<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[General News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest General News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Ford charged more than $140K in private plane charters last year, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Records show Ford's penchant for private travel took off immediately after winning the 2025 provincial election campaign, during which his party chartered planes to Washington D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-charged-more-than-140k-in-private-plane-charters-last-year-records-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-charged-more-than-140k-in-private-plane-charters-last-year-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts, persuasion are powerful tools against Israel haters, advocate says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hillel Neuer is executive director of UN Watch, a Geneva-based NGO that holds the United Nations accountable to its founding principles. A Montreal-raised lawyer, Neuer has spent two decades confronting dictatorships, double standards, and moral inversion at the highest levels of international diplomacy. He spoke recently with Neil Seeman outside the University of Toronto, reflecting on what inspires him, and on how students can spot distortion and stand their ground. The conversation comes as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/facts-persuasion-are-powerful-tools-against-israel-haters-advocate-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/facts-persuasion-are-powerful-tools-against-israel-haters-advocate-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That hot person on LinkedIn offering you a 'too good to be true' job? It might be a Chinese spy]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; That hot person who reached out on LinkedIn or Indeed to offer you a job that feels &ldquo;too good to be true&rdquo;? They may be a Chinese intelligence agent, warns Canada&rsquo;s spy agency.In a new advisory with its Five Eyes intelligence sharing partners , the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) sounded the alarm Wednesday on an increasingly popular method for Chinese spies to steal information from Canadians: online hiring websites.The warning comes as Prime Minis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/that-hot-person-on-linkedin-offering-you-a-too-good-to-be-true-job-it-might-be-a-chinese-spy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/that-hot-person-on-linkedin-offering-you-a-too-good-to-be-true-job-it-might-be-a-chinese-spy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supersized data centres are coming to Canada. One province is at the epicentre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new national AI strategy by the federal government this week comes at a time when the country is confronting a wave of new high-powered data centres, while public sentiment could be souring on the impacts of the new technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supersized-data-centres-are-coming-to-canada-one-province-is-at-the-epicentre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supersized-data-centres-are-coming-to-canada-one-province-is-at-the-epicentre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her husband is accused in an AI deepfake investigation. She’s filing for divorce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wife of a man accused in an AI deepfake investigation is speaking out to express support for the alleged victims, to call for stronger laws to deal with the kind of behaviour of which her husband stands accused, and to start a conversation about support available for people in her position, who are not formally victims of alleged crimes, but remain deeply affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/her-husband-is-accused-in-an-ai-deepfake-investigation-shes-filing-for-divorce/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/her-husband-is-accused-in-an-ai-deepfake-investigation-shes-filing-for-divorce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s long-delayed AI strategy is about to be released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has dubbed the strategy 'AI for All,' promising it will ensure AI is accessible and beneficial for every Canadian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-long-delayed-ai-strategy-is-about-to-be-released/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-long-delayed-ai-strategy-is-about-to-be-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 year after acquittal in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, Carter Hart could win Stanley Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Vegas Golden Knights advance in the Stanley Cup Final, at the centre of their championship run is Canadian goaltender Carter Hart &mdash; whose journey has been highly successful on ice and deeply controversial off it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/1-year-after-acquittal-in-hockey-canada-sexual-assault-trial-carter-hart-could-win-stanley-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/1-year-after-acquittal-in-hockey-canada-sexual-assault-trial-carter-hart-could-win-stanley-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man found guilty of murdering neighbour over BBQ smoke dispute, wife guilty as accessory]]></title><description><![CDATA[After just over one day of deliberations, the jury found Tran guilty of second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-neighbour-over-bbq-smoke-dispute-wife-guilty-as-accessory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-neighbour-over-bbq-smoke-dispute-wife-guilty-as-accessory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety concerns drive decline in quality of life perceptions in Kelowna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety concerns, along with poverty and homelessness, were among the top reasons cited for the decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/safety-concerns-drive-decline-in-quality-of-life-perceptions-in-kelowna/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/safety-concerns-drive-decline-in-quality-of-life-perceptions-in-kelowna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's forestry crisis should be blamed on homegrown problems, not Trump, federal report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report says obstacles include unstable access to affordable fibre, excessive regulations, persistent underinvestment in manufacturing, weak capacity to innovate, and inadequate domestic demand for wood-based products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-forestry-crisis-should-be-blamed-on-homegrown-problems-not-trump-federal-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-forestry-crisis-should-be-blamed-on-homegrown-problems-not-trump-federal-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emaciated grey whales washing up on B.C. beaches 'canary in coal mine,' researcher warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two more grey whales have washed up in B.C., with researchers and experts both warning the province is on pace for a record breaking year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/emaciated-grey-whales-washing-up-on-bc-beaches-canary-in-coal-mine-researcher-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/emaciated-grey-whales-washing-up-on-bc-beaches-canary-in-coal-mine-researcher-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warnings again pop up around southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in southern Manitoba were subjected to another evening of tornado warnings on Wednesday, one day after three twisters touched down in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tornado-warnings-again-pop-up-around-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tornado-warnings-again-pop-up-around-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning near Starbuck, Man., lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado warning issued in a part of southern Manitoba on Wednesday evening has been lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tornado-warning-near-starbuck-man-lifted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tornado-warning-near-starbuck-man-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning issued near Morris, Man., as severe thunderstorm rolls through]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado warning has been issued for a part of southeastern Manitoba as a severe thunderstorm rolls through, Environment and Climate Change Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tornado-warning-issued-near-morris-man-as-severe-thunderstorm-rolls-through/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tornado-warning-issued-near-morris-man-as-severe-thunderstorm-rolls-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lethbridge preparing for future without commercial flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial flights will no longer land or take off in Lethbridge after June 23. However, the city says 98 per cent of air traffic is expected to remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lethbridge-preparing-for-future-without-commercial-flights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lethbridge-preparing-for-future-without-commercial-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith, Fréchette tout closer Alberta-Quebec ties on trade, autonomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith said Alberta is watching legislative developments in Quebec for ideas on asserting provincial jurisdiction, noting both governments are seeking more autonomy within Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/smith-frchette-tout-closer-alberta-quebec-ties-on-trade-autonomy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/smith-frchette-tout-closer-alberta-quebec-ties-on-trade-autonomy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Earth, Shoal Lake Cree Nation evacuees home as wildfire situation improves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rain has improved the fire situation across much of Saskatchewan. With fires tempering down, evacuees from Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nation begin to return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/red-earth-shoal-lake-cree-nation-evacuees-home-as-wildfire-situation-improves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/red-earth-shoal-lake-cree-nation-evacuees-home-as-wildfire-situation-improves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. charity scraps World Cup ticket raffle after letter from FIFA lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to cancel a raffle for a pair of World Cup tickets after receiving a nine-page letter from FIFA's lawyers, accusing it of trademark infringement and ticket rule violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-charity-scraps-world-cup-ticket-raffle-after-letter-from-fifa-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-charity-scraps-world-cup-ticket-raffle-after-letter-from-fifa-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More rocks fall from Whistler Peak, assessment underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The area where the rockfall occurred, at Whistler Peak on Whistler Blackcomb, was closed and no one was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-rocks-fall-from-whistler-peak-assessment-underway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-rocks-fall-from-whistler-peak-assessment-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I heard it before I saw it’: Witness watches rockfall at Whistler Peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The area where the rockfall occurred, at Whistler Peak on Whistler Blackcomb, was closed and no one was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-heard-it-before-i-saw-it-witness-watches-rockfall-at-whistler-peak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-heard-it-before-i-saw-it-witness-watches-rockfall-at-whistler-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to begin paying out one-time GST credit top-up for eligible Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's one-time GST rebate top-up, announced earlier this year, is set to begin landing in some Canadians' banks accounts starting on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/government-to-begin-paying-out-one-time-gst-credit-top-up-for-eligible-canadians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/government-to-begin-paying-out-one-time-gst-credit-top-up-for-eligible-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okotoks man charged after thousands of child sexual exploitation photos found]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old Alberta man is facing charges after the disturbing discovery of thousands of child sexual exploitation photos and videos late last month, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/okotoks-man-charged-after-thousands-of-child-sexual-exploitation-photos-found/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/okotoks-man-charged-after-thousands-of-child-sexual-exploitation-photos-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to extend steel, aluminum tariff support measures for another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Canada says a remission program that pays back Canadian tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum, and steel tariff rate quotas on some countries, will be extended to next summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-to-extend-steel-aluminum-tariff-support-measures-for-another-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-to-extend-steel-aluminum-tariff-support-measures-for-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Lougheed, 7, died in August 2020 when she collapsed at the beach, due to a rare heart condition that led to a sudden cardiac arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/parents-of-girl-killed-by-cardiac-arrest-get-defibrillator-installed-in-rural-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/parents-of-girl-killed-by-cardiac-arrest-get-defibrillator-installed-in-rural-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new arrests made in connection with 'deliberate' attacks on Toronto Jewish community members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four additional arrests have been made in connection with two alleged hate-motivated incidents deliberately targeting Toronto Jewish community members on April 30 and May 7, 2026 with &lsquo;gel blaster&rsquo; imitation firearms.As a result of the ongoing investigation, Chief Superintendent Kathleen Stephenson said during a press conferenceat Toronto Police Headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, two adult men, one male youth, and one female youth have been arreste d and charged. She added that in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/four-new-arrests-made-in-connection-with-deliberate-attacks-on-toronto-jewish-community-members/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/four-new-arrests-made-in-connection-with-deliberate-attacks-on-toronto-jewish-community-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds say they don't support effort to include residential school 'denialism' in anti-hate bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government signalled it would not support efforts to include the criminalization of statements that deny or downplay the harms of the Indian residential school system in its anti-hate bill after a Senate amendment to do so was defeated on Wednesday.It comes as the Senate has also struggled to provide senators debating the controversial legislation with upwards of 200,000 pieces of mail that it received on the bill as they prepare to cast their final vote.The legislati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-say-they-dont-support-effort-to-include-residential-school-denialism-in-anti-hate-bill-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-say-they-dont-support-effort-to-include-residential-school-denialism-in-anti-hate-bill-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds say they don't support effort to include residential school denialism in anti-hate bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government signalled it would not support efforts to include the criminalization of statements that deny or downplay the residential school system in its anti-hate bill after a Senate amendment to do so was defeated on Wednesday.It comes as the Senate has also struggled provide senators debating the controversial legislation with upwards of 200,000 pieces of mail that it received on the bill as they prepare to cast their final vote.The legislation, known as Bill C-9,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-say-they-dont-support-effort-to-include-residential-school-denialism-in-anti-hate-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-say-they-dont-support-effort-to-include-residential-school-denialism-in-anti-hate-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want the Heated Rivalry Team Canada fleece? Well, it's already sold out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miss out snagging the Shane Hollander Team Canada fleece? You aren't alone. Within 10 minutes of its Tuesday 12 p.m. launch, the hotly anticipated fleece completely sold out, according to Canadian apparel brand Province of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/want-the-heated-rivalry-team-canada-fleece-well-its-already-sold-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/want-the-heated-rivalry-team-canada-fleece-well-its-already-sold-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s AI strategy to be released as survey suggests public trust gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the strategy will be titled 'AI for All' and will emphasize building Canadians' trust in the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-to-be-released-as-survey-suggests-public-trust-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-ai-strategy-to-be-released-as-survey-suggests-public-trust-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMHC warns of a 'very significant barrier' to fixing the housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada could take a big swipe out of its national housing crisis if municipal governments would reduce or eliminate the hefty charges attached to building new homes, according to a new report from the federal housing agency. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said the number of viable building projects in some municipalities would increase by as much as 14 per cent if those local governments would scale back what is known in the industry as development charges. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cmhc-warns-of-a-very-significant-barrier-to-fixing-the-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cmhc-warns-of-a-very-significant-barrier-to-fixing-the-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A woman died after wandering from home 12 times. N.B. seniors advocate says many 'saw it coming']]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman with worsening dementia was left in a home for a year after Social Development found it would not meet her safety needs, New Brunswick's seniors advocate says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-woman-died-after-wandering-from-home-12-times-nb-seniors-advocate-says-many-saw-it-coming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-woman-died-after-wandering-from-home-12-times-nb-seniors-advocate-says-many-saw-it-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa orders CRTC to ‘review’ decision on online streamers after U.S. concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government will order its broadcasting and telecommunications regulator to review its recent decision to triple the amount that online streamers must contribute to Canadian content, while injecting $600 million to help the cultural sector.On Wednesday, Culture Minister Marc Miller confirmed the government disagrees with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)&rsquo;s requirement to raise online streamers&rsquo; contribution from five to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-orders-crtc-to-review-decision-on-online-streamers-after-us-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-orders-crtc-to-review-decision-on-online-streamers-after-us-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans most likely in Canada to get financial advice from AI, social media, poll shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey suggests 21 per cent of surveyed respondents in Alberta used models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude to get financial guidance. Experts say online sources are a good learning tool but warn they can have risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertans-most-likely-in-canada-to-get-financial-advice-from-ai-social-media-poll-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertans-most-likely-in-canada-to-get-financial-advice-from-ai-social-media-poll-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[101-year-old Ontario woman victimized in alleged cheque fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Huntsville woman has been charged after police allege she attempted to deposit a fraudulent cheque belonging to a 101-year-old local resident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/101-year-old-ontario-woman-victimized-in-alleged-cheque-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/101-year-old-ontario-woman-victimized-in-alleged-cheque-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spicy romance novel adaptation to be filmed in P.E.I. with $5M from province]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest production ever to come to Prince Edward Island will begin this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/spicy-romance-novel-adaptation-to-be-filmed-in-pei-with-5m-from-province/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/spicy-romance-novel-adaptation-to-be-filmed-in-pei-with-5m-from-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grouse Mountain unveils giant Canadian flag as FIFA World Cup set to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday morning, Grouse Mountain officially unveiled the largest Canadian flag ever displayed on a mountain. It was first spotted on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grouse-mountain-unveils-giant-canadian-flag-as-fifa-world-cup-set-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grouse-mountain-unveils-giant-canadian-flag-as-fifa-world-cup-set-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Simon says serving as Governor General was the 'honour of a lifetime']]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the "honour of a lifetime" to serve as the representative of the Crown in Canada for the past five years, outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said in a speech to parliamentarians on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mary-simon-says-serving-as-governor-general-was-the-honour-of-a-lifetime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mary-simon-says-serving-as-governor-general-was-the-honour-of-a-lifetime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infertility or endometriosis could be linked to early menopause risk: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study published by the Menopause Society has found that women who had unexplained infertility or endometriosis had an increased risk of early menopause happening before age 45.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/infertility-or-endometriosis-could-be-linked-to-early-menopause-risk-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/infertility-or-endometriosis-could-be-linked-to-early-menopause-risk-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners ordered to pay $100K in wages say they didn't know foreign workers were employed at their hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of a hotel chain who are appealing orders to pay more than $100,000 in owed wages to three foreign workers say they weren't even aware two of the workers were employed at one of the company's Manitoba hotels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/owners-ordered-to-pay-100k-in-wages-say-they-didnt-know-foreign-workers-were-employed-at-their-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/owners-ordered-to-pay-100k-in-wages-say-they-didnt-know-foreign-workers-were-employed-at-their-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man charged after more than 500,000 child sexual exploitation photos, videos seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man from Okotoks, Alta., faces criminal charges after police say they found more than half a million child sexual exploitation photos and videos in his possession. It's one of the largest collections the Alberta child exploitation unit has ever encountered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-man-charged-after-more-than-500000-child-sexual-exploitation-photos-videos-seized/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-man-charged-after-more-than-500000-child-sexual-exploitation-photos-videos-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternate captain Renata Fast re-signs with Toronto Sceptres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Sceptres defender Renata Fast will be staying in Toronto. The alternate captain signed a three-year deal to stay with the Sceptres through the 2028-29 season, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alternate-captain-renata-fast-re-signs-with-toronto-sceptres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alternate-captain-renata-fast-re-signs-with-toronto-sceptres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of missing rafter recovered from Lake Huron almost 2 weeks later]]></title><description><![CDATA[A body recovered from Lake Huron has been identified as a 22-year-old from Nepal who went missing following a rafting incident nearly two weeks ago, OPP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/body-of-missing-rafter-recovered-from-lake-huron-almost-2-weeks-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/body-of-missing-rafter-recovered-from-lake-huron-almost-2-weeks-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rallying cry outside New Brunswick legislature over phaseout of veterinarian services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds gathered outside the legislature Wednesday opposing the province's plan to shift veterinary services to the private sector.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rallying-cry-outside-new-brunswick-legislature-over-phaseout-of-veterinarian-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rallying-cry-outside-new-brunswick-legislature-over-phaseout-of-veterinarian-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver council votes not to sanction mayor after investigation found he harassed councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[All six of Ken Sim's ABC party members voted on Tuesday against acting on the findings of the Integrity Commissioner's investigation into Sim's actions against Councillor Sean Orr. The other four councillors, including Orr, voted for sanctioning Sim,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-council-votes-not-to-sanction-mayor-after-investigation-found-he-harassed-councillor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-council-votes-not-to-sanction-mayor-after-investigation-found-he-harassed-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carolina fans chant 'No means no' at Vegas goalie Carter Hart despite acquittal for sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals ended in a 5-4 victory for the Las Vegas Golden Knights, however, the team&rsquo;s goalie faced his own particular challenge during the s eries opener.Carolina Hurricanes fans chanted &ldquo;No means no&rdquo; at Carter Hart, in a loud and very public reference to his part in a sexual assault case that arose following accusations made by a woman who was involved in a hotel celebration with five members of Canada&rsquo;s junior men&rsquo;s national team after the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carolina-fans-chant-no-means-no-at-vegas-goalie-carter-hart-despite-acquittal-for-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carolina-fans-chant-no-means-no-at-vegas-goalie-carter-hart-despite-acquittal-for-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith says she asked Carney to 'work with me' to lower Alberta's separatist sentiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she told Prime Minister Mark Carney 'we have a very serious problem' with her province's separatist movement during Carney's early days in office. 'There were legitimate issues in Alberta that caused people to lose hope in Canada,' Smith said. 'The prime minister and I together decided that we were going to work to address them.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/smith-says-she-asked-carney-to-work-with-me-to-lower-albertas-separatist-sentiment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/smith-says-she-asked-carney-to-work-with-me-to-lower-albertas-separatist-sentiment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need immediate help': First Nation's leaders decry wave of violence, lack of action in Pelican Narrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders were preparing to talk to the media early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP announced the suspect in custody has been released and confirmed there were no longer any suspects in custody in relation to Monday's shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/we-need-immediate-help-first-nations-leaders-decry-wave-of-violence-lack-of-action-in-pelican-narrows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/we-need-immediate-help-first-nations-leaders-decry-wave-of-violence-lack-of-action-in-pelican-narrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP still looking for suspect in fatal Pelican Narrows shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders were preparing to talk to the media early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP announced the suspect in custody has been released and confirmed there were no longer any suspects in custody in relation to Monday's shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-still-looking-for-suspect-in-fatal-pelican-narrows-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-still-looking-for-suspect-in-fatal-pelican-narrows-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation leaders speak about Pelican Narrows shooting, violence in northern Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pelican Narrows declared a state of emergency in 2024 amid ongoing violence and has since enacted a series of measures aimed at reducing crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-leaders-speak-about-pelican-narrows-shooting-violence-in-northern-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-leaders-speak-about-pelican-narrows-shooting-violence-in-northern-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. to create centralized daycare waitlist to streamline search for child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-awaited centralized daycare waitlist will make it easier for families to find suitable child care in Nova Scotia, officials with the Education Department said Wednesday. The province is in the early stages of building a new online portal set to launch in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-to-create-centralized-daycare-waitlist-to-streamline-search-for-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-to-create-centralized-daycare-waitlist-to-streamline-search-for-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor General-designate Louise Arbour meets King Charles ahead of swearing-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles received Louise Arbour at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, before the former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is sworn in as Governor General next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/governor-general-designate-louise-arbour-meets-king-charles-ahead-of-swearing-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/governor-general-designate-louise-arbour-meets-king-charles-ahead-of-swearing-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario records steepest drop in labour force since 1976, excluding pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario said the number of people in work dropped by 71,300 between January and March, a decline of 0.8 per cent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-records-steepest-drop-in-labour-force-since-1976-excluding-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-records-steepest-drop-in-labour-force-since-1976-excluding-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief says fatal crash highlights 20-year fight to pave road to First Nation in central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who regularly travel on O&rsquo;Chiese Road are exposed to a higher level of risk for road injuries, according to a 2025 report commissioned by the O'Chiese First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/chief-says-fatal-crash-highlights-20-year-fight-to-pave-road-to-first-nation-in-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/chief-says-fatal-crash-highlights-20-year-fight-to-pave-road-to-first-nation-in-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A risky deal’: N.S. seniors looking to downsize hesitant because of rental market]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nova Scotia senior looking to sell his home and downsize says he's worried he won't be able to afford a rental unit in Halifax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-risky-deal-ns-seniors-looking-to-downsize-hesitant-because-of-rental-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-risky-deal-ns-seniors-looking-to-downsize-hesitant-because-of-rental-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior officials warn Putin he's overspending on his war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior officials have warned President Vladimir Putin that sustaining defence spending at current levels would imperil the Russian economy, the first major sign that the Kremlin&rsquo;s consensus on the war in Ukraine is fraying.The country&rsquo;s top finance ministers and the central bank are urging the government to cut spending or risk the deficit spiraling out of control, according to Bloomberg News . Russia&rsquo;s heavily sanctioned economy has reportedly depleted fiscal reserves after m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/senior-officials-warn-putin-hes-overspending-on-his-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/senior-officials-warn-putin-hes-overspending-on-his-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa endorses plan to send Marineland’s belugas to U.S., Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls are closer to a new home after Fisheries and Oceans Canada endorsed a rescue plan that would send them to five aquariums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-endorses-plan-to-send-marinelands-belugas-to-us-spain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-endorses-plan-to-send-marinelands-belugas-to-us-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billy Morin says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP Billy Morin, formerly the chief of Enoch Cree Nation, says he'll spend the summer talking to Indigenous leaders about encouraging people to vote in the Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/billy-morin-says-first-nations-votes-will-be-critical-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/billy-morin-says-first-nations-votes-will-be-critical-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinhood enters Canada with focus on cryptocurrency. What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robinhood is similar to WealthSimple, Questrade and many other apps that allow users to invest their money through self-managed or managed accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/robinhood-enters-canada-with-focus-on-cryptocurrency-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/robinhood-enters-canada-with-focus-on-cryptocurrency-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured lynx meets Premier Wab Kinew at Winnipeg zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Wab Kinew met with Lumi, an orphaned lynx, who will live at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo after a dog attack which left her injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/injured-lynx-meets-premier-wab-kinew-at-winnipeg-zoo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/injured-lynx-meets-premier-wab-kinew-at-winnipeg-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Energy Show kicking off in Calgary next week against backdrop of oil shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30,000 attendees are expected at Calgary's Global Energy Show next week as international interest in Canada's energy sector continues to grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/global-energy-show-kicking-off-in-calgary-next-week-against-backdrop-of-oil-shock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/global-energy-show-kicking-off-in-calgary-next-week-against-backdrop-of-oil-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farewell paper health cards: Alberta rolling out new 3-in-1 identification]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Alberta driver's licences and ID cards will include a resident's health numbers and citizenship markers &mdash; a move the province says will streamline access to services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/farewell-paper-health-cards-alberta-rolling-out-new-3-in-1-identification/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/farewell-paper-health-cards-alberta-rolling-out-new-3-in-1-identification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta rolling out 3-in-1 identification in July to streamline services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Alberta driver's licences and ID cards will include a resident's health numbers and citizenship markers &mdash; a move the province says will streamline access to services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-rolling-out-3-in-1-identification-in-july-to-streamline-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-rolling-out-3-in-1-identification-in-july-to-streamline-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to eliminate paper health cards, introduce integrated driver licenses July 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta will start to roll out new drivers licences starting July 2 that will include an individual&rsquo;s health card number, finally eliminating the paper cards that have been the bane of Albertans for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-to-eliminate-paper-health-cards-introduce-integrated-driver-licenses-july-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-to-eliminate-paper-health-cards-introduce-integrated-driver-licenses-july-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to eliminate paper health cards, introduce integrated driver licences July 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta will start to roll out new drivers licences starting July 2 that will include an individual&rsquo;s health card number, finally eliminating the paper cards that have been the bane of Albertans for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-to-eliminate-paper-health-cards-introduce-integrated-driver-licences-july-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-to-eliminate-paper-health-cards-introduce-integrated-driver-licences-july-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nostalgia alert: MusiquePlus is relaunching on TikTok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before your feed told you what to listen to, Quebec culture had a different tastemaker: MusiquePlus. Well, music fans can rejoice now that the TV channel that helped launch the careers of many Quebec stars is being revived as a new kind of influencer on TikTok.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nostalgia-alert-musiqueplus-is-relaunching-on-tiktok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nostalgia-alert-musiqueplus-is-relaunching-on-tiktok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian economy ‘expected to strengthen’ after technical recession: OECD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s GDP growth is expected to reach 1.2 per cent by the end of 2026 and strengthen further in 2027, reaching 1.7 per cent, the OECD outlook said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-economy-expected-to-strengthen-after-technical-recession-oecd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-economy-expected-to-strengthen-after-technical-recession-oecd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father convicted of killing his children in Montreal suburb gets life in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who drowned his two children in their suburban Montreal family home in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/father-convicted-of-killing-his-children-in-montreal-suburb-gets-life-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/father-convicted-of-killing-his-children-in-montreal-suburb-gets-life-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order prompted by Cayford wildfire in Saskatchewan lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire that prompted road access and air quality concerns in Red Earth Cree Nation 'has now been deemed no longer a threat,' the nation said in a post on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/evacuation-order-prompted-by-cayford-wildfire-in-saskatchewan-lifted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/evacuation-order-prompted-by-cayford-wildfire-in-saskatchewan-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Olympians Sarault, Kingsbury named Calgary Stampede parade marshals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Sarault and Mikael Kingsbury both donned the red and white at the Olympic Winter Games a few months ago &mdash; as well as six combined medals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-olympians-sarault-kingsbury-named-calgary-stampede-parade-marshals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-olympians-sarault-kingsbury-named-calgary-stampede-parade-marshals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Anything is possible': Alphonso Davies refuses to rule himself out of Canada's World Cup opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada captain Alphonso Davies trained on his own Wednesday as the men's national team continued preparations for the FIFA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anything-is-possible-alphonso-davies-refuses-to-rule-himself-out-of-canadas-world-cup-opener/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anything-is-possible-alphonso-davies-refuses-to-rule-himself-out-of-canadas-world-cup-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup could see global betting volume exceed $50B, new forecast warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than 100 games held over six weeks, total betting volumes are expected to exceed US$50 billion worldwide, a report by investment bank Macquire released on Wednesday says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/world-cup-could-see-global-betting-volume-exceed-50b-new-forecast-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/world-cup-could-see-global-betting-volume-exceed-50b-new-forecast-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Atlantic is a ‘lifeline’ for these N.L. communities. How would a strike affect them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newfoundland&rsquo;s Port of Argentia is a tourism hub with booming Marine Atlantic ferry bookings but a looming strike means the terminal could soon go quiet &mdash; and that has people worried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/marine-atlantic-is-a-lifeline-for-these-nl-communities-how-would-a-strike-affect-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/marine-atlantic-is-a-lifeline-for-these-nl-communities-how-would-a-strike-affect-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister says he won't split up bill to enhance police search powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree kiboshed a Conservative request to split his controversial lawful access bill in half, as a former CSIS director called the lack of such a regime for Canadian police and intelligence agencies &ldquo;absolutely unacceptable.&rdquo;The day after Conservatives tabled a motion requesting the Liberals split Bill C-22 on lawful access, Anandasangaree was categorical that that wasn&rsquo;t happening.&ldquo;No, we&rsquo;re not. Lawful access, Bi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/minister-says-he-wont-split-up-bill-to-enhance-police-search-powers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/minister-says-he-wont-split-up-bill-to-enhance-police-search-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Trump's new tariff threat, Canada to &lsquo;reinforce&rsquo; its measures on forced labour imports: Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Trump administration&rsquo;s latest threat of tariffs following an investigation into forced labour supply chains is &ldquo;not a surprise&rdquo; and that Canada supports the overall objective of ending the practice of forced labour.Speaking on Wednesday, Carney also hinted his government will soon be proposing more stringent measures to better halt the importation of these slave-made goods into Canada.&ldquo;Canada has a very strong legislativ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/after-trumps-new-tariff-threat-canada-to-lsquoreinforcersquo-its-measures-on-forced-labour-imports-carney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/after-trumps-new-tariff-threat-canada-to-lsquoreinforcersquo-its-measures-on-forced-labour-imports-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local leaders call for policing improvements after Pelican Narrows shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of a fatal shooting and subsequent dangerous person alert in Pelican Narrows Monday, some leaders are planning for policing improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/local-leaders-call-for-policing-improvements-after-pelican-narrows-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/local-leaders-call-for-policing-improvements-after-pelican-narrows-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Catastrophic collision’ narrowly averted between GO trains in 2024: TSB]]></title><description><![CDATA[A GO train carrying more than 400 passengers narrowly avoided a catastrophic collision in Ontario, raising the need for better safety defences, a safety board report found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/catastrophic-collision-narrowly-averted-between-go-trains-in-2024-tsb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/catastrophic-collision-narrowly-averted-between-go-trains-in-2024-tsb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal toddler dies from injuries after winds tossed bouncy castle into the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal toddler who was critically injured when the bouncy castle she was playing in was hurled into the air by fierce winds on Sunday afternoon has died, the Quebec coroner&rsquo;s office announced Tuesday.The three-year-old was identified as Ava Ciampini in a GoFundMe created to support her parents, Luca and Arielle, with expenses related to their daughter&rsquo;s funeral and memorial.&ldquo;She was the light of every room she walked into, and the hole she leaves behind is impossible to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-toddler-dies-from-injuries-after-winds-tossed-bouncy-castle-into-the-air/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-toddler-dies-from-injuries-after-winds-tossed-bouncy-castle-into-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa orders CRTC review of streamer spending rules, citing consumer cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it will issue a new policy direction to the CRTC for implementing the Online Streaming Act, and provide $600 million to Canada&rsquo;s audio and audiovisual sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-orders-crtc-review-of-streamer-spending-rules-citing-consumer-cost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-orders-crtc-review-of-streamer-spending-rules-citing-consumer-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s teaching unions serve bargaining notice to kick off contract talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The notices mean the province will now need to prepare to enter potentially bruising talks with the unions within the next 15 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-teaching-unions-serve-bargaining-notice-to-kick-off-contract-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-teaching-unions-serve-bargaining-notice-to-kick-off-contract-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New B.C. Conservative leader would maintain 'economic relations' with an independent Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Newly elected B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she&rsquo;d maintain commercial ties with neighbouring Alberta if Albertans vote to leave Canada.&ldquo;I would maintain relations, economic relations,&rdquo; Findlay told National Post when asked how she&rsquo;d react to a successful Alberta independence vote as premier of B.C.One of the big questions surrounding Alberta independence is how it would affect the landlocked jurisdiction&rsquo;s ability to get exports t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-bc-conservative-leader-would-maintain-economic-relations-with-an-independent-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-bc-conservative-leader-would-maintain-economic-relations-with-an-independent-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New B.C. Conservative Leader Findlay says she'd maintain 'economic relations' with an independent Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Newly elected B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she&rsquo;d maintain commercial ties with neighbouring Alberta if Albertans vote to leave Canada.&ldquo;I would maintain relations, economic relations,&rdquo; Findlay told National Post when asked how she&rsquo;d react to a successful Alberta independence vote as premier of B.C.One of the big questions surrounding Alberta independence is how it would affect the landlocked jurisdiction&rsquo;s ability to get exports t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-bc-conservative-leader-findlay-says-shed-maintain-economic-relations-with-an-independent-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-bc-conservative-leader-findlay-says-shed-maintain-economic-relations-with-an-independent-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Development fee cuts alone won’t solve housing affordability crisis: CMHC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is spending billions of dollars to encourage municipalities to cut development fees in half to boost housing supply and improve affordability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/development-fee-cuts-alone-wont-solve-housing-affordability-crisis-cmhc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/development-fee-cuts-alone-wont-solve-housing-affordability-crisis-cmhc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10/3 podcast: What happens when a supervised consumption site closes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversy surrounding supervised drug consumption sites, and the resulting social issues, have prompted some provincial governments to change tack and start closing facilities.But for residents around some of these sites, a closure has meant increased social disorder.Ottawa Citizen journalist Bruce Deachman joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss community concerns with supervised consumption sites, why the Ontario government opted for closure, and what residents have seen since one site shut down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-what-happens-when-a-supervised-consumption-site-closes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-what-happens-when-a-supervised-consumption-site-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Python named Peanut to reunite with owner after Ontario sewage plant rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The python was found trying to slither to safety from a collection bin at a Windsor, Ont., sewage plant and taken to the Humane Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/python-named-peanut-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/python-named-peanut-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peanut the python to reunite with owner after Ontario sewage plant rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The python was found trying to slither to safety from a collection bin at a Windsor, Ont., sewage plant and taken to the Humane Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/peanut-the-python-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/peanut-the-python-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U Sports to introduce women's flag football as a pilot sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian university sport will introduce women's flag football as a pilot sport. U Sports and Football Canada will collaborate on flag<br />
football's introduction and execution for the 2027-28 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/u-sports-to-introduce-womens-flag-football-as-a-pilot-sport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/u-sports-to-introduce-womens-flag-football-as-a-pilot-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected human smuggler arrested after RCMP officer injured at Quebec border]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after an officer was injured while intercepting a vehicle believed to be smuggling migrants across the Canada-U.S. border in Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/suspected-human-smuggler-arrested-after-rcmp-officer-injured-at-quebec-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/suspected-human-smuggler-arrested-after-rcmp-officer-injured-at-quebec-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds Alumni Association is fighting to keep the team flying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government recently announced Canada's Snowbirds will be temporarily grounded after the 2026 season while the team transitions to new aircraft.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/snowbirds-alumni-association-is-fighting-to-keep-the-team-flying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/snowbirds-alumni-association-is-fighting-to-keep-the-team-flying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video depicting Caledon, Ont. shooting originated in the U.S., OPP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say a video circulating online that appears to show an individual shooting a gun in Caledon didn&rsquo;t occur in Canada at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/video-depicting-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-the-us-opp-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/video-depicting-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-the-us-opp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video claiming to show Caledon, Ont. shooting originated in U.S., OPP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say a video circulating online that appears to show an individual shooting a gun in Caledon didn&rsquo;t occur in Canada at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/video-claiming-to-show-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-us-opp-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/video-claiming-to-show-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-us-opp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Ferries adding 5% fuel surcharge starting in mid-June]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Ferries says the elevated price of fuel, driven by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has meant it has had to absorb rising costs in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-ferries-adding-5-fuel-surcharge-starting-in-mid-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-ferries-adding-5-fuel-surcharge-starting-in-mid-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No arrests as white nationalist group stages demonstration in Halifax suburb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Halifax say a white nationalist group known as the Second Sons was behind a short-lived demonstration in the suburb of Bedford South on the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/no-arrests-as-white-nationalist-group-stages-demonstration-in-halifax-suburb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/no-arrests-as-white-nationalist-group-stages-demonstration-in-halifax-suburb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick’s public advocate says system failure led to dementia patient’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's public advocate says the death of an elderly woman with dementia was due to a systemic failure of the government welfare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswicks-public-advocate-says-system-failure-led-to-dementia-patients-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswicks-public-advocate-says-system-failure-led-to-dementia-patients-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm destroyed today': Canada&rsquo;s Felix Auger-Aliassime upset by Cobolli in French Open quarterfinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felix Auger-Aliassime&rsquo;s run at the French Open ended on Wednesday in Paris after dropping a 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6 quarterfinal match to Italian Flavio Cobolli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/im-destroyed-today-canadarsquos-felix-auger-aliassime-upset-by-cobolli-in-french-open-quarterfinal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/im-destroyed-today-canadarsquos-felix-auger-aliassime-upset-by-cobolli-in-french-open-quarterfinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime eliminated from French Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Felix Auger-Aliassime&rsquo;s run at the French Open ended on Wednesday in Paris after dropping a 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6 quarterfinal match to Italian Flavio Cobolli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-felix-auger-aliassime-eliminated-from-french-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-felix-auger-aliassime-eliminated-from-french-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pancreatic cancer pill that doubled survival may get Canada clinical trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medical oncologist Dr. Jennifer Knox independently reviewed a U.S.-led study of the experimental drug daraxonrasib and calls the results "amazing."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pancreatic-cancer-pill-that-doubled-survival-may-get-canada-clinical-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pancreatic-cancer-pill-that-doubled-survival-may-get-canada-clinical-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed U.S. forced labour tariffs are ‘not a surprise,’ Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was proposing an additional tariff of 10 per cent or more on products on dozens of major trading partners, including on Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/proposed-us-forced-labour-tariffs-are-not-a-surprise-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/proposed-us-forced-labour-tariffs-are-not-a-surprise-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferrari driver stops in live lane, avoids gravel shoulder to protect paint: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say a driver speeding in a Ferrari over the weekend stopped in a live lane instead of on the gravel shoulder to protect the car's paint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ferrari-driver-stops-in-live-lane-avoids-gravel-shoulder-to-protect-paint-opp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ferrari-driver-stops-in-live-lane-avoids-gravel-shoulder-to-protect-paint-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Hortons to stop collecting points on credit card program as of October]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says in an emailed update to customers that the program, powered by Neo Financial, will shut down Oct. 1. Transactions won't earn Tims Rewards Points.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tim-hortons-to-stop-collecting-points-on-credit-card-program-as-of-october/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tim-hortons-to-stop-collecting-points-on-credit-card-program-as-of-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil spikes, stocks mixed at the open as Iran cease fire is under strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early trading on Wall Street is mixed and oil prices moved higher after the U.S. and Iran traded attacks, testing a ceasefire even further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/oil-spikes-stocks-mixed-at-the-open-as-iran-cease-fire-is-under-strain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/oil-spikes-stocks-mixed-at-the-open-as-iran-cease-fire-is-under-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA lawyers force B.C. charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British Columbia non-profit was forced to cancel a raffle for World Cup tickets after recently receiving a letter from FIFA's lawyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fifa-lawyers-force-bc-charity-to-scrap-world-cup-ticket-raffle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fifa-lawyers-force-bc-charity-to-scrap-world-cup-ticket-raffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of Banff National Park remains closed to visitors a year after rockfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada officials say it's not known when a section of a trail in Banff National Park will reopen almost a year after a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/section-of-banff-national-park-remains-closed-to-visitors-a-year-after-rockfall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/section-of-banff-national-park-remains-closed-to-visitors-a-year-after-rockfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3-year-old child’s death in Montreal highlights dangers of inflatable play structures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a girl from a bouncy castle tossed into the air by strong winds in&nbsp;Montreal&nbsp;over the weekend is drawing attention to the safety of the inflatable play structures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-year-old-childs-death-in-montreal-highlights-dangers-of-inflatable-play-structures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-year-old-childs-death-in-montreal-highlights-dangers-of-inflatable-play-structures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First woman to appear in NHL game continues to build legacy as a PWHL general manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manon Rh&eacute;aume became emotional when she watched the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft online and heard Taylor Heise's name called first in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-woman-to-appear-in-nhl-game-continues-to-build-legacy-as-a-pwhl-general-manager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-woman-to-appear-in-nhl-game-continues-to-build-legacy-as-a-pwhl-general-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zellers plays with toys, food as retailer’s relaunch reaches Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discount retailer, which currently has one location in Edmonton, will open a store on Orfus Road in Toronto on June 18 and another at Windsor's Tecumseh Mall in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zellers-plays-with-toys-food-as-retailers-relaunch-reaches-ontario-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zellers-plays-with-toys-food-as-retailers-relaunch-reaches-ontario-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto-area home sales up 6% in May as prices fall: real estate board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater&nbsp;Toronto&nbsp;Area marked its third straight month of higher home sales compared with a year earlier, as the city's real estate board says the market tightened in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-area-home-sales-up-6-in-may-as-prices-fall-real-estate-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-area-home-sales-up-6-in-may-as-prices-fall-real-estate-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still no triage liaison physicians in Alberta ERs, 4 months after province's pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than four months after pledging that emergency physicians would soon begin roles monitoring waiting room patients, the Alberta government&rsquo;s promised triage liaison physicians aren&rsquo;t yet on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/still-no-triage-liaison-physicians-in-alberta-ers-4-months-after-provinces-pledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/still-no-triage-liaison-physicians-in-alberta-ers-4-months-after-provinces-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanian man who used fake passport for refugee claim gets a shot at returning to Canada to escape 'blood feud']]></title><description><![CDATA[An Albanian man involved in a &ldquo;blood feud&rdquo; who served 26 months in an Italian prison for uttering threats, kidnapping, robbery and weapon possession, then came to Canada as a refugee claimant using a fake Italian passport, has won a shot at returning to this country.&ldquo;The serious crimes Pjeter Pjetrushi committed before coming to Canada rendered him inadmissible to Canada and ineligible for refugee protection,&rdquo; Federal Court Justice Nicholas McHaffie wrote in a recent dec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albanian-man-who-used-fake-passport-for-refugee-claim-gets-a-shot-at-returning-to-canada-to-escape-blood-feud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albanian-man-who-used-fake-passport-for-refugee-claim-gets-a-shot-at-returning-to-canada-to-escape-blood-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 million Canadians to receive one-time bonus payment from CRA this Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Canadians will receive a top-up payment of as much as $717 from the federal government directly into their bank accounts this week.The top-up is part of the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, formerly known as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit, and is equal to 50 per cent of the annual value of the GST Credit from July 2025 to June 2026.The federal government said the new benefit will provide relief to more than 12 million low- and modest-income Canadians by helping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/12-million-canadians-to-receive-one-time-bonus-payment-from-cra-this-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/12-million-canadians-to-receive-one-time-bonus-payment-from-cra-this-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan school staff voice concerns about workload in survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new survey has been released. Detailing the medical care procedures being performed every day in Saskatchewan schools without proper resources and training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-school-staff-voice-concerns-about-workload-in-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-school-staff-voice-concerns-about-workload-in-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Canadians unaware of planned MAID expansion for mental illness: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of Canadians are unaware that mental illness eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is due to take effect in March 2027, a new poll has found.The data compiled by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute comes from an online survey conducted between May 7 and 11, 2026, among a representative sample of 1,803 Canadian adults. It showed that 56 per cent of respondents did not know about the scheduled expansion of mental illness as a sole condition for MAID before completing the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/majority-of-canadians-unaware-of-planned-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/majority-of-canadians-unaware-of-planned-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAID patient groans 'help me' before dying because sedative didn't work properly]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man groaned, grimaced and repeated &ldquo;help me&rdquo; while undergoing doctor-assisted death after one of the drugs didn&rsquo;t produce the anticipated level of sedation, initially leaving him conscious.The unexpected complication, witnessed by his family, illustrates the rare but potential risks involved with MAID that experts say people should be informed of when consenting to assisted dying.No medical procedure has zero risk of complications or unexpected outcomes, said Dr. Ram]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/maid-patient-groans-help-me-before-dying-because-sedative-didnt-work-properly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/maid-patient-groans-help-me-before-dying-because-sedative-didnt-work-properly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Help me': These MAID complications challenge the 'good death' narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctor-assisted death is portrayed as a rapid, peaceful and comfortable death, yet potential complications are a recognized risk that some experts worry are not being fully discussed with people as a routine part of obtaining informed consent.The possibility of &ldquo;failed MAID&rdquo; was highlighted last week in media reports of the 2024 death of Bradley Stewart, an Ontario man who resumed breathing after being pronounced dead by a London, Ont., family doctor and MAID provider &mdash; a trau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/help-me-these-maid-complications-challenge-the-good-death-narrative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/help-me-these-maid-complications-challenge-the-good-death-narrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zellers plays with toys, food as retailer's relaunch reaches Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new discount storefront is set to open near Toronto's Yorkdale Mall on June 18th, and another at Windsor's Tecumseh Mall in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zellers-plays-with-toys-food-as-retailers-relaunch-reaches-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zellers-plays-with-toys-food-as-retailers-relaunch-reaches-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opponents focus on Ford’s question period attendance as legislature rises for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data tracked by the NDP shows the premier skipped roughly one in three sessions of question period during the spring sitting, avoiding a key parliamentary accountability mechanism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/opponents-focus-on-fords-question-period-attendance-as-legislature-rises-for-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/opponents-focus-on-fords-question-period-attendance-as-legislature-rises-for-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's a big number': Carney's Liberals near record high with 50% support, new poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Carney Liberals now have the support of half of all Canadians, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll, the first time any governing party has hit that benchmark in popular support in more than two decades.The poll, conducted over the last week, found that 50 per cent of decided voters said that they would most likely support the Liberals &ldquo;if federal elections were held today.&rdquo;The poll found that the Conservatives have the support of 34 per cent of Canadians, down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/thats-a-big-number-carneys-liberals-near-record-high-with-50-support-new-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/thats-a-big-number-carneys-liberals-near-record-high-with-50-support-new-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's a big number': Carney's Liberals hit record-high 50% support, new poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Carney Liberals now have the support of half of all Canadians, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll, the first time any governing party has hit that benchmark in popular support in more than two decades.The poll, conducted over the last week, found that 50 per cent of decided voters said that they would most likely support the Liberals &ldquo;if federal elections were held today.&rdquo;The poll found that the Conservatives have the support of 34 per cent of Canadians, down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/thats-a-big-number-carneys-liberals-hit-record-high-50-support-new-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/thats-a-big-number-carneys-liberals-hit-record-high-50-support-new-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Infirm and elderly' B.C. man, 86, gets life sentence for killing couple next door over noise dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 86-year-old B.C. man who shot and killed his long-time neighbour over a petty noise issue before turning the gun on the man&rsquo;s wife will likely spend the rest of his days in prison after being sentenced to life in prison last week.In deciding on 86-year-old Robert Amede Freeman&rsquo;s parole eligibility, the judge considered his &ldquo;infirm and elderly&rdquo; state and sided with the defence and set it at the minimum of 10 years.