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NewsThe Weather NetworkSevere storms possible across southern Ontario amid summer-like heat
The May long weekend kicked off with another day of summer-like heat, humidity and a round of severe weather Saturday, leading to an abrupt end to the warmth by Sunday.
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't run in upcoming party leadership race
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will not be running in the race to pick a new leader of his United Conservative party. Kenney told his call-in radio show that if he was considering running, he would not be staying on as UCP leader until the new leader is chosen. It was the first time Kenney took questions surrounding his surprise decision this week to step down despite winning a party leadership review. Kenney captured just 51 per cent of the vote in the mail-in ballot of party m
NewsThe Canadian PressCroupiers at Montreal Casino launch unlimited strike as negotiations hit impasse
MONTREAL — Croupiers at the Montreal Casino have launched an unlimited general strike today. Their union says in a statement there is an impasse in negotiations over their collective agreement and the strike started at 9 a.m., with a picket line to be set up this afternoon in front of the casino. Last weekend, unionized staff held a pair of four-hour strikes to denounce stalled negotiations The collective agreement that regulates the working conditions of 521 dealers expired on March 31, 2020, w
NewsThe Weather NetworkTornado watches issued in Quebec as severe weather threat raised
Residents across eastern Quebec are advised to monitor the forecast closely as severe weather, including the potential for a tornado, is expected to continue through Saturday afternoon. Check back regularly for updates.
NewsThe Weather NetworkTime to act is now as UN expert suggests fossil fuels are "dead end"
Key climate change indicators set alarming records in 2021 and extreme weather has a heavy toll on human lives.
NewsThe Canadian PressU.S., Canada, other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker
BANGKOK (AP) — Delegates from the United States, Canada, and three other nations staged a walkout Saturday when a representative from Russia began his opening remarks at a meeting of trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group in the Thai capital, officials said. A spokeswoman for Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng said Canada walked out alongside the U.S., New Zealand, Japan and Australia during Russia's intervention. "Canada has already taken many actions to hold Russia account
NewsThe Weather NetworkMay long weekend sees a roller-coaster of weather across Canada
The unofficial kickoff to summer will be a cool yet dry one for much of Western Canada this weekend, while the heat will spend the weekend shifting from the Great Lakes to Atlantic Canada, bringing showers and storms in its wake.
NewsThe Weather Network1953 tornado lasted for more than 2.5 hours — crossing from the U.S. to Canada
On this day in weather history, a tornado struck Sarnia.
NewsThe Canadian PressRise of new opioid highlights unpredictable drug supply: Expert
OTTAWA — A national substance use research organization is warning about a new type of opioid that is increasingly being found in Canada's unregulated drug supply. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction said in an alert there is a rising presence in the drug supply of potent synthetic opioids referred to as nitazenes, which are often more potent than fentanyl. Nitazenes usually appear unexpectedly in drugs assumed to contain other types of opioids like fentanyl, oxycodone and non-med
NewsThe Canadian PressA year of trauma, catharsis and finally peace for some survivors of Kamloops school
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The nightmares started last May, said Harvey McLeod, chief of the Upper Nicola Indian Band and a survivor of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. They tormented McLeod for months after the discovery of 215 suspected unmarked graves at the school he attended for two years. Then one night he was visited in his dreams by a young girl who set him free. "It's been tough on me and so wonderful at the same time," said McLeod. The year since the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Na
NewsThe Canadian PressQuebec Halloween sword attacker found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder
QUEBEC — A man who used a sword to kill two people and seriously injure five others in Quebec City's historic district on Halloween night 2020 was found guilty by a jury Friday on two counts of first-degree murder. A jury convicted Carl Girouard, 26, in the deaths of François Duchesne, 56, a museum employee, and Suzanne Clermont, 61, a hairdresser. Jurors also found him guilty on five counts of attempted murder. Girouard had admitted to the acts, but his defence lawyer argued his client was not
BusinessThe Canadian PressSmaller telcos could feel the pinch after Ottawa prohibits use of Huawei's 4G gear
Experts say smaller, independent telecommunications companies will be hurt the most by a federal government decision to ban China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE from involvement in Canada’s 5G wireless network in a move that will also eventually prohibit their products fromexisting 4G services equipment. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will not be reimbursing the companies which need to remove this equipment from their networks by Dec. 31, 2027. Telecom experts
EntertainmentYahoo News Canada'We'd sort of buried how tough it was': The Kids in the Hall get candid about troupe tensions in Prime Video documentary
Reg Harkema and Paul Myers (author and brother of Mike Myers) are revealing the good and bad times in the troupe’s history in the documentary The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks on Amazon’s Prime Video.
