<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Canada - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Canada with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed Ontario art gallery to close for up to 3 years for redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will temporarily close for a landmark redevelopment led by Hariri Pontarini Architects, adding 60 per cent more space and modern facilities over the 2026&ndash;29 construction period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/acclaimed-ontario-art-gallery-to-close-for-up-to-3-years-for-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/acclaimed-ontario-art-gallery-to-close-for-up-to-3-years-for-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with intimidation, mischief after N.S. premier's car surrounded, windshield smashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have charged a 19-year-old man with intimidation and mischief related to a protest last week in Wolfville, N.S., where the Nova Scotia premier&rsquo;s vehicle was surrounded and damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-charged-with-intimidation-mischief-after-ns-premiers-car-surrounded-windshield-smashed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-charged-with-intimidation-mischief-after-ns-premiers-car-surrounded-windshield-smashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount, Warner must pause merger for at least two weeks, judge says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion US merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/paramount-warner-must-pause-merger-for-at-least-two-weeks-judge-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/paramount-warner-must-pause-merger-for-at-least-two-weeks-judge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Montreal family camping outside its duplex allowed to move in, Quebec housing tribunal rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most members of a Montreal family camping in the driveway of their Ahuntsic duplex will be allowed to move into the property on Sept. 1 after a ruling by Quebec&rsquo;s housing tribunal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/part-of-montreal-family-camping-outside-its-duplex-allowed-to-move-in-quebec-housing-tribunal-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/part-of-montreal-family-camping-outside-its-duplex-allowed-to-move-in-quebec-housing-tribunal-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special mail-in ballot applications open for Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online applications to vote by mail in the upcoming Alberta referendum are now open until Oct. 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/special-mail-in-ballot-applications-open-for-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/special-mail-in-ballot-applications-open-for-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup was an 'unquestionable success' in Toronto, says mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a month of FIFA celebrations has come to an end as Spain came out on top Sunday with the tournament's final blow of the whistle. But this is just the beginning of the soccer dream in Toronto, said Mayor Olivia Chow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-cup-was-an-unquestionable-success-in-toronto-says-mayor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-cup-was-an-unquestionable-success-in-toronto-says-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World Cup might be over, but its legacy will live on in Toronto: mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a month of FIFA celebrations has come to an end as Spain came out on top Sunday with the tournament's final blow of the whistle. But this is just the beginning of the soccer dream in Toronto, said Mayor Olivia Chow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-world-cup-might-be-over-but-its-legacy-will-live-on-in-toronto-mayor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-world-cup-might-be-over-but-its-legacy-will-live-on-in-toronto-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Substitute teacher sentenced to 7.5 years for child sex abuse offences — in P.E.I. schools and online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The substitute teacher who has been dubbed a "predator" after he sexually touched students in Prince Edward Island classrooms and exploited his own relationship with another child to create child sex abuse material has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/substitute-teacher-sentenced-to-75-years-for-child-sex-abuse-offences-in-pei-schools-and-online/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/substitute-teacher-sentenced-to-75-years-for-child-sex-abuse-offences-in-pei-schools-and-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government gives public libraries Jan. 1 deadline to comply with new restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province informed public libraries this month that they have until the start of the new year to establish new practices restricting access to library materials containing sexually explicit images to anyone 15 years old or younger, without authorization from a parent or guardian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-government-gives-public-libraries-jan-1-deadline-to-comply-with-new-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-government-gives-public-libraries-jan-1-deadline-to-comply-with-new-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Jimothy, the unusually round Seattle raccoon capturing hearts worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Seattle raccoon with an unusually short body nicknamed Jimothy has become an internet sensation after a video of the critter scampering across a field went viral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meet-jimothy-the-unusually-round-seattle-raccoon-capturing-hearts-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meet-jimothy-the-unusually-round-seattle-raccoon-capturing-hearts-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of divided highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan offer 'most compelling' case for U.S. oil supply: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. needs to find three to four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade, and Canada can be one of the best places to get it, says Pete Hoekstra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF turns the spotlight on Canada in its gala and special presentations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51st Toronto International Film Festival announced its Gala and Special Presentations lineups, which include Chris Rock&rsquo;s Misty Green and Peter Farrelly&rsquo;s I Play Rocky, alongside major Canadian premieres and closing-night gala Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tiff-turns-the-spotlight-on-canada-in-its-gala-and-special-presentations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tiff-turns-the-spotlight-on-canada-in-its-gala-and-special-presentations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dinosaur skull remains found in campground belong to T. rex 'great-uncle,' Alberta study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of a dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to a tyrannosaur that was lighter and faster<br />
than its more famous relative, the T. rex, say the authors of a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dinosaur-skull-remains-found-in-campground-belong-to-t-rex-great-uncle-alberta-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dinosaur-skull-remains-found-in-campground-belong-to-t-rex-great-uncle-alberta-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor members ratify new deal with Ford Motor that includes wage increases, new investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing more than 5,000 workers at the Ford Motor Company of Canada has ratified a new three-year collective agreement &mdash; including a wage increase of three per cent per year; renewal of a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) and $1.2 billion in planned investments in Canadian manufacturing, according to details released by both the union and the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/unifor-members-ratify-new-deal-with-ford-motor-that-includes-wage-increases-new-investment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/unifor-members-ratify-new-deal-with-ford-motor-that-includes-wage-increases-new-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid wider statue debate, Gatineau quietly reinstalls monument to Samuel de Champlain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Gatineau has quietly reinstalled a statue of 17th-century explorer and Quebec City founder Samuel de Champlain, nearly a decade after it was removed for maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amid-wider-statue-debate-gatineau-quietly-reinstalls-monument-to-samuel-de-champlain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amid-wider-statue-debate-gatineau-quietly-reinstalls-monument-to-samuel-de-champlain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid wider statue debate, Gatineau, Que., quietly reinstalls monument to Samuel de Champlain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Gatineau has quietly reinstalled a statue of 17th-century explorer and Quebec City founder Samuel de Champlain, nearly a decade after it was removed for maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amid-wider-statue-debate-gatineau-que-quietly-reinstalls-monument-to-samuel-de-champlain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amid-wider-statue-debate-gatineau-que-quietly-reinstalls-monument-to-samuel-de-champlain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The big stories — and best photos — from the 2026 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-eight teams, 104 matches, 39 days. Here's a look back at some of the main storylines from the FIFA World Cup 2026 &mdash; as illustrated by some of the tournament's best photos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-big-stories-and-best-photos-from-the-2026-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-big-stories-and-best-photos-from-the-2026-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're all praying': Community supports family of boys feared drowned in Manitoba lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the search continues for two brothers believed to have slipped into rapids and drowned in Nutimik Lake, the eastern Manitoba community is rallying for the family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/were-all-praying-community-supports-family-of-boys-feared-drowned-in-manitoba-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/were-all-praying-community-supports-family-of-boys-feared-drowned-in-manitoba-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need a miracle': Search continues for boys feared drowned in Manitoba lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope of finding a 13-year-old boy and his 10-year-old brother alive, after they slipped off rocks into rapids at Manitoba's Nutimik Lake on Saturday, is fading, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/we-need-a-miracle-search-continues-for-boys-feared-drowned-in-manitoba-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/we-need-a-miracle-search-continues-for-boys-feared-drowned-in-manitoba-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile strike kills 10 in Black Sea near Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Russian missile strike on a &zwnj;ship carrying corn near Ukraine's southern port of Odesa killed 10 people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday, in the deadliest attack in a weeks-long flare-up of violence in the Black Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-strike-kills-10-in-black-sea-near-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-strike-kills-10-in-black-sea-near-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC Sports reveals Commonwealth Games broadcast team and coverage details]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Sports will begin its coverage of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, with the opening ceremony from Glasgow at 2:30 p.m., live on CBC-TV and streamed at CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cbc-sports-reveals-commonwealth-games-broadcast-team-and-coverage-details/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cbc-sports-reveals-commonwealth-games-broadcast-team-and-coverage-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erica Wiebe's Commonwealth Games journey comes full circle at Glasgow 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erica Wiebe&rsquo;s first taste of the Commonwealth Games experience came back in 2014 in Glasgow. Now, 12 years later, the two-time Commonwealth wrestling gold medallist and Olympic champion is back at the Games in the Scottish city, but in a much different role: chef de mission for Canada&rsquo;s team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/erica-wiebes-commonwealth-games-journey-comes-full-circle-at-glasgow-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/erica-wiebes-commonwealth-games-journey-comes-full-circle-at-glasgow-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did Vancouver get from the World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For five weeks, the FIFA Men's World Cup brought big crowds, busy transit and new energy to downtown Vancouver. Now that the crowds have left, the city is weighing the tournament&rsquo;s legacy, with questions about public costs, Granville Street and whether soccer momentum can be sustained in B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-did-vancouver-get-from-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-did-vancouver-get-from-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's inflation rate eased to 2.8% in June thanks to lower gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices at the pump increased at a slower rate on a year-over-year basis in June compared to May, the data showed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-inflation-rate-eased-to-28-in-june-thanks-to-lower-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-inflation-rate-eased-to-28-in-june-thanks-to-lower-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why these Albertans are concerned about the environmental impacts of a proposed C02 pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates, researchers and industry experts weigh in on the proposed Pathways Project, which aims to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions underground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-these-albertans-are-concerned-about-the-environmental-impacts-of-a-proposed-c02-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-these-albertans-are-concerned-about-the-environmental-impacts-of-a-proposed-c02-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed AI data centre hits close to home for concerned residents in Wheatland County, Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diode Ventures is seeking approval to develop an AI data centre campus in the southwest corner of Wheatland County. County administration says the project could generate significant tax revenue, while residents are raising concerns over local impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/proposed-ai-data-centre-hits-close-to-home-for-concerned-residents-in-wheatland-county-alberta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/proposed-ai-data-centre-hits-close-to-home-for-concerned-residents-in-wheatland-county-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest begins into death of man stunned, pepper sprayed and beaten during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-day public inquest into the death of Boden Umpherville begins at King's Bench Court in Prince Albert on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inquest-begins-into-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inquest-begins-into-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's 'big lie' in prime time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is using the U.S. presidency to re-litigate the 2020 election. Today, we look at his latest claims and whether the president is laying the groundwork to challenge the legitimacy of the upcoming midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-big-lie-in-prime-time-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-big-lie-in-prime-time-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s ‘big lie’ in prime-time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is using the presidency to relitigate the 2020 election. Today, we look at his latest claims, and whether the president is laying the groundwork to challenge the legitimacy of the upcoming midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-big-lie-in-prime-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-big-lie-in-prime-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens feared dead after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana]]></title><description><![CDATA[No survivors have been found &zwnj;since Sunday afternoon, when Guyanese authorities announced they had rescued 67 people, including 15 children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dozens-feared-dead-after-passenger-ferry-sinks-off-coast-of-guyana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dozens-feared-dead-after-passenger-ferry-sinks-off-coast-of-guyana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 bodies recovered, dozens feared dead after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guyana's government said on Monday that 10 bodies had been recovered from a ferry that capsized off the coast over the weekend with 133 people on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/10-bodies-recovered-dozens-feared-dead-after-passenger-ferry-sinks-off-coast-of-guyana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/10-bodies-recovered-dozens-feared-dead-after-passenger-ferry-sinks-off-coast-of-guyana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S identifies 2 soldiers killed in Jordan as it exchanges strikes with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another service member. Iran responded by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, as well as Kuwait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-jordan-as-it-exchanges-strikes-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-in-jordan-as-it-exchanges-strikes-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest attacks again showed how the U.S. and Iran have inched closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-bombing-of-iran-expands-as-american-troops-killed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-bombing-of-iran-expands-as-american-troops-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expansion of U.S. strikes on Iran leads to more retaliation across Persian Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another service member. Iran responded by launching an attack targeting Bahrain, the home of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, as well as Kuwait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/expansion-of-us-strikes-on-iran-leads-to-more-retaliation-across-persian-gulf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/expansion-of-us-strikes-on-iran-leads-to-more-retaliation-across-persian-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the fastest way to get around Halifax during rush hour?