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Man charged in alleged arson outside MP’s Toronto home now charged in another fireThey say the home was destroyed and neighbouring homes were seriously damaged, while others were doused in an accelerant but didn't ignite.CrimeOct 1
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China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, militaryChina and the U.S. agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications, both sides said in statements Saturday.ScienceSep 26
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U.S. inflation topped 3.4 per cent boosting odds of interest rate hikesU.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges among American voters.U.S. NewsSep 11
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Epcor mulls accelerated storm-water resilience plan after Edmonton’s record rainfallsAfter a summer of floods, EPCOR and the City of Edmonton are looking at accelerating stormwater system improvements — part of a 20-year, $1.6-billion flood resilience plan.WeatherAug 24
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Canadian wildfire season has “accelerated significantly”: officialsThere are currently 582 active wildfires burning across Canada, 31 of which are labelled as out of control, according to Natural Resources Canada.CanadaAug 18
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Ariana Grande granted expedited subpoenas to reveal alleged hackers’ identitiesGrande reportedly said she needed to accelerate her lawsuit because if she doesn't identify the alleged hackers, 'their hacking' will 'continue.'CrimeAug 21
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City of Calgary, Rocky View County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic GatewayThe Prairie Economic Gateway is a major logistics and manufacturing hub planned for the city's southeast, in partnership between Calgary and Rockyview County.CanadaAug 11
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Alberta mayors welcome more money for local housing infrastructureA new bilateral program to accelerate homebuilding was announced in July with the funding set aside being used to set up water and wastewater infrastructure for homes.CanadaAug 14
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2 young adults dead, 1 critically injured after crash in LavalThe officers attempted to intercept the vehicle but ended their attempt after the driver 'allegedly accelerated significantly,' police said.CanadaAug 5
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Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB probe saysThe driver, who has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the woman's death, told police that the vehicle was on autopilot at the time of the crash.U.S. NewsJul 17
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Jobs hang in the balance as Ekati diamond mine in N.W.T. closing earlyCanada's diamond mines were never going to operate forever, but the industry's decline has been accelerated by the growing popularity of lab-grown diamonds and U.S. tariffs.EconomyJul 15
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Police say Montreal building targeted by suspected arson for third timeMontreal police are investigating a suspected arson at a commercial building in the city’s north end that they say has been targeted three times in less than three weeks.CrimeSep 17
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Petition launched to end activity at ECCO landfill in southeast CalgaryTwo weeks on from the ECCO landfill fire in Calgary's southeast, a local resident has launched a petition to decommission activity at the site.EnvironmentSep 22
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Saskatchewan startups turning to AI to start businesses, accelerate growthLocal tech startups based in Saskatoon say artificial intelligence is helping them develop and scale their businesses much faster than imagined.TechJul 3
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Starbucks Canada closing some B.C. locationsStarbucks said it has 'gained greater clarity about which coffeehouses are positioned for long-term success and where it does not see a viable path forward.'ConsumerSep 25
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Anonymous $100M donation boosts Princess Margaret Cancer FoundationThough the name of the $100 million donor was not released, a news release about the donation said they had a "personal connection" to cancer.CanadaSep 23
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Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military baseA dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail.WorldOct 3
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Arson being investigated after Molotov cocktail destroys Nova Scotia home: RCMPPolice are asking for help in finding a small blue vehicle used in a fire and a man seen in a grey Honda Civic in connection to a separate incident.CrimeSep 8
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RCMP investigate Halifax-area arson, say fire linked to 2 others in past weekPreviously, a home was engulfed in flames in an alleged arson, and a second attempted arson almost took place in the same block as Sunday's incident.CrimeSep 13
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G7, G20 working on ‘pragmatic’ approach to AI regulation, minister saysAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed on Wednesday that the government's Medicare website had been hacked by an OpenAI agent.CanadaSep 25