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Alberta’s New Democratic Party has found a new leader in former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi. A little more than 62,000 members selected Nenshi as the new leader Saturday afternoon, ending a months-long leadership race between Edmonton MLAs Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse and Sarah Hoffman, and Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley.Nenshi, who won the…

The Ontario Science Centre is shutting down immediately as an engineering report commissioned by the province shows the roof could collapse — but while it could be fixed at a cost, the province is choosing to shutter the location indefinitely.The province announced Friday that a type of lightweight concrete, popular in the 1960s when the…

A Toronto detective accused of harassing and sexual assaulting his subordinates over a three-year period is now facing several criminal charges, Toronto police say. In a news release issued Thursday, Toronto police said that the incidents occurred between Sept. 2020 and Nov. 2023. Investigators said that a detective…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadian PoliticsCanadaFarms operating today in B.C. rivers and waterways would have five years to move their operations completely onto land or shut them downPublished Jun 19, 2024  •  Last updated 13 minutes ago  •  5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksQuebecNewsLocal NewsMcGill president Deep Saini says the university is exploring “the full spectrum of legal recourses” and disciplinary processes.Published Jun 18, 2024  •  Last updated 17 minutes ago  •  7 minute readYou can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.A…

CALGARY – Alberta is moving to ban cellphones in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms starting in the fall. Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Monday that cellphones help with learning but can also be a distraction and lead to cyberbullying. He said there will be exceptions for students…

Canada’s national weather agency is warning of a "prolonged heat event" starting Monday that is expected to bring “dangerously hot and humid conditions” to much of southwestern Ontario. Late Sunday afternoon, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a heat warning for a large swath of Southern Ontario, including…

A 32-year-old woman from Brampton has been arrested and charged with impaired driving for the third time in the span of 15 months, say police. Peel Regional Police (PRP) said that on May 30 a motorist crashed their vehicle into the front of a home in Mississauga. The driver fled the area as police arrived, they said. No…

Toronto police arrested and charged a bartender after a customer was sexually assaulted at a hotel bar in downtown Toronto. The victim was staying at the hotel when they went to the bar on Oct. 14 at approximately 6 p.m. The accused, employed as a bartender, served a drink to the victim and said, “This is my special…

A 15-year-old boy involved in a stabbing on a TTC bus in Etobicoke on Wednesday was allegedly carrying a knife, Toronto police say. Shortly before 6 p.m., officers responded to a call for a person with a knife on a bus near Berry and Park Lawn roads, north of the Queensway. Police said a teenage boy boarded a bus and…