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‘We’re going to rebuild’: Indigenous communities look to recover from devastating wildfires

The East Prairie Métis Settlement is one of several Indigenous communities that were hard-hit by the recent wildfires in Alberta. As the wildfire season rages on, residents and community officials are looking among the ruins, pondering how they’ll recover from all the losses.

A wildfire burns near Fox Lake, Alta in May 2023. (Credit: Ketrina Reva Nanooch)

Blue Jays pitcher 'truly sorry' for sharing anti-LGBTQ2S+ video

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass said he is 'truly sorry' for sharing a controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram.

O'Toole says CSIS told him he was focus of Chinese misinformation, suppression effort

Conservative MP Erin O'Toole says Canada's spy agency has told him he was the target of Chinese interference intended to to discredit him and promote false narratives about his policies while party leader.

Alberta Premier Smith wants to 'reset' federal-provincial relationship while eyeing sovereignty act

Fresh off leading Alberta's United Conservative Party to a majority victory on Monday night, Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to 'reset' her relationship with the federal government, while readying to invoke the province's sovereignty act over emissions targets, if needed.

Blue Jays pitcher 'truly sorry' for sharing anti-LGBTQ2S+ video

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass said he is 'truly sorry' for sharing a controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram.
Police identify engaged couple shot dead after dispute with landlord near Hamilton

A young couple shot and killed after a dispute with their landlord near Hamilton have been identified by police.
21 deaths now linked to Kenneth Law's lethal products

The number of deaths connected to the products sold by a Mississauga, Ont. man charged with aiding and abetting suicide continues to climb, hitting at least 21 people, according to tracking by CTV News.

Atlantic

'For God's sake, stop burning': N.S. premier bans all activity in forests, urges residents to abide by burn ban

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has banned all activity in forests as of Tuesday, and says the wildfire damage is “extensive” and “heartbreaking.”
Wildfire, potential ammonia leak forces mandatory evacuation order in Bedford, N.S.

A wildfire is burning in the Hammonds Plains-area near Bedford, N.S.
'There is nothing left': 151 Halifax-area homes destroyed by wildfire

A wildfire in northwest Halifax has destroyed more than 150 homes and about 50 other structures, the municipality’s executive director of public safety said Tuesday at a news conference.

London

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VIDEO | Communities in mourning as OPP officer and respected school bus driver killed in crash

Messages of support continue to come in following the death of an OPP officer and a school bus driver. Both were killed in a crash when their vehicles collided at Oxford Road 33 and Highway 59 northwest of Woodstock.
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VIDEO | 'Oh my God': Petrolia, Ont. driver charged after driving on Highway 401 shoulder

A 20-year-old driver from Petrolia is facing multiple offences after Elgin County OPP received multiple complaints of a vehicle speeding down the shoulder of Highway 401.
Adelaide Street North among top five 'worst roads' in western Ontario: CAA

One of London, Ont.’s streets has made the Canadian Automobile Association’s (CAA) top five worst roads list for western Ontario in 2023.

Northern Ontario

9 active wildfires in northeastern Ontario, highway closed again

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is reporting nine active wildfires in northeastern Ontario on Monday.
'Home on native land:' A new push to change O Canada's lyrics

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie hopes the city will support calling on the federal government to change the lyrics of “O Canada.”
State of emergency in northern Ontario lakeside community due to rising water levels

Mitch and Donna Bujold moved to their Nellie Lake lot in 2018 for the lakefront view and access to the water, but in recent weeks, it seems the lake has been keen on accessing their property too.

Calgary

Two Calgary ridings subject to automatic recounts: Elections Alberta

Calgary-Acadia and Calgary-Glenmore, both previously operated by the United Conservative Party are now painted in NDP orange by razor-thin margins.
Calgary's mayor congratulates returning provincial government, cautions over divisive rhetoric

Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she's looking forward to working with the newly elected UCP government on Calgary's priorities, while also appealing to people to reflect on the often cruel tone of a tough campaign.
Merchandise from five-year-old's t-shirt business stolen along with family van

A little boy with a budding t-shirt business faced a major setback last week when the family mini-van was stolen outside of his northwest home.

