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U.S. tourist killed by lightning strike while hiking Sicily’s Mount EtnaThe 29-year-old man from Kansas was found and transported to hospital by helicopter crew after being struck on Sunday in a prohibited area on Etna's eastern slope.TrendingAug 18
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4 teens, 4 adults charged in stolen vehicle, firearms investigation: Toronto policePolice say the accused -- four adults between the ages of 18 and 20, as well as three teenage girls and one teenage boy aged 16 and 17 -- face various firearms and theft charges.CrimeAug 26
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Eastern Canada premiers renew buy Canadian calls as U.S. trade war ramps upPrince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz issued a news release Sunday urging Islanders to seek out products produced in Canada and in their home province.CanadaAug 23
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Canada, U.S. officials to meet again as 50% tariffs to take effect in 3 daysConservative leader Pierre Poilievre says any new U.S. trade deal must remove softwood lumber tariffs. Negotiations in Washington are nearing the Aug. 19 deadine for an agreement.PoliticsAug 16
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Winnipeg Sea Bears win CEBL championship for 1st time in franchise historyThe CEBL championship was intended to be a three-game series concluding Sunday, but the first game was suspended early due to condensation on the court, and then cancelled.SportsAug 16
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Possible tornado in Quebec being investigated after severe stormThe Northern Tornadoes Project is investigating whether the severe storm that hit Repentigny, Que., on Sunday may have spawned a tornado.WeatherAug 3
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Kenora, Ont. man swims across Lake of the Woods, raises funds for kids’ health careChad English's swim has raised more than $80,000 to support organizations that have helped his daughter, including SickKids Hospital and the Shriners Hospital for Children.CanadaJul 28
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Heat, air quality warnings issued for areas of central and southern AlbertaUnseasonably warm temperatures and smoky skies are in the forecast for a large area of southern and central Alberta over the next few days.HealthJul 30
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Washington state fires force 67K to evacuate, destroy 700 buildingsThe Spokane-area wildfires were completely uncontained, said Courtney James, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.U.S. NewsAug 3
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Maritimes under heat warnings with humidex nearing 40 this weekPeople are urged to take action to protect themselves regardless of whether they're at higher risk as extreme heat can affect everyone's health.WeatherAug 5
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Tre Ford leads Tiger-Cats into MontrealNearly two months after opening the season against one another, the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet again Sunday at Percival Molson Stadium with plenty having changed for both teams.SportsJul 25
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Canada temporarily bars foreign nationals who visited Congo amid Ebola riskOttawa is launching a temporary ban on foreign nationals entering Canada if they have visted DRC, the site of an ebola outbreak, 21 days before coming to this country.HealthJul 19
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Princess of Wales finishes 24-hour challenge scaling U.K.’s 3 highest peaksIn total, the trek includes a 37-kilometre ascent with a total elevation gain of 3,000 metres and a driving distance of 744 km among all three locations.TrendingJun 29
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Ontario wildfires prompt Winnipeg air quality warningA yellow air quality warning has been issued for the city of Winnipeg as southeasterly winds blow smoke from the northwestern Ontario wildfires toward the city.WeatherJul 17
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Summer of storms keeps Edmonton-area festival organizers on their toesWhile Big Valley Jamboree is still waiting to see how the weather turns out, other festivals in the Edmonton region have already experienced Mother Nature's wrath firsthand.WeatherJul 29
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Five years after Kelowna crane collapse, families still waiting for answers and chargesUnion launches letter-writing campaign as relatives of five men killed in 2021 disaster call for accountability and stronger crane-safety oversightCanadaJul 14
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I tried the Ninja Crispi—here’s my honest review on whether it’s worth the hypeThis TikTok-famous air fryer made dinner feel like magic—and I had to see if it lived up to the hype.The CuratorJul 26
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Europe’s new AI transparency rules are in effect. Should Canada copy them?As of Sunday, AI systems in Europe must explicitly notify users when they're dealing with AI instead of a human, while AI-generated content like deepfakes must be labelled.TechAug 6
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Riders roll past Ticats with strong second halfAccording to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.SportsJul 13
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Who controls the Strait of Hormuz? U.S., Iran make competing claimsThe United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East.WorldJul 13