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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 10:53 PM Winnipeg Jets waste great Hellebuyck performance in 1-0 loss in St. Louis       Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 26 shots, making several great saves during a first period onslaught, but didn't get any run support as Winnipeg's offensive struggles continued.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 10:16 PM What does U.S. want from Canada to renew CUSMA? Trump's trade rep has list       U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told members of Congress this week that next year's joint review 'will depend on the successful resolution' of several issues.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 9:57 PM Jared Woolley scores the OT winner to give London Knights 5-4 victory in Owen Sound       The London Knights moved into sole possession of second place in the Midwest with an overtime win in Owen Sound on Dec. 17.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 9:49 PM Conditions worsen in Winnipeg as blizzard moves in       Winter may be officially a few days away, but southern Manitoba is getting its first big blast over the next day.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 8:35 PM Cancellations and closures in Manitoba       Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather:

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 8:10 PM U.S. admits liability in D.C. plane crash lawsuit from victim's family       The U.S. government acknowledged that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January that killed 67 people.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 8:00 PM B.C. wineries facing wine surplus after bumper grape harvest       After several difficult growing seasons, some wineries are now dealing with an abundance of grapes, and more wine than they can typically sell.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:43 PM Vancouver council approves DTES changes for safer, more dignified housing       'For too long, aging SROs have continued to deteriorate, and regulatory barriers have prevented viable replacements from moving forward,' Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:35 PM Sentencing hearing held for Toronto school bus driver who struck and killed pedestrian       It was Oct. 9, 2024, when Anthony Phillips was driving a small school bus eastbound on Kingston Road with one passenger aboard before he struck and killed Rachel Turner.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:26 PM Making lawyers swear Oath of Allegiance to monarch unconstitutional: Alberta court       The Appeal Court's three-judge panel has declared the Oath of Allegiance requirement unconstitutional and of no force or effect, meaning it is no longer required in Alberta.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 10:59 PM Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia's leader pledges new hate laws       SYDNEY (AP) — Hundreds of mourners bearing bright bouquets and clutching each other in grief gathered at a funeral in Sydney on Thursday for a 10-year-old girl who was gunned down in an antisemitic massacre during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. Matilda, whose last name is being withheld at the request of her family, […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 9:47 PM US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion       WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China. The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump, who […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 9:43 PM U.S. trade rep says access to Canada's dairy market key to CUSMA review       Canada will have to increase access to the United States when it comes to dairy products as part of a renegotiated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday that concerns related to dairy market access in Canada and its exports of certain dairy products are part of […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 9:02 PM Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died       LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died. He was 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his Vietnam War […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 8:46 PM Flight Centre survey shows Canadian travel to the U.S. down 40 per cent       It's been a Canadian tradition to fly down south for the holidays and get a break from the snow, but all of that has changed after a turbulent year with our next-door neighbour. According to local travel agencies, Canadians are increasingly choosing destinations other than the United States, with trips to the sunny south and Europe on […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 8:04 PM Petition calls on feds to protect residential school survivor testimonies from destruction       Some of the historic documents collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which went on to form the foundation of Canada's reckoning with its dark past of residential schools, are now at risk of being destroyed in 2027. In partnership with the Anishinabek Mukwa Dodem – the traditional governing body of the Anishinabek Nation – Tiana Vrbanik […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:06 PM US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington       The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people. It was the deadliest plane crash on American soil in more than two decades. The […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:57 PM Making lawyers swear Oath of Allegiance to monarch unconstitutional: Alberta court       EDMONTON — Alberta's top court has ruled that requiring prospective lawyers to swear the Oath of Allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional and infringes on religious freedom. The Court of Appeal of Alberta made the decision Tuesday in Prabjot Wirring's years-long case against the province and Law Society of Alberta. The court said the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:43 PM City council approves luxury land transfer tax hike       City Council has approved a motion by Toronto mayor Olivia Chow to increase the land transfer tax on the sale of luxury homes over $3 million. Tax from the luxury home market is projected to add $14 million in 2026 to the city's bottom line. Tax from luxury home sales amounts to $138 million a year, […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:03 PM Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence'       NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Wednesday to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence, saying "substantial new evidence" has emerged proving that constitutional violations spoiled her trial. Maxwell maintained in a habeas petition she has […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:12 PM Ottawa Charge primed for first of four PWHL Takeover Tour games       When the PWHL holds a "Takeover Tour" game, it inevitably winds up as a homecoming for at least one of the players involved. On Sunday, when the Ottawa Charge and Minnesota Frost meet at Allstate Arena in Chicago for another rematch of last season's Walter Cup final, returning to their roots will be Taylor House […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:20 PM Observers blast government for refusing to measure public servants' productivity       The federal government decided against pursuing a new report's recommendation to collect data on public service productivity.

