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• Ontario family distraught after puppy held by animal services for nearly two weeks because it may be a pit bull

  A Toronto-area family is in disbelief after their 12-month-old puppy escaped from their home and was found by animal services—who now won’t give the dog back because it may be a pit bull.

  

• A new Delta descendant is rising in the U.K. Here's what to know

  British and international authorities are closely monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant that is causing a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom.

  

• Timmins man charged in unprovoked attack on woman downtown

  Timmins police have charged a man after a 54-year-old woman was assaulted with a weapon while walking downtown.

  

• Pornhub owner settles lawsuit with 50 women, including four Canadians

  Pornhub owner MindGeek has settled a U.S. lawsuit involving 50 women, including four Canadians, who had alleged they were duped into a massive sex-trafficking operation.

  

• People will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine and a flu shot at same time

  Timmins health officials are encouraging people to get both a flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine -- if they haven't already gotten one -- and said they can get them both at the same time.

• 'I never thought I'd win that big': Northern woman on lottery prize

  Bingo is a popular game in northern Ontario and one woman has hit the mother lode playing with an instant scratch ticket.

• Ontario marks lowest COVID-19 daily case count in months with 304 new cases

  Ontario health officials are reporting 304 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking the lowest case count seen in the province since early August.

• A single winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

  Tuesday's $55 million jackpot has been won by a single ticket holder in the Prairies.

• Thousands of Ontario homeowners are eligible for a free smart thermostat and here's how to get one

  Ontario homeowners could be eligible for a free smart thermostat and here's how to check to if you're eligible.

• Albertans still evenly divided on changing clocks, partial vote results show

  Alberta’s referendum on adopting daylight saving time year-round was expected to come down to the wire, as only some of the results were released by Tuesday.