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Feds quietly change rules to allow one-time ArriveCAN exemption at land border crossings

The Canadian Border Services Agency is temporarily allowing fully vaccinated travellers a one-time exemption to not be penalized if they were unaware of the health documents required through ArriveCan.

Cars pass a monument marking the border between the United States and Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Highgate Springs, Vt. U.S. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Prosecutor: Stab attack on Salman Rushdie was 'preplanned'

The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a 'preplanned' crime, as the renowned author of 'The Satanic Verses' remained hospitalized with serious injuries.

Average rent up more than 10% in July from previous year, report says

Average rent in Canada for all properties rose more than 10 per cent year-over-year in July, according to a recent nationwide analysis of listings on Rentals.ca.

More than 10,000 Canadians received a medically-assisted death in 2021: report

More Canadians are ending their lives with a medically-assisted death, says the third federal annual report on medical assistance in dying (MAID). Data shows that 10,064 people died in 2021 with medical aid, an increase of 32 per cent over 2020.

LAPD ends investigation into Anne Heche car crash

The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche's car accident, when the actor crashed into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5.

Canadian literary figures double down on free speech following Salman Rushdie attack

Canadian writers, publishers and literary figures doubled down on the right to freedom of thought and expression on Saturday, one day after an attack on award-winning author Salman Rushdie that left him hospitalized and on a ventilator.

FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home

The FBI recovered documents that were labelled 'top secret' from former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the unprecedented search this week.

About 14 per cent of Ontario hospitals reporting less than a week supply of epidural catheters: Ontario Health

Approximately 14 per cent of hospitals in Ontario are reporting they have less than a week’s worth of epidural catheters in stock, according to an Ontario Health memo sent to hospital chief executive officers on Friday.
Police fatally shoot man after woman stabbed at Scarborough home; SIU called in

Toronto police say officers have shot a man after a woman was stabbed inside a Scarborough residence on Saturday afternoon.
Brampton teen arrested in connection with murder of Toronto rapper Houdini in May 2020

A Brampton teen has been arrested in connection with the murder of a well-known Toronto rapper who was gunned down in the city’s Entertainment District over two years ago.

Atlantic

New Brunswick's first confirmed case of Monkeypox not travel-related

At this time, the Monkeypox vaccine is not widely available to the public.
Parent of child with rare form of epilepsy distressed over N.S. ER closures

Kristen Hayes lives close to the hospital in Yarmouth, N.S., but she says that twice in the past month, her son, who has a rare form of epilepsy, has been taken by ambulance to the emergency room there, only to be left waiting.
Cabin owners in central Newfoundland warned to stop using closed roads

Officials in central Newfoundland are asking people to stop using forest roads to check on their cabins even though the threat of wildfires has eased for local communities and a state of emergency has been lifted.

London

Kadri to bring Stanley Cup to London

CTV News London has learned that London native and NHL superstar Nazem Kadri will bring the Stanley Cup to London later this month.
'It’s going to look like New York City': Apple TV series to film in downtown London, Ont. this month

One block of Richmond Street is about to transform into New York City. CTV News London has learned the Apple TV series “Improbable Valentine” — based off the book "The Changeling" — will be filming in downtown London later this month.
ER closures due to staffing shortages

Multiple Southwestern Ontario hospitals are closing their emergency departments due to staffing shortages

Northern Ontario

Sudbury Police investigating suspicious death in the city

One woman is dead in what police will only call a suspicious death in the city.
Average rent up more than 10% in July from previous year, report says

Average rent in Canada for all properties rose more than 10 per cent year-over-year in July, according to a recent nationwide analysis of listings on Rentals.ca.
Search for missing boy ends tragically

Ontario Provincial Police have concluded their search,

Calgary

1 dead following crash in southwest Calgary

Officials say a driver has died after a serious crash early Saturday morning in southwest Calgary.
Residents escape Wildwood home struck by lightning during Friday storm

Friday night's thunderstorm had Calgarians in every corner of the city watching the skies, but it was too close for comfort for one family in Wildwood.
Calgary Carifest honours Caribbean culture as thousands gather to celebrate

A couple thousand Calgarians wore colourful costumes, played traditional music and danced for hours in the downtown streets Saturday morning to celebrate Caribbean culture.