Windsor Star Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:23 PM Reports of barricaded individual draw heavy police response at Windsor residence       Emergency crews converged on a Windsor residence Tuesday afternoon in response to reports of a barricaded individual, a Windsor police spokesperson told the Star. Police said the individual is now in custody. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Windsor police tweeted about an active investigation in the Devonshire Heights neighbourhood. Police advised the public to […]

The Province Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:36 PM Canucks: The fast rebuild can be done, but watch out       To get the reset right, you can't miss in the draft like the Bruins did in 2015

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:30 PM Thousands without water in Saskatchewan after town's supply compromised       The shutdown leaves about 28,000 people living in and around Outlook without water. A local state of emergency is in effect until Friday.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:22 PM After fire destroys home, Saskatoon-area family thankful for 'amazing' goodwill       Partners Lane and Rebecca Genik, along with their five children, were told by crews they were 'very lucky' not to have been home when a suspected faulty gas fireplace torched their beloved home.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:36 PM Just Bins files response to URSU defamation lawsuit with Regina court       The waste disposal company denies allegations of defamation and calls the lawsuit an abuse of process.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:16 PM Regina budget: Mayor proposes lower mill rate increase       "Delegates made very clear we don't want to see a drastic increase to taxes, but at the same time don't want to see services cut that make our city liveable."

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 17, 2025 10:06 PM Fire crews battle blaze at Redwood Meadows fire station       At around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Redwood Meadows Emergency Services issued a notice to residents saying a fire had broken out in the back hall of the townsite's fire station

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:31 PM Newcomer advocates say no need for Alberta immigration policy floated by Premier Danielle Smith       Paula Calderon, CEO of the Canadian Immigrant Women's Association, said it's not easy to gain legal entry to Canada and noted Ottawa has lowered its immigration quotas while focusing more on economic criteria

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:24 PM In Calgary courts: Hearing to determine if youth killer to be sentenced as adult delayed as defence seeking autism report       Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Dec. 15 to 19, 2025

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:56 PM Alberta Sheriffs shut down drug den located in Forest Lawn       Almost 150 complaints about the property had been made to CPS

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:53 PM 'Game-changer': University of Calgary study leads to new worldwide drug guidelines for treating strokes       'With strokes, just as with heart attacks, every minute counts,' said Dr. Bijoy Menon

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:36 PM Man charged with second-degree murder in Deer Run domestic incident       Police previously said suspect is victim's son

Calgary Herald Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:22 PM More fatalities possible if province raises speed limits on highways, warns motor association       'The typical outcomes are that small increases in speed tend to increase fatalities and injuries at a higher rate than the speed increases,' said Robert Harper, president of the Alberta Motor Transport Association

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:55 PM All evacuation orders lifted in Abbotsford following flooding       B.C. River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Sumas River from a flood warning to high stream flow advisory

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:39 PM 'Gentle' panhandler who lived in Vancouver's West End viciously assaulted       Couple who filed missing person report were shocked to learn homeless man was in hospital and too injured to tell Vancouver police what happened

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:21 PM Premier Eby tries to steer conversation to transportation, but reconciliation keeps coming up       Vaughn Palmer: In rare admission, B.C. premier says it's not clear how to balance reconciliation and the certainty businesses need

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:51 PM Mother-of-five killed by falling tree branch in Chilliwack identified       Tori Meade, 27, was walking with two of her kids on a trail at Island 22 when disaster struck. The children were unharmed

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:39 PM Suspect in Vancouver triple murder charged with third count in death of former spouse       Two women were found stabbed to death in an east Vancouver condo unit on Sept. 5. A third was found gravely injured nearby and later died.