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever watched bikes or scooters whiz by while you're stuck in gridlock traffic, only to wonder, "Could that really get me home any faster?" CBC News puts Halifax's active transportation infrastructure to the test against cars and transit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-the-fastest-way-to-get-around-halifax-during-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-the-fastest-way-to-get-around-halifax-during-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man stabbed his own sons to death, altered publication ban reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication bans still prohibit naming the two Saint John boys Roman Kamyshnyy was convicted earlier this month of murdering, but CBC News can now report all of the relationships involved and tell more fully this tragic story of domestic violence the Crown described as being &ldquo;driven by vengeance.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saint-john-man-stabbed-his-own-sons-to-death-altered-publication-ban-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saint-john-man-stabbed-his-own-sons-to-death-altered-publication-ban-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people grew up in the digital age. So why do they love movies on film?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entertainment industry was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the actors' and writers' strikes after that, leaving executives scrambling in the years thereafter to lure audiences back into theatres. Young people may be behind an analog film renaissance at movie theatres, as they look for immersive, community-focused experiences in real life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/young-people-grew-up-in-the-digital-age-so-why-do-they-love-movies-on-film/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/young-people-grew-up-in-the-digital-age-so-why-do-they-love-movies-on-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about the Black teen found dead after Mississippi boat trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager whose body was located on an island off the Mississippi coast after he spent the Fourth of July there with three white friends, has drawn widespread attention amid mounting unanswered questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-we-know-about-the-black-teen-found-dead-after-mississippi-boat-trip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-we-know-about-the-black-teen-found-dead-after-mississippi-boat-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She needs $12K-a-month drug to treat incurable cancer, but insurance won’t pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Djeme-Mi Koumazock&rsquo;s doctor prescribed her a new drug to slow the progression of incurable breast cancer. But as a federal employee, her insurance plan through Canada Life won&rsquo;t foot the monthly bill, which could be as expensive as $12,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/she-needs-12k-a-month-drug-to-treat-incurable-cancer-but-insurance-wont-pay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/she-needs-12k-a-month-drug-to-treat-incurable-cancer-but-insurance-wont-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government tip-off prompted spy agency to look into federal scientist, CSIS says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country's top spy agency says Natural Resources Canada approached it with concerns about former federal scientist Dennis Lu more than two decades ago &mdash; not the other way around &mdash; and has made a rare disclosure of one of its documents in court to set the record straight, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/government-tip-off-prompted-spy-agency-to-look-into-federal-scientist-csis-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/government-tip-off-prompted-spy-agency-to-look-into-federal-scientist-csis-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown won't prosecute some charges laid in Project South police corruption investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superior court indictments filed for eight of those accused in the police corruption investigation known as Project South list 33 fewer charges against them than what they were originally charged with by police earlier this year. Screening and streamlining charges in this way is a normal part of the prosecution process to ensure the Crown pursues the best case it can, according to current and former prosecutors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown won’t prosecute some charges laid in Project South police corruption investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superior court indictments filed for eight of those accused in the police corruption investigation known as Project South list 33 fewer charges against them than what they were originally charged with by police earlier this year. Screening and streamlining charges in this way is a normal part of the prosecution process to ensure the Crown pursues the best case it can, according to current and former prosecutors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kimberley, B.C., city of about 9,000, placed under evacuation alert as nearby out-of-control wildfire grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entire City of Kimberley has been placed under an evacuation alert as an out-of-control wildfire burns west of the East Kootenay community. The Regional District of East Kootenay has issued a separate evacuation alert for 66 properties stretching west from Kimberley because of two separate fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kimberley-bc-city-of-about-9000-placed-under-evacuation-alert-as-nearby-out-of-control-wildfire-grows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kimberley-bc-city-of-about-9000-placed-under-evacuation-alert-as-nearby-out-of-control-wildfire-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. health agency now says cyclospora finding at produce company was false positive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on &zwnj;Sunday that laboratory experts re-reviewed sample results &#8203;in the Taylor Farms &#8203;Cyclospora investigation and concluded the finding &#8203;should be considered a false &zwnj;positive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-health-agency-now-says-cyclospora-finding-at-produce-company-was-false-positive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-health-agency-now-says-cyclospora-finding-at-produce-company-was-false-positive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Source of U.S. diarrhea-causing outbreak back in question after FDA declares false positive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on &zwnj;Sunday that laboratory experts re-reviewed sample results &#8203;in the Taylor Farms &#8203;Cyclospora investigation and concluded the finding &#8203;should be considered a false &zwnj;positive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/source-of-us-diarrhea-causing-outbreak-back-in-question-after-fda-declares-false-positive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/source-of-us-diarrhea-causing-outbreak-back-in-question-after-fda-declares-false-positive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Wildfires trigger airlifts and anger]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 19, 2026 | An Ontario First Nation is airlifted to safety as wildfires force more evacuations and turn properties to ash, fuelling growing anger at the provincial government's response. Spain defeats Argentina to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And Canadian comedy star Jerry Dee reflects on his career and his mother's descent into dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-wildfires-trigger-airlifts-and-anger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-wildfires-trigger-airlifts-and-anger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. recalls lettuce linked to diarrhea-causing outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials say contaminated lettuce imported from a Mexican branch of American-based produce supplier Taylor Farms is behind the explosive diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-recalls-lettuce-linked-to-diarrhea-causing-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-recalls-lettuce-linked-to-diarrhea-causing-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire outside Wrigley, N.W.T., moves closer to community]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire that forced the evacuation of Wrigley moved 4 kilometres closer to town overnight into Sunday. Fire officials say they don't expect it to reach the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fire-outside-wrigley-nwt-moves-closer-to-community/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fire-outside-wrigley-nwt-moves-closer-to-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre names Conservatives' point person on the Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has tapped Alberta MP Dane Lloyd to serve as the party's referendum lead for Alberta, as the province prepares to vote on a question related to separation this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/poilievre-names-conservatives-point-person-on-the-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/poilievre-names-conservatives-point-person-on-the-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker and captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning linebacker and team captain Jayden Dalke, who died in a car crash Saturday evening.<br />
The team announced his death in a statement Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatchewan-roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatchewan-roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders linebacker and captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning linebacker and team captain Jayden Dalke, who died in a car crash Saturday evening.<br />
The team announced his death in a statement Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Country Checkup: What’s your best or worst concert ticket story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When did buying a concert ticket feel like a rip-off, or like you won the lottery?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-whats-your-best-or-worst-concert-ticket-story/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-whats-your-best-or-worst-concert-ticket-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Country Checkup: Has the high cost of weddings put a strain on your relationships?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are you dealing with wedding season expenses?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-has-the-high-cost-of-weddings-put-a-strain-on-your-relationships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-has-the-high-cost-of-weddings-put-a-strain-on-your-relationships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[139 wildfires now actively burning across northwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 139 wildfires burning across northwestern Ontario as of Saturday afternoon, provincial authorities confirmed. Fifty fires were burning in the northeast region, bringing the total wildfire count across northern Ontario down to 189.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/139-wildfires-now-actively-burning-across-northwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/139-wildfires-now-actively-burning-across-northwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 boys missing, believed to have drowned in Manitoba's Nutimik Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boys, aged 10 and 13, are believed to have slipped into the fast-moving rapids near Sturgeon Falls Trail in Manitoba's Nutimik Lake on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-boys-missing-believed-to-have-drowned-in-manitobas-nutimik-lake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-boys-missing-believed-to-have-drowned-in-manitobas-nutimik-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders of First Nations hit by Ontario wildfires speak out about way climate crises are handled]]></title><description><![CDATA[With about 600 Eabametoong First Nation members at the centre of another evacuation due to northern Ontario wildfires, community leaders speak out about what makes First Nations more vulnerable to such crises. &ldquo;The conditions in which they are dealing with, just in terms of air quality, are already poor &mdash; and there's very little fire support there, too," says Riley Yesno, an Eabametoong member.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/leaders-of-first-nations-hit-by-ontario-wildfires-speak-out-about-way-climate-crises-are-handled/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/leaders-of-first-nations-hit-by-ontario-wildfires-speak-out-about-way-climate-crises-are-handled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 6 people killed, hundreds displaced after earthquake rocks Peru]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-6-people-killed-hundreds-displaced-after-earthquake-rocks-peru/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-6-people-killed-hundreds-displaced-after-earthquake-rocks-peru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 5 people killed, hundreds displaced after earthquake rocks Peru]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-5-people-killed-hundreds-displaced-after-earthquake-rocks-peru/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-5-people-killed-hundreds-displaced-after-earthquake-rocks-peru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says the public must stay away from Place Creek, Poole Creek, Gates Lake and nearby water channels because of flood water from a lake that has formed near Place Glacier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/regional-officials-in-bc-warn-of-fast-moving-water-and-debris-from-glacial-lake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/regional-officials-in-bc-warn-of-fast-moving-water-and-debris-from-glacial-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of  Eabametoong First Nation members evacuated as northern Ontario wildfire tally grows to 192]]></title><description><![CDATA[As new wildfires are discovered in northwestern Ontario during a week of devastation, evacuations have begun for members of Eabametoong First Nation, a fly-in community over 300 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. Roughly 460 people on seven flights have been taken to Niagara Falls, with dozens more to follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hundreds-of-eabametoong-first-nation-members-evacuated-as-northern-ontario-wildfire-tally-grows-to-192/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hundreds-of-eabametoong-first-nation-members-evacuated-as-northern-ontario-wildfire-tally-grows-to-192/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the B.C. NDP changed its stance on the John Horgan Dam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps just as impressive is the scale of the political reversal the dam previously known as Site C represents for the governing NDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-the-bc-ndp-changed-its-stance-on-the-john-horgan-dam/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-the-bc-ndp-changed-its-stance-on-the-john-horgan-dam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From boondoggle to backers: How the B.C. NDP changed its stance on the John Horgan Dam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps just as impressive is the scale of the political reversal the dam previously known as Site C represents for the governing NDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/from-boondoggle-to-backers-how-the-bc-ndp-changed-its-stance-on-the-john-horgan-dam/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/from-boondoggle-to-backers-how-the-bc-ndp-changed-its-stance-on-the-john-horgan-dam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado causes 'significant damage' to parts of west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, Clearwater County said no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tornado-causes-significant-damage-to-parts-of-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tornado-causes-significant-damage-to-parts-of-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado damages buildings, homes in west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado that passed through parts of west-central Alberta Saturday resulted in "significant damage" to buildings, homes, trees, roads and other local infrastructure, according to county officials. But no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado damages buildings, homes in central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado that passed through parts of central Alberta Saturday resulted in 'significant damage' to buildings, homes, trees, roads and other local infrastructure, according to officials. But no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado causes damage to buildings in west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, Clearwater County said no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-dumbfounding-tornado-causes-damage-to-buildings-in-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-dumbfounding-tornado-causes-damage-to-buildings-in-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to temporarily bar entry by foreign nationals recently in Congo due to Ebola risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of new, temporary border measures &zwnj;to combat the spread &#8203;of Ebola, the &#8203;Canadian government on Sunday said &#8203;it would deny entry to &zwnj;foreign nationals who had been to the Democratic Republic of the Congo &zwnj;within the past 21 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-to-temporarily-bar-entry-by-foreign-nationals-recently-in-congo-due-to-ebola-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-to-temporarily-bar-entry-by-foreign-nationals-recently-in-congo-due-to-ebola-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. says Eastern Shore wildfire now being held, residents can return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore is now listed as being held, but ground crews will continue the containment efforts throughout the day. Residents evacuated on Thursday are now allowed to return to their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-says-eastern-shore-wildfire-now-being-held-residents-can-return-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-says-eastern-shore-wildfire-now-being-held-residents-can-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died at 62. The Blue Jays say Ward died of natural causes in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dead at 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died at 62. The Blue Jays say Ward died of natural causes in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dead-at-62/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dead-at-62/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there an alternative to killing nuisance black bears?