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A Manitoba family is left with a broken window next to their Lester Beach cottage and has lingering fears after a bear burst in overnight. Kat Devuono said it happened around 4:30 a.m. Monday. Devuono, along with his two children, his sister, his niece and his nephew, and his parents were fast asleep when he …

“It was scary”: Manitoba family waits an hour to receive help after the bear repeatedly enters the house “It was terrifying”: Manitoba family waits an hour to receive help after the bear repeatedly enters “It Was Terrifying” House: Manitoba Family Waits for Hour for Help After Bear repeatedly bursts into hut Read More »

Both the London Police Chief and the organizers of the Pride London Festival are assuring Londoners that security will be a top priority at this week’s events. The statements come after a man was arrested during what police called a “big physical altercation” during Wortley’s first annual pride festival on July 16th. Police add that …

“You will be protected”: Pride London officials and police guarantee security after a weekend altercation “You will be protected”: Pride London officials and police guarantee security after a weekend altercation “You will be protected”: Pride London officials and police guarantee security after altercated weekend Read More »

Traffic on Highway 1 in the Lower Mainland is once again affected by an overhead truck colliding with an overpass. A truck traveling east hit the overpass from Glover Road to Langley around 1:30 p.m. The right lane is now blocked and traffic is very low on the highway. Drivers are warned to expect significant …

A truck collides with the overpass of Glover Road in Langley, BC before the afternoon trip Read More »

With increasing demand forcing emergency rooms to close across the country, top doctors say more immediate help is needed before things get worse. Dr. Raghu Venugopal, a Toronto emergency physician, says he believes the health care system is not collapsing, but “has already collapsed.” “The nurses and doctors in Ontario and Canada who work in …

Doctors say healthcare system has “collapsed” as patient increases ER closure Read More »

Among his final acts as president and CEO of Horizon, Dr. John Dornan encouraged staff to “consider setting an example” by masking themselves in indoor public spaces, citing the “escalating” rate of COVID-19 transmission. in the community and in health settings. In a memorandum last Thursday, the day before he was fired in a major …

In a staff note a day before he was fired, Horizon CEO urged community masking against COVID Read More »

Toronto police say a 28-year-old man rode his bicycle on the Gardiner Highway and then stole a car from a 70-year-old woman who was driving west on the busy road on Monday. The suspect was later arrested during a “violent confrontation” with police officers and faces several charges, including robbery, Const. said Laura Brabant. The …

A cyclist stole a woman on the Gardiner Highway, according to police Read More »

Cindy White UPDATE 4:50 p.m. It was a series of carefully crafted photo opportunities as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a dizzying tour of parts of the Okanagan on Monday. Trudeau’s first stop was at a daycare in Lake Country, where he played and did crafts with the students. He then paid a visit to …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made stops in Lake Country, Kelowna and Summerland during a campaign-style visit to Okanagan. Read More »

Strong winds caused damage Monday in southeastern Alberta and left thousands of Medicine Hat residents without electricity. About 5,600 Medicine Hat homes were without electricity at 4 p.m. MT, according to Merrick Brown, director of emergency management at the City of Medicine Hat. According to the city’s website, electricity had been restored to some 1,700 …

A violent storm hit southeastern Alberta near Medicine Hat Read More »

View of the Lakhta Center business tower, the headquarters of the Russian Gazprom gas monopoly in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 27, 2022. Dmitri Lovetsky / The Associated Press Russia’s state-controlled natural gas producer warns European customers it can’t guarantee future gas deliveries even after Canada evaded its own sanctions on Moscow for sending a …

Russia’s Gazprom warns Europe it cannot guarantee future supply Read More »

Arizona Coyotes defender Conor Timmins issued a statement Monday saying he was not involved in an alleged sexual assault with members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey Team. Timmins, who was a member of the team that won the Canadian Gold Medal at the 2018 Buffalo Tournament, posted the following through his agency, Quartexx Management: …

Timmins denies involvement in an alleged sexual assault of the 2018 Canadian junior team Read More »