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58-year-old killed in motorcycle crash near Twillingate
25 Aug 2026
Police in the Lewisporte area say a 58-year-old man died following a motorcycle crash on Sunday evening.
RCMP investigating vandalism of Pride crosswalk in Port Saunders
25 Aug 2026
RCMP officers are seeking information from their public as part of an investigation into the vandalism of a Pride crosswalk outside a school on the Northern Peninsula last week.
Fredericton council votes to help fix aging pools while it works to get new one
25 Aug 2026
Fredericton council voted Monday to explore the options this fall for a new aquatics centre but also to address age-related problems at two pools the public will be using until there is one.
Woman, 35, and teen accused in the daytime shooting death of 22-year-old in Montreal
25 Aug 2026
A 35-year-old woman and a teen have both been charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of Jean-Christophe Desrosiers, 22, while he was behind the wheel of his truck in Montreal last Thursday.
Mayors on Montreal’s North Shore call for better public transit ahead of election
25 Aug 2026
Twenty-one mayors have signed a mobility pact aimed at reducing car dependency. Though they’ve raised this issue in the past, they say the upcoming provincial election – and a potential change in gove
Federal funding to boost ROPEC's resilience to power outages, extreme weather
25 Aug 2026
Ottawa's main wastewater treatment plant is getting a long-awaited upgrade to its electrical system with the announcement this week of new federal funding.
Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' as trade feud heats up
25 Aug 2026
In an early morning tweet Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America," following a breakdown in trade negotiations and a comment Monday from Ontario Premie
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to speak with Carney as trade dispute escalates
25 Aug 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is reiterating calls for Carney to reconvene Parliament and release details on the proposed U.S. trade deal he rejected. CBC's Pratyush Dayal reports.
First Nation leaders, educators in northwestern Ontario remember Norma Kejick
25 Aug 2026
Condolences have been pouring in on social media following the death of Norma Kejick over the weekend, who is being remembered as a lifelong advocate for First Nations youth in northwestern Ontario. H
Man who sexually assaulted, choked, threated to kill woman expected to live in Winnipeg after prison release
25 Aug 2026
A 35-year-old convicted sex offender who is considered a high risk to reoffend against women is being released from an Alberta correctional facility and expected to live in Winnipeg, police say.
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