&ldquo;He is not well now, and he was not well at the t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/infirm-and-elderly-bc-man-86-gets-life-sentence-for-killing-couple-next-door-over-noise-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/infirm-and-elderly-bc-man-86-gets-life-sentence-for-killing-couple-next-door-over-noise-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy grand chief addresses failure of former inquests to yield change at Thunder Bay Jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna Betty Achneepineskum says she&rsquo;s provided testimony at multiple coroner&rsquo;s inquests in Thunder Bay, Ont., and seen dozens of recommendations aimed at preventing deaths at the Thunder Bay Jail. The deputy grand chief with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) provided testimony during the second day of the inquest into Kevin Mamakwa&rsquo;s death. Here's what she shared about challenges facing NAN members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deputy-grand-chief-addresses-failure-of-former-inquests-to-yield-change-at-thunder-bay-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deputy-grand-chief-addresses-failure-of-former-inquests-to-yield-change-at-thunder-bay-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation Chief 'not giving up' on Labrador community mourning death of young woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a central Labrador community mourns the death of a young woman, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation Chief Eugene Hart's message is clear: he&rsquo;ll walk with the people of the town every step of the way to enact change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sheshatshiu-innu-first-nation-chief-not-giving-up-on-labrador-community-mourning-death-of-young-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sheshatshiu-innu-first-nation-chief-not-giving-up-on-labrador-community-mourning-death-of-young-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Canadians need to know about a 'technical recession']]></title><description><![CDATA[While the term technical recession may have some usefulness as a political tool, does it actually have economic significance? CBC News looked into the definition of a technical recession, how it differs from a regular recession and whether Canadians need to be concerned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/what-canadians-need-to-know-about-a-technical-recession/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/what-canadians-need-to-know-about-a-technical-recession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most of Ontario's 2024 high school grads didn't complete e-learning requirement, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Ontario&rsquo;s 2023-2024 graduating class did not complete the Ford government&rsquo;s mandatory e-learning requirements, data from the province's Ministry of Education reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/most-of-ontarios-2024-high-school-grads-didnt-complete-e-learning-requirement-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/most-of-ontarios-2024-high-school-grads-didnt-complete-e-learning-requirement-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada endorses plan to send remaining Marineland belugas to Spain, across U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland's remaining beluga whales split up and sent to Oceanogr&agrave;fic Val&egrave;ncia in Spain or one of four U.S. locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-endorses-plan-to-send-remaining-marineland-belugas-to-spain-across-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-endorses-plan-to-send-remaining-marineland-belugas-to-spain-across-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of Penticton homeless encampment to be decided by the courts in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the injunction is granted, the province would have the legal authority to evict the roughly two dozen people living at the encampment and clear the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/future-of-penticton-homeless-encampment-to-be-decided-by-the-courts-in-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/future-of-penticton-homeless-encampment-to-be-decided-by-the-courts-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AISH-to-ADAP change leaving some Albertans with less income: ‘Really struggling’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta couple with permanent disabilities say they&rsquo;re facing a significant drop in income due provincial changes that will leave them struggling to survive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/aish-to-adap-change-leaving-some-albertans-with-less-income-really-struggling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/aish-to-adap-change-leaving-some-albertans-with-less-income-really-struggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study shows beluga whales display fascinating behaviour in front of mirror]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests beluga whales may recognize themselves in mirrors, joining a small group of animals believed to exhibit self-awareness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-study-shows-beluga-whales-display-fascinating-behaviour-in-front-of-mirror/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-study-shows-beluga-whales-display-fascinating-behaviour-in-front-of-mirror/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation in B.C. opposed to potential Alberta oil pipeline routes, says chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson says his community is opposed to the three oil pipeline routes being considered by the Alberta government that would run through northern B.C., with the routes recentlymapped in documents obtainedby CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-in-bc-opposed-to-potential-alberta-oil-pipeline-routes-says-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-in-bc-opposed-to-potential-alberta-oil-pipeline-routes-says-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna veteran surprised with custom model ship after nationwide effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelowna veteran surprised with custom model ship after nationwide effort. A simple request from a Kelowna veteran sparked an incredible effort that stretched across canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-veteran-surprised-with-custom-model-ship-after-nationwide-effort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-veteran-surprised-with-custom-model-ship-after-nationwide-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan’s Cayford fire continues out of control as Lobstick nears containment]]></title><description><![CDATA[As evacuation orders lift for communities south-west of Prince Albert impacted by the Lobstick fire, Saskatchewan's Cayford fire continues blazing out of control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewans-cayford-fire-continues-out-of-control-as-lobstick-nears-containment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewans-cayford-fire-continues-out-of-control-as-lobstick-nears-containment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal advocates raise awareness about accessible parking]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new awareness campaign launched in Montreal is highlighting the challenges people face when accessible vehicle spaces are blocked or misused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-advocates-raise-awareness-about-accessible-parking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-advocates-raise-awareness-about-accessible-parking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of 2 paddleboarders recovered from Browning Lake in Squamish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Squamish RCMP stated in an update on Tuesday that the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team found the two paddleboarders earlier that day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bodies-of-2-paddleboarders-recovered-from-browning-lake-in-squamish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bodies-of-2-paddleboarders-recovered-from-browning-lake-in-squamish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary lost 23% of its treated water last year to leaks. What’s the plan to fix it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary has a plan to reduce the water loss rate to 15 per cent by 2030, but it comes with a cost of $342 million over the next four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-lost-23-of-its-treated-water-last-year-to-leaks-whats-the-plan-to-fix-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-lost-23-of-its-treated-water-last-year-to-leaks-whats-the-plan-to-fix-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall, snowpack melt has Canmore dealing with localized flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bow River is pushing its banks in the mountain town of Canmore, causing some basements to flood and bringing back memories from a severe deluge of water in 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heavy-rainfall-snowpack-melt-has-canmore-dealing-with-localized-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heavy-rainfall-snowpack-melt-has-canmore-dealing-with-localized-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC Ottawa's programming disrupted due to technical issues on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News Ottawa&rsquo;s television program and CBC Radio&rsquo;s All in a Day radio program were disrupted on late Tuesday due to technical issues with transmission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cbc-ottawas-programming-disrupted-due-to-technical-issues-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cbc-ottawas-programming-disrupted-due-to-technical-issues-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. farm income dropped sharply in 2025 as historic drought and rising costs hit hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Edward Island farmers made significantly less money in 2025 as a historic drought reduced revenues and rising expenses continued to squeeze farm operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pei-farm-income-dropped-sharply-in-2025-as-historic-drought-and-rising-costs-hit-hard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pei-farm-income-dropped-sharply-in-2025-as-historic-drought-and-rising-costs-hit-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakaway rope rodeo qualifiers win final spots for Calgary Stampede 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women compete for the final four breakaway roping competition spots at Calgary Stampede 2026. The event was added to the iconic rodeo last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/breakaway-rope-rodeo-qualifiers-win-final-spots-for-calgary-stampede-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/breakaway-rope-rodeo-qualifiers-win-final-spots-for-calgary-stampede-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary officials call for $342M over next 4 years to fix city's leaky pipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of losing between 20 and 24 per cent of its water to leaky pipes, city officials presented a plan Tuesday to try and cut its water losses down to 15 per cent by 2030, with a significant budget investment from council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-officials-call-for-342m-over-next-4-years-to-fix-citys-leaky-pipes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-officials-call-for-342m-over-next-4-years-to-fix-citys-leaky-pipes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL faces scheduling challenge as B.C., Alberta move to permanent daylight time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL will have a fresh challenge when it comes to setting its 2026-27 schedule with British Columbia moving to permanent year-round daylight saving time this fall and Alberta expected to follow suit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nhl-faces-scheduling-challenge-as-bc-alberta-move-to-permanent-daylight-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nhl-faces-scheduling-challenge-as-bc-alberta-move-to-permanent-daylight-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec, Ottawa sign nearly $10B in infrastructure agreements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec and Ottawa have signed five infrastructure agreements totaling nearly $10 billion, paving the way for major investments in public transit, health care, housing and higher education across the province over the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-ottawa-sign-nearly-10b-in-infrastructure-agreements/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-ottawa-sign-nearly-10b-in-infrastructure-agreements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives call on government to split controversial police search powers bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Conservatives are calling on the government to split its controversial lawful access bill, signalling they are willing to support some of the new tools for police and intelligence agencies to obtain Canadians&rsquo; information while further studying other more contentious proposals.The Conservatives tabled a motion asking the House of Commons to split the legislation, known as Bill C-22, in two at the Public Safety Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon.If the motion passes, it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservatives-call-on-government-to-split-controversial-police-search-powers-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservatives-call-on-government-to-split-controversial-police-search-powers-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With praise for Carney — and shot at Trudeau — oil drilling support draws applause at N.L. energy conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil and gas was the focus off the top for Premier Tony Wakeham's address to Energy NL members at the association's annual conference in St. John's Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/with-praise-for-carney-and-shot-at-trudeau-oil-drilling-support-draws-applause-at-nl-energy-conference/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/with-praise-for-carney-and-shot-at-trudeau-oil-drilling-support-draws-applause-at-nl-energy-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strychnine delays mean it's 'too late' for gopher control this spring, Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipalities in Alberta and Saskatchewan are advising farmers not to count on strychnine being available for gopher control this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/strychnine-delays-mean-its-too-late-for-gopher-control-this-spring-alberta-and-saskatchewan-farmers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/strychnine-delays-mean-its-too-late-for-gopher-control-this-spring-alberta-and-saskatchewan-farmers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odds of Canada not winning Stanley Cup for 32 years are 3 in 10,000, according to one calculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The math says it almost shouldn&rsquo;t happen. A Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup in 32 years, and the odds of a drought that long are about three in 10,000.That figure comes from Doug Stotz, a retired financial services executive outside Boston who has been running the numbers on Canada&rsquo;s losing streak for at least a decade.The Stanley Cup Final opens Tuesday in Carolina, with the Hurricanes hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Both teams are American. The last Canadian team to wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/odds-of-canada-not-winning-stanley-cup-for-32-years-are-3-in-10000-according-to-one-calculation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/odds-of-canada-not-winning-stanley-cup-for-32-years-are-3-in-10000-according-to-one-calculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man arrested for allegedly making antisemitic online death threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Clarington, Ont., man has been arrested by the Durham Regional Police Service &lsquo;s Hate Crime and Extremism Unit for allegedly making several antisemitic online death threats.Unit investigators were contacted by the Vancouver Police Department with information related to several antisemitic death threats made via the social media platform X.&ldquo;VPD was made aware of online threats made on the social media platform &lsquo;X&rsquo; on May 20, 2026,&rdquo; VPD Constable Megan Lui wrote Na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-arrested-for-allegedly-making-antisemitic-online-death-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-arrested-for-allegedly-making-antisemitic-online-death-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says Conservatives 'wiped out' Quebec separatism, despite PQ's win in 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois is taking issue with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's claim that support for Quebec separatism was "wiped out" under Stephen Harper's government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/poilievre-says-conservatives-wiped-out-quebec-separatism-despite-pqs-win-in-2012/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/poilievre-says-conservatives-wiped-out-quebec-separatism-despite-pqs-win-in-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An iconic N.W.T. trail is now a 'serious risk' because of soil erosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A riverside trail in the N.W.T. that is known for its waterfall views has been closed to visitors due to substantial damage from soil erosion, the territorial government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/an-iconic-nwt-trail-is-now-a-serious-risk-because-of-soil-erosion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/an-iconic-nwt-trail-is-now-a-serious-risk-because-of-soil-erosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government proposal for 2nd observation wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont., getting push back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan for a giant ferris wheel-type attraction at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls has met a cool reception from some residents and the New Democrat MPP for the riding that includes Niagara Falls says it's not a good fit for the prized green space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-government-proposal-for-2nd-observation-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont-getting-push-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-government-proposal-for-2nd-observation-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont-getting-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Preston Manning says sticking to 'status quo' in face of Alberta separation is 'extremely unwise']]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; On the eve of the 1995 referendum vote in Quebec, Preston Manning rose in the House of Commons to ask the Liberal government of the day how it might be willing to change to convince a &ldquo;soft sovereigntist or a discontented federalist&rdquo; to vote against leaving the country.More than three decades later, the former Reform party leader is asking the same question, this time about Alberta.&ldquo;The question with respect to remain is: remain and do what?&rdquo; he told Natio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-preston-manning-says-sticking-to-status-quo-in-face-of-alberta-separation-is-extremely-unwise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-preston-manning-says-sticking-to-status-quo-in-face-of-alberta-separation-is-extremely-unwise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada confirms at least 3 tornadoes touched down in Manitoba Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least three tornadoes touched down in southern Manitoba on Tuesday, according to Canada's national weather service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/environment-canada-confirms-at-least-3-tornadoes-touched-down-in-manitoba-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/environment-canada-confirms-at-least-3-tornadoes-touched-down-in-manitoba-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does Google want U.S. government approval to release 32 million 'good' mosquitoes? Here's what we know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead of combating computer bugs, Google is taking up a new focus, seeking U.S. government permission to actually release a lot of pesky bugs &mdash; mosquitoes.The tech company wants to release 32 million of the insects in California and Florida over the next two years as part of an ongoing AI-driven health initiative it calls the Debug Project . The goal is to control mosquito populations and cut down on mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika.The Debug Project plans to do this by b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-does-google-want-us-government-approval-to-release-32-million-good-mosquitoes-heres-what-we-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-does-google-want-us-government-approval-to-release-32-million-good-mosquitoes-heres-what-we-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Legislature taking 21-week summer break, 30 days after 14-week winter break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's members of provincial parliament will get an extra long break from the legislature this summer, as it takes a 21-week recess. The extended break comes after the legislature sat for 30 days, following a 14-week winter break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-legislature-taking-21-week-summer-break-30-days-after-14-week-winter-break/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-legislature-taking-21-week-summer-break-30-days-after-14-week-winter-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Qualified’ candidates on hand but not taking N.L. chief pilot role that oversees water bombers, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten told reporters on Monday that if pilots responsible for water bomber and air ambulance operations in Newfoundland and Labrador want their workplace situation to improve, they should tell him how to do it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/qualified-candidates-on-hand-but-not-taking-nl-chief-pilot-role-that-oversees-water-bombers-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/qualified-candidates-on-hand-but-not-taking-nl-chief-pilot-role-that-oversees-water-bombers-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief heart surgeon at Jewish General Hospital quits province amid rising antisemitism in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of cardiac surgery at the Jewish General Hospital has tendered his resignation and plans to move to Atlanta in September, citing rising antisemitism in Montreal and worsening problems with the province&rsquo;s health-care system, The Gazette can reveal.Dr. Emmanuel Moss, who has worked at the Jewish General for the past 10 years, has already informed his patients and his synagogue of his imminent move to the United States. Moss&rsquo;s departure from Montreal marks the second high-pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/chief-heart-surgeon-at-jewish-general-hospital-quits-province-amid-rising-antisemitism-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/chief-heart-surgeon-at-jewish-general-hospital-quits-province-amid-rising-antisemitism-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K. may review sentence in case where stabbed teen was arrested after killer claimed he was victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.K. attorney general&rsquo;s office said it may reconsider a killer&rsquo;s 21-year jail sentence after receiving &ldquo;multiple requests&rdquo; to review it under Britain&rsquo;s unduly lenient sentence (ULS) scheme.On Monday, Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced in Southampton Crown Court to a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Henry Nowak, 18, five times with a religious blade.&ldquo;We have received multiple requests for Vickrum Digwa&rsquo;s sentence to be considered u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/uk-may-review-sentence-in-case-where-stabbed-teen-was-arrested-after-killer-claimed-he-was-victim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/uk-may-review-sentence-in-case-where-stabbed-teen-was-arrested-after-killer-claimed-he-was-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain brings challenges and benefits for Alberta farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant rainfall has left some farmers unable to continue seeding while others are welcoming the moisture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heavy-rain-brings-challenges-and-benefits-for-alberta-farmers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heavy-rain-brings-challenges-and-benefits-for-alberta-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in custody after woman killed, man injured in shooting in Pelican Narrows, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP provided an update on the situation in Pelican Narrows, Sask., on Tuesday morning after an active shooter alert was issued on Monday. One suspect is now in custody after a woman died and a man was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/suspect-in-custody-after-woman-killed-man-injured-in-shooting-in-pelican-narrows-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/suspect-in-custody-after-woman-killed-man-injured-in-shooting-in-pelican-narrows-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ominous Bluetooth device name forces United Airlines flight back to Newark]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Airlines flight bound for Spain on Saturday night was forced to return to the New Jersey airport it departed from after one of the 190 passengers allegedly used &ldquo;a certain four-letter word&rdquo; to name their Bluetooth, triggering security concerns.While the airline itself didn&rsquo;t confirm the nature of the &ldquo;potential security threat&rdquo; on flight 236 from Newark to Palma de Mallorca in its statement to National Post, multiple U.S. media outlets, including CNN and N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ominous-bluetooth-device-name-forces-united-airlines-flight-back-to-newark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ominous-bluetooth-device-name-forces-united-airlines-flight-back-to-newark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump renews '51st state' rhetoric as LeBlanc admits 'turbulence' on D.C. trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said his trip to D.C. on Tuesday &ldquo;has not been without some turbulence,&rdquo; but that he remains optimistic that a trade deal with the Americans will be reached.This week, Canada signalled that it wants to see the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) renewed for 16 years to preserve trade growth on the continent even as U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his calls to make Canada the &ldquo;51st state&rdquo; in a post s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-renews-51st-state-rhetoric-as-leblanc-admits-turbulence-on-dc-trip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-renews-51st-state-rhetoric-as-leblanc-admits-turbulence-on-dc-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video showing Toronto police tackling cyclist after alleged traffic violation sparks outcry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following an arrest downtown that was captured on video, Toronto police say a man now faces three charges after running a stop sign, swearing at officers and attempting to flee. But a Toronto lawyer specializing in cycling injury law says police may have used excessive force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/video-showing-toronto-police-tackling-cyclist-after-alleged-traffic-violation-sparks-outcry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/video-showing-toronto-police-tackling-cyclist-after-alleged-traffic-violation-sparks-outcry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloc Québécois tables bill to repeal referendum Clarity Act — once again]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois is proposing to strike down legislation that it considers &ldquo;antidemocratic&rdquo; because it would make it more difficult to separate from Canada.On Tuesday morning, Bloc MP Christine Normandin tabled &ldquo;An Act to repeal the Clarity Act&rdquo; in the House of Commons. The bill comes after criticism from Quebec politicians about the possible use of the legislation in the wake of Alberta separatism.Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bloc-qubcois-tables-bill-to-repeal-referendum-clarity-act-once-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bloc-qubcois-tables-bill-to-repeal-referendum-clarity-act-once-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would-be strongman wins first round in Colombia with promise of 'iron fist']]></title><description><![CDATA[BOGOTA, Colombia &mdash; Trump loyalist Abelardo de la Espriella won a surprise victory in the first round of Colombia&rsquo;s presidential elections, with voters choosing his promised &ldquo;iron fist&rdquo; on organized crime in the mould of El Salvador&rsquo;s wildly popular strongman Nayib Bukele.De la Espriella, a lawyer and political &ldquo;outsider,&rdquo; defeated leftist continuity candidate Senator Iv&aacute;n Cepeda by 43.7 per cent to 40.9 per cent on Sunday. The two candidates face]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/would-be-strongman-wins-first-round-in-colombia-with-promise-of-iron-fist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/would-be-strongman-wins-first-round-in-colombia-with-promise-of-iron-fist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed stranger while on drugs approved for treatment program though deemed ‘a significant threat’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man found not criminally responsible for killing a stranger after consuming marijuana, Percocet, cocaine and beer has been approved for a 90-day residential treatment program even though he still presents &ldquo;a significant threat to the safety of the public.&rdquo;Bradley House, who has been diagnosed with &ldquo;opioid use disorder &ndash; in early remission in a controlled environment&rdquo; and substance induced psychotic episodes, was found not criminally responsible on a charge of sec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-who-killed-stranger-while-on-drugs-approved-for-treatment-program-though-deemed-a-significant-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-who-killed-stranger-while-on-drugs-approved-for-treatment-program-though-deemed-a-significant-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's which job sector pays the highest weekly wages in Canada &mdash; and the one that pays the least]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Statistics Canada has revealed the highest earning job sectors in the country according to average weekly wages for March 2026.The findings, which use data from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), show that average wages are highest in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, where employees earned an average of $2,509.13 per week in March 2026.This is a 3.7 per cent wage increase since March 2025, when average weekly earnings came in at $2,419.49]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-which-job-sector-pays-the-highest-weekly-wages-in-canada-mdash-and-the-one-that-pays-the-least/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-which-job-sector-pays-the-highest-weekly-wages-in-canada-mdash-and-the-one-that-pays-the-least/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man beat a woman with a bat in her bedroom. A judge praised his remorse and reduced his sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. man who broke into a woman&rsquo;s home and beat her with a baseball bat while her children hid nearby was awarded a reduced sentence last week because the judge was convinced the 25-year-old is &ldquo;not now the person he was when he viciously and irrationally attacked&rdquo; his victim.Craig Brentton Durando was given a sentence of two years less a day for assault with a weapon, robbery and breaking and entering &mdash; offences to which he pleaded guilty last October &mdash; allowing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-man-beat-a-woman-with-a-bat-in-her-bedroom-a-judge-praised-his-remorse-and-reduced-his-sentence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-man-beat-a-woman-with-a-bat-in-her-bedroom-a-judge-praised-his-remorse-and-reduced-his-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are major implications for Canada in upcoming Michigan and Wisconsin primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; Primary season is well underway in the United States, with 20 states having already held votes to nominate Republican and Democratic candidates for this year&rsquo;s November midterm elections for the U.S. House of Representatives .Ottawa will be keeping a close eye on how the remaining primaries, and especially the national vote, pan out because the House is crucial to U.S. foreign policy and trade. Having a party that&rsquo;s considered friendlier to Canada could mean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/there-are-major-implications-for-canada-in-upcoming-michigan-and-wisconsin-primaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/there-are-major-implications-for-canada-in-upcoming-michigan-and-wisconsin-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MPs are being asked to speak up on separatism. Some are louder than others]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Former Alberta finance minister Travis Toews says it is important for federal Conservatives in Alberta to publicly state their position about remaining a part of Canada, but acknowledged there are &ldquo;various levels of comfort in entering the debate&rdquo; in the party&rsquo;s caucus.Toews, who previously served in Alberta Premier Danielle Smith&rsquo;s United Conservative Party government, is among former politicians from the province campaigning on the &ldquo;stay&rdquo; sid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservative-mps-are-being-asked-to-speak-up-on-separatism-some-are-louder-than-others/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservative-mps-are-being-asked-to-speak-up-on-separatism-some-are-louder-than-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the synagogue audience reacted to Mark Carney&rsquo;s 'covenant' speech on antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its quotations from the prophets Isaiah and Amos, the philosophers Aristotle and Charles Taylor, and the Nobel Laureate Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s landmark speech on antisemitism aimed for some of the most rousing oratory of his premiership, as he urged all Canadians to engage with this challenge that should not be for Jews alone.But the strongest reaction in the audience at Toronto&rsquo;s Holy Blossom Temple, the oldest synagogue in Canada, was to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-the-synagogue-audience-reacted-to-mark-carneyrsquos-covenant-speech-on-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-the-synagogue-audience-reacted-to-mark-carneyrsquos-covenant-speech-on-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Mark Carney's speech arguing that the crisis of antisemitism 'demands a targeted response']]></title><description><![CDATA[In a speech in Toronto on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that the country&rsquo;s civic compact &ldquo;is failing Jewish Canadians,&rdquo; who are being &ldquo;brutally targeted&rdquo; amid a crisis of antisemitism in the country.Carney said that more than two-thirds of all religiously-motivated hate crimes were directed at Jewish Canadians last year, even though they only make up one per cent of the population, and argued that it &ldquo;demands a targeted response.&rdquo;Read the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-mark-carneys-speech-arguing-that-the-crisis-of-antisemitism-demands-a-targeted-response/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-mark-carneys-speech-arguing-that-the-crisis-of-antisemitism-demands-a-targeted-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five more arrested over antisemitic signs displayed during March protest: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have announced five additional arrests in relation to antisemitic signage displayed at a demonstration that took place on March 15 in the Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West area, the heart of the city&rsquo;s Jewish community.In a news conference on Monday, Toronto Chief of Police Myron Demkiw said: &ldquo;On April 2 we announced the arrest of one individual and a charge of public incitement of hatred at the time. We also announced that a number of search warrants had been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/five-more-arrested-over-antisemitic-signs-displayed-during-march-protest-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/five-more-arrested-over-antisemitic-signs-displayed-during-march-protest-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of ships sneak past Iran's Hormuz blockade with U.S. help: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of commercial ships have reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, even as Iran heavily restricts traffic amid the ongoing war.U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, has guided close to 70 commercial ships through the narrow strait over three weeks, the New York Times reported on Sunday, quoting U.S. officials . That&rsquo;s about three ships a day. Normally, more than 100 ships make the daily passage.The vessels had th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dozens-of-ships-sneak-past-irans-hormuz-blockade-with-us-help-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dozens-of-ships-sneak-past-irans-hormuz-blockade-with-us-help-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['More than the sports': Security tight as Toronto hosts JCC Maccabi Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security will be tight at the JCC Maccabi Games, an athletic competition bringing together Jewish youth from around the world, returning to Toronto for the first time in four decades this summer.The JCC Maccabi Games were created in 1982 and serve to &ldquo;empower Jewish teenagers through transformative experiences&rdquo; and &ldquo;inspire Jewish pride,&rdquo; according to a press release. The event will take place across Toronto, Vaughan and Markham between Aug. 2 and 7 and is distinct from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-than-the-sports-security-tight-as-toronto-hosts-jcc-maccabi-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-than-the-sports-security-tight-as-toronto-hosts-jcc-maccabi-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler dies after bouncy castle carried away by wind in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year-old girl has died of her injuries after she was blown away in a bouncy castle in Montreal's LaSalle borough on Sunday afternoon, when the winds were high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toddler-dies-after-bouncy-castle-carried-away-by-wind-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toddler-dies-after-bouncy-castle-carried-away-by-wind-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maya Gebala's family living 'between a car and a couch' after struggling to find housing in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala says the family are unable to acquire housing in Canada, in an update to a GoFundMe page .&ldquo;It has been nearly impossible to acquire housing. knowing she will likely be in a wheelchair,&rdquo; reads an update posted on behalf of Cia Edmonds, Maya&rsquo;s mother, on May 29.&ldquo;For a while little Dahlia (Maya&rsquo;s sister) and I stayed in a series of Airbnbs, thinking we would find a home soon.&rdquo;Edmonds added that this was &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/maya-gebalas-family-living-between-a-car-and-a-couch-after-struggling-to-find-housing-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/maya-gebalas-family-living-between-a-car-and-a-couch-after-struggling-to-find-housing-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Jewish Canadians are being 'brutally targeted' and the country is failing them]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada&rsquo;s Jewish community is being &ldquo;brutally targeted&rdquo; amid a crisis of antisemitism, Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a speech in which he declared the country &ldquo;is failing Jewish Canadians.&rdquo;Speaking from Holy Blossom Temple synagogue in Toronto Monday afternoon, Carney denounced the &ldquo;scourge of antisemitism&rdquo; afflicting Canada&rsquo;s Jewish community and pledged to do more to stop it.But he also called on Canadians to stop importin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-jewish-canadians-are-being-brutally-targeted-and-the-country-is-failing-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-jewish-canadians-are-being-brutally-targeted-and-the-country-is-failing-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honouring Canada's Afghan War heroes: Gen. Rick Hillier celebrates new military honours review board]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three decades after it was created to honour the nation&rsquo;s military heroes, and years of passionate advocacy by supporters, the Canadian Victoria Cross could soon have its long-awaited first recipient. The Carney government has announced the establishment of an Independent Military Honours Review Board to review cases of Afghanistan veterans, where new evidence suggests that their bravery meets the criteria for the Canadian Victoria Cross. &ldquo;These days in Canada, we have so f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/honouring-canadas-afghan-war-heroes-gen-rick-hillier-celebrates-new-military-honours-review-board/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/honouring-canadas-afghan-war-heroes-gen-rick-hillier-celebrates-new-military-honours-review-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interview: Danielle Smith explains why she trusts Mark Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can a conservative ever trust a liberal?&ldquo;Just because it&rsquo;s a Liberal government in Ottawa, and a Liberal prime minister, doesn&rsquo;t mean it has to be fractious,&rdquo; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells me. With mutual respect, she says, &ldquo;the sky&rsquo;s the limit on what we can do.&rdquo;Smith points to history: Alberta premier Ralph Klein, a Progressive Conservative at the time, and Liberal prime minister Jean Chr&eacute;tien worked together to unlock the oilsands.&ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/interview-danielle-smith-explains-why-she-trusts-mark-carney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/interview-danielle-smith-explains-why-she-trusts-mark-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian pilot, 30, evacuates family of American doctor who contracted Ebola virus]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a high stakes rescue mission, a B.C. pilot successfully evacuated an American doctor&rsquo;s family after he tested positive for Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The flight, which took place on May 20, lasted an hour and 15 minutes and Dominic Villeneuve, 30, tells National post that he was &ldquo;not particularly worried for my own well-being.&rdquo; He said that he was confident in the safety precautions in place, including his wearing PPE for the duration of the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-pilot-30-evacuates-family-of-american-doctor-who-contracted-ebola-virus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-pilot-30-evacuates-family-of-american-doctor-who-contracted-ebola-virus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how much Canadians are earning on average &mdash; and the region where wages are highest]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Statistics Canada has revealed how much Canadians earn on average per week, along with average earnings across each province and territory.The findings, which use data from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), show that the average weekly earnings in Canada reached $1,333 in March 2026, up by 3.5 per cent compared to March 2025. This follows 2.8 per cent year-over-year increase recorded in February.StatCan noted that, &ldquo;Growth in average weekly earnings can re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-how-much-canadians-are-earning-on-average-mdash-and-the-region-where-wages-are-highest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-how-much-canadians-are-earning-on-average-mdash-and-the-region-where-wages-are-highest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lenient': No jail for Tunisian national for 'cruel' violent domestic assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tunisian national living in Quebec has received a conditional discharge and three years&rsquo; probation for a violent domestic assault and subsequent harassment, in a sentence the judge admitted was &ldquo;lenient&rdquo; and unlikely to satisfy the victim.Mohamed Aziz Ben Ishak, who had arrived in Canada a year earlier as a temporary resident, attacked Fatma Abada because she had lit a cigarette before nightfall during Ramadan on April 30, 2021. He kicked her in the ribs. She contacted a fri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lenient-no-jail-for-tunisian-national-for-cruel-violent-domestic-assault/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lenient-no-jail-for-tunisian-national-for-cruel-violent-domestic-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why nearly half of Canadians plan to skip travel insurance this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half of Canadians who intend to travel will forgo travel insurance this summer, despite the risks, according to a new TD survey. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-nearly-half-of-canadians-plan-to-skip-travel-insurance-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-nearly-half-of-canadians-plan-to-skip-travel-insurance-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian airlines pivot to Europe and the sun as summer schedules take shape ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-airlines-pivot-to-europe-and-the-sun-as-summer-schedules-take-shape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-airlines-pivot-to-europe-and-the-sun-as-summer-schedules-take-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of ER 'chair care': Canadian patients examined in waiting rooms, closets, washrooms amid bed shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncontrolled, undetected internal bleeding, an emergency medicine &ldquo;time bomb,&rdquo; can kill within hours.So, when Dr. Fraser Mackay saw a young woman recently with a minor shoulder injury from a fall who seemed in an inordinate amount of pain, his gut told him something was off.She was seated in a chair in a very public, high traffic area of a Saint John, N.B., emergency department. No space for a proper assessment. Nowhere to assess her privately. Mackay decided she needed a bedside ul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-rise-of-er-chair-care-canadian-patients-examined-in-waiting-rooms-closets-washrooms-amid-bed-shortage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-rise-of-er-chair-care-canadian-patients-examined-in-waiting-rooms-closets-washrooms-amid-bed-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing prices would be 10% lower if Canada had kept pace with U.S., CMHC says]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canada&rsquo;s housing stock would be about 30 per cent larger and prices 10 per cent lower if this country&rsquo;s building industry had been as responsive to demand as its American counterpart over the last couple of decades, says a new report from the federal housing agency.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) pointed the finger in the report released last week at excessive regulation largely at the municipal level and two other factors &mdash; geography and demo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/housing-prices-would-be-10-lower-if-canada-had-kept-pace-with-us-cmhc-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/housing-prices-would-be-10-lower-if-canada-had-kept-pace-with-us-cmhc-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Toronto Jewish girl spotted at Walmart and later found in a basement in Etobicoke: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tip to police that a missing Toronto girl had been spotted in a Walmart led to her eventual discovery in the basement of a home in Rexdale, a neighbourhood within Toronto&rsquo;s Etobicoke region.According to the Toronto Sun , which spoke to a resident in the area, the 14-year-old was seen at a Walmart at the corner of Rexdale Blvd. and Islington Ave. She was then believed to have walked into a nearby residential neighbourhood.The resident told the paper&rsquo;s Joe Warmington that police &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/missing-toronto-jewish-girl-spotted-at-walmart-and-later-found-in-a-basement-in-etobicoke-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/missing-toronto-jewish-girl-spotted-at-walmart-and-later-found-in-a-basement-in-etobicoke-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent crime rate almost 50% higher in rural Canada than urban areas: new StatCan report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime rates in rural parts of Canada are much higher than in urban areas, according to a new report from Statistics Canada . The crimes committed in the countryside are also more severe overall.So, while the majority of Criminal Code (excluding traffic) offences occurred in urban areas, says StatCan, the crime rate &ldquo;in rural areas was 42 per cent higher than the rate in urban areas,&rdquo; with 7,421 incidents per 100,000 population, compared with 5,235 incidents per 100,000 population in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/violent-crime-rate-almost-50-higher-in-rural-canada-than-urban-areas-new-statcan-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/violent-crime-rate-almost-50-higher-in-rural-canada-than-urban-areas-new-statcan-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury finishes 3rd full day of deliberations with no verdict in Dean Penney murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury is still out in Dean Penney's first-degree murder trial, after a full day of deliberations on Saturday with no verdict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/jury-finishes-3rd-full-day-of-deliberations-with-no-verdict-in-dean-penney-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/jury-finishes-3rd-full-day-of-deliberations-with-no-verdict-in-dean-penney-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Canadians from Gaza flotilla returning home after detainment by Israeli forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the Canadians who were part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza are set to return to Canada this weekend. The Canadians were detained by Israeli forces last week and reportedly abused in custody before being sent to Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-canadians-from-gaza-flotilla-returning-home-after-detainment-by-israeli-forces/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-canadians-from-gaza-flotilla-returning-home-after-detainment-by-israeli-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police urgently searching for missing newborn baby in Halifax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and ground search crews are searching a Halifax neighbourhood after officers found a woman in life-threatening condition who appeared to have recently given birth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/police-urgently-searching-for-missing-newborn-baby-in-halifax/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/police-urgently-searching-for-missing-newborn-baby-in-halifax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Premier Fréchette won’t rule out exceeding $250M spending pot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Premier Christine Fr&eacute;chette defended her growing list of spending promises after the province&rsquo;s finance minister warned she could exceed the government&rsquo;s allocated funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-premier-frchette-wont-rule-out-exceeding-250m-spending-pot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-premier-frchette-wont-rule-out-exceeding-250m-spending-pot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search underway for missing newborn in Halifax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax Regional Police say a search is underway in the Clayton Park area of Halifax for a missing newborn. Four people are in custody undergoing questioning related to the matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-underway-for-missing-newborn-in-halifax/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-underway-for-missing-newborn-in-halifax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea's Hanwha showcases submarine as Ottawa mulls multibillion-dollar contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean&rsquo;s bid to secure Canada&rsquo;s multibillion-dollar submarine contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/south-koreas-hanwha-showcases-submarine-as-ottawa-mulls-multibillion-dollar-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/south-koreas-hanwha-showcases-submarine-as-ottawa-mulls-multibillion-dollar-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada and allies condemn Israeli settlement expansion amid West Bank tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada joined eight allied countries in condemning Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank amid rising violence and tensions in the territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-and-allies-condemn-israeli-settlement-expansion-amid-west-bank-tensions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-and-allies-condemn-israeli-settlement-expansion-amid-west-bank-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon sees the Prairie Lily sail again after 18 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beloved Saskatoon attraction has taken its maiden voyage with new owner Stephanie Simonot and record-level water levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-sees-the-prairie-lily-sail-again-after-18-months/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-sees-the-prairie-lily-sail-again-after-18-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruno Mars concert in Toronto cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather: Rogers Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first in a series of Bruno Mars concerts to held in Toronto has been cancelled, according to Rogers Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bruno-mars-concert-in-toronto-cancelled-on-saturday-due-to-poor-weather-rogers-stadium/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bruno-mars-concert-in-toronto-cancelled-on-saturday-due-to-poor-weather-rogers-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of bringing a King to read a throne speech likely close to $900,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hotels for the Royal household, flights and an RCMP ceremonial guard, all added up to a hefty price tag for the two-day visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cost-of-bringing-a-king-to-read-a-throne-speech-likely-close-to-900000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cost-of-bringing-a-king-to-read-a-throne-speech-likely-close-to-900000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab your umbrellas: Cold, soaking rain sweeps across the GTA this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says GTA residents can expect a cold, windy and rain-soaked weekend. Up to 50 mm of rainfall is being forecast in some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grab-your-umbrellas-cold-soaking-rain-sweeps-across-the-gta-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grab-your-umbrellas-cold-soaking-rain-sweeps-across-the-gta-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruno Mars postpones Toronto concert as heavy rain, winds sweep southern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rainy, windy weekend across southern Ontario has already forced the postponement of Bruno Mars&rsquo; Toronto concert as up to 50 mm of rain falls across parts of the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bruno-mars-postpones-toronto-concert-as-heavy-rain-winds-sweep-southern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bruno-mars-postpones-toronto-concert-as-heavy-rain-winds-sweep-southern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brush fire breaks out in Maple Ridge, B.C., forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews responded to reports of a brush fire in the Rock Ridge neighbourhood of Maple Ridge, B.C., around 6:30 p.m. and worked overnight to contain it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/brush-fire-breaks-out-in-maple-ridge-bc-forest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/brush-fire-breaks-out-in-maple-ridge-bc-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire sparks overnight response in B.C Maple Ridge forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews worked overnight to contain a wildfire in steep terrain near Maple Ridge. Officials say there is currently no threat to the public or nearby homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/wildfire-sparks-overnight-response-in-bc-maple-ridge-forest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/wildfire-sparks-overnight-response-in-bc-maple-ridge-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon gave Canada classified paper detailing defence priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior Pentagon official says Canada failed to provide a &ldquo;credible&rdquo; response to a classified U.S. defence proposal, adding to growing tensions over military spending and delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pentagon-gave-canada-classified-paper-detailing-defence-priorities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pentagon-gave-canada-classified-paper-detailing-defence-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man who killed off-duty firefighter at a caf&eacute; now out of hospital despite 'significant threat']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man found not criminally responsible for the unprovoked killing of an off-duty firefighter at a caf&eacute; in 2013 who &ldquo;continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public&rdquo; has moved out of hospital, only has to check in with his handlers every two weeks, and is now living in a residential facility that&rsquo;s a quick walk or bus ride from the city&rsquo;s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.Nabil Huruy, 35, had been living in the hospital&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-man-who-killed-off-duty-firefighter-at-a-cafeacute-now-out-of-hospital-despite-significant-threat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-man-who-killed-off-duty-firefighter-at-a-cafeacute-now-out-of-hospital-despite-significant-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's John Gay set for debut marathon in Ottawa after serious injuries nearly forced him to retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Gay, a 2021 Canadian Olympian in the steeplechase, will toe the line for his debut marathon Sunday in Ottawa, something he and those close to him never dreamed possible as recently as a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-john-gay-set-for-debut-marathon-in-ottawa-after-serious-injuries-nearly-forced-him-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-john-gay-set-for-debut-marathon-in-ottawa-after-serious-injuries-nearly-forced-him-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Site C dam naming met with disbelief in northeast B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a small log cabin along what used to be the Peace River in northeastern B.C., Ken Boon has amassed a half century's worth of memorabilia from protests to stop the controversial Site C dam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/site-c-dam-naming-met-with-disbelief-in-northeast-bc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/site-c-dam-naming-met-with-disbelief-in-northeast-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five years after Kamloops graves announcement, not a single confirmed burial site has been found. Here's what we know]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been five years since the Tk&rsquo;emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced that it had discovered hundreds of unmarked graves in Kamloops, B.C., using ground-penetrating radar (GPR). The announcement sent shockwaves throughout Canada and brought the residential school controversy to global attention. Then prime minister Justin Trudeau ordered flags flown at half-mast at all federal buildings and they remained lowered for more than five months, the longest period in Canadian histor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/five-years-after-kamloops-graves-announcement-not-a-single-confirmed-burial-site-has-been-found-heres-what-we-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/five-years-after-kamloops-graves-announcement-not-a-single-confirmed-burial-site-has-been-found-heres-what-we-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Montreal researchers are helping kids identify fake information online]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study out of McGill University suggests digital literacy lessons can help elementary students better identify trustworthy information online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-montreal-researchers-are-helping-kids-identify-fake-information-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-montreal-researchers-are-helping-kids-identify-fake-information-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Canadians are struggling with debt. But there is help available]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 37,000 people filed for insolvency in Canada in the first three months of 2026, the highest number of consumer insolvencies since 2009. Experts say many people don&rsquo;t seek the help they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-canadians-are-struggling-with-debt-but-there-is-help-available/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-canadians-are-struggling-with-debt-but-there-is-help-available/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman presumed drowned in Kamloops, B.C., river identified as Kenyan immigrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend has identified the 24-year-old woman who is presumed drowned in a Kamloops, B.C., river after her car entered it last Sunday. Benina Jepkoech, who was originally from Kenya, arrived in B.C. last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/woman-presumed-drowned-in-kamloops-bc-river-identified-as-kenyan-immigrant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/woman-presumed-drowned-in-kamloops-bc-river-identified-as-kenyan-immigrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 clam fishermen die off coast of Savary Island when boat capsizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men had made it to the shore, police said, but three others remained missing. Police said the men were clam fishing in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-clam-fishermen-die-off-coast-of-savary-island-when-boat-capsizes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-clam-fishermen-die-off-coast-of-savary-island-when-boat-capsizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penticton boosts waterfront area security amid rising police calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, city council approved nearly $130,000 in funding to improve safety measures in the area, including the installation of additional CCTV cameras.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/penticton-boosts-waterfront-area-security-amid-rising-police-calls/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/penticton-boosts-waterfront-area-security-amid-rising-police-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan’s hospital safety review expected to cost $1 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Saskatoon police chief Clive Weighill is leading Saskatchewan's independent safety review, expected to cost the province $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewans-hospital-safety-review-expected-to-cost-1-million/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewans-hospital-safety-review-expected-to-cost-1-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are readying for a pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The two teams are set to play the first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskastchewan Roughriders prepare for first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are readying for a pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The two teams are set to play the first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskastchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskastchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Completely ridiculous’: $547,000 in B.C. government funding for 2 tenants in Vancouver SRO]]></title><description><![CDATA[From at least late March to mid-May, there were only two tenants at the Colonial Hotel at 122 Water Street in Gastown, as the SRO operated by Atira prepared to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/completely-ridiculous-547000-in-bc-government-funding-for-2-tenants-in-vancouver-sro/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/completely-ridiculous-547000-in-bc-government-funding-for-2-tenants-in-vancouver-sro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton dog owner found guilty in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton judge has found a dog owner guilty of criminal negligence causing death after a fatal dog attack killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-dog-owner-found-guilty-in-fatal-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-dog-owner-found-guilty-in-fatal-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A little bit snake-bit’: Canadiens encouraged after top line breaks out in Game 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadiens face elimination as they take on the Hurricanes in a pivotal playoff matchup, with Montreal looking to keep its postseason hopes alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-little-bit-snake-bit-canadiens-encouraged-after-top-line-breaks-out-in-game-1/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-little-bit-snake-bit-canadiens-encouraged-after-top-line-breaks-out-in-game-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec City-area man arrested in terrorism investigation, released with conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec-area man accused of posting pro-Islamic State content on TikTok has been released under strict conditions after being arrested on a terrorism peace bond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-city-area-man-arrested-in-terrorism-investigation-released-with-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-city-area-man-arrested-in-terrorism-investigation-released-with-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named as historic figure in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[A commemorative plaque was unveiled near the circuit, formalizing what Villeneuve&rsquo;s daughter described as the recognition of a lasting legend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/late-f1-driver-gilles-villeneuve-named-as-historic-figure-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/late-f1-driver-gilles-villeneuve-named-as-historic-figure-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job action averted as B.C. nurses reach tentative deal with province]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia's nurses won't be taking job action, after reaching a tentative deal on a new collective agreement on Friday.It comes after members of the B.C. Nurses' Union voted 98.2 per cent in favour to give leadership a strike mandate earlier this month amid stalled contract talks. The union's last agreement expired in March 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/job-action-averted-as-bc-nurses-reach-tentative-deal-with-province/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/job-action-averted-as-bc-nurses-reach-tentative-deal-with-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario school board launches safety review after student death, charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Limestone District School Board is reviewing school safety policies after a student death at Bath Public School and charges against another youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-school-board-launches-safety-review-after-student-death-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-school-board-launches-safety-review-after-student-death-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Time to move on’: Regina tries to lure Halifax residents with tongue-in-cheek ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tongue-in-cheek ad circulating on social media trying to lure Haligonians away from the ocean breeze to make a home in Regina is creating a stir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/time-to-move-on-regina-tries-to-lure-halifax-residents-with-tongue-in-cheek-ad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/time-to-move-on-regina-tries-to-lure-halifax-residents-with-tongue-in-cheek-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick sociologist weighs in on Official Languages Act revision process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access to nursing home care in French and English was one of the issues brought up during New Brunswick's review of the Official Languages Act this week.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-sociologist-weighs-in-on-official-languages-act-revision-process/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-sociologist-weighs-in-on-official-languages-act-revision-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. streaming industry slams CRTC rules for Canadian content investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Motion Picture Association, which represents U.S. streamers including Netflix, said the new rules impose unprecedented, unnecessary and discriminatory investment obligations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-streaming-industry-slams-crtc-rules-for-canadian-content-investment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-streaming-industry-slams-crtc-rules-for-canadian-content-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith opens door to amending Constitution to alter treaty rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she&rsquo;s open to having a &ldquo;conversation&rdquo; with her fellow premiers about rewriting parts of the Constitution relating to Indigenous treaty rights.Smith told reporters on Friday that Section 35 of the Constitution , which governs Crown-Indigenous relations, has been stretched beyond recognition by the courts.She said that an Alberta judge&rsquo;s decision earlier this month to throw out a petition for a binding referendum, on the g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/danielle-smith-opens-door-to-amending-constitution-to-alter-treaty-rights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/danielle-smith-opens-door-to-amending-constitution-to-alter-treaty-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playground structure stolen in brazen, bizarre heist in Headingley, Man.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba daycare owner is scratching her head after a brazen and bizarre burglary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/playground-structure-stolen-in-brazen-bizarre-heist-in-headingley-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/playground-structure-stolen-in-brazen-bizarre-heist-in-headingley-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers, conservationists and rural communities are uniting to protest high-speed rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Andie Bower, a farmer for Ferme Mont-Vulley Inc., allows wildlife to roam freely on his farm but worries this won&rsquo;t be possible if a new high-speed rail line gets built.&ldquo;There will probably be quite a few different animals that would be displaced because of that tree line being knocked down and turned into a corridor,&rdquo; said Bower.The federal government announced in February 2025 that it would plan to develop a high-speed rail network, also known as Alto, connect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/farmers-conservationists-and-rural-communities-are-uniting-to-protest-high-speed-rail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/farmers-conservationists-and-rural-communities-are-uniting-to-protest-high-speed-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New protected marine reserve, larger than P.E.I., to be established on B.C.'s Central Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reserve is within the Great Bear Sea, a diverse marine ecosystem that covers more than half of B.C.'s coast and includes glass sponge reefs, salmon, killer whales and migrating humpbacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-protected-marine-reserve-larger-than-pei-to-be-established-on-bcs-central-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-protected-marine-reserve-larger-than-pei-to-be-established-on-bcs-central-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-crosser Marilyn Gladu reveals her conversation with Carney and the 'toxic environment' among Conservatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Marilyn Gladu was planning to leave politics when she says a conversation with Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon changed her mind.Gladu had a few offers lined up as she contemplated exiting her role as a Conservative MP, one she had held since 2015, and was pondering a return to engineering, a field she had spent years working in before entering politics.&ldquo;I was not really enjoying being on the Opposition benches, asking the food pricing question again and again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/floor-crosser-marilyn-gladu-reveals-her-conversation-with-carney-and-the-toxic-environment-among-conservatives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/floor-crosser-marilyn-gladu-reveals-her-conversation-with-carney-and-the-toxic-environment-among-conservatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city considers $300 fines when pets are left in hot vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following an early summer heat wave, the City of London is considering the implementation of a new fine for owners who leave their pets in hot vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-city-considers-300-fines-when-pets-are-left-in-hot-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-city-considers-300-fines-when-pets-are-left-in-hot-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming Winnipeg event aims to bring awareness to juvenile arthritis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A condition more commonly associated with older adults, can also affect kids, which significantly impacts their lives during formative years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/upcoming-winnipeg-event-aims-to-bring-awareness-to-juvenile-arthritis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/upcoming-winnipeg-event-aims-to-bring-awareness-to-juvenile-arthritis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John housing project aims to break cycle of homelessness for youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine supportive housing units are being built to offer at-risk youth a safer and more stable place to live, and is being called the first of its kind in New Brunswick.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saint-john-housing-project-aims-to-break-cycle-of-homelessness-for-youth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saint-john-housing-project-aims-to-break-cycle-of-homelessness-for-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising food costs have forced British Columbians to shop differently, eat less: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The poll, conducted by Research Co., found that rising food costs have forced many British Columbians to change their shopping and dietary habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rising-food-costs-have-forced-british-columbians-to-shop-differently-eat-less-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rising-food-costs-have-forced-british-columbians-to-shop-differently-eat-less-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario traveller tests negative for Ebola; no further cases of hantavirus confirmed in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario resident who&rsquo;d recently travelled to Ethiopia has tested negative for Ebola while no further cases of hantavirus linked to a virus-hit cruise ship have been found in Canada, the country&rsquo;s chief doctor announced FridayThe Ontario traveller was tested for Ebola &ldquo;out of an abundance of caution&rdquo; after developing symptoms &ldquo;consistent with a range of illnesses,&rdquo; said Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada&rsquo;s chief public health officer.Initial testing conducted in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-traveller-tests-negative-for-ebola-no-further-cases-of-hantavirus-confirmed-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-traveller-tests-negative-for-ebola-no-further-cases-of-hantavirus-confirmed-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man tests negative for Ebola; no further cases of hantavirus confirmed in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man who&rsquo;d recently travelled to Ethiopia has tested negative for Ebola while no further cases of hantavirus linked to a virus-hit cruise ship have been found in Canada, the country&rsquo;s chief doctor announced FridayThe Ontario traveller was tested for Ebola &ldquo;out of an abundance of caution&rdquo; after developing symptoms &ldquo;consistent with a range of illnesses,&rdquo; said Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada&rsquo;s chief public health officer.Initial testing conducted in Onta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-tests-negative-for-ebola-no-further-cases-of-hantavirus-confirmed-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-tests-negative-for-ebola-no-further-cases-of-hantavirus-confirmed-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s referendum question could ‘chill’ private investment, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Alberta moving closer toward a referendum vote to potentially leave Canada, experts say there could be a 'chill' among private investors in some nation-building projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertas-referendum-question-could-chill-private-investment-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertas-referendum-question-could-chill-private-investment-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead after boat capsizes off Savary Island in B.C.: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powell River RCMP say three men are dead and two have survived after a boat capsized about 500 to 1,000 metres off the shore of Savary Island Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-dead-after-boat-capsizes-off-savary-island-in-bc-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-dead-after-boat-capsizes-off-savary-island-in-bc-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian couples want money for wedding gifts to buy a home: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly eight in 10 (79 per cent) Canadians would 'consider requesting money for a down payment on a home as a wedding gift' rather than receiving a traditional wedding gift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-couples-want-money-for-wedding-gifts-to-buy-a-home-survey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-couples-want-money-for-wedding-gifts-to-buy-a-home-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight shooting on Highway 401 leaves one person with minor injuries: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after reports of gunfire on Highway 401 in Mississauga left one person injured by shattered glass debris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/midnight-shooting-on-highway-401-leaves-one-person-with-minor-injuries-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/midnight-shooting-on-highway-401-leaves-one-person-with-minor-injuries-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how the Clarity Act could still apply to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney has said on multiple occasions a referendum on separation in any province has to be consistent with the principles of the Clarity Act.While the mere mention of the act makes separatists in Quebec roll their eyes, many Canadians have never heard of the federal legislation which could be used for the first time should Alberta eventually hold a binding provincial referendum to separate from Canada.The Clarity Act ensures that Parliament will have a role in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-how-the-clarity-act-could-still-apply-to-alberta-premier-danielle-smiths-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-how-the-clarity-act-could-still-apply-to-alberta-premier-danielle-smiths-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith answered questions and providing more information about the Alberta separatism question being added to the October referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-defends-separatism-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-defends-separatism-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses separatism referendum announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith is answering questions and providing more information about the Alberta separatism question being added to the October referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-addresses-separatism-referendum-announcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-addresses-separatism-referendum-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada adds Ebola screening at airports as Ontario test comes back negative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Joss Reimer said the testing was done proactively after an individual returned from Ethiopia and reported symptoms 'consistent with a range of illnesses.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-adds-ebola-screening-at-airports-as-ontario-test-comes-back-negative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-adds-ebola-screening-at-airports-as-ontario-test-comes-back-negative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to pay tax bill imposed on Laval, Que. after corrupt ex-mayor’s fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to repay the city more than $8 million, including $7 million that was held in a Swiss bank account.