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a common debate in communities next to bear habitat &mdash; should you call the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to report a bear looking for sources of human food like garbage or kids&rsquo; lunch boxes? Some encourage others not to report such incidents because of a belief that it amounts to a death sentence for the bear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-there-an-alternative-to-killing-nuisance-black-bears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-there-an-alternative-to-killing-nuisance-black-bears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv kills 1, wounds 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia battered the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight &zwnj;with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war that began in February 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-ballistic-missile-attack-on-kyiv-kills-1-wounds-16/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-ballistic-missile-attack-on-kyiv-kills-1-wounds-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard after attack of American troops in Jordan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military launched airstrikes Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further widening the crossfire between the nations as they fight over the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-strikes-irans-revolutionary-guard-after-attack-of-american-troops-in-jordan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-strikes-irans-revolutionary-guard-after-attack-of-american-troops-in-jordan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. renews strikes on Iran after 2 American military members killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks on Iran after earlier announcing that two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan, while U.S. allies in the &zwnj;region reported more Iranian attacks on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-renews-strikes-on-iran-after-2-american-military-members-killed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-renews-strikes-on-iran-after-2-american-military-members-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. military death toll rises amid renewed conflict with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. soldier was killed Saturday in Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone, U.S. Central Command said Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-military-death-toll-rises-amid-renewed-conflict-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-military-death-toll-rises-amid-renewed-conflict-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canmore, Alta., workers turn to van living as affordable housing remains hard to find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for Canmore's overnight van parking program remains strong as high housing costs push more workers to live in vehicles. And despite stricter eligibility rules, the town says the program is nearing capacity again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canmore-alta-workers-turn-to-van-living-as-affordable-housing-remains-hard-to-find/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canmore-alta-workers-turn-to-van-living-as-affordable-housing-remains-hard-to-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man's death ruled accidental, despite initial RCMP response deemed  'wholly unacceptable']]></title><description><![CDATA[When RCMP got a call about an unmanned boat going in circles on Weyakwin Lake, officers didn't make the connection that it could mean a person was missing. Matthew Hamm's body was found in the lake the following spring. The RCMP's civilian watchdog says the officers' initial response was "wholly unacceptable," and Hamm's parents still have questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-mans-death-ruled-accidental-despite-initial-rcmp-response-deemed-wholly-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-mans-death-ruled-accidental-despite-initial-rcmp-response-deemed-wholly-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith's questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[To many voters, the various questions on the Oct. 19 ballots that cover social services for newcomers will appear confusing and contradictory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-some-immigrants-could-lose-if-alberta-votes-yes-to-danielle-smiths-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-some-immigrants-could-lose-if-alberta-votes-yes-to-danielle-smiths-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol costs P.E.I. more than it brings in, new provincial strategy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Edward Island has released a new provincial alcohol strategy aimed at reducing illness and harms linked to drinking, and experts say it puts the province ahead of much of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alcohol-costs-pei-more-than-it-brings-in-new-provincial-strategy-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alcohol-costs-pei-more-than-it-brings-in-new-provincial-strategy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wide awake while your partner snores? Have you considered a 'sleep divorce'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts says good sleep is vital for your physical and mental health &mdash; and sleeping separately doesn&rsquo;t have to destroy the intimacy in your relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the 1976 Montreal Games represent to those who boycotted it, 50 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young Nigerian woman lands in Montreal, full of excitement and optimism for her first Olympic Games. A Tanzanian track star never leaves home. On the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Games, both athletes reflect on the boycott that demanded they put aside their dreams for a greater cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-the-1976-montreal-games-represent-to-those-who-boycotted-it-50-years-later/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-the-1976-montreal-games-represent-to-those-who-boycotted-it-50-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this the most controversial World Cup yet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 100 matches across Canada, Mexico and the United States, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to come to an end, cementing its legacy with highs, lows &mdash; and seemingly endless controversies. So, is this the most controversial World Cup? We talk to experts to get a sense of how this year's decisions have affected the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-this-the-most-controversial-world-cup-yet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-this-the-most-controversial-world-cup-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How modern warfare is reshaping Ukraine’s natural environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Chornobyl's endangered wild horses to bird nests made of drone cables, modern warfare is reshaping fragile ecosystems along Ukraine&rsquo;s front lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-modern-warfare-is-reshaping-ukraines-natural-environment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-modern-warfare-is-reshaping-ukraines-natural-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nations intend to 'rock the vote' against separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders in Alberta are turning to a campaign that saw record on-reserve voter turnout in an effort to tip the scales against the separatist movement during October's provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-first-nations-intend-to-rock-the-vote-against-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-first-nations-intend-to-rock-the-vote-against-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tempo coach Sandy Brondello suspended 1 game for inappropriate comment about Angel Reese]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was suspended for one game by the WNBA for an inappropriate comment she used during a game against the Atlanta Dream on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tempo-coach-sandy-brondello-suspended-1-game-for-inappropriate-comment-about-angel-reese/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tempo-coach-sandy-brondello-suspended-1-game-for-inappropriate-comment-about-angel-reese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K. seeks extradition after influencer Tate brothers arrested in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities on Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/uk-seeks-extradition-after-influencer-tate-brothers-arrested-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/uk-seeks-extradition-after-influencer-tate-brothers-arrested-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, U.S. authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities on Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/influencer-brothers-andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-miami-us-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/influencer-brothers-andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-miami-us-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tornado warning lifted for central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has lifted a red tornado warning that, at one point, affected three counties in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/red-tornado-warning-lifted-for-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/red-tornado-warning-lifted-for-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saka's hat trick lifts England past Mbapp&eacute;, France 6-4 in wild World Cup 3rd-place game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappe surpassed Lionel Messi's career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sakas-hat-trick-lifts-england-past-mbappeacute-france-6-4-in-wild-world-cup-3rd-place-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sakas-hat-trick-lifts-england-past-mbappeacute-france-6-4-in-wild-world-cup-3rd-place-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays unveil Joe Carter statue outside Rogers Centre honouring World Series championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statue honouring the 1992 and 1993 World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays has been unveiled outside of Rogers Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/blue-jays-unveil-joe-carter-statue-outside-rogers-centre-honouring-world-series-championships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/blue-jays-unveil-joe-carter-statue-outside-rogers-centre-honouring-world-series-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essential workers evacuate Wrigley, N.W.T., as fire nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief of the Pehdz&eacute;h K&#305;&#808; First Nation says the fire moved towards the community overnight, and crews have been forced to abandon their line for their own safety. Air tankers put down fire retardant, but the fire crossed that line too. All remaining workers are to make their way to Fort Smith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/essential-workers-evacuate-wrigley-nwt-as-fire-nears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/essential-workers-evacuate-wrigley-nwt-as-fire-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hazy skies from wildfire smoke unlikely to cancel World Cup final in New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[While hazy skies and poor air quality continue to impact a wide swath of Canada and the U.S., forecasts show conditions are expected to improve in time for the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hazy-skies-from-wildfire-smoke-unlikely-to-cancel-world-cup-final-in-new-jersey/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hazy-skies-from-wildfire-smoke-unlikely-to-cancel-world-cup-final-in-new-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfire tally surges past 100 as barrage of lightning strikes transforms fire season in a flash]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday morning the province's firefighters faced only about 20 blazes in what had been a relatively quiet season so far, but as of Saturday morning there were 113 fires burning, including about 100 started since Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfire-tally-surges-past-100-as-barrage-of-lightning-strikes-transforms-fire-season-in-a-flash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfire-tally-surges-past-100-as-barrage-of-lightning-strikes-transforms-fire-season-in-a-flash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford takes questions as Ontario battles wildfires and heavy smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford will speak to reporters in Thunder Bay, Ont., after meeting with wildfire evacuation co-ordinators, first responders and families displaced by the fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/doug-ford-takes-questions-as-ontario-battles-wildfires-and-heavy-smoke/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:43:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/doug-ford-takes-questions-as-ontario-battles-wildfires-and-heavy-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conditions for wildland firefighters 'extremely challenging' in northwestern Ontario: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Ontario's wildland firefighters says conditions for crews battling forest fires in northwestern Ontario are "extremely challenging."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conditions-for-wildland-firefighters-extremely-challenging-in-northwestern-ontario-union/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conditions-for-wildland-firefighters-extremely-challenging-in-northwestern-ontario-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you'll pay more for fish and chips in the Maritimes this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government limits on haddock fishing in the Maritimes are driving up the price of fish and chips in the region, with some warning that haddock &mdash; once considered the 'affordable option' &mdash; could soon become a luxury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-youll-pay-more-for-fish-and-chips-in-the-maritimes-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-youll-pay-more-for-fish-and-chips-in-the-maritimes-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorm warning lifted, air quality warning downgraded to yellow across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifted a thunderstorm warning and downgraded an ongoing air quality warning across the Greater Toronto Area on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thunderstorm-warning-lifted-air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thunderstorm-warning-lifted-air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke levels increase across most of Greater Toronto Area with relief expected from afternoon showers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy smoke is once again blanketing much of the Greater Toronto Area as an orange air quality warning remains in effect for Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/smoke-levels-increase-across-most-of-greater-toronto-area-with-relief-expected-from-afternoon-showers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/smoke-levels-increase-across-most-of-greater-toronto-area-with-relief-expected-from-afternoon-showers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red-level tornado warning issued for Halton, Peel regions: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada said it is tracking a severe thunderstorm just east of Milton that could possibly produce a tornado and move through Oakville and Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/red-level-tornado-warning-issued-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/red-level-tornado-warning-issued-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red-level tornado warning called down for Halton, Peel regions: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has called down a red tornado warning that was issued for parts of Halton and Peel regions on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/red-level-tornado-warning-called-down-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/red-level-tornado-warning-called-down-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning lifted across GTA: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifted an air quality warning across the Greater Toronto Area on Sunday, after heavy smoke blanketed the region over the past week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-lifted-across-gta-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-lifted-across-gta-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning lifted across Greater Toronto Area: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifted an air quality warning across the Greater Toronto Area on Sunday, after heavy smoke blanketed the region over the past week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-lifted-across-greater-toronto-area-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-lifted-across-greater-toronto-area-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning downgraded to yellow, thunderstorm warning issued across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada downgraded an ongoing air quality warning and issued a severe thunderstorm warning across the Greater Toronto Area for strong winds, large hail and heavy rain on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning downgraded to yellow, thunderstorm warning issued across Greater Toronto Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada downgraded an ongoing air quality warning and issued a severe thunderstorm warning across the Greater Toronto Area for strong winds, large hail and heavy rain on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-greater-toronto-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-greater-toronto-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tensions escalate as Iran and U.S. continue to exchange strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran launched more attacks on Washington's Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes targeting Iranian military sites including logistics facilities, escalating the war one week after a ceasefire fell apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tensions-escalate-as-iran-and-us-continue-to-exchange-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tensions-escalate-as-iran-and-us-continue-to-exchange-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran supreme leader threatens to teach U.S. 