Kitchener

School bus driver killed in crash near Woodstock, Ont. remembered as 'a phenomenal man'

Elementary students are among those mourning the loss of a school bus driver killed in a double fatal crash near Woodstock, Ont.
'It’s devastating': Community in mourning after fatal crash in Oxford County

The Township of East-Zorra Tavistock and the surrounding community are in mourning after a fatal crash took the lives of a police officer and a bus driver.
Three new housing developments get the green light from Kitchener council

Kitchener council approved the construction of three new housing developments at a meeting Monday.

Vancouver

Motorcyclist dies after Surrey crash, RCMP say

One person has died after a crash in Surrey Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.
Growing reliance on for-profit nursing agencies 'destabilizing' B.C. care homes

The nurses providing care for some of British Columbia’s most vulnerable citizens are increasingly employed by for-profit staffing agencies, adding tremendous cost to operators and impacting seniors' quality of life and care.
B.C. tribunal rules on case where a man had to board a cruise ship without his luggage

Air Canada has been ordered to pay over $2,300 to a man whose luggage didn’t arrive before he set off on a nine-day cruise.

Edmonton

NDP sweep of Edmonton confirmed; Madu out as minister with fall to Ip in southwest

The Alberta NDP swept the province's capital city for a second time during Monday's provincial election.
This MLA-elect is the first Black woman to be elected to the Alberta Legislature

On Monday, Rhiannon Hoyle was elected to the riding of Edmonton-South, making her the first Black woman elected to the Alberta Legislature.
What will it take to get a 3rd-party MLA in Alberta? Probably a breakup, consultant says

It's no surprise Alberta's election was a two-horse race, but the rate at which every other party stumbled out of the gate is something not seen in the province in more than 100 years.

Windsor

OPP officer from Lakeshore mourned by hockey community

Members of the Belle River hockey community say they are in ‘complete disbelief’ over the death of OPP officer with ties to the region.
Victim in 'critical condition' after violent downtown assault: Windsor police

Windsor police say a victim is in critical condition after he was chased and assaulted Saturday by a group of people downtown.
‘The people have spoken’: Windsor-Essex voters opposed to privatized health care, according to OHC survey

Almost 99 per cent of voters in Windsor and Essex County are opposed to privatization of public hospitals, according to the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) referendum results revealed Tuesday morning.

Regina

1 dead following multi-vehicle crash on Highway 13 near Weyburn

A man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 13 east of Weyburn.
More film options coming for Saskatchewan Science Centre's IMAX theatre

Saskatchewan's Science Centre was host to a giant delivery this week, promising to reinvigorate the province's largest film screen.
3 robbery suspects in Regina located by Aerial Support Unit

Three people are facing robbery charges following an alleged assault on May 29 after being located by a police plane.

Ottawa

Federal government aiming to dispose of half of its office buildings with hybrid work here to stay

The federal government is planning to offload up to half of its office buildings across the country, citing the rise in remote and hybrid work.
Shopify faces class action over severance offered to recently laid off staff

A class-action lawsuit alleges Shopify Inc. reneged on a deal it offered some employees who were laid off in a recent round of cuts.
Here are the worst roads in Ottawa, according to CAA

Despite efforts from the city of Ottawa to make repairs, Carling Avenue reigns supreme as the worst road in Ottawa, and one of the worst in Ontario.

Saskatoon

'We are stuck here': Saskatoon woman says she can't sell home due to nearby shelter

A Saskatoon homeowner says her proximity to a homeless shelter is the reason her house wouldn’t sell.
Saskatoon Bishop backs Catholic schools' stance on 'Rainbow Tent'

Saskatoon’s Roman Catholic diocese is defending the city’s Catholic school administrators in the wake of protests over an internal email that leaked on social media on Thursday.
Rare Video: The one team the Riders have never lost to in preseason

Preseason doesn’t count in the standings, but there is one team that has never beaten the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Things to do in and around Montreal this weekend: Sept. 16-18

Things to do in and around Montreal this weekend: Sept. 16-18

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VIDEO | Communities in mourning as OPP officer and respected school bus driver killed in crash

VIDEO | 'Oh my God': Petrolia, Ont. driver charged after driving on Highway 401 shoulder