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-to-pay-tax-bill-imposed-on-laval-que-after-corrupt-ex-mayors-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-to-pay-tax-bill-imposed-on-laval-que-after-corrupt-ex-mayors-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford slams 'ridiculous' court ruling that bars clearing an encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a judge's ruling on Thursday that the Region of Waterloo cannot clear an encampment in Kitchener to make way for construction crews to work on a new transit hub is "the craziest decision I've ever heard."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-premier-doug-ford-slams-ridiculous-court-ruling-that-bars-clearing-an-encampment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-premier-doug-ford-slams-ridiculous-court-ruling-that-bars-clearing-an-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10/3 podcast: The Republic of Alberta? Inside the independence movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fight between separatists and federalists in Alberta appears to be coming to a head with an anticipated vote this October on whether the province remains in Canada.The movement has seen its popularity grow among some Albertans. But how did we get to this point?Journalist Tyler Dawson, author of a new book calledThe Republic of Alberta: An Idea That Won&rsquo;t Go Away joins the show to discuss the history of the movement, what has led to this latest push for independence, and what lessons f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-the-republic-of-alberta-inside-the-independence-movement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-the-republic-of-alberta-inside-the-independence-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why graduates are getting more pessimistic about finding jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; Canadian and American high school and college graduates are entering a labour market shaped by artificial intelligence, economic uncertainty, and shifting hiring patterns. This is making entry-level work harder to find.&#8203;&#8203;Canadian youth optimism has eroded in recent years due to the state of the economy and fewer job opportunities. In the United States, meanwhile, young Americans are more pessimistic than older generations about finding work. &ldquo;The job m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-graduates-are-getting-more-pessimistic-about-finding-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-graduates-are-getting-more-pessimistic-about-finding-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drowning deaths of mother and son: Quebec coroner emphasizes swimming lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec coroner is emphasizing the importance of swimming lessons in a report into the drownings of a mother and her three-year-old son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/drowning-deaths-of-mother-and-son-quebec-coroner-emphasizes-swimming-lessons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/drowning-deaths-of-mother-and-son-quebec-coroner-emphasizes-swimming-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would Canada be ready for an Ebola outbreak? Experts say yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Symptoms are similar for all strains of Ebola and can start with fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat, according to the World Health Organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/would-canada-be-ready-for-an-ebola-outbreak-experts-say-yes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/would-canada-be-ready-for-an-ebola-outbreak-experts-say-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre needs a historic comeback &mdash; here's how he can do it]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; If Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ultimately finds himself in the job of prime minister he will have completed an extraordinary journey since winning his party&rsquo;s leadership in 2022: from scrappy upstart, to massive frontrunner, to election loser, to finally, comeback kid.It&rsquo;s not a unique journey, but it&rsquo;s fraught with difficulty and has produced more losers than winners in politics.Can he do it? Pollsters have both good and bad news for the Conservatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-needs-a-historic-comeback-mdash-heres-how-he-can-do-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pierre-poilievre-needs-a-historic-comeback-mdash-heres-how-he-can-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botched RCMP investigation in N.S. echoes experience of violence survivors: therapist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Halifax trauma therapist says a watchdog report on a botched Nova Scotia RCMP sexual assault investigation echoes what she hears from victims of gender-based violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/botched-rcmp-investigation-in-ns-echoes-experience-of-violence-survivors-therapist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/botched-rcmp-investigation-in-ns-echoes-experience-of-violence-survivors-therapist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Danielle Smith’s full address on Alberta’s future in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered a lengthy address defending a proposed referendum question on separation while urging Albertans to remain in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-full-address-on-albertas-future-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-full-address-on-albertas-future-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Danielle Smith’s full address on Alberta’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered a lengthy address defending a proposed referendum question on separation while urging Albertans to remain in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-full-address-on-albertas-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-full-address-on-albertas-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Canadian flyers can stop their luggage from turning into a drug shipment due to airport bag tag swaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation by CTV News has found that at least 17 passengers on flights out of Canada were detained on drug smuggling allegations in the past year after their luggage tags were switched with suitcases full of drugs. Here&rsquo;s what to know and how to protect yourself. What is tag switching? When you check your bag at an airport, it gets a tag that wraps around the handle and identifies it as yours.&ldquo;Baggage tag switching is when someone purposely changes the labels on bags at an ai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-canadian-flyers-can-stop-their-luggage-from-turning-into-a-drug-shipment-due-to-airport-bag-tag-swaps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-canadian-flyers-can-stop-their-luggage-from-turning-into-a-drug-shipment-due-to-airport-bag-tag-swaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup expected to boost Toronto tourism even if hotel bookings haven’t surged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Stadium is expected to host more than 45,000 spectators per match and the city says up to 20,000 people could attend the FIFA Fan Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/world-cup-expected-to-boost-toronto-tourism-even-if-hotel-bookings-havent-surged/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/world-cup-expected-to-boost-toronto-tourism-even-if-hotel-bookings-havent-surged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta must be ‘at the centre’ of making Canada better, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans are set to go to the polls this fall to answer a series of referendum questions, including whether or not to vote &mdash; at a future date &mdash; to leave Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-must-be-at-the-centre-of-making-canada-better-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-must-be-at-the-centre-of-making-canada-better-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold rush or red card? World Cup demand in B.C. uncertain with just weeks to kickoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just three weeks until the June 13 kickoff for the first of Vancouver's seven matches, some indicators of demand like hotel bookings and ticket prices are flashing warning signs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/gold-rush-or-red-card-world-cup-demand-in-bc-uncertain-with-just-weeks-to-kickoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/gold-rush-or-red-card-world-cup-demand-in-bc-uncertain-with-just-weeks-to-kickoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney 'working with Alberta' on making Canada better in wake of Smith's referendum announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday morning that he&rsquo;d continue working with Alberta on shared economic goals , with a referendum relating to the province&rsquo;s future in Canada now officially set for the fall.&ldquo;Canada is the greatest country in the world, but it can be better. And we&rsquo;re working on making it better. We&rsquo;re working with Alberta on making it better,&rdquo; Carney told reporters in Ottawa.Carney touted progress on the Canada-Alberta memoran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-working-with-alberta-on-making-canada-better-in-wake-of-smiths-referendum-announcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-working-with-alberta-on-making-canada-better-in-wake-of-smiths-referendum-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he's 'working with Alberta' in wake of Smith's referendum announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday morning that he&rsquo;d continue working with Alberta on shared economic goals , with a referendum relating to the province&rsquo;s future in Canada now officially set for the fall.&ldquo;Canada is the greatest country in the world, but it can be better. And we&rsquo;re working on making it better. We&rsquo;re working with Alberta on making it better,&rdquo; Carney said, to a pool camera at the Library of Parliament, which was not broadcast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-hes-working-with-alberta-in-wake-of-smiths-referendum-announcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-hes-working-with-alberta-in-wake-of-smiths-referendum-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney expected to make statement in wake of Smith's referendum announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday morning that he&rsquo;d continue working with Alberta on shared economic goals, with a referendum relating to the province&rsquo;s future in Canada now officially set for the fall.&ldquo;Canada is the greatest country in the world, but it can be better. And we&rsquo;re working on making it better. We&rsquo;re working with Alberta on making it better,&rdquo; Carney told reporters in Ottawa.Carney touted progress on the Canada-Alberta memorand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-expected-to-make-statement-in-wake-of-smiths-referendum-announcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-expected-to-make-statement-in-wake-of-smiths-referendum-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head-on crash in Scarborough leaves 1 dead, 3 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 10 p.m., Toronto police were called ot the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Vandorf Street to respond to a crash between two cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/head-on-crash-in-scarborough-leaves-1-dead-3-injured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/head-on-crash-in-scarborough-leaves-1-dead-3-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persephone boat from The Beachcombers restored after heavy damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A historic boat has been restored by members of the community and is back on display in Gibsons for everyone to enjoy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/persephone-boat-from-the-beachcombers-restored-after-heavy-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/persephone-boat-from-the-beachcombers-restored-after-heavy-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montana Tucker's journey from pop singer to Jewish advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singer/choreographer Montana Tucker began dancing backup for Ashanti at 13, and performed at the Super Bowl by 14. But her trajectory shifted dramatically with her 2022 docu-series How To Never Forget, in which she retraced her Holocaust-survivor grandmother&rsquo;s footsteps through Auschwitz.After the October 7 attacks, Tucker pivoted fully from entertainment to advocacy, travelling to Israel seven times and producing The Children of October 7th, a documentary featuring child survivors. The s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montana-tuckers-journey-from-pop-singer-to-jewish-advocate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montana-tuckers-journey-from-pop-singer-to-jewish-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. resort is the latest using high-tech blankets to save snow for next ski season]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s 125 metres long, 35 metres wide, almost 11 metres high, and with a little luck, it will still be around when the next ski season starts. Ski Martock, a resort about 60 kilometres northwest of Halifax, is trying to get a jump on next winter&rsquo;s season with a giant pile of snow draped in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-resort-is-the-latest-using-high-tech-blankets-to-save-snow-for-next-ski-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-resort-is-the-latest-using-high-tech-blankets-to-save-snow-for-next-ski-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecer graduating from Polytechnique with service dog who attended every class]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Victor Bal walks across the stage to collect his mechanical engineering degree at Montreal&rsquo;s &Eacute;cole Polytechnique, his service dog Kopeck will be by his side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebecer-graduating-from-polytechnique-with-service-dog-who-attended-every-class/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebecer-graduating-from-polytechnique-with-service-dog-who-attended-every-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generic Ozempic landing soon on Canadian pharmacy shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generic versions of semaglutide, popularly known as Ozempic, will soon be available in Canadian pharmacies.Canadian-based Apotex announced the launch of its generic version in mid-May. A statement from the company said that its initial inventory shipped to wholesalers and the &ldquo;Apo-Semaglutide Injection will be on pharmacy shelves across Canada within the coming weeks.&rdquo;The company said it will give patients and healthcare providers access to &ldquo;affordable alternatives&rdquo; to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/generic-ozempic-landing-soon-on-canadian-pharmacy-shelves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/generic-ozempic-landing-soon-on-canadian-pharmacy-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nation councillor alleges chief sent her a $421K invoice to prevent her from running again]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Federal Court judge has quashed a $421,000 invoice issued to an Alberta First Nation councillor that would have kept her from running in the band&rsquo;s election next month.Fort McMurray First Nation (FMFN) Chief Neil Cheecham and Councillor Christopher Beausoleil sent the invoice to Councillor Samantha Whalen this past January &ldquo;for repayment of unauthorized compensation improperly paid&rdquo; to her in 2023. Whalen applied for a judicial review of their decision to send her the bill.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-first-nation-councillor-alleges-chief-sent-her-a-421k-invoice-to-prevent-her-from-running-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-first-nation-councillor-alleges-chief-sent-her-a-421k-invoice-to-prevent-her-from-running-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticks are coming for you: Experts warn tick-related illnesses rising across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Lyme disease to rare red meat allergies, experts say expanding tick populations are creating new health risks across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ticks-are-coming-for-you-experts-warn-tick-related-illnesses-rising-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ticks-are-coming-for-you-experts-warn-tick-related-illnesses-rising-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax mayor says office had 'good laugh' over Regina ad]]></title><description><![CDATA["Halifax, you're not opening doors for me anymore" is the first line of a new social media ad targeting Halifax residents. It goes on to say, "It's time to move on" and links to liveinregina.com. Halifax Mayor Andy Filmore says he admires the "plucky spirit of it all."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifax-mayor-says-office-had-good-laugh-over-regina-ad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifax-mayor-says-office-had-good-laugh-over-regina-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. doctors fear app lets patients see 'catastrophic' medical results without support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physicians are calling for a change to prevent patients from receiving tragic medical news alone, without compassionate support from a health-care provider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nl-doctors-fear-app-lets-patients-see-catastrophic-medical-results-without-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nl-doctors-fear-app-lets-patients-see-catastrophic-medical-results-without-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Ebola outbreak is particularly worrying. That doesn't mean it's a threat to Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning for a number of complicated factors, but there's no reason for Canadians to panic, say people who have worked in the region. The UN says there are 148 suspected deaths and nearly 600 suspected cases, with two cases including one death in neighbouring Uganda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-ebola-outbreak-is-particularly-worrying-that-doesnt-mean-its-a-threat-to-canadians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-ebola-outbreak-is-particularly-worrying-that-doesnt-mean-its-a-threat-to-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer icon Christine Sinclair honours late mother in new short animated film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christine Sinclair's mother played an important role in the legendary Canadian soccer player's life. Now, Sandra Sinclair has an integral part in her daughter's short animated film, Christine Sinclair: Kind of a Big Deal, a seven-minute documentary about her life and career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/soccer-icon-christine-sinclair-honours-late-mother-in-new-short-animated-film/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/soccer-icon-christine-sinclair-honours-late-mother-in-new-short-animated-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grilling pains: Why your BBQ may cost more this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driving the increase in prices, industry experts say, is cattle supply, which remains tight after a series of droughts. But in spite of that, consumer appetite remains strong, with overall demand for beef at record levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grilling-pains-why-your-bbq-may-cost-more-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grilling-pains-why-your-bbq-may-cost-more-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen Liberal MPs sent a letter to the prime minister at the end of April, before he signed the latest agreement with the Alberta government, to offer some recommendations &mdash; but also to express their unease with the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/14-liberal-mps-pen-letter-to-carney-raising-concerns-over-environmental-backslide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/14-liberal-mps-pen-letter-to-carney-raising-concerns-over-environmental-backslide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Cup arrival sparks hockey fever in Kelowna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses throughout downtown Kelowna are also ramping up preparations as Memorial Cup displays pop up across the city ahead of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/memorial-cup-arrival-sparks-hockey-fever-in-kelowna/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/memorial-cup-arrival-sparks-hockey-fever-in-kelowna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North of 60 Project supports residents in Canada’s north]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shipment is going to the remote hamlet of Ulukhaktok, on Victoria Island in the Northwest Territories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/north-of-60-project-supports-residents-in-canadas-north/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/north-of-60-project-supports-residents-in-canadas-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police team up with ‘ethical hackers’ to save cyber victims millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last July, Edmonton police got a tip about ongoing cyber crimes from a network of ethical hackers, also known as scam baiters. Now, they're partnering to save victims millions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-police-team-up-with-ethical-hackers-to-save-cyber-victims-millions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-police-team-up-with-ethical-hackers-to-save-cyber-victims-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read Danielle Smith's entire speech putting a separation question to voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a video address to Albertans on Thursday, May 22, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that her government will present its own referendum question to voters &mdash; one that copies neither of the questions presented in a pair of petitions that gathered more than 700,000 signatures in recent months.The government&rsquo;s proposed question does not explicitly offer an option of Alberta independence, but essentially asks whether the province should agree to have a later legally binding ref]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-entire-speech-putting-a-separation-question-to-voters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/read-danielle-smiths-entire-speech-putting-a-separation-question-to-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we stay or go? Albertans to vote on separatism in referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will be faced with the question of staying in Canada or holding a future separatism vote in this fall&rsquo;s referendum, Premier Danielle Smith revealed Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/should-we-stay-or-go-albertans-to-vote-on-separatism-in-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/should-we-stay-or-go-albertans-to-vote-on-separatism-in-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says she will put her own separation-related referendum question to Albertans in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has opted to present her own referendum question to Albertans in the fall, a move that is likely to divide her party as separatist sentiments in the province have reached decades-long highs.In a video address to Albertans on Thursday evening, Smith said her government will present its own referendum question to voters, one that copies neither of the questions presented in a pair of petitions that gathered more than 700,000 signatures in recent months. The governme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-she-will-put-her-own-separation-related-referendum-question-to-albertans-in-october/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/danielle-smith-says-she-will-put-her-own-separation-related-referendum-question-to-albertans-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Hong Kong, Toronto chef Eva Chin finds culinary greatness in both stalls and stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flower crab with chen cun fun &mdash; wide, silk-like noodles sluicing up a velvety mix of aged rice wine, chicken fat and crab roe &mdash; had her swooning. The geoduck, a sweet and crunchy sea clam served in a pale and cloudy rice broth, drew a quiet eye-close with each sip. The ten-course lunch was the kind of meal you plan a trip around, then measure everything else against. &nbsp; Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-hong-kong-toronto-chef-eva-chin-finds-culinary-greatness-in-both-stalls-and-stars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-hong-kong-toronto-chef-eva-chin-finds-culinary-greatness-in-both-stalls-and-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members of several First Nations searching for missing man in Thunder Bay, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Destiny Rae says she&rsquo;s not leaving Thunder Bay, Ont., until she finds her partner, Kelsey Anderson, who was last seen in the northwestern Ontario city nearly two weeks ago. Anderson was last seen May 9 at Old Navy at the Thunder Centre shopping area and has not been heard from since. His disappearance comes just weeks after 23-year-old Ashlynn Bottle and 25-year-old Nodin Skunk of Mishkeegogamang First Nation were reported missing in Thunder Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/members-of-several-first-nations-searching-for-missing-man-in-thunder-bay-ont/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/members-of-several-first-nations-searching-for-missing-man-in-thunder-bay-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocacy groups calling on RCMP to release more information on guns used in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gun control advocacy groups renewed their calls this week for the RCMP to release more information about the firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting that left eight people dead in February. PolySeSouvient and Danforth Families for Safe Communities say it's been 100 days since the tragedy, with important questions remaining unanswered, including the types of gun used and how the shooter obtained them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/advocacy-groups-calling-on-rcmp-to-release-more-information-on-guns-used-in-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/advocacy-groups-calling-on-rcmp-to-release-more-information-on-guns-used-in-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. official says Canada yet to prove itself as ‘credible’ defence partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments were made days after the Pentagon said it was pausing a joint military cooperation advisory board 'to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-official-says-canada-yet-to-prove-itself-as-credible-defence-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-official-says-canada-yet-to-prove-itself-as-credible-defence-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing B.C. actor believed to be victim of homicide: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stewart McLean was last seen at his residence in Lions Bay on May 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/missing-bc-actor-believed-to-be-victim-of-homicide-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/missing-bc-actor-believed-to-be-victim-of-homicide-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian, U.S. authorities charge Ottawa man in cybercrime operation that infected millions of devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international effort to take down a far-reaching cybercrime operation has led to the arrest of an Ottawa man who now faces charges in both Canada and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-us-authorities-charge-ottawa-man-in-cybercrime-operation-that-infected-millions-of-devices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-us-authorities-charge-ottawa-man-in-cybercrime-operation-that-infected-millions-of-devices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanaimo RCMP warn public about water safety after 2 unrelated drownings]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, May 20, just before 6 p.m., police responded to a report for a well-being check of an adult woman at Departure Bay Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nanaimo-rcmp-warn-public-about-water-safety-after-2-unrelated-drownings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nanaimo-rcmp-warn-public-about-water-safety-after-2-unrelated-drownings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada asks 10K armed forces personnel to return backpacks, vests and other gear due to equipment shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces personnel in Ottawa&rsquo;s national capital region have been asked to return equipment such as patrol packs and tactical vests &ldquo;to replenish stock levels,&rdquo; a Department of National Defence spokesperson told National Post on Thursday.Personnel who are not involved in active deployment operations don&rsquo;t need it &ldquo;for their day-to-day duties,&rdquo; wrote Nick Drescher Brown, a media relations officer with National Defence.The move will &ldquo;help addr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-asks-10k-armed-forces-personnel-to-return-backpacks-vests-and-other-gear-due-to-equipment-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-asks-10k-armed-forces-personnel-to-return-backpacks-vests-and-other-gear-due-to-equipment-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed forces personnel in Ottawa region asked to return deployment gear to address shortfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces personnel in Ottawa&rsquo;s national capital region have been asked to return equipment such as patrol packs and tactical vests &ldquo;to replenish stock levels,&rdquo; a Department of National Defence spokesperson told National Post on Thursday.Personnel who are not involved in active deployment operations don&rsquo;t need it &ldquo;for their day-to-day duties,&rdquo; wrote Nick Drescher Brown, a media relations officer with National Defence.The move will &ldquo;help addr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/armed-forces-personnel-in-ottawa-region-asked-to-return-deployment-gear-to-address-shortfall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/armed-forces-personnel-in-ottawa-region-asked-to-return-deployment-gear-to-address-shortfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serial Nova Scotia fraudster sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for forgery, impersonation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list of offences she was found guilty of includes submitting false claims of dead family members in order to receive paid leave from several jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/serial-nova-scotia-fraudster-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-forgery-impersonation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/serial-nova-scotia-fraudster-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for-forgery-impersonation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after falling into glacier crevasse in Jasper National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP said the victim, who had been snowboarding with two friends, was a 38-year-old man who was a citizen of the Czech Republic but lived in Revelstoke, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-dies-after-falling-into-glacier-crevasse-in-jasper-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-dies-after-falling-into-glacier-crevasse-in-jasper-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military helicopter flyover taking place in Edmonton during fallen EMS memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third annual Alberta Fallen Paramedic Memorial ceremony is talking place on the south lawn of the legislature grounds at the conclusion of National Paramedic Services Week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/military-helicopter-flyover-taking-place-in-edmonton-during-fallen-ems-memorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/military-helicopter-flyover-taking-place-in-edmonton-during-fallen-ems-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disgust': Head of RCMP union seeking answers for how CBC-related prank was greenlit]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The head of the union representing RCMP members is seeking answers for how a CBC-related production was approved that targeted retired Mounties under the pretence of being celebrated for their service, but which ultimately turned out to be a prank.Brian Sauve, president of the National Police Federation, which represents roughly 20,000 current and former RCMP members, says he was recently contacted by a retired member who recounted having been contacted by the program, saying he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disgust-head-of-rcmp-union-seeking-answers-for-how-cbc-related-prank-was-greenlit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disgust-head-of-rcmp-union-seeking-answers-for-how-cbc-related-prank-was-greenlit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Canada consider travel bans like U.S. is doing amid Ebola outbreak?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, the Canadian government advises Canadians to avoid all travel to Ituri and North Kivu provinces, citing safety and security concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/should-canada-consider-travel-bans-like-us-is-doing-amid-ebola-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/should-canada-consider-travel-bans-like-us-is-doing-amid-ebola-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major streamers must pay 15% of revenues to Canadian content, CRTC says]]></title><description><![CDATA[That&rsquo;s three times the 5% initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by major streamers including Apple, Amazon and Spotify.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/major-streamers-must-pay-15-of-revenues-to-canadian-content-crtc-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/major-streamers-must-pay-15-of-revenues-to-canadian-content-crtc-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRTC to require online streamers to pay 15% of annual revenues to support Canadian content]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Thursday it will require online streamers to pay 15 per cent of its annual Canadian revenues towards Canadian and Indigenous content.The decision was made following consultations on how to implement the Online Streaming Act; legislation passed in 2023 that obliges Netflix and other streaming services to financially support Canadian content and promote it on their platforms.In 2024, the CRTC requir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/crtc-to-require-online-streamers-to-pay-15-of-annual-revenues-to-support-canadian-content/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/crtc-to-require-online-streamers-to-pay-15-of-annual-revenues-to-support-canadian-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency watchdog urgently looking for answers on Ontario’s sudden FOI freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A message sent to senior staff within the government's access to information departments before the long weekend told them to stop releasing all official communications.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/transparency-watchdog-urgently-looking-for-answers-on-ontarios-sudden-foi-freeze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/transparency-watchdog-urgently-looking-for-answers-on-ontarios-sudden-foi-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Ontario freedom of information requests on pause in wake of Ford government changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A message sent to senior staff within the government's access to information departments before the long weekend told them to stop releasing all official communications.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/all-ontario-freedom-of-information-requests-on-pause-in-wake-of-ford-government-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/all-ontario-freedom-of-information-requests-on-pause-in-wake-of-ford-government-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny Pauls, a WW II veteran from N.L., has died. He was 102]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnny Pauls, a veteran of the Second World War from Newfoundland and Labrador, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/johnny-pauls-a-ww-ii-veteran-from-nl-has-died-he-was-102/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/johnny-pauls-a-ww-ii-veteran-from-nl-has-died-he-was-102/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10/3 podcast: Smith, Carney balance Ottawa-Alberta relations with pipeline approval deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa-Alberta relations took a step forward last week with the signing of an agreement that potentially paves the way for a new oil pipeline to the coast.The deal gives a timeline on approvals for a pipeline, should a proponent come forward, and allows Alberta and the feds to calm the waters in an at-times testy relationship.National Post politics reporter Stephanie Taylor joins the show to discuss what went into the deal, what concessions Alberta had to make, and how this squares with the fed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-smith-carney-balance-ottawa-alberta-relations-with-pipeline-approval-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-smith-carney-balance-ottawa-alberta-relations-with-pipeline-approval-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the 'Fr&eacute;chette effect' (and the Habs) are shaping Quebec politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Former Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa was reportedly famous for saying that the province was easier to govern when the Montreal Canadiens are winning.For Christine Fr&eacute;chette, this might be partly true. But there&rsquo;s more to her success story.The new premier, who took the reins of Fran&ccedil;ois Legault&rsquo;s flailing Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec (CAQ) last month, has managed to make the CAQ bounce back in the polls, to the point where it could shake things up sign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-the-freacutechette-effect-and-the-habs-are-shaping-quebec-politics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-the-freacutechette-effect-and-the-habs-are-shaping-quebec-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police lay 545 charges in major retail theft crackdown across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police say 65 people were arrested and more than 500 charges laid after a major retail theft investigation targeting repeat offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/peel-police-lay-545-charges-in-major-retail-theft-crackdown-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/peel-police-lay-545-charges-in-major-retail-theft-crackdown-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart says lower-income shoppers are ‘navigating financial stress’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart says lower-income shoppers appear to be increasingly 'navigating financial stress' as the so-called 'K' shaped economy becomes more prominent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/walmart-says-lower-income-shoppers-are-navigating-financial-stress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/walmart-says-lower-income-shoppers-are-navigating-financial-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla being deported from Israel to Turkey: Anand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flotilla, which consisted of hundreds of people and 41 boats, attempted to break Israel's blockade of Gaza and bring humanitarian aid to the war-torn region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadians-on-gaza-bound-flotilla-being-deported-from-israel-to-turkey-anand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadians-on-gaza-bound-flotilla-being-deported-from-israel-to-turkey-anand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Canada Strong Pass’ returning in June to spur domestic tourism again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is bringing back the Canada Strong Pass next month, which offers discounts on Via Rail travel and admission to museums and national parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-strong-pass-returning-in-june-to-spur-domestic-tourism-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-strong-pass-returning-in-june-to-spur-domestic-tourism-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan beginning 6-month independent hospital safety, security review]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four months, Saskatchewan's health ministry says it has chosen a third-party reviewer to look into strengthening hospital safety in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-beginning-6-month-independent-hospital-safety-security-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-beginning-6-month-independent-hospital-safety-security-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. names Site C dam after late premier John Horgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province announced Thursday the dam on the Peace River near Fort St. John is being named the John Horgan Dam and Generating Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-names-site-c-dam-after-late-premier-john-horgan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-names-site-c-dam-after-late-premier-john-horgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Kitchener, Ont., neurologist faces 2 new sex assault charges after acquittal on previous counts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Kitchener, Ont., neurologist Jeffrey Sloka is facing two new sexual assault charges, weeks after a judge found him not guilty of 48 previous counts. Crown prosecutors are appealing those acquittals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/former-kitchener-ont-neurologist-faces-2-new-sex-assault-charges-after-acquittal-on-previous-counts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/former-kitchener-ont-neurologist-faces-2-new-sex-assault-charges-after-acquittal-on-previous-counts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans welcome Montreal Victoire home after historic Walter Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Victoire were met with chants and cheers from fans as the team arrived in Verdun following their victory in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fans-welcome-montreal-victoire-home-after-historic-walter-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fans-welcome-montreal-victoire-home-after-historic-walter-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement, savings take a hit among parents struggling with child-care costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of living pressures are mounting on Canadian couples with kids as around half (50.5 per cent) said they&rsquo;ve made financial trade-offs to have kids, a new survey shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/retirement-savings-take-a-hit-among-parents-struggling-with-child-care-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/retirement-savings-take-a-hit-among-parents-struggling-with-child-care-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre says he'll be campaigning 'across Alberta' for Canadian unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he&rsquo;ll be actively campaigning on the pro-Canada side ahead of a likely Alberta referendum.The Calgary-born Poilievre told reporters Thursday that he&rsquo;ll be travelling through his home province to help make the case for a united Canada.&ldquo;As prime minister in waiting, I will &hellip; be campaigning across the province of Alberta, encouraging Albertans to stay as part of the Canadian family, and encouraging nationwide unity f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/poilievre-says-hell-be-campaigning-across-alberta-for-canadian-unity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/poilievre-says-hell-be-campaigning-across-alberta-for-canadian-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-terror symbol bill not meant to target protests, justice minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Justice Minister Sean Fraser suggested Thursday that a bill targeting terror and hate symbols would not outright criminalize those displayed at protests.Fraser appeared before the Senate committee on human rights to testify about the government&rsquo;s legislation known as C-9, which seeks to introduce new criminal penalties for those who impede or intimidate someone from being able to access buildings like places of worship.It also proposes to make it a crime to intentionally pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anti-terror-symbol-bill-not-meant-to-target-protests-justice-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anti-terror-symbol-bill-not-meant-to-target-protests-justice-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress, but work left to do in reform to Quebec youth protection system: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after Quebec&rsquo;s landmark youth protection inquiry, fewer than half its recommendations have been fully or largely implemented, a new report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/progress-but-work-left-to-do-in-reform-to-quebec-youth-protection-system-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/progress-but-work-left-to-do-in-reform-to-quebec-youth-protection-system-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pests or pets? Pigeons have been eating human food for millennia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are pigeons domesticated? Or are they wild?They are not pets, though they are sometimes treated that way, fed crumbs and spoken to, trained to expect kindness.Pigeons do not live on the periphery of cities like seagulls or geese. They are right in it, sometimes literally indoors, and they never leave. They are urban wildlife but they are not wild. They do not migrate. They eat what they can find in a city. A city pigeon has no more business in the actual wilderness than a Yorkshire terrier. But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pests-or-pets-pigeons-have-been-eating-human-food-for-millennia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pests-or-pets-pigeons-have-been-eating-human-food-for-millennia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pests or pets? It turns out pigeons have a long history of eating human food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are pigeons domesticated? Or are they wild?They are not pets, though they are sometimes treated that way, fed crumbs and spoken to, trained to expect kindness.Pigeons do not live on the periphery of cities like seagulls or geese. They are right in it, sometimes literally indoors, and they never leave. They are urban wildlife but they are not wild. They do not migrate. They eat what they can find in a city. A city pigeon has no more business in the actual wilderness than a Yorkshire terrier. But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pests-or-pets-it-turns-out-pigeons-have-a-long-history-of-eating-human-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pests-or-pets-it-turns-out-pigeons-have-a-long-history-of-eating-human-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. flight diverted to Montreal over Ebola concern. Ontario man tested for possible case]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda cast its pall over Canada on Wednesday.Health authorities in Ontario announced that a man who&rsquo;d recently travelled to the East African region was now being tested for exposure to the Bundibugyo strain of the severe, often fatal disease.Simultaneously, an Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal because a Congolese passenger had boarded &ldquo;in error&rdquo; when departing Paris.Here&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-flight-diverted-to-montreal-over-ebola-concern-ontario-man-tested-for-possible-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-flight-diverted-to-montreal-over-ebola-concern-ontario-man-tested-for-possible-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. diverted flight to Montreal over Ebola concern. Here's the latest on the outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has cast its pall over Canada.Health authorities in Ontario announced Wednesday that a man who&rsquo;d recently travelled to the East African region was now being tested for exposure to the Bundibugyo strain of the severe, often fatal disease.Simultaneously, an Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal because a Congolese passenger had boarded &ldquo;in error&rdquo; when departing Paris.Here&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-diverted-flight-to-montreal-over-ebola-concern-heres-the-latest-on-the-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-diverted-flight-to-montreal-over-ebola-concern-heres-the-latest-on-the-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This year’s Atlantic hurricane season expected to be below average, thanks to El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the workings of an as-yet-to-form El Ni&ntilde;o, the Atlantic basin is expected to see a quieter-than-normal hurricane season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-years-atlantic-hurricane-season-expected-to-be-below-average-thanks-to-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-years-atlantic-hurricane-season-expected-to-be-below-average-thanks-to-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the Canadian regions with the highest rates of breast cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 2010 and 2020, rural regions in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies had the highest rates, while Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver had the lowest rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/these-are-the-canadian-regions-with-the-highest-rates-of-breast-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/these-are-the-canadian-regions-with-the-highest-rates-of-breast-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP won’t release China policing pact despite Conservative, NDP pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP said the agreement with China's public security ministry signed in January 'outlines specific forms of mutual collaboration,' but did not give further details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-wont-release-china-policing-pact-despite-conservative-ndp-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-wont-release-china-policing-pact-despite-conservative-ndp-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP watchdog says police mishandled every part of case involving woman later killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent watchdog says the RCMP mishandled every aspect of a case involving a Nova Scotia woman who had reported being sexually assaulted by a neighbour who later killed her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-watchdog-says-police-mishandled-every-part-of-case-involving-woman-later-killed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-watchdog-says-police-mishandled-every-part-of-case-involving-woman-later-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police concerned for missing Jewish girl's safety, give an update on search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have elevated the search for a missing 14-year-old girl named Esther to Priority 1 status, dedicating all available resources as community volunteers join in the effort to find her.A Priority 1 or Level 1 search is the highest level of response from the police, and mobilizes extensive resources like specialized K-9 units, drones, mounted officers and large-scale ground searches, in addition to community outreach.The young Jewish girl, also known affectionately as Esti, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-police-concerned-for-missing-jewish-girls-safety-give-an-update-on-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-police-concerned-for-missing-jewish-girls-safety-give-an-update-on-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing 14-year-old Jewish girl elevated to Priority 1, Toronto police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Police say they have elevated the search for a missing 14-year-old girl named Esther to Priority 1 status, dedicating all available resources as community volunteers join in the effort to find her.A Priority 1 or Level 1 search is the highest level of response from the police, and mobilizes extensive resources like specialized K-9 units, drones, mounted officers and large-scale ground searches, in addition to community outreach.The young Jewish girl, also known affectionately as Esti, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-for-missing-14-year-old-jewish-girl-elevated-to-priority-1-toronto-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-for-missing-14-year-old-jewish-girl-elevated-to-priority-1-toronto-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Posters of missing 14-year-old Jewish girl 'are being ripped down across Toronto']]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Police have released an additional image of the 14-year-old in hopes it will help find the Jewish girl who has been missing since Friday, May 15. The latest release also adds that she was last seen on May 16 at 12:01 a.m., in the Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road area.On the weekend, Michael Levitt, President-CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Canada, shared an image of a torn poster on X and told whoever had done it to stop.&ldquo;As volunteers search desperately for a missing 14-year-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/posters-of-missing-14-year-old-jewish-girl-are-being-ripped-down-across-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/posters-of-missing-14-year-old-jewish-girl-are-being-ripped-down-across-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New information revealed about Toronto girl: 'Only reason we're okay saying it now because she's still missing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police shared new information about Esther in hopes it will help find the 12-year-old Jewish girl who has been missing since Friday.The parents Shira and Joseph said on Thursday that their daughter has been diagnosed before as being on the autism spectrum, CP24 reports. The parents added that the &ldquo;only reason we&rsquo;re okay saying it now because she&rsquo;s still missing.&rdquo; Her mother said, &ldquo; It&rsquo;s like her medical information that she should have the right to disclose w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-information-revealed-about-toronto-girl-only-reason-were-okay-saying-it-now-because-shes-still-missing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-information-revealed-about-toronto-girl-only-reason-were-okay-saying-it-now-because-shes-still-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New info revealed about Toronto girl: 'Only reason we're okay saying it now because she's still missing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police shared new information about Esther in hopes it will help find the 12-year-old Jewish girl who has been missing since Friday.The parents Shira and Joseph said on Thursday that their daughter has been diagnosed before as being on the spectrum, CP24 reports. The parents added that the &ldquo;only reason we&rsquo;re okay saying it now because she&rsquo;s still missing.&rdquo; Her mother said, &ldquo; It&rsquo;s like her medical information that she should have the right to disclose when she]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-info-revealed-about-toronto-girl-only-reason-were-okay-saying-it-now-because-shes-still-missing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-info-revealed-about-toronto-girl-only-reason-were-okay-saying-it-now-because-shes-still-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AHL team in Hamilton, Ont., will be called the Hammers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's incoming American Hockey League (AHL) team will be called the Hammers. The name and the team's logo were announced Thursday at a news conference at TD Coliseum, where they'll begin playing in October. In March, the AHL's board of governors approved the Bridgeport Islanders' relocation from Connecticut to the Ontario city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-ahl-team-in-hamilton-ont-will-be-called-the-hammers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-ahl-team-in-hamilton-ont-will-be-called-the-hammers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis refreshing North American products — and building 11 new models by 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[For North America, the plan is designed to expand the automaker&rsquo;s hybrid offerings, and offer new pickup trucks, a small van and seven &ldquo;affordable&rdquo; vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stellantis-refreshing-north-american-products-and-building-11-new-models-by-2030/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stellantis-refreshing-north-american-products-and-building-11-new-models-by-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potentially flammable pyjamas for kids are being recalled in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada says the pyjamas were manufactured in China and pose a potential burn risk because they do not meet flammability rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/potentially-flammable-pyjamas-for-kids-are-being-recalled-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/potentially-flammable-pyjamas-for-kids-are-being-recalled-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Brampton teen found dead in Saskatchewan devastated, searching for answers: advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a Brampton, Ont., teen is devastated and looking for answers after he was found dead near a remote Saskatchewan community, a Toronto advocate says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Brampton teen found dead in rural Saskatchewan devastated, searching for answers: advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a Brampton, Ont. teen are devastated and looking for answers after he was found dead near a remote Saskatchewan community, a Toronto advocate says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-rural-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-rural-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Canada to hear B.C. challenge over mineral rights and DRIPA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia's appeal of a ruling that found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-bc-challenge-over-mineral-rights-and-dripa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-bc-challenge-over-mineral-rights-and-dripa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock markets open lower as bond yields near pre-Great Recession levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[North American stock markets opened lower Thursday as oil prices rose and treasury yields resumed their climb amid the ongoing stalemate between Iran and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stock-markets-open-lower-as-bond-yields-near-pre-great-recession-levels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stock-markets-open-lower-as-bond-yields-near-pre-great-recession-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon goes to finance, LaGrange swaps health roles in Alberta cabinet shuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reassigned about one-quarter of her front bench in Calgary on Thursday, including several key ministers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nixon-goes-to-finance-lagrange-swaps-health-roles-in-alberta-cabinet-shuffle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nixon-goes-to-finance-lagrange-swaps-health-roles-in-alberta-cabinet-shuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi, ride-hailing drivers brace for World Cup traffic and antsy passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks before soccer fans are due to descend on Toronto and Vancouver for the World Cup, some Uber drivers were trying to score better working conditions during the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/taxi-ride-hailing-drivers-brace-for-world-cup-traffic-and-antsy-passengers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/taxi-ride-hailing-drivers-brace-for-world-cup-traffic-and-antsy-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Newhook fans turn N.L. bars into 'mini Bell Centres' during Habs playoff games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey fans in Alex Newhook's home province have gathered in bars and set aside politics as their hometown hero has helped secure the Montreal Canadiens a spot in the Eastern Conference final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alex-newhook-fans-turn-nl-bars-into-mini-bell-centres-during-habs-playoff-games-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alex-newhook-fans-turn-nl-bars-into-mini-bell-centres-during-habs-playoff-games-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether to hear B.C. appeal in mineral claims case]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into law in November 2019, which establishes the UN declaration as B.C.'s "framework for reconciliation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-to-decide-whether-to-hear-bc-appeal-in-mineral-claims-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-of-canada-to-decide-whether-to-hear-bc-appeal-in-mineral-claims-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers completed a study slated for publication in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, which is believed to be the largest screening of its kind in the Lower Fraser River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cocktail-of-pills-caffeine-and-fire-retardant-put-bc-chinook-salmon-at-risk-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cocktail-of-pills-caffeine-and-fire-retardant-put-bc-chinook-salmon-at-risk-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials managing the federal government's return-to-office plans are concerned about Ottawa's transit system and getting public servants to work, an internal memo shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-working-with-city-of-ottawa-to-ease-public-service-transit-woes-memo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-working-with-city-of-ottawa-to-ease-public-service-transit-woes-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stay vigilant’ when buying World Cup tickets, Competition Bureau warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches with 13 games scheduled to take place in Canada, the Competition Bureau is warning fans to 'stay vigilant' when buying tickets to events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stay-vigilant-when-buying-world-cup-tickets-competition-bureau-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stay-vigilant-when-buying-world-cup-tickets-competition-bureau-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Ebola fears, person on flight diverted to Montreal was asymptomatic]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHAC said the traveller has departed back to Paris. The Air France flight, along with all other passengers, has continued to Detroit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/amid-ebola-fears-person-on-flight-diverted-to-montreal-was-asymptomatic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/amid-ebola-fears-person-on-flight-diverted-to-montreal-was-asymptomatic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air France flight diverted to Montreal amid U.S. Ebola travel restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger 'should not have boarded' the plane bound for Detroit due to U.S. entry restrictions put in place to reduce Ebola risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/air-france-flight-diverted-to-montreal-amid-us-ebola-travel-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/air-france-flight-diverted-to-montreal-amid-us-ebola-travel-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to hold consultation sessions this year on future plans for dealing with oilsands tailings ponds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has announced it will be launching engagement sessions this year as it develops a long-term plan to manage tailings ponds and mine wastewater from the oilsands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-to-hold-consultation-sessions-this-year-on-future-plans-for-dealing-with-oilsands-tailings-ponds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-to-hold-consultation-sessions-this-year-on-future-plans-for-dealing-with-oilsands-tailings-ponds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto driver wins appeal of red light ticket nearly two decades after 'sarcastic' justice convicted him]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto driver who fought and lost an accusation of failing to stop at a red light nearly two decades back has cleared his name on appeal.Neville Greene was charged on June 4, 2007. He pleaded not guilty, but a justice of the peace convicted him on July 10, 2008, after a police officer testified that he watched Greene turn left at the intersection of Sheppard Avenue West and Jane Street after the light turned red.&ldquo;The Justice of the Peace&rsquo;s reasons for conviction consist of the fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-driver-wins-appeal-of-red-light-ticket-nearly-two-decades-after-sarcastic-justice-convicted-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-driver-wins-appeal-of-red-light-ticket-nearly-two-decades-after-sarcastic-justice-convicted-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ontario colleges are struggling to attract international students after visa changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A roughly 50 per cent reduction in the number of overseas students who could study in Ontario hit colleges hardest, with a drop in enrollment and a growing financial crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-ontario-colleges-are-struggling-to-attract-international-students-after-visa-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-ontario-colleges-are-struggling-to-attract-international-students-after-visa-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your metadata may be kept for a year under lawful access bill. What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[While officials insist the bill wouldn't allow police to read your emails, and could only access the metadata with a warrant, experts warn the retention policy alone is concerning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/your-metadata-may-be-kept-for-a-year-under-lawful-access-bill-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/your-metadata-may-be-kept-for-a-year-under-lawful-access-bill-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick teen becomes first patient of improved imaging technology in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Johnston, 14, is now recovering from spinal surgery that will help treat her scoliosis. She received care at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, and in the process, became the first patient in Canada to undergo surgery that used an improved 3D-imaging machine, according to a news release from the children's hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-teen-becomes-first-patient-of-improved-imaging-technology-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-teen-becomes-first-patient-of-improved-imaging-technology-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal into missing Indigenous children and unmarked graves to hold sessions in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal will be in Montreal May 25-29 to investigate human rights violations related to missing Indigenous children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tribunal-into-missing-indigenous-children-and-unmarked-graves-to-hold-sessions-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tribunal-into-missing-indigenous-children-and-unmarked-graves-to-hold-sessions-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fuel surcharges on groceries and more making 'almost everything in the economy' more expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canadians already struggling with rising grocery prices are staring down another blow as delivery companies are hitting their retail customers with new fuel surcharges triggered by the war in Iran.Documents obtained by National Post show that a number of Canadian trucking and delivery companies have in recent weeks used a range of mechanisms and formulas to pass on increased fuel costs to their customers. Those mechanisms include flat price increases, surcharges based on weight a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-fuel-surcharges-on-groceries-and-more-making-almost-everything-in-the-economy-more-expensive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-fuel-surcharges-on-groceries-and-more-making-almost-everything-in-the-economy-more-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney and Trump are at an impasse on trade negotiations. Whose fault is it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump has a shifting list of grievances with Canada. These have included an ad featuring Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s EV deal with China, and his pro-globalization Davos speech.Ottawa also moved to raise costs for auto giants, reportedly irking the White House, and Carney has drawn criticism for inviting former president Barack Obama to meet with him in Toronto this month.There have been reports about Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-and-trump-are-at-an-impasse-on-trade-negotiations-whose-fault-is-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-and-trump-are-at-an-impasse-on-trade-negotiations-whose-fault-is-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Transat cabin crew can't get high on their own time due to safety risks: labour arbitrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Air Transat cabin crews may be at 30,000 feet when they&rsquo;re working, but a recent labour decision confirmed they can&rsquo;t ever get high on their personal time.In a ruling issued earlier this month , arbitrator Nathalie Massicotte settled an ongoing question since Canada legalized cannabis in 2018: can airlines bar employees in &ldquo;high-risk&rdquo; positions from consuming drugs at any point on or off duty?The answer is yes, Massicotte ruled, upholding Air Transat&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/air-transat-cabin-crew-cant-get-high-on-their-own-time-due-to-safety-risks-labour-arbitrator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/air-transat-cabin-crew-cant-get-high-on-their-own-time-due-to-safety-risks-labour-arbitrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna family shaken after loved one is stabbed on morning walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tejinder Singh , who is visiting family from India, was walking north along Highway 97 Year Highway 33 last week when the violent incident occurred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-family-shaken-after-loved-one-is-stabbed-on-morning-walk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-family-shaken-after-loved-one-is-stabbed-on-morning-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Newhook fans turn N.L. bars into ‘mini Bell Centres’ during Habs playoff games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even a few Toronto Maple Leafs fans came in to cheer on Newhook, but they were reluctant to admit it, said the owner of the Newfoundland Embassy pub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alex-newhook-fans-turn-nl-bars-into-mini-bell-centres-during-habs-playoff-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alex-newhook-fans-turn-nl-bars-into-mini-bell-centres-during-habs-playoff-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump describes massive 'secret' military complex being built under White House ballroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been spent on the construction of the new White House ballroom, according to President Donald Trump. To date, it has mostly occurred below ground level.During a press conference at the site on Tuesday, Trump explained that the new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom will have a massive military complex under it.It will include a military hospital, research facilities and various meeting rooms in the floors below the ballroom, Trump said.The const]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-describes-massive-secret-military-complex-being-built-under-white-house-ballroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-describes-massive-secret-military-complex-being-built-under-white-house-ballroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Victoire win Walter Cup, beating Ottawa 4-0 to become 1st Canadian PWHL champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abby Roque scored twice to lead the Montreal Victoire to the team's first Walter Cup trophy Wednesday night with a 4-0 victory over the Ottawa Charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-win-walter-cup-beating-ottawa-4-0-to-become-1st-canadian-pwhl-champion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-win-walter-cup-beating-ottawa-4-0-to-become-1st-canadian-pwhl-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abby Roque scores twice as Victoire blank Charge to become 1st Canadian PWHL champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Victoire are Walter Cup champions, becoming the first Canadian franchise to capture the PWHL title. Forward Abby Roque scored two goals, while Ann-Ren&eacute;e Desbiens pitched a shutout in the team's decisive 4-0 win against the Ottawa Charge on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/abby-roque-scores-twice-as-victoire-blank-charge-to-become-1st-canadian-pwhl-champion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/abby-roque-scores-twice-as-victoire-blank-charge-to-become-1st-canadian-pwhl-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal merchants brace for ‘perfect storm’ as playoffs and Grand Prix collide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal merchants are gearing up to capitalize on the Montreal Canadiens&rsquo; playoff run coinciding with the Formula One Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-merchants-brace-for-perfect-storm-as-playoffs-and-grand-prix-collide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-merchants-brace-for-perfect-storm-as-playoffs-and-grand-prix-collide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly feeding videos and black bear attack prompt bear safety reminders in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service is reminding people to avoid attracting bears into human habitat or luring them with food, after a pair of incidents in the province this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grizzly-feeding-videos-and-black-bear-attack-prompt-bear-safety-reminders-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/grizzly-feeding-videos-and-black-bear-attack-prompt-bear-safety-reminders-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Realtors Association backs ISC acquisition if status quo maintained]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Saskatchewan's Realtors Association says Information Services Corporation's (ISC) acquisition presents opportunities to improve with collaboration moving forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-realtors-association-backs-isc-acquisition-if-status-quo-maintained/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-realtors-association-backs-isc-acquisition-if-status-quo-maintained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to pay $930K to plaintiffs after sexual assault ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gilbert Rozon has agreed to pay $930,000 to nine women who accused him of sexual misconduct and has waived his right to appeal the Quebec court ruling that found he sexually assaulted eight of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/just-for-laughs-founder-gilbert-rozon-to-pay-930k-to-plaintiffs-after-sexual-assault-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/just-for-laughs-founder-gilbert-rozon-to-pay-930k-to-plaintiffs-after-sexual-assault-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to pay $930K to 9 women after sexual assault ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gilbert Rozon has agreed to pay $930,000 to nine women who accused him of sexual misconduct and has waived his right to appeal the Quebec court ruling that found he sexually assaulted eight of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/just-for-laughs-founder-gilbert-rozon-to-pay-930k-to-9-women-after-sexual-assault-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/just-for-laughs-founder-gilbert-rozon-to-pay-930k-to-9-women-after-sexual-assault-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots fired at Cricket Canada president's house in Surrey, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home of the newly-elected president of Cricket Canada in Surrey, B.C., was the target of a shooting early Wednesday morning, the fifth estate has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/gunshots-fired-at-cricket-canada-presidents-house-in-surrey-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/gunshots-fired-at-cricket-canada-presidents-house-in-surrey-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man trapped upside-down in truck for 2 days rescued and hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was driving on a remote forest service road Sunday when the vehicle rolled down a steep embankment. He remained trapped inside, unable to access food or water, until he was reported missing by family. He was rescued two days later and was taken to hospital in serious condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-man-trapped-upside-down-in-truck-for-2-days-rescued-and-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-man-trapped-upside-down-in-truck-for-2-days-rescued-and-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Americans inquiring about Canadian citizenship due to Bill C-3: Immigration lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to Canada's citizenship act have resulted in an influx of Americans inquiring about seeking Canadian citizenship, immigration lawyers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-americans-inquiring-about-canadian-citizenship-due-to-bill-c-3-immigration-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-americans-inquiring-about-canadian-citizenship-due-to-bill-c-3-immigration-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – May 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-may-20/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-may-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland’s bears begin journey to Colorado sanctuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bears are off to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, a charity that sits on a massive property that nearly 1,000 large carnivores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/marinelands-bears-begin-journey-to-colorado-sanctuary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/marinelands-bears-begin-journey-to-colorado-sanctuary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFIA suspends licences of Quebec frozen dessert maker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspended two Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licences held by Abe's Frozen Desserts Inc. on May 8, according to a government news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cfia-suspends-licences-of-quebec-frozen-dessert-maker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cfia-suspends-licences-of-quebec-frozen-dessert-maker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm sick to my stomach': Retired RCMP officer details humiliating experience with CBC prank show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired RCMP officer who says he was tricked into appearing on a CBC prank show has provided a full account of his experience, describing how he was made to partake in a sort of humiliation ritual in which former police were subject to allegations of mistreatment of Indigenous peoples. In an hour-long video posted to his personal channel, a YouTuber under the name Clinton Jaws, a nearly 40-year RCMP veteran, said he and other former officers were invited to attend a Vancouver event that was h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/im-sick-to-my-stomach-retired-rcmp-officer-details-humiliating-experience-with-cbc-prank-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/im-sick-to-my-stomach-retired-rcmp-officer-details-humiliating-experience-with-cbc-prank-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scammers are pretending to be from the CRA. This is how the agency says you can spot them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scammers regularly try to convince their intended victims that they are from the Canada Revenue Agency, says the CRA.As a result, the agency has issued guidance aimed at protecting the public.