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Former Catholic priest who abused children in Nunavut sentenced to 6 years in prison

Eric Dejaeger, 77, pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexually abusing children in Igloolik between 1978 and 1982. 

Weak loonie, ballooning insurance costs drive Canadian snowbirds to sell Florida homes

A former Albertan who sells real estate in Arizona vows, "I ain't going nowhere that's got hurricanes" as the costs of owning property in Florida add up.

A construction firm's been acquitted of harming threatened turtle's habitat, prompting Ontario review of law

Ontario's Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision to acquit a North Bay construction company found guilty of damaging the habitat of Blanding’s Turtle, a threatened species in the province.

Liberal Party approves 6 candidates to run in leadership race

Six of the seven Liberal leadership candidates who submitted their nomination papers have now been approved by the party to run in the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

2 children, 1 adult dead after apartment building fire in Hamilton

Three people, including two children, were killed after a heavy fire at an apartment building on Brock Street in Hamilton.

Miller fires back at provinces, territories for complaints over cuts to economic immigration

Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller is blaming provinces and territories for federal cuts to the economic migrant streams they rely on, stating they have been unco-operative about increasing their share of asylum seekers.

Why some rural Ontarians are pushing to separate from their municipality

Some people in the northeast Chatham-Kent community of Bothwell, and surrounding Zone Township, want to go back in time to when their community was independent.

Ford could call Ontario election as early as next week: sources

Doug Ford has repeatedly said he believes he needs a new mandate from Ontarians to respond to the potential economic devastation that could be wrought by U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods — this despite holding a large majority at Queen’s Park, where the government is currently on break. 

Kingston, Ont., declares emergency as roughly 1 in 3 households struggle with food insecurity

City joins Toronto and Mississauga in calling on upper levels of government to increase social assistance rates to meet basic needs.

Rocky Mountain Bikes under creditor protection as global bicycle industry reels from effects of pandemic

B.C.-founded Rocky Mountain Bikes, which helped drive the worldwide growth of freeride mountain biking, is under creditor protection with nearly $70 million in debt.

Plovers in a dangerous time: Endangered bird may be making a comeback on N.B. shores

Kouchibouguac National Park welcomed six pairs of piping plovers in 2024, which resulted in 16 fledglings — the highest annual production in seven years. 

4 of Canada's biggest banks leave Mark Carney-led climate initiative

Four of Canada's biggest banks have left the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance, an initiative led by former Bank of Canada governor and now contender for Liberal leader Mark Carney that aims to accelerate climate action among financial institutions.

This B.C. mom asked local grocery stores to bring in special carts for son who has a disability. They did

The cart is like a traditional cart but removes where small children often sit and replaces it with a larger seat that accommodates up to 250 pounds and has a five-point safety harness.

Skyrocketing rental fees 'shock' some Superior Propane customers

Some customers of Superior Propane have received notices of tank rental increases amounting to 50 per cent or higher in the last six months. The company says affected customers had “infrequent propane deliveries” and required a price hike to “ensure fairness and sustainability.”

Jewish Winnipegger fights hate by removing antisemitic and other offensive graffiti

A Winnipegger has taken it upon himself to get rid of antisemitic and other kinds of graffiti he says are spreading hate.

Canada shuts out U.S. to win women's world U-18 championship

Marilou Grenier stopped 14 shots as Canada defeated the United States 3-0 on Sunday to capture the gold medal at the world women's under-18 hockey championship.

Barking sea lions on B.C.'s Bowen Island are music to the ears of this conservationist

Peter Kearney has lived on Bowen Island, off the coast of North Vancouver, for 20 years, but only recently has he seen sea lions climbing up onto his neighbour’s dock.

Canada imposes new sanctions as Venezuelan President Maduro sworn in despite global condemnation

Canada has imposed new sanctions against 14 Venezuelan officials as President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday to serve a third six-year term, extending his increasingly repressive rule until 2031.

Breakfast Club actor, Realtor in L.A. among people from Ontario giving devastating accounts of wildfires

Los Angeles residents from London, Ont., who are among the people fleeing the raging wildfires describe what they're seeing and the devastating aftermath they foresee.  

Fewer people feel proud to be Canadian, poll suggests

Canadians are feeling less patriotic than usual these days, a new poll suggests.

No evidence to support Alberta agency's claims about cleanup of oilsands spills, study suggests

An analysis of a decade's worth of data kept by the Alberta Energy Regulator suggests the agency has made unsubstantiated claims about the success of oilsands tailings spills cleanup.

Winter storm could bring 100 centimetres of snow to Cape Breton Highlands

Parts of Cape Breton could see up to 100 centimetres of snow from Sunday into Monday. Other areas in Cape Breton could be in for 25-50 centimetres.

P.E.I.'s top public health doctor sounds the alarm on air horns in hockey arenas

P.E.I.’s Chief Public Health Officer is raising concerns about the use of compressed-air horns in ice arenas.  

Pets ‘not a Christmas gift’ say animal shelters dealing with post-holiday returns

The aftermath of the holidays is a challenging time for animal shelters because there’s often an increase in pets being returned after they were given as gifts. Some Montreal-area shelters say the situation is getting worse.

'Weather bomb' expected to hit Newfoundland on Sunday

Newfoundland will have its first strong winter storm on Sunday with a mess of snow, rain, and strong winds projected to hit parts of the island.

Pickering city council moving meetings online due to threats, mayor says

Mayor Kevin Ashe announced the change in a nearly 13-minute video on the city's YouTube page on Dec. 30, 2024. The video highlights a number of incidents involving Coun. Lisa Robinson, before showing screenshots and airing audio of some graphic threats that Ashe says councillors have received as a result.

OPP charge 37-year-old man following viral Temiskaming Shores road rage incident

A 37-year-old man faces several charges related to a road rage incident in Temiskaming Shores on Monday.

Toronto-area teen arrested over alleged plan to travel to join ISIS

RCMP recently applied for a terrorism peace bond to restrict the movements of the 18-year-old from Newmarket. Investigators have declined to provide details about the allegations and the accused.