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Meth detention and other health-care issues dominate first day of legislature sittingA recently built protective care centre in Winnipeg has started to detain people intoxicated with meth and other drugs for up to 72 hours, Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday.PoliticsMar 4
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CBSA finds 266 kg of suspected meth in duffel bags bound for CanadaThe Canada Border Services Agency says it referred a commercial truck to secondary inspection at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry.CrimeFeb 17
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‘Math ain’t mathing’: N.S. budget called out for cuts to Indigenous, Black programsPeople filled the gallery of Province House on Friday to protest the provincial budget and cuts to programs and community grants that benefit Black and Indigenous communities.CanadaMar 6
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Saskatoon man faces 14-year sentence after shooting over gang rivalryThomas pleaded guilty to manslaughter in what the judge called the shooting “a senseless, unprovoked act of gunfire against an unarmed victim.”CrimeFeb 19
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Métis elders in Saskatchewan celebrate launch of book featuring their storiesThe stories of 12 Métis elders in Saskatchewan are being shared in a first-of-its-kind book published by Métis Nation—Saskatchewan.CanadaFeb 18
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B.C.’s students falling behind in math skills, report findsAnna Stokke said that some of the factors leading to a decline in math literacy in B.C. include the B.C. math curriculum, 'which has very vague outcomes for mathematics.'EducationMar 4
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Manitoba launches drug-trafficking task force as province has ‘had enough’The Manitoba government says the new drug task force will bring together multiple law enforcement agencies to improve resources and coordination in tackling illicit drugs.CrimeFeb 25
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Winnipeg opioid-related calls nearly 13 times higher than a decade ago: WFPSRyan Woiden, the president of MGEU Local 911 Paramedics of Winnipeg, says the calls are taking a toll on first responders.CanadaJan 30
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Maple Ridge man sentenced in case of indignity to human remains in girlfriend’s deathMylie Andre Barron, 48, was charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday, according to the BC Prosecution Service. The remains of Jessica Cunningham were found last August.CrimeMar 5
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Worker falls down 6-metre hole at Langley Events Centre construction siteLangley, B.C., RCMP said they were called to the 7800 block of 200th Street, along with first responders from the Township of Langley Fire Department.CanadaMar 2
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Khamenei’s death met with ‘jubilation’ among Iranian-Canadians: Liberal MPIranian-Canadians are greeting news of Ayatollah Khamenei's death with jubilation, one MP says. Iran, meanwhile, is vowing revenge for U.S. and Israel's surprise bombing campaign.CanadaMar 1
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Surrey Six link to woman’s death in Maple Ridge homeEstate documents reveal Jessica Cunningham, the woman whose body was found in a deep freezer in her Maple Ridge home last summer, was married to a former Red Scorpion gangster.CrimeFeb 17
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Sentencing hearing underway for Maple Ridge man guilty of interfering with human remainsOn Tuesday, the court heard that Mylie Barron initially allowed police to search his home but stopped them when they got to his freezer.CrimeFeb 3
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Ottawa, Meta remain in talks to restore news after ban tied to online billMeta removed news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to the 2023 Online News Act, which the U.S. has identified as a trade irritant.CanadaJan 28
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Nominations open for Metis Nation-Saskatchewan Childhood Educator AwardsIn Saskatchewan, Métis educators are teaching the next generation about their heritage—helping them understand where they come from and empowering them to imagine their future.EducationJan 27
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Winnipeg’s Seth Jarvis joins Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team as Mark Scheifele gets passed over againWinnipeg's Seth Jarvis of the Carolina Hurricanes was added to Canada's Olympic men's hockey team as an injury replacement.SportsFeb 5
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Bo Bichette, New York Mets finalize US$126M, 3-year contractA two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bo Bichette will move to third base with the New York Mets despite never playing a professional game at the hot corner.SportsJan 21
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Canada and Japan sign partnership deal on defence, energy, tradeCarney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday, citing where the two countries want to collaborate, from cyber policy to Arctic security and addressing climate change.CanadaMar 6
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Here’s the latest on Day 8 of the OlympicsIt's Day 8 of competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where Canada has won its eighth medal with a bronze in the men's speedskating 500 metres.SportsFeb 14
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Canada wins short-track relay bronzeCourtney Sarault made Canadian short track history Wednesday, and Kim Boutin joined rare company, as the women's 3,000-metre relay team won bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics.SportsFeb 18