- Alberta police watchdog to investigate death of man in Grande Prairie RCMP cellby (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 8:56 pm in Canada, Crime, Alberta police, Alberta RCMP, Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, ASIRT, Grande Prairie, Greg Hartzler, Mental Illness, rcmp cell
Greg Hartzler says despite the fact his son was acting in a psychotic and delusional manner, police did not call paramedics or have him assessed by a doctor.
- Lisa LaFlamme chose not to bid farewell to viewers before ouster, CTV memo claimsby (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 8:48 pm in Canada, Bell Media, Canada News, CTV, LaFlamme, Lisa LaFlamme, media
Bell Media told staff in an internal memo that Lisa LaFlamme was given the opportunity to say farewell to viewers before being unseated from the anchor’s chair.
- Dundas Cactus Festival returns to full event following scaled-down versions amid pandemicby Don Mitchell (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 8:41 pm in Canada, cactus festival, David Wilcox, Dundas Cactus Festival, dundas events, family fun zone, Hamilton, hamilton events, Hamilton news, john balogh, King Street West, TEDDY BEAR PICNIC, The Box
Dundas Cactus Festival organizers are expecting large crowds after two years of scaled-down events due to COVID. The event begins Friday along eight blocks of downtown Dundas.
- Housing rally underway in Halifax, one year after forced evictions from parkby Karla Renić (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 8:36 pm in Canada, Affordable Housing, halifax eviction, Halifax homelessness, Halifax housing rally, Halifax Mutual Aid, Halifax Rally, Homes not Cops, housing protest, Out of the Cold Shelter, P.A.D.S., Safe Housing, spring garden protest
A rally for housing rights is happening in downtown Halifax, in the same place where exactly one year ago, city police forcibly evicted unhoused people living in an encampment.
- ‘A silver revolution’: More women are embracing their grey and aging naturallyby Lynn Chaya (National Post – RSS Feed) on August 18, 2022 at 8:34 pm in Canada, News
During the pandemic, Lisa LaFlamme, like many other women who couldn’t access hair colourists, grew out her natural silver hair and stopped dyeing it
- ‘Deny, delay, die’: Assisted dying discussion renews warnings about gaps in veteran careby Amanda Connolly (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 8:33 pm in Canada, Health, Politics, Assisted Dying Canada, Canada assisted death, Canada Assisted-dying, Canada MAID, Canadian Forces, MAID, maid canada, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada, veterans assisted dying
‘We don’t know whether this was a policy: whether written or unwritten or being communicated to people,’ said a Conservative calling for an investigation into veteran supports.
- BC Ferries reports highest-ever quarter for vehicle trafficby Darrian Matassa-Fung (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 8:21 pm in Canada, Consumer, Economy, Environment, Lifestyle, Perspectives, Politics, Traffic, BC, BC Ferries, BC ferries issues, BC Travel, fiscal year review, Hornby Island, Staffing Shortage
BC Ferries’ officials say traffic levels are close to pre-pandemic levels, in a press conference Thursday.
- Non-profit Nations Skate Youth teaches Kahnawake youth to skateboardby Gloria Henriquez (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 8:17 pm in Canada, Sports, First Nations, First Nations Skateboarding, Joe Buffalo, Kahnawake, Nations Skate Youth, Rosie Archie, Skateboarding
Through workshops, non-profit Nations Skate Youth teaches Indigenous youth about the sport, all while instilling a sense of pride in their culture.
- Group with suspected ties to ‘freedom convoy’ facing eviction from Ottawa churchby (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 7:52 pm in Canada, Politics, Freedom Convoy, freedom convoy church, freedom convoy eviction, Ottawa Convoy, ottawa convoy church, ottawa convoy eviction, st brigids church
Neighbours have protested the group’s presence in the community, seeing it as an opportunity for convoy supporters to set up a permanent outpost in Ottawa.
- OPP discriminated against migrant workers in 2013 sexual assault investigation: HRTOby (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 7:43 pm in Canada, Crime, HTRO, Human Rights Tribunal Ontario, Migrant Workers, Ontario human rights tribunal, Ontario Migrant Workers, Ontario Provincial Police, OPP, opp discrimination
The HRTO has found provincial police discriminated against migrant workers based on their race when they conducted a DNA sweep as part of a 2013 sexual assault investigation.
- Quebec police suspect domestic violence, femicide after 2 dead, 1 seriously hurt in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lacby Alessia Simona Maratta (: Canada) on August 18, 2022 at 7:41 pm in Canada, Crime, Deux-Montagnes, Domestic Violence, DPJ, Femicide, Laurentians, Police, Quebec, Quebec provincial police, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, SQ, Sureté du Québec, Violence Against Women, youth protection services
The SQ said police found the body of a woman in her 30s, an injured man in his 70s, two uninjured children, and an injured 42-year-old man who later died in hospital.
- How hybrid work is fuelling sales of office productsby Larysa Harapyn (Financial Post – RSS Feed) on August 18, 2022 at 3:54 pm in FP Work, News, Retail & Marketing
Watch: Staples Canada chief executive David Boone talks about consumer shopping habits, inflation and hybrid work
- Modern living: Household appliances you can really talk toby Special to National Post (National Post – RSS Feed) on August 18, 2022 at 3:16 pm in Canada, Homes
- FIRST READING: Here’s all the Canadian weapons now targeting Russians in Ukraineby Tristin Hopper (National Post – RSS Feed) on August 18, 2022 at 10:34 am in Canada, News
Canada still ranks as one of the world’s top suppliers of weapons to Ukraine, behind only the U.S., U.K. and Poland
- How much hockey is too much? Viewership for Canada’s sport on the decline, poll findsby Jessica Mundie (National Post – RSS Feed) on August 18, 2022 at 10:00 am in Canada, Hockey, News, Sports
A new poll found there has been a decline in sports viewership amongst most sports, but none as significant as hockey
- Attention, Toronto! The CNE is back with squid-ink corndogs, ketchup-flavoured soft serveby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 18, 2022 at 12:21 am
- Increase in Calgary shootings unrelated to organized crime, police sayby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 18, 2022 at 12:16 am
- R. Kelly’s attorney argues he will face ‘tainted’ juryby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 18, 2022 at 12:12 am
- Low water levels spark fears amid U.S. droughtby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 18, 2022 at 12:04 am
- Surrey Police Service officer suspended following arrest, breach of trust allegationsby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 11:37 pm
- Woman killed, 3 others injured in ‘chain-reaction’ crashby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 11:28 pm
- Some Quebec families must arrange their own ride to school as bus contract negotiations continueby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 11:20 pm
- Negotiator behind deal with Freedom Convoy says Ottawa was too quick to use emergency powersby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 11:17 pm
- P.E.I. community gardens say some people reaping what they didn’t sowby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 11:16 pm
- Car and truck sales still suffering in Alberta with low inventory, high interest rates, inflationby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 10:43 pm
- Regina council delays final vote on proposed parking lot after finding out people are already parking thereby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 10:38 pm
- CYFN to build Indigenous-led women and children’s shelter in Whitehorseby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 10:31 pm
- 2nd blue-green algae bloom found on P.E.I., this time in Murray Riverby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 10:06 pm
- N.S. selects five wind projects to produce electricity from renewable sourcesby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 10:01 pm
- Pearson Airport has no plans to offer gambling, cannabis, but lobbyist looking into possibilitiesby Yahoo News Canada – Latest News & Headlines on August 17, 2022 at 10:00 pm