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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:22 PM
     Edmonton city council approved additional transit officers for increased safety back in April 2025, so 15 will be deployed this month and the rest should be in place by the summer.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:20 PM
     The beloved senior pup would have celebrated his 15th birthday in February, but this past Christmas was the family's last with Lucky.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:15 PM
     After a man died in the waiting room of one Edmonton hospital, there's more signs of a strained health-care system in Alberta's capital — this time when it comes to outpatients.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:06 PM
     'We need to be able to go home at night and sleep and feel comfortable,' said a Kelowna store owner after a break-in. His online video prompted a visit from the mayor.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:56 PM
     Patients and clinicians say the pool is essential for recovery, and the Glenrose Hospital Foundation is now fundraising to cover the remaining costs.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:54 PM
     The Deloitte Report is forecasting 1.6 per cent growth for the B.C. economy, lagging behind Alberta and Saskatchewan, which are both forecast to grow higher than two per cent.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:39 PM
     Three years ago, Tyler Gamblin crafted an ice igloo in his west Edmonton yard. Now, he's at it again —  but this time, it's a very colourful, very Canadian ice cabin.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:19 PM
     Though the investigation continues, the fire that tore through the Salvation Army building in Prince Albert, Sask., on Christmas Day is believed to have been human caused.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:17 PM
     Winnipeg Jets defenceman Haydn Fleury was carried out on a stretcher after crashing into the boards Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 7:23 PM
     Canola farmers and producers in Saskatchewan say they will be watching closely next week as Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China for trade talks that will include agriculture.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:41 PM
     The Ford government is planning to go underwater to build a new electricity line that will power Toronto for at least two decades. The cable will run in Lake Ontario from the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, just east of Oshawa and ending in the east end of the city in the Port Lands, supplying 900 […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:01 PM
     Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died. He was 94. A spokesperson for the Chicago Blackhawks confirmed the team received word of Hall's death from his family. A league historian in touch with Hall's son, Pat, said Hall died at a […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 6:38 PM
     OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled. A government official confirms Carney will hold the meeting with provincial and territorial leaders on Jan. 29, after hosting a group dinner the evening before. The […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 6:33 PM
     A Niagara couple has been charged in connection to a sexual assault investigation in the region. Police say the investigation focused on multiple incidents that happened between 2022 to 2025 and involved three separate victims. On Wednesday, James McManamon, 39, of Port Colborne and Jennifer Harrigan, 29, of Niagara Falls were arrested. McManamon has been […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:40 PM
     OTTAWA — The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall. Public Safety Canada says the pilot project, which took place in Nova Scotia, showed that clearer and more timely instructions are required to ensure the participation of firearm owners. The department […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:29 PM
     Two people have been stabbed at Dufferin Station Wednesday afternoon. Toronto police were called to the subway station around 4:45 p.m. to reports of a stabbing. One of the victims was stabbed inside the station while another was stabbed outside a short distance away from the station. Paramedics tell CityNews both victims were taken to […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:24 PM
     A 2.2 per cent property tax increase is being proposed for Toronto residents as part of the 2026 budget. Mayor Olivia Chow's office says the increase includes a 0.7 per cent hike in property taxes coupled with a 1.5 per cent annual increase in the City's Building fund, which goes toward paying for transit and […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:21 PM
     TORONTO — Venezuelans in Canada are dealing with a mix of emotions after the United States captured the country's president and his wife. U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the world Saturday by ordering a military raid on the Venezuelan capital, seizing President Nicolas Maduro and bringing him to New York to face charges. The move […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:13 PM
     OTTAWA — Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland, who was a driving force in Canadian politics throughout the past decade, will resign as a member of Parliament on Friday. "It has been an immense honour to serve my constituents and all Canadians in Parliament since 2013," Freeland said in a social media […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:51 PM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Donald Trump to give the first State of the Union address of his second term on Feb. 24. The invitation sent on Wednesday notes that the nation is marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. The invitation touted the work of Trump and a Republican-led Congress […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:01 PM
     A remote First Nation in northern Ontario says it is looking to evacuate the entire community in the coming days due to multiple failures in its water supply and wastewater systems. Kashechewan First Nation, a fly-in community on the western shore of James Bay, says its water level has significantly dropped, triggering an automatic shutdown […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:24 PM
     VANCOUVER — The chair of Filipino BC said holding a 2026 Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver is "important for collective healing" after the devastating vehicle attack last year that killed 11 people and injured dozens more. RJ Aquino said the organization heard "loudly and clearly" from the community that it was important the cultural […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:19 PM
     The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are searching for the driver who fatally struck a woman who fell from a moving vehicle on the Highway 401 in Mississauga. OPP say the crash happened around 5:45 a.m. in the eastbound collectors' lanes near Dixie Road on the 401 last Thursday. The 32-year-old woman from Ottawa fell from […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:05 PM
     Toronto police have named the suspect who they say capped off a wild crime spree by jumping into Lake Ontario and allegedly stabbing a Marine Unit officer who was trying to rescue him from the frigid waters. In a lengthy release on Wednesday, police said Variant Blutar, 32, of Toronto, first started a fire at […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:44 PM
     Twenty-six residents will be temporarily moved to other long-term care homes in the region, but could return after repairs are completed.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:17 PM
     The workers' union says jobs being cut include 18 registered practical nurses and 14 personal support workers.

