most frustrating season of my career, to be quite honest, because I believe we had the personnel."

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:20 PM
     "By providing a space where that conversation can take place, their healing can start much sooner."

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:55 PM
     The Lawson Aquatic Centre will be closed Aug. 18-Sept. 28 for annual maintenance.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00 AM
     "We're absolutely getting our feet under us, learning as quickly as we can. I'm really looking forward to putting our direction in on what we do next."

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:32 PM
     The top three individual actions that help the climate, including avoiding plane flights, choosing not to get a dog and using renewable electricity, were also the three that participants underestimated the most.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:24 AM
     Thousands of people in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital and elsewhere in the province are under evacuation alerts as wildfires continue to threaten communities.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:23 AM
     Extreme heat is expected to ease in many parts of Canada today, while the Atlantic provinces continue to bear the brunt of a multi-day heat wave.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:18 AM
     News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic — and experts are still flagging concerns about the summaries' accuracy as they warn the internet itself is being reshaped.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:24 AM
     Sections of Alaska's capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:23 AM
     A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there to see if any of their awards should be upgraded to the Victoria Cross.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:21 AM
     There's no word yet whether Air Canada and the union representing some 10,000 of its flight attendants have averted a possible strike or lockout that could begin as soon as Saturday.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 13, 2025 1:06 PM
     Brad Dewar is the secretary of Victory Churches International

Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:00 AM
     On Saturday, the five finalists of Miss Universe Canada gave a minute-long speech during a gala in Windsor, Ont. The contestants could talk about anything they wanted. So Lethbridge's Jaime VandenBerg chose a heavy topic, albeit one that is close to her heart. She spoke about gender-based violence. It was part sobering reality and part […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:53 AM
     Hayley Isabel was only 11 years old when she went to her first Country Music Alberta Awards, but she had already mastered the fine art of networking. She had seen Kyle McKearney perform and had zeroed in on the veteran award-winning, alt-country singer-songwriter as someone she would like to collaborate with. So whenever they would […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00 AM
     Imagine if every Albertan, regardless of age, income or location, had a free, knowledgeable and endlessly patient tutor in their pocket. That's the promise of artificial intelligence, but only if we democratize its use before it becomes the exclusive domain of corporate elites and urban professionals. Across North America, people are expressing growing concern that […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00 AM
     Calgary's skyline is something special — a mix of old and new, with a memorable Calgary Tower holding a spot of honour in it for half a century. Our photographers have been shooting that skyline for years, and now they're sharing their favourite views of our city. If you've got visitors in town, these are […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00 AM
     Last fall, the Alberta government promised drivers an enticing bargain: give up your right to sue reckless drivers and challenge insurance companies in court, and you'd save $400 a year on premiums. The no-fault model branded as Care First was pitched as a win-win. But here's the truth: those savings will never come. Even the […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 13, 2025 7:30 AM
     Exhibit called Breakthroughs is among events planned to mark museum's four decades of research

Calgary Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 7:01 AM
     GOLDEN DOME SHEEP Re: Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile shield, online, Aug. 7 I swear to God, a five-year-old could do a better job negotiating with Donald Trump. From what has been released so far, it appears we are joining the U.S. in their endeavour to weaponize space […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 7:00 AM
     In their current form, both the CPP and EI rely heavily on contributions from Albertans. Alberta's withdrawal would necessitate fundamental changes to these programs...

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:34 PM
     The fire is displaying rank four and five behaviour, meaning treetops are ablaze.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:08 PM
     Members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team have been deployed to a Petro-Canada station on Dewdney Trunk Road.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 12:06 PM
     Vanessa Lameiras, 30, faces three charges, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and two counts of impaired operation causing death

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:23 AM
     Air Canada says it will gradually suspend Air Canada and Rouge flights over the next 72 hours after flight attendants issued strike notice.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:00 AM
     Wolfgang Van Halen Mammoth opens for Creed at Vancouver's Rogers Arena on Aug. 16 and will embark on his own headlining tour this fall

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:00 AM
     "(Tourism) operators are reporting a shift in where their visitors are coming from — particularly a surge in domestic travel from across Canada," says Destination BC.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9:00 AM
     The doctors have consulted for, been paid by, or received grants from California-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. which manufactures Brineura, used to treat Batten disease