'unforgettable lessons' if attacks continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's supreme leader warned of "unforgettable lessons" Saturday if the United States keeps attacking the Islamic Republic and called President Donald Trump's signature "worthless and invalid." The comments came hours after a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-supreme-leader-threatens-to-teach-us-unforgettable-lessons-if-attacks-continue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-supreme-leader-threatens-to-teach-us-unforgettable-lessons-if-attacks-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over time, more frequent floods and wildfires are threatening Manitoba's fiscal resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The combined cost of wildfires and flooding over the past two years will have a serious impact on the provincial budget in the short term. How Manitoba responds to these disasters on a longer-term basis will be even more significant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/over-time-more-frequent-floods-and-wildfires-are-threatening-manitobas-fiscal-resilience/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/over-time-more-frequent-floods-and-wildfires-are-threatening-manitobas-fiscal-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boden Umpherville's family continues search for answers at coroner's inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family and friends have always disputed the investigation that cleared Prince Albert police of any wrongdoing. A public inquest starting Monday will determine the facts of the 40-year-old's death in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boden-umphervilles-family-continues-search-for-answers-at-coroners-inquest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boden-umphervilles-family-continues-search-for-answers-at-coroners-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some streets in St. John’s don’t have a house numbered 19. The reason might disgust you]]></title><description><![CDATA[One may be the loneliest number, but according to Newfoundland tradition, 19 is the smelliest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-streets-in-st-johns-dont-have-a-house-numbered-19-the-reason-might-disgust-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-streets-in-st-johns-dont-have-a-house-numbered-19-the-reason-might-disgust-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why travel insurance may not help you if there's a WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet travellers hoping to buy protection in case their travel plans are interrupted or delayed by a contract dispute may be out of luck, as travel insurance experts say policies purchased after potential strike dates are announced won't cover future work stoppages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This World Cup photographer used a 96-year-old camera 'in a world where everything is instant']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fareed Kotb, a sports photographer from Cairo, garnered international attention when he was spotted snapping World Cup games using a 1930 large-format film camera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/this-world-cup-photographer-used-a-96-year-old-camera-in-a-world-where-everything-is-instant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/this-world-cup-photographer-used-a-96-year-old-camera-in-a-world-where-everything-is-instant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Odyssey's Matt Damon hyped his water charity in interviews. Why is it partnered with water guzzler Amazon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Damon is capitalizing on all of the hype that surrounds his summer blockbuster The Odyssey to talk about a longtime passion of his &mdash; access to safe water. But some of the companies his charity Water.org has partnered with consume billions of litres of water annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-odysseys-matt-damon-hyped-his-water-charity-in-interviews-why-is-it-partnered-with-water-guzzler-amazon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-odysseys-matt-damon-hyped-his-water-charity-in-interviews-why-is-it-partnered-with-water-guzzler-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narcissistic leaders more likely to oppose remote work, new research suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more employees are being ordered back into the office full time, new research suggests the rationale may be more about bosses' desire for power and status than productivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/narcissistic-leaders-more-likely-to-oppose-remote-work-new-research-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/narcissistic-leaders-more-likely-to-oppose-remote-work-new-research-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister says nothing went wrong with Ottawa's response to Ontario wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hundreds of wildfires burning across Ontario force communities to evacuate and prompt urgent calls for government support, Eleanor Olszewski, the federal minister of emergency management, is defending Ottawa's response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/minister-says-nothing-went-wrong-with-ottawas-response-to-ontario-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/minister-says-nothing-went-wrong-with-ottawas-response-to-ontario-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies have only one true fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-stop-burning-fossil-fuels-scientists-stress-that-our-smoky-skies-have-only-one-true-fix/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/just-stop-burning-fossil-fuels-scientists-stress-that-our-smoky-skies-have-only-one-true-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I ran up a massive carbon debt as a teacher. Now I'm planting to make amends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over three decades, Mich&egrave;le Shannon likely handed out more than 1.6 million sheets of paper to students. She wishes she had changed her relationship with the school photocopier much sooner and in retirement, she's planting more consciously.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-ran-up-a-massive-carbon-debt-as-a-teacher-now-im-planting-to-make-amends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-ran-up-a-massive-carbon-debt-as-a-teacher-now-im-planting-to-make-amends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 properties ordered to evacuate as wildfire grows near Big Bar Lake, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a hundred properties are affected by an evacuation order issued for the Big Bar Lake area in B.C.&rsquo;s southern Cariboo as an out of control wildfire grows rapidly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-100-properties-ordered-to-evacuate-as-wildfire-grows-near-big-bar-lake-bc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-100-properties-ordered-to-evacuate-as-wildfire-grows-near-big-bar-lake-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Simpson, N.W.T. lifts evacuation order, residents scheduled to begin returning Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The village of Fort Simpson is lifting its evacuation order and allowing residents to start returning home on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fort-simpson-nwt-lifts-evacuation-order-residents-scheduled-to-begin-returning-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fort-simpson-nwt-lifts-evacuation-order-residents-scheduled-to-begin-returning-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Simpson, N.W.T. lifts evacuation order, relieved residents begin returning Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday July 18, people will be allowed to board the ferry and return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fort-simpson-nwt-lifts-evacuation-order-relieved-residents-begin-returning-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fort-simpson-nwt-lifts-evacuation-order-relieved-residents-begin-returning-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of 6 flees Boston Bar fires with 15 pets in tow]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Brittany Alenius, her husband and their four children were told to evacuate, their prized possessions were packed up and ready to go. But the trickiest part was making space in the car for three dogs, six cats, two snakes, an iguana and three birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-of-6-flees-boston-bar-fires-with-15-pets-in-tow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-of-6-flees-boston-bar-fires-with-15-pets-in-tow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abducted Alberta children possibly in B.C.: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is connected to an Amber Alert that was issued on July 8 and then rescinded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/abducted-alberta-children-possibly-in-bc-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/abducted-alberta-children-possibly-in-bc-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Bishnoi gang member living in Alberta ordered deported]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta man accused of working for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been ordered deported by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/accused-bishnoi-gang-member-living-in-alberta-ordered-deported/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/accused-bishnoi-gang-member-living-in-alberta-ordered-deported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFN calls on Ottawa, provinces to protect treaty rights in wake of Alberta separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs from across Canada are calling on the federal and provincial governments to protect treaty rights from, what they say are, threats posed by Alberta separatism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/afn-calls-on-ottawa-provinces-to-protect-treaty-rights-in-wake-of-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/afn-calls-on-ottawa-provinces-to-protect-treaty-rights-in-wake-of-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will a 64-team FIFA World Cup kill the game? | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFA is considering expanding the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64 teams &mdash; a move that is proving extremely divisive among fans and pundits. Andrew Chang explains how FIFA's already tricky tournament math might play out in an expansion, and why people are so split over whether or not it's a good idea.<br />
(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/will-a-64-team-fifa-world-cup-kill-the-game-about-that/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/will-a-64-team-fifa-world-cup-kill-the-game-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From deficit to surplus? Alberta's bleak budget outlook 'changed dramatically' as oil prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's financial outlook has taken a dramatic turn after the province previously forecasted a $9.4-billion shortfall. Surging oil prices could mean the province finishes the fiscal year in the black.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/from-deficit-to-surplus-albertas-bleak-budget-outlook-changed-dramatically-as-oil-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/from-deficit-to-surplus-albertas-bleak-budget-outlook-changed-dramatically-as-oil-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Shatner is boldly going to Riot Fest with his heavy metal band]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's something that probably wasn't on your 2026 bingo card: 95-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner has a new heavy metal band, and they're releasing an album that he plans to debut this summer at a music festival in Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/william-shatner-is-boldly-going-to-riot-fest-with-his-heavy-metal-band/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/william-shatner-is-boldly-going-to-riot-fest-with-his-heavy-metal-band/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation surprised by trust fees levied by Jeff Rath, seeks to remove him as trustee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says he learned only this week about millions of dollars in fees allegedly charged to the band&rsquo;s trust fund by lawyer Jeff Rath in 2023 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-surprised-by-trust-fees-levied-by-jeff-rath-seeks-to-remove-him-as-trustee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-surprised-by-trust-fees-levied-by-jeff-rath-seeks-to-remove-him-as-trustee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe Fineman exits SNL after 7 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live cast member Chloe Fineman will exit the show after seven seasons, the comedian announced Thursday on Instagram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/chloe-fineman-exits-snl-after-7-seasons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/chloe-fineman-exits-snl-after-7-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Odyssey is nearly 3,000 years old. But its message about seeking home resonates today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Odyssey may seem ancient, but its message endures across millennia &mdash; a reminder that many of us may end up far from home, relying on our wits, the goodwill of strangers and, perhaps, fate to bring us back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-odyssey-is-nearly-3000-years-old-but-its-message-about-seeking-home-resonates-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-odyssey-is-nearly-3000-years-old-but-its-message-about-seeking-home-resonates-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remains of 2 girls who died at residential school brought home to &#321;utselk'e]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deninu K&#371;&#281;&#769; First Nation Chief Louis Balsillie escorted Denise Boucher and Alice Abel&rsquo;s small wooden caskets by plane on Thursday morning to &#321;utselk'e. The remains were then driven to a graveyard next to the Snowdrift River, where a burial ceremony was held for each of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/remains-of-2-girls-who-died-at-residential-school-brought-home-to-321utselke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/remains-of-2-girls-who-died-at-residential-school-brought-home-to-321utselke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. and Iran each target infrastructure in latest strikes of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States &zwnj;on Friday launched a seventh straight night of attacks on Iran, which in turn struck U.S. allies in the Gulf, as both sides targeted infrastructure while shipping in the Strait of Hormuz came under further assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-and-iran-each-target-infrastructure-in-latest-strikes-of-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-and-iran-each-target-infrastructure-in-latest-strikes-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strikes on infrastructure by Iran and U.S. raise fears of escalation in war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States struck bridges in Iran, and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait on Friday, as the two sides risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/strikes-on-infrastructure-by-iran-and-us-raise-fears-of-escalation-in-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/strikes-on-infrastructure-by-iran-and-us-raise-fears-of-escalation-in-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge declares mistrial in businessman Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says a judge has declared a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction in a surprise ruling ahead of his scheduled September sentencing hearing. The Ministry of the Attorney General confirmed the mistrial but did not provide details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-declares-mistrial-in-businessman-frank-stronachs-sexual-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-declares-mistrial-in-businessman-frank-stronachs-sexual-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Stronach's lawyer says judge has declared mistrial in businessman's sexual assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says a judge has declared a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction in a surprise ruling ahead of his scheduled September sentencing hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/frank-stronachs-lawyer-says-judge-has-declared-mistrial-in-businessmans-sexual-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/frank-stronachs-lawyer-says-judge-has-declared-mistrial-in-businessmans-sexual-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government says it's investigating CN's actions after rail crew surrounded by wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport Canada said its investigating to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act, or if health and safety violations occurred. The union representing rail workers has also criticized the rail company for the incident, saying it never should have happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/government-says-its-investigating-cns-actions-after-rail-crew-surrounded-by-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/government-says-its-investigating-cns-actions-after-rail-crew-surrounded-by-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No amount of money' sufficient to stem risk of alleged Bishnoi gang member's release: lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accused murderer with ties to senior Bishnoi gang members represents too great a risk for release, a lawyer for Canada's Minister of Public Safety told a Federal Court judge Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-amount-of-money-sufficient-to-stem-risk-of-alleged-bishnoi-gang-members-release-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-amount-of-money-sufficient-to-stem-risk-of-alleged-bishnoi-gang-members-release-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The source of a diarrhea-causing outbreak in the U.S. has been found. Now what?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The source of a diarrhea-causing parasite that has been plaguing Americans across multiple states for weeks has been found, so now what?