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[published_date] When Lauren Schmidtke found an interesting-looking spider at her sister's house in Airdrie, she wasn't sure what exactly it was —  until she took a closer look at a photo of it. "I zoomed in and, sure enough, there was a perfect hourglass," she said, referring to one of the most identifying traits of…

[published_date] Police say the man who allegedly killed and dismembered two people in Barrie, north of Toronto, this year once lived in the same encampment as the victims, and the murders were targeted. "What began as a missing person investigation in January this year has grown into one of the largest investigations Barrie police have…

[published_date] Emergency managers across B.C. have been issuing emergency alerts this summer, with notifications about wildfires and a potential tsunami.  But some wish they had better tools at their disposal.  Emergency alerts are the responsibility of local governments and First Nations.  When there is an immediate threat to life, and there is information that could…

[published_date] The City of Vancouver is injecting ash trees with a pesticide as it looks to deal with the invasive emerald ash borer beetle, a species responsible for millions of ash tree deaths across the continent. The pest, native to northeastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and parts of the Russian Far East, was first detected…

[published_date] U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday night he's firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an independent institution. Trump said in a letter posted on his Truth Social platform that he is removing Cook…

[published_date] Front Burner With uncertainty over U.S. tariffs still looming, young people are disproportionately finding it difficult to find work. What does that say about the health of Canada’s economy? CBC News · Posted: Aug 26, 2025 7:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Applicants at the CNE’s Job Fair…

[published_date] Donna Metallic never thought of herself as crafty, so she was surprised how capable she felt braiding lengths of sweetgrass and creating clay art pieces this month during an intensive learning session on the land.  The Mi'kmaw teacher-candidate from Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation was among a group of aspiring educators who gathered in French Village, N.B.,…

[published_date] Christian's Pub owner Brian Day does screech-in ceremonies almost every day during tourist season. (The Canadian Press/Paul Daly)The screech-in ceremony is 50 years old and has become a tourism staple in Newfoundland and Labrador. But some say the tradition, which has become a money-maker for some businesses, is offensive. The ceremony has four parts: drinking a…

[published_date] As he delivered the hard sell pitch last spring for Canada to buy his submarines, Oliver Burkhard, the CEO Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS), used the phrase "strategic partnership" half a dozen times. Canada would be part of "a family," he said. We will — perhaps — soon get a better sense whether that…

[published_date] With U.S. tariffs still weighing on Canada's steel and aluminum sectors, a Quebec-based food can manufacturer is expanding its operations — and bringing the American portion of its supply chain back home. Ideal Can, a steel can maker based in Saint-Apollinaire, Que., is expanding its production capacity in Ontario next year, bringing it closer to…

[published_date] After two blowout wins to open the FIBA AmeriCup men's tournament, Canada had to sweat out an 82-73 win over Puerto Rico in the final Group B game on Monday night in Managua, Nicaragua. Both teams went into the game with 2-0 records in the four-team group, and both were guaranteed berths in the quarterfinals…

[published_date] The requirement to write in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre or other candidates' names during last week's byelection doesn't appear to have made an impact on how many ballots were rejected. A larger share of ballots were rejected when Poilievre lost in his former Carleton riding in April than the Aug. 18 race in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot. The…