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Friday, September 26, 2025 7:20 PM Moe makes surprise visit to fire-ravaged community       A Saskatchewan village decimated by wildfire -- and angry with the provincial government's response to it -- had a surprise visitor Friday – Premier Scott Moe.

Friday, September 26, 2025 7:14 PM 'It broke me': Calgary victims of fiery crash share harrowing recovery       It's a shared moment in a far from ideal setting — but for Taylor Boswell and Jonathan Ramoutar, the chance to recover side by side is a milestone they don't take for granted.

Friday, September 26, 2025 7:01 PM Saskatchewan search and rescue crews join quest to find missing Alberta boy       Searchers from Saskatchewan have now joined more that 120 other searchers from Alberta and British Columbia in the quest to find a young Alberta boy who went missing last weekend.

Friday, September 26, 2025 6:31 PM Woman arrested for allegedly killing, dismembering Quebec lottery winner 25 years ago       Quebec provincial police say investigators arrested Aline Girardin Thursday evening for the killing of Louis Valentine in the fall of 2000.

Friday, September 26, 2025 5:56 PM Accept empties or stop selling alcohol, finance minister tells Ontario grocers       Grocery stores have complained they do not have the capacity to recycle cans and bottles, something they'll be required to do from next year.

Friday, September 26, 2025 5:43 PM Starbucks stores closing in B.C.: What we know so far       'In fiscal year 2026, we'll grow the number of coffeehouses we operate as we continue to invest in our business,' a Starbucks Canada spokesperson told Global News.

Friday, September 26, 2025 5:37 PM More searchers arriving in search for Alberta boy       Searchers combing through mountainous terrain in southern Alberta for a missing six-year-old boy say more help is on the way and that they're not losing hope he'll be found.

Friday, September 26, 2025 5:08 PM Edmonton Elks staff fondly remember late owner Larry Thompson       Larry Thompson loved football and Edmonton. When he purchased the Edmonton Elks CFL franchise a year ago he was, as general manager Ed Hervey says, like a kid in a candy store.

Friday, September 26, 2025 4:56 PM Alberta court rejects latest appeal from man behind Brentwood 5 massacre       The Alberta Court of Appeal has denied a request for more freedoms for a man who fatally stabbed five people at a Calgary house party in April 2014.

Friday, September 26, 2025 4:48 PM Audit questions $34M spent by First Nations body       First Nations chiefs in Saskatchewan say they want answers after a forensic audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations concluded more than $34 million of the organization's spending between April 2019 and March 2024 was "questionable," unsupported or ineligible.

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 7:03 PM Longtime MPP and Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley passes away at 80       Longtime MPP and Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley passed away on Friday, he was 80. His office released a statement Friday afternoon highlighting Bradley's 55-year career in elected office, first as a St. Catharines city councillor in 1970 when he was 25 years old. Then as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1977 to 2018. […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 7:03 PM King Charles III to make delayed state visit to Vatican 6 months after death of Pope Francis       LONDON (AP) — Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to make a state visit to the Vatican in late October, six months after the trip was postponed due to the illness of the late Pope Francis. While the king and queen delayed their formal state visit in April, they met privately with […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 6:45 PM Canada's women's rugby team inspires next generation of players       Canada is one game away from hoisting the Women's Rugby World Cup crown. The team is facing England in the finals this Saturday. Junior girls' players from local rugby club Toronto Nomads said it has been exciting to see the national team's tournament dominance. "It's really inspiring, it makes you think you can go pro […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 6:12 PM Kitchener teen sets Canadian record at Tally in the Valley       At just 17 years old, Kitchener's Raghav Dhawan has etched his name into Canadian running history. During this year's Tally in the Valley endurance event, Dhawan became the youngest runner in the country to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon, finishing in under the 30-hour time limit. Dhawan conquered 23 grueling laps of a seven-kilometre loop through […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 6:06 PM More than $400,000 worth of purchased flights and vacation packages allegedly lost to a Calgary woman         It was a travel offer that Sylvia Estopacia described as hard to resist. An all-inclusive vacation for five days at a luxury hotel in Punta Cana, Mexico—flight included—all for $630 per person.   Estopacia, a Filipino based in Montreal, says the offer was sold by a fellow Filipino named Jamaica Salvador Lacaba from Calgary. Estopacia adds […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 6:01 PM Tow-truck shot at in Markham, no injuries reported       York Regional Police say a tow truck was shot at in Markham on Friday afternoon. It happened at around 2:30 p.m. at Markham Road and 14th Avenue. No injuries have been reported. The intersection was closed for an investigation, but has since reopened. No further details were immediately available.

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 4:56 PM Ontario ends 2024-25 with lower deficit than predicted, enacts agency hiring freeze       Ontario wrapped up the 2024-25 fiscal year with a significantly lower deficit than initially projected in the budget, yet the province will implement a modified hiring freeze in an effort to control ballooning agencies, Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney said Friday. Mulroney and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy released public accounts that show the province ended […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 3:45 PM Labubu-maker Pop Mart to open first Canadian store at B.C. mall       The Chinese toy maker behind the popular Labubu dolls will soon open its first store in Canada. Pop Mart's debut Canadian location will be in British Columbia at the CF Richmond Centre mall, south of Vancouver. The chain says it will open during Pop Mart's fourth quarter with more details about the store to be […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 2:38 PM Wildfire that triggering evacuations and alerts near Peachland, B.C., grows overnight       KELOWNA — Emergency officials in British Columbia's Okanagan region say a wildfire that has forced hundreds to evacuate has grown to more than two square kilometres in size. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says in a release that all evacuation orders and alerts for the Munro Lake wildfire remain in effect. The orders currently cover 325 […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 2:25 PM Nexstar and Sinclair bring Jimmy Kimmel's show back to local TV stations       LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group brought Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show back to their local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S. The companies suspended the program on Sept. 17 over remarks the comedian made in the wake of […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 2:24 PM Gunman who blamed NFL for hiding brain injury dangers had CTE, medical examiner confirms       NEW YORK (AP) — The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain injuries, was suffering from the degenerative brain disease CTE, a city medical examiner said Friday. Shane Tamura, 27, […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 1:47 PM Liberals reintroduce military justice reforms for sexual offence cases       OTTAWA — The Liberal government on Friday reintroduced legislation to reform the military justice system that died in the last Parliament. The legislation would remove the military's ability to investigate and prosecute alleged sexual offences within Canada under the Criminal Code, and turn it over to civilian authorities. Defence Minister David McGuinty said Bill C-11 […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 1:41 PM Gov. Gen. Simon 'deeply committed' to French training as criticism continues       OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon remains "deeply committed" to learning French, her office said, after releasing updated figures that show she has taken an average of 1.5 hours of French classes per week since her appointment in July 2021. The Office of the Governor General said Simon has taken "approximately 324 hours" of French […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 1:37 PM Police make second arrest in fatal North York shooting of 8-year-old JahVai Roy       Toronto police say they've arrested a second suspect in the death of JahVai Roy — the eight-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a bullet while he slept in his family's North York apartment on August 16. Investigators were able to identify three suspects in the case and previously announced the arrest of one suspect. […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, September 26, 2025 1:27 PM Georgian College to close Orillia and Muskoka campuses by 2026       Georgian College announced Friday it is closing its campuses in Orillia and Muskoka and merging them into the Barrie campus by next fall. In a post on its website, officials said it received an endorsement from the college's Board of Governors on Thursday night. The campus in Orillia is scheduled to close in summer 2026 […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, September 26, 2025 4:23 PM Man, 25, listed as missing person by Ottawa police       The Ottawa Police Service is asking for public assistance in locating a 25-year-old man who was last seen midweek. Dennis Galloway was seen in the ByWard Market on Wednesday, Sept. 24, wearing a faded off-white zip-up hoodie and beige jogging pants, a police news release said. Anyone who has seen Galloway or who knows his whereabouts […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, September 26, 2025 3:55 PM COVID vaccine still free in Ontario as chief medical officer calls for action to combat skepticism, mistrust       Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says Ontario has the potential be a leader in immunization.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, September 26, 2025 3:15 PM Living the dream       Grand yet cosy, with a hint of Art Deco – the 2025 Minto dream home is a fitting way to celebrate Minto's 25th year supplying prize homes for the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime lottery, as well as the 35th year of the lottery itself.  Called The Sterling, in a nod to the silver anniversary, […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, September 26, 2025 1:28 PM Senators' Linus Ullmark turns goalie gear into hope for kids battling cancer       'I wish we could catch or block cancer. We can't. But we can offer some relief to families.'

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 4:34 PM Windsor police release suspect photo after knifepoint robbery       Windsor police are hoping the public can help track down a robbery suspect who allegedly pulled a knife on some retail employees after they tried to stop him. Police said the man entered a retail store in the 2600 block of Tecumseh Road West around 7 p.m. on Sept. 23. He took some merchandise and […]

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 4:30 PM Windsor joins OHL in reviewing shattered glass incident at Spitfires game       'I was just as alarmed as everyone else when they saw the glass break as it did and land on the coach,' said Windsor's mayor.

