Hwy. 17 reopened north of the Sault after commercial vehicle crash

A crash involving a commercial vehicle north of the Sault has completely closed Highway 17 from Highway 101 East in Wawa, Ont. to Frater Road. (Supplied/Facebook)

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O'Toole says CSIS told him he was focus of Chinese misinformation, suppression effort

Conservative MP Erin O'Toole says Canada's spy agency has told him he was the target of Chinese interference intended to to discredit him and promote false narratives about his policies while party leader.

Conservative member of Parliament Erin O'Toole speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

U.S. officer shoots at truck driver near N.B. border crossing

Traffic is back up and running through the border crossing between Woodstock, N.B., and Houlton, Maine, after a security scare Monday.

BREAKING

BREAKING | Priest charged in alleged sexual assault of 8-year-old girl on Manitoba First Nation

Manitoba RCMP have arrested a priest from a First Nation community who is accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl, and believe there may be more victims.

Liberals still have faith in David Johnston's work on foreign meddling: House leader

Government House leader Mark Holland says the federal Liberals still have faith in the man they appointed to investigate the issue of foreign interference in Canadian elections.

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LIVE SOON | Blue Jays pitcher to hold press conference after sharing controversial video on Instagram

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass is set to address the media following the controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video he shared on his Instagram.

Federal politicians congratulate Alberta's Danielle Smith on election win

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is congratulating Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on her election win, after she called out his 'harmful' energy policies in her victory speech.

Early estimates indicate 200 structures damaged in Halifax-area wildfire

Approximately 200 homes or structures have been damaged by the wildfire that began burning Sunday in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area, according to preliminary estimates.

Top AI CEOs, experts raise 'risk of extinction' from AI

Top artificial intelligence executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined experts and professors in raising the 'risk of extinction from AI,' which they urged policymakers to equate at par with risks posed by pandemics and nuclear war.

Danielle Smith's UCP holds onto power in Alberta

Danielle Smith is still the premier of Alberta, surviving a vigorous campaign and a tight vote Monday against NDP challenger Rachel Notley.

Barrie

Vehicle fire shuts down part of Highway 400

Traffic came to a stop on Highway 400 Tuesday afternoon after a U-Haul van caught fire.
These Simcoe County streets are listed as the worst in Central Ontario

Five Simcoe County roads ranked as the worst in Central Ontario in the annual CAA's Worst Roads campaign.
'Serious incident' in the Town of the Blue Mountains 'resolved peacefully:' OPP

Provincial police say a "serious incident" in the Town of the Blue Mountains has "resolved peacefully."

Toronto

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LIVE SOON | Blue Jays pitcher to hold press conference after sharing controversial video on Instagram

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass is set to address the media following the controversial anti-LGBTQ2S+ video he shared on his Instagram.
Woman who allegedly fled Canada after fatal shooting arrested again

A woman who allegedly fled the country following the fatal shooting of a man more than two years ago has been arrested for breaching her bail conditions, police say.
Ontario mayor wants to change 'O Canada' lyrics

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie hopes the city will support calling on the federal government to change the lyrics of “O Canada.”

Ottawa

Shopify faces class action over severance offered to recently laid off staff

A class-action lawsuit alleges Shopify Inc. reneged on a deal it offered some employees who were laid off in a recent round of cuts.
Carling Avenue still the worst road in Ottawa according to annual poll

Despite efforts from the city of Ottawa to make repairs, Carling Avenue reigns supreme as the worst road in Ottawa, and one of the worst in Ontario.
Firefighters battle roof fire overnight in Metcalfe

Ottawa firefighters encountered a challenging fire in Metcalfe overnight.

Kitchener

Four-way stop planned for intersection where bus driver and OPP officer killed

The rural Oxford County intersection where an OPP officer and a school bus driver were killed Monday was less than a month away from becoming a four-way stop when the deadly crash happened.
Devastating double loss: Community in mourning as OPP officer and respected school bus driver killed in crash

Messages of support continue to come in following the death of an OPP officer and a school bus driver. Both were killed in a crash when their vehicles collided at Oxford Road 33 and Highway 59 northwest of Woodstock.
SIU investigating after man shot by Brantford police officer

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a Brantford police officer shot a 27-year-old man.

London

Devastating double loss: Community in mourning as OPP officer and respected school bus driver killed in crash

Messages of support continue to come in following the death of an OPP officer and a school bus driver. Both were killed in a crash when their vehicles collided at Oxford Road 33 and Highway 59 northwest of Woodstock.
Possible match found for 'Babs' the dog

Babs the dog may have found her forever home after a London couple brought her home Monday night for a trial stay.
Votes are counted: Ontario Health Coalition reveals results from informal health care survey

The Ontario Health Coalition said more than 382,000 people voted in their informal survey. For the past six weeks they’ve been asking Ontarians to vote in person or online on whether they want public hospital services to be privatized to for-profit hospitals and clinics.

