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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 10:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick must be able to perform their functions in both official languages. In a 6-3 decision, the court says appointing a…
Lily Irene Dubé has died after decades of being one of the most prominent philanthropists in Saskatoon. On Tuesday, Irene succumbed to progressively declining health at 89 years old, peacefully at home with her beloved dogs and family by her side. “She taught me that if you want something done, you’ve got to roll up…
Shaun Riddell is “over the moon” — figuratively, if not quite yet literally — since his Langley, B.C., firm was named among three companies hired by the Canadian Space Agency to lay the groundwork for human and robotic missions to the lunar surface. Riddell, the CEO of SpaceDirt, says he was “blown away” by the awarding…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 8:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation says her community is so overwhelmed by drugs and the resulting violence that her members live in fear. Sayisi Dene First Nation has declared a state of…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 8:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The body of an Ontario police officer killed in the line of duty this week will be brought to Thornhill this afternoon ahead of his funeral. Const. Tarun Bali was hit by a vehicle Tuesday…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 8:19 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s iconic CN Tower has paid tribute to the officer who was gunned down during a police raid in the city’s northwest. Officials on social media said its bright lights would dim for…
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The New York Times was not kind to BMO Field’s temporary stands, a metal scaffold topped by 17,000 new seats erected for the upcoming FIFA World Cup games in Toronto. When its local staffer attended the May 9 game there between Toronto FC and Inter Miami, he reported back under the headline: “You feel it…