Rare whale entangled in fishing gear spotted again in Gulf of St. Lawrence
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 1:02 pm 1 min read Descrease…
Rare whale entangled in fishing gear spotted again in Gulf of St. Lawrence
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 1:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A young endangered whale entangled in fishing gear has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the second time this week. A federal official says the North Atlantic right whale was…
Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering?
new video loaded: Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering? Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, who writes The Tilt newsletter, looks at the Republicans’ advantage in the House of Representatives after partisan redistricting. To win the House, how much of the popular vote would Democrats need to win? By Nate Cohn, Laura Bult, June Kim, Edward…
BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 12:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Hydro says the province’s spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province’s electric…
Canadian mother sues ChatGPT’s owner, alleging AI chatbot encouraged her daughter’s suicide
Kristie Carrier, a mother from New Brunswick, sued OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, and its CEO, Sam Altman, in a U.S. court on Thursday, alleging that the AI chatbot encouraged her daughter to commit suicide. Read More
Ontario court raises amount Iran owes torture victim to $560 million
The Ontario court has ordered Iran to pay more than $500 million to a Canadian tortured by the regime, adding to the $200 million already awarded in a ruling disclosed this week. In a decision handed down on Thursday, the judge found the Islamic republic was required to pay five per cent interest on damages already awarded to…
Tributes pour in for Toronto officer shot in line of duty as police continue search for suspect
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A search continues for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Toronto police officer as tributes pour in for Const….
Imperial Oil fined $120K for wastewater spill at oilsands site north of Fort McMurray
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Imperial Oil will pay $120,000 in penalties after nearly 5.2 million litres of oilsands wastewater overflowed in 2023 from a storage…
Protect young people from social media harms ‘without silencing them,’ says Hamilton teen content creator
A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. “Social media can be a powerful place for youth voice, literacy, representation, activism, and community,” 17-year-old Hamilton resident…
Canadian household net worth just jumped. This may be the reason why – National
Canadian households are worth much more this year, data from Statistics Canada shows, with real estate among the factors driving up that increase. The net worth of Canadian households, which is calculated as the value of all assets minus all liabilities, rose 1.3 per cent in the first three months of 2026 to reach just…
What happens to mortgages, banking if Alberta were to separate?
Say an independent Alberta becomes a reality. Aside from all the constitutional questions, not to mention questions around treaty rights, passports, and trade, it’s unclear what it would mean for day-to-day banking and the millions in the province who own a home. The Alberta Prosperity Project, which has advocated for the province to secede from…