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-source-of-a-diarrhea-causing-outbreak-in-the-us-has-been-found-now-what/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-source-of-a-diarrhea-causing-outbreak-in-the-us-has-been-found-now-what/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina couple killed in bear attack at Saskatchewan lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members say Jay and Deb MacDonald are the two people killed by a bear at a lake north of La Ronge on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-saskatchewan-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-saskatchewan-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina couple killed in bear attack at McTavish Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members say Jay and Deb MacDonald are the two people killed by a bear at a lake north of La Ronge on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-mctavish-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-mctavish-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is adding his voice to the chorus of Republican politicians who are blaming Canada for wildfire smoke drifting across the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-threatens-increased-tariffs-for-wildfire-smoke-that-has-unnecessarily-invaded-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-threatens-increased-tariffs-for-wildfire-smoke-that-has-unnecessarily-invaded-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innu inquiry formal hearings draw to a close as parties give final submissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than four years after the first evidence was presented, the public inquiry into the experiences of Innu families in the child protection system is now drawing to a close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/innu-inquiry-formal-hearings-draw-to-a-close-as-parties-give-final-submissions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/innu-inquiry-formal-hearings-draw-to-a-close-as-parties-give-final-submissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexico not looking to cut side deal with U.S. and leave Canada out, foreign secretary says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexico's foreign secretary says his country isn't looking to cut a deal with the U.S. if it means abandoning the trilateral trade pact with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mexico-not-looking-to-cut-side-deal-with-us-and-leave-canada-out-foreign-secretary-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mexico-not-looking-to-cut-side-deal-with-us-and-leave-canada-out-foreign-secretary-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars Hollow doesn't exist. But the Gilmore Girls' house does &mdash; and it's for sale in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property that served as the tight-knit mother-daughter duo's home in the pilot of Gilmore Girls is located just outside Toronto, and it went on the market earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/stars-hollow-doesnt-exist-but-the-gilmore-girls-house-does-mdash-and-its-for-sale-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/stars-hollow-doesnt-exist-but-the-gilmore-girls-house-does-mdash-and-its-for-sale-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat King, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protests, will be re-sentenced after the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with Crown prosecutors who argued his original punishment was too lenient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/convoy-leader-pat-king-loses-at-appeal-court-to-be-resentenced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/convoy-leader-pat-king-loses-at-appeal-court-to-be-resentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police ask public to search their properties for missing 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are expanding their search for a boy missing since Thursday, asking residents of the entire city to search their property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calgary-police-ask-public-to-search-their-properties-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calgary-police-ask-public-to-search-their-properties-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker, prolific actress from My Left Foot and Home Alone 2, dies at 81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Fricker, the reclusive "Pigeon Lady" of Home Alone 2 and Ireland's first actress to win an Oscar, for her maternal turn in My Left Foot, has died at the age of 81.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oscar-winner-brenda-fricker-prolific-actress-from-my-left-foot-and-home-alone-2-dies-at-81/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oscar-winner-brenda-fricker-prolific-actress-from-my-left-foot-and-home-alone-2-dies-at-81/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of wildfires more than doubles after lightning strikes across B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Wildfire Service officials said Thursday that warming and drying conditions are expected to continue this week. Forty-nine active wildfires burn across the province, with 29 of those started in the last 24 hours as of 9 a.m. PT Friday, according to the wildfire service'sonline dashboard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/number-of-wildfires-more-than-doubles-after-lightning-strikes-across-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/number-of-wildfires-more-than-doubles-after-lightning-strikes-across-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes, seasonal cabins damaged by fires near Boston Bar: regional district]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Wildfire Service officials said Thursday that warming and drying conditions are expected to continue this week. Sixty-two active wildfires burn across the province, with 43 of those started in the last 24 hours as of 1 p.m. PT Friday, according to the wildfire service's online dashboard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/homes-seasonal-cabins-damaged-by-fires-near-boston-bar-regional-district/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/homes-seasonal-cabins-damaged-by-fires-near-boston-bar-regional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cats don't always lick each other out of affection. Sometimes they're just being jerks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes when a cat grooms another cat, it's nice. A cat helping another cat out, scratching those hard-to-get spots on the back of the neck. Other times? It's more like, "Hey, I want that nice nap spot, and I'm going to annoy you until you get out of here."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cats-dont-always-lick-each-other-out-of-affection-sometimes-theyre-just-being-jerks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cats-dont-always-lick-each-other-out-of-affection-sometimes-theyre-just-being-jerks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice minister orders new trial for Quebec man who spent 3 decades in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's justice minister has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted of four murders, who was released from prison after concerns were raised about the fairness of his initial trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/justice-minister-orders-new-trial-for-quebec-man-who-spent-3-decades-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/justice-minister-orders-new-trial-for-quebec-man-who-spent-3-decades-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario MPP resigns from cabinet over $16K in Toronto hotel expenses despite living in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Stan Cho, who had been serving as minister of tourism, culture and gaming but recently came under fire for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-mpp-resigns-from-cabinet-over-16k-in-toronto-hotel-expenses-despite-living-in-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-mpp-resigns-from-cabinet-over-16k-in-toronto-hotel-expenses-despite-living-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPP Stan Cho resigns from cabinet after hotel expense controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Stan Cho, who had been serving as minister of tourism, culture and gaming but recently came under fire for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mpp-stan-cho-resigns-from-cabinet-after-hotel-expense-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mpp-stan-cho-resigns-from-cabinet-after-hotel-expense-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial University promises ‘checks and balances’ after 103 students get engineering acceptance letter in error]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 100 high school graduates had their excitement dashed last weekend after mistakenly receiving admission acceptance emails from Memorial University&rsquo;s Faculty of Engineering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/memorial-university-promises-checks-and-balances-after-103-students-get-engineering-acceptance-letter-in-error/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/memorial-university-promises-checks-and-balances-after-103-students-get-engineering-acceptance-letter-in-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panasonic recalls toaster ovens over electric shock hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall has been issued for Panasonic Flashxpress Toaster Ovens sold in Canada and the U.S. due to an electric shock hazard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/panasonic-recalls-toaster-ovens-over-electric-shock-hazard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/panasonic-recalls-toaster-ovens-over-electric-shock-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollarama recalls garlic powder due to 'microbial contamination']]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFIA says the seasoning should not be used, sold or served due to possible contamination from Bacillus cereus, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dollarama-recalls-garlic-powder-due-to-microbial-contamination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dollarama-recalls-garlic-powder-due-to-microbial-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Substandard work, evasion of oversight helped fuel deadly Hong Kong fire, investigators told]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy, as the investigation neared its conclusion on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/substandard-work-evasion-of-oversight-helped-fuel-deadly-hong-kong-fire-investigators-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/substandard-work-evasion-of-oversight-helped-fuel-deadly-hong-kong-fire-investigators-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia wildfire grows to 1,700 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters continue to respond to a growing wildfire near Mooseland Road, on Nova Scotia&rsquo;s Eastern Shore, about 100 kilometres east of Halifax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nova-scotia-wildfire-grows-to-1700-hectares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nova-scotia-wildfire-grows-to-1700-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts resume to tackle out-of-control wildfire on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters are continuing to respond to an active wildfire near Mooseland Road, on Nova Scotia&rsquo;s Eastern Shore, around 100-kilometres east of Halifax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/efforts-resume-to-tackle-out-of-control-wildfire-on-nova-scotias-eastern-shore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/efforts-resume-to-tackle-out-of-control-wildfire-on-nova-scotias-eastern-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham officially becomes British Labour Party leader, replacing Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/andy-burnham-officially-becomes-british-labour-party-leader-replacing-starmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/andy-burnham-officially-becomes-british-labour-party-leader-replacing-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue efforts underway after landslide buries residents in southwest China]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8203;An unknown number of people were buried after a landslide struck a county in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday, causing residential &zwnj;buildings downhill to collapse, according to state media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rescue-efforts-underway-after-landslide-buries-residents-in-southwest-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rescue-efforts-underway-after-landslide-buries-residents-in-southwest-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very poor air quality' to return to Toronto area Friday night due to wildfire smoke, forecast says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest fire smoke from northwestern Ontario will result in "very poor" air quality in the Greater Toronto Area on Friday night, Environment Canada says. The dirty air may persist into Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/very-poor-air-quality-to-return-to-toronto-area-friday-night-due-to-wildfire-smoke-forecast-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/very-poor-air-quality-to-return-to-toronto-area-friday-night-due-to-wildfire-smoke-forecast-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very poor air quality' in store for GTA Friday night, possibly Saturday as wildfire smoke returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest fire smoke from northwestern Ontario will result in "very poor" air quality in the Greater Toronto Area on Friday night, Environment Canada says. The dirty air may persist into Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/very-poor-air-quality-in-store-for-gta-friday-night-possibly-saturday-as-wildfire-smoke-returns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/very-poor-air-quality-in-store-for-gta-friday-night-possibly-saturday-as-wildfire-smoke-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why electrician pre-apprenticeship programs are no guarantee of work, or even an apprenticeship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two graduates of an electrical pre-apprenticeship program in London, Ont., say finding an employer willing to register them as apprentices has been far harder than learning the trade itself. Industry leaders say the programs provide valuable training but aren't a guarantee of work because apprenticeship positions remain limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-electrician-pre-apprenticeship-programs-are-no-guarantee-of-work-or-even-an-apprenticeship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-electrician-pre-apprenticeship-programs-are-no-guarantee-of-work-or-even-an-apprenticeship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 320,000 people sign Winnipeg video game store's petition to keep PlayStation discs spinning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition created by a Winnipeg video game store after Sony said earlier this month it plans to ditch physical PlayStation game discs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-320000-people-sign-winnipeg-video-game-stores-petition-to-keep-playstation-discs-spinning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-320000-people-sign-winnipeg-video-game-stores-petition-to-keep-playstation-discs-spinning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lottery sales are slipping, but Manitoba hopes smaller prizes will win over young adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporation that runs lottery games in Manitoba is betting smaller prizes and more achievable wins will sway young people who rarely, if ever, play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lottery-sales-are-slipping-but-manitoba-hopes-smaller-prizes-will-win-over-young-adults/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lottery-sales-are-slipping-but-manitoba-hopes-smaller-prizes-will-win-over-young-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the secret to perfect marks? Family, community, discipline and time management, top scholars say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Toronto students earned perfect marks this year and they attribute their academic excellence to dedicated families, personal passions, strong communities and time management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-the-secret-to-perfect-marks-family-community-discipline-and-time-management-top-scholars-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-the-secret-to-perfect-marks-family-community-discipline-and-time-management-top-scholars-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We can just be together': Queer couple from U.S. finds refuge after moving to Nova Scotia]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s never easy to uproot your life, but after a year of watching U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration crack down on 2SLGBTQ+ rights, especially for transgender Americans, Grace Mahoney and her partner, Kayden Burns, decided it was time to leave the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/we-can-just-be-together-queer-couple-from-us-finds-refuge-after-moving-to-nova-scotia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/we-can-just-be-together-queer-couple-from-us-finds-refuge-after-moving-to-nova-scotia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why more Quebecers are flocking to Laurentians as province's demographics shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[People looking for more space, lower housing costs and easier access to nature are helping drive population growth in Quebec&rsquo;s Laurentians, according to the province&rsquo;s latest demographic projections. While Montreal is expected to lose population over the next 25 years, municipalities in the Laurentians are preparing for more residents &mdash; and the housing and infrastructure needed to support them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-more-quebecers-are-flocking-to-laurentians-as-provinces-demographics-shift/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-more-quebecers-are-flocking-to-laurentians-as-provinces-demographics-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toy drives and donation drop-offs: How Thunder Bay, Ont., is supporting wildfire evacuees]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in Thunder Bay are coming together to collect donations for wildfire evacuees in the city, including members of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation who have lost everything. Here's how the city is helping to navigating the evolving crisis, and what residents can do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toy-drives-and-donation-drop-offs-how-thunder-bay-ont-is-supporting-wildfire-evacuees-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toy-drives-and-donation-drop-offs-how-thunder-bay-ont-is-supporting-wildfire-evacuees-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toy drives and donation drop-offs: How Thunder Bay, Ont. is supporting wildfire evacuees]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in Thunder Bay are coming together to collect donations for wildfire evacuees in the city, including members of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation who have lost everything. Here's how the city is helping to navigating the evolving crisis, and what residents can do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toy-drives-and-donation-drop-offs-how-thunder-bay-ont-is-supporting-wildfire-evacuees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toy-drives-and-donation-drop-offs-how-thunder-bay-ont-is-supporting-wildfire-evacuees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's sense of safety was shaken after a deadly festival shooting. What can crime data tell us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a week after Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival wasrocked by deadly gun violence, calls continue to mount for more to be done on safety in the city, however police data suggests shootings are at their lowest point in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/torontos-sense-of-safety-was-shaken-after-a-deadly-festival-shooting-what-can-crime-data-tell-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/torontos-sense-of-safety-was-shaken-after-a-deadly-festival-shooting-what-can-crime-data-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder Bay residents come together to support wildfire evacuees with toy drive, donation drop-offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in Thunder Bay are coming together to collect donations for wildfire evacuees in the city, including members of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation who have lost everything. Here's how the city is helping to navigating the evolving crisis, and what residents can do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thunder-bay-residents-come-together-to-support-wildfire-evacuees-with-toy-drive-donation-drop-offs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thunder-bay-residents-come-together-to-support-wildfire-evacuees-with-toy-drive-donation-drop-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior