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N.W.T. gov't cleaning up trash from Yellowknife encampment; one resident says fire risk remains
20 May 2026
The Government of the Northwest Territories says it has been picking up trash from a prominent homeless encampment in Yellowknife for weeks, and will be doing more in the days ahead. One encampment re
Byelection candidates prepare pitch for new electoral district
20 May 2026
Although no byelection date has been set for the new electoral district of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay, candidates for the three major parties are already road-testing their pitches for voters.
1 person found dead following Fredericton police response to weapons call
20 May 2026
The suspect involved in a weapons call Tuesday morning in Fredericton has been found dead, city police say.
Montreal lawyer charged with child sex crimes may have new accusers
20 May 2026
Daniel Rochefort, a prominent civil lawyer accused of sex crimes involving children, will remain detained until at least Thursday. His bail hearing was rescheduled again on Tuesday.
Organizers report fewer U.S. visitors to Canadian Tulip Festival
20 May 2026
The Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa drew around 300,000 people this year. That's about 100,000 fewer visitors than usual, and organizations say that's in part because fewer Americans are making the trip North of the border.
Lane closures on Highway 417 wreaking havoc on some people's commutes
20 May 2026
With work on the LRT expansion leading to lane closures on Highway 417, some Ottawa drivers say their afternoon rush hour commute have taken a turn for the worse.
Ontario's Toronto Island airport expansion will increase congestion, committee hears
20 May 2026
Toronto's waterfront secretariat says the province's plans to redevelop Ontario Place and expand the airport on the Toronto Islands will create severe traffic and transit congestion.
New report claims northern Ontario hospitals facing disproportionate setbacks
20 May 2026
During a visit to Sault Ste. Marie this week, researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives demanded the province invest billions more to address hospital budget deficits and wait times.
Environment and Climate Change Canada warns of potential funnel clouds across Alberta
20 May 2026
The agency has issued dozens of special weather statements that cover the eastern half of the province — as far south as Calgary and as far north as the Northwest Territories border.
Southern Alberta officials push for second full-serve border crossing
20 May 2026
It is time to re-examine the Wild Horse border crossing as a potential second 24-hour commercial port of entry into Alberta, according to business groups in the province's southeast, along with the Montana and Alberta governments.
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