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 3:33 PM 'Out of reach' — Windsor accepts affordable housing roadmap for 41,000 new homes       'The dream of home ownership has become more and more unaffordable for households across Windsor-Essex.'

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 3:02 PM 'Ray of sunshine' — Caesars Windsor donating concert proceeds to help cancer patients       Transition to Betterness — a charity supporting cancer patients and their families — will be this year's beneficiary of the Caesars Windsor annual Concerts for a Cure campaign. "Concerts for a Cure is an initiative that gives us the unique opportunity to collaborate with our concertgoers to raise funds and awareness for an area of […]

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 2:59 PM 'Huge relief' — Harrow WW2 veteran returns home after anonymous donor funds flight from B.C.       'We can't thank the donor enough for getting our dad home,' says Bill Shea's daughter.

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 2:46 PM Arson investigators probe site of downtown Windsor fire       Arson investigators are sifting through evidence to determine how a downtown Windsor structure fire Tuesday evening started. Crews were called to the 600 block of Glengarry Avenue around 10 p.m., for an active fire at the Al-Mashraq Supermarket.  Multiple emergency vehicles arrived to find smoke showing from all sides of the building, which is adjacent […]

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 2:40 PM Ontario's $252K investment helps launch Tecumseh facility building prefab wall panels for high-tech industries       A company that specializes in prefabricated wall panels for industries that require controlled-environments received provincial backing to expand its footprint in the Town of Tecumseh. Windsor-Tecumseh's MPP Andrew Dowie touted Ontario's $252,000 investment in Moddulx Inc. to build a new 16,500 sq. ft. facility and create five new jobs in the region during a media […]

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 2:39 PM Windsor Corvette Club outruns its own record with donation to hospital pediatric unit       The Corvette Club of Windsor passed another marker on a road of records this week when it handed over a $40,000 cheque to Windsor Regional Hospital. The donation to the hospital's Paediatric Oncology Unit was the largest in the club's more than five-decade history. Devon Lanspeary, program manager at the hospital's Met campus Family Birthing […]

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 2:05 PM Windsor police arrest repeat offender, find knife       A 29-year-old man out on bail while facing drug and breach of probation charges was re-arrested for allegedly failing to comply with a release order. Windsor police said the man, who was granted bail in October 2024, on multiple charges including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, three counts of breach […]

Windsor Star Friday, September 26, 2025 2:03 PM Windsor fixing historic 111-year-old fence pillars around Willistead Park       The City of Windsor is spending $500,000 to revive some of the deteriorating pillars that have held up the wrought iron fence surrounding Willistead Park for more than a century. Work is scheduled to begin Monday to fix 50 of the fence pillars dotting the park perimeter, including the gates along Chilver Road and Richmond […]

The Province Friday, September 26, 2025 6:18 PM B.C. Lions will reportedly use Kelowna's Apple Bowl as home field during World Cup       The team is promising some sort of major announcement during tonight's matchup with the Toronto Argonauts

The Province Friday, September 26, 2025 4:56 PM Canucks' gear talk: Why Jake DeBrusk has used one of NHL's shortest sticks       Tell us about your gear, Jake DeBrusk.

The Province Friday, September 26, 2025 2:13 PM Canucks: Nils Höglander out week to week       Höglander was hurt Wednesday vs. Calgary.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, September 26, 2025 6:02 PM 'We can't let this be swept under the rug': Sask. First Nations leaders call for transparency after FSIN audit       "At the end of the day we just want to improve the organization and get the credibility back for FSIN," Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, September 26, 2025 1:45 PM International student caught with kilograms of drugs in Saskatoon       Jatinderpal Singh was sentenced to 11 years and will face deportation for trafficking kilograms of meth and fentanyl in 2024.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, September 26, 2025 1:21 PM Saskatchewan RCMP extradite wanted sex offender from London, U.K.       Earl Warren, 69, was wanted on historical sexual assault charges and failed to appear at Saskatoon Court of King's Bench in 2023.

Regina Leader-Post Friday, September 26, 2025 4:13 PM Crown stays one murder charge related to 2024 Regina death of Jason Martin       A second-degree murder charge against Tyler Blue Worme has been stayed. However, Talon Lee Worme still faces a second-degree murder charge in relation to the June 2024 death.

Regina Leader-Post Friday, September 26, 2025 2:48 PM North Central Family Centre happy with Regina's funding top-up for affordable housing project       Construction on the low-income housing complex stalled last December, so this new funding is expected to help get the project underway again.