RCMP officer's 'no evidence' comment about India seems to contradict past statements]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP Deputy Commissioner Lisa Moreland says there is "no evidence" to link Indian government officials to crimes committed by Indian gangs that were investigated by U.S. and Canadian law enforcement, including the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. That claim contradicts numerous past statements by other Canadian officials, including former prime minister Justin Trudeau and the RCMP's commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/senior-rcmp-officers-no-evidence-comment-about-india-seems-to-contradict-past-statements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/senior-rcmp-officers-no-evidence-comment-about-india-seems-to-contradict-past-statements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York is pausing new hyperscale data centres. Could the same happen in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More companies are looking to Canada to build out hyperscale data centres meant to power AI, launching a debate over whether the facilities are a net benefit for the country. Here's a look at whether provinces and territories here are considering their own moratoriums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart is broken forever,' says mom of boy who died in Hamilton lake on Canada Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathanael Selambi, 7, was with the local Cameroonian community celebrating Canada Day at Binbrook Conservation Area when he went missing. His body was found in the water the next day, leaving his parents and two siblings crushed by the loss of a boy who his mom says was thoughtful, pious and mature beyond his years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/my-heart-is-broken-forever-says-mom-of-boy-who-died-in-hamilton-lake-on-canada-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/my-heart-is-broken-forever-says-mom-of-boy-who-died-in-hamilton-lake-on-canada-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart is broken forever,' says mom of 7-year-old boy who died in Hamilton lake on Canada Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathanael Selambi, 7, was with the local Cameroonian community celebrating Canada Day at Binbrook Conservation Area when he went missing. His body was found in the water the next day, leaving his parents and two siblings crushed by the loss of a boy who his mom says was thoughtful, pious and mature beyond his years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/my-heart-is-broken-forever-says-mom-of-7-year-old-boy-who-died-in-hamilton-lake-on-canada-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/my-heart-is-broken-forever-says-mom-of-7-year-old-boy-who-died-in-hamilton-lake-on-canada-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation officers, RCMP investigating two wildlife-related deaths near La Ronge, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two deaths at McTavish Lake, north of La Ronge, are suspected to be wildlife-related, the Saskatchewan government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conservation-officers-rcmp-investigating-two-wildlife-related-deaths-near-la-ronge-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conservation-officers-rcmp-investigating-two-wildlife-related-deaths-near-la-ronge-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOPE. Giant cockroach crashes reporter’s live news report | The Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[KTLA reporter Rachel Menitoff tells The National about the moment a giant cockroach crawled on her during a live broadcast in Los Angeles &mdash; and how she kept her cool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nope-giant-cockroach-crashes-reporters-live-news-report-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nope-giant-cockroach-crashes-reporters-live-news-report-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Bell removing lettuce from U.S. locations over cyclosporiasis link]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taco Bell said on Thursday it had removed lettuce from one of its suppliers in some U.S. states, after reports said investigators linked the ingredient to an ongoing cyclosporiasis &zwnj;outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/taco-bell-removing-lettuce-from-us-locations-over-cyclosporiasis-link/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/taco-bell-removing-lettuce-from-us-locations-over-cyclosporiasis-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Ontario wildfires evacuees describe their escape]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 16, 2026 | Evacuees describe their escape from fast-moving wildfire flames in northern Ontario. Republicans lash out at Canada over the wildfire smoke choking much of North America. And Donald Trump's prime time address on election interference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-ontario-wildfires-evacuees-describe-their-escape/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-ontario-wildfires-evacuees-describe-their-escape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta will now tell parents if their teens talk about suicide with the company's AI chatbot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting today, Canadian parents who have set up Instagram's supervision feature for their teen will be notified if their child shows signs that they're in crisis. Kids, advocates and tech experts all say the feature is a step in the right direction, but that more work is needed to keep kids safe online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-will-now-tell-parents-if-their-teens-talk-about-suicide-with-the-companys-ai-chatbot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-will-now-tell-parents-if-their-teens-talk-about-suicide-with-the-companys-ai-chatbot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada doesn't 'get credit' for rolling back trade irritants, U.S. envoy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks after the American administration declined to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, U.S. trade envoy signalled there's been little progress in negotiations between the two countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-doesnt-get-credit-for-rolling-back-trade-irritants-us-envoy-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-doesnt-get-credit-for-rolling-back-trade-irritants-us-envoy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail in Jasper National Park temporarily closed after grizzly injures hikers: Parks Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular trail in Jasper National Park, in western Alberta, is temporarily closed after a hiker-grizzly bear encounter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trail-in-jasper-national-park-temporarily-closed-after-grizzly-injures-hikers-parks-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trail-in-jasper-national-park-temporarily-closed-after-grizzly-injures-hikers-parks-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-time world curling champ, longtime CBC broadcaster Don Duguid dead at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Duguid's son, member of Parliament Terry Duguid, says his father died peacefully Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-time-world-curling-champ-longtime-cbc-broadcaster-don-duguid-dead-at-90/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-time-world-curling-champ-longtime-cbc-broadcaster-don-duguid-dead-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. hits Iran with fresh round of strikes for 6th consecutive night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran and the &zwnj;United States exchanged intensifying fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has largely unravelled last month's truce, while Tehran disputed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that a U.S. citizen had been released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-hits-iran-with-fresh-round-of-strikes-for-6th-consecutive-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-hits-iran-with-fresh-round-of-strikes-for-6th-consecutive-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. airstrikes hit Iranian bridges, following Trump's threats to strike infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched new missile attacks against U.S.-allied nations in the Middle East and warned that its attacks would escalate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-airstrikes-hit-iranian-bridges-following-trumps-threats-to-strike-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-airstrikes-hit-iranian-bridges-following-trumps-threats-to-strike-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin O'Leary sued after accusing Utah AI data centre critics of acting as foreign agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founders of two community groups in Utah are suing Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary and the Fox News network, claiming the entrepreneur falsely accused them in multiple interviews of working for the Chinese government to stop a proposed data centre in their state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kevin-oleary-sued-after-accusing-utah-ai-data-centre-critics-of-acting-as-foreign-agents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kevin-oleary-sued-after-accusing-utah-ai-data-centre-critics-of-acting-as-foreign-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order issued for Mooseland Road wildfire in Halifax County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials estimate the Mooseland Road wildfire in the Jacket Lake area is more than 300 hectares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-order-issued-for-mooseland-road-wildfire-in-halifax-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-order-issued-for-mooseland-road-wildfire-in-halifax-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews battle out-of-control wildfire in rural Halifax County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials estimate the Mooseland Road wildfire in the Jacket Lake area is more than 300 hectares. Some residents in the area are being told they should be prepared to evacuate if conditions change in the coming hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crews-battle-out-of-control-wildfire-in-rural-halifax-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crews-battle-out-of-control-wildfire-in-rural-halifax-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Hamill's Star Wars lightsaber sells for record-breaking price at auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, one of the most iconic pieces of film memorabilia, sold at auction for $3.75 million US (roughly $5.15 million Cdn), Heritage Auctions shared on Wednesday. The prop was constructed by Star Wars' makeup artist Stuart Freeborn, and includes the model-cast of actor Mark Hamill's hand that detached alongside it in the iconic scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-hamills-star-wars-lightsaber-sells-for-record-breaking-price-at-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-hamills-star-wars-lightsaber-sells-for-record-breaking-price-at-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations calls for support for First Nation in Ontario after wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Assembly of First Nations passed an emergency resolution calling on the government to help Namaygoosisagagun First Nation after a wildfire destroyed most of the community on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assembly-of-first-nations-calls-for-support-for-first-nation-in-ontario-after-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assembly-of-first-nations-calls-for-support-for-first-nation-in-ontario-after-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers cutting telco customer service jobs amid complaints of long wait times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers announced the closure of six radio stations last week, laying off 230 people. But it didn&rsquo;t mention that it was also laying off front-line telco customer service agents. The company won&rsquo;t confirm how many jobs are disappearing, nor will it address reports that workers are now being trained in Morocco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-cutting-telco-customer-service-jobs-amid-complaints-of-long-wait-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-cutting-telco-customer-service-jobs-amid-complaints-of-long-wait-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird strike caused deadly 2025 helicopter crash in New York City, U.S. officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last April in New York City that killed six people, investigators said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bird-strike-caused-deadly-2025-helicopter-crash-in-new-york-city-us-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bird-strike-caused-deadly-2025-helicopter-crash-in-new-york-city-us-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian diplomats in U.S. face high health care and housing costs: audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care &mdash; more than a year after a union flagged those same issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-diplomats-in-us-face-high-health-care-and-housing-costs-audit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-diplomats-in-us-face-high-health-care-and-housing-costs-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. teen accused in school plot released on strict conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nova Scotia teen arrested in March for co-plotting a school attack has been released with strict conditions. The case is due back in court in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-teen-accused-in-school-plot-released-on-strict-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-teen-accused-in-school-plot-released-on-strict-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Todd Blanche not fit to serve as U.S. attorney general, Epstein survivor tells Senate panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, a key vote on the Senate's judiciary committee, said Thursday he would not vote to advance President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, unless he meets with victims of Jeffrey Epstein and their lawyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/todd-blanche-not-fit-to-serve-as-us-attorney-general-epstein-survivor-tells-senate-panel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/todd-blanche-not-fit-to-serve-as-us-attorney-general-epstein-survivor-tells-senate-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine is putting pressure on Russia. So why is the country's defence minister being ousted now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mykhailo Fedorov was Ukraine&rsquo;s fourth defence minister to serve in the role since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country, but the first whose ouster has led to public backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukraine-is-putting-pressure-on-russia-so-why-is-the-countrys-defence-minister-being-ousted-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukraine-is-putting-pressure-on-russia-so-why-is-the-countrys-defence-minister-being-ousted-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Gordie Howe bridge tolls won't be split with U.S. until the $6.4B of debt is repaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that Gordie Howe International Bridge tolls won't be split with the United States until the $6.4 billion of Canadian investment is repaid. However, Carney did clarify that the agreement is to split net revenues with the U.S. side for 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-tolls-wont-be-split-with-us-until-the-64b-of-debt-is-repaid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-tolls-wont-be-split-with-us-until-the-64b-of-debt-is-repaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's PM Carney says Gordie Howe bridge tolls won't be split with U.S. until the $6.4B of debt is repaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that Gordie Howe International Bridge tolls won't be split with the United States until the $6.4 billion of Canadian investment is repaid. However, Carney did clarify that the agreement is to split net revenues with the U.S. side for 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-pm-carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-tolls-wont-be-split-with-us-until-the-64b-of-debt-is-repaid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-pm-carney-says-gordie-howe-bridge-tolls-wont-be-split-with-us-until-the-64b-of-debt-is-repaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists 'frustrated and flummoxed' over fundraising tallies from pro-Canada group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some separatist groups are &ldquo;frustrated and flummoxed&rdquo; over Elections Alberta&rsquo;s third-party advertising rules ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-separatists-frustrated-and-flummoxed-over-fundraising-tallies-from-pro-canada-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-separatists-frustrated-and-flummoxed-over-fundraising-tallies-from-pro-canada-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the U.K. is crying foul over Argentina's semifinal World Cup celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[While celebrating their victory over England, Argentine players held a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" &mdash; asserting in Spanish that the disputed Falkland Islands, over which the U.K. and Argentina once fought a war, are Argentine. London is crying foul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-the-uk-is-crying-foul-over-argentinas-semifinal-world-cup-celebration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-the-uk-is-crying-foul-over-argentinas-semifinal-world-cup-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corus to cut dozens of media jobs across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corus Entertainment, owner of the Global Television Network, has confirmed plans for a number of layoffs. The company says the changes are an effort to "strengthen and sustain" its news divisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/corus-to-cut-dozens-of-media-jobs-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/corus-to-cut-dozens-of-media-jobs-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corus confirms unspecified number of layoffs at Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corus Entertainment, owner of the Global Television Network, has confirmed plans for an unspecified number of layoffs. The company says the changes are an effort to &ldquo;strengthen and sustain&rdquo; its news divisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/corus-confirms-unspecified-number-of-layoffs-at-global-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/corus-confirms-unspecified-number-of-layoffs-at-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans blast Canada over wildfire smoke, air quality in northern U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican members of U.S. Congress are slamming Canada's federal and provincial governments over what they claim is inaction in preventing the wildfires currently