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Dan Kutcher's online presence has led to conversations with residents that amount to respectful disagreements. But about six months ago, the Summerside mayor began receiving repeated messages from a man who eventually became more and more aggressive. 

Dan Kutcher's online presence has led to conversations with residents that amount to respectful disagreements. But about six months ago, the Summerside mayor began receiving repeated messages from a man who eventually became more and more aggressive. 

This year’s winners included a study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles, an experiment that saw scientists explode a paper bag next to a cat standing on the back of a cow, and a paper that explores the swimming abilities of dead trout.

A report into a triple stabbing last year in Vancouver says the accused had been let out of custody at a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year prior without incident.

In March, a fire ripped through the Olympic Park and its sports complex has been closed since. On Friday, the park announced the sports facilities would remain closed until early 2025.

It started more than a year ago, took nearly 50 days in a courtroom and may not be decided until next year, but the trial of two leaders of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa finally ended Friday.

It started more than a year ago, took nearly 50 days in a courtroom and may not be decided until next year, but the trial of two leaders of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa finally ended Friday.

Stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it was hard to watch their Boeing capsule return to Earth without them.

Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., threw 20.25 metres on Friday to win her first Diamond League Trophy, beating two-time defending shot put champion Chase Jackson of the United States to open the two-day season-ending track and field meet in Brussels.

Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., threw 20.25 metres on Friday to win her first Diamond League Trophy, beating two-time defending shot put champion Chase Jackson of the United States to open the two-day season-ending track and field meet in Brussels.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has denied a bail request from disgraced musician Jacob Hoggard while his lawyers mount another appeal of his sexual assault conviction.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has denied a bail request from disgraced musician Jacob Hoggard while his lawyers mount another appeal of his sexual assault conviction.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed the NDP and its leader Jagmeet Singh on Friday, saying that while they may care about the environment, they have "no idea what to do in the fight against climate change." 

A Pakistani national accused of planning a terror attack against a Jewish centre in Brooklyn, New York likely will spend several more weeks in Quebec's Bordeaux prison while U.S. authorities present evidence to back up an extradition request.

A Pakistani national accused of planning a terror attack against a Jewish centre in Brooklyn, New York likely will spend several more weeks in Quebec's Bordeaux jail while U.S. authorities present evidence to back up an extradition request.

Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to impaired driving Friday, resolving the criminal case stemming from his June arrest in New York's Hamptons.

Nearly 100 prisoners of war were recently released in an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, including nine Ukrainian women who were on trial in Russia, accused by prosecutors of supporting terrorism because of their connection to the Azov Regiment.

The driver charged with killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.

Kingston Police have announced murder and attempted murder charges against 47-year-old Andre Wareham, accusing him of killing 38-year-old Taylor Wilkinson and 41-year-old John Hood.

On Friday morning, Kingston Police cruisers sat parked outside the city's Integrated Care Hub (ICH) and a tall fence that was erected overnight surrounded the site, lined with tents and other temporary shelters.

The mayor of Kingston is calling for the continued closure of the city's integrated care hub and the supervised injection site it houses following a series of deadly attacks at a nearby encampment that left two people dead and another critically injured.

Air Canada says some operations will start to be affected today as time is running out before a potential shutdown because of a labour dispute with its pilots.

Air Canada says some operations will start to be affected today as time is running out before a potential shutdown because of a labour dispute with its pilots, but noted it hadn't cancelled any flights Friday in anticipation of a strike.

WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. In his new memoir Just Say Yes, Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald charts his path from an unhappy and sometimes abusive home to Canada's foremost explainer of all things scientific.

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium, as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong-Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to "exponentially" increase the number of his nuclear weapons.

As young people struggle to find mental health care, a new wave of AI-powered apps have emerged of late, offering support at one's fingertips, 24/7. Yet experts warn that an app can't replace conventional treatment, especially in serious or emergency situations.

Stephen Peat, the former Washington Capitals enforcer who fought concussion issues and experienced homelessness at times after leaving hockey, has died from injuries sustained late last month when he was struck by a car while crossing a street in Langley, B.C. He was 44.

Stephen Peat, the former Washington Capitals enforcer who fought concussion issues and experienced homelessness at times after leaving hockey, has died from injuries sustained late last month when he was struck by a car while crossing a street in Langley, B.C. He was 44.

Boeing's U.S. West Coast factory workers walked off the job early on Friday after 96 per cent voted in favour of a strike, halting production of the planemaker's strongest-selling jet as it wrestles with chronic output delays and mounting debt.

A Saskatoon private school connected to multiple allegations of abuse and human rights violations has changed its name again.

Stan Halliwell, a co-founder of Saskatoon's 60+ hockey league, was honoured after a game Wednesday with a surprise 90th birthday celebration and a ceremony recognizing his work as a league pioneer.

Russia's FSB security service said on Friday it had revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow whose actions it said showed signs of spying and sabotage work.

Challenger Baseball in St. John's aims to bring the sport to children and young adults with disabilities. "Everybody can hit the ball," says one mother, applauding how all are welcomed on the pitch. "That's how inclusive this program is."

Challenger Baseball in St. John's aims to bring the sport to children and young adults with disabilities. "Everybody can hit the ball," says one mother, applauding how all are welcomed on the pitch. "That's how inclusive this program is."

There appears to be a shift happening among some U.S. Republicans, who have announced they will be marking an X beside the name of Democratic candidate Vice-President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. But other anti-Trump conservatives say actually casting a vote for Harris is a step too far.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's announcement Tuesday that Canada's suspended 30 military export permits to "ask questions" may have been intended to placate pro-Palestinian activists demanding an arms embargo on Israel. But without more transparency, it remains a political muddle.

Newly released access to information documents from the Japanese government show at least 21 horses died during or in the days after being flown from Canada for slaughter in Japan between May 2023 and June 2024. That contradicts information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

It makes sense for Russian propaganda to boost Russia or undermine Ukraine — but what explains its obsessive focus on issues of race and migration in the West? In other words, what does Moscow gain from boosting stories about migrants eating cats and ducks?

A new report from a team of anthropologists argues that monkey bars exercise a biological need passed down from apes that may be critical to childhood development. And the authors say well-intentioned efforts to mitigate their risk may, in fact, be harming kids.

A Montreal-based circus company, Cirque Éloize, lost millions of dollars worth of equipment, costumes and archives when a city water main broke and flooded its storage facility last month.

Canadian Army recommended troops heading to Alaskan military exercise earlier this year be issued 1960s vintage sleeping bags after soldiers complain that their new bedrolls, which cost taxpayers $34.8 million, were not suitable for "for typical Canadian winter conditions."

A new report from a team of anthropologists argues that monkey bars exercise a biological need passed down from apes that may be critical to childhood development. And the authors say well-intentioned efforts to mitigate their risk may, in fact, be harming kids.

A Montreal-based circus company, Cirque Éloize, lost millions of dollars worth of equipment, costumes and archives when a city water main broke and flooded its storage facility last month.

A Canadian man accused of killing a woman from Dawson Creek, B.C., while both were in Mexico, has been found not guilty by a court in that country.

The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has fined Coastal GasLink (CGL) $590,000 for deficiencies related to erosion and sediment control measures. 

British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will end the provincial carbon tax on consumers and shift the onus to "big polluters" if the federal government removes a legal requirement to keep the tax in place.