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Pilot dead after glider crash northeast of Edmonton: RCMP
19 May 2026
A pilot was killed when a glider crashed northeast of Edmonton on Monday afternoon and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is now investigating, according to the RCMP.
Ambulance falls off Annapolis Royal Wharf
19 May 2026
An EHS ambulance was seen with its rear partially submerged in the water at the Annapolis Royal wharf on Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported so far.
Remains found near Pelican Narrows identified as missing Ont. teen Jay'Siiah Webb-Long
19 May 2026
Saskatchewan RCMP identified human remains near Pelican Narrows as Jay'siiah Webb-Long, a Ontario teen who went missing in 2025 after travelling to the remote northern community. Police are now investigating his death as a homicide.
Regina's Cathedral Village Arts Fest kicks off, parade unbothered by rain and snow
19 May 2026
The Cathedral Village Arts Festival has officially gotten started in Regina, as the Victoria Day parade kicks off six days of activities, events and performances.
Pinehouse, Sask., to get temporary emergency bridge after flood-related collapse
19 May 2026
The northern community of Pinehouse, Sask., has been without a pivotal bridge connecting the village to southern Saskatchewan for over two weeks. Residents have been directed to another way out of tow
Quinn's penalty kick lifts Vancouver Rise over Halifax Tides for 1st win of season
19 May 2026
The Vancouver Rise are no longer winless. Co-captain Quinn, a Canadian national team star, scored on a penalty in the 59th minute to give the visiting Rise a 2-1 Northern Super League victory over the Halifax Tides on Monday.
N.W.T. battles 3 wildfires as season gets underway
19 May 2026
The government says it is fighting three fires in the Northwest Territories, two of which are described as human caused. It says a human-caused wildfire in the South Slave region is under control.
Edmonton councillor wants to rename road near Alberta's legislature after pro-federalist movement
19 May 2026
An Edmonton city councillor says he wants to ingrain the love Albertans have for Canada in a red-and-white street sign.
World Cup heats up gentrification battle in Mexico City
19 May 2026
The looming FIFA World Cup is intensifying gentrification in Mexico City, where advocates say landlords are pushing tenants out to convert long-term homes into short-term rentals — hoping to make a quick buck from tourist demand.
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