&ldquo;Know when to be suspicious,&rdquo; the CRA says. For example, a scam could arrive as a text notification promising your tax refund. That&rsquo;s one of the latest cons, with tax season recently ended. But the CRA is clear that it &ldquo;will not&rdquo; send refunds other than by official means. That]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/scammers-are-pretending-to-be-from-the-cra-this-is-how-the-agency-says-you-can-spot-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/scammers-are-pretending-to-be-from-the-cra-this-is-how-the-agency-says-you-can-spot-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario resident being tested for Ebola after travel to East Africa, says health ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario resident who recently travelled to East Africa is being tested for Ebola, according to the province's health ministry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-resident-being-tested-for-ebola-after-travel-to-east-africa-says-health-ministry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-resident-being-tested-for-ebola-after-travel-to-east-africa-says-health-ministry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario tests possible Ebola case after East Africa travel, no confirmations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario says it is testing a patient for Ebola following recent travel to East Africa, but no cases are confirmed and precautions are in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-tests-possible-ebola-case-after-east-africa-travel-no-confirmations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-tests-possible-ebola-case-after-east-africa-travel-no-confirmations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds’ final season in iconic jets includes shows across Canada and U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The soon-to-be-grounded Snowbirds' final season in their iconic red Tutor jets will tour across Canada and the U.S., with customary shows at Ottawa's Canada Day celebrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/snowbirds-final-season-in-iconic-jets-includes-shows-across-canada-and-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/snowbirds-final-season-in-iconic-jets-includes-shows-across-canada-and-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal officials on the defensive as momentum grows against lawful access bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's spy agency says its ability to keep pace with threats and contribute to intelligence alliances will be at risk if the government's latest attempt to pass a lawful access bill fails &mdash; a warning that comes as momentum against the Liberals' Bill C-22 grows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-officials-on-the-defensive-as-momentum-grows-against-lawful-access-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-officials-on-the-defensive-as-momentum-grows-against-lawful-access-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hidden homelessness’ a problem for N.S. post-secondary students: researcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent report conducted by a group of Nova Scotia and Alberta researchers finds about one in four Canadian post-secondary students experiences some form of homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hidden-homelessness-a-problem-for-ns-post-secondary-students-researcher/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hidden-homelessness-a-problem-for-ns-post-secondary-students-researcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian steel firms to pay $19M to resolve claims of avoiding U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Justice Department said the companies misrepresented the origin of the steel as Canadian and American rather than from Europe and Asia, with claims dating back to 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-steel-firms-to-pay-19m-to-resolve-claims-of-avoiding-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-steel-firms-to-pay-19m-to-resolve-claims-of-avoiding-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banff grizzly cub struck by train in 'heartbreaking' loss for sensitive species]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grizzly bear cub has been struck and killed by a train in Banff National Park, where Parks Canada has recorded 19 grizzly deaths on tracks since 2005.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/banff-grizzly-cub-struck-by-train-in-heartbreaking-loss-for-sensitive-species/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/banff-grizzly-cub-struck-by-train-in-heartbreaking-loss-for-sensitive-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has seen 8 tornadoes so far. How’s this season shaping up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway near London about whether the Ontario city saw a tornado during Tuesday's severe storm which downed trees and damaged vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-has-seen-8-tornadoes-so-far-hows-this-season-shaping-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-has-seen-8-tornadoes-so-far-hows-this-season-shaping-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. potato industry wants Canadian spuds banned after potato wart detected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFIA confirmed to Global News that it detected the presence of potato wart in soil samples collected from one potato field in P.E.I.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-potato-industry-wants-canadian-spuds-banned-after-potato-wart-detected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-potato-industry-wants-canadian-spuds-banned-after-potato-wart-detected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO warns nicotine pouch brands are targeting youth as sales boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicotine pouches are small sachets placed between the gum and lip that release nicotine through the lining of the mouth. They also typically contain flavourings and sweeteners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/who-warns-nicotine-pouch-brands-are-targeting-youth-as-sales-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/who-warns-nicotine-pouch-brands-are-targeting-youth-as-sales-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after driving Cybertruck into lake to test 'Wade Mode']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Texas man learned the hard way this week that a Tesla Cybertruck is not a boat, but you can still be charged with boating-related offences for driving it in the water.In posts to its various social media channels this week, the Grapevine Police Department said officers were called to a boat ramp on Grapevine Lake, a reservoir in the North Texas city, where they found one of the angular electric vehicles in the water, not far from the shoreline.The driver allegedly told police he &ldquo;intent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-charged-after-driving-cybertruck-into-lake-to-test-wade-mode/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-charged-after-driving-cybertruck-into-lake-to-test-wade-mode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta legislative committee on pro-Canada petition adjourns after prematurely sent news release]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legislative committee deciding what to do about a pro-Canada petition descended into procedural chaos Wednesday after the UCP caucus sent out a news release that presumed the outcome of a vote that hadn&rsquo;t yet happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-legislative-committee-on-pro-canada-petition-adjourns-after-prematurely-sent-news-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-legislative-committee-on-pro-canada-petition-adjourns-after-prematurely-sent-news-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things to know as Habs, Hurricanes face off in Eastern Conference final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes will face off in the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after taking completely different routes to get there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/5-things-to-know-as-habs-hurricanes-face-off-in-eastern-conference-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/5-things-to-know-as-habs-hurricanes-face-off-in-eastern-conference-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amelia Earhart is back in Harbour Grace, N.L., as stolen statue returns home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ninety-four years after Ameila Earhart left Harbour Grace to embark on her historic solo flight across the Atlantic &mdash; and about a year after a statue honouring her was stolen &mdash; her bronze feet are now back on the ground in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/amelia-earhart-is-back-in-harbour-grace-nl-as-stolen-statue-returns-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/amelia-earhart-is-back-in-harbour-grace-nl-as-stolen-statue-returns-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child stable in B.C. hospital after falling from 2nd-storey window]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are reminding the public to ensure their windows and doors are properly secured and consider installing safety devices to prevent accidental falls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/child-stable-in-bc-hospital-after-falling-from-2nd-storey-window/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/child-stable-in-bc-hospital-after-falling-from-2nd-storey-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Alberta cabinet ministers stepping down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner and Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Matt Jones have both announced they will not seek re-election in advance of a cabinet shuffle Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/2-alberta-cabinet-ministers-stepping-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/2-alberta-cabinet-ministers-stepping-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa seeking proposals from groups committed to cleaning up ‘ghost gear’ in water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has issued a request for proposals from partners committed to cleaning up lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-seeking-proposals-from-groups-committed-to-cleaning-up-ghost-gear-in-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-seeking-proposals-from-groups-committed-to-cleaning-up-ghost-gear-in-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island hopping in the Philippines, I found paradise in a tiny bamboo cottage far from the crowds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two metre waves toss the Katrina Alexandria around like it&rsquo;s a toy. Blustery wind blasts salty air into my face as the 26-metre boat with dual outriggers crawls through the roller-coaster of waves.&nbsp; Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/island-hopping-in-the-philippines-i-found-paradise-in-a-tiny-bamboo-cottage-far-from-the-crowds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/island-hopping-in-the-philippines-i-found-paradise-in-a-tiny-bamboo-cottage-far-from-the-crowds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian mining company Sherritt signs preliminary deal to sell majority stake to Gillon Capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherritt suspended direct participation in its joint venture in Cuba earlier this month amid ramped up pressure by the U.S. on the island nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-mining-company-sherritt-signs-preliminary-deal-to-sell-majority-stake-to-gillon-capital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-mining-company-sherritt-signs-preliminary-deal-to-sell-majority-stake-to-gillon-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The facts about treaty rights and Alberta separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can a referendum on Alberta separating from Canada still go ahead if it violates treaty rights? Here are the facts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-facts-about-treaty-rights-and-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-facts-about-treaty-rights-and-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland moves its bears to a sanctuary in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve black bears at Marineland are on the move to their new home at a sanctuary in the United States more than 2,000<br />
kilometres away as the park slowly winds down its operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/marineland-moves-its-bears-to-a-sanctuary-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/marineland-moves-its-bears-to-a-sanctuary-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta changing slogan on border-crossing signs to ‘Strong and Free’]]></title><description><![CDATA[People entering Alberta by land, starting this fall, won't be greeted by signs saying, &ldquo;Welcome to Wild Rose Country.&rdquo; The Alberta government announced Wednesday it will replace the slogan on its 22 border-crossing signs with, &ldquo;Welcome to Alberta. Strong and Free."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-changing-slogan-on-border-crossing-signs-to-strong-and-free/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-changing-slogan-on-border-crossing-signs-to-strong-and-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government making new rules to deal with illegal farmland trucking operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illegal trucking occurs when a company uses land zoned for activities like farming or homebuilding and converts it into a large, industrial truck depot without local permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-government-making-new-rules-to-deal-with-illegal-farmland-trucking-operations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-government-making-new-rules-to-deal-with-illegal-farmland-trucking-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors say there is a 25% chance a frozen brain or body could be revived in the future: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors believe there&rsquo;s a one-in-four shot that human bodies and brains suspended in deep freeze could be successfully revived in the future, and most support intervening, pre-death, to improve &ldquo;preservation outcomes,&rdquo; a new survey suggests.&ldquo;Medicine often faces a tragic temporal mismatch: while approximately 70 per cent of terminally ill patients have a strong will-to-live despite their impending deaths, treatments that could meaningfully extend their lives may remain y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/doctors-say-there-is-a-25-chance-a-frozen-brain-or-body-could-be-revived-in-the-future-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/doctors-say-there-is-a-25-chance-a-frozen-brain-or-body-could-be-revived-in-the-future-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina man pleads guilty in pitbull attack that severely injured woman walking her dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerald L. Pocha will serve a community-based sentence of two years less a day after pleading guilty to criminal negligence causing bodily harm for the dog attack in August 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/regina-man-pleads-guilty-in-pitbull-attack-that-severely-injured-woman-walking-her-dog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/regina-man-pleads-guilty-in-pitbull-attack-that-severely-injured-woman-walking-her-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government looking to give boost to high-wage workers in express entry system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is looking at overhauling the express entry system to make it easier for people with high-paying job offers to apply for permanent residency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/government-looking-to-give-boost-to-high-wage-workers-in-express-entry-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/government-looking-to-give-boost-to-high-wage-workers-in-express-entry-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We don&rsquo;t want to hear what people are against,' Carney tells Vancouver audience after pipeline criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is momentum behind his nation-building agenda after receiving criticism from British Columbia Premier David Eby over the possible construction of a pipeline to his province&rsquo;s coast.&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re trying to accomplish, and I think we&rsquo;re really getting momentum now across the country, is we don&rsquo;t want to hear what people are against, we want to hear what they&rsquo;re for,&rdquo; said Carney, during a Q&amp;A in front]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/we-donrsquot-want-to-hear-what-people-are-against-carney-tells-vancouver-audience-after-pipeline-criticism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/we-donrsquot-want-to-hear-what-people-are-against-carney-tells-vancouver-audience-after-pipeline-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You probably know Trafalgar for its coach tours. Its new river cruises may change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/you-probably-know-trafalgar-for-its-coach-tours-its-new-river-cruises-may-change-that/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/you-probably-know-trafalgar-for-its-coach-tours-its-new-river-cruises-may-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-generated antisemitism is exploding online and social platforms are struggling to stop it: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-generated antisemitic content is spreading quickly across the global social media platforms, drawing tens of millions of views while skirting moderation systems that struggle to keep up with the coded hate, according to a new report .Between January 2025 and this February, analysts at CyberWell, an independent Israel-based non-profit whose mission is to combat online antisemitism, identified 307 AI-generated antisemitic posts in English on five major platforms &mdash; TikTok, YouTube, X and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ai-generated-antisemitism-is-exploding-online-and-social-platforms-are-struggling-to-stop-it-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ai-generated-antisemitism-is-exploding-online-and-social-platforms-are-struggling-to-stop-it-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical society secures rural New Brunswick burial site to preserve history]]></title><description><![CDATA[A historical society has purchased land in rural New Brunswick that's home to the unmarked graves of Acadian and Mi'kmaw people dating back to the 1700s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/historical-society-secures-rural-new-brunswick-burial-site-to-preserve-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/historical-society-secures-rural-new-brunswick-burial-site-to-preserve-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican cartel, Hells Angels members among 33 arrested in $37M drug bust: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-three people have been arrested and more than $37.2 million worth of cocaine, meth and fentanyl was seized in what Winnipeg police are calling the largest drug bust in Manitoba history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mexican-cartel-hells-angels-members-among-33-arrested-in-37m-drug-bust-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mexican-cartel-hells-angels-members-among-33-arrested-in-37m-drug-bust-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican cartel, Hells Angels associates among 33 arrested in $37M drug bust: Winnipeg police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-three people have been arrested and more than $37.2 million worth of cocaine, meth and fentanyl was seized in what Winnipeg police are calling the largest drug bust in Manitoba history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mexican-cartel-hells-angels-associates-among-33-arrested-in-37m-drug-bust-winnipeg-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mexican-cartel-hells-angels-associates-among-33-arrested-in-37m-drug-bust-winnipeg-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is starting talks on a lower carbon price in B.C. premier meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney was in Vancouver to meet with David Eby and B.C. business leaders days after signing an energy agreement with Alberta that included a reduced carbon price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-is-starting-talks-on-a-lower-carbon-price-in-bc-premier-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-is-starting-talks-on-a-lower-carbon-price-in-bc-premier-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government bans Chinese drones from police operations over data concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[An order from the province to the Ontario Provincial Police will stop the force from using Chinese-made drones on its operations, while banning their purchase going forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-government-bans-chinese-drones-from-police-operations-over-data-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-government-bans-chinese-drones-from-police-operations-over-data-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Toronto police officers arrested and charged in Spain are suspended with pay. Here’s what could change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three off-duty Toronto police officers who were arrested in Spain last week are now back in Canada and suspended with pay, but the Toronto Police Service said they&rsquo;re still waiting to get information that could determine if their pay could be stopped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-toronto-police-officers-arrested-and-charged-in-spain-are-suspended-with-pay-heres-what-could-change-that/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-toronto-police-officers-arrested-and-charged-in-spain-are-suspended-with-pay-heres-what-could-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for a survey: Province asks public to weigh in on future of time change in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should Manitobans abandon the practice of changing their clocks twice a year? Only time &mdash; and a survey &mdash; will tell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/time-for-a-survey-province-asks-public-to-weigh-in-on-future-of-time-change-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/time-for-a-survey-province-asks-public-to-weigh-in-on-future-of-time-change-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec jail guards protest expired contract, growing use of drones to move contraband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec's corrections officers protested across the province today to bring attention to their expired collective agreement.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-jail-guards-protest-expired-contract-growing-use-of-drones-to-move-contraband/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-jail-guards-protest-expired-contract-growing-use-of-drones-to-move-contraband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windsor, Ont., man sentenced to 9 months in jail in terrorism-related case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Windsor man found guilty last year of participating in the activity of a neo-Nazi terrorist group has been sentenced to just under nine months in jail and three years probation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/windsor-ont-man-sentenced-to-9-months-in-jail-in-terrorism-related-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/windsor-ont-man-sentenced-to-9-months-in-jail-in-terrorism-related-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand summons Israeli envoy over ‘mistreatment’ of Canadians aboard flotilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Canadians were among those detained when Israeli authorities intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anand-summons-israeli-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anand-summons-israeli-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand summons Israel envoy over ‘mistreatment’ of Canadians aboard flotilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Canadians were among those detained when Israeli authorities intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anand-summons-israel-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anand-summons-israel-envoy-over-mistreatment-of-canadians-aboard-flotilla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time to change? Manitoba releases survey on daylight time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clock is ticking for Manitobans to submit input in its newly launched survey on the time change, which poses questions on topics, including potential health impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-it-time-to-change-manitoba-releases-survey-on-daylight-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-it-time-to-change-manitoba-releases-survey-on-daylight-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Hortons customer dies after pulling a chunk of hair from employee's head over order disagreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Fort Wayne, Indiana, have released surveillance video and a statement after an altercation in a local Tim Hortons ended with a 75-year-old customer dead of a heart attack.The incident took place just after 8 a.m. on the morning of May 13. In the video, Anita Grayson, 75, can be seen entering the restaurant at 3975 Ice Way in the northern Indiana city, police say, to address an issue with an order she had received at the drive-through.After standing at the counter for about a minute, G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tim-hortons-customer-dies-after-pulling-a-chunk-of-hair-from-employees-head-over-order-disagreement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tim-hortons-customer-dies-after-pulling-a-chunk-of-hair-from-employees-head-over-order-disagreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disturbing video shows Tim Hortons customer fighting employee shortly before her death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Fort Wayne, Indiana, have released surveillance video and a statement after an altercation in a local Tim Hortons ended with a 75-year-old customer dead of a heart attack.The incident took place just after 8 a.m. on the morning of May 13. In the video, Anita Grayson, 75, can be seen entering the restaurant at 3975 Ice Way in the northern Indiana city, police say, to address an issue with an order she had received at the drive-through.After standing at the counter for about a minute, G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disturbing-video-shows-tim-hortons-customer-fighting-employee-shortly-before-her-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disturbing-video-shows-tim-hortons-customer-fighting-employee-shortly-before-her-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pretty as a painting: Venture into the world of Vincent van Gogh in the south of France]]></title><description><![CDATA[To walk in the footsteps of a dead man may, at first, seem a tad morbid. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pretty-as-a-painting-venture-into-the-world-of-vincent-van-gogh-in-the-south-of-france/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pretty-as-a-painting-venture-into-the-world-of-vincent-van-gogh-in-the-south-of-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International student who died after donating plasma in Winnipeg suffered sudden cardiac arrest, family representative says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A representative for the family of an international student who died after donating plasma at a Winnipeg for-profit centre says she had an enlarged heart and the process would have caused profound stress on her body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/international-student-who-died-after-donating-plasma-in-winnipeg-suffered-sudden-cardiac-arrest-family-representative-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/international-student-who-died-after-donating-plasma-in-winnipeg-suffered-sudden-cardiac-arrest-family-representative-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC News mapped proposals of Alberta boundary changes to last election results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate around Alberta's electoral boundaries commission is far from over and is certain to animate Alberta&rsquo;s legislature for months to come. In the meantime, CBC News' elections unit and data journalists conducted what&rsquo;s known as a transposition of votes &mdash; in essence, an exercise that seeks to estimate how a previous general election would&rsquo;ve looked had it been held with the new boundaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cbc-news-mapped-proposals-of-alberta-boundary-changes-to-last-election-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cbc-news-mapped-proposals-of-alberta-boundary-changes-to-last-election-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World Cup will cost Canadian taxpayers $82M per game: PBO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Cup will feature over a dozen matches played in Canada this summer, and a new analysis estimates each game will cost $82 million of government funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-world-cup-will-cost-canadian-taxpayers-82m-per-game-pbo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-world-cup-will-cost-canadian-taxpayers-82m-per-game-pbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some FIFA World Cup fans 'flabbergasted' by ticket prices in Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of out-of-town FIFA fans got sticker shock when they saw the cost of tickets for World Cup games in Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-fifa-world-cup-fans-flabbergasted-by-ticket-prices-in-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-fifa-world-cup-fans-flabbergasted-by-ticket-prices-in-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan advocates focus on leadership gaps for Sexual Violence Prevention Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say Saskatchewan's high rates of sexual violence show a need for prevention tactics shift to focus on transforming cultural norms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-advocates-focus-on-leadership-gaps-for-sexual-violence-prevention-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-advocates-focus-on-leadership-gaps-for-sexual-violence-prevention-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Affairs data shows federal job cuts hit positions abroad hardest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, according to data shared by Global Affairs Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/global-affairs-data-shows-federal-job-cuts-hit-positions-abroad-hardest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/global-affairs-data-shows-federal-job-cuts-hit-positions-abroad-hardest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dead at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/frank-hayden-canadian-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dead-at-96/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/frank-hayden-canadian-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dead-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds didn’t push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa didn't enforce the federal standard on Alberta's industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-didnt-push-carbon-price-backstop-in-alberta-in-show-of-co-operation-dabrusin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-didnt-push-carbon-price-backstop-in-alberta-in-show-of-co-operation-dabrusin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans disappointed over ticket, hotel costs during World Cup in Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes of attending a World Cup match, but after learning the cost of admission, his group felt forced to pivot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fans-disappointed-over-ticket-hotel-costs-during-world-cup-in-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fans-disappointed-over-ticket-hotel-costs-during-world-cup-in-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver’s fire chief says public won’t notice response changes to some medical calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver's fire chief says changes were needed to how crews respond to certain medical calls, especially at some of the city's busiest halls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouvers-fire-chief-says-public-wont-notice-response-changes-to-some-medical-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouvers-fire-chief-says-public-wont-notice-response-changes-to-some-medical-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Canadians are looking for jobs — just not where employers are hiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larger businesses are more likely to use multiple recruitment methods compared to smaller firms, a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/young-canadians-are-looking-for-jobs-just-not-where-employers-are-hiring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/young-canadians-are-looking-for-jobs-just-not-where-employers-are-hiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man who stabbed a stranger and killed his brother gets escorted city visits despite 'significant threat']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man found not criminally responsible for stabbing a woman in the back as she crossed the street, as well as killing his brother who tried to intervene in a fight with their mother, will get escorted city visits even though he &ldquo;continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.&rdquo;Kenroy Samuel, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder, was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-man-who-stabbed-a-stranger-and-killed-his-brother-gets-escorted-city-visits-despite-significant-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-man-who-stabbed-a-stranger-and-killed-his-brother-gets-escorted-city-visits-despite-significant-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother of Ontario man who died demands 911 call takers get regular hearing tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in August 2024, Ralph Buerger called 911 in Niagara Region, desperate for emergency medical help, but was unable to speak in a call that lasted for 35 seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/brother-of-ontario-man-who-died-demands-911-call-takers-get-regular-hearing-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/brother-of-ontario-man-who-died-demands-911-call-takers-get-regular-hearing-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some N.L. patients are left without their support workers in hospital. Families want that to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families whose loved ones rely on around-the-clock support say their workers are being denied entry when the client is admitted in acute care. N.L.'s Department of Health says it's working on a policy to address that issue, three years after the Citizens' Representative recommended it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-nl-patients-are-left-without-their-support-workers-in-hospital-families-want-that-to-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-nl-patients-are-left-without-their-support-workers-in-hospital-families-want-that-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients of Ontario orthodontist who died frustrated after pre-paying thousands for braces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients who pre-paid for braces from a south Windsor orthodontist are out thousands of dollars as a result of his unexpected death &mdash; and they're losing hope that they'll ever be reimbursed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/patients-of-ontario-orthodontist-who-died-frustrated-after-pre-paying-thousands-for-braces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/patients-of-ontario-orthodontist-who-died-frustrated-after-pre-paying-thousands-for-braces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Vancouver Whitecaps' woes highlight hurdles faced by all of Canada's major-league sports teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[While hope remains that the financially stricken Vancouver Whitecaps will remain in the city, there are a concerning number of cold, hard, dollars-and-cents factors stacked against the Major League Soccer club &mdash; one of those being, simply, that it's based in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-the-vancouver-whitecaps-woes-highlight-hurdles-faced-by-all-of-canadas-major-league-sports-teams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-the-vancouver-whitecaps-woes-highlight-hurdles-faced-by-all-of-canadas-major-league-sports-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generic Ozempic is now on Canadian shelves. Is it the same as the brand name version?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Canadian pharmacists are already stocking their shelves with generic versions of semaglutide, more commonly known by the brand name Ozempic. But will these generics be just as good, and how much will the cost come down?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/generic-ozempic-is-now-on-canadian-shelves-is-it-the-same-as-the-brand-name-version/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/generic-ozempic-is-now-on-canadian-shelves-is-it-the-same-as-the-brand-name-version/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite change to lobbying rules, foreign governments and groups still funding MP travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small change to Canada&rsquo;s lobbying rules has led to a big drop in free trips for members of Parliament, a CBC News analysis found &mdash; however many MPs continue to head to destinations like Taiwan, China and India courtesy of foreign governments and groups not registered to lobby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/despite-change-to-lobbying-rules-foreign-governments-and-groups-still-funding-mp-travel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/despite-change-to-lobbying-rules-foreign-governments-and-groups-still-funding-mp-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon production aims to preserve the Nakoda language through a puppet show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new puppet show teaching the endangered Nakoda language is hitting screens in the coming year, with the crew saying nothing like this has ever been done to preserve the language.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-production-aims-to-preserve-the-nakoda-language-through-a-puppet-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-production-aims-to-preserve-the-nakoda-language-through-a-puppet-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultations with Sask. producers ‘an opportunity’ for collaboration, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's agriculture minister is meeting with stakeholders from Saskatchewan's agriculture sector to consult on its new industry policy framework for the years to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/consultations-with-sask-producers-an-opportunity-for-collaboration-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/consultations-with-sask-producers-an-opportunity-for-collaboration-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penticton encampment fire sparks renewed safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one was injured in the blaze, but Penticton&rsquo;s fire chief said the danger was significant, particularly because of the propane tanks involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/penticton-encampment-fire-sparks-renewed-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/penticton-encampment-fire-sparks-renewed-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bystander describes jumping into action after car plunged into Kamloops, B.C., river]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a 21-year-old woman was successfully rescued from the car, officials say a 24-year-old woman is presumed to have drowned after the car went into the river along Schubert Drive on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bystander-describes-jumping-into-action-after-car-plunged-into-kamloops-bc-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bystander-describes-jumping-into-action-after-car-plunged-into-kamloops-bc-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation says it has evidence dozens of children died attending residential school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has spent years digging in provincial archives, looking for death records of children from the time a residential school operated on the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-says-it-has-evidence-dozens-of-children-died-attending-residential-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-says-it-has-evidence-dozens-of-children-died-attending-residential-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive tunnel-boring machine begins drilling Montreal’s blue line metro extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[A giant tunnel-boring machine has started drilling east, marking a major step in the long-awaited blue line expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/massive-tunnel-boring-machine-begins-drilling-montreals-blue-line-metro-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/massive-tunnel-boring-machine-begins-drilling-montreals-blue-line-metro-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary residents tired of barrage of trash from ‘garbage tornado’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of the southeast Calgary neighbourhoods of Copperfield and New Brighton say it's disappointing to see garbage left in nearby ponds after a major wind event last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-residents-tired-of-barrage-of-trash-from-garbage-tornado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-residents-tired-of-barrage-of-trash-from-garbage-tornado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney touts new construction at Quebec mine after fast-tracking major project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nouveau Monde Graphite&rsquo;s Matawinie mine in Quebec&rsquo;s Lanaudi&egrave;re region is expected to produce 106,000 tonnes of graphite annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-touts-new-construction-at-quebec-mine-after-fast-tracking-major-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-touts-new-construction-at-quebec-mine-after-fast-tracking-major-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre names new chief of staff after Ian Todd announces retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is getting a new top aide after Ian Todd announced plans to retire this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/poilievre-names-new-chief-of-staff-after-ian-todd-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/poilievre-names-new-chief-of-staff-after-ian-todd-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warnings issued across parts of southern Ontario as severe storms move through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada warned of tornadoes, damaging winds up to 130 km/h and large hail as severe storms sweep across southern Ontario Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/weather-warnings-issued-across-parts-of-southern-ontario-as-severe-storms-move-through/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/weather-warnings-issued-across-parts-of-southern-ontario-as-severe-storms-move-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting around Montreal during F1 will be a challenge. Here’s what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The major racing event begins this week. Organizers are warning Montrealers of the mobility challenges that lie ahead and sharing what they&rsquo;re doing about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/getting-around-montreal-during-f1-will-be-a-challenge-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/getting-around-montreal-during-f1-will-be-a-challenge-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa ready to help broker Churchill Falls deal with Quebec and Newfoundland]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the federal government is ready to help Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro reach a new energy deal with Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec, while the Quebec government is confident to reach a &ldquo;win-win&rdquo; agreement for both provinces.Speaking in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Que., Carney said that he has had a &ldquo;number of conversations&rdquo; recently about the issue with the premiers of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, as has his Minister of Ener]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-ready-to-help-broker-churchill-falls-deal-with-quebec-and-newfoundland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-ready-to-help-broker-churchill-falls-deal-with-quebec-and-newfoundland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children of couple killed in mistaken identity shooting allegedly tied to Ryan Wedding sue police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brother and sister have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Peel Regional Police, claiming their parents, killed in amistaken identity shooting , would still be alive if police had warned the family there might be an "imminent" threat to their safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/children-of-couple-killed-in-mistaken-identity-shooting-allegedly-tied-to-ryan-wedding-sue-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/children-of-couple-killed-in-mistaken-identity-shooting-allegedly-tied-to-ryan-wedding-sue-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of inches: The PWHL's Walter Cup playoffs have been a collection of close contests]]></title><description><![CDATA[All but two playoff games have been decided by just one goal this spring, a sign of the league's parity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/game-of-inches-the-pwhls-walter-cup-playoffs-have-been-a-collection-of-close-contests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/game-of-inches-the-pwhls-walter-cup-playoffs-have-been-a-collection-of-close-contests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Island commuters confused after Fairview bus terminal relocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Island commuters are adjusting to a major change this week after the Fairview bus terminal moved a few hundred metres away to the REM Fairview-Pointe-Claire station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/west-island-commuters-confused-after-fairview-bus-terminal-relocates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/west-island-commuters-confused-after-fairview-bus-terminal-relocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning moving across Southwestern Ontario, with 'destructive wind gusts' expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yellow warning for a severe thunderstorm remains in place in London, while Hamilton has a red warning of an 'extremely dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing destructive wind gusts.' Earlier tornado warnings in London and Brantford have been lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/severe-thunderstorm-warning-moving-across-southwestern-ontario-with-destructive-wind-gusts-expected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/severe-thunderstorm-warning-moving-across-southwestern-ontario-with-destructive-wind-gusts-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup begins after severe storms roll through southwestern Ontario, prompting concerns of tornadoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those warnings, along with severe thunderstorm warnings, have since been lifted across southwestern Ontario, and it remains to be seen whether a tornado actually touched down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cleanup-begins-after-severe-storms-roll-through-southwestern-ontario-prompting-concerns-of-tornadoes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cleanup-begins-after-severe-storms-roll-through-southwestern-ontario-prompting-concerns-of-tornadoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Canadians on aid flotilla to Gaza detained by Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing toward Gaza. At least 11 Canadians on board have been detained by Israeli authorities. The ships had set sail from Turkey for a third time to deliver aid, after earlier attempts were stopped by Israel. Global Affairs Canada says it was unaware that Canadians were involved and is monitoring the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/11-canadians-on-aid-flotilla-to-gaza-detained-by-israel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/11-canadians-on-aid-flotilla-to-gaza-detained-by-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan open to talks on industrial carbon tax, 'refining' the deal struck with Alberta, Moe says]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his province will begin talks with the federal government around how to find a &ldquo;workable place&rdquo; when it comes to the question of charging an industrial carbon tax.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re open to the discussion about finding a place where that would work for the industries that are employing people here,&rdquo; he told National Post on Tuesday.&ldquo;So, I wouldn&rsquo;t say we&rsquo;re entirely open to just doing it, but we&rsquo;re open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-open-to-talks-on-industrial-carbon-tax-refining-the-deal-struck-with-alberta-moe-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-open-to-talks-on-industrial-carbon-tax-refining-the-deal-struck-with-alberta-moe-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. appeal court upholds conviction of man who took daughter to avoid COVID vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan man's appeal of his conviction and sentence for abducting his daughter to prevent her from getting the COVID-19 vaccine has been dismissed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sask-appeal-court-upholds-conviction-of-man-who-took-daughter-to-avoid-covid-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sask-appeal-court-upholds-conviction-of-man-who-took-daughter-to-avoid-covid-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | Scenes from Hope Bay mine in Nunavut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., Canada's largest mining company, announced Tuesday it will invest $2.4 billion in the redevelopment of the Hope Bay mine in the remote Arctic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-photos-scenes-from-hope-bay-mine-in-nunavut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-photos-scenes-from-hope-bay-mine-in-nunavut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid after reports of man bringing gun to CN railyard in B.C.: Prince George RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince George RCMP say a man is in custody following reports of a man who brought a firearm to a CN railyard in Prince George.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/charges-laid-after-reports-of-man-bringing-gun-to-cn-railyard-in-bc-prince-george-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/charges-laid-after-reports-of-man-bringing-gun-to-cn-railyard-in-bc-prince-george-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lead found in water at Iqaluit’s only Inuktitut daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A building housing apartments and Iqaluit&rsquo;s only Inuktitut daycare has lead in the hot water. Some residents say the water issues have been going on for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lead-found-in-water-at-iqaluits-only-inuktitut-daycare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lead-found-in-water-at-iqaluits-only-inuktitut-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 'misunderstanding,' federal officials are open to changes on police search powers bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The federal government says the debate over its controversial lawful access Bill C-22 is marred by &ldquo;misunderstanding&rdquo; but says it is open to amending it to address concerns over encryption and fears of mass surveillance.&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve obviously been paying close attention to comments about lack of clarity about encryption, for example, and questions about whether or not there&rsquo;s direct access by law enforcement, and comments about mass surveillance,&rdquo; Ri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/after-misunderstanding-federal-officials-are-open-to-changes-on-police-search-powers-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/after-misunderstanding-federal-officials-are-open-to-changes-on-police-search-powers-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deceased Kamloops, B.C., man accused in 1986 Washington state killing: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Leland lived on the streets of Kamloops, B.C., for many years, and even had a supportive housing building named after him posthumously in 2009.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deceased-kamloops-bc-man-accused-in-1986-washington-state-killing-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deceased-kamloops-bc-man-accused-in-1986-washington-state-killing-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAV Canada ‘scraping the barrel’ to prevent flight disruptions, says expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAV Canada says it's taking several steps to increase the amount of available staff this summer to meet peak demand periods, including during events like the FIFA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nav-canada-scraping-the-barrel-to-prevent-flight-disruptions-says-expert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nav-canada-scraping-the-barrel-to-prevent-flight-disruptions-says-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission man injured in bear attack outside his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man went outside on his porch, officers say, and that's when he saw the bear. He then tried to get the bear to leave by making lots of noise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mission-man-injured-in-bear-attack-outside-his-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mission-man-injured-in-bear-attack-outside-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC pulls Kars4Kids ads after U.S. court bans 'deceptive' jingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBC will no longer carry ads for Kars4Kids &mdash; the long-running charity campaign featuring a familiar jingle inviting audiences to &ldquo;donate your car today.&rdquo; The public broadcaster announced the move on Tuesday, days after a California court found the campaign amounted to a &ldquo;strategy of deception.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cbc-pulls-kars4kids-ads-after-us-court-bans-deceptive-jingle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cbc-pulls-kars4kids-ads-after-us-court-bans-deceptive-jingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada can't work if 'separatists, separatist premiers' get all of Ottawa's attention: B.C. premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Premier David Eby said the 'real and present threat' of an Alberta separatism referendum 'enabled by decisions made by the Albertan government' has partly led Ottawa to engage differently with the province. 'Bluntly, we cannot have bad behaviour decide who gets engaged with by the federal government,' Eby said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-cant-work-if-separatists-separatist-premiers-get-all-of-ottawas-attention-bc-premier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-cant-work-if-separatists-separatist-premiers-get-all-of-ottawas-attention-bc-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remains of missing Brampton teen found in Saskatchewan, deemed suspicious: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brampton teen reported missing more than a year ago has been found dead in Saskatchewan, with RCMP treating the case as suspicious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/remains-of-missing-brampton-teen-found-in-saskatchewan-deemed-suspicious-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/remains-of-missing-brampton-teen-found-in-saskatchewan-deemed-suspicious-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motor oil prices are on the rise, experts say. The Strait of Hormuz is why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, a&nbsp;barrel of West Texas intermediate crude oil is down about 87 cents to $1.08. Crude oil is down about $1.60 cents a barrel, with trading at about $110 a barrel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/motor-oil-prices-are-on-the-rise-experts-say-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/motor-oil-prices-are-on-the-rise-experts-say-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is the U.S. blaming Canada for the suspension of the Permanent Joint Board on Defence?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States says it is &ldquo;pausing&rdquo; its participation in the U.S.-Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defence &ldquo;to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defence.&rdquo; Here&rsquo;s what to know. What is the Permanent Joint Board on Defence? The Permanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD) is the senior advisory body on continental defence. Composed of military and diplomatic representatives from both nations, it meets twice a year with locations alternating between]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-is-the-us-blaming-canada-for-the-suspension-of-the-permanent-joint-board-on-defence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-is-the-us-blaming-canada-for-the-suspension-of-the-permanent-joint-board-on-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers shelter in place, schools under hold and secure after Fredericton weapons call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton police said they identified a suspect vehicle, and officers 'recovered a firearm alongside a deceased individual' after the two-hour operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/shoppers-shelter-in-place-schools-under-hold-and-secure-after-fredericton-weapons-call/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/shoppers-shelter-in-place-schools-under-hold-and-secure-after-fredericton-weapons-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. raises flag for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nova Scotia politicians raised a Pride flag at the legislature to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-raises-flag-for-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-raises-flag-for-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Canucks GM to speak following firing of head coach Adam Foote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assistant coaches Scott Young, Kevin Dean and Brett McLean have also been dismissed as the team continues its makeover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-canucks-gm-to-speak-following-firing-of-head-coach-adam-foote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-canucks-gm-to-speak-following-firing-of-head-coach-adam-foote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Adam Foote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assistant coaches Scott Young, Kevin Dean and Brett McLean have also been dismissed as the team continues its makeover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-canucks-fire-head-coach-adam-foote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-canucks-fire-head-coach-adam-foote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malhotra in the mix for Vancouver Canucks head coach after Foote cut loose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malhotra and newly appointed Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson helped lead the mino league Abbotsford Canucks to the Calder Cup title in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/malhotra-in-the-mix-for-vancouver-canucks-head-coach-after-foote-cut-loose/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/malhotra-in-the-mix-for-vancouver-canucks-head-coach-after-foote-cut-loose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of Halifax grain elevator to keep running until at least the end of 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operations of the elevator, which opened in 1924, had been in doubt because of plans for an ambitious expansion to grow the port's cargo and cruise ship businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/port-of-halifax-grain-elevator-to-keep-running-until-at-least-the-end-of-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/port-of-halifax-grain-elevator-to-keep-running-until-at-least-the-end-of-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister announces Snowbirds are grounded after 2026, with new planes scheduled for the 'early 2030s']]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the Canadian Snowbirds, the fleet of planes that make up the Royal Canadian Air Force&rsquo;s air demonstrations, will be grounded following the 2026 season.&ldquo;After more than six decades of service as both a trainer and demonstration aircraft, 2026 will mark the final season of the CT 114 Tutor aircraft fleet,&rdquo; said McGuinty, during a press conference at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where the Snowbirds are based.&ldquo;And]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/minister-announces-snowbirds-are-grounded-after-2026-with-new-planes-scheduled-for-the-early-2030s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/minister-announces-snowbirds-are-grounded-after-2026-with-new-planes-scheduled-for-the-early-2030s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario bars given extended opening hours for duration of FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between June 11 and July 19, licensed bars and restaurants across the province will see their hours temporarily extended two hours beyond the typical last call of 2 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-bars-given-extended-opening-hours-for-duration-of-fifa-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-bars-given-extended-opening-hours-for-duration-of-fifa-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP officer accused of sexual assault pleads guilty to common assault on teen boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP Const. Bridget Morla, who was charged with sexually assaulting two teenage boys, has pleaded guilty to one count of common assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-rcmp-officer-accused-of-sexual-assault-pleads-guilty-to-common-assault-on-teen-boys/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-rcmp-officer-accused-of-sexual-assault-pleads-guilty-to-common-assault-on-teen-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian tourist arrested in Florida after he allegedly 'shoulder checked' Disney World worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian man has been charged with battery in Florida, where he allegedly &ldquo;shoulder checked&rdquo; a Disney World worker who tried to stop him from getting in line for a ride that was already closed.According to Orange County Circuit court documents obtained by National Post, the 48-year-old from Palgrave, Ont., has pleaded not guilty to the first-degree misdemeanour alleged to have occurred on the night of March 20 at Disney&rsquo;s Animal Kingdom Theme Park outside Orlando. The park w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-tourist-arrested-in-florida-after-he-allegedly-shoulder-checked-disney-world-worker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-tourist-arrested-in-florida-after-he-allegedly-shoulder-checked-disney-world-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says not to ‘overplay the importance’ of paused U.S. military board]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. undersecretary of defence Elbridge Colby stated is department is pausing the military board 'to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-not-to-overplay-the-importance-of-paused-us-military-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-not-to-overplay-the-importance-of-paused-us-military-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecers love cheese, salt, new study aimed at encouraging healthy eating says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheese is a common fixture of nearly every meal eaten in Quebec, according to a major new study of Quebecers' eating habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebecers-love-cheese-salt-new-study-aimed-at-encouraging-healthy-eating-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebecers-love-cheese-salt-new-study-aimed-at-encouraging-healthy-eating-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Glad that he got to be back’: Woman who cared for missing dog on Downtown Eastside shares story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Munchy disappeared from downtown Vancouver on the evening of April 20, after owner Warren Chen said a close friend of his took his pet outside for a walk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/glad-that-he-got-to-be-back-woman-who-cared-for-missing-dog-on-downtown-eastside-shares-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/glad-that-he-got-to-be-back-woman-who-cared-for-missing-dog-on-downtown-eastside-shares-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Woodstock, Ont., mayor sentenced to 4 years, 8 months in prison for sexual assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Woodstock mayor Trevor Birtch was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison Tuesday for two sexual assault convictions in a case the judge said represents a &ldquo;catastrophic fall from grace.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/former-woodstock-ont-mayor-sentenced-to-4-years-8-months-in-prison-for-sexual-assaults/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/former-woodstock-ont-mayor-sentenced-to-4-years-8-months-in-prison-for-sexual-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halton police seize ‘historic’ number of firearms in largest bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halton police say they seized 24 handguns and other prohibited items in a major GTA drug trafficking probe, marking the largest firearms seizure in the service&rsquo;s history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halton-police-seize-historic-number-of-firearms-in-largest-bust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halton-police-seize-historic-number-of-firearms-in-largest-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shake-up in Poilievre's office as chief of staff Ian Todd announces retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre&rsquo;s longtime chief of staff Ian Todd is retiring, marking the latest of several recent departures of senior staffers in his office.In a note sent to Conservative caucus members and Poilievre&rsquo;s office, Todd said he would retire from his position at the end of this Parliamentary session. The House of Commons spring session is scheduled to end on June 19.&ldquo;While I am stepping away from this role, I remain fully committed to our lea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/shake-up-in-poilievres-office-as-chief-of-staff-ian-todd-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/shake-up-in-poilievres-office-as-chief-of-staff-ian-todd-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some advocates fear Canada and the U.S. will use assisted dying to curb elder and health care costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; Emergency rooms are known for long waits &mdash; whether in Canada or south of the border &mdash; but they&rsquo;re still among the shortest delays in health care.Seeing a specialist, however, can take months, sometimes leaving nervous Canadians languishing as they await treatment, surgery, or both. In the U.S., the wait times are shorter, but access may be limited by one&rsquo;s ability to procure and pay for insurance. Still, there is one medical procedure patients ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-advocates-fear-canada-and-the-us-will-use-assisted-dying-to-curb-elder-and-health-care-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/some-advocates-fear-canada-and-the-us-will-use-assisted-dying-to-curb-elder-and-health-care-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds temporarily grounded until early 2030s, awaiting new planes’ arrival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Snowbirds, formed in 1971, have performed at thousands of air shows. The Air Force's CT-114 Tutor jets, which the team uses, were introduced in the 1960s, and will be retired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/snowbirds-temporarily-grounded-until-early-2030s-awaiting-new-planes-arrival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/snowbirds-temporarily-grounded-until-early-2030s-awaiting-new-planes-arrival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence minister visiting Snowbirds base amid speculation over team’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Snowbirds, formed in 1971, have performed at thousands of air shows. The Air Force's CT-114 Tutor jets, which the team uses, were introduced in the 1960s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/defence-minister-visiting-snowbirds-base-amid-speculation-over-teams-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/defence-minister-visiting-snowbirds-base-amid-speculation-over-teams-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian swim star McIntosh deep into work with legendary coach, aimed toward 5 gold medals at L.A. Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's head down and full steam ahead for Summer McIntosh as she continues her pursuit of five individual gold medals at the 2028 L.A. Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-swim-star-mcintosh-deep-into-work-with-legendary-coach-aimed-toward-5-gold-medals-at-la-olympics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-swim-star-mcintosh-deep-into-work-with-legendary-coach-aimed-toward-5-gold-medals-at-la-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cottages are a ‘foothold into homeownership’ for young Canadians: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half (45 per cent) of prospective buyers say they plan to buy a recreational property as an entry point into the broader housing market, a new survey shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cottages-are-a-foothold-into-homeownership-for-young-canadians-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cottages-are-a-foothold-into-homeownership-for-young-canadians-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert K. Irving, ‘heart and soul’ of J.D. Irving, Ltd., dies after cancer battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Irving, a key executive at New Brunswick forestry and shipbuilding giant J.D. Irving Ltd., has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/robert-k-irving-heart-and-soul-of-jd-irving-ltd-dies-after-cancer-battle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/robert-k-irving-heart-and-soul-of-jd-irving-ltd-dies-after-cancer-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans are looking back centuries to find Canadian ancestors — and citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archivists across Canada say their once-quiet domains are now overwhelmed with requests from the U.S. following changes to the Citizenship Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/americans-are-looking-back-centuries-to-find-canadian-ancestors-and-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/americans-are-looking-back-centuries-to-find-canadian-ancestors-and-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert K. Irving, prominent Canadian businessman who led J.D. Irving Ltd. and Cavendish Farms, dead at 71]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading member of New Brunswick's Irving family has died. Robert K. Irving, who was co-CEO of J.D. Irving Ltd., died Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/robert-k-irving-prominent-canadian-businessman-who-led-jd-irving-ltd-and-cavendish-farms-dead-at-71/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/robert-k-irving-prominent-canadian-businessman-who-led-jd-irving-ltd-and-cavendish-farms-dead-at-71/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher gas prices pushed inflation up to 2.8% in April, says StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer inflation surged last month to 2.8 per cent compared to a year earlier with higher gas prices being the primary driver, according to Statistics Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/higher-gas-prices-pushed-inflation-up-to-28-in-april-says-statcan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/higher-gas-prices-pushed-inflation-up-to-28-in-april-says-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSB investigating glider crash that killed pilot in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cpl. Mathew Howell says police responded to the crash in Lamont County, northeast of Edmonton, shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tsb-investigating-glider-crash-that-killed-pilot-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tsb-investigating-glider-crash-that-killed-pilot-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study says one in five pregnant people in Ontario were not properly screened for syphilis, a preventable disease that can be fatal when passed from mother to baby.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/1-in-5-pregnant-people-in-ontario-not-screened-properly-for-syphilis-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/1-in-5-pregnant-people-in-ontario-not-screened-properly-for-syphilis-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick to reveal amphibious aircraft ahead of hot summer months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government says it's unveiling an investment in new amphibious aircraft Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-to-reveal-amphibious-aircraft-ahead-of-hot-summer-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-to-reveal-amphibious-aircraft-ahead-of-hot-summer-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panel concludes Quebec energy deal is not good enough for Newfoundland and Labrador]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel appointed by the Newfoundland and Labrador government says a proposed energy deal with Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec is not in the province's best interests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/panel-concludes-quebec-energy-deal-is-not-good-enough-for-newfoundland-and-labrador/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/panel-concludes-quebec-energy-deal-is-not-good-enough-for-newfoundland-and-labrador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Zionism won': Jews earned Israel, Ben Shapiro tells Toronto audience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Shapiro says most people, Jews included, often mistakenly define Zionism.The superstar American pundit told a Toronto symposium on anti-Zionism that Zionism is not about Jews having the right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland. Instead, he said, it&rsquo;s self-determination that is backed up with action.A people have to earn their state, he said &mdash; and he made it clear he believes Jews created a very successful state on the land of their ancestors.