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An independent inquiry into Montreal police is being called for after emails show what appears to be the force interfering with a report into the practice of street checks.

More Manitoban politicians are putting their support behind a housing first model that's made significant gains in reducing the number of people facing chronic homelessness.

The Pacific Assistance Dog Society said demand for assistance dogs is at an all-time high and they need support to continue matching dogs with its clients living with disabilities.

BUMP Festival is in its eighth year running in Calgary. The festival transforms public spaces in Calgary into art and brings in artists from all over the world.

STARS Air Ambulance transported a man from Kananaskis to Foothills Hospital after he was injured in an accident involving a golf cart.

The Minnesota governor has quickly made a name for himself by promoting liberal policies in common-sense manner. He also oversees a state with deep ties to Canada.

Quebec provincial police reported 18 deaths for the two-week vacation period, a tradition that is unique to the province and has a major effect on traffic.

'The Air Tag -- it is not precise enough,' said Port of Montreal COO David D’Amboise. 'There are thousands of containers, so it's very difficult to identify.'

From hi-rise buildings to bungalow homes, bird collisions with windows kill thousands of birds each year. A Calgary man is using bird curtains to solve the problem at his home.

A young child was reported missing in the Thames River on Thursday, Aug. 1. On Sunday afternoon, police in London, Ont., confirmed a child's remains had been located.

Canada has won 16 medals during the first nine days of Paris Olympics competition. Half of the medals have been won in the pool, led by Toronto teen sensation Summer McIntosh.

Regina neighbours Susan Picott and Gwen Klotz both live with blindness but had little else in common. That is, until they discovered their 11-year-old seeing eye dogs are siblings.

Toronto police say an off-duty officer was shot after he recognized a man wanted for attempted murder in a Dec. 2022 case and reported the sighting to police.

Several wildfires continue to burn around the Okanagan as of Sunday. The Shetland Creek wildfire and the Lower Campbell Creek wildfires are ones of note.

RPS is asking anyone with information or surveillance cam footage to reach out to police 306-777-6500 or Regina Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Extreme heat can cause various impacts for planes, including a decrease to the airplane's thrust, and as a result may prompt airlines to decrease weight including limiting cargo.

Having opened its doors in 1899, the Royal Regina Golf Club celebrated its 125th birthday on Aug. 3. The club serves 800 members and general manager Ryan Pollock says the community is what has kept the club going for over a century. “We take as much pride as having that camaraderie as part of the...

The Sunset Ridge Road fire near Oroville is estimated at 160 acres and is located 11 km southeast of the Osoyoos border crossing.

The landslide dam on the Chilcotin River is estimated to be 1,000 metres in length, 100 metres high and 30 metres in depth.

According to Earthquakes Canada, the epicenter of the 2.6-magnitude quake was around 12 km southeast of Penticton.

The reputation of a popular Ontario beach town is being “gravely harmed” by what its mayor says are misleading social media posts claiming people are pooping in the sand.

The province issued an emergency alert late Friday, warning people anywhere on the Chilcotin River to evacuate immediately.

Ontario Provincial Police say a young man is dead following a motorcycle crash Friday night in Haldimand County.

A monitor’s report says Postmedia Network Inc. has offered $1 million to purchase Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain.