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2 tornadoes hit eastern P.E.I. during Wednesday’s storm, Environment Canada says
27 Aug 2026
Evironment Canada confirmed the weather Wednesday included two tornados near Souris, P.E.I.
Federal government removes seafood and fish products from counter-tariff list
27 Aug 2026
Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures.
Capital Pride road closures: what you need to know
27 Aug 2026
The annual Capital Pride street festival and parade will hit the streets of Ottawa this weekend, causing some disruption to traffic in the downtown core, with some road closures starting Friday evening.
Detroit newlyweds take wedding photos atop new Gordie Howe International Bridge
27 Aug 2026
Just hours after Chris and Taisha Shreve married in Detroit on Aug. 21, they walked to the middle of the Gordie Howe International Bridge for pictures in their full wedding finery.
Detroit newlyweds take wedding photos atop new Gordie Howe International Bridge
27 Aug 2026
Just hours after Chris and Taisha Shreve married in Detroit on Aug. 21, they walked to the middle of the Gordie Howe International Bridge for pictures in their full wedding finery.
Edmonton-area couple gets 4-year sentence for neglect that led to elderly woman’s death
27 Aug 2026
An Edmonton-area couple has each been sentenced to four years in prison after being found criminally negligent in the death of a 76-year-old woman who spent up to 10 days lying on a floor without adequate care.
Edmonton-area couple gets 4-year sentence for neglect that led to elderly woman’s death
27 Aug 2026
An Edmonton-area couple has each been sentenced to four years in prison after being found criminally negligent in the death of a 76-year-old woman who spent up to 10 days lying on a floor without adequate care.
Tree-mapping tool piloted in Kelowna is expanding across B.C. to cool down cities
27 Aug 2026
A University of British Columbia-led pilot project in Kelowna is expanding to Vancouver. It looks to change how local governments approach urban shade and planting trees.
Free passes to Joffre Lakes Park being flipped for profit, hiker says
27 Aug 2026
A Vancouver woman is raising concerns that people are snapping up free day passes to the popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park and then flipping them for cash online.
Langley outdoor preschool loses licence, shuts down because of unused indoor space
27 Aug 2026
Langley Forest School was first licensed by Fraser Health in 2016 and ran programs exclusively outdoors.
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