&ldquo;It turns out th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zionism-won-jews-earned-israel-ben-shapiro-tells-toronto-audience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zionism-won-jews-earned-israel-ben-shapiro-tells-toronto-audience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to daycare funding in Sask. prompt some providers to drop part-time spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upcoming changes to how subsidized child care is funded in Saskatchewan are causing some providers to notify families that they can't provide spaces for their children anymore &mdash; particularly for young kids attending on a part-time or drop-in basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/changes-to-daycare-funding-in-sask-prompt-some-providers-to-drop-part-time-spots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/changes-to-daycare-funding-in-sask-prompt-some-providers-to-drop-part-time-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals are playing legal hardball with First Nations over drinking water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s Liberal government is playing legal hardball with First Nations fighting for clean drinking water &mdash; and First Nations are fighting back.Interviews and hundreds of pages of court documents reviewed by the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) reveal this marked shift primarily on three fronts.In Alberta, Canada pulled the plug on settlement talks involving four nations. In Ontario, it is using a legal tactic against another that appears to contradict its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/liberals-are-playing-legal-hardball-with-first-nations-over-drinking-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/liberals-are-playing-legal-hardball-with-first-nations-over-drinking-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How should Canada handle Alberta separatism?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conversation about separatist movements, and what makes them legitimate in the eyes of the law, public and history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-should-canada-handle-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-should-canada-handle-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu briefings given to Ontario health minister hidden in transparency clampdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweeping changes to Ontario's freedom of information laws were brought in as part of the Ford government's budget this year and are now being enacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/flu-briefings-given-to-ontario-health-minister-hidden-in-transparency-clampdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/flu-briefings-given-to-ontario-health-minister-hidden-in-transparency-clampdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's appalling': Halifax women condemn 15-month wait for mammograms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cynthia McCutcheon thought she heard wrong when she was told the next available appointment for a mammogram in the Halifax area was in July, 2027. She's worried some cancers will be diagnosed at later stages because of the backlog in Nova Scotia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/its-appalling-halifax-women-condemn-15-month-wait-for-mammograms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/its-appalling-halifax-women-condemn-15-month-wait-for-mammograms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Montreal man is wanted by the RCMP for terrorism, but Canada won’t take him back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wassim Boughadou is one of several Canadians wanted for terrorism, but not not so badly that Ottawa has brought them home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-montreal-man-is-wanted-by-the-rcmp-for-terrorism-but-canada-wont-take-him-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-montreal-man-is-wanted-by-the-rcmp-for-terrorism-but-canada-wont-take-him-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians are desperate to make your grocery bill cheaper &mdash; not everyone thinks it's a good idea]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Call it the coriander conundrum. Like with parsley, carrots, dill, and most other members of the apiaceae family of edible plants, the retail price of coriander has been growing like a weed.While the prices of many items on grocery store shelves have been heading north in recent months and years, the price of fresh coriander &mdash; and the cilantro leaves that come from the same plant &mdash; tends to be even more volatile than most because the plant is a bit precious &ndash; it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/politicians-are-desperate-to-make-your-grocery-bill-cheaper-mdash-not-everyone-thinks-its-a-good-idea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/politicians-are-desperate-to-make-your-grocery-bill-cheaper-mdash-not-everyone-thinks-its-a-good-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's claims of economic impact for Toronto Island airport expansion based on incomplete study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government says expending Billy Bishop airport could provide an $8.5-billion annual economic boost by 2050. But weeks after first touting that claim, neither the province nor the Toronto Port Authority, which owns the airport, has provided any evidence to support it. Several experts say they're skeptical.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-claims-of-economic-impact-for-toronto-island-airport-expansion-based-on-incomplete-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-claims-of-economic-impact-for-toronto-island-airport-expansion-based-on-incomplete-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario touts $8.5B annual economic impact from Toronto Island airport expansion &mdash; but won't show the math]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government says expending Billy Bishop airport could provide an $8.5-billion annual economic boost by 2050. But weeks after first touting that claim, neither the province nor the Toronto Port Authority, which owns the airport, has provided any evidence to support it. Several experts say they're skeptical.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-touts-85b-annual-economic-impact-from-toronto-island-airport-expansion-mdash-but-wont-show-the-math/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-touts-85b-annual-economic-impact-from-toronto-island-airport-expansion-mdash-but-wont-show-the-math/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal F1 stripper strike part of fight to legitimize and decriminalize sex work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal strippers say that for too long, their employment as independent contractors has shielded strip club owners from ensuring safe working conditions. They're striking on Saturday in a show of collective action unprecedented in recent Canadian history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-f1-stripper-strike-part-of-fight-to-legitimize-and-decriminalize-sex-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-f1-stripper-strike-part-of-fight-to-legitimize-and-decriminalize-sex-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Prime Minister Mark Carney's hunt for office art &mdash; and what he liked the most]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Less than a week after winning last year&rsquo;s election and just days before he was set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney was looking for art to hang on his office walls.Staff who arrived at the National Gallery of Canada that Saturday morning had been instructed to dress casually: sport coats and dress pants, although one mentioned they would be bringing a tie, &ldquo;just in case there is a last minute change.&rdquo;Preparations for that 8:4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/inside-prime-minister-mark-carneys-hunt-for-office-art-mdash-and-what-he-liked-the-most/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/inside-prime-minister-mark-carneys-hunt-for-office-art-mdash-and-what-he-liked-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's updated its plant hardiness map &mdash; and growers are seeing their options bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, Natural Resources Canada updated its map of "plant hardiness zones" in the wake of the changing climate. Gardeners may have more information this year about which plants will thrive and survive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-updated-its-plant-hardiness-map-mdash-and-growers-are-seeing-their-options-bloom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-updated-its-plant-hardiness-map-mdash-and-growers-are-seeing-their-options-bloom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New infill houses in Saskatoon historic neighbourhoods get mixed response]]></title><description><![CDATA[New ultra-modern infill houses make for 'bland' environments, a local historian says, while some think different ages and styles are good for some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-infill-houses-in-saskatoon-historic-neighbourhoods-get-mixed-response/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-infill-houses-in-saskatoon-historic-neighbourhoods-get-mixed-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.W.T. battles 3 wildfires as season gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says it is fighting three fires in the Northwest Territories, two of which are described as human caused.It says a human-caused wildfire in the South Slave region is under control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nwt-battles-3-wildfires-as-season-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nwt-battles-3-wildfires-as-season-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton councillor wants to rename road near Alberta's legislature after pro-federalist movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton city councillor says he wants to ingrain the love Albertans have for Canada in a red-and-white street sign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-councillor-wants-to-rename-road-near-albertas-legislature-after-pro-federalist-movement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-councillor-wants-to-rename-road-near-albertas-legislature-after-pro-federalist-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. slaps tariffs on fresh Canadian mushrooms, claims growers getting unfair subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which the Canadian industry has called "deeply flawed."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-slaps-tariffs-on-fresh-canadian-mushrooms-claims-growers-getting-unfair-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-slaps-tariffs-on-fresh-canadian-mushrooms-claims-growers-getting-unfair-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. slaps duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms over subsidy claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-slaps-duties-on-fresh-canadian-mushrooms-over-subsidy-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-slaps-duties-on-fresh-canadian-mushrooms-over-subsidy-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP probing gas heist after 5K litres of fuel stolen from Edmonton station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP is investigating after roughly 5,000 litres of fuel was stolen from a tank at an Edmonton-area gas station earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-probing-gas-heist-after-5k-litres-of-fuel-stolen-from-edmonton-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rcmp-probing-gas-heist-after-5k-litres-of-fuel-stolen-from-edmonton-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba selling off shelved U.S. booze that's set to expire in fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[There weren't any lineups but there were mile-long smiles from Winnipeggers who took advantage of another sale of U.S. booze at Manitoba Liquor Marts on Monday &mdash; the first time the province has offered it up since December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitoba-selling-off-shelved-us-booze-thats-set-to-expire-in-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitoba-selling-off-shelved-us-booze-thats-set-to-expire-in-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec can help France in ‘many areas,’ Emmanuel Macron says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec can help France in 'many areas,' according to French President Emmanuel Macron who welcomed Quebec Premier Christine Fr&eacute;chette to the &Eacute;lys&eacute;e Palace on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-can-help-france-in-many-areas-emmanuel-macron-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-can-help-france-in-many-areas-emmanuel-macron-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 things to do in Türkiye that will take your breath away]]></title><description><![CDATA[From cold water plunges into the Aegean Sea to gliding over a fairy-like land in a hot air balloon, T&uuml;rkiye has numerous options for adventurous travellers. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/7-things-to-do-in-trkiye-that-will-take-your-breath-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/7-things-to-do-in-trkiye-that-will-take-your-breath-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada captures 3rd straight win at men’s hockey worlds with 5-1 victory over Denmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porter Martone had a goal and an assist, Sidney Crosby had four assists and Canada defeated Denmark 5-1 for its third straight win at the men's hockey world championship on Monday in Fribourg, Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-captures-3rd-straight-win-at-mens-hockey-worlds-with-5-1-victory-over-denmark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-captures-3rd-straight-win-at-mens-hockey-worlds-with-5-1-victory-over-denmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa Charge staying confident ahead of must-win Game 3 on home ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Walter Cup final is headed to the Canadian Tire Centre on Monday night as the Ottawa Charge battle the Montreal Victoire in a must-win Game 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-charge-staying-confident-ahead-of-must-win-game-3-on-home-ice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-charge-staying-confident-ahead-of-must-win-game-3-on-home-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking of renting out your home short-term for World Cup? Experts say the extra cash isn't always worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short-term rentals should be considered a formal business, financial planner Kelly Ho said, not a casual arrangement. This is not the same as family staying overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/thinking-of-renting-out-your-home-short-term-for-world-cup-experts-say-the-extra-cash-isnt-always-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/thinking-of-renting-out-your-home-short-term-for-world-cup-experts-say-the-extra-cash-isnt-always-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman presumed drowned after vehicle plunges into North Thompson River in Kamloops: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamloops RCMP say a 24-year-old woman is presumed drowned after a vehicle entered the North Thompson River Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/woman-presumed-drowned-after-vehicle-plunges-into-north-thompson-river-in-kamloops-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/woman-presumed-drowned-after-vehicle-plunges-into-north-thompson-river-in-kamloops-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents reveal Uber's behind-the-scenes lobbying in Halifax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore delayed a vote on stricter regulations just one day after meeting with an Uber lobbyist, and his approved motion for a review committee used language nearly identical to Uber's official statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/documents-reveal-ubers-behind-the-scenes-lobbying-in-halifax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/documents-reveal-ubers-behind-the-scenes-lobbying-in-halifax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 off-duty Toronto police officers charged in Spain with ‘serious’ allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Toronto police officers were charged while on vacation in Barcelona, a Toronto Police Service spokesperson said. Toronto police did not provide details about the allegations, saying only that they are serious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-off-duty-toronto-police-officers-charged-in-spain-with-serious-allegations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-off-duty-toronto-police-officers-charged-in-spain-with-serious-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 off-duty Toronto police officers arrested, 2 accused of sexual assault in Spain: Spanish police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Toronto police officers were charged while on vacation in Barcelona, a Toronto Police Service spokesperson said. Spanish authorities say two of the officers are accused of sexual assault causing injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-off-duty-toronto-police-officers-arrested-2-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-spain-spanish-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-off-duty-toronto-police-officers-arrested-2-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-spain-spanish-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 off-duty Toronto police officers accused of sexual assault in Spain: Spanish police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Toronto police officers were charged while on vacation in Barcelona, a Toronto Police Service spokesperson said. Spanish authorities say two of the officers are accused of sexual assault causing injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/2-off-duty-toronto-police-officers-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-spain-spanish-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/2-off-duty-toronto-police-officers-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-spain-spanish-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habs and Victoire playing on the same day turns Montreal into playoff hockey heaven]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is Montreal like when the Canadiens and the Victoire are both in town for pivotal playoff matchups? CBC's Melinda Dalton went to both games to capture the city's hockey passion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/habs-and-victoire-playing-on-the-same-day-turns-montreal-into-playoff-hockey-heaven/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/habs-and-victoire-playing-on-the-same-day-turns-montreal-into-playoff-hockey-heaven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. says it’s pausing long-standing military board with Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. undersecretary of defence says Washington is pausing a long-standing military board, saying "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments."&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-says-its-pausing-long-standing-military-board-with-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-says-its-pausing-long-standing-military-board-with-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York consul general’s former Park Avenue residence has sold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold after nearly two years on the market.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-york-consul-generals-former-park-avenue-residence-has-sold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-york-consul-generals-former-park-avenue-residence-has-sold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infamous Toronto man alleged to have thrown feces faces new charges following two sexual assault incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infamously known online as the &ldquo; Pee Pee Poo Poo Man ,&rdquo; Samuel Opoku allegedly terrorized people in Toronto after flinging buckets of liquified poop on five strangers in 2019. Now, the 30-year-old has been arrested on two counts of sexual assault charges for two separate incidents within a day.Opoku&rsquo;s alleged 2019 spree saw him released on bail after three weeks in police custody. His lawyer, Jordan Weisz, said that Opoku was dealing with mental health issues. He also said tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/infamous-toronto-man-alleged-to-have-thrown-feces-faces-new-charges-following-two-sexual-assault-incidents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/infamous-toronto-man-alleged-to-have-thrown-feces-faces-new-charges-following-two-sexual-assault-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver oversight: Documents reveal Uber’s behind-the-scenes lobbying in Halifax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore met with an Uber lobbyist a day before the mayor persuaded council to delay a vote on a proposal to increase oversight of ride-hailing drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/driver-oversight-documents-reveal-ubers-behind-the-scenes-lobbying-in-halifax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/driver-oversight-documents-reveal-ubers-behind-the-scenes-lobbying-in-halifax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rockies have a people problem. Here's one potential solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan known as "destination stewardship" is aiming to improve managing human use in the Bow Valley. It would formalize communication between all levels of government and different agencies in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-rockies-have-a-people-problem-heres-one-potential-solution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-rockies-have-a-people-problem-heres-one-potential-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Canadian researchers say pollen released by plants during reproduction has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/runny-nose-itchy-experts-say-seasonal-allergies-worsening-due-to-increase-in-pollen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/runny-nose-itchy-experts-say-seasonal-allergies-worsening-due-to-increase-in-pollen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dies at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/frank-hayden-canadian-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/frank-hayden-canadian-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of Ontario set for ‘first heat event of the season’: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several communities in southern Ontario will experience the "first heat event of the season" starting Monday afternoon, Environment Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/parts-of-ontario-set-for-first-heat-event-of-the-season-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/parts-of-ontario-set-for-first-heat-event-of-the-season-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle crashes into Toronto fireworks store, causes 4-alarm fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto firefighters put out a four-alarm blaze at a fireworks store overnight Monday after police say a vehicle crashed into it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vehicle-crashes-into-toronto-fireworks-store-causes-4-alarm-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vehicle-crashes-into-toronto-fireworks-store-causes-4-alarm-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver mansion owners sue neighbours over hedge removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer who isn't involved in the case said he would prefer to see neighbours speak to each other over trees and hedges, rather than drag each other to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-mansion-owners-sue-neighbours-over-hedge-removal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-mansion-owners-sue-neighbours-over-hedge-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The survival of small town cinemas: Some Alberta screens go dark while others reinvent the reel]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a century, movies have remained a popular pastime across the country. But as technology evolves and economies change, how are small-time theatres keeping up? And what's at stake if another rural Alberta town loses its downtown anchor?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-survival-of-small-town-cinemas-some-alberta-screens-go-dark-while-others-reinvent-the-reel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-survival-of-small-town-cinemas-some-alberta-screens-go-dark-while-others-reinvent-the-reel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA&rsquo;s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadiens say ‘win one’ is sole focus for tonight’s Game 7 showdown with Sabres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday's winner advances to play the well rested and unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadiens-say-win-one-is-sole-focus-for-tonights-game-7-showdown-with-sabres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadiens-say-win-one-is-sole-focus-for-tonights-game-7-showdown-with-sabres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lion’ of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver’s Langara College program faces end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oksana Shtohryn was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lion-of-journalism-loses-its-voice-as-vancouvers-langara-college-program-faces-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lion-of-journalism-loses-its-voice-as-vancouvers-langara-college-program-faces-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-still-pledging-to-double-construction-pace-despite-home-building-headwinds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-still-pledging-to-double-construction-pace-despite-home-building-headwinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Globe Theatre production sparks controversy after teachers, students walk out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A class of Grade 12 students in Regina were pulled out of a Globe Theatre production by their teachers, with educators saying the subject matter of one scene was too mature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/globe-theatre-production-sparks-controversy-after-teachers-students-walk-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/globe-theatre-production-sparks-controversy-after-teachers-students-walk-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Financial Post editor Neville Nankivell dies at 91]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Neville Nankivell, seasoned journalist, editor, publisher and columnist for the Financial Post, died on May 3 at his home in Ottawa after a battle with cancer. He was 91.For more than four decades, Nankivell helped shape the voice and character of Canadian business journalism. Colleagues remembered him not only as a sharp editor and accomplished writer, but also as a generous mentor whose calm judgment and intellectual curiosity left a lasting impression on generations of reporte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/longtime-financial-post-editor-neville-nankivell-dies-at-91/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/longtime-financial-post-editor-neville-nankivell-dies-at-91/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors call for strong oversight as Alberta works towards public-private practice model]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to adopt dozens of safeguards as the province crafts regulations designed to allow physicians to practise in both the public and private systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/doctors-call-for-strong-oversight-as-alberta-works-towards-public-private-practice-model/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/doctors-call-for-strong-oversight-as-alberta-works-towards-public-private-practice-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colombian hardliner hopes to channel Nayib Bukele's electoral magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent candidate who looks and sounds a lot like El Salvador hardliner Nayib Bukele is winning over conservative Colombian voters tired of that country&rsquo;s rising rates of violent crime and ever-increasing public deficit.Abelardo de la Espriella, who adopted the nickname &lsquo;El Tigre&rsquo; (The Tiger) due to his uncompromising personality and fierce reputation as a criminal lawyer, promises to root out corruption with an iron fist and dislodge criminal organizations once and for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/colombian-hardliner-hopes-to-channel-nayib-bukeles-electoral-magic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/colombian-hardliner-hopes-to-channel-nayib-bukeles-electoral-magic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario university going after YouTube prankster for viral videos filmed on campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario university is going on the offensive against a YouTube prankster in a unique lawsuit, asking a judge to force him to turn over the profits from viral videos filmed without permission on their campus.In a statement of claim, Ontario Tech University alleges content creator Fique Ayub Fique and his co-defendants associated with the @FiqueAyub YouTube channel were &ldquo;unjustly enriched&rdquo; by recording and posting the videos of two pranks where Ayub affected &ldquo;an exaggerated I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-university-going-after-youtube-prankster-for-viral-videos-filmed-on-campus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-university-going-after-youtube-prankster-for-viral-videos-filmed-on-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western civilization is under siege in Canada, activist warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; Canada is grappling with debates over national identity and security as well as international trade. Ottawa is navigating U.S. tariffs and Donald Trump&rsquo;s threats of higher trade duties ahead of this July&rsquo;s review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, while also managing populist and separatist movements, hate crimes, and broader pressures on national cohesion. To gauge how these pressures are reshaping Canada&rsquo;s identity and policy choices, the National]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/western-civilization-is-under-siege-in-canada-activist-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/western-civilization-is-under-siege-in-canada-activist-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlighting Cosmo Industries during Disability Service Professionals Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan celebrated Disability Service Professionals Week in May. Global's Payton Zillich spoke with folks at Cosmo to see what fuels their passion for supporting others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/highlighting-cosmo-industries-during-disability-service-professionals-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/highlighting-cosmo-industries-during-disability-service-professionals-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With her team 1 win away from 1st Walter Cup, Marie-Philip Poulin's legend continues to grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Victoire captain leads the league in playoff points ahead of crucial Game 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/with-her-team-1-win-away-from-1st-walter-cup-marie-philip-poulins-legend-continues-to-grow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/with-her-team-1-win-away-from-1st-walter-cup-marie-philip-poulins-legend-continues-to-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues heat warning for parts of the Greater Toronto Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm weather has finally arrived in the Greater Toronto Area but accompanying it will be the city's first heat event of the year.Daytime highs will reach 30 C, which will feel like nearly 36 C, according to the the weather agency. Overnight lows will sit between 18 and 20 C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/environment-canada-issues-heat-warning-for-parts-of-the-greater-toronto-area/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/environment-canada-issues-heat-warning-for-parts-of-the-greater-toronto-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest of alleged Iran-backed terrorist underscores need for 'crackdown' in Canada: CIJA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. arrest of an alleged member of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia who is accused of plotting terrorism attacks against Jewish people in Toronto and elsewhere is &ldquo;a chilling reminder&rdquo; of indisputable and strengthening presence of &ldquo;foreign-backed terrorism targeting Canadians,&rdquo; the Centre for Israel and Jewish affairs said Sunday.&ldquo;Canada needs to get tough on terror,&rdquo; it wrote in a statement on X, calling for Kata&rsquo;ib Hizballah, the organization linked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/arrest-of-alleged-iran-backed-terrorist-underscores-need-for-crackdown-in-canada-cija/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/arrest-of-alleged-iran-backed-terrorist-underscores-need-for-crackdown-in-canada-cija/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton councillor pitches ‘Forever Canadian’ street amid separatist push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Janz says he will be submitting an application to rename the portion of 99th Avenue that's adjacent to the Alberta legislature to Forever Canadian Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-councillor-pitches-forever-canadian-street-amid-separatist-push/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-councillor-pitches-forever-canadian-street-amid-separatist-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China condemns Conservative MP’s Taiwan trip after ambassador’s warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan, and says by allowing MPs to travel there, Canada is 'interfering in China's internal affairs.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/china-condemns-conservative-mps-taiwan-trip-after-ambassadors-warning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/china-condemns-conservative-mps-taiwan-trip-after-ambassadors-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic 125-year-old hotel in Dawson City, Yukon, razed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sunday morning fire destroyed the Westminster Hotel, aka the Pit. There were no known reports of injuries or threats to neighboring buildings at this time. It was the town&rsquo;s de facto living room, a 125-year-old institution where locals gathered and marked life&rsquo;s milestones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/iconic-125-year-old-hotel-in-dawson-city-yukon-razed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/iconic-125-year-old-hotel-in-dawson-city-yukon-razed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Canadian hantavirus case confirmed in B.C. patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[One persona has now tested positive for hantavirus. Nine people in Canada are classified as high-risk due to exposure to the rare strain of virus and have been self-isolating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-canadian-hantavirus-case-confirmed-in-bc-patient/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-canadian-hantavirus-case-confirmed-in-bc-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National lab confirms hantavirus case for Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/national-lab-confirms-hantavirus-case-for-canadian-cruise-passenger-isolating-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/national-lab-confirms-hantavirus-case-for-canadian-cruise-passenger-isolating-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after dozens of kittens rescued in animal cruelty investigation in Mississauga, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police rescued 57 kittens and eight cats, as well as charged a 38-year-old man with 134 counts for causing unnecessary animal suffering after an investigation into alleged animal cruelty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-charged-after-dozens-of-kittens-rescued-in-animal-cruelty-investigation-in-mississauga-ont/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-charged-after-dozens-of-kittens-rescued-in-animal-cruelty-investigation-in-mississauga-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of missing Ontario man to take part in spring search in Mont-Tremblant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $50,000 reward remains in place for information that leads to locating missing Ontario man Liam Toman, though it is set to expire on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-missing-ontario-man-to-take-part-in-spring-search-in-mont-tremblant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-missing-ontario-man-to-take-part-in-spring-search-in-mont-tremblant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers rescue goose family from Vancouver rooftop as calls for bird aid increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. said it's responding to calls regarding the large birds nearly every day at this point in the spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/volunteers-rescue-goose-family-from-vancouver-rooftop-as-calls-for-bird-aid-increase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/volunteers-rescue-goose-family-from-vancouver-rooftop-as-calls-for-bird-aid-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney urged to take action amid Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’ for developing countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aid sector is hoping Canada renews its 10-year commitment to funding health services through a gender lens, which expires in 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-urged-to-take-action-amid-trumps-abortion-gag-rule-for-developing-countries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-urged-to-take-action-amid-trumps-abortion-gag-rule-for-developing-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was predictable': Court ruling doesn't slow this Alberta separatist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court has struck down one Alberta independence petition,&rdquo; says Keith Wilson, the St. Albert lawyer and advocate for Alberta&rsquo;s separation from Canada. &ldquo;This does not mean the referendum is over.&rdquo;&ldquo;The legal path to an Alberta independence referendum remains open,&rdquo; he declares on his YouTube channel, &ldquo;and Alberta&rsquo;s cabinet still has the authority to put the question to voters in October.&rdquo;The First Nations that launched the legal challenge see]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/it-was-predictable-court-ruling-doesnt-slow-this-alberta-separatist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/it-was-predictable-court-ruling-doesnt-slow-this-alberta-separatist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. applications for Canadian citizenship surge, causing delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applicants for Canadian citizenship certificates now have to wait a year, because of a surge of interest from Americans interested in taking advantage of new Canadian citizenship rules, according to the Canadian government&rsquo;s processing-time estimator.U.S. applications surged during the first few months of 2026, with millions south of the border estimated to be eligible for Canadian citizenship based on their ancestry, after Canada changed its citizenship law.Demand from U.S. citizens added]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-applications-for-canadian-citizenship-surge-causing-delays/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-applications-for-canadian-citizenship-surge-causing-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon firefighters faced 'substantial strain' from overdoses last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of calls for Saskatoon firefighters to respond to overdoses nearly doubled in 2025, while the number of encampment fires more than doubled. The number of fire inspections dropped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-firefighters-faced-substantial-strain-from-overdoses-last-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-firefighters-faced-substantial-strain-from-overdoses-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is your house haunted? Alberta scientists think they know the reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve ever felt tense, irritable or even freaked out in a supposedly haunted house, the reason might be more normal than paranormal. Canadian scientists have discovered that &ldquo;infrasound,&rdquo; frequencies of noise that are too low for the human ear to detect, may still create an emotional response in people, possibly a haunted feeling.The team of researchers was led by Dr. Rodney Schmaltz , a full professor in the Department of Psychology at MacEwan University in Edmonton. His]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-your-house-haunted-alberta-scientists-think-they-know-the-reason/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-your-house-haunted-alberta-scientists-think-they-know-the-reason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's lack of women's prisons makes rehabilitation harder, experts say. What's the answer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the lack of women's prisons in Canada hurts rehabilitation chances for the women sent to prison across the country every year, posing a challenge for both the inmates and the broader society they'll eventually return to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-lack-of-womens-prisons-makes-rehabilitation-harder-experts-say-whats-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-lack-of-womens-prisons-makes-rehabilitation-harder-experts-say-whats-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What about endangered turtles? As Ontario fast-tracks transmission line, environmental questions emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's plans to fast-track a major new transmission line between Barrie and Sudbury is raising eyebrows about the possible impact on the environment. Advocates are questioning how the project &mdash; a 500-kilovolt line by Hydro One &mdash; could affect wetlands, lakes, wildlife habitat and species at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/what-about-endangered-turtles-as-ontario-fast-tracks-transmission-line-environmental-questions-emerge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/what-about-endangered-turtles-as-ontario-fast-tracks-transmission-line-environmental-questions-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nunavik police report calls for a 'distinctly Inuit system' with changes to hiring laws and training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional authorities requested an audit in May 2025 after several fatal police-involved shootings in the region. The report focuses on pathways to boost Inuit representation in policing and allow Nunavik authorities to have greater control over its services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nunavik-police-report-calls-for-a-distinctly-inuit-system-with-changes-to-hiring-laws-and-training/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nunavik-police-report-calls-for-a-distinctly-inuit-system-with-changes-to-hiring-laws-and-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New book turns Châteauguay, Que., memories into a community bestseller]]></title><description><![CDATA[A non-profit in Ch&acirc;teauguay, Que., has written a book &mdash; a compilation of stories, memories and more from residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-book-turns-chteauguay-que-memories-into-a-community-bestseller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-book-turns-chteauguay-que-memories-into-a-community-bestseller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving to Canada was an unpleasant shock. Then I experienced my first snowfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving to Canada is a dream for many in Dubai, writes Sidra Mundia, but the challenges of living in Regina came as a rude shock. Her first snowfall brought a reset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/moving-to-canada-was-an-unpleasant-shock-then-i-experienced-my-first-snowfall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/moving-to-canada-was-an-unpleasant-shock-then-i-experienced-my-first-snowfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court won't hear case against Kingston doctor ordered to pay back $600k for COVID vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Elaine Ma, the Kingston, Ont., physician who organized dozens of vaccine clinics early in the COVID-19 pandemic &mdash; and who was ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees for those services &mdash; says she's feeling somewhat relieved after the latest turn in her legal ordeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/court-wont-hear-case-against-kingston-doctor-ordered-to-pay-back-600k-for-covid-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/court-wont-hear-case-against-kingston-doctor-ordered-to-pay-back-600k-for-covid-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A restaurant in a village of 1,500 is getting major recognition in Quebec — and Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month, the quiet but powerful reputation of Auberge Saint-Mathieu was echoed by some of the industry's biggest distinctions, including the Michelin guide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-restaurant-in-a-village-of-1500-is-getting-major-recognition-in-quebec-and-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-restaurant-in-a-village-of-1500-is-getting-major-recognition-in-quebec-and-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Victoire on cusp of 1st Walter Cup after win against Ottawa Charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victoire are edging closer to bringing home the Walter Cup following another hard-fought overtime win in Laval on Saturday. Montreal leads the Ottawa Charge 2-0 in their best-of-five series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-on-cusp-of-1st-walter-cup-after-win-against-ottawa-charge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-on-cusp-of-1st-walter-cup-after-win-against-ottawa-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. links Toronto consulate shooting to alleged Iranian-backed commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[An man has been charged with terrorism offences in the U.S. and is accused of helping direct the March shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto and other attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-links-toronto-consulate-shooting-to-alleged-iranian-backed-commander/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-links-toronto-consulate-shooting-to-alleged-iranian-backed-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. approved logging in threatened caribou habitat despite provincial recommendation against it]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.'s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship warned that proposed logging near Quesnel Lake would harm threatened southern mountain caribou habitat. But the Ministry of Forests approved logging in the area anyway, drawing criticism from residents and conservation groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-approved-logging-in-threatened-caribou-habitat-despite-provincial-recommendation-against-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-approved-logging-in-threatened-caribou-habitat-despite-provincial-recommendation-against-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for treatment at a major hospital, renewing concerns about health-care pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/another-man-has-died-while-waiting-for-care-at-hospital-alberta-medical-association/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/another-man-has-died-while-waiting-for-care-at-hospital-alberta-medical-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. couple in hospital isolation after testing positive for hantavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Provincial Health Office is reporting that one of four high risk individuals who was on the cruise ship M.V. Hondius and self-isolating on Vancouver Island has tested presumptive positive for the Andes hantavirus.The person was transported to hospital for assessment and care on May 14, according to a statement released by the Public Health Agency of Canada released on Saturday. The person&rsquo;s spouse also has mild symptoms and was taken to hospital.&ldquo;Both will remain in isolati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-couple-in-hospital-isolation-after-testing-positive-for-hantavirus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-couple-in-hospital-isolation-after-testing-positive-for-hantavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet Macron in Paris on economic mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fr&eacute;chette is meeting French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as the province looks to grow trade and defence ties with France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-premier-christine-frchette-to-meet-macron-in-paris-on-economic-mission/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-premier-christine-frchette-to-meet-macron-in-paris-on-economic-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Victoire move closer to Walter Cup title with Game 2 overtime win over Ottawa Charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maggie Flaherty scored 14:12 into overtime to give<br />
the Montreal Victoire a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of<br />
the PWHL's Walter Cup final on Saturday at Place Bell in Laval, Que.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-move-closer-to-walter-cup-title-with-game-2-overtime-win-over-ottawa-charge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-move-closer-to-walter-cup-title-with-game-2-overtime-win-over-ottawa-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cineplex to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cineplex and TSN are teaming up to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada as the country prepares to co-host the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cineplex-to-screen-select-fifa-world-cup-2026-matches-in-theatres-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cineplex-to-screen-select-fifa-world-cup-2026-matches-in-theatres-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yukoner isolating in B.C. tests presumptively positive for hantavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of two Yukoners who have been isolating in British Columbia after hantavirus broke out on their cruise ship has now presumptively tested positive for the virus. The couple, who are in their 70s, were required to isolate for a minimum of 21 days after vacationing on the MV Hondius.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/yukoner-isolating-in-bc-tests-presumptively-positive-for-hantavirus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/yukoner-isolating-in-bc-tests-presumptively-positive-for-hantavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays' Berrios expected to miss at least 12 months after undergoing elbow surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss the rest of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The procedure was performed Wednesday, a team spokesman said. Elbow ligament replacement surgery typically requires at least a year of recovery time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/blue-jays-berrios-expected-to-miss-at-least-12-months-after-undergoing-elbow-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/blue-jays-berrios-expected-to-miss-at-least-12-months-after-undergoing-elbow-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s transportation minister to announce export supports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan top exporters could soon see new federal legislation to ease cross-Canada transportation concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-transportation-minister-to-announce-export-supports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-transportation-minister-to-announce-export-supports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microgreens sold in Ontario, Quebec recalled due to possible E. coli contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several types of organic microgreens sold in Ontario and Quebec under the Farm Boy and Kyan Culture brands have been recalled due to potential E. coli contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/microgreens-sold-in-ontario-quebec-recalled-due-to-possible-e-coli-contamination/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/microgreens-sold-in-ontario-quebec-recalled-due-to-possible-e-coli-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian in isolation tests presumptively positive for hantavirus, B.C.'s top doctor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian isolating in B.C. has presumptively tested positive for hantavirus after leaving the cruise ship affected by an outbreak of the Andes strain in recent weeks, B.C.'s top doctor said Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-in-isolation-tests-presumptively-positive-for-hantavirus-bcs-top-doctor-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-in-isolation-tests-presumptively-positive-for-hantavirus-bcs-top-doctor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C. tests 'presumptive positive' for hantavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of four Canadians isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has tested "presumptive positive," B.C.'s top doctor said Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-cruise-passenger-isolating-in-bc-tests-presumptive-positive-for-hantavirus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-cruise-passenger-isolating-in-bc-tests-presumptive-positive-for-hantavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian in B.C. hospital with ‘mild’ hantavirus symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.&rsquo;s top doctor is expected to provide an update on Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-in-bc-hospital-with-mild-hantavirus-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-in-bc-hospital-with-mild-hantavirus-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian in B.C. hospital tests positive with ‘mild’ hantavirus symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.&rsquo;s top doctor is expected to provide an update on Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-in-bc-hospital-tests-positive-with-mild-hantavirus-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-in-bc-hospital-tests-positive-with-mild-hantavirus-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. health officials update public on rare hantavirus exposure cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C.&rsquo;s top doctor is expected to provide an update on Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-health-officials-update-public-on-rare-hantavirus-exposure-cases/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-health-officials-update-public-on-rare-hantavirus-exposure-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Athletes deserve better': 2 Cycling Canada board members resign in response to program cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after five national cycling team athletes launched an appeal against Cycling Canada to be reinstated for competition, two board members have now resigned from the national sport organization in response to the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/athletes-deserve-better-2-cycling-canada-board-members-resign-in-response-to-program-cut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/athletes-deserve-better-2-cycling-canada-board-members-resign-in-response-to-program-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. campers hitting the trails despite wet, cool forecasts for long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although parts of Saskatchewan are supposed to get snow this May long weekend, campers are still setting up trailers to enjoy their weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sask-campers-hitting-the-trails-despite-wet-cool-forecasts-for-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sask-campers-hitting-the-trails-despite-wet-cool-forecasts-for-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Boutilier, Stanley Cup champ and former curling executive, remembered for his humility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nova Scotian who won a Stanley Cup and a World Junior Hockey Championship and also worked as a university professor and curling executive is being remembered for his humility. Paul (Boots) Boutilier was 63.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/paul-boutilier-stanley-cup-champ-and-former-curling-executive-remembered-for-his-humility/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/paul-boutilier-stanley-cup-champ-and-former-curling-executive-remembered-for-his-humility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some international graduates say unclear communication around a new language test rule left them facing rejected work permits and possible removal from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/confusion-around-postgraduate-work-permit-language-resulting-in-rejections/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/confusion-around-postgraduate-work-permit-language-resulting-in-rejections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC contract negotiations continue as strike deadline pushed back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TTC and CUPE Local 2 have extended contract talks past a strike deadline as negotiations continue over wages and compensation for skilled electrical workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ttc-contract-negotiations-continue-as-strike-deadline-pushed-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ttc-contract-negotiations-continue-as-strike-deadline-pushed-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $600M cost of Danielle Smith’s carbon deal with Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday was quick to tout the potential economic benefits of her latest pipeline deal with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Beneath those headline claims, however, is a much less visible $600-million cost.At least, that&rsquo;s how much Alberta taxpayers could be asked to pay in order to prop up Smith&rsquo;s new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ottawa that, among other things, promises to ratchet up carbon taxes to $130 per tonne by 2040. Under Friday&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-600m-cost-of-danielle-smiths-carbon-deal-with-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-600m-cost-of-danielle-smiths-carbon-deal-with-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schizophrenic man who stabbed stranger at Toronto Tim Hortons gets absolute discharge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man found not criminally responsible for repeatedly stabbing a teenager he did not know at a Toronto Tim Hortons has been granted an absolute discharge.Kashane Daley, now 36, was a passenger in his mother&rsquo;s car on Aug. 31, 2018, as it entered the coffee chain&rsquo;s drive-through, according to a recent decision from the Ontario Review Board (ORB).&ldquo;Mr. Daley exited the vehicle, entered the restaurant and pulled out a knife. He put the (16-year-old) victim in a headlock and stabbed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/schizophrenic-man-who-stabbed-stranger-at-toronto-tim-hortons-gets-absolute-discharge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/schizophrenic-man-who-stabbed-stranger-at-toronto-tim-hortons-gets-absolute-discharge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multimillionaire Vancouver developer jailed for ignoring court orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Helen Chan Sun is the sole shareholder of a company that holds the title to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Vancouver real estate. But the multimillionaire will spend the next 40 days in a jail cell after repeatedly ignoring orders to come clean with a creditor about her finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/multimillionaire-vancouver-developer-jailed-for-ignoring-court-orders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/multimillionaire-vancouver-developer-jailed-for-ignoring-court-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of First Nations in northwestern Ontario declare joint state of emergency over drug trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two neighbouring First Nations in northwestern Ontario have declared a joint state of emergency &ldquo;due to the rising crime and violence trespassing into their communities.&rdquo; Long Lake #58 First Nation and Ginoogaming First Nation, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay off Highway 11, have reported escalating concerns about drug trafficking and gang-related violence. Here's how they're taking matters into their own hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pair-of-first-nations-in-northwestern-ontario-declare-joint-state-of-emergency-over-drug-trafficking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pair-of-first-nations-in-northwestern-ontario-declare-joint-state-of-emergency-over-drug-trafficking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba's social media ban could bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom, says Kinew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his province's ban on social media and AI chatbots for kids will likely bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom &mdash; a move that comes as the federal government continues to deliberate over whether to enact its own restrictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitobas-social-media-ban-could-bar-teachers-using-youtube-in-the-classroom-says-kinew/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitobas-social-media-ban-could-bar-teachers-using-youtube-in-the-classroom-says-kinew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Kelowna pizza shop owner says viral ‘prank’ crossed the line]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Kelowna, B.C., business owner is speaking out about a frightening confrontation inside his pizza shop, which appears to have been part of a social media prank. Dalwinder Dub, owner of Evergreen Pizzeria, says the incident, which happened last week on a Wednesday evening, went too far. Dalwinder Dub, owner of Evergreen Pizzeria, says...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/west-kelowna-pizza-shop-owner-says-viral-prank-crossed-the-line/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/west-kelowna-pizza-shop-owner-says-viral-prank-crossed-the-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House points to 'longstanding unfair trade practices' when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. officials suggest the current trade war is playing a role in the new border crossing's opening timeline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/white-house-points-to-longstanding-unfair-trade-practices-when-asked-about-gordie-howe-bridge-opening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/white-house-points-to-longstanding-unfair-trade-practices-when-asked-about-gordie-howe-bridge-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10/3 podcast: Could Alberta actually separate? Breaking down the movement and the politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talk of Alberta separatism is reaching a simmer as supporters of independence brought forward what they say is a successful petition drive to get a question put to voters.But the story has been hit with scandal as another pro-independence group has come under fire for allegedly leaking the province&rsquo;s list of electors.This is all coming together as Alberta&rsquo;s premier is trying to put a lid on such talk as she negotiates a new deal with Ottawa that may put some grievances to bed.Calgar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-could-alberta-actually-separate-breaking-down-the-movement-and-the-politics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/103-podcast-could-alberta-actually-separate-breaking-down-the-movement-and-the-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising consumer insolvency | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian consumer insolvencies are trending up to levels seen during the 2009 recession. Andrew Chang explores the reasons behind the rise and how worried we should really be.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rising-consumer-insolvency-about-that/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rising-consumer-insolvency-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. drivers struggling to keep up with the cost of vehicle ownership, gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Automobile Association says rising gas prices are creating a significant financial burden on drivers, which may cause some to postpone necessary vehicle repairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-drivers-struggling-to-keep-up-with-the-cost-of-vehicle-ownership-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ns-drivers-struggling-to-keep-up-with-the-cost-of-vehicle-ownership-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from an astronaut: Artemis II crew shares advice on risk, work and friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew attended an event Friday in Montreal, where they were asked to share advice they learned that could help people on Earth. Here's what they had to say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lessons-from-an-astronaut-artemis-ii-crew-shares-advice-on-risk-work-and-friendship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lessons-from-an-astronaut-artemis-ii-crew-shares-advice-on-risk-work-and-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group says it wants an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced to pay to work in clubs, to obtain labour protections, and for Ottawa to fully decriminalize sex work.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-sex-workers-to-go-on-strike-during-grand-prix-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-sex-workers-to-go-on-strike-during-grand-prix-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse hit at Winnipeg racetrack in ‘hard to watch’ video prompts calls for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jockey can be seen in the barn area of a Winnipeg racetrack hitting a horse in a video shared by Animal Justice. Now, advocates are calling for in-stable cameras.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/horse-hit-at-winnipeg-racetrack-in-hard-to-watch-video-prompts-calls-for-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/horse-hit-at-winnipeg-racetrack-in-hard-to-watch-video-prompts-calls-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-SNC Lavalin CEO, humanitarian worker both stripped of Order of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men who were found guilty of wrongdoing have been stripped of their appointments to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ex-snc-lavalin-ceo-humanitarian-worker-both-stripped-of-order-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ex-snc-lavalin-ceo-humanitarian-worker-both-stripped-of-order-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Indigenous tourism organizations say they are withdrawing support from the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada over concerns about "financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in fund allocation" over several years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-regional-indigenous-tourism-boards-separate-from-itac-amid-ongoing-financial-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-regional-indigenous-tourism-boards-separate-from-itac-amid-ongoing-financial-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian firearms company says rifles ‘fraudulently diverted’ to Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cadex Defence said its high-precision rifles went to Russia without its knowledge and it had cooperated fully with Canadian authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-firearms-company-says-rifles-fraudulently-diverted-to-russia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-firearms-company-says-rifles-fraudulently-diverted-to-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew tells ‘The Morning Show’ about ‘super special’ mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Artemis II astronauts opened up about emotional moments, Canada&rsquo;s role in deep space and witnessing a solar eclipse from the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/artemis-ii-crew-tells-the-morning-show-about-super-special-mission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/artemis-ii-crew-tells-the-morning-show-about-super-special-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia SPCA’s trap, neuter, return program for feral cats runs out of money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nova Scotia SPCA says its trap, neuter, return program for feral cats cost more than $180,000 a year to operate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nova-scotia-spcas-trap-neuter-return-program-for-feral-cats-runs-out-of-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nova-scotia-spcas-trap-neuter-return-program-for-feral-cats-runs-out-of-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. teenagers are sleeping less than ever. Is this the same for Canadians?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Public Health Agency of Canada states that the recommended amount of sleep for teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 is eight to 10 hours per night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-teenagers-are-sleeping-less-than-ever-is-this-the-same-for-canadians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-teenagers-are-sleeping-less-than-ever-is-this-the-same-for-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith seeks advice on next steps following nomination loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection but lost a nomination race last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/liberal-mp-nate-erskine-smith-seeks-advice-on-next-steps-following-nomination-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/liberal-mp-nate-erskine-smith-seeks-advice-on-next-steps-following-nomination-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New game tells the story of the Newfoundland soldiers who fought a brutal WW I campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caribou Trail, from Montreal indie studios Unreliable Narrators and Manavoid, tells the story of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's role in the brutal, and unsuccessful, Gallipoli campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-game-tells-the-story-of-the-newfoundland-soldiers-who-fought-a-brutal-ww-i-campaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-game-tells-the-story-of-the-newfoundland-soldiers-who-fought-a-brutal-ww-i-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France rejects plan to send its last two captive orcas to live in Nova Scotia refuge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Whale Sanctuary Project issued a statement confirming the French government has decided to send the killer whales to Spain&rsquo;s Loro Parque zoo on Tenerife Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/france-rejects-plan-to-send-its-last-two-captive-orcas-to-live-in-nova-scotia-refuge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/france-rejects-plan-to-send-its-last-two-captive-orcas-to-live-in-nova-scotia-refuge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge inspector required on Toronto-area highway after dump truck incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before midday on Friday, Ontario Provincial Police announced lane reductions on Highway 403 in Mississauga after the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bridge-inspector-required-on-toronto-area-highway-after-dump-truck-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bridge-inspector-required-on-toronto-area-highway-after-dump-truck-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police board requests inspection into antisemitism allegations within police service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Police Service Board has made a request to Ontario&rsquo;s Inspectorate of Policing to conduct an expedited inspection of recent antisemitism allegations levelled at the Toronto Police Service.Late last month, former homicide detective Hank Idsinga made allegations of antisemitism in the Toronto Police Service in the pages of his recently released memoir.In a public statement released Friday, board chair Shelley Carroll said the board&rsquo;s request follows consultations with Jewis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-police-board-requests-inspection-into-antisemitism-allegations-within-police-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-police-board-requests-inspection-into-antisemitism-allegations-within-police-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man charged in Ryan Wedding case to stay behind bars after losing bail review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of serving as the "de facto bank" for a violent criminal enterprise allegedly helmed by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding will stay behind bars after Ontario's highest court upheld a decision to deny him bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-charged-in-ryan-wedding-case-to-stay-behind-bars-after-losing-bail-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-charged-in-ryan-wedding-case-to-stay-behind-bars-after-losing-bail-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court documents show new details on Elections Alberta probe into voter information breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents filed in the Court of King&rsquo;s Bench shed new light into Elections Alberta&rsquo;s investigation into how a separatist group exposed the personal information of millions of Alberta voters online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/court-documents-show-new-details-on-elections-alberta-probe-into-voter-information-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/court-documents-show-new-details-on-elections-alberta-probe-into-voter-information-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFIA warns of U.S. outbreaks of pseudorabies in commercial swine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFIA states that American shipments that have already been certified 'will be permitted to enter Canada' following reports of outbreaks of pseudorabies in commercial swine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cfia-warns-of-us-outbreaks-of-pseudorabies-in-commercial-swine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cfia-warns-of-us-outbreaks-of-pseudorabies-in-commercial-swine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada welcome to send performer to Eurovision song contest: director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is welcome to join in on a future Eurovision Song Contest but &ldquo;nothing&rdquo; about an entry has come across his desk, contest director Martin Green told the BBC this week.The CBC has said it is in talks with the European Broadcasting Union , the organization that owns and runs Eurovision, about potential entry and sent observers to this year&rsquo;s contest. (The 2026 final is set for tomorrow in Vienna.)Participation in the annual singing contest has usually been reserved for bro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-welcome-to-send-performer-to-eurovision-song-contest-director/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-welcome-to-send-performer-to-eurovision-song-contest-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario now testing 10 people for hantavirus who have been self-isolating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Ministry of Health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-now-testing-10-people-for-hantavirus-who-have-been-self-isolating/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-now-testing-10-people-for-hantavirus-who-have-been-self-isolating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subtle dig or linguistic loophole? Speculation Rubio's new Chinese name skirts sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would Rubio under a different spelling still be a Rubio?That was the question posed on Chinese social media this week during U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s state visit to Beijing regarding a prominent member of his entourage. Trump&rsquo;s top diplomat, Marco Rubio, who was banned from China in 2020, was spotted at a state banquet on Thursday sporting a nameplate with a new spelling of his name.The character used to represent &ldquo;ru&rdquo; in Rubio&rsquo;s first syllable was altered, le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/subtle-dig-or-linguistic-loophole-speculation-rubios-new-chinese-name-skirts-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/subtle-dig-or-linguistic-loophole-speculation-rubios-new-chinese-name-skirts-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire in Alberta's west country rages on, campers evacuated from backcountry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire continues to rage through a vast expanse of Alberta&rsquo;s foothills Friday and emergency officials are urging backcountry users to keep their distance from the front lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/wildfire-in-albertas-west-country-rages-on-campers-evacuated-from-backcountry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/wildfire-in-albertas-west-country-rages-on-campers-evacuated-from-backcountry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payouts are hitting Canadian bank accounts in bread price-fixing settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The payout process has begun for those who processed a claim in a $500-million settlement for a class-action lawsuit stemming from the alleged industry-wide price fixing of bread.