Kitchener

Speed limit brought down to 40 km/h in several Kitchener neighbourhoods

Those driving through a neighbourhood in Kitchener may want to double check the speed limit.
Over 60 cattle killed in barn fire near Alma, Ont.

A total of 67 cattle have been killed after a fire tore through a barn early Saturday morning.
WRDSB confirms 'student information was accessed' during cyber incident

Waterloo Region's public school board has confirmed that "certain student information was accessed" during a cyber incident last month.

Vancouver

B.C. lawyer sentenced to 22 months for forging documents including police reports, doctors' notes

A B.C. lawyer has been sentenced to 22 months in jail after pleading guilty to forging documents that he submitted to Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board over a period of nearly 10 years
Ukrainian refugee families find friendship, support through B.C. reading club

Ukrainian refugee families in B.C. are being brought together through a specially formed reading club -- and their bond goes beyond books.
140 lightning-caused wildfires detected in B.C. over last 3 days, service says

Lightning has sparked more than 100 new wildfires in British Columbia since Wednesday, as thunderstorms rolled through the provincial Interior.

Edmonton

Chinatown community patrols document vandalism, help area businesses to build sense of safety

A group of volunteers is regularly conducting community patrols in Chinatown to help document vandalism and make the area a safer space for area businesses and residents.
'It's about all of our futures': Wet'suwet'en chiefs bring pipeline protest to Edmonton

Hereditary chiefs from Wet’suwet’en were in Edmonton on Saturday to bring attention to the Coastal GasLink pipeline being built on their traditional lands near Smithers, B.C.
Firefighters extinguish blaze in central Edmonton

Six fire crews responded to a single-family home west of Commonwealth Stadium that went up in flames Saturday morning.

Windsor

Feds quietly change rules to allow one-time ArriveCAN exemption at land border crossings

The Canadian Border Services Agency is temporarily allowing fully vaccinated travellers a one-time exemption to not be penalized if they were unaware of the health documents required through ArriveCan.
Passengers tackle Canadian man after he became violent, tried to open plane doors mid-flight

A plane bound for Toronto has been forced to divert to Iceland after a Canadian man allegedly became violent and tried to open the aircraft door mid-air.
Play ball! Windsor, Ont. hosting the best softball players in Ontario this summer

Windsor is welcoming the best female softball players between the ages of 12 and 18. This weekend, it’s the U13 Championships at Mic Mac Park.

Regina

SHA alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox: expands vaccine eligibility

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has alerted the public to the elevated risk of acquiring Monkeypox through anonymous sexual contact.
Regina city council considering $200K bid to host 2024 Brier

Regina’s city council is set to consider putting $200,000 towards a bid to host the 2024 Brier.
Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles

Canadian Blood Services says it is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections.

Ottawa

Queensway shutdown slows traffic across the city of Ottawa

Commuters face slowdowns on several roads in Ottawa this weekend, as all eastbound and westbound lanes of Hwy. 417 are closed between Metcalfe Street and Carling/Kirkwood Avenues for the replacement of the Booth Street Bridge.
The cost to rent an apartment in these two Ottawa neighbourhoods decreased this summer

As rents continue to rise for one-and-two bedroom apartments in Ottawa and Gatineau this summer, a new report shows rents are decreasing in the Ottawa neighbourhoods of Nepean and Gloucester.
Community rallies to help Merry Dairy recover missing ice cream bike

There was a swift response from the community to help find a missing bicycle cart owned by a popular ice cream shop.

Saskatoon

SHA alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox: expands vaccine eligibility

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has alerted the public to the elevated risk of acquiring Monkeypox through anonymous sexual contact.
Saskatoon music camp teaches new instruments, gender empowerment

A group of young musicians, creators and performers capped off a week-long camp with performances at the Broadway theatre on Saturday.
Committee set to discuss changing city's first Michif-named street

City administration is looking to rename a new Saskatoon street after the word was revealed to have different meanings.