spreading smoke and poor air quality across much of the northeastern U.S., in addition to Central Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/republicans-blast-canada-over-wildfire-smoke-air-quality-in-northern-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/republicans-blast-canada-over-wildfire-smoke-air-quality-in-northern-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican authorities arrest Quebec fugitive linked to Desjardins data breach, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec provincial police have confirmed the arrest by Mexican authorities of Maxime Paquette, who had been wanted since June 2024 in connection with investigations into the massive Desjardins data breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mexican-authorities-arrest-quebec-fugitive-linked-to-desjardins-data-breach-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mexican-authorities-arrest-quebec-fugitive-linked-to-desjardins-data-breach-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations questions ministers on major projects, reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal cabinet ministers faced pointed concerns from frustrated chiefs Thursday at an Assembly of First Nations meeting in Ottawa, as the Liberal government tried to again ease tensions over its efforts to streamline major project development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assembly-of-first-nations-questions-ministers-on-major-projects-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assembly-of-first-nations-questions-ministers-on-major-projects-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Bar residents ordered to evacuate as wildfires intensify]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evacuation order was issued by Fraser Valley Regional District at 8:30 a.m. PT. on Thursday, July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boston-bar-residents-ordered-to-evacuate-as-wildfires-intensify/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boston-bar-residents-ordered-to-evacuate-as-wildfires-intensify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Bar residents ordered to evacuate as B.C. wildfires intensify]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service says in a Thursday morning update that the Brunswick complex, made up of the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires, is expected to be unstable through the day. Dry lightning and little rain are in the forecast, the service says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boston-bar-residents-ordered-to-evacuate-as-bc-wildfires-intensify/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boston-bar-residents-ordered-to-evacuate-as-bc-wildfires-intensify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfires intensify amid hot, windy weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[One evacuee describes the scene as "an entire mountain disappearing in front of our eyes, trees looking like Q-Tips doused in gasoline just going up in flames."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfires-intensify-amid-hot-windy-weather/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfires-intensify-amid-hot-windy-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members of First Nation destroyed by northwestern Ontario wildfire helped each other escape by boat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, has been destroyed by a wildfire that spans over 350,000 hectares in northwestern Ontario. Community leaders spoke to CBC News about their harrowing journey by boat to safety as they call for support from the provincial and federal governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/members-of-first-nation-destroyed-by-northwestern-ontario-wildfire-helped-each-other-escape-by-boat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/members-of-first-nation-destroyed-by-northwestern-ontario-wildfire-helped-each-other-escape-by-boat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi will play Lamine Yamal in World Cup final 19 years after viral baby photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been 19 years since Argentina's Lionel Messi took photos for a charity calendar with Spain's Lamine Yamal when Yamal was just a few months old. Now, the two will face off against each other in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lionel-messi-will-play-lamine-yamal-in-world-cup-final-19-years-after-viral-baby-photo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lionel-messi-will-play-lamine-yamal-in-world-cup-final-19-years-after-viral-baby-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to spend almost $2B over 4 years to buy 190 Canadian-made armoured vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada will spend almost $2 billion over four years on 190 armoured combat support vehicles that will be built by London, Ont.-based General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-to-spend-almost-2b-over-4-years-to-buy-190-canadian-made-armoured-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-to-spend-almost-2b-over-4-years-to-buy-190-canadian-made-armoured-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tracking the 2026 wildfires in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[These maps and charts show where the wildfires are, how much has burned and how they're affecting air quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tracking-the-2026-wildfires-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tracking-the-2026-wildfires-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government refers Port of Vancouver strategy to Major Projects Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon makes a "significant" announcement about the Port of Vancouver Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/federal-government-refers-port-of-vancouver-strategy-to-major-projects-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/federal-government-refers-port-of-vancouver-strategy-to-major-projects-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP search for protesters who surrounded N.S. premier's vehicle, smashed windshield]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say they are trying to identify a group of protesters who swarmed the vehicle of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, including whoever smashed its windshield while he was inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rcmp-search-for-protesters-who-surrounded-ns-premiers-vehicle-smashed-windshield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rcmp-search-for-protesters-who-surrounded-ns-premiers-vehicle-smashed-windshield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario asks for federal help as northern communities prepare for possible wildfire evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires burn out of control in parts of Ontario, the province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case assistance is needed. Premier Doug Ford responded to criticisms Thursday that the government was underfunding emergency firefighting, saying the it would spare no expense to keep people safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-asks-for-federal-help-as-northern-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-asks-for-federal-help-as-northern-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford defends Ontario emergency firefighting budget as province asks Ottawa to help with evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires burn out of control in parts of Ontario, the province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case assistance is needed. Premier Doug Ford responded to criticisms Thursday that the government was underfunding emergency firefighting, saying the it would spare no expense to keep people safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ford-defends-ontario-emergency-firefighting-budget-as-province-asks-ottawa-to-help-with-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ford-defends-ontario-emergency-firefighting-budget-as-province-asks-ottawa-to-help-with-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As northern Ontario communities prepare for possible wildfire evacuations, province asks Ottawa for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[As dozens of wildfires burn out of control in northern Ontario, several communities have already started evacuations or are considering them. The province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case the province needs assistance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-northern-ontario-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations-province-asks-ottawa-for-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-northern-ontario-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations-province-asks-ottawa-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-moving fires destroy homes in northern Ontario as crews fight flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winds out of the northwest could fan the flames of dozens of forest fires that have already devastated communities in northern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fast-moving-fires-destroy-homes-in-northern-ontario-as-crews-fight-flames/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fast-moving-fires-destroy-homes-in-northern-ontario-as-crews-fight-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF announces Margaret Qualley romance, Mahershala Ali action film and more as premieres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto International Film Festival began rolling out the red carpet on Thursday, announcing five special presentations for this year's instalment &mdash; their first major announcement since revealing the opening-night film earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tiff-announces-margaret-qualley-romance-mahershala-ali-action-film-and-more-as-premieres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tiff-announces-margaret-qualley-romance-mahershala-ali-action-film-and-more-as-premieres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repentigny, Que., calls for stop to rail traffic after TSB investigation reveals 'several deficiencies']]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of Repentigny, Que., is calling on the federal transport minister to suspend rail traffic through the city until CN Rail implements corrective measures to the railway track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/repentigny-que-calls-for-stop-to-rail-traffic-after-tsb-investigation-reveals-several-deficiencies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/repentigny-que-calls-for-stop-to-rail-traffic-after-tsb-investigation-reveals-several-deficiencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli strikes kill 5 people in Gaza, medics say, as attacks escalate after ceasefire deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as a U.S.-based research group reported a surge in Israeli attacks to levels not seen since the latest truce took effect in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/israeli-strikes-kill-5-people-in-gaza-medics-say-as-attacks-escalate-after-ceasefire-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/israeli-strikes-kill-5-people-in-gaza-medics-say-as-attacks-escalate-after-ceasefire-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent immigration sponsorship program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents<br />
and grandparents to come to Canada as permanent residents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said the change is part of an effort to responsibly manage the system and reduce wait times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-pauses-applications-for-parent-grandparent-immigration-sponsorship-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-pauses-applications-for-parent-grandparent-immigration-sponsorship-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC to reopen Jerusalem and Beijing bureaus amid world news expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC/Radio-Canada is expanding its global news operations, reopening bureaus in Jerusalem and Beijing, and establishing a joint presence in a handful of other locations around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cbc-to-reopen-jerusalem-and-beijing-bureaus-amid-world-news-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cbc-to-reopen-jerusalem-and-beijing-bureaus-amid-world-news-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open, closed in Hamilton, Niagara and area amid 'very high risk' air quality and smoky haze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, campfire-smelling haze is hanging over Hamilton, Niagara and area for a second day on Thursday, as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario continues to drive down air quality throughout the southern part of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-open-closed-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-amid-very-high-risk-air-quality-and-smoky-haze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-open-closed-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-amid-very-high-risk-air-quality-and-smoky-haze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside rural Alberta's shift to virtual ER doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paula McLaughlin, who has lived in Coronation, Alta., for more than 50 years, says she got severe food poisoning last month. A rush to the east-central Alberta town&rsquo;s emergency department resulted in a new experience for her: seeing a virtual doctor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inside-rural-albertas-shift-to-virtual-er-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inside-rural-albertas-shift-to-virtual-er-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honoured at a private family memorial at his New Zealand farm later, his agent told The Associated Press on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honoured at a private family memorial at his New Zealand farm later, his agent told The Associated Press on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/jurassic-park-actor-sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/jurassic-park-actor-sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another AI data centre proposed for rural Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company wants to build a data centre in west-central Alberta but doesn't yet have a tech company that has agreed to occupy it. At the proposed project's first public presentation, Yellowhead County had questions for developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/another-ai-data-centre-proposed-for-rural-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/another-ai-data-centre-proposed-for-rural-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 43 years of service, customers say goodbye to beloved Sask. McDonald's employee]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate 63-year-old Brenda Smith's retirement, staff at a Regina McDonald's restaurant threw her a party. Dozens of friends and longtime customers stopped by with flowers, gifts and good wishes for her next adventure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-43-years-of-service-customers-say-goodbye-to-beloved-sask-mcdonalds-employee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-43-years-of-service-customers-say-goodbye-to-beloved-sask-mcdonalds-employee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto air quality may 'temporarily improve' Friday, but conditions could persist into weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smoky haze blanketing the Greater Toronto Area is "much worse" compared to the air quality levels seen over the past few days, an Environment Canada meteorologist says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-air-quality-may-temporarily-improve-friday-but-conditions-could-persist-into-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-air-quality-may-temporarily-improve-friday-but-conditions-could-persist-into-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke-filled skies, poor air quality warning remain across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smokey haze continues to envelop the Greater Toronto Area as an orange-level air quality warning is still in place Thursday from Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/smoke-filled-skies-poor-air-quality-warning-remain-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/smoke-filled-skies-poor-air-quality-warning-remain-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA air quality 'much worse' Thursday, but relief on the horizon tonight: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smoky haze blanketing the Greater Toronto Area is "much worse" compared to the air quality levels seen over the past few days, said a meteorologist with Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gta-air-quality-much-worse-thursday-but-relief-on-the-horizon-tonight-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gta-air-quality-much-worse-thursday-but-relief-on-the-horizon-tonight-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality across GTA 'much worse' on Thursday, but reprieve expected tonight: meteorologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smoky haze blanketing the Greater Toronto Area is "much worse" compared to the air quality levels seen over the past few days, said a meteorologist with Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-across-gta-much-worse-on-thursday-but-reprieve-expected-tonight-meteorologist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-quality-across-gta-much-worse-on-thursday-but-reprieve-expected-tonight-meteorologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-6-years-trump-brings-his-election-obsession-to-primetime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-6-years-trump-brings-his-election-obsession-to-primetime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to prime time]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-6-years-trump-brings-his-election-obsession-to-prime-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-6-years-trump-brings-his-election-obsession-to-prime-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding the rise of ‘democratic socialism’]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, &lsquo;socialism&rsquo; was a dirty word in politics, but today it&rsquo;s one of the fastest growing political identities. Today, we explore the resurgence of democratic socialism, the ideas behind it, and its long tradition in both the U.S. and Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/understanding-the-rise-of-democratic-socialism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/understanding-the-rise-of-democratic-socialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Manitobans lost loved ones to overdoses. Now they want an alternative to toxic street drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Manitoba women are calling for access to a safer supply of pharmaceutical-grade drugs, giving people who use substances an alternative to the illicit supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-manitobans-lost-loved-ones-to-overdoses-now-they-want-an-alternative-to-toxic-street-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-manitobans-lost-loved-ones-to-overdoses-now-they-want-an-alternative-to-toxic-street-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in India allege suspect in high-profile murder case fled to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brutal murder of a young Punjabi singer has set off an urgent search for her killer, with police in India alleging the chief suspect has fled to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/police-in-india-allege-suspect-in-high-profile-murder-case-fled-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/police-in-india-allege-suspect-in-high-profile-murder-case-fled-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant dinosaurs, oversized sausages: Are Canada's roadside attractions worth keeping around?