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/payouts-are-hitting-canadian-bank-accounts-in-bread-price-fixing-settlement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/payouts-are-hitting-canadian-bank-accounts-in-bread-price-fixing-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer, alcohol sales falling amid consumer strain and shifting priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notable decline in beer and alcohol sales in Canada and the U.S. is another sign consumers are both grappling with affordability challenges and shifting their priorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/beer-alcohol-sales-falling-amid-consumer-strain-and-shifting-priorities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/beer-alcohol-sales-falling-amid-consumer-strain-and-shifting-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior in critical condition after alleged vehicle ramming in Vancouver's West End: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says a senior and two police officers are injured after a driver allegedly rammed several vehicles and drove along a sidewalk in the city's West End neighbourhood Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/senior-in-critical-condition-after-alleged-vehicle-ramming-in-vancouvers-west-end-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/senior-in-critical-condition-after-alleged-vehicle-ramming-in-vancouvers-west-end-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manon Rh&eacute;aume, pioneering goalie in women's hockey, named 1st GM of PWHL Detroit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rh&eacute;aume spent the past four years working in hockey operations with the NHL's LA Kings. In 1992, she became the first female goaltender to play in an NHL pre-season game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manon-rheacuteaume-pioneering-goalie-in-womens-hockey-named-1st-gm-of-pwhl-detroit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manon-rheacuteaume-pioneering-goalie-in-womens-hockey-named-1st-gm-of-pwhl-detroit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police warn beachgoers to behave this Victoria Day long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Police Service issue announcements and rules for the upcoming Victoria Day celebrations over the long weekend, where fireworks will be displayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-police-warn-beachgoers-to-behave-this-victoria-day-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-police-warn-beachgoers-to-behave-this-victoria-day-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawful access bill could lead to exit from Canada, major VPN provider says]]></title><description><![CDATA[NordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lawful-access-bill-could-lead-to-exit-from-canada-major-vpn-provider-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lawful-access-bill-could-lead-to-exit-from-canada-major-vpn-provider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damage, debris left in wake of major spring Saskatchewan storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major weather event on Thursday in Saskatchewan included thunderstorms, dust storms and wind gusts reaching up to 115 km/h.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/damage-debris-left-in-wake-of-major-spring-saskatchewan-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/damage-debris-left-in-wake-of-major-spring-saskatchewan-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario court expected to release decision in disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard's appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's top court is expected to release its decision today in the case of former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is contesting his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-court-expected-to-release-decision-in-disgraced-fashion-mogul-peter-nygards-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-court-expected-to-release-decision-in-disgraced-fashion-mogul-peter-nygards-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario court dismisses Peter Nygard's appeal of sexual assault convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's top court has dismissed an appeal filed by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, upholding his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-court-dismisses-peter-nygards-appeal-of-sexual-assault-convictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-court-dismisses-peter-nygards-appeal-of-sexual-assault-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My heart is so full’: Ontario resident wins Lotto 6/49 $44M jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emidio S. is from a small town and said he never had big dreams. That&rsquo;s why he was overcome with emotion when he learned he won the Lotto 6-49 jackpot of $44 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/my-heart-is-so-full-ontario-resident-wins-lotto-649-44m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/my-heart-is-so-full-ontario-resident-wins-lotto-649-44m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent probe sought into antisemitism allegations within Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Police Service Board is seeking an independent probe into allegations made by a former senior officer that antisemitism and racism are rife within the force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/independent-probe-sought-into-antisemitism-allegations-within-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/independent-probe-sought-into-antisemitism-allegations-within-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petroleum and coal product sales highest since September 2023: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increase is credited largely by higher prices from heightened tensions in the Middle East, which disrupted energy markets and shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/petroleum-and-coal-product-sales-highest-since-september-2023-statcan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/petroleum-and-coal-product-sales-highest-since-september-2023-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucker who killed Canadian Olympian gets 30 months behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario judge has sentenced a trucker to 30 months in prison for killing former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul and severely injuring several other people, including her infant son.Sukhwinder Sidhu pleaded guilty this past winter to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm in the crash that killed Paul, 31, and injured her infant son in Melancthon Township, Ont., on Aug. 22, 2023.On top of the prison sentence, the judge issued Sidhu a seven-year driving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trucker-who-killed-canadian-olympian-gets-30-months-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trucker-who-killed-canadian-olympian-gets-30-months-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick says an inmate’s escape from Shediac, N.B., jail was preventable]]></title><description><![CDATA[An internal review by the Department of Justice and Public Safety says the inmate went undetected for several hours after escaping the jail in Shediac, N.B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-says-an-inmates-escape-from-shediac-nb-jail-was-preventable/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-says-an-inmates-escape-from-shediac-nb-jail-was-preventable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother in their care to be sentenced July 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentencing for a couple found guilty of murdering a 12-year-old and confining and assaulting his younger brother while they were in their care over a number of years will be held July 3 in Milton, Ont. The Superior Court judge released his decisions in the Brandy Cooney-Becky Hamber case earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-in-their-care-to-be-sentenced-july-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-in-their-care-to-be-sentenced-july-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules intimate partner violence can be basis for lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has created a new tort of intimate partner violence that will allow people to sue for damages when they have been subject to abuse in a relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-intimate-partner-violence-can-be-basis-for-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-intimate-partner-violence-can-be-basis-for-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s top court says intimate partner violence is a basis for civil claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top court's ruling today comes in the case of a woman who suffered years of physical and emotional abuse by her husband during a 16-year marriage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-top-court-says-intimate-partner-violence-is-a-basis-for-civil-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-top-court-says-intimate-partner-violence-is-a-basis-for-civil-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Present tense: Many Canadian Jews have lost their sense of belonging in a country they no longer recognize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talia Klein Leighton compares being a Canadian Jew since October 7 to a frog in a pot of boiling water.&ldquo;Every time I wake up and I realize that the water&rsquo;s getting hotter, somebody greases the bowl,&rdquo; Leighton, president of Canadian Women Against Antisemitism, told National Post. &ldquo;The level of tolerance that this country seems to have adopted in terms of antisemitism is breathtaking.&rdquo;The facts are well-known: B&rsquo;nai Brith Canada registered 6,800 antisemitic inc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/present-tense-many-canadian-jews-have-lost-their-sense-of-belonging-in-a-country-they-no-longer-recognize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/present-tense-many-canadian-jews-have-lost-their-sense-of-belonging-in-a-country-they-no-longer-recognize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fierce winds, dust storm cause chaos in southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro crews are dealing with dozens of power outages and people are picking up debris after severe winds on Thursday created havoc across southern Manitoba and reduced visibility in blowing dust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fierce-winds-dust-storm-cause-chaos-in-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fierce-winds-dust-storm-cause-chaos-in-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Regina police officer charged after database ‘improperly accessed’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran Regina police officer has been charged after the force&rsquo;s internal database was 'improperly accessed' over several years, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/veteran-regina-police-officer-charged-after-database-improperly-accessed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/veteran-regina-police-officer-charged-after-database-improperly-accessed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal action looms over Nakba portrayal at CMHR in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent Israeli legal organization is threatening legal action against the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit on the Palestinian Nakba, alleging the Winnipeg museum is promoting a politically one-sided narrative that could fuel antisemitism and violate federal law.Shurat HaDin &ndash; Israel Law Center announced this week it has formally sent a legal demand letter to the museum&rsquo;s board of trustees and senior leadership over the exhibit Palestine Uprooted: Nakba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/legal-action-looms-over-nakba-portrayal-at-cmhr-in-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/legal-action-looms-over-nakba-portrayal-at-cmhr-in-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli group sues Canadian human rights museum over 'Nakba' exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent Israeli legal organization is threatening legal action against the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit on the Palestinian Nakba, alleging the Winnipeg museum is promoting a politically one-sided narrative that could fuel antisemitism and violate federal law.Shurat HaDin &ndash; Israel Law Center announced this week it has formally sent a legal demand letter to the museum&rsquo;s board of trustees and senior leadership over the exhibit Palestine Uprooted: Nakba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/israeli-group-sues-canadian-human-rights-museum-over-nakba-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/israeli-group-sues-canadian-human-rights-museum-over-nakba-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro-Quebec fought to hide parts of 1960s records from N.L. government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Quebec fought to hide decades-old correspondence about a proposed aluminum smelter, saying its details<br />
could derail ongoing energy negotiations with Newfoundland and Labrador.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hydro-quebec-fought-to-hide-parts-of-1960s-records-from-nl-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hydro-quebec-fought-to-hide-parts-of-1960s-records-from-nl-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An insult': Wood manufacturer unimpressed by $12M investment in B.C. forestry in face of U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA["I bust my ass to do value-added manufacturing, employ people in communities in northern British Columbia. And what did we get? Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing," Prince George-based John Brink says of the supports announced for B.C.'s forestry sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/an-insult-wood-manufacturer-unimpressed-by-12m-investment-in-bc-forestry-in-face-of-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/an-insult-wood-manufacturer-unimpressed-by-12m-investment-in-bc-forestry-in-face-of-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto to release more free tickets for World Cup fan festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Toronto is expected to release Friday the second batch of free tickets for its World Cup fan festival.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-to-release-more-free-tickets-for-world-cup-fan-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-to-release-more-free-tickets-for-world-cup-fan-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith are about to sign an ‘energy collaboration’ deal in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[In November, Carney and Smith signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to lay the groundwork for a new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-smith-are-about-to-sign-an-energy-collaboration-deal-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-smith-are-about-to-sign-an-energy-collaboration-deal-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s top court expected to release decision in Peter Nygard’s appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's top court will release its decision Friday in the case of former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is contesting his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-top-court-expected-to-release-decision-in-peter-nygards-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-top-court-expected-to-release-decision-in-peter-nygards-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The West is really a miracle': Gad Saad deconstructs Suicidal Empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Gad Saad, when empathy is stripped of limits, trade-offs and self-protection, it stops being humane and starts being suicidal.In his new book, Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind, released this week, the longtime Canadian professor warns that countries like ours are turning that treasured virtue of empathy and dialling it to an extreme, so it becomes a slow acting poison from within.The question Saad presses is whether the West still believes it has a right to prioritize its own cit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-west-is-really-a-miracle-gad-saad-deconstructs-suicidal-empathy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-west-is-really-a-miracle-gad-saad-deconstructs-suicidal-empathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 19-year-old Canadian who overstayed his U.S. visa charged in $13 million crypto fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian, 19, accused of running a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud ring out of South Florida spent money on luxury cars, jewelry and enjoying the Miami nightlife while overstaying his visa to stay in the U.S., federal prosecutors allege.A federal grand jury indicted Trenton Richard David Johnston and alleged co-conspirator 28-year-old Brandon Michael Tardibone of Miami this week, in what authorities describe as a US$13 million (CAD$17.8 million) crypto and money laundering scheme.Prose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-19-year-old-canadian-who-overstayed-his-us-visa-charged-in-13-million-crypto-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-19-year-old-canadian-who-overstayed-his-us-visa-charged-in-13-million-crypto-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the beef? Why prices for everything from sirloins to ground beef won't likely come down anytime soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[With summer around the corner, Canadian consumers are being asked to fork out a small fortune for every slab of beef they throw on the grill.And while astonishingly high beef costs are nothing new for Canadian shoppers &mdash; with sticker prices for their favourite shanks, rounds, loins and chucks remaining all but unaffordable for well over a year &mdash; the trend shows no signs of easing.Instead, beef prices have reached new highs in recent months as U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/whats-the-beef-why-prices-for-everything-from-sirloins-to-ground-beef-wont-likely-come-down-anytime-soon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/whats-the-beef-why-prices-for-everything-from-sirloins-to-ground-beef-wont-likely-come-down-anytime-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government says 3 accidentally released inmates still missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest figure is a drop from the six Doug Ford confirmed were missing in mid-April as his government faced questions over how jails were routinely releasing inmates by mistake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-government-says-3-accidentally-released-inmates-still-missing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-government-says-3-accidentally-released-inmates-still-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Canada embrace Dunkin'? Experts say Tim Hortons' grip will be hard to shake]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. cafe chain Dunkin' brews up a comeback north of the border, experts say they suspect the American brand will have a hard time luring Canadians away from the Tim Hortons menu they've come to know so well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/will-canada-embrace-dunkin-experts-say-tim-hortons-grip-will-be-hard-to-shake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/will-canada-embrace-dunkin-experts-say-tim-hortons-grip-will-be-hard-to-shake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Canada embrace Dunkin'? Experts say the grip of Tim Hortons will be hard to shake]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. caf&eacute; chain Dunkin' brews up a comeback north of the border, experts say they suspect the American brand will have a hard time luring Canadians away from the Tim Hortons menu they've come to know so well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/will-canada-embrace-dunkin-experts-say-the-grip-of-tim-hortons-will-be-hard-to-shake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/will-canada-embrace-dunkin-experts-say-the-grip-of-tim-hortons-will-be-hard-to-shake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the U.S. is noticing this Canadian security bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Liberal government bill that proposes giving police and spies easier access to information during investigations has fallen into the crosshairs of U.S. tech giants and two American congressional committees, threatening to become the latest irritant in the Canada-U.S. relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-the-us-is-noticing-this-canadian-security-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/why-the-us-is-noticing-this-canadian-security-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court to release landmark intimate-partner violence decision today]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Supreme Court will decide today if a victim of family violence can sue a former spouse for damages linked to &ldquo;a pattern of emotional and physical&rdquo; intimate-partner abuse.The decision has been described by some lawyers decision has been described by some lawyers as a &ldquo;defining moment in the intersection of tort law and family violence.&rdquo; It also cuts to the perennial question of if it is the court&rsquo;s role to create a new remedies for misconduct or i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-to-release-landmark-intimate-partner-violence-decision-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-to-release-landmark-intimate-partner-violence-decision-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules victims can sure coercive and controlling abusive partners for damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; In a landmark decision released Friday, a majority on the Supreme Court ruled that victims of intimate partner violence can sue an abusive former spouse who coercively controlled them for damages.Six of the top court&rsquo;s nine judges agreed there should be a new civil damages remedy available to victims of coercive control abuse by a partner, which they call a tort of intimate partner violence.The majority decision is significant because it not only takes the exceedingly rare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-victims-can-sure-coercive-and-controlling-abusive-partners-for-damages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-victims-can-sure-coercive-and-controlling-abusive-partners-for-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules that victims can sue coercive and controlling abusive partners for damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; In a landmark decision released Friday, a majority on the Supreme Court ruled that victims of intimate partner violence can sue an abusive former spouse who coercively controlled them for damages.Six of the top court&rsquo;s nine judges agreed there should be a new civil damages remedy available to victims of coercive control abuse by a partner, which they call a tort of intimate partner violence.The majority decision is significant because it not only takes the exceedingly rare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-that-victims-can-sue-coercive-and-controlling-abusive-partners-for-damages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/supreme-court-rules-that-victims-can-sue-coercive-and-controlling-abusive-partners-for-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa, Alberta agree to path on approving new oil pipeline by September 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s government has committed to designating a proposal by Alberta to build a new pipeline to the West Coast to be in the national interest by October, with the target to grant approvals for construction by September 2027.That timeline is the clearest indication yet of where Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have landed when it comes to clearing a path to the construction of a new million-barrel-a-day pipeline through British Columbia to reac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-agree-to-path-on-approving-new-oil-pipeline-by-september-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-alberta-agree-to-path-on-approving-new-oil-pipeline-by-september-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military reprimanded soldiers who raised concerns about monitoring Canadians online during COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military reprimanded soldiers after they raised concerns about an order to monitor Canadians' online activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/military-reprimanded-soldiers-who-raised-concerns-about-monitoring-canadians-online-during-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/military-reprimanded-soldiers-who-raised-concerns-about-monitoring-canadians-online-during-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta and Ottawa to unveil details of pipeline pact and industrial carbon tax plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; After weeks of negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to announce today the next phase of its agreement to pave the way for the construction of a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, in exchange for Alberta increasing its industrial carbon tax.Sources have confirmed that both sides are expected to announce an agreement that will see Alberta increase its industrial carbon tax on heavy emitters to an effective rate of $130 per tonne by 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-and-ottawa-to-unveil-details-of-pipeline-pact-and-industrial-carbon-tax-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-and-ottawa-to-unveil-details-of-pipeline-pact-and-industrial-carbon-tax-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon development plans need ‘urgent action,’ says chamber CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO Jason Aebig says the city needs to act more urgently on its plans to avoid unnecessary costs and delays, as two major projects stall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-development-plans-need-urgent-action-says-chamber-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-development-plans-need-urgent-action-says-chamber-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suicide barriers needed on Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge, advocates say ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police incident on the bridge earlier this week is renewing calls from mental health advocates to install suicide prevention barriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/suicide-barriers-needed-on-vancouvers-granville-street-bridge-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/suicide-barriers-needed-on-vancouvers-granville-street-bridge-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna heritage area residents raise concerns over transit-oriented housing plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns are growing among Abbott Street heritage area residents that changes to the city's Official Community Plan (OCP) jeopardize their neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-heritage-area-residents-raise-concerns-over-transit-oriented-housing-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-heritage-area-residents-raise-concerns-over-transit-oriented-housing-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High winds blow into Saskatchewan, causing dust storms, power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaskPower says they're dealing with outages due to the winds over the past 24 hours, including a transmission line that feeds power to communities like Eastend and Gull Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/high-winds-blow-into-saskatchewan-causing-dust-storms-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/high-winds-blow-into-saskatchewan-causing-dust-storms-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Mamba open at home for 1st game of the season against Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Mamba hit the court for the first time following their rebranding. Thousands of students attended, bringing a high-energy experience to SaskTel Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-mamba-open-at-home-for-1st-game-of-the-season-against-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-mamba-open-at-home-for-1st-game-of-the-season-against-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet weather mixes with dust storm, brings rare dirty rain to southern Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were hoping for rain to wash away the post-winter grit and grime, you might be confused after the storm that just rolled through southern Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/wet-weather-mixes-with-dust-storm-brings-rare-dirty-rain-to-southern-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/wet-weather-mixes-with-dust-storm-brings-rare-dirty-rain-to-southern-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual orientation question on 2026 census hailed by P.E.I. advocacy groups, could open doors to more funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks the first time that Statistics Canada has asked people for their sexual orientation when filling out the national census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sexual-orientation-question-on-2026-census-hailed-by-pei-advocacy-groups-could-open-doors-to-more-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sexual-orientation-question-on-2026-census-hailed-by-pei-advocacy-groups-could-open-doors-to-more-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of boy killed in Edmonton dog attack testifies at owner’s trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following a dog attack two years ago testified Thursday at the trial of the owner charged in connection with the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/father-of-boy-killed-in-edmonton-dog-attack-testifies-at-owners-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/father-of-boy-killed-in-edmonton-dog-attack-testifies-at-owners-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowd on Parliament Hill for national pro-life rally told 'Canada must do better']]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; A wide range of speakers took the stage on Thursday afternoon in Ottawa for the annual National March for Life to tell the country it &ldquo;must do better&rdquo; when it comes to medical assistance in dying (MAID) and abortion.Organized by the Campaign Life Coalition, the rally attracted a throng of supporters that filled the lawn on Parliament Hill under a grey, overcast sky.Campaign Life Coalition vice president Matthew Wojciechowski hosted the event, saying brief remarks and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/crowd-on-parliament-hill-for-national-pro-life-rally-told-canada-must-do-better/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/crowd-on-parliament-hill-for-national-pro-life-rally-told-canada-must-do-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mario Lemieux named greatest player in Canadian junior hockey history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mario Lemieux was ranked the greatest player in major junior hockey history as the Canadian Hockey League unveiled its all-time Top 50 list Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mario-lemieux-named-greatest-player-in-canadian-junior-hockey-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mario-lemieux-named-greatest-player-in-canadian-junior-hockey-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver mayor 'objectively harassed' city councillor, breached code of conduct, investigation finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation into Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's behaviour has found that he breached the city's code of conduct and misused his influence to personally attack Coun. Sean Orr shortly after Orr was elected in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-mayor-objectively-harassed-city-councillor-breached-code-of-conduct-investigation-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-mayor-objectively-harassed-city-councillor-breached-code-of-conduct-investigation-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario school board trustees spent $175K to remove Sir John A. Macdonald's name from school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student is raising questions about the Waterloo Region District School Board&rsquo;s decision to spend $175,000 to rename a high school in Waterloo, Ont.Grade 10 student Ishan Acharya&rsquo;s inquiry stems from a vote by the board trustees in 2021 to rename Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School. The reason cited for the decision was that Canada&rsquo;s first prime minister had a founding role in the residential school system.The board&rsquo;s director of education, Scott Miller says the deci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-school-board-trustees-spent-175k-to-remove-sir-john-a-macdonalds-name-from-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-school-board-trustees-spent-175k-to-remove-sir-john-a-macdonalds-name-from-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s more restrictive transparency law nixes request for health minister records]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 70 per cent of Ontario hospitals are forecasting deficits, and Health Minister Sylvia Jones has told them to come up with three-year plans to balance their budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-more-restrictive-transparency-law-nixes-request-for-health-minister-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontarios-more-restrictive-transparency-law-nixes-request-for-health-minister-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurovision director says door is open for Canada to join song contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Green told the BBC on Wednesday that 'nothing's particularly come over my desk' from Canada but acknowledged 'we are an open place' for new participants outside of Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/eurovision-director-says-door-is-open-for-canada-to-join-song-contest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/eurovision-director-says-door-is-open-for-canada-to-join-song-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew recieve hero’s welcome at Canadian Space Agency Quebec headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artemis II crew gets hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Quebec after historic journey to the far side of the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/artemis-ii-crew-recieve-heros-welcome-at-canadian-space-agency-quebec-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/artemis-ii-crew-recieve-heros-welcome-at-canadian-space-agency-quebec-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith confirm energy announcement coming Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have confirmed they'll be in Calgary on Friday to announce the next step in their landmark energy pact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-smith-confirm-energy-announcement-coming-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-smith-confirm-energy-announcement-coming-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. says dozens of illegal guns trafficked from New Hampshire into Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire said five defendants have pleaded guilty and eight others have been charged with federal firearms offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-says-dozens-of-illegal-guns-trafficked-from-new-hampshire-into-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-says-dozens-of-illegal-guns-trafficked-from-new-hampshire-into-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Island food bank cleans up after flooding, calls for donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Island food bank is cleaning up after a flood inside its warehouse. It comes at an especially difficult time, with donations down and demand continuing to rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/west-island-food-bank-cleans-up-after-flooding-calls-for-donations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/west-island-food-bank-cleans-up-after-flooding-calls-for-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organizers of Toronto Al-Quds Day rally sue Ford for defamation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organizers behind Toronto&rsquo;s annual Al-Quds Day rally are suing Premier Doug Ford for defamation, alleging that commentary he made about the rally was motivated by &ldquo;malice&rdquo; and displays racism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/organizers-of-toronto-al-quds-day-rally-sue-ford-for-defamation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/organizers-of-toronto-al-quds-day-rally-sue-ford-for-defamation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province sees big drop in opioid-related death rates as northern Ontario maintains highest numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opioid-related death rates have dropped by more than 50 per cent in Ontario since 2021, according to the latest report from the Office of the Chief Coroner. Still, northern Ontario has consistently seen the highest rates in the province as advocates and health-care experts report increasingly toxic drugs in street supplies. Province sees big drop in opioid-related death rates as northern Ontario maintains highest numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/province-sees-big-drop-in-opioid-related-death-rates-as-northern-ontario-maintains-highest-numbers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/province-sees-big-drop-in-opioid-related-death-rates-as-northern-ontario-maintains-highest-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax police officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing in robbery suspect shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[SiRT has found 'no reasonable grounds' to believe a Halifax police officer committed a criminal offence when he shot a robbery suspect in January.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifax-police-officer-cleared-of-criminal-wrongdoing-in-robbery-suspect-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifax-police-officer-cleared-of-criminal-wrongdoing-in-robbery-suspect-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Wes Streeting? Starmer's former health secretary stirs coup rumours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting, whose ambitions for U.K.&rsquo;s top job was one of No 10&rsquo;s worst kept secrets, has always seemed to know where he stood: right in the centre.On Thursday, the now former health secretary seemed all but ready to pitch his candidacy in a resignation letter highly critical of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.&ldquo;Where we need vision, we have a vacuum. Where we need direction, we have drift,&rdquo; he wrote in his letter posted on X, echoing the sentiment of party-affiliates who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/who-is-wes-streeting-starmers-former-health-secretary-stirs-coup-rumours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/who-is-wes-streeting-starmers-former-health-secretary-stirs-coup-rumours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. drug enforcement 'keeping an eye' on Port of Vancouver as conduit for chemicals used to make fentanyl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is pointing its finger at the Port of Vancouver, alleging it to be an entry point for the chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl, which can then find its way into the U.S.DEA Administrator Terrance Cole has stated publicly that the agency is &ldquo;very conscious&rdquo; of precursor chemicals moving through the port and warns that the DEA is &ldquo;keeping (its) eye on Canada.&rdquo;Cole told U.S. senators in Washington on Tuesday that the chemicals are entering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-drug-enforcement-keeping-an-eye-on-port-of-vancouver-as-conduit-for-chemicals-used-to-make-fentanyl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-drug-enforcement-keeping-an-eye-on-port-of-vancouver-as-conduit-for-chemicals-used-to-make-fentanyl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Vancouver, B.C. government, First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in city 'for generations']]></title><description><![CDATA[A meeting aimed at finding solutions to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver has resulted in a new co-operation between multiple levels of government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/city-of-vancouver-bc-government-first-nations-in-push-to-keep-whitecaps-in-city-for-generations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/city-of-vancouver-bc-government-first-nations-in-push-to-keep-whitecaps-in-city-for-generations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six weird moments from Trump's visit to China and meeting with Xi Jinping]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump began his much-vaunted official state visit to China this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.The visit is the first by an American president since Trump himself visited during his first term in 2017 and the intention is to ease trade issues between the global superpowers.The visit has been closely watched by Chinese and U.S. media since it began on Wednesday night.So far, the visit has included a ceremonious welcome, bilateral talks, a visit to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/six-weird-moments-from-trumps-visit-to-china-and-meeting-with-xi-jinping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/six-weird-moments-from-trumps-visit-to-china-and-meeting-with-xi-jinping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disappointing decision': Carney reacts to Honda pulling out of $15-billion EV project in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA&mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney called Honda&rsquo;s decision not to move forward with its electric vehicle project in Alliston, Ont., a &ldquo;disappointing decision.&rdquo;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a decision that reflects the broader strategic position and financial position of that company,&rdquo; said Carney, during a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s part of a global series of decisions that they&rsquo;ve taken.&rdquo;Carney said despite Honda&rsquo;s decision, th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disappointing-decision-carney-reacts-to-honda-pulling-out-of-15-billion-ev-project-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disappointing-decision-carney-reacts-to-honda-pulling-out-of-15-billion-ev-project-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 moments from Trump-Xi meeting: 'Nothing from China allowed on the plane' back to U.S., report claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump began his much-vaunted official state visit to China this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.The visit is the first by an American president since Trump himself visited during his first term in 2017 and the intention is to ease trade issues between the global superpowers.Here are some moments you might have missed. U.S. staff got rid of burner phones before leaving China: report Amid bugging fears, Trump and team reportedly threw burner phones in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/8-moments-from-trump-xi-meeting-nothing-from-china-allowed-on-the-plane-back-to-us-report-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/8-moments-from-trump-xi-meeting-nothing-from-china-allowed-on-the-plane-back-to-us-report-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 weird moments from Trump-Xi meeting: 'Can I ask the president.. does he bring them here?']]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump began his much-vaunted official state visit to China this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.The visit is the first by an American president since Trump himself visited during his first term in 2017 and the intention is to ease trade issues between the global superpowers.The visit has been closely watched by Chinese and U.S. media since it began on Wednesday night.So far, the visit has included a ceremonious welcome, bilateral talks, a visit to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/6-weird-moments-from-trump-xi-meeting-can-i-ask-the-president-does-he-bring-them-here/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/6-weird-moments-from-trump-xi-meeting-can-i-ask-the-president-does-he-bring-them-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says selling public assets like airports could fund infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The November federal budget and April spring economic statement both mentioned exploring new ownership options for the country's federally owned airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-selling-public-assets-like-airports-could-fund-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-says-selling-public-assets-like-airports-could-fund-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EV, hybrid sales 75% higher than March 2025 as gas prices near records]]></title><description><![CDATA[One segment of the market that has grown is zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), a category which includes both battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ev-hybrid-sales-75-higher-than-march-2025-as-gas-prices-near-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ev-hybrid-sales-75-higher-than-march-2025-as-gas-prices-near-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices in Canada inching closer to an all-time high amid Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national average for regular gasoline in Canada sits at about $1.90 per litre, according to CAA, and that's up from just over $1.70 per litre one month ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/gas-prices-in-canada-inching-closer-to-an-all-time-high-amid-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/gas-prices-in-canada-inching-closer-to-an-all-time-high-amid-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International trafficking ring allegedly smuggled dozens of guns into Canada: U.S. authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the District of New Hampshire says it has dismantled an international trafficking ring that allegedly smuggled dozens of firearms from New Hampshire into Canada via Indigenous reserves. According to the office, several of the illegal weapons were later recovered at violent crime scenes linked to Canadian organized crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/international-trafficking-ring-allegedly-smuggled-dozens-of-guns-into-canada-us-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/international-trafficking-ring-allegedly-smuggled-dozens-of-guns-into-canada-us-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia-Maine CAT ferry sees strong start to season thanks to American tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CAT ferry that connects Nova Scotia to Maine is launching its 2026 season, and its operator is already reporting nearly 18,000 pre-season bookings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nova-scotia-maine-cat-ferry-sees-strong-start-to-season-thanks-to-american-tourists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nova-scotia-maine-cat-ferry-sees-strong-start-to-season-thanks-to-american-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hansen credits Canadian Space Agency for Artemis II success in crew’s visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Hansen told a cheering crowd in Longueuil, Que., that many of the people in the Canadian Space Agency helped make the mission a success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hansen-credits-canadian-space-agency-for-artemis-ii-success-in-crews-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hansen-credits-canadian-space-agency-for-artemis-ii-success-in-crews-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario county warns of possible fake firefighter soliciting donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norfolk County fire officials are warning residents after reports of someone possibly going door-to-door dressed in fire department attire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-county-warns-of-possible-fake-firefighter-soliciting-donations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-county-warns-of-possible-fake-firefighter-soliciting-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver ‘for generations’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver, the B.C. government, First Nations and the Crown corporation that owns BC Place say they are working with "private partners" to keep the Whitecaps in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/city-bc-first-nations-in-push-to-keep-whitecaps-in-vancouver-for-generations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/city-bc-first-nations-in-push-to-keep-whitecaps-in-vancouver-for-generations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew gets hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and the rest of the Artemis II crew have received a hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters after their journey to the far side of the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/artemis-ii-crew-gets-heros-welcome-at-canadian-space-agency-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/artemis-ii-crew-gets-heros-welcome-at-canadian-space-agency-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 more Canadians being contacted for 'low-risk' hantavirus exposure]]></title><description><![CDATA[More Canadians are being contacted after having been on the same flight as a confirmed hantavirus case, according to federal health officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/26-more-canadians-being-contacted-for-low-risk-hantavirus-exposure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/26-more-canadians-being-contacted-for-low-risk-hantavirus-exposure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 more people in Canada being contacted after 'low risk' exposure to confirmed hantavirus case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-six more Canadians who were on a flight with a confirmed case of hantavirus are now being contacted by public health officials but are considered to be at &ldquo;low or minimal risk&rdquo; of infection because of where they were seated, federal health officials said Thursday.While the outbreak associated with the MV Hondius trans-Atlantic cruise ship is evolving, the risk to the general population in Canada remains low and &ldquo;further spread of the virus within Canada is not expected,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/26-more-people-in-canada-being-contacted-after-low-risk-exposure-to-confirmed-hantavirus-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/26-more-people-in-canada-being-contacted-after-low-risk-exposure-to-confirmed-hantavirus-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not acceptable': AFN national chief decries timeline for Liberals' proposed overhaul of rules for major projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said Thursday that the 30-day consultation window the federal government gave to collect feedback on a sweeping set of reforms to speed up the building of new infrastructure projects is &ldquo;not acceptable.&rdquo;Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says that, at first review, some of the proposals also &ldquo;threaten First Nations rights.&rdquo;&ldquo;All options are on the table,&rdquo; she said in an interview. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve not t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/not-acceptable-afn-national-chief-decries-timeline-for-liberals-proposed-overhaul-of-rules-for-major-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/not-acceptable-afn-national-chief-decries-timeline-for-liberals-proposed-overhaul-of-rules-for-major-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[80% of Canadians saw misinformation at least once last month: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half of Canadians say that they are finding it 'harder to distinguish between true and false news or information' compared to three years prior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/80-of-canadians-saw-misinformation-at-least-once-last-month-statcan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/80-of-canadians-saw-misinformation-at-least-once-last-month-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than half of comments removed from Alto's high-speed rail map to be reinstated]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of the 118 comments removed by moderators from a map showing possible routes for Canada's proposed high-speed rail project should never have been taken down and will be added back by the end of the week, according to Alto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-than-half-of-comments-removed-from-altos-high-speed-rail-map-to-be-reinstated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/more-than-half-of-comments-removed-from-altos-high-speed-rail-map-to-be-reinstated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city plans major tribute for 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston will host concerts, screenings and tribute events marking 10 years since The Tragically Hip&rsquo;s emotional final hometown show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-city-plans-major-tribute-for-10th-anniversary-of-the-tragically-hip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-city-plans-major-tribute-for-10th-anniversary-of-the-tragically-hip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian-developed technology helps new telescope probe mysteries of the cosmos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work of researchers from across Canada is at the heart of a massive new telescope that could help unlock some of<br />
the biggest mysteries of the universe from its perch at one of the highest elevations in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-developed-technology-helps-new-telescope-probe-mysteries-of-the-cosmos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-developed-technology-helps-new-telescope-probe-mysteries-of-the-cosmos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Pacific cleared of liability in Lac-Mégantic train disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-M&eacute;gantic, Que., train disaster that claimed 47 lives in 2013. Several parties, including the victims and their families, were attempting to sue the rail carrier for its role in the disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-pacific-cleared-of-liability-in-lac-mgantic-train-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-pacific-cleared-of-liability-in-lac-mgantic-train-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta elector list breach shows legal gaps across Canada, watchdogs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's privacy watchdog has called on the province to follow the example of B.C., which is the only province that includes political parties in its private sector privacy law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-elector-list-breach-shows-legal-gaps-across-canada-watchdogs-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-elector-list-breach-shows-legal-gaps-across-canada-watchdogs-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 ‘low-risk’ Canadian air passengers may have hantavirus exposure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine individuals in Canada have been classified as high-risk exposure cases so far and have been directed to self-isolate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/26-low-risk-canadian-air-passengers-may-have-hantavirus-exposure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/26-low-risk-canadian-air-passengers-may-have-hantavirus-exposure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This U.S. church is helping citizens trace their Canadian roots to claim citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Kearney, an editorial cartoonist in Topeka, Kansas, and a member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) is using the organization&rsquo;s database to help his wife prove Canadian ancestry and gain citizenship.His family is Canadian on his father&rsquo;s side, and he already holds a Canadian passport, but he wanted to do the same for his wife, whose Canadian roots are older.&ldquo;They go back a long way but you don&rsquo;t have to,&rdquo; he told National Post in an interview. &ldquo;All]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-us-church-is-helping-citizens-trace-their-canadian-roots-to-claim-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-us-church-is-helping-citizens-trace-their-canadian-roots-to-claim-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this American church helped a man uncover his wife's Quebec roots for Canadian citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Kearney, an editorial cartoonist in Topeka, Kansas, and a member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) is using the organization&rsquo;s database to help his wife prove Canadian ancestry and gain citizenship.His family is Canadian on his father&rsquo;s side, and he already holds a Canadian passport, but he wanted to do the same for his wife, whose Canadian roots are older.&ldquo;They go back a long way but you don&rsquo;t have to,&rdquo; he told National Post in an interview. &ldquo;All]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-this-american-church-helped-a-man-uncover-his-wifes-quebec-roots-for-canadian-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-this-american-church-helped-a-man-uncover-his-wifes-quebec-roots-for-canadian-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lac-Mégantic: Supreme Court refusal clears CP rail of liability in 2013 tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-M&eacute;gantic, Que., train disaster that claimed 47 lives in 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lac-mgantic-supreme-court-refusal-clears-cp-rail-of-liability-in-2013-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lac-mgantic-supreme-court-refusal-clears-cp-rail-of-liability-in-2013-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba teen accused of planning school attack now charged with conspiracy to commit murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old from Rivers, Man., now faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and counselling the offence of murder. He was initially arrested in March after Interpol and the FBI alerted RCMP to online messages about school attacks in Manitoba and Nova Scotia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitoba-teen-accused-of-planning-school-attack-now-charged-with-conspiracy-to-commit-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitoba-teen-accused-of-planning-school-attack-now-charged-with-conspiracy-to-commit-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's chief public health officer provides hantavirus update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada's chief public health officer, is appearing alongside representatives from Global Affairs Canada and Transport Canada on Thursday to take questions about the government's response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-chief-public-health-officer-provides-hantavirus-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-chief-public-health-officer-provides-hantavirus-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20K Jeep Cherokees recalled because they could move when parked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada will notify affected owners in writing, and says the 'corrective actions for this recall are under development.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/20k-jeep-cherokees-recalled-because-they-could-move-when-parked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/20k-jeep-cherokees-recalled-because-they-could-move-when-parked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces plan to double electricity grid capacity by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government&rsquo;s intention to adjust clean electricity regulations on Thursday, in an effort double the capacity of Canada&rsquo;s grid by 2050.The announced change was part of the federal government&rsquo;s new National Electricity Strategy.As part of that strategy, the federal government will conduct consultations over &ldquo;the next few months&rdquo; with provinces and territories, Indigenous peoples, and utility industries and union]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-announces-plan-to-double-electricity-grid-capacity-by-2050/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-announces-plan-to-double-electricity-grid-capacity-by-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers fire head coach Kris Knoblauch: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Kris Knoblauch,according to multiple reports on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-oilers-fire-head-coach-kris-knoblauch-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-oilers-fire-head-coach-kris-knoblauch-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Changes are needed': Edmonton Oilers fire head coach Kris Knoblauch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Kris Knoblauch along with assistant coach Mark Stuart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/changes-are-needed-edmonton-oilers-fire-head-coach-kris-knoblauch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/changes-are-needed-edmonton-oilers-fire-head-coach-kris-knoblauch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-symposium-puts-spotlight-on-dangers-associated-with-strangulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-symposium-puts-spotlight-on-dangers-associated-with-strangulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man charged in Ryan Wedding case loses bail review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge denied bail for Allistair Chapman, saying U.S. prosecutors have a strong case against him and releasing him would undermine the public's confidence in the justice system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-man-charged-in-ryan-wedding-case-loses-bail-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/calgary-man-charged-in-ryan-wedding-case-loses-bail-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deer Lake, N.L., bracing for flooding, as mayor says water levels highest in 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We are not in a good position,&rdquo; said Mayor Dean Ball, about the situation that will see Deer Lake Power open its spill gates over the upcoming long weekend into the Grand Lake Reservoir, which is already seeing high water levels due to melting snow and rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deer-lake-nl-bracing-for-flooding-as-mayor-says-water-levels-highest-in-20-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deer-lake-nl-bracing-for-flooding-as-mayor-says-water-levels-highest-in-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda indefinitely suspends $15B EV plant in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project, first announced in 2024, was paused last year with plans to review where the EV market was in two years. The indefinite pause comes as Honda posted its first ever full-year loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/honda-indefinitely-suspends-15b-ev-plant-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/honda-indefinitely-suspends-15b-ev-plant-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa working to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce platforms as the two countries deepen their ties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-working-to-get-canadian-companies-selling-goods-on-chinese-platforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-working-to-get-canadian-companies-selling-goods-on-chinese-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to announce Canada’s new clean electricity strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for electricity in Canada is soaring with multiple new requirements that include electric vehicles, data centres and defence industrial production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-to-announce-canadas-new-clean-electricity-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-to-announce-canadas-new-clean-electricity-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada aims to double electricity grid capacity by 2050 as demand soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for electricity in Canada is soaring with multiple new requirements that include electric vehicles, data centres and defence industrial production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-aims-to-double-electricity-grid-capacity-by-2050-as-demand-soars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-aims-to-double-electricity-grid-capacity-by-2050-as-demand-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The fear was so palpable': How activists smothered debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;re interested in how universities came to stifle ideas, Ric Esther Bienstock has made a movie for you.Speechless , a new documentary for CBC and BBC about the political upheaval transforming universities in North America and the U.K., is now available on CBC Gem.&ldquo;For me, university was a place where you wrestled with new ideas,&rdquo; the Emmy Award&ndash;winning director began in the film.&ldquo;Sex, politics, religion, war &ndash; we argued about all of it. But somewhere al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-fear-was-so-palpable-how-activists-smothered-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-fear-was-so-palpable-how-activists-smothered-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Indefinite suspension’: Honda slams brakes on Ontario EV plant construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Japanese carmaker confirmed the development in a statement Thursday after reports surfaced last week the automaking giant was halting its plans to construct the facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/indefinite-suspension-honda-slams-brakes-on-ontario-ev-plant-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/indefinite-suspension-honda-slams-brakes-on-ontario-ev-plant-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto researchers find gene that may be responsible for common autism behaviours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have discovered a gene may be responsible for the behaviours commonly linked to autism.The study published in the May 13 issue of the science journal Nature , looked at genetic data from 9,349 people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and 8,332 without the condition.The newly pinpointed gene, dubbed PTCHD1-AS, provides &ldquo;a new entry point to study the biology of ASD, sharpening our understanding of how specific biological pathways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-researchers-find-gene-that-may-be-responsible-for-common-autism-behaviours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-researchers-find-gene-that-may-be-responsible-for-common-autism-behaviours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto researchers find gene associated with common autism behaviours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have discovered a gene that influences the behaviours commonly linked to autism.The study published in the May 13 issue of the science journal Nature , looked at genetic data from 9,349 people with autism and 8,332 without the condition.This was a 15-year venture, Dr. Stephen Scherer, senior study author and chief of research at SickKids told National Post in an email. &ldquo;We were looking for something we thought might exist but did no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-researchers-find-gene-associated-with-common-autism-behaviours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-researchers-find-gene-associated-with-common-autism-behaviours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennis is top of the racket family, but pickleball is coming for the crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Susie Sheffman is caught in a love triangle. Her two lovers? Tennis and pickleball.&ldquo;People feel really hellbent on wanting me to choose, and I don&rsquo;t understand,&rdquo; said the 66-year-old from Toronto. &ldquo;I really am torn between two loves, and I don&rsquo;t know why I have to choose. Why can&rsquo;t I date both?&rdquo;Sheffman&rsquo;s history with tennis began 30 years ago. As a kid, she had no hand-eye coordination and avoided sports. Later in life, her ex-hus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tennis-is-top-of-the-racket-family-but-pickleball-is-coming-for-the-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tennis-is-top-of-the-racket-family-but-pickleball-is-coming-for-the-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennis has been king for hundreds of years. Here's how pickleball overthrew it]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO &mdash; Susie Sheffman is caught in a love triangle. Her two lovers? Tennis and pickleball.&ldquo;People feel really hellbent on wanting me to choose, and I don&rsquo;t understand,&rdquo; said the 66-year-old from Toronto. &ldquo;I really am torn between two loves, and I don&rsquo;t know why I have to choose. Why can&rsquo;t I date both?&rdquo;Sheffman&rsquo;s history with tennis began 30 years ago. As a kid, she had no hand-eye coordination and avoided sports. Later in life, her ex-hus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tennis-has-been-king-for-hundreds-of-years-heres-how-pickleball-overthrew-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tennis-has-been-king-for-hundreds-of-years-heres-how-pickleball-overthrew-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWHL’s 1st all-Canadian final could boost girls’ participation in sport: advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Victoire solidified an all-Canadian final for the PWHL after defeating the Minnesota Frost in Game 5 of their semifinal match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pwhls-1st-all-canadian-final-could-boost-girls-participation-in-sport-advocates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pwhls-1st-all-canadian-final-could-boost-girls-participation-in-sport-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling support for Doug Ford and Ontario PCs as appetite grows for political alternatives: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[About half of Ontarians say their impression of Premier Doug Ford has worsened in recent months and 56 per cent believe the province is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new Postmedia-Leger survey.Barely over a third (36 per cent) of Ontarians surveyed believe the province is headed in the right direction.The poll also found Premier Ford to be a polarizing figure in the province, simultaneously having the highest favourability (33 per cent) and unfavourability (59 per cent) rates am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/falling-support-for-doug-ford-and-ontario-pcs-as-appetite-grows-for-political-alternatives-poll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/falling-support-for-doug-ford-and-ontario-pcs-as-appetite-grows-for-political-alternatives-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics lambast Doug Ford for $200K in extra costs for private jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flurry of invoices, contracts and briefing notes sent out on Wednesday afternoon revealed the timeline for the premier's brief purchase of a second-hand private jet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/critics-lambast-doug-ford-for-200k-in-extra-costs-for-private-jet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/critics-lambast-doug-ford-for-200k-in-extra-costs-for-private-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel to the U.S. is down even more dramatically than we thought, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boycott by Canadians of travel to the U.S., driven largely by an aversion to President Donald Trump, his industry-wrecking tariffs and 51st state taunts, has actually been more effective than previously thought, according to new data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/travel-to-the-us-is-down-even-more-dramatically-than-we-thought-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/travel-to-the-us-is-down-even-more-dramatically-than-we-thought-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These refugees in Kenya were promised jobs in Canada. At the 11th hour, the employer cancelled the offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A continuing care organization in Nova Scotia has rescinded job offers it had been extending to refugees for more than two years, leaving the displaced people without a path out of some of the largest refugee camps in the world. They were invited to come to Canada through a federal program, but the organization says as processing timelines and the number of people needing care increased, many of the roles were filled locally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/these-refugees-in-kenya-were-promised-jobs-in-canada-at-the-11th-hour-the-employer-cancelled-the-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/these-refugees-in-kenya-were-promised-jobs-in-canada-at-the-11th-hour-the-employer-cancelled-the-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian train billionaire sues Canadian government to be removed from sanctions list]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Nikita Anatolyevich Mishin, a Russian billionaire Canada says is an oligarch associated with Vladimir Putin, is suing the federal government to be removed from the country&rsquo;s sanctions list.In a lawsuit filed last week, Mishin argues that his addition in 2024 to Canada&rsquo;s list of people sanctioned due to Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine was &ldquo;an error&rdquo; and that he opposes Putin&rsquo;s war.Now, he&rsquo;s asking a Federal Court judge to order the federal go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/russian-train-billionaire-sues-canadian-government-to-be-removed-from-sanctions-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/russian-train-billionaire-sues-canadian-government-to-be-removed-from-sanctions-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in Toronto home invasions tied to houses in some of city's wealthiest neighbourhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise in home invasions in Toronto over the last few years is largely due to a significant increase in home invasions involving houses in some of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, according to a CBC News analysis of Toronto police data. Residents of those neighbourhoods have been taking matters into their own hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rise-in-toronto-home-invasions-tied-to-houses-in-some-of-citys-wealthiest-neighbourhoods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/rise-in-toronto-home-invasions-tied-to-houses-in-some-of-citys-wealthiest-neighbourhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers across Canada are mounting constitutional challenges to new asylum law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration lawyers across Canada are co-ordinating a constitutional challenge against Ottawa's new asylum law, with three dozen cases already filed in Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lawyers-across-canada-are-mounting-constitutional-challenges-to-new-asylum-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/lawyers-across-canada-are-mounting-constitutional-challenges-to-new-asylum-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's where home invasions are happening in Toronto and what's being done to prevent them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise in home invasions in Toronto over the last few years is largely due to a significant increase in home invasions involving houses in some of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, according to a CBC News analysis of Toronto police data. Residents of those neighbourhoods have been taking matters into their own hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-where-home-invasions-are-happening-in-toronto-and-whats-being-done-to-prevent-them-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-where-home-invasions-are-happening-in-toronto-and-whats-being-done-to-prevent-them-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s where home invasions are happening in Toronto and what’s being done to prevent them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise in home invasions in Toronto over the last few years is largely due to a significant increase in home invasions involving houses in some of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, according to a CBC News analysis of Toronto police data. Residents of those neighbourhoods have been taking matters into their own hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-where-home-invasions-are-happening-in-toronto-and-whats-being-done-to-prevent-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heres-where-home-invasions-are-happening-in-toronto-and-whats-being-done-to-prevent-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court grants request to group constitutional challenges against new asylum law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration lawyers across Canada are co-ordinating a constitutional challenge against Ottawa's new asylum law, with three dozen cases already filed in Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-court-grants-request-to-group-constitutional-challenges-against-new-asylum-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-court-grants-request-to-group-constitutional-challenges-against-new-asylum-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket Canada's funding frozen by governing body following fifth estate investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Cricket Council issued notice to Cricket Canada that its funding was frozen effective immediately due to concerns over its governance system and a lack of financial oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cricket-canadas-funding-frozen-by-governing-body-following-fifth-estate-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cricket-canadas-funding-frozen-by-governing-body-following-fifth-estate-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada wants sovereign AI data centres. What does that actually mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here &mdash; a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-wants-sovereign-ai-data-centres-what-does-that-actually-mean/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-wants-sovereign-ai-data-centres-what-does-that-actually-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural gas to play key role in strategy to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government's new national electricity strategy Thursday, saying his plan will double the the capacity of Canada electricity grid by 2050.