Windsor Star Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:29 PM
     Oldcastle residents will get two more chances to provide input into the proposed future development of 104 hectares (257 acres) of land on the fringe of the Tecumseh hamlet's settlement area.  The seven parcels of land involved lie immediately east of the City of Windsor, south of Hwy. 401 and east of Walker Road, straddling […]

The Province Wednesday, January 7, 2026 7:53 PM
     Patrick Johnston: Fans are ready to embrace an exciting era of youth, one pointed at the future

The Province Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:59 PM
     It won't happen Thursday in Detroit, based on practice lines Wednesday, but Boeser is at a career low with no goals in 17 games, one in last 24.

The Province Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:09 PM
     The Vancouver Whitecaps are not keen to sell Tristan Blackmon to Inter Miami — or to any other club

The Province Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:32 PM
     The five-foot-10, 175-pound Robert Carter Jr. appeared in 18 regular-season games in 2025, his first in the CFL

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:42 PM
     Cory James Smockum plead guilty to attempted murder in Kings Bench Court in Saskatoon Tuesday.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:20 PM
     Pilots making sharp turns at low altitudes must exercise caution, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warns.

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:30 PM
     Players ranked Saskatchewan on a number of topics from management to strength and conditioning to nutrition to treatment of families

Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:11 PM
     A pork chop, a taxi, a TV show and a snoring family member are all featured in this year's RCMP list of calls that "missed the mark."

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 6:35 PM
     Experts speak truth to power. City hall is to blame for Calgary's water system mess

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 6:31 PM
     Moulin Rouge! The Musical, playing at the Jubilee until Sunday, is like a theme park ride. It's a great deal of fun, and you don't know what awaits you after each new twist and turn. At first it is a big, brassy song-and-dance show, but then it turns into a comedy, a melodrama and, finally, […]

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 6:05 PM
     Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Jan. 5 to 9, 2026

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:59 PM
     City hall water officials knew more than 20 years ago that the Bearspaw South water line would blow. And they didn't fix it

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:38 PM
     The son of former Austrian NHL forward Thomas Vanek was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round of the 2025 NHL Draft.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:37 PM
     'The ultimate questions is: does the passenger fit into the seat?' air passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs said. 'If it's not possible, the seat is too small, and the airline is in breach of their (contractual) obligation'

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 5:24 PM
     An appeal of the expansion goes before a hearing of the Environmental Appeal Board in March

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:43 PM
     Police reported Tuesday that a man who exposed himself to a mother and her two children on Dec. 4 of last year has been identified and arrested

Calgary Herald Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:07 PM
     The fuel system failure led to a propane leak, creating a gas cloud within the surfacer room and across the small ice surface. An electric heater in the area ignited the propane

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:07 PM
     Seaspan is providing the same design it has drawn up for the Canadian Coast Guard under Canada's national shipbuilding strategy for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 7:56 PM
     The 15-year-old was found dead inside a property on 6500-block of 248 Street

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 7:40 PM
     Mitchell McIntyre faces up to 13 years in prison with no chance of parole for two deaths that were originally ruled accidental

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 7:26 PM
     Vaughn Palmer: B.C. premier criticizes recent court decisions as cases of judicial overreach, despite increasing the likelihood of UNDRIP-based challenges to existing legislation when he amended the Interpretation Act as attorney general

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:42 PM
     The West Broadway FreshCo location will retain the old Bow Mac sign but pull down the Toys "R" Us lettering as part of the renovation

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:21 PM
     New season of Global drama Family Law offers more interesting and timely issues including AI companions.

Vancouver Sun Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:06 PM
     A man fell off his scooter after an interaction with Transit Police near Surrey Central Station last October.