Daylight Saving Time: History, health impacts and debate
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - Most Canadians will be springing their clocks forward one hour this weekend. For some, that loss of 60 minutes will become permanent. British Columbia announced earlier this week that the province is officially ending the twice-yearly time change in favou…
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Quebec’s measles outbreak is over, but cases continue across Canada
Harry North / montrealgazette - The disease has prompted renewed concern among Canadian public health officials after Canada lost its status as a country that had eliminated the disease.
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Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
Anja Karadeglija / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that while there should be debate in Canada about a social media ban for children, he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet.
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B.C. teen Piper James was forced into water by dingoes, coroner says
Andrew Stafford / theglobeandmail - James was on a backpacking trip and had been working on the island of K’Gari when she died on Jan. 19
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Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings
sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge after the mass shooting by a user of the firm's technology, whose worrisome online behaviour wasn't flagged to police by t
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Canadian tourist in the U.S. accused of kidnapping and torturing a flamingo at a hotel
Chris Knight / nationalpost - Police say the 33-year-old from Ontario entered the wildlife habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas and grabbed a bird named 'Peachy,' injuring others in the process
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Montreal police arrest Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, Canada's most wanted fugitive
James Mennie, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The 24-year-old was wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant in connection with a fatal shooting at a Toronto shopping centre parking lot.
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Suspect charged with murder over shooting death of 29-year-old Hamilton man
Prisha Dev / globalnews - Hamilton police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Daniel Musafiri after uncovering evidence while investigating another case.
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Slain woman, an anti-Khalistan influencer, targeted by killer — LaSalle police
Millar Holmes-Hill / windsorstar - Stabbing death of Windsor woman and social media influencer, who reported previous attack to police, draws global attention.
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Man charged after OPP investigate threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 20‑year‑old Alliston, Ont., resident after investigators say a threat was made against Premier Doug Ford. Police say the investigation began on Feb. 13, when the OPP launched an investigation into a threat di…
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Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of DUI in California
Katie Scott / globalnews - Britney Spears was placed under arrest on March 4 after being pulled over by the California Highway Patrol In Ventura County.
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COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations
Katie Hyslop / thetyee - Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.
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AI minister to meet with OpenAI’s Sam Altman on Tumbler Ridge shooting
Sean Boynton / globalnews - Evan Solomon sought the meeting with Altman after OpenAI said last week it would enhance its police referral and repeat offender detection practices due to the tragedy.
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Potential measles exposures reported on 2 flights, Pearson airport: Public Health
Sean Previl / globalnews - People who believe they were exposed are asked to monitor for symptoms until March 15 and to check their vaccination record for potential measles protection.
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Ontario Coptic priest charged with sexual assault of minor in 1990s: police
sootoday - EAST GWILLIMBURY — Police north of Toronto have charged a 47-year-old priest with sexual assault of a child in a case dating back to the 1990s.
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Toronto police chief launches anti-corruption plan in wake of officer arrests
Isaac Callan / globalnews - Chief Myron Demkiw said a two-year project will look to 'prevent, detect, and respond to potential corruption' by focusing on areas such as supervision and screening.
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Fireball, sonic boom over Vancouver Tuesday evening, likely meteor
sootoday - British Columbians took to social media Tuesday evening to share reports of a bright fireball in the night sky over Vancouver, and a house-rattling sonic boom.
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Daughter of Canadian woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on dad's condition
sootoday - The daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident that left another Canadian dead and 13 others injured. Amanda Fullerton of Lockport, Man.
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Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Granisle issued a "do not consume" order in December 2025, and residents have been relying on bottled water distributed with the help of volunteer firefighters since.
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With 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup, the countdown begins for Toronto and Vancouver
Gemma Karstens-Smith / theglobeandmail - Toronto will host six games, starting with Canada’s first match on June 12 and Vancouver will stage seven
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