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Canada's Dabrowski wins women's doubles title at French Open tune-up
23 May 2026
Canadian women's doubles player Gabriela Dabrowski won a championship title at a WTA event on Saturday in Strasbourg, France.
Woman in unstable condition after being struck by vehicle near St. John's Park in Winnipeg: police
23 May 2026
Officers responded to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Main Street and Mountain Avenue just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Winnipeg police said in a news release on Saturday morning.
Grizzly bear bluff charge closes popular stretch of Kananaskis highway
23 May 2026
A grizzly bear bluff charge has shut down the stretch of Highway 40 from Kananaskis Lakes Trail to the Highwood Pass.
Ebola treatment tent set ablaze again in Congo, with 18 suspected cases escaping
23 May 2026
An Ebola treatment tent was set on fire, leading to the escape of 18 patients who are suspected of having Ebola — one day after a tent in another community was burned down. The concerning outbreak is gripping East Africa.
Wakeham voices worry over ‘declining level of decorum’ in House of Assembly
23 May 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham wants to meet with opposition party leaders to tackle what he says is a "declining level of decorum" in the House of Assembly.
Gas dips below $2 on Avalon Peninsula with latest price adjustment
23 May 2026
The price of gas dropped 2.1 cents per litre across Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday morning.
Canadiens look to head home with 2-0 lead over Carolina in Eastern Conference final
23 May 2026
The Montreal Canadiens could go home with a commanding lead in the NHL's Eastern Conference final if they win tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2.
1 dead in Plantagenet fire
23 May 2026
Firefighters were called to a fire burning at a home at around 2:45 p.m. Friday and a person was discovered dead inside.
I wish people knew this about my service dog
23 May 2026
Rachel Lyons says her service dog Geneva changed her life. Here's how.
Heavy rain expected throughout the GTA this weekend: Environment Canada
23 May 2026
It's time to pull out the umbrellas and rain jackets as heavy rain is expected throughout the Greater Toronto Area this weekend.
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