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a towering dinosaur in Drumheller, Alta., to a giant nickel coin in Sudbury, Ont., quirky landmarks have drawn visitors for decades. But as tourism changes and maintenance costs rise, some communities in Canada are questioning their future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/giant-dinosaurs-oversized-sausages-are-canadas-roadside-attractions-worth-keeping-around/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/giant-dinosaurs-oversized-sausages-are-canadas-roadside-attractions-worth-keeping-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clement Virgo says Steal Away is his most ambitious work yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clement Virgo's Steal Away reimagines America's past as a futuristic fairytale. Under the layers of metaphor and symbolism, the acclaimed Canadian director says the guiding question is: Is progress ever permanent?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/clement-virgo-says-steal-away-is-his-most-ambitious-work-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/clement-virgo-says-steal-away-is-his-most-ambitious-work-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's only IndyCar race is coming to a city north of Toronto next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham will take place in the city from Friday, Aug. 14 to Sunday, Aug. 16, and the city says it&rsquo;s ready to welcome the drivers, along with tens of thousands of race fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-only-indycar-race-is-coming-to-a-city-north-of-toronto-next-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-only-indycar-race-is-coming-to-a-city-north-of-toronto-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As U.S. moves closer to permanent daylight time, is it inevitable that Canada will follow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States took one step closer to abandoning the practice of changing the clocks every spring and fall, raising the question: how would such a move down south impact Canada?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-us-moves-closer-to-permanent-daylight-time-is-it-inevitable-that-canada-will-follow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-us-moves-closer-to-permanent-daylight-time-is-it-inevitable-that-canada-will-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A U.S. prof suspects most of his students used AI to cheat. It's a growing concern here, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brown University professor has gone public about what appears to be a large-scale case of cheating using generative AI. The case isn't uncommon, according to Canadian educators and academic integrity experts, with the issue require attention from students, profs and institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-us-prof-suspects-most-of-his-students-used-ai-to-cheat-its-a-growing-concern-here-too/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-us-prof-suspects-most-of-his-students-used-ai-to-cheat-its-a-growing-concern-here-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out-of-control wildfire prompts evacuation order for area south of Pemberton, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evacuation order applies to One Mile Lake Park, "to provide safe working space to crews supporting fire operations."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/out-of-control-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-order-for-area-south-of-pemberton-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/out-of-control-wildfire-prompts-evacuation-order-for-area-south-of-pemberton-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Times moves to quash Trump administration subpoenas over Air Force One reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New York Times lawyer says the newspaper is going to court to defend its 'journalists' rights to report freely' on President Donald Trump's administration after subpoenas were delivered last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-times-moves-to-quash-trump-administration-subpoenas-over-air-force-one-reporting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-times-moves-to-quash-trump-administration-subpoenas-over-air-force-one-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Wildfires threaten lives, choke cities with smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 15, 2026 | Northern Ontario wildfire flames surround a CN train as Canada's biggest city chokes with smoke. Protesters swarm Nova Scotia's premier and shatter a windshield. And thousands of WestJet flight attendants vote to strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-wildfires-threaten-lives-choke-cities-with-smoke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-wildfires-threaten-lives-choke-cities-with-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta judge extends order freezing separatist lawyer’s assets in legal dispute with First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge agreed on Wednesday to extend and expand an order that temporarily freezes the assets of lawyer Jeff Rath, one of the leaders of Alberta&rsquo;s separatist movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-judge-extends-order-freezing-separatist-lawyers-assets-in-legal-dispute-with-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-judge-extends-order-freezing-separatist-lawyers-assets-in-legal-dispute-with-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Canadians struggle to get specialist health care: StatsCan report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new national report finds that 4.5 million Canadians who are middle aged and older have had trouble accessing specialist care &mdash; a problem that could only get worse as the country's population ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/millions-of-canadians-struggle-to-get-specialist-health-care-statscan-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/millions-of-canadians-struggle-to-get-specialist-health-care-statscan-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before and after: Smoky haze takes over Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[These photos were taken just one day apart, showing how quickly Toronto's sky went from clear to smoky.Smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility for much of southern Ontario, according to Environment Canada, which says the conditions may last until Friday morning.The agency is urging people to 'reschedule or cancel' outdoor activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/before-and-after-smoky-haze-takes-over-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/before-and-after-smoky-haze-takes-over-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An epic stretch — Christopher Nolan tries to conquer The Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Dark Knight to Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan has built his reputation with grounded interpretations of fantastical tales. So what happens when he takes on Homer's 3,000 year old story, The Odyssey? Eli Glasner says that while the story clashes with the storyteller, there's still much to savour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/an-epic-stretch-christopher-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/an-epic-stretch-christopher-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An epic stretch — Christoper Nolan tries to conquer The Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Dark Knight to Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan has built his reputation with grounded interpretations of fantastical tales. So what happens when he takes on Homer's 3,000 year old story, The Odyssey? Eli Glasner says that while the story clashes with the storyteller, there's still much to savour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/an-epic-stretch-christoper-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/an-epic-stretch-christoper-nolan-tries-to-conquer-the-odyssey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why B.C. wildfire crews are worried about 'dry lightning' and what they're doing to prepare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Wildfire Service has warned that this week could be a crucial period for firefighters in the province as conditions converge to create what director of wildfire operations Cliff Chapman calls a "significant wildfire event."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-bc-wildfire-crews-are-worried-about-dry-lightning-and-what-theyre-doing-to-prepare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-bc-wildfire-crews-are-worried-about-dry-lightning-and-what-theyre-doing-to-prepare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders demand better health care for First Nations people after chief's 13-hour wait at Winnipeg hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders are raising concerns about the quality of care Indigenous people get in Manitoba after the chief of Little Grand Rapids waited in pain for about 13 hours at a Winnipeg hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/leaders-demand-better-health-care-for-first-nations-people-after-chiefs-13-hour-wait-at-winnipeg-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/leaders-demand-better-health-care-for-first-nations-people-after-chiefs-13-hour-wait-at-winnipeg-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Married couple confirmed as 2 people who died in explosion and fire in north Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of an 82-year-old woman, one of two people Edmonton police said were unaccounted for following an explosion and fire in north Edmonton on Monday night, was confirmed by police on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/married-couple-confirmed-as-2-people-who-died-in-explosion-and-fire-in-north-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/married-couple-confirmed-as-2-people-who-died-in-explosion-and-fire-in-north-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family mourns loss of grandparents who died in north Edmonton fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton man whose grandparents died in a fire at an apartment building on the city&rsquo;s north side earlier this week said he wants them to be remembered for who they were and not for what happened to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-mourns-loss-of-grandparents-who-died-in-north-edmonton-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-mourns-loss-of-grandparents-who-died-in-north-edmonton-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search of forest, shoreline continues for barefoot woman missing near Churchill River in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchers continue combing thick forest and the shoreline of the Churchill River, looking for Connie Wolverine, 44. She was last seen Sunday evening as a storm intensified near her uncle's cabin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/search-of-forest-shoreline-continues-for-barefoot-woman-missing-near-churchill-river-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/search-of-forest-shoreline-continues-for-barefoot-woman-missing-near-churchill-river-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote was split 10 against and six for what they were calling an interim control bylaw that would have paused development on data centres for one year, giving the city time to assess and develop further governance rules around data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-ban-against-data-centre-development-after-hamilton-council-votes-down-bylaw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-ban-against-data-centre-development-after-hamilton-council-votes-down-bylaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto the orange: Wildfire smoke leaves city under dirty sky with no relief likely until Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada placed Toronto under an orange-level air quality warning Wednesday due to wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario. That means a dirty sky is hanging over the city, blotting out distant landmarks. Some residents have taken to wearing masks to keep out fine particles in the smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-the-orange-wildfire-smoke-leaves-city-under-dirty-sky-with-no-relief-likely-until-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-the-orange-wildfire-smoke-leaves-city-under-dirty-sky-with-no-relief-likely-until-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman whose horses starved near North Battleford, Sask., prohibited from having animals for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellen Haudeck was in court in North Battleford on Wednesday to learn her sentence after being convicted of criminally neglecting animals in her care. She received a four-month conditional sentence order followed by 20 months of probation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/woman-whose-horses-starved-near-north-battleford-sask-prohibited-from-having-animals-for-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/woman-whose-horses-starved-near-north-battleford-sask-prohibited-from-having-animals-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dead python will get you a free pizza at this man's restaurant. Yes, it's in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[As far as Dusty Crum is aware, his Florida restaurant is the only pizza place in the world that accepts invasive Burmese pythons as currency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-dead-python-will-get-you-a-free-pizza-at-this-mans-restaurant-yes-its-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-dead-python-will-get-you-a-free-pizza-at-this-mans-restaurant-yes-its-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Messi pivotal again as Argentina rallies late to stun England, secure World Cup final berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday in Atlanta and reach the World Cup final on Sunday against Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/messi-pivotal-again-as-argentina-rallies-late-to-stun-england-secure-world-cup-final-berth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/messi-pivotal-again-as-argentina-rallies-late-to-stun-england-secure-world-cup-final-berth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina makes late comeback to secure World Cup final spot against Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday in Atlanta and reach the World Cup final on Sunday against Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/argentina-makes-late-comeback-to-secure-world-cup-final-spot-against-spain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/argentina-makes-late-comeback-to-secure-world-cup-final-spot-against-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unveils plan to test troops for low testosterone]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says new initiative "not about artificial enhancement" as service members have come under scrutiny in recent years for using testosterone and similar substances to boost performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-unveils-plan-to-test-troops-for-low-testosterone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-unveils-plan-to-test-troops-for-low-testosterone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils plan to test troops for low testosterone]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says new initiative "not about artificial enhancement" as service members have come under scrutiny in recent years for using testosterone and similar substances to boost performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth-unveils-plan-to-test-troops-for-low-testosterone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth-unveils-plan-to-test-troops-for-low-testosterone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell builds ground station for satellite-to-mobile network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian telecommunications giant plans to launch space-based cellular service to better serve remote areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bell-builds-ground-station-for-satellite-to-mobile-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bell-builds-ground-station-for-satellite-to-mobile-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance ministers give economic update as provincial deficits surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne gathered his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown for a summit, where they discussed a range of topics, from potential revenue from the as yet unopened Gordie Howe International Bridge to internal trade barriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/finance-ministers-give-economic-update-as-provincial-deficits-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/finance-ministers-give-economic-update-as-provincial-deficits-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact check: Canadian real estate listings use AI-generated images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you're looking to rent or buy a home, you might come across AI-generated photos in real estate listings. CBC's Fact Check team takes a look at some recent examples &mdash; and what rules realtors are supposed to follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fact-check-canadian-real-estate-listings-use-ai-generated-images/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fact-check-canadian-real-estate-listings-use-ai-generated-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CN workers in viral video showing train car surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train car surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers waiting for another train to cross at a meeting point as wildfire flames were seen through the car's window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-workers-in-viral-video-showing-train-car-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-workers-in-viral-video-showing-train-car-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CN workers in viral video of train car surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train car surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers looking through the car's windows at wildfire flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-car-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-car-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CN workers in viral video of train cab surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train cab surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers looking through the car's windows at wildfire flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-cab-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-cab-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