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Karl Krebs, who opposed Manitoba pandemic restrictions and ran for mayor in Winkler, has died
15 Feb 2026
Karl Krebs, a man who turned into one of Manitoba's most public pandemic restriction opponents, has died.
Residents of two apartments displaced after St. John's fire
15 Feb 2026
The occupants of two apartments on Keane Place in St. John's have been displaced after a fire Saturday morning.
3 people named to P.E.I. Business Hall of Fame
15 Feb 2026
The P.E.I. Business Hall of Fame will soon have three new additions. The organization has announced this year's laureates to be inducted at a ceremony in May.
How Black Quebec artists are keeping the door open for the next generation
15 Feb 2026
It's been 30 years since the House of Commons recognized a motion to designate February as Black History Month in Canada. But what does that history look like in the arts? Comic book and video game ar
More than 700 nursing, PSW jobs could be cut in Ottawa, says union
15 Feb 2026
Ontario’s largest health-care union is sounding the alarm on impending job cuts and increased wait times if the province fails to increase hospital funding.
Dozens of pre-loved dresses arrive in remote First Nation for Valentine's Day dance
15 Feb 2026
Young people in one northern Ontario First Nation will get their pick of dozens of once-loved dresses tonight, thanks to the efforts of a local organization and an Ottawa woman.
CUPE president Fred Hahn won't be seeking re-election this spring
15 Feb 2026
CUPE Ontario union leader Fred Hahn announced that he won’t be seeking re-election in the spring. It comes years after he was called to resign — a suggestion he promptly rejected — over accusations of sharing an antisemitic video on social media.
Garden City Collegiate graffiti referencing shooting among several recent threats at Winnipeg schools
15 Feb 2026
At least five Winnipeg schools have been targeted with threats, including shooting threats, in the last two weeks, including two on Friday that are being investigated by Winnipeg police major crimes unit.
Security guard hospitalized after being hit with metal object, robbed near Portage and Main
15 Feb 2026
A security guard is in stable condition after he was attacked with a metal object and robbed on south Main Street Friday afternoon, police say.
Father of Alberta school shooting victim talks grieving in the wake of tragedy
15 Feb 2026
The father of a student killed in a school shooting in southern Alberta almost 27 years ago reflected on a mass shooting Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
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