RCMP say 'prolific offender' charged in horrific hit and run that killed five-year-old girl
Sarah Steger / edmontonjournal - The 34-year-old man was arrested three hours after the crash, following a coordinated effort in response and search
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Canadian dead as Iran cracks down on anti-government protests: Foreign Affairs Minister
Nick Westoll / citynews - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on X that the Canadian citizen 'died in Iran at the hands of the Iranian authorities.'
Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 17900 / 8 stories in 7 wks
Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests
sootoday - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.
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Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1:21 am / permalink 17817 / 24 stories in 7 wks
Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C.
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Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through L.A. anti-Iran protest
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The U-Haul truck, with its side mirrors shattered, was stopped several blocks away and surrounded by police cars.
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Eight arrested at Toronto anti-immigration rally
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Toronto police say eight people are facing several charges after an anti-immigration rally and counter-protest outside City Hall Saturday.
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Protests against ICE planned across US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
News Staff / citynews - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protests against immigration enforcement are planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon. The demo…
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Iranian government acknowledges protests as Khamenei signals crackdown
Jon Gambrell / theglobeandmail - Gauging demonstrations grows more difficult with internet and phone lines cut off
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ICE agent who killed Minnesota woman was dragged by car in previous incident
Katie Scott / globalnews - The same ICE agent 'was dragged in June by a child sexual predator trying to evade an immigration enforcement arrest,' the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
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Back to Top / Friday, January 9, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 17686 / 13 stories in 1 month
Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former Shah, calls for international support as protests spread
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Reza Pahlavi, an Iranian opposition figure and the son of Iran’s former shah, has issued an urgent appeal for international support amid ongoing protests and reports of a nationwide communications blackout in Iran.
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Victims’ families mark 6-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Victims’ families will mark the six-year anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran with events in Ontario and British Columbia today. The plane was shot down on Jan. 8, 2020 by two Iranian missiles just minutes afte…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 17631 / 5 stories in 1 month
As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order 'ridiculous'
sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions.
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Liberals’ stricter crime policy is a response to public concern: justice minister
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament. They incorporate a long list of Criminal Code amendments, from making bail tougher …
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Critics slam proposed residential school denialism law while Ottawa avoids clear answer
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - The debate around residential schools in Canada continues to ignite controversy with no signs of letting up, as the federal government is now declining to say whether it will move to criminalize residential school denialism.
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Strike suspends operations at Quebec ski resort Le Massif de Charlevoix
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A major Quebec ski resort shut down Friday after a union representing about 300 workers launched a strike, suspending lifts, slopes and most services at Le Massif de Charlevoix.
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Several deaths reported as Iran protests spread into rural areas
Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Protests were sparked Sunday by shopkeepers, merchants rallying against country's battered economy
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Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River
sootoday - MONTRÉAL — Montrealers who brave frigid temperatures for weekly polar plunges in the St. Lawrence River are worried that they're being barred winter access to a popular beach.
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French actor Brigitte Bardot remembered in Canada for fighting seal hunt
News Staff / citynews - French actor Brigitte Bardot who died Sunday at the age of 91, was also an animal rights activist and a vocal opponent of Canada’s seal hunt. Bardot, who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century, is known to be the first high-profile c…
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Matthew Taub: Eaton Centre mob wasn’t a protest. It was a warning
Special to National Post / nationalpost - It is a domestic issue now. When movements that glorify violence seize public spaces, the social contract begins to fracture.
Back to Top / Saturday, December 27, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 17315 / 2 stories in 2 months
'I want justice': Wife demands answers and accountability after 44-year-old Edmonton man dies waiting in ER
Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - Niharika Sreekumar sat on the sofa in her home, clutching a photo of her and her husband, Prashant Sreekumar, in her arms. The 44-year-old passed away on Monday at Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton after coming into the emergency room complaining o…
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