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/natural-gas-to-play-key-role-in-strategy-to-double-canadas-electricity-grid-by-2050/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/natural-gas-to-play-key-role-in-strategy-to-double-canadas-electricity-grid-by-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government to announce review of Clean Electricity Regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver his vision to transform Canada's electricity sector with the ambitious goal of doubling the nation's electricity grid, sources tell CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-review-of-clean-electricity-regulations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-review-of-clean-electricity-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government to announce details of plan to double electricity grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver his vision to transform Canada's electricity sector with the ambitious goal of doubling the nation's electricity grid, sources tell CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-details-of-plan-to-double-electricity-grid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/carney-government-to-announce-details-of-plan-to-double-electricity-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s disgusting’: Kelowna man speaks out after racist road rage incident targets parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened on Mother&rsquo;s Day near downtown Kelowna and involved Sam Singla&rsquo;s parents and his five-year-old son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/its-disgusting-kelowna-man-speaks-out-after-racist-road-rage-incident-targets-parents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/its-disgusting-kelowna-man-speaks-out-after-racist-road-rage-incident-targets-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Dragonfly delivery drivers look to unionize amid ongoing strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delivery drivers contracted by Dragonfly in Saskatoon say they are considering unionizing amid an ongoing walkout, pushing back against the company's precarious business model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-dragonfly-delivery-drivers-look-to-unionize-amid-ongoing-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-dragonfly-delivery-drivers-look-to-unionize-amid-ongoing-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Grand Prix organizers prepare for earlier race date, possible Habs run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Formula One has rescheduled the&nbsp;Montreal&nbsp;race from mid-June to May 24 in order to reduce travel and environmental impact by moving the event closer to the Miami Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-grand-prix-organizers-prepare-for-earlier-race-date-possible-habs-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-grand-prix-organizers-prepare-for-earlier-race-date-possible-habs-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering, rebuilding 1 year after the Lac du Bonnet, Man. wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are signs of regrowth and rebuilding on Wendigo Road in Lac du Bonnet, Man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/remembering-rebuilding-1-year-after-the-lac-du-bonnet-man-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/remembering-rebuilding-1-year-after-the-lac-du-bonnet-man-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | See inside the core of the CN Tower and other off-limit areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CN Tower is giving rare access to areas of the engineering marvel that are normally closed to the public. CBC News photographer Evan Mitsui checked out the tower's lesser known parts during a media preview on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-photos-see-inside-the-core-of-the-cn-tower-and-other-off-limit-areas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-photos-see-inside-the-core-of-the-cn-tower-and-other-off-limit-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | A rare guided tour of the CN Tower's off-limit areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CN Tower is giving rare access to areas of the engineering marvel that are normally closed to the public. CBC News photographer Evan Mitsui checked out the tower's lesser known parts during a media preview on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-photos-a-rare-guided-tour-of-the-cn-towers-off-limit-areas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/in-photos-a-rare-guided-tour-of-the-cn-towers-off-limit-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver mayor clarifies ’11 AI agents’ used to do work is strictly personal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Ken Sim says he used AI technology for personal learning, scanning news, tracking global and financial events, following "thought leaders," and dietary planning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-mayor-clarifies-11-ai-agents-used-to-do-work-is-strictly-personal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouver-mayor-clarifies-11-ai-agents-used-to-do-work-is-strictly-personal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – May 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-may-13/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/watch-global-okanagan-news-at-530-pm-may-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stage is set for the PWHL's 1st all-Canadian Walter Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best-of-five Walter Cup final series between the Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge will begin on Thursday, ensuring the Cup is won by a Canadian team for the first time in history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stage-is-set-for-the-pwhls-1st-all-canadian-walter-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/stage-is-set-for-the-pwhls-1st-all-canadian-walter-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media and AI ban for New Brunswick youth a possibility: Holt]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls for New Brunswick to bring in a social media ban for young people, and to reconsider its inclusion of AI chatbots in its draft curriculum for the anglophone sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/social-media-and-ai-ban-for-new-brunswick-youth-a-possibility-holt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/social-media-and-ai-ban-for-new-brunswick-youth-a-possibility-holt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith vows to appeal Alberta court decision overruling separatist petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government would appeal a court ruling on Wednesday that struck down the approval of a Western independence petition that could have forced a separation vote in the province.In two decisions posted on Wednesday, Justice Sheila Leonard ruled that Alberta&rsquo;s chief electoral officer Gordon McClure wrongfully approved the petition given an earlier ruling that found the separation question would violate First Nations&rsquo; treaty rights. She also found t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/danielle-smith-vows-to-appeal-alberta-court-decision-overruling-separatist-petition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/danielle-smith-vows-to-appeal-alberta-court-decision-overruling-separatist-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta court strikes down independence petition over First Nations complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Court of King&rsquo;s Bench judge has blocked Elections Alberta&rsquo;s approval of a petition that would force a referendum on the province separating from Canada.In two decisions posted on Wednesday, Justice Sheila Leonard ruled that Alberta&rsquo;s chief electoral officer Gordon McClure wrongfully approved the petition given an earlier ruling that found the separation question would violate First Nations&rsquo; treaty rights. She also found that the Crown had failed in its duty to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-court-strikes-down-independence-petition-over-first-nations-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/alberta-court-strikes-down-independence-petition-over-first-nations-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec tables bill allowing people to obtain domestic violence history of partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec government has tabled Bill 4 in an effort to prevent intimate partner violence, inspired by the case of Gabie Renaud, allegedly killed by her partner last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-tables-bill-allowing-people-to-obtain-domestic-violence-history-of-partners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-tables-bill-allowing-people-to-obtain-domestic-violence-history-of-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government releases documents chronicling purchase and sale of private jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Ford government&nbsp;said it had taken possession of a second-hand Bombardier Challenger 650 and then sold it again for the same $28.9 million it bought it for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-government-releases-documents-chronicling-purchase-and-sale-of-private-jet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-government-releases-documents-chronicling-purchase-and-sale-of-private-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s auto industry at ‘inflection point’ dependant on U.S. free trade: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report outlined various paths for the auto industry, ranging from an increase in unit volume to $2 million by 2040 or seeing assembly plants shutter by the same year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-auto-industry-at-inflection-point-dependant-on-us-free-trade-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-auto-industry-at-inflection-point-dependant-on-us-free-trade-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BC Ferries says disruptions possible during peak season, focusing on recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[BC Ferries said it is ready for peak season, but is also being 'realistic' about pressures on the system, officials said following a series of disruptions earlier this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-ferries-says-disruptions-possible-during-peak-season-focusing-on-recovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-ferries-says-disruptions-possible-during-peak-season-focusing-on-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on failure, the trade war and 'getting off the joy train']]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has one message for the youth of this country: you will run into obstacles.&ldquo;No matter where you&rsquo;re trying to go, you are going to be stopped, and you are going to think you have failed,&rdquo; Hansen told an audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Wednesday.&ldquo;And that&rsquo;s when the people you&rsquo;ve told (about your goals) are going to help pick you up and remind you that there is a path through that you can create]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-astronaut-jeremy-hansen-on-failure-the-trade-war-and-getting-off-the-joy-train/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-astronaut-jeremy-hansen-on-failure-the-trade-war-and-getting-off-the-joy-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With such a slim majority, can Carney afford to lose Guilbeault?]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Liberal MPs and former cabinet ministers Jonathan Wilkinson and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are expected to resign their federal seats in the coming weeks, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s government to the majority threshold of 172 seats.With such a razor-thin majority and contentious decisions on the horizon, can Carney afford to lose other MPs such as former environment minister Steven Guilbeault?A well-connected Liberal source told National Post that Guilbeault had not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/with-such-a-slim-majority-can-carney-afford-to-lose-guilbeault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/with-such-a-slim-majority-can-carney-afford-to-lose-guilbeault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margaret Trudeau makes rare appearance alongside Sophie Grégoire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margaret Trudeau, mother of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, made a rare public appearance Tuesday night, sitting courtside at an Ottawa Blackjacks game with Sophie Gr&eacute;goire Trudeau.They were there to support son and grandson, Xavier Trudeau. The 18-year-old R&amp;B musician performed during half-time at the home opener for the Blackjacks, Ottawa&rsquo;s pro-basketball team. Xavier&rsquo;s father, Justin, was not with them.He had cheered on his son in a social media post made before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/margaret-trudeau-makes-rare-appearance-alongside-sophie-grgoire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/margaret-trudeau-makes-rare-appearance-alongside-sophie-grgoire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight cancellations rise at New Brunswick airports as jet fuel prices climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher jet fuel prices are starting to hit home in New Brunswick, with flight cancellations now reported at airports in Moncton and Saint John.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/flight-cancellations-rise-at-new-brunswick-airports-as-jet-fuel-prices-climb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/flight-cancellations-rise-at-new-brunswick-airports-as-jet-fuel-prices-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia has contracted four water bombers to help with wildfire season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nova Scotia government is preparing for wildfire season by contracting four fixed-wing water bombers and a co-ordination plane for firefighting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nova-scotia-has-contracted-four-water-bombers-to-help-with-wildfire-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nova-scotia-has-contracted-four-water-bombers-to-help-with-wildfire-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners warn of MAID 'time bomb' ahead of national march in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Leaders of Canada&rsquo;s largest pro-life group warned on Wednesday that eligibility for medical assistance in dying, or MAID, is poised to expand dramatically in less than a year if legislative action is not taken to halt the change.Speaking ahead of the national March for Life scheduled for Thursday in Ottawa, representatives from the Campaign Life Coalition highlighted the impending shift in law on MAID.&ldquo;The next euthanasia time bomb is set to explode on March 17, 2027,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/campaigners-warn-of-maid-time-bomb-ahead-of-national-march-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/campaigners-warn-of-maid-time-bomb-ahead-of-national-march-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Extraordinarily innovative’ oil sector can weather increased carbon price: ATCO CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATCO CEO Nancy Southern says nobody wants to have extra costs imposed upon them, but the Canadian oil industry is 'extraordinarily innovative' and can find ways to compete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/extraordinarily-innovative-oil-sector-can-weather-increased-carbon-price-atco-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/extraordinarily-innovative-oil-sector-can-weather-increased-carbon-price-atco-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islanders' Matthew Schaefer first unanimous NHL rookie of the year recipient since 1993]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer has been awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/islanders-matthew-schaefer-first-unanimous-nhl-rookie-of-the-year-recipient-since-1993/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/islanders-matthew-schaefer-first-unanimous-nhl-rookie-of-the-year-recipient-since-1993/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As oil prices leap, should Canada keep or sell the Trans Mountain pipeline?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Canadian oil industry and development leaders are suggesting Ottawa should reconsider eventually selling the Trans Mountain pipeline to the private sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/as-oil-prices-leap-should-canada-keep-or-sell-the-trans-mountain-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/as-oil-prices-leap-should-canada-keep-or-sell-the-trans-mountain-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Canada has so much to offer’: Artemis crew on Canadian space exploration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew first met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday morning in his office, followed by a sold-out public discussion in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-has-so-much-to-offer-artemis-crew-on-canadian-space-exploration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-has-so-much-to-offer-artemis-crew-on-canadian-space-exploration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only grocery store in Salisbury, N.B. reopening 8 months after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salisbury's only grocery store is reopening after it was devastated by fire eight months ago. Shoppers were shuttled to Moncton to buy groceries in the meantime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/only-grocery-store-in-salisbury-nb-reopening-8-months-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/only-grocery-store-in-salisbury-nb-reopening-8-months-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer denied entry from Canada to U.S. due to 'security concerns,' girlfriend apologizes for Trump post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian singer Keli Holiday had his first North American tour cut short last week when he was &ldquo;detained at the Canadian border&rdquo; for several hours and later denied entry into the U.S.The 35-year-old Holiday, whose real name is Adam Hyde, broke the news to his followers in a now-expired social media post on May 7, saying he would not be able to perform the Brooklyn show that night, &ldquo;despite having the proper visa documentation,&rdquo; Rolling Stone Australia reported .&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/singer-denied-entry-from-canada-to-us-due-to-security-concerns-girlfriend-apologizes-for-trump-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/singer-denied-entry-from-canada-to-us-due-to-security-concerns-girlfriend-apologizes-for-trump-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He performed at Toronto and was later banned from entering U.S. Now his girlfriend regrets her Trump post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian singer Keli Holiday had his first North American tour cut short last week when he was &ldquo;detained at the Canadian border&rdquo; for several hours and later denied entry into the U.S.The 35-year-old Holiday, whose real name is Adam Hyde, broke the news to his followers in a now-expired social media post on May 7, saying he would not be able to perform the Brooklyn show that night, &ldquo;despite having the proper visa documentation,&rdquo; Rolling Stone Australia reported .&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/he-performed-at-toronto-and-was-later-banned-from-entering-us-now-his-girlfriend-regrets-her-trump-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/he-performed-at-toronto-and-was-later-banned-from-entering-us-now-his-girlfriend-regrets-her-trump-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Céline Dion’s Paris Olympic gown on display in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iconic Dior gown worn by C&eacute;line Dion at Paris Olympics opening ceremony goes on display at McCord Stewart Museum until Sept. 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cline-dions-paris-olympic-gown-on-display-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cline-dions-paris-olympic-gown-on-display-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. DEA ‘keeping our eye on Canada,’ plans new offices to combat fentanyl]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEA Administrator Terrance Cole said officials are 'very conscious' of the shipment of precursor chemicals through the Port of Vancouver for fentanyl manufacturing in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-dea-keeping-our-eye-on-canada-plans-new-offices-to-combat-fentanyl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/us-dea-keeping-our-eye-on-canada-plans-new-offices-to-combat-fentanyl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Best before’ date labels behind $12B in waste as food bank demand spikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confusion around 'best before' labels is contributing to billions of dollars in food waste across Canada, even as local food banks face record demand, a new report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/best-before-date-labels-behind-12b-in-waste-as-food-bank-demand-spikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/best-before-date-labels-behind-12b-in-waste-as-food-bank-demand-spikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec proposes law allowing people to obtain intimate partner violence history for partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill 4, tabled on Wednesday, would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the conjugal violence history of their current or ex-partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-proposes-law-allowing-people-to-obtain-intimate-partner-violence-history-for-partners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/quebec-proposes-law-allowing-people-to-obtain-intimate-partner-violence-history-for-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration’s Cuba sanctions pressure the little-known military conglomerate that runs island]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s maximum pressure campaign on Cuba is taking aim at the shadowy, military-run conglomerate that prevails over the island&rsquo;s banking, retail and tourism sectors.The U.S. State Department refers to Grupo de Administraci&oacute;n Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) as the &ldquo;heart of Cuba&rsquo;s kleptocratic communist system.&rdquo; The umbrella enterprise, run by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, controls up to $20 billion in &ldquo;illicit assets,&rdquo; with r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-administrations-cuba-sanctions-pressure-the-little-known-military-conglomerate-that-runs-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-administrations-cuba-sanctions-pressure-the-little-known-military-conglomerate-that-runs-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck driver in crash that killed former Olympic figure skater sentenced to prison time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/truck-driver-in-crash-that-killed-former-olympic-figure-skater-sentenced-to-prison-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/truck-driver-in-crash-that-killed-former-olympic-figure-skater-sentenced-to-prison-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck driver in crash that killed former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul sentenced to prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/truck-driver-in-crash-that-killed-former-olympic-figure-skater-alexandra-paul-sentenced-to-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/truck-driver-in-crash-that-killed-former-olympic-figure-skater-alexandra-paul-sentenced-to-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of former Olympic skater killed in crash gives emotional victim impact statements in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a former Canadian Olympic figure skater killed in a 2023 car crash gave emotional victim impact statements in an Ontario court on Wednesday, as a judge prepares to sentence the man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-former-olympic-skater-killed-in-crash-gives-emotional-victim-impact-statements-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-former-olympic-skater-killed-in-crash-gives-emotional-victim-impact-statements-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal, Manitoba governments breached First Nations' child welfare rights, judge says in 'historic' decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a decision described as "historic," a Manitoba judge has found the governments of Manitoba and Canada breached First Nations' rights to self-governance around child welfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-manitoba-governments-breached-first-nations-child-welfare-rights-judge-says-in-historic-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-manitoba-governments-breached-first-nations-child-welfare-rights-judge-says-in-historic-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCOS, a condition that affects 1 in 10 Canadian women, is being renamed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement was published in the Lancet, which states that the condition affects 170 million women during their reproductive years alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pcos-a-condition-that-affects-1-in-10-canadian-women-is-being-renamed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pcos-a-condition-that-affects-1-in-10-canadian-women-is-being-renamed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario will inspect all private truck schools after scathing audit found major gaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scathing report from auditor general Shelley Spence found a series of issues with how colleges were teaching drivers, including some students not completing mandatory training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-will-inspect-all-private-truck-schools-after-scathing-audit-found-major-gaps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-will-inspect-all-private-truck-schools-after-scathing-audit-found-major-gaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa seeks options to replace Canadian military’s aging fleet of tanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian military's armoured regiment has been left with a single squadron of decades-old Leopard tanks, which the federal government is looking to replace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-seeks-options-to-replace-canadian-militarys-aging-fleet-of-tanks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-seeks-options-to-replace-canadian-militarys-aging-fleet-of-tanks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DavidsTea herbal tea recalled over undeclared almond]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/davidstea-herbal-tea-recalled-over-undeclared-almond/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/davidstea-herbal-tea-recalled-over-undeclared-almond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of former Olympic skater killed in crash speaks in court ahead of sentencing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a former Canadian Olympic figure skater killed in a 2023 car crash gave emotional victim impact statements in an Ontario court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-former-olympic-skater-killed-in-crash-speaks-in-court-ahead-of-sentencing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-of-former-olympic-skater-killed-in-crash-speaks-in-court-ahead-of-sentencing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa spent more than $800M on AI contracts over 3 years, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Services and Procurement Canada and Innovation Canada were the top spending departments, followed by National Defence at $83.7 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-spent-more-than-800m-on-ai-contracts-over-3-years-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ottawa-spent-more-than-800m-on-ai-contracts-over-3-years-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We have a lot to lose': Will Trump's visit to China threaten Carney&rsquo;s diversification?]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping &mdash; their first meeting of 2026 after a year of tariff escalation and just months after Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s own trip to China. The talks begin on Thursday on issues ranging from Iran and Taiwan to trade.Carney has said nothing publicly but will be watching for signs of a new balance on trade. The question for Ottawa is whether progress at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/we-have-a-lot-to-lose-will-trumps-visit-to-china-threaten-carneyrsquos-diversification/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/we-have-a-lot-to-lose-will-trumps-visit-to-china-threaten-carneyrsquos-diversification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy Commander Angus Topshee promoted to vice chief of defence staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the head of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being promoted to second-in-command of the Canadian Armed Forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/navy-commander-angus-topshee-promoted-to-vice-chief-of-defence-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/navy-commander-angus-topshee-promoted-to-vice-chief-of-defence-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians can now get Ozempic, Wegovy delivered to their homes. Here’s how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients can receive the treatments at home for 'no additional cost' and will have the option of chatting with a pharmacist over the phone, Novo Nordisk said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadians-can-now-get-ozempic-wegovy-delivered-to-their-homes-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadians-can-now-get-ozempic-wegovy-delivered-to-their-homes-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians face more fraud in dating and online forums than global average]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of Canadians who say they're being targeted by digital fraud in online communities such as dating platforms is above the global average, according to a new survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadians-face-more-fraud-in-dating-and-online-forums-than-global-average/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadians-face-more-fraud-in-dating-and-online-forums-than-global-average/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential strike looms for engineers on Toronto’s subways ahead of World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers represented by CUPE Local 2 have already given their union a strike mandate, which could come as early as this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/potential-strike-looms-for-engineers-on-torontos-subways-ahead-of-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/potential-strike-looms-for-engineers-on-torontos-subways-ahead-of-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling Canada is cutting women's pursuit team. These Canadian riders have launched an appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Canadian cyclists are prepared to fight back after it was announced Cycling Canada would not be sending a women&rsquo;s pursuit team to this year&rsquo;s world championships slated for Oct. 14-18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cycling-canada-is-cutting-womens-pursuit-team-these-canadian-riders-have-launched-an-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cycling-canada-is-cutting-womens-pursuit-team-these-canadian-riders-have-launched-an-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds consider declaring new Alberta oil pipeline to be in 'national interest' this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Alberta and the federal government are looking at a fall date for when Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s cabinet will designate a pipeline to the West Coast as being in the national interest, National Post has learned.Building a new one-million barrel-a-day pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast is at the heart of a memorandum of understanding that Carney&rsquo;s government is negotiating with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, with Ottawa also looking for the province to increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-consider-declaring-new-alberta-oil-pipeline-to-be-in-national-interest-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/feds-consider-declaring-new-alberta-oil-pipeline-to-be-in-national-interest-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple Mercedes-Benz vehicles recalled due to safety malfunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recall states that 'on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the instrument cluster display to go blank while driving.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/multiple-mercedes-benz-vehicles-recalled-due-to-safety-malfunction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/multiple-mercedes-benz-vehicles-recalled-due-to-safety-malfunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I wish I could turn back time': Ex-Ontario police sergeant gets prison for obstruction, breach of trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former staff sergeant with the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of breach of trust and obstruction of justice. Here's more about the sentencing of Michael Dimini in the northwestern Ontario city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-wish-i-could-turn-back-time-ex-ontario-police-sergeant-gets-prison-for-obstruction-breach-of-trust/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-wish-i-could-turn-back-time-ex-ontario-police-sergeant-gets-prison-for-obstruction-breach-of-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick says its mining bill cuts red tape and simplifies project approvals]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's government has introduced a bill to make it easier to launch mining projects in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-says-its-mining-bill-cuts-red-tape-and-simplifies-project-approvals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswick-says-its-mining-bill-cuts-red-tape-and-simplifies-project-approvals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man caught with $1.5K in cheese, chocolate ran retail theft ring: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man arrested for shoplifting over the weekend is being accused of running a retail theft ring that supplied businesses with specialty cheese products monthly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-caught-with-15k-in-cheese-chocolate-ran-retail-theft-ring-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-man-caught-with-15k-in-cheese-chocolate-ran-retail-theft-ring-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GO train service suspended after pedestrian struck in Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go Transit said it has suspended service on part of the Stouffville Line after a person was struck by a GO train in Markham on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/go-train-service-suspended-after-pedestrian-struck-in-markham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/go-train-service-suspended-after-pedestrian-struck-in-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GO train service suspended after pedestrian struck and killed in Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go Transit said it has suspended service on part of the Stouffville Line after a person was struck by a GO train in Markham on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/go-train-service-suspended-after-pedestrian-struck-and-killed-in-markham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/go-train-service-suspended-after-pedestrian-struck-and-killed-in-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war ‘depleting’ global oil reserves at ‘record rate,’ IEA report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[In April, global oil supply shrank by 1.8 million barrels a day, with the total losses since February amounting to 12.8 million barrels of oil lost every day, the IEA said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/iran-war-depleting-global-oil-reserves-at-record-rate-iea-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/iran-war-depleting-global-oil-reserves-at-record-rate-iea-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child in hospital, woman arrested after police descend on Toronto home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child was taken to hospital and a woman was arrested after Toronto police descended on a home in Scarborough on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/child-in-hospital-woman-arrested-after-police-descend-on-toronto-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/child-in-hospital-woman-arrested-after-police-descend-on-toronto-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child dead, woman arrested after police descend on Toronto home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child is dead and a woman has been arrested after Toronto police descended on a home Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/child-dead-woman-arrested-after-police-descend-on-toronto-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/child-dead-woman-arrested-after-police-descend-on-toronto-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon domestic violence court supports survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic violence court cases are heard every Tuesday in a therapeutic court aimed at holding offenders accountable and connecting families with support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-domestic-violence-court-supports-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-domestic-violence-court-supports-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother charged with murder in death of baby girl, Toronto police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a 22-month-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after the child died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mother-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-baby-girl-toronto-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mother-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-baby-girl-toronto-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother charged with murder in death of 1-year-old girl, Toronto police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a 22-month-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after the child died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mother-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-1-year-old-girl-toronto-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mother-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-1-year-old-girl-toronto-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother charged with murder in death of 1-year-old girl: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a one-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after the child died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mother-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-1-year-old-girl-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mother-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-1-year-old-girl-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Victoire heading to PWHL final after defeating Minnesota Frost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The win sets up a best-of-five final against the Ottawa Charge, ensuring that the league will crown its first Canadian champion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-heading-to-pwhl-final-after-defeating-minnesota-frost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-victoire-heading-to-pwhl-final-after-defeating-minnesota-frost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the deal with 6% fat milk, newly on the market in Ontario?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astute dairy shoppers may have noticed a fresh new option in some Ontario grocery stores &mdash; with nearly twice as much fat as consumers are used to seeing in whole milk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/whats-the-deal-with-6-fat-milk-newly-on-the-market-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/whats-the-deal-with-6-fat-milk-newly-on-the-market-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The science behind B.C. Ferries weather cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process behind deciding to cancel a ferry sailing because of weather is a high stakes calculation that involves a high-tech nerve center, a 28-year Navy veteran and a strict mathematical matrix designed to survive the volatile waters of the Salish Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-science-behind-bc-ferries-weather-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/the-science-behind-bc-ferries-weather-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier’s office files saved in Google Docs excluded from Ontario transparency requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News was engaged in an appeal to get access to some nine documents created by staff in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office and stored in Google's cloud service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/premiers-office-files-saved-in-google-docs-excluded-from-ontario-transparency-requests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/premiers-office-files-saved-in-google-docs-excluded-from-ontario-transparency-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police have reported declining extortion cases, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-police-report-declining-extortions-but-combating-crisis-is-priority-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-police-report-declining-extortions-but-combating-crisis-is-priority-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still ‘many steps to do’ in creating a hantavirus vaccine, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Canadians are isolating across the country after exposure on the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak has left three dead and&nbsp;11 other identified cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/still-many-steps-to-do-in-creating-a-hantavirus-vaccine-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/still-many-steps-to-do-in-creating-a-hantavirus-vaccine-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan seeding delayed by cold temperatures, wet soil but farmers undeterred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeding in Saskatchewan has been delayed because of cold temperatures and stubborn spring snow, particularly in the north and east of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-seeding-delayed-by-cold-temperatures-wet-soil-but-farmers-undeterred/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-seeding-delayed-by-cold-temperatures-wet-soil-but-farmers-undeterred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantic chiefs call for Indigenous collaboration on offshore wind farm development]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says offshore wind developers in Atlantic Canada should commit to collaboration with Indigenous businesses to ensure it contributes to "economic reconciliation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/atlantic-chiefs-call-for-indigenous-collaboration-on-offshore-wind-farm-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/atlantic-chiefs-call-for-indigenous-collaboration-on-offshore-wind-farm-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge expected to deliver verdict at former Mountie's foreign interference trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B.C. Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her verdict Wednesday on foreign interference allegations against a former Mountie accused of targeting an alleged fraudster at the behest of the Chinese government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/judge-expected-to-deliver-verdict-at-former-mounties-foreign-interference-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/judge-expected-to-deliver-verdict-at-former-mounties-foreign-interference-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A review of 39 cases of lawyers committing child sex abuse finds most are still licensed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario lawyer Gavin McNeill Grant impregnated a 17-year-old Crown ward, showed off pictures of her in lingerie to his coworker, and assaulted two women, including a client-turned-girlfriend, according to a decision of Ontario&rsquo;s Law Society Tribunal.In all, Grant, who worked as a criminal lawyer in Owen Sound, Ont., engaged in what two provincial Law Societies called a pattern of sexual, drug and physical misconduct involving at least six females, including underage girls.While complaints]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-review-of-39-cases-of-lawyers-committing-child-sex-abuse-finds-most-are-still-licensed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-review-of-39-cases-of-lawyers-committing-child-sex-abuse-finds-most-are-still-licensed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A review of 39 cases of lawyers committing child sex abuse finds most are still licenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario lawyer Gavin McNeill Grant impregnated a 17-year-old Crown ward, showed off pictures of her in lingerie to his coworker, and assaulted two women, including a client-turned-girlfriend, according to a decision of Ontario&rsquo;s Law Society Tribunal.In all, Grant, who worked as a criminal lawyer in Owen Sound, Ont., engaged in what two provincial Law Societies called a pattern of sexual, drug and physical misconduct involving at least six females, including underage girls.While complaints]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-review-of-39-cases-of-lawyers-committing-child-sex-abuse-finds-most-are-still-licenced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-review-of-39-cases-of-lawyers-committing-child-sex-abuse-finds-most-are-still-licenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. fraudster gets house arrest for bilking 'extremely vulnerable' client out of $155,800]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British Columbia judge has sentenced a fraudster to two years less a day of house arrest for bilking an &ldquo;extremely vulnerable&rdquo; client out of $155,800 that he frittered away on gambling.Kenneth David Derksen, a former consultant at Investors Group Financial Services Inc., pleaded guilty last year to fraud over $5,000 for sending the money to himself in e-transfers from the accounts of a client, John Boellaard, who was out of the country, and at some points hospitalized in Thailand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-fraudster-gets-house-arrest-for-bilking-extremely-vulnerable-client-out-of-155800/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-fraudster-gets-house-arrest-for-bilking-extremely-vulnerable-client-out-of-155800/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He committed a violent home invasion. Now, he's running for town council]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&rsquo;s an unlikely candidate for town council: Paul Hanlon&rsquo;s recent criminal history includes convictions for assault, a violent home invasion and trying to sell drugs to an undercover police officer.Now he wants to be a councillor in the rural Newfoundland town where he perpetrated some of his offences, saying he has &ldquo;paid my debt to society.&rdquo;&ldquo;I should have a chance to prove myself,&rdquo; Hanlon said in correspondence with CBC . &ldquo;It&rsquo;s all about starting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/he-committed-a-violent-home-invasion-now-hes-running-for-town-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/he-committed-a-violent-home-invasion-now-hes-running-for-town-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A disabled man living in a group home died malnourished in hospital. His family wants answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family is calling for an inquest after an intellectually disabled man who was being cared for at a Manitoba group home died in hospital with significant malnutrition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-disabled-man-living-in-a-group-home-died-malnourished-in-hospital-his-family-wants-answers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-disabled-man-living-in-a-group-home-died-malnourished-in-hospital-his-family-wants-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. affordable housing waitlist hits record 14,000 households amid spur of new construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are new public housing units under construction across the province for the first time in decades. But the increase in public housing stock won't last long, with a record 14,000 households waiting in line for one of those units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nb-affordable-housing-waitlist-hits-record-14000-households-amid-spur-of-new-construction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nb-affordable-housing-waitlist-hits-record-14000-households-amid-spur-of-new-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No apology included in proposed $30M settlement for Christian Brothers abuse case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some former students of Vancouver College say a proposed $30-million settlement is meaningless without an apology and an admission of liability for the abuse they allegedly suffered at the hands of Christian Brothers linked to the Mount Cashel Orphanage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/no-apology-included-in-proposed-30m-settlement-for-christian-brothers-abuse-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/no-apology-included-in-proposed-30m-settlement-for-christian-brothers-abuse-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two pedestrians struck, killed by trains in Thunder Bay, Ont., in less than 2 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has confirmed a second train-related death involving a pedestrian in the city in less than a two-week period. Here's what we know about the incidents, as well as tips shared on railway safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/two-pedestrians-struck-killed-by-trains-in-thunder-bay-ont-in-less-than-2-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/two-pedestrians-struck-killed-by-trains-in-thunder-bay-ont-in-less-than-2-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal grandparent scammer spent victims' money on cocaine, cars and parties: court documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian man sentenced last week for his role in a grandparent scam lived a lavish beachfront lifestyle, drove a Porsche and bought cocaine using money stolen from vulnerable seniors, according to the U.S. prosecutors who put him in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-grandparent-scammer-spent-victims-money-on-cocaine-cars-and-parties-court-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-grandparent-scammer-spent-victims-money-on-cocaine-cars-and-parties-court-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there a Diet Coke shortage? What to know about India's 'candemic']]></title><description><![CDATA[A scarcity of aluminum cans due the war in Iran means there's a Diet Coke shortage in India, where the drink only comes in cans. As a result, people there are hoarding the beverages and throwing parties to celebrate their favourite drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-there-a-diet-coke-shortage-what-to-know-about-indias-candemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-there-a-diet-coke-shortage-what-to-know-about-indias-candemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian travel plans will hold steady despite higher energy costs: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Development Bank of Canada report found Canadians are prioritizing domestic travel this year to save money, which could inject billions of dollars into the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-travel-plans-will-hold-steady-despite-higher-energy-costs-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-travel-plans-will-hold-steady-despite-higher-energy-costs-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's new asylum law leaves 2SLGBTQ+ claimants fearing deportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmed came to Canada as an international student planning to return home &mdash; until falling in love with another man forced him to confront the dangers he says he faces in Pakistan. Now, a new federal asylum law could make his refugee claim ineligible before he even got a hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-new-asylum-law-leaves-2slgbtq-claimants-fearing-deportation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-new-asylum-law-leaves-2slgbtq-claimants-fearing-deportation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd-party fraud, security risks flagged in some Canadian visa hubs abroad: internal records]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ottawa man is among critics urging stronger oversight of Canada's international visa hubs &mdash; run by a federal contractor paid hundreds of millions taxpayer dollars &mdash; after what he describes as "unjustifiable" and "shady" experiences at a visa centre in Bangladesh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3rd-party-fraud-security-risks-flagged-in-some-canadian-visa-hubs-abroad-internal-records/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3rd-party-fraud-security-risks-flagged-in-some-canadian-visa-hubs-abroad-internal-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials say extortions declining in B.C., but suspects are moving between provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says there has been an overall decrease in extortion-related activities in the province, attributing the progress to the work of the B.C. Extortion Task Force, its partners and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/officials-say-extortions-declining-in-bc-but-suspects-are-moving-between-provinces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/officials-say-extortions-declining-in-bc-but-suspects-are-moving-between-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Signal of hope’: Pressure mounts to open long-unused space at Kelowna General Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The issue has renewed concerns about capacity pressures at Kelowna General Hospital, where hallway beds have become increasingly common.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/signal-of-hope-pressure-mounts-to-open-long-unused-space-at-kelowna-general-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/signal-of-hope-pressure-mounts-to-open-long-unused-space-at-kelowna-general-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Dragonfly delivery drivers continue strike, citing unfair work conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contract delivery drivers for Dragonfly in Saskatoon say they are continuing to walk off the job because of unfair and unsafe working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-dragonfly-delivery-drivers-continue-strike-citing-unfair-work-conditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-dragonfly-delivery-drivers-continue-strike-citing-unfair-work-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family decries sentence for man convicted in fatal stabbing of teen on Surrey bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaden Mintenko, 23, who was found guilty of manslaughter, was sentenced to eight years in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-decries-sentence-for-man-convicted-in-fatal-stabbing-of-teen-on-surrey-bus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/family-decries-sentence-for-man-convicted-in-fatal-stabbing-of-teen-on-surrey-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation sues federal, provincial governments over northern Alberta projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) is suing the governments of Alberta and Canada over the impacts it says industrial development such as oilsands mines have had on its territory over the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-sues-federal-provincial-governments-over-northern-alberta-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/first-nation-sues-federal-provincial-governments-over-northern-alberta-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario monitoring 7 additional people considered 'low-risk' hantavirus contacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered "low-risk" contacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-monitoring-7-additional-people-considered-low-risk-hantavirus-contacts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-monitoring-7-additional-people-considered-low-risk-hantavirus-contacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan paramedic recruitment still lags behind, Saskatoon conference flags]]></title><description><![CDATA[A paramedic conference in Saskatoon opened up discussions about recruitment and retention challenges, the cause, and what the government can do to help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-paramedic-recruitment-still-lags-behind-saskatoon-conference-flags/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-paramedic-recruitment-still-lags-behind-saskatoon-conference-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strathcona County votes to keep integrated emergency services with a tax increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Leduc and Spruce Grove have opted to hand over ambulatory services to the province, Strathcona County is keeping its integrated service &mdash; but it comes with a tax increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/strathcona-county-votes-to-keep-integrated-emergency-services-with-a-tax-increase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/strathcona-county-votes-to-keep-integrated-emergency-services-with-a-tax-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angus Topshee, outspoken head of Canada's navy, promoted to vice chief of defence staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the outspoken head of the Royal Canadian Navy, has been promoted to the military&rsquo;s second-in-command.In an internal communiqu&eacute; issued this week, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced Topshee is replacing Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) Stephen Kelsey in the second top job in the military.Kelsey, who has been VCDS since 2024, is retiring two years into the job.Topshee is an outspoken and unusually forthcoming military commander who d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/angus-topshee-outspoken-head-of-canadas-navy-promoted-to-vice-chief-of-defence-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/angus-topshee-outspoken-head-of-canadas-navy-promoted-to-vice-chief-of-defence-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Mamba prepare for first regular season since rebranding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mamba will hit the court for their start to the season hosting Vancouver in Saskatoon on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-mamba-prepare-for-first-regular-season-since-rebranding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoon-mamba-prepare-for-first-regular-season-since-rebranding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Heritage Month: 40 years of flavour and family at New Asian Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like many immigrants who settle in Canada, Harmeet Kapur started New Asian Village from scratch in a new country, with little money and little stability.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/asian-heritage-month-40-years-of-flavour-and-family-at-new-asian-village/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/asian-heritage-month-40-years-of-flavour-and-family-at-new-asian-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compensation for Calgary’s water oversight board faces questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating a Water Utility Oversight Board for the City of Calgary was one of the recommendations from the independent panel tasked with reviewing the Bearspaw feeder main break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/compensation-for-calgarys-water-oversight-board-faces-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/compensation-for-calgarys-water-oversight-board-faces-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarnia tennis pro's police shooting death a homicide, Ontario inquest jury rules in urging more training]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a week-long coroner's inquest into the London, Ont., police shooting death of Justin Bourassa, the jury has ruled his death a homicide and put forth 10 recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sarnia-tennis-pros-police-shooting-death-a-homicide-ontario-inquest-jury-rules-in-urging-more-training/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sarnia-tennis-pros-police-shooting-death-a-homicide-ontario-inquest-jury-rules-in-urging-more-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PQ leader says he believes Ottawa may be spying on party, offers no proof]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PQ leader said party members are taking precautions, including placing phones in signal-proof bags and removing them from meeting rooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pq-leader-says-he-believes-ottawa-may-be-spying-on-party-offers-no-proof/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pq-leader-says-he-believes-ottawa-may-be-spying-on-party-offers-no-proof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 more in Ontario told to isolate, considered ‘low-risk’ hantavirus contacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another six are isolating in Alberta and British Columbia, and remain asymptomatic for hantavirus, according to provincial health officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/7-more-in-ontario-told-to-isolate-considered-low-risk-hantavirus-contacts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/7-more-in-ontario-told-to-isolate-considered-low-risk-hantavirus-contacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney Adventure cruise cancelled after guests had been onboard for more than a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney&rsquo;s newest cruise ship is sailing again after a mechanical issue unexpectedly resulted in the entertainment company cancelling the previous voyage.Guests had already boarded the Disney Adventure in Singapore on May 7, reports USA Today, when the cruise was called off and they were asked to disembark.They had been aboard for 26 hours, reports the New York Post .Canadian Travel News reports that several travellers, &ldquo;some of whom had flown in from Australia and other countries&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disney-adventure-cruise-cancelled-after-guests-had-been-onboard-for-more-than-a-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/disney-adventure-cruise-cancelled-after-guests-had-been-onboard-for-more-than-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario pans Quebec language requirements in new offensive for Toronto to host defence bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Ontario government has launched a new offensive for Toronto to become the host city for the future Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) headquarters &mdash; and a new booklet to support its bid is throwing a bit of shade to Montreal in the process.On Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford brought together over 200 attendees, including Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, Liberal MPs, consul generals from NATO countries, as well as representatives from banking and financial service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-pans-quebec-language-requirements-in-new-offensive-for-toronto-to-host-defence-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-pans-quebec-language-requirements-in-new-offensive-for-toronto-to-host-defence-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sidney Crosby set to make 4th appearance at men's world hockey championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will join the men's national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sidney-crosby-set-to-make-4th-appearance-at-mens-world-hockey-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sidney-crosby-set-to-make-4th-appearance-at-mens-world-hockey-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Sidney Crosby set to make 4th appearance at men's world hockey championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will join the men's national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-sidney-crosby-set-to-make-4th-appearance-at-mens-world-hockey-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadas-sidney-crosby-set-to-make-4th-appearance-at-mens-world-hockey-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 B.C. residents receive national honours for courage, bravery after 2022 bear attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Dawson Creek residents have received national honours for saving their friend and mother during a bear attack near the northeast B.C. city in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-bc-residents-receive-national-honours-for-courage-bravery-after-2022-bear-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/3-bc-residents-receive-national-honours-for-courage-bravery-after-2022-bear-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 3, ‘Robbie’s Legacy Act,’ passes second reading at Ontario legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill 3, known as Robbie's Legacy Act, will amend Ontario's Gift of life Act to allow hospitals to publicly recognize deceased organ and tissue donors by name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bill-3-robbies-legacy-act-passes-second-reading-at-ontario-legislature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bill-3-robbies-legacy-act-passes-second-reading-at-ontario-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDSB cuts more than 200 admin staff, union says it will hurt students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto District School Board says while no in-classroom supports will be cut, things like outdoor education and cafeteria workers will be lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tdsb-cuts-more-than-200-admin-staff-union-says-it-will-hurt-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/tdsb-cuts-more-than-200-admin-staff-union-says-it-will-hurt-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian schools ditch Mother's and Father's Day celebrations in the name of diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[An elementary school in Winnipeg will send students home with &ldquo;family gifts&rdquo; this week, instead of traditional Mother&rsquo;s Day and Father&rsquo;s Day presents, part of a new trend among some Canadian schools downplaying or eliminating the traditional parental celebrations.Grade 1 and 2 teachers at Sage Creek School in Winnipeg informed parents of the change last week, just days before Mother&rsquo;s Day.The student-made gifts will be distributed on May 15, to coincide with the In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-schools-ditch-mothers-and-fathers-day-celebrations-in-the-name-of-diversity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-schools-ditch-mothers-and-fathers-day-celebrations-in-the-name-of-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax council votes to look into cutting patio fees, creating red tape portal]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the municipality's website, the fees for a patio range from $350 to $1,270, depending on its sizeand whether it is seasonal or annual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifax-council-votes-to-look-into-cutting-patio-fees-creating-red-tape-portal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifax-council-votes-to-look-into-cutting-patio-fees-creating-red-tape-portal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian court orders new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roy says Turmel will remain detained inside Rome&rsquo;s Regina Coeli prison while extradition proceedings continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/italian-court-orders-new-extradition-hearing-for-dave-turmel-of-blood-family-mafia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/italian-court-orders-new-extradition-hearing-for-dave-turmel-of-blood-family-mafia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treatment centre outside Halifax designed to help first responders with PTSD, addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new facility has opened on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore that was designed specifically to offer support for first responders and veterans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/treatment-centre-outside-halifax-designed-to-help-first-responders-with-ptsd-addiction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/treatment-centre-outside-halifax-designed-to-help-first-responders-with-ptsd-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Montreal artist transforms Habs fandom into powerful paintings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal artist is gaining attention from Canadiens players and fans alike, turning personal moments and hockey passion into emotional artwork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-a-montreal-artist-transforms-habs-fandom-into-powerful-paintings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-a-montreal-artist-transforms-habs-fandom-into-powerful-paintings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is the Iran's supreme leader? Regime claims Khamenei in 'full health']]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader&rsquo;s long absence from public view has led to growing speculation that the injuries he sustained in an airstrike on Feb. 28 are more severe than the regime is letting on.In Tehran&rsquo;s first public statement on Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei&rsquo;s condition, a senior official told Fars News on Friday that the supreme leader was &ldquo;in full health.&rdquo;&ldquo;(His) back injury has improved during this period, and the kneecap injury will soon heal as well,&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/where-is-the-irans-supreme-leader-regime-claims-khamenei-in-full-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/where-is-the-irans-supreme-leader-regime-claims-khamenei-in-full-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is Iran's supreme leader? Regime claims Khamenei in 'full health' despite going to ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader&rsquo;s long absence from public view has led to growing speculation that the injuries he sustained in an airstrike on Feb. 28 are more severe than the regime is letting on.In Tehran&rsquo;s first public statement on Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei&rsquo;s condition, a senior official told Fars News on Friday that the supreme leader was &ldquo;in full health.&rdquo;&ldquo;(His) back injury has improved during this period, and the kneecap injury will soon heal as well,&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/where-is-irans-supreme-leader-regime-claims-khamenei-in-full-health-despite-going-to-ground/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/where-is-irans-supreme-leader-regime-claims-khamenei-in-full-health-despite-going-to-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy says Ukraine working on military ‘drone deal’ with Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine has talked about signing export deals with other countries to supply them with the advanced drone technology it has refined since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-working-on-military-drone-deal-with-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-working-on-military-drone-deal-with-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal committee calls for reversal of Lacombe agricultural research centre closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said earlier this year it's closing three research and development centres, including the one in Lacombe, plus four satellite research farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-committee-calls-for-reversal-of-lacombe-agricultural-research-centre-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-committee-calls-for-reversal-of-lacombe-agricultural-research-centre-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love icebergs? This one in St. Anthony, N.L., may capture your heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographer Steve Sheppard says he captured a particularly &ldquo;lucky shot&rdquo; in St. Anthony, N.L., last week: an iceberg with a heart-shaped pool on top.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/love-icebergs-this-one-in-st-anthony-nl-may-capture-your-heart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/love-icebergs-this-one-in-st-anthony-nl-may-capture-your-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal’s big night: Victoire look to clinch, Canadiens eye 3-1 series lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a busy night for Montreal sports fans as both of the city&rsquo;s professional hockey teams prepare for high-stakes playoff matchups on home ice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreals-big-night-victoire-look-to-clinch-canadiens-eye-3-1-series-lead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreals-big-night-victoire-look-to-clinch-canadiens-eye-3-1-series-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anand to pitch Canada defence, economic ties during Persian Gulf trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister David McGuinty is also visiting Qatar as well as the United Arab Emirates this week, to talk about how Canada fits into regional security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anand-to-pitch-canada-defence-economic-ties-during-persian-gulf-trip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/anand-to-pitch-canada-defence-economic-ties-during-persian-gulf-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring cleaning your home or cottage? How to limit hantavirus risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overall risk in Canada to the general population from the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship remains low, Health Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/spring-cleaning-your-home-or-cottage-how-to-limit-hantavirus-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/spring-cleaning-your-home-or-cottage-how-to-limit-hantavirus-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon Clarke, B.C.-born Memphis Grizzlies forward, dead at 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the team, his agency and the NBA said Tuesday. He was 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/brandon-clarke-bc-born-memphis-grizzlies-forward-dead-at-29/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/brandon-clarke-bc-born-memphis-grizzlies-forward-dead-at-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Clarke, a forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, has died at the age of 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/memphis-grizzlies-forward-brandon-clarke-dead-at-29/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/memphis-grizzlies-forward-brandon-clarke-dead-at-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixty-one per cent of B.C. residents support Enbridge's Westcoast natural gas expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A majority of B.C. residents are on board with the federal plan to move ahead with Enbridge&rsquo;s Westcoast LNG pipeline expansion, according to new data from the Angus Reid Institute . This support is evidence of the changing landscape of support for pipelines in Canada&rsquo;s most western province, says ARI.There is majority support for the Westcoast LNG pipeline expansion across the country (55 per cent) and in B.C. (61 per cent). Support outnumbers opposition by three to one, according t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sixty-one-per-cent-of-bc-residents-support-enbridges-westcoast-natural-gas-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/sixty-one-per-cent-of-bc-residents-support-enbridges-westcoast-natural-gas-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long should Hantavirus cruise ship passengers self-isolate? And why does B.C. recommend less time than WHO?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-one days, 42, 45: Returning passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship are facing different self-quarantining requirements, raising questions about how long is long enough to stay isolated from other humans.The United States, United Kingdom, France and Greece have asked that all repatriated passengers from the vessel isolate for at least six weeks, or roughly 42 days &mdash; the quarantine period recommended by the World Health Organization.Four Canadians who were aboard t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-long-should-hantavirus-cruise-ship-passengers-self-isolate-and-why-does-bc-recommend-less-time-than-who/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-long-should-hantavirus-cruise-ship-passengers-self-isolate-and-why-does-bc-recommend-less-time-than-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s census day in Canada. Here’s how long you get before facing a fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 12 is census day, which means time is running out to submit the census in Canada. Not filing on time or refusing to submit altogether could soon lead to hefty fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/its-census-day-in-canada-heres-how-long-you-get-before-facing-a-fine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/its-census-day-in-canada-heres-how-long-you-get-before-facing-a-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. nurses vote in favour of strike mandate amid stalled talks: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia's nurses last contract expired in March 2025 and the union and employer have been in contract talks since October 2025.