NewsThe Canadian PressCosts reach $25.6 million for public inquiry into 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting has already cost $25.6 million to investigate the April 18-19, 2020, rampage — and there are still about five months remaining in its mandate. Costs are shared between the federal and provincial governments for the inquiry, which was established in October 2020 and started public proceedings on Feb. 22 of this year. The inquiry is probing the causes and circumstances that led to the shooting deaths of 22 people over 13 hours by a gunm
NewsThe Canadian PressCabinet delivers standing ovation as Alberta Premier Kenney stays on as UCP leader
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is staying in the top job to maintain "continuity" until a new leader of his United Conservative Party is chosen. He made the comment Friday after reporters were invited in to watch, take photos and shoot video of cabinet ministers giving him a standing ovation at McDougall Centre government building in Calgary. Kenney said the media opportunity was organized to demonstrate that his government is continuing its work, with a focus on public priorities such as
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Bill would give CRTC power over user-generated content, but it won't use it: chair
OTTAWA — The chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says a federal bill would give it power to regulate homemade videos posted on platforms such as YouTube. But Ian Scott predicts this would never happen as the broadcast regulator has no interest at all in overseeing such material. Critics of the online streaming bill have seized on his remarks, saying they contradict assurances by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez that the bill would not give the regulator powe
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Court authorizes sex abuse class-action lawsuit against archdiocese of Quebec
QUEBEC — A judge is authorizing a class-action lawsuit against the Catholic archdiocese of Quebec brought by victims of alleged sexual abuse. The class action was filed in 2020 and covers alleged sexual assaults committed from 1940 to the present day. Montreal law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee, which is representing the plaintiffs, says the lawsuit is the first class action targeting all the members of a specific archdiocese who allegedly committed sexual assault. The class action covers anyone wh
NewsThe Canadian PressTrudeau pledges more action on cybersecurity following decision to ban Huawei from 5G
OTTAWA — A day after the federal Liberals banned Chinese firms Huawei Technologies and ZTE from helping build Canada's 5G networks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more must be done to secure critical systems against threats. Trudeau says the government is working closely with big financial institutions as well as other companies across the country to protect vital networks from malicious attackers. Speaking to reporters today, he says Canada will do more, whether through legislation, new spe
NewsThe Canadian PressPrince Charles and Camilla wrap Canadian tour, but calls for reconciliation continue
YELLOWKNIFE — The Dene drum dance features the rhythmic pounding of caribou hide drums, singing, and dancers moving in a clockwise circle following the sun. In the 220-person Northwest Territories community of Dettah on Thursday, the drum dance also featured a prince, wearing a formal grey suit accessorized with a pocket handkerchief, smiling and pointing as he shuffled to the beat between two Dene chiefs. The themes of Indigenous reconciliation and climate change were front and centre during th
EntertainmentYahoo News CanadaRosie Perez praises AppleTV+ crime thriller 'Now & Then' breaking 'insulting' Hollywood pattern of Latino characters
Rosie Perez steps into the shoes of a police detective in the new Apple TV+ bilingual Miami-based crime thriller Now & Then, praising the show for moving away from the "insulting" way Hollywood portrays Latino characters.
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Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds on new Canadian sanctions list
OTTAWA — Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is today announcing a fresh wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin's regime including a ban on importing Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds. The ban on the import of certain luxury goods from Russia covers alcoholic drinks, fish and seafood. Canada is also banning the export of cigarettes and alcoholic drinks to Russia, as well as designer clothing, training shoes and sportswear. The sanctions package includes a ban on the export of jewelry, art and even
NewsThe Weather NetworkMulti-day thunderstorm threat spans Quebec as heat and humidity builds
Your long weekend plans in southern Quebec will need to include keeping a close eye on the forecast, with the threat for severe thunderstorms that could bring torrential rain or even rotation.
NewsThe Weather NetworkPollinator Park: What a world without pollinators could look like
Set in 2050, Pollinator Park incorporates gamification, storytelling and alluring technologies to showcase the shocking insect decline and a need for urgent action to wider audiences, particularly to younger generations.
NewsYahoo News CanadaWhat is monkeypox? Symptoms, vaccines and how people catch the rare infection
Cases of monkeypox, a rare viral infection found in west and central African countries, are being reported around the globe, with confirmed cases now in Canada.
SportsThe Weather NetworkSevere thunderstorm chances build in parts of Ontario this long weekend
Summer-like heat and thunderstorms will kick-off this May long weekend in Ontario.