Canada's National Observer Friday, September 26, 2025 6:35 PM MOVIES: The best one yet about those wildfires; a long but biting look at America and more        Including two Holocaust related and one woman's woes in the Canadian army

Canada's National Observer Friday, September 26, 2025 5:57 PM Audit of Saskatchewan First Nations group questions millions of dollars in spending       First Nations chiefs in Saskatchewan say they want answers after a forensic audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations concluded more than $34 million of the organization's spending between April 2019 and March 2024 was "questionable," unsupported or ineligible.

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 7:50 PM Varcoe: 'This is a gift' — Alberta tech companies could capitalize on U.S. visa changes       "There is a golden opportunity here to bring in the best and the brightest to Canada."

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 6:51 PM Additional resources added to Crowsnest Pass search for missing six-year-old boy       Search for Darius Macdougall of Lethbridge in day six, efforts will continue this weekend

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 6:38 PM Braid: An Alberta doctor's death saddens thousands just as new health crisis looms       Markland didn't just save lives and annoy the government with his tweets about the state of health care, he also touched the soul with his deeply personal meditations on life

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 6:06 PM Calgary Flames prospects Andrew Basha, Etienne Morin among 13 players assigned to AHL       The moves leave the Flames will four goalies, 13 defencemen and 21 forwards at training camp.

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 6:03 PM 'We are waiting, as are all Albertans,' say parents and education advocates ahead of ATA vote on tentative agreement       If the deal is rejected, the ATA will move ahead with a strike Oct. 6

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 5:47 PM Banff and Canmore brace for winter as demand for workers remains strong       This year recruitment for winter positions began as early as August

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 5:08 PM In Calgary courts: Judge postpones verdict in trial of Calgary youth in fatal shooting of homeless man on quiet northwest street       Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 22 to 26, 2025

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 4:48 PM Canada will 'thank' Trump for tariff wake-up call, eventually: says Canadian CEO       "Trump has punched us in the nose, and we needed it," Murad Al-Katib, chief executive, AGT Food and Ingredients Inc., said at the Global Business Forum in Banff

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 4:47 PM Calgary teen comes second at prestigious European science competition       Sara Waqas travelled to Latvia to present a prototype of a new drug she designed to treat schizophrenia

Calgary Herald Friday, September 26, 2025 3:55 PM Calgary civic election: Disgruntled small businesses | Mayoral candidates hold debate | The 'other four' would-be mayors       Continuing coverage of the 2025 Calgary municipal election campaign

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 7:53 PM B.C. premier promises to listen to local government on heritage act changes, further isolating his forests minister       Vaughn Palmer: Forests minister with no friends in local government after attacking UBCM president

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 7:00 PM Letters to the Sun: Wild and exotic animals should never be in captivity       Re: Proposal to regulate mobile petting zoos in B.C. cites 'distress' for animals Kudos to Port Moody Councillor Kyla Knowles for her resolution to the UBCM to regulate mobile live animal programs, otherwise known as petting zoos. Wild and exotic animals are particularly susceptible to stress, as they have evolved over centuries to a completely […]

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 6:43 PM Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians on strike, concerts cancelled       Impacted shows include Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert on Sept. 25 and 26, TwoSet Violin with the VSO on Sept. 27, and The Path Forward on Sept. 28.

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 4:00 PM Abbotsford police responds to three separate illegal border crossings in two days       Police say all three border crossings were immigration related. One person was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 3:22 PM Restaurants worried about booze supply, as more B.C. Liquor stores shut due to strike       With the additional stores closed on Friday, that brings the total number of government liquor stores closed up to 77.

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 3:17 PM Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey       The Independent Investigations Office says in a report released Friday that on Sept. 19, 2024, the Surrey officer shot the woman who was holding scissors to her baby's neck.

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 2:25 PM Here's a list of Starbucks locations set to close in B.C. so far       Staff impacted by the closures will be offered transfers to nearby locations, and those who choose not to transfer will be given severance packages and the option to be placed on a rehire list.

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 2:00 PM Canadian hair care company taps into the power of the maqui berry       Using plant-based ingredients, homegrown hair care brand targets hair and scalp health

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 2:00 PM Vancouver's Yukon Blonde celebrate life's ups and down on Friendship and Rock 'n' Roll       The ninth album from B.C. indie rockers packs in harmonies and hooks galore

Vancouver Sun Friday, September 26, 2025 1:56 PM Five arrested after high-speed police chase involving RCMP helicopters across several cities: Chilliwack RCMP       Police allege the driver of a stolen vehicle reached speeds of up to 160 km/h and was driving recklessly.