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-nurses-vote-in-favour-of-strike-mandate-amid-stalled-talks-union/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-nurses-vote-in-favour-of-strike-mandate-amid-stalled-talks-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick’s government proposes overhaul of lobbying rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Murray, the province's integrity commissioner, says the bill would allow New Brunswick to catch up to other jurisdictions in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswicks-government-proposes-overhaul-of-lobbying-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/new-brunswicks-government-proposes-overhaul-of-lobbying-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto risks ‘collapse’ if cars flood streets during World Cup games: planning expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[An urban planning expert says an increased use of public transit during World Cup matches is crucial to ensure the event runs smoothly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-risks-collapse-if-cars-flood-streets-during-world-cup-games-planning-expert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-risks-collapse-if-cars-flood-streets-during-world-cup-games-planning-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto is 'only city' that can host new international defence bank: Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citing the city&rsquo;s high concentration of bank headquarters and financial services, Ontario leaders are arguing that Toronto&rsquo;s the only viable choice for the new multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-is-only-city-that-can-host-new-international-defence-bank-ford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-is-only-city-that-can-host-new-international-defence-bank-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Raining down ash': Fast-moving wildfire continues to rage near Whitecourt, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire threatening homes near Whitecourt continues to rage a few kilometres southeast of the northern Alberta town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/raining-down-ash-fast-moving-wildfire-continues-to-rage-near-whitecourt-alta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/raining-down-ash-fast-moving-wildfire-continues-to-rage-near-whitecourt-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water main break means 8,000 Kamloops households without water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city had said critical water main was expected to be repaired Tuesday afternoon, but it was unsuccessful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/water-main-break-means-8000-kamloops-households-without-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/water-main-break-means-8000-kamloops-households-without-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of job action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union says the vote, which will allow nurses to take job action as contract negotiations continue, is the strongest strike mandate in its history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-nurses-vote-982-in-favour-of-job-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-nurses-vote-982-in-favour-of-job-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunkin’ Donuts coming back to Canada with hundreds of locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts officially left the Canadian market in 2018, closing its last locations in Quebec. The first location is expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dunkin-donuts-coming-back-to-canada-with-hundreds-of-locations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dunkin-donuts-coming-back-to-canada-with-hundreds-of-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Largest poetry prize to hold town hall about award format after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Griffin Poetry Prize is the largest award in the world for a single book of poetry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/largest-poetry-prize-to-hold-town-hall-about-award-format-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/largest-poetry-prize-to-hold-town-hall-about-award-format-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunkin's Canadian comeback to start in Toronto and Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin'? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dunkins-canadian-comeback-to-start-in-toronto-and-montreal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dunkins-canadian-comeback-to-start-in-toronto-and-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunkin' coming back to Canada, following deal with Foodtastic]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin&rsquo;? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dunkin-coming-back-to-canada-following-deal-with-foodtastic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/dunkin-coming-back-to-canada-following-deal-with-foodtastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP challenges nomination loss for Toronto-area byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has filed a notice of appeal to the provincial Liberals, challenging the result of a nomination race that he lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/liberal-mp-challenges-nomination-loss-for-toronto-area-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/liberal-mp-challenges-nomination-loss-for-toronto-area-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nate Erskine-Smith challenges Ontario Liberal nomination loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection ahead of an intended bid for the leadership of the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nate-erskine-smith-challenges-ontario-liberal-nomination-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/nate-erskine-smith-challenges-ontario-liberal-nomination-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford backs Toronto defence bank bid, disputes Quebec’s ‘fear campaign’ claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that while Toronto should be the host city for a new defence bank, he doesn&rsquo;t believe in 'attacking' competing bids for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-backs-toronto-defence-bank-bid-disputes-quebecs-fear-campaign-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ford-backs-toronto-defence-bank-bid-disputes-quebecs-fear-campaign-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not a snowbird thing': Even researchers are puzzled why Canadian visits to these 3 U.S. cities have spiked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large study of cellphone presence in more than 250 U.S. destinations reveals a sharp drop of up to 65 per cent in the number of Canadian visitors to American locations in the two years between April 2024 and March 2026. Oddly, however, exactly three places showed an increase, in the form of a surge of between 21 and 35 per cent. Researchers are not sure why, but Gainesville Fla., Cleveland, Ohio, and Portland, Ore., alone saw the number of Canadians shoot up, at least based on their cellphone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/not-a-snowbird-thing-even-researchers-are-puzzled-why-canadian-visits-to-these-3-us-cities-have-spiked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/not-a-snowbird-thing-even-researchers-are-puzzled-why-canadian-visits-to-these-3-us-cities-have-spiked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not a snowbird thing': Even researchers are puzzled why Canadian visits to these 3 U.S. cities has spiked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large study of cellphone presence in more than 250 U.S. destinations reveals a sharp drop of up to 65 per cent in the number of Canadian visitors to American locations in the two years between April 2024 and March 2026. Oddly, however, exactly three places showed an increase, in the form of a surge of between 21 and 35 per cent. Researchers are not sure why, but Gainesville Fla., Cleveland, Ohio, and Portland, Ore., alone saw the number of Canadians shoot up, at least based on their cellphone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/not-a-snowbird-thing-even-researchers-are-puzzled-why-canadian-visits-to-these-3-us-cities-has-spiked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/not-a-snowbird-thing-even-researchers-are-puzzled-why-canadian-visits-to-these-3-us-cities-has-spiked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian visits to 267 U.S. cities are down — except for these three, that is]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large study of cellphone presence in more than 250 U.S. destinations reveals a sharp drop of up to 65 per cent in the number of Canadian visitors to American locations in the two years between April 2024 and March 2026. Oddly, however, exactly three places showed an increase, in the form of a surge of between 21 and 35 per cent. Researchers are not sure why, but Gainesville Florida, Cleveland Ohio and Portland Oregon alone saw the number of Canadians shoot up, at least based on their cellphon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-visits-to-267-us-cities-are-down-except-for-these-three-that-is/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-visits-to-267-us-cities-are-down-except-for-these-three-that-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All 11 teachers accused of creating toxic climate at Montreal school have their licences revoked]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 11 teachers who were suspended in 2024 for allegedly fostering a toxic climate at a Montreal school have had their licences revoked. Quebec's Ministry of Education released the final report by two interveners tasked with monitoring the situation at the Bedford elementary school and producing an action plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/all-11-teachers-accused-of-creating-toxic-climate-at-montreal-school-have-their-licences-revoked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/all-11-teachers-accused-of-creating-toxic-climate-at-montreal-school-have-their-licences-revoked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools failing to ‘consistently’ meet requirements of special needs students: Ontario AG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditor general Shelley Spence found the growth of children with special education needs is outpacing enrolment and painted a picture of a poorly organized and struggling system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/schools-failing-to-consistently-meet-requirements-of-special-needs-students-ontario-ag/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/schools-failing-to-consistently-meet-requirements-of-special-needs-students-ontario-ag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I felt completely unwanted’: Some migrants in limbo with new asylum law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into Canada from the United States and are now deemed ineligible to make asylum claims under the new federal law, Bill C-12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-felt-completely-unwanted-some-migrants-in-limbo-with-new-asylum-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-felt-completely-unwanted-some-migrants-in-limbo-with-new-asylum-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear attack leaves man dead in northern Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man was killed in a bear attack in Saskatchewan, the provincial Ministry of Community Safety said, adding the bear was euthanized and taken to Saskatoon for testing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bear-attack-leaves-man-dead-in-northern-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bear-attack-leaves-man-dead-in-northern-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deal reached with hackers after Canadian universities hit by security breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company that operates Canvas, a popular online learning system, has struck a deal with hackers to delete the data stolen in a cyberattack last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deal-reached-with-hackers-after-canadian-universities-hit-by-security-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/deal-reached-with-hackers-after-canadian-universities-hit-by-security-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal company on mission to turn pet poop into compost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has been collecting organic waste to use as plant fertilizer for nearly two decades. Since this spring they've started collecting something else: pet waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-company-on-mission-to-turn-pet-poop-into-compost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/montreal-company-on-mission-to-turn-pet-poop-into-compost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kicking it into gear’: Jason Kenney says pro-Canada forces must counter separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Alberta premier Jason&nbsp;Kenney&nbsp;says it's high time federal MPs take a stand and fight against those who wish to see Canada torn apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kicking-it-into-gear-jason-kenney-says-pro-canada-forces-must-counter-separatism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kicking-it-into-gear-jason-kenney-says-pro-canada-forces-must-counter-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of child, adult pulled from Lake Erie after being reported overdue: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&nbsp;Provincial Police say the bodies of two boaters, including a child, were pulled from the waters of Lake Erie on Monday after being reported overdue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bodies-of-child-adult-pulled-from-lake-erie-after-being-reported-overdue-opp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bodies-of-child-adult-pulled-from-lake-erie-after-being-reported-overdue-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax’s oldest cemetery offers student researchers a glimpse into buried history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gravestones in Halifax's oldest cemetery mark the final resting place of judges, privateers and even the British commander who had the White House set on fire centuries ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifaxs-oldest-cemetery-offers-student-researchers-a-glimpse-into-buried-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/halifaxs-oldest-cemetery-offers-student-researchers-a-glimpse-into-buried-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's chief electoral officer wants pause on sharing electors list until law amended]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s chief electoral officer says the province&rsquo;s list of electors shouldn&rsquo;t be shared with any political parties until the legislature makes changes to better protect Albertans&rsquo; personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertas-chief-electoral-officer-wants-pause-on-sharing-electors-list-until-law-amended/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertas-chief-electoral-officer-wants-pause-on-sharing-electors-list-until-law-amended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelowna tourism spending rose in 2025 but visitors stayed for shorter trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism operators in Kelowna, B.C., are entering the 2026 season with cautious optimism as new figures show visitor spending and activity increased slightly in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-tourism-spending-rose-in-2025-but-visitors-stayed-for-shorter-trips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/kelowna-tourism-spending-rose-in-2025-but-visitors-stayed-for-shorter-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Armed Forces to put away the big guns, end avalanche management in B.C.'s Rogers Pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 70 years, the Canadian Armed Forces have managed the avalanche control in Glacier National Park, alongside Parks Canada. That unique partnership is set to end in August 2027, when the Memorandum of Understanding expires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-armed-forces-to-put-away-the-big-guns-end-avalanche-management-in-bcs-rogers-pass/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-armed-forces-to-put-away-the-big-guns-end-avalanche-management-in-bcs-rogers-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffalo loves Canada &mdash; and the Sabres prove it: 'O Canada, we meant every word']]></title><description><![CDATA[There may not have been a huge contingent of visiting Montreal Canadiens fans at the opening games of the team&rsquo;s second-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres last week, but there were definitely more Canadians in the stands than meets the eye &mdash; and many of them bleed blue and gold.It&rsquo;s well known that ever since its founding in 1970, the Sabres have enjoyed a wellspring of ardent supporters from Southern Ontario. And when the NHL club is playing at home, scores of re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/buffalo-loves-canada-mdash-and-the-sabres-prove-it-o-canada-we-meant-every-word/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/buffalo-loves-canada-mdash-and-the-sabres-prove-it-o-canada-we-meant-every-word/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans are 'very dissatisfied' with their lives, people in Quebec highly satisfied: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Statistics Canada survey on quality of life in Canada has revealed which provinces have the highest life satisfaction &mdash; and which ranks the lowest.Overall, the data showed that 46.1 per cent of Canadians reported a high level of life satisfaction in the second quarter of 2025, up from 40.4 per cent in the same period in 2024. However, that figure slipped from the first quarter of 2025, when 48.6 per cent of Canadians reported high life satisfaction.The quarterly survey, which polls Cana]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertans-are-very-dissatisfied-with-their-lives-people-in-quebec-highly-satisfied-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertans-are-very-dissatisfied-with-their-lives-people-in-quebec-highly-satisfied-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Canadian airports be privatized?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is mulling the privatization of Canadian airports. What are the true costs of a potential windfall?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/should-canadian-airports-be-privatized/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/should-canadian-airports-be-privatized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finch West LRT set for 3-day maintenance closure months after opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial transit agency Metrolinx announced the transit line would be closed from 2:30 a.m. on May 15 until 4 a.m. on May 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/finch-west-lrt-set-for-3-day-maintenance-closure-months-after-opening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/finch-west-lrt-set-for-3-day-maintenance-closure-months-after-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian intelligence officers visit Quebec company after sniper rifles turn up in Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The briefing took place after Global News reported in October that social media posts showed Cadex rifles for sale in Moscow and in the hands of Russian snipers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-intelligence-officers-visit-quebec-company-after-sniper-rifles-turn-up-in-russia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-intelligence-officers-visit-quebec-company-after-sniper-rifles-turn-up-in-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle brewing between Ontario education minister, trustee over use of school portable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Peel District School Board's government-appointed supervisor wrote to trustee and vice chair David Green telling him he must stop using a portable to store items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/battle-brewing-between-ontario-education-minister-trustee-over-use-of-school-portable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/battle-brewing-between-ontario-education-minister-trustee-over-use-of-school-portable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliot Page gave $25K for a community well in N.S. It's still not running and he's not happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nova Scotia-born actor Elliot Page donated $25,000 for a well for people who live near Shelburne&rsquo;s old garbage dump and fear contaminated water and higher cancer rates. The project has been fraught with delays, disagreement and division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/elliot-page-gave-25k-for-a-community-well-in-ns-its-still-not-running-and-hes-not-happy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/elliot-page-gave-25k-for-a-community-well-in-ns-its-still-not-running-and-hes-not-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for pair in Thunder Bay, Ont., who were last seen at abandoned grain elevator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashlynn Bottle, 23, and Nodin Skunk, 25, were last seen together at the old Pool 8 grain elevator in the 400 block of Syndicate Avenue South on April 26 in Thunder Bay, Ont., on the city&rsquo;s south side. Here's what we know about ongoing efforts to locate the members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-continues-for-pair-in-thunder-bay-ont-who-were-last-seen-at-abandoned-grain-elevator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-continues-for-pair-in-thunder-bay-ont-who-were-last-seen-at-abandoned-grain-elevator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for missing pair in Thunder Bay, Ont., last seen at abandoned grain elevators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashlynn Bottle, 23, and Nodin Skunk, 25, were last seen together at the old Pool 8 grain elevator in the 400 block of Syndicate Avenue South on April 26 in Thunder Bay, Ont., on the city&rsquo;s south side. Here's what we know about ongoing efforts to locate the members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-continues-for-missing-pair-in-thunder-bay-ont-last-seen-at-abandoned-grain-elevators/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-continues-for-missing-pair-in-thunder-bay-ont-last-seen-at-abandoned-grain-elevators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilient Ottawa Charge looking for Walter Cup redemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ottawa Charge learned valuable lessons in last year's Walter Cup final loss to the Minnesota Frost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/resilient-ottawa-charge-looking-for-walter-cup-redemption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/resilient-ottawa-charge-looking-for-walter-cup-redemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry is getting a musical parody the director calls a 'love letter' to hit Canadian series]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-tracked musical parody that transforms Heated Rivalry, the queer Canadian hockey romance, into an off-Broadway production complete with a "wine-mom" narrator and campy showtunes that creators hope will feed a fandom hungry for more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heated-rivalry-is-getting-a-musical-parody-the-director-calls-a-love-letter-to-hit-canadian-series/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/heated-rivalry-is-getting-a-musical-parody-the-director-calls-a-love-letter-to-hit-canadian-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys are falling behind in school, and some experts say it starts in kindergarten]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report submitted to the Quebec government says boys are "systemically disadvantaged" in their school system. Meanwhile, new Health Canada data shows higher rates of young men aged 15 to 24 suffer from mental health issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/boys-are-falling-behind-in-school-and-some-experts-say-it-starts-in-kindergarten/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/boys-are-falling-behind-in-school-and-some-experts-say-it-starts-in-kindergarten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead following shooting in broad daylight at Calgary Co-op parking lot: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of the North Hill Co-op in the city's northeast on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/1-dead-following-shooting-in-broad-daylight-at-calgary-co-op-parking-lot-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/1-dead-following-shooting-in-broad-daylight-at-calgary-co-op-parking-lot-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton, Moncton getting new mayors after New Brunswick municipal elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unofficial results from Elections&nbsp;New&nbsp;Brunswick&nbsp;show Steve Hicks winning the mayoral race in Fredericton, and Shawn Crossman coming out on top in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fredericton-moncton-getting-new-mayors-after-new-brunswick-municipal-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fredericton-moncton-getting-new-mayors-after-new-brunswick-municipal-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Akwesasne man pleads guilty in smuggling case that left 9 dead in St. Lawrence River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the United States for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of nine people, including two children under the age of three, in the St. Lawrence River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/akwesasne-man-pleads-guilty-in-smuggling-case-that-left-9-dead-in-st-lawrence-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/akwesasne-man-pleads-guilty-in-smuggling-case-that-left-9-dead-in-st-lawrence-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next stage of Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main replacement construction underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work began earlier this year to fast-track a replacement for the Bearspaw feeder main, which suffered its second catastrophic failure in less than two years back in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/next-stage-of-calgarys-bearspaw-feeder-main-replacement-construction-underway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/next-stage-of-calgarys-bearspaw-feeder-main-replacement-construction-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out-of-control wildfire prompts evacuation south of Whitecourt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents ordered out immediately as 55-hectare blaze moves south in windy conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/out-of-control-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-south-of-whitecourt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/out-of-control-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-south-of-whitecourt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for owner charged in Edmonton dog attack that killed 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trial has begun at the Edmonton Court of King&rsquo;s Bench for a pet owner charged in connection with a dog attack that killed an 11-year-old boy on April 1, 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trial-begins-for-owner-charged-in-edmonton-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trial-begins-for-owner-charged-in-edmonton-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-moving wildfire threatens 2 First Nations in southeast Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials in southeast Saskatchewan are warning residents of a "fast-moving wildfire" that destroyed some minor structures and threatened several homes on Star Blanket Cree Nation and Little Black Bear First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fast-moving-wildfire-threatens-2-first-nations-in-southeast-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/fast-moving-wildfire-threatens-2-first-nations-in-southeast-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out-of-control wildfire spurs evacuation order for area near Whitecourt, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire burning out of control in north-central Alberta has prompted an evacuation order for part of Woodlands County. An emergency alert says the fire is burning 3.5 kilometres south of Whitecourt and is just one kilometre away from Highway 43.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/out-of-control-wildfire-spurs-evacuation-order-for-area-near-whitecourt-alta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/out-of-control-wildfire-spurs-evacuation-order-for-area-near-whitecourt-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan officials urge caution as dry weather triggers wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Public Safety Agency shared that much of the south and central parts of the province are favourable for extreme fire behaviours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-officials-urge-caution-as-dry-weather-triggers-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatchewan-officials-urge-caution-as-dry-weather-triggers-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairies Premier League soccer kicks off in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sport of soccer is growing in Canada, and new leagues are springing up to meet demand as Prairies Premier League plays its inaugural game in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/prairies-premier-league-soccer-kicks-off-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/prairies-premier-league-soccer-kicks-off-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Canadians say energy policy should focus on economic growth: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[About half the population maintains the government is doing too little, with 50 per cent of respondents holding that view in 2019 compared to 48 per cent in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/majority-of-canadians-say-energy-policy-should-focus-on-economic-growth-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/majority-of-canadians-say-energy-policy-should-focus-on-economic-growth-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. policewomen want lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group of officers allege they were subjected to harassment, bullying and gender&nbsp;discrimination&nbsp;while working in policing in&nbsp;the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-policewomen-want-lawsuit-not-labour-arbitration-over-alleged-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-policewomen-want-lawsuit-not-labour-arbitration-over-alleged-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. police women want lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group of officers allege they were subjected to harassment, bullying and gender&nbsp;discrimination&nbsp;while working in policing in&nbsp;the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-police-women-want-lawsuit-not-labour-arbitration-over-alleged-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-police-women-want-lawsuit-not-labour-arbitration-over-alleged-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a case to indefinitely keep the Trans Mountain pipeline in government hands, possibly alongside Indigenous partners, say the leaders of its operator and financial overseer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trans-mountain-and-its-federal-parent-see-case-for-ottawa-owning-pipeline-for-good/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trans-mountain-and-its-federal-parent-see-case-for-ottawa-owning-pipeline-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver’s Oakridge Park mall sets May 28 as opening date]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project has been one of North America's biggest retail and residential construction sites, with a planned size of five million square feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouvers-oakridge-park-mall-sets-may-28-as-opening-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/vancouvers-oakridge-park-mall-sets-may-28-as-opening-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders post-prison supervision for Calgary high-risk offender who cut off girlfriend's fingers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary man who left his ex-girlfriend disabled after attacking her with a sword and cutting off three of her fingers, has been placed on 30 court-ordered conditions, including an ankle monitor, designed to protect the community following the end of his prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/judge-orders-post-prison-supervision-for-calgary-high-risk-offender-who-cut-off-girlfriends-fingers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/judge-orders-post-prison-supervision-for-calgary-high-risk-offender-who-cut-off-girlfriends-fingers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illness postpones decisive Game 5 between Montreal Victoire, Minnesota Frost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game 5 between the Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost will be rescheduled based on medical guidance, the league says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/illness-postpones-decisive-game-5-between-montreal-victoire-minnesota-frost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/illness-postpones-decisive-game-5-between-montreal-victoire-minnesota-frost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illness postpones deciding Game 5 between Montreal Victoire, Minnesota Frost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game 5 between the Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost will be rescheduled based on medical guidance, the league says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/illness-postpones-deciding-game-5-between-montreal-victoire-minnesota-frost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/illness-postpones-deciding-game-5-between-montreal-victoire-minnesota-frost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisive Game 5 between Montreal Victoire, Minnesota Frost rescheduled to Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game 5 between the Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost was postponed due to "player safety concerns related to illness."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/decisive-game-5-between-montreal-victoire-minnesota-frost-rescheduled-to-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/decisive-game-5-between-montreal-victoire-minnesota-frost-rescheduled-to-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Any child is potentially a target': Northern Ontario police warn about rise in exploitation cases in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police report online child sexual exploitation cases have risen across Canada over a 10-year period, according to Statistics Canada. In northern Ontario, police services say they're dealing with growing caseloads and increasingly complex investigations amid new technologies such as artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/any-child-is-potentially-a-target-northern-ontario-police-warn-about-rise-in-exploitation-cases-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/any-child-is-potentially-a-target-northern-ontario-police-warn-about-rise-in-exploitation-cases-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear euthanized after visiting Alberta summer village]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "habituated" black bear was killed by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services last week after reports of it frequenting a populated area. The bear was euthanized May 6 after repeatedly being seen in the west-central Alberta summer village of Burnstick Lake, about 80 kilometres southwest of Red Deer in Clearwater County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bear-euthanized-after-visiting-alberta-summer-village/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bear-euthanized-after-visiting-alberta-summer-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWHL postpones Montreal, Minnesota Game 5 due to illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winner of the series faces the Ottawa Charge in the final. The Frost beat the Charge in four games in last year's championship series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pwhl-postpones-montreal-minnesota-game-5-due-to-illness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pwhl-postpones-montreal-minnesota-game-5-due-to-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. mothers push for amendment that would authorize bringing runaway children back home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An amendment to P.E.I.'s Child, Youth and Family Services Act would give police and child protection workers the authority to return runaway children to a safe home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pei-mothers-push-for-amendment-that-would-authorize-bringing-runaway-children-back-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pei-mothers-push-for-amendment-that-would-authorize-bringing-runaway-children-back-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays place outfielder Addison Barger on the 10-day injured list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays placed Addison Barger on the 10-day injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation ahead of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Meanwhile, left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer was designated for assignment after falling to 1-5 with a 6.69 earned-run average after allowing six earned runs in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Angels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/blue-jays-place-outfielder-addison-barger-on-the-10-day-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/blue-jays-place-outfielder-addison-barger-on-the-10-day-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re struggling’: Caregivers are feeling the financial squeeze, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s caregivers are being financially squeezed as they try to balance having a career with taking care of loved ones who need them, a recent survey shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/were-struggling-caregivers-are-feeling-the-financial-squeeze-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/were-struggling-caregivers-are-feeling-the-financial-squeeze-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Alberta voters had their data exposed. Here's how it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta separatist group is under investigation by the RCMP and Elections Alberta after publicly releasing the personal information of roughly 2.9 million voters in the province. Here's everything you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/millions-of-alberta-voters-had-their-data-exposed-heres-how-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/millions-of-alberta-voters-had-their-data-exposed-heres-how-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies of mothers with endometriosis face higher birth defect risk: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study found that 'specific anomalies with the highest associated risks included unspecified cleft palate, hypospadias and pulmonary artery stenosis.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/babies-of-mothers-with-endometriosis-face-higher-birth-defect-risk-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/babies-of-mothers-with-endometriosis-face-higher-birth-defect-risk-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erskine-Smith should prove if nomination contest was unfair: Interim Ontario Liberal leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erskine-Smith claimed there were voter ID issues and he is raising the possibility of challenging the result. The party is standing behind the integrity of the race and the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/erskine-smith-should-prove-if-nomination-contest-was-unfair-interim-ontario-liberal-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/erskine-smith-should-prove-if-nomination-contest-was-unfair-interim-ontario-liberal-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protestors sue Calgary police, university and city over 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after police removed a protest encampment from the University of Calgary campus, nine plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit alleging the way the removal played out violated their Charter rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/protestors-sue-calgary-police-university-and-city-over-2024-pro-palestinian-encampment-removal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/protestors-sue-calgary-police-university-and-city-over-2024-pro-palestinian-encampment-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitutional challenge launched by Ontario nurses over lack of right to strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurses say the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act is among the most restrictive of its kind in Canada, preventing not just full strikes, but also other forms of job action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/constitutional-challenge-launched-by-ontario-nurses-over-lack-of-right-to-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/constitutional-challenge-launched-by-ontario-nurses-over-lack-of-right-to-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Nurses' Association launching constitutional challenge over lack of right to strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Nurses' Association is launching a constitutional challenge of a law that prevents them from taking any form of job action during the bargaining process, a move hospitals are calling deeply troubling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-nurses-association-launching-constitutional-challenge-over-lack-of-right-to-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ontario-nurses-association-launching-constitutional-challenge-over-lack-of-right-to-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steven Guilbeault evasive about political future after criticizing major projects reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault, a former federal environment minister, remained evasive about his political future after starkly criticizing his government&rsquo;s new proposal to speed up Canada&rsquo;s regulatory process for major projects.Guilbeault has been the talk of the town in Ottawa ever since he said in media interviews on Friday and over the weekend that prime minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s proposed reforms are &ldquo;worse&rdquo; than former prime minister Stephen Harper&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/steven-guilbeault-evasive-about-political-future-after-criticizing-major-projects-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/steven-guilbeault-evasive-about-political-future-after-criticizing-major-projects-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after bear encounter in northern Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Community Safety confirmed a "bear incident" Friday that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-dies-after-bear-encounter-in-northern-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-dies-after-bear-encounter-in-northern-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 25, dies after bear encounter in northern Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Community Safety confirmed a "bear incident" Friday that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-25-dies-after-bear-encounter-in-northern-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-25-dies-after-bear-encounter-in-northern-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centre project will help build ‘soveriegn’ computing, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project announced will involve three facilities in B.C. which Telus says will deliver "one of the world&rsquo;s most powerful and sustainable AI infrastructure clusters."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ai-data-centre-project-will-help-build-soveriegn-computing-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ai-data-centre-project-will-help-build-soveriegn-computing-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives, NDP voice common concerns about MAID]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Conservatives and NDP sit on opposite sides of the spectrum, but they&rsquo;re voicing similar concerns about the trajectory of Canada&rsquo;s medical assistance in dying (MAID) regime.The two opposition parties could be moving toward an unlikely alliance against further expansion, with a report on extending MAID eligibility to the mentally ill expected by summer.Conservative MP Michael Cooper, a member of the joint House-Senate committee putting together the report, reiterat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservatives-ndp-voice-common-concerns-about-maid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservatives-ndp-voice-common-concerns-about-maid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservatives, NDP voice common concerns about extending MAID to the mentally ill]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; The Conservatives and NDP sit on opposite sides of the spectrum, but they&rsquo;re voicing similar concerns about the trajectory of Canada&rsquo;s medical assistance in dying (MAID) regime.The two opposition parties could be moving toward an unlikely alliance against further expansion, with a report on extending MAID eligibility to the mentally ill expected by summer.Conservative MP Michael Cooper, a member of the joint House-Senate committee putting together the report, reiterat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservatives-ndp-voice-common-concerns-about-extending-maid-to-the-mentally-ill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/conservatives-ndp-voice-common-concerns-about-extending-maid-to-the-mentally-ill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 352,000 Russian soldiers have died fighting Ukraine: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the end of 2025, at least 352,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war against Ukraine, a new investigation has found .The death tally was compiled by two exiled Russian publications, Mediazona and Meduza, and released on May 9 to coincide with Russia&rsquo;s national holiday marking victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.The figure was arrived at using a database Mediazona maintains with the BBC Russian Service, which draws on publicly reported deaths, including local reports, no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/at-least-352000-russian-soldiers-have-died-fighting-ukraine-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/at-least-352000-russian-soldiers-have-died-fighting-ukraine-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 men allegedly damaged vehicles to coerce owners to sell for less: Edmonton police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six men are facing a combined total of 33 charges, including mischief over $5,000, uttering a forged document and fraud over $5,000.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/6-men-allegedly-damaged-vehicles-to-coerce-owners-to-sell-for-less-edmonton-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/6-men-allegedly-damaged-vehicles-to-coerce-owners-to-sell-for-less-edmonton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the jet fuel crisis means for your summer travel plans  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians booking summer travel may find the flight they want is more expensive, less&nbsp;convenient&nbsp;or no longer available at all. Higher fuel costs are reshaping airline schedules and fares after escalating conflict between Iran and the United States restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world&rsquo;s most important energy corridors.&nbsp; Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/what-the-jet-fuel-crisis-means-for-your-summer-travel-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/what-the-jet-fuel-crisis-means-for-your-summer-travel-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprisingly, Canadians travelling to the U.S. rose in April for the first time since 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a rare reversal to a year-long trend, Statistics Canada found that return arrivals by Canadians, both from the United States and the rest of the world, increased in April over the same month in 2025. It was the first year-over-year increase in those numbers in more than a year.On the U.S. side, return trips of Canadians by air fell 8.1 per cent in April compared to a year earlier. But return trips by automobile rose by 5.8 per cent in the same month, leading to an overall increase in Canadia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/surprisingly-canadians-travelling-to-the-us-rose-in-april-for-the-first-time-since-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/surprisingly-canadians-travelling-to-the-us-rose-in-april-for-the-first-time-since-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs, senators to reduce U.S. exchange travel amid trade negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs and senators are set to drastically reduce interparliamentary exchanges with the U.S. Senate and Congress, despite efforts to save a crucial trade deal with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mps-senators-to-reduce-us-exchange-travel-amid-trade-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/mps-senators-to-reduce-us-exchange-travel-amid-trade-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Canada's boycott of U.S. travel thawing? April data showed a surprising trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a rare reversal to a year-long trend, Statistics Canada found that return arrivals by Canadians, both from the United States and the rest of the world, increased in April over the same month in 2025. It was the first year-over-year increase in those numbers in more than a year.On the U.S. side, return trips of Canadians by air fell 8.1 per cent in April compared to a year earlier. But return trips by automobile rose by 5.8 per cent in the same month, leading to an overall increase in Canadia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-canadas-boycott-of-us-travel-thawing-april-data-showed-a-surprising-trend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/is-canadas-boycott-of-us-travel-thawing-april-data-showed-a-surprising-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 passengers isolating for hantavirus in Victoria are from B.C. and Yukon, top doctor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Bonnie Henry said the travellers include a Vancouver Island resident in their 70s, someone in their 50s who is from B.C. but lives abroad, and a Yukon couple in their 70s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/4-passengers-isolating-for-hantavirus-in-victoria-are-from-bc-and-yukon-top-doctor-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/4-passengers-isolating-for-hantavirus-in-victoria-are-from-bc-and-yukon-top-doctor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal departments run short of space as public servants return to office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a message to staff last week that it's delaying the requirement until it finds more office space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-departments-run-short-of-space-as-public-servants-return-to-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/federal-departments-run-short-of-space-as-public-servants-return-to-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed star Olympic swimmer charged in multimillion-dollar grandparent scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. prosecutors have accused Glen Crossley, the 56-year-old Montrealer who killed a Canadian Olympic gold medallist in a hit-and-run, of scamming elderly Americans as part of a multimillion-dollar grandparent scam network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-who-killed-star-olympic-swimmer-charged-in-multimillion-dollar-grandparent-scam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/man-who-killed-star-olympic-swimmer-charged-in-multimillion-dollar-grandparent-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto councillor says he is under police investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarborough Southwest Coun. Parthi Kandavel confirmed the investigation in a statement over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-councillor-says-he-is-under-police-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toronto-councillor-says-he-is-under-police-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge gives lenient sentence so trucker can dodge deportation after fatal Ontario crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thunder Bay judge has issued an absolute discharge so an Indian trucker who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in a fatal crash can avoid deportation.The Ontario Superior Court of Justice heard Ajitpal Singh was driving too close behind another truck that lost control and jackknifed on Highway 102 in December 2021, killing the driver of a truck heading in the opposite direction, and severely injuring a passenger.&ldquo;Mr. Singh has been living in Canada since 2018, where he has studied and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/judge-gives-lenient-sentence-so-trucker-can-dodge-deportation-after-fatal-ontario-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/judge-gives-lenient-sentence-so-trucker-can-dodge-deportation-after-fatal-ontario-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Québécois dubbing of The Simpsons saved after outcry from fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The version of The Simpsons dubbed in Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois French has been saved after Bell Media reached a deal with Disney Entertainment to broadcast the series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/qubcois-dubbing-of-the-simpsons-saved-after-outcry-from-fans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/qubcois-dubbing-of-the-simpsons-saved-after-outcry-from-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby self-feeding devices pose choking hazards, Health Canada warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada has advised consumers to 'immediately stop using the affected products and dispose of them in such a way that they cannot be used again.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/baby-self-feeding-devices-pose-choking-hazards-health-canada-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/baby-self-feeding-devices-pose-choking-hazards-health-canada-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geopolitical tension now seen as top economic risk in Bank of Canada survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geopolitical tensions are now considered a bigger risk risk to Canada's economic productivity than trade conflict with countries like the U.S, according to the latest survey data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/geopolitical-tension-now-seen-as-top-economic-risk-in-bank-of-canada-survey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/geopolitical-tension-now-seen-as-top-economic-risk-in-bank-of-canada-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian return trips from the U.S. tick up slightly: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians made slightly more return trips from the U.S. in April, according to the latest data, after more than a year of declines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-return-trips-from-the-us-tick-up-slightly-statcan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canadian-return-trips-from-the-us-tick-up-slightly-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus cases grow as ship’s captain calls experience ‘very painful’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus after passengers from the cruise ship disembarked and prepare to quarantine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hantavirus-cases-grow-as-ships-captain-calls-experience-very-painful/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/hantavirus-cases-grow-as-ships-captain-calls-experience-very-painful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Canadians from hantavirus ship will be monitored for 42 days, B.C. doctor says ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Bonnie Henry said that at no point during the arrival or transfer did any of the four Canadians come in contact with the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/4-canadians-from-hantavirus-ship-will-be-monitored-for-42-days-bc-doctor-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/4-canadians-from-hantavirus-ship-will-be-monitored-for-42-days-bc-doctor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba hockey coach who lured, sexually assaulted teenage player gets 6 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madison Biluk, a former Manitoba hockey coach who admitted to luring and sexually assaulting a teenage player on her team, was taken into custody Monday to begin serving a six-year prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitoba-hockey-coach-who-lured-sexually-assaulted-teenage-player-gets-6-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/manitoba-hockey-coach-who-lured-sexually-assaulted-teenage-player-gets-6-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio man charged with online luring of 10-year-old Manitoba girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old Ohio man has been charged after a 10-year-old Manitoba girl was lured into sending sexually explicit images and videos to someone she thought was a teenage boy, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ohio-man-charged-with-online-luring-of-10-year-old-manitoba-girl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/ohio-man-charged-with-online-luring-of-10-year-old-manitoba-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Québec solidaire weighing priorities, including wealth tax and public grocery stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party will campaign in part on running public grocery stores and a wealth tax ahead of the general election scheduled for October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/qubec-solidaire-weighing-priorities-including-wealth-tax-and-public-grocery-stores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/qubec-solidaire-weighing-priorities-including-wealth-tax-and-public-grocery-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This B.C. beach just ranked among North America’s top 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most people think about Canadian beaches, turquoise waters and scorching hot sun typically aren&rsquo;t the first things that come to mind. But paradise doesn&rsquo;t always come with palm trees. Sometimes, it comes with driftwood, tidal pools and chillier Pacific water.Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-bc-beach-just-ranked-among-north-americas-top-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/this-bc-beach-just-ranked-among-north-americas-top-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRA refunding 30 U.S. companies $148 million after scrapping digital services tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is refunding more than $148 million collected as part of the digital services tax (DST) to 30 U.S.-based companies.The DST was a 3 per cent annual tax on digital services revenue generated in Canada by large tech companies, many of which are based in the U.S.However, the federal government rescinded the policy in June 2025 to advance trade talks between Canada and the U.S.Finance minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement at the time: &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cra-refunding-30-us-companies-148-million-after-scrapping-digital-services-tax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cra-refunding-30-us-companies-148-million-after-scrapping-digital-services-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRA giving back U.S. companies $148 million. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is refunding more than $148 million collected as part of the digital services tax (DST) to 30 U.S.-based companies.The DST was a 3 per cent annual tax on digital services revenue generated in Canada by large tech companies, many of which are based in the U.S.However, the federal government rescinded the policy in June 2025 to advance trade talks between Canada and the U.S.Finance minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement at the time: &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cra-giving-back-us-companies-148-million-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/cra-giving-back-us-companies-148-million-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists are warning Canadians to get ready for a U.S. tick invasion this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say new species of ticks carrying troubling pathogens travelling our way from the northern United States at a rate of about 50 kilometres per year, including the lone star tick which can leave a bitten person with a severe allergy to meat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/scientists-are-warning-canadians-to-get-ready-for-a-us-tick-invasion-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/scientists-are-warning-canadians-to-get-ready-for-a-us-tick-invasion-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Queen riverboat hits mechanical issues cutting short Mother’s Day cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the first weekend for the Edmonton Riverboat season, but it's not the first time the Edmonton Queen has faced issues, having become stuck in 2019 as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-queen-riverboat-hits-mechanical-issues-cutting-short-mothers-day-cruise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-queen-riverboat-hits-mechanical-issues-cutting-short-mothers-day-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Queen riverboat gets stuck on Mother’s Day cruise, about 200 people evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the first weekend for the Edmonton Riverboat season, but it's not the first time the Edmonton Queen has faced issues, having become stuck in 2019 as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-queen-riverboat-gets-stuck-on-mothers-day-cruise-about-200-people-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/edmonton-queen-riverboat-gets-stuck-on-mothers-day-cruise-about-200-people-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When it comes to private jets, World Cup influx will pale next to Taylor Swift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Margolis, the chief operations officer of Vancouver International Airport, is expecting a spike from the 15 to 25 private planes that typically arrive at YVR daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/when-it-comes-to-private-jets-world-cup-influx-will-pale-next-to-taylor-swift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/when-it-comes-to-private-jets-world-cup-influx-will-pale-next-to-taylor-swift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Final touches’ underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's tournament will be the biggest ever, with 48 nations taking part. A total of 104 games will be played in 16 host cities across Canada, the United States and Mexico.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/final-touches-underway-at-fifa-world-cup-venues-in-vancouver-toronto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/final-touches-underway-at-fifa-world-cup-venues-in-vancouver-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. RCMP cancel Amber Alert after 2 children go missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties in northwestern British Columbia cancelled a provincewide Amber Alert for two children hours after it was issued overnight Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-rcmp-cancel-amber-alert-after-2-children-go-missing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-rcmp-cancel-amber-alert-after-2-children-go-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill to criminalize AI sexual deepfakes will include ‘nearly nude’ images]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amendment was carried despite the objections of Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois MP Rh&eacute;al Fortin, who said "nearly nude" was not defined specifically enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bill-to-criminalize-ai-sexual-deepfakes-will-include-nearly-nude-images/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bill-to-criminalize-ai-sexual-deepfakes-will-include-nearly-nude-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver, Toronto may never be known]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/blind-side-why-world-cup-economic-impact-on-vancouver-toronto-may-never-be-known/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/blind-side-why-world-cup-economic-impact-on-vancouver-toronto-may-never-be-known/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. daycare worker dismayed by changes to provincial nominee program, warns of worker shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A daycare worker in Nanaimo, B.C., is speaking out against recent changes made to the provincial nominee program that now exclude her job from a possible pathway to permanent residency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-daycare-worker-dismayed-by-changes-to-provincial-nominee-program-warns-of-worker-shortages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/bc-daycare-worker-dismayed-by-changes-to-provincial-nominee-program-warns-of-worker-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's privacy watchdog concerned incoming law allows Crown to sell customers' personal information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s information and privacy commissioner says newly passed legislation allowing a Crown corporation to sell users&rsquo; personal information to a private company sets a &ldquo;concerning precedent.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertas-privacy-watchdog-concerned-incoming-law-allows-crown-to-sell-customers-personal-information/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/albertas-privacy-watchdog-concerned-incoming-law-allows-crown-to-sell-customers-personal-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pathetic': How the people behind Canada's Afghan war memorial lost many vets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s proposed Afghanistan war memorial is having trouble connecting with the people it&rsquo;s designed to honour: The Canadians who fought in the 12-year war.Ground was officially broken on the future site of the National Monument to Canada&rsquo;s Mission in Afghanistan in Lebreton Flats, near Ottawa&rsquo;s Canadian War Museum, last Monday. But some vets felt overlooked in a ceremony that focused on the project and not the onetime warriors, and showcased an Indigenous-inspired &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pathetic-how-the-people-behind-canadas-afghan-war-memorial-lost-many-vets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/pathetic-how-the-people-behind-canadas-afghan-war-memorial-lost-many-vets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A pathetic attempt at commemoration': Canada's Afghan memorial comes under fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s proposed Afghanistan war memorial is having trouble connecting with the people it&rsquo;s designed to honour: The Canadians who fought in the 12-year war.Ground was officially broken on the future site of the National Monument to Canada&rsquo;s Mission in Afghanistan in Lebreton Flats, near Ottawa&rsquo;s Canadian War Museum, last Monday. But some vets felt overlooked in a ceremony that focused on the project and not the onetime warriors, and showcased an Indigenous-inspired &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-pathetic-attempt-at-commemoration-canadas-afghan-memorial-comes-under-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/a-pathetic-attempt-at-commemoration-canadas-afghan-memorial-comes-under-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Storms are getting bigger': N.L. fishers celebrate new funding for harbour upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishery workers in Newfoundland and Labrador are celebrating new federal funding for small craft harbours, with some saying wharf and breakwater upgrades are critical to keep up with worsening storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/storms-are-getting-bigger-nl-fishers-celebrate-new-funding-for-harbour-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/storms-are-getting-bigger-nl-fishers-celebrate-new-funding-for-harbour-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How N.S. municipalities are preparing for drought and dry wells]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is currently a patchwork approach to drought across the province, with some municipalities taking action, and others yet to start conversations about long-term plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-ns-municipalities-are-preparing-for-drought-and-dry-wells/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/how-ns-municipalities-are-preparing-for-drought-and-dry-wells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada gave citizenship to a terrorist. Revoking it has been ‘ridiculously’ slow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why does the it take the government so long to take back citizenship from those who should never have received it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-gave-citizenship-to-a-terrorist-revoking-it-has-been-ridiculously-slow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/canada-gave-citizenship-to-a-terrorist-revoking-it-has-been-ridiculously-slow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet accused of tricky manoeuvre to deny dozens of passengers compensation after flight cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go Public has learned of more than 30 passengers who were denied compensation after WestJet cancelled flights and blamed safety-related maintenance. Flight data suggests the airline swapped in aircraft requiring maintenance shortly before those cancellations &mdash; a practice the regulator called out four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/westjet-accused-of-tricky-manoeuvre-to-deny-dozens-of-passengers-compensation-after-flight-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/westjet-accused-of-tricky-manoeuvre-to-deny-dozens-of-passengers-compensation-after-flight-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump goes and a Democrat occupies the White House? Carney still leads, poll says]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &mdash; Many Canadians and Americans have at least one thing in common: They&rsquo;d like to see someone other than Donald Trump in the White House.In the United States, this bias largely falls along partisan lines, but in Canada, resentment over the president&rsquo;s &ldquo;51st state&rdquo; rhetoric and punishing trade tariffs is held by a majority of people. Polls show that majorities of Conservative, Liberal, and NDP supporters disapprove of Trump&rsquo;s leadership and are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-goes-and-a-democrat-occupies-the-white-house-carney-still-leads-poll-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/trump-goes-and-a-democrat-occupies-the-white-house-carney-still-leads-poll-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I left home to prove I was independent. Coming back was braver]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jumol Royes left home for school in Ottawa in midlife, he sought independence. But being there taught him just how much he relied on the community he had back home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-left-home-to-prove-i-was-independent-coming-back-was-braver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/i-left-home-to-prove-i-was-independent-coming-back-was-braver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring seeding is underway and as farmers spend long hours in the tractor planting their crops, they&rsquo;re facing hefty increases to the cost of fuel and diesel. They&rsquo;re already concerned about the 2027 crop year year too, since many will be making those large fuel and fertilizer purchases in the months ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/farmers-confront-rising-cost-of-fertilizer-and-fuel-as-spring-seeding-underway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/farmers-confront-rising-cost-of-fertilizer-and-fuel-as-spring-seeding-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&Eacute;ric Duhaime is hoping to make 'history' with Quebec Conservatives. Will he?]]></title><description><![CDATA[GATINEAU, QUE. &mdash; Quebec&rsquo;s Conservative Party Leader &Eacute;ric Duhaime says he is hoping to make history in this fall&rsquo;s provincial election.More than five years after taking the helm of the party, Duhaime, 57, now sees an opportunity to elect not one, not two, but at least 12 members of the National Assembly (MNAs), which would guarantee that the provincial Conservatives form a recognized party in the legislature.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be a historic moment on October 5,&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/eacuteric-duhaime-is-hoping-to-make-history-with-quebec-conservatives-will-he/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/eacuteric-duhaime-is-hoping-to-make-history-with-quebec-conservatives-will-he/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assault, harassment charges against Ottawa police officer stem from alleged intimate partner violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has learned that recent criminal charges against an Ottawa Police Service officer relate to alleged intimate partner violence and involve a police-issued Glock pistol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/assault-harassment-charges-against-ottawa-police-officer-stem-from-alleged-intimate-partner-violence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/assault-harassment-charges-against-ottawa-police-officer-stem-from-alleged-intimate-partner-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assault, harassment charges against OPS officer stem from alleged intimate partner violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has learned that recent criminal charges against an Ottawa Police Service officer relate to alleged intimate partner violence and involve a police-issued Glock pistol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/assault-harassment-charges-against-ops-officer-stem-from-alleged-intimate-partner-violence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/assault-harassment-charges-against-ops-officer-stem-from-alleged-intimate-partner-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon’s best Mother’s Day moments of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[From dance parties to high tea, Global News travelled all around Saskatoon to see how families were celebrating Mother&rsquo;s Day this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoons-best-mothers-day-moments-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/saskatoons-best-mothers-day-moments-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors, medical students team up for special concert honouring women and mothers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The I Medici di McGill Orchestra, composed primarily of physicians and medical students, traded in their lab coats for musical instruments for Mother&rsquo;s Day. The concert raised funds and awareness to advance endometriosis research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/doctors-medical-students-team-up-for-special-concert-honouring-women-and-mothers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/doctors-medical-students-team-up-for-special-concert-honouring-women-and-mothers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler dies after falling from North York apartment building: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child died Sunday after falling from a high-rise apartment building in North York, Ont. The circumstances of the toddler's death are under investigation, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toddler-dies-after-falling-from-north-york-apartment-building-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/toddler-dies-after-falling-from-north-york-apartment-building-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motherless Day events gain popularity with ‘pity parties’ for those grieving and celebrating mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motherless Day events offer a way for those who have lost their moms to grieve, honour and celebrate, while every one else enjoys traditional Mother's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/motherless-day-events-gain-popularity-with-pity-parties-for-those-grieving-and-celebrating-mom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/motherless-day-events-gain-popularity-with-pity-parties-for-those-grieving-and-celebrating-mom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search underway for snowmobiler missing near B.C.-Yukon border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties are searching for a snowmobiler from Whitehorse who went missing near the British Columbia-Yukon boundary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-underway-for-snowmobiler-missing-near-bc-yukon-border/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/search-underway-for-snowmobiler-missing-near-bc-yukon-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Canadians head to B.C. to isolate from hantavirus cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Canadian passengers who were onboard MV Hondius during a hantavrius will fly to an airport near Quebec City where they'll switch planes to return to British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/four-canadians-head-to-bc-to-isolate-from-hantavirus-cruise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/four-canadians-head-to-bc-to-isolate-from-hantavirus-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Canadians isolating from hantavirus cruise in ‘critical period’ B.C. top doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Canadian passengers who were onboard MV Hondius during a hantavrius will fly to an airport near Quebec City where they'll switch planes to return to British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/4-canadians-isolating-from-hantavirus-cruise-in-critical-period-bc-top-doctor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/general-news-canada/4-canadians-isolating-from-hantavirus-cruise-in-critical-period-bc-top-doctor/</guid></item></channel></rss>