Windsor

Victim in 'critical condition' after violent downtown assault: Windsor police

Windsor police say a victim is in critical condition after he was chased and assaulted Saturday by a group of people downtown.
OPP officer from Lakeshore mourned by hockey community

Members of the Belle River hockey community say they are in ‘complete disbelief’ over the death of OPP officer with ties to the region.
Man arrested after knife-point robbery of senior at bus stop

Windsor police have arrested a 64-year-old man after a knife-point robbery of senior at bus stop.

Montreal

Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could hold up major Montreal condo project

Carla White is the only remaining tenant in her building, which is slated to be demolished to make room for a 176-unit condo project. But in order to move forward, the developer must reach an agreement with White -- and she says she won't leave until she's provided with a home that offers the long-term stability she needs to ensure she won't end up back on the streets.
Montreal is spending $30 million to expand and improve bike paths

The City of Montreal announced Tuesday that it would develop over four dozen projects aimed at expanding and improving the metropolis's bike path network. The 53 projects estimated to cost $30 million will develop and upgrade 59.1 kilometres in the cycling network, spanning 14 boroughs and four other municipalities, the city said in a news release.
Language Commissioner: Air Canada received three times as many complaints as usual

Air Canada has been the subject of three times as many complaints under the Official Languages Act as in a typical year, reveals the latest report from Canada's Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge.

Atlantic

'For God's sake, stop burning': N.S. premier bans all activity in forests, urges residents to abide by burn ban

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has banned all activity in forests as of Tuesday, and says the wildfire damage is “extensive” and “heartbreaking.”
Early estimates indicate 200 structures damaged in Halifax-area wildfire

Approximately 200 homes or structures have been damaged by the wildfire that began burning Sunday in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area, according to preliminary estimates.
Some Halifax residents say they received confusing communication amid wildfire

As wildfires grew and traveled through the suburban area northwest of Halifax, some of the 16,000 evacuated residents say they received confusing advice about what to do.

Winnipeg

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BREAKING | Priest charged in alleged sexual assault of 8-year-old girl on Manitoba First Nation

Manitoba RCMP have arrested a priest from a First Nation community who is accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl, and believe there may be more victims.
Man fatally stabbed on Burrows Avenue; homicide unit investigating

A 22-year-old man has died following an early morning stabbing in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Violent crime in Winnipeg reaches highest level in 13 years: report

The number of crimes in Winnipeg increased by more than 25 per cent in 2022, which includes a record number of homicides, a spike in the use of bear spray as a weapon, and an uptick in property crimes.

Calgary

Calgary man charged in human trafficking investigation involving 15-year-old girl

A 21-year-old Calgary man is facing several charges related to human trafficking after he allegedly sexually exploited a 15-year-old girl.
Even with majority, UCP's Copping, Nixon and Milliken lose seats in Calgary

Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party won the election last night but the Alberta NDP made some inroads in Calgary, the city where most of the month-long campaign was fought.
Danielle Smith's UCP holds onto power in Alberta

Danielle Smith is still the premier of Alberta, surviving a vigorous campaign and a tight vote Monday against NDP challenger Rachel Notley.

Edmonton

23 additional charges laid in series of carjackings, crashes in Edmonton

The man who allegedly caused a number of crashes and committed violent carjackings in Edmonton earlier this month is facing an additional 23 charges.
Danielle Smith's UCP holds onto power in Alberta

Danielle Smith is still the premier of Alberta, surviving a vigorous campaign and a tight vote Monday against NDP challenger Rachel Notley.
NDP sweep of Edmonton confirmed; Madu out as minister with fall to Ip in southwest

The NDP has been elected or leads in all Edmonton ridings early Tuesday morning after the UCP won a majority government in Alberta late Monday night.

Vancouver

Resource crisis at Surrey hospital leads to 1 newborn death and countless near misses: frontline workers

A group of women’s health providers at Surrey Memorial Hospital is the latest working on the frontline to raise alarms about British Columbia’s deteriorating healthcare system.
Dozens of firefighters battling out-of-control blaze near Sayward, B.C.

Fifty-five firefighters have descended on the northern Vancouver Island village of Sayward, where an out-of-control wildfire exploded in size Monday night, becoming the largest fire of the season for British Columbia's coastal region.
Widow of West Vancouver man who drowned trying to save dog describes desperate struggle in the water

The widow of a man who died trying to save a dog from drowning in West Vancouver is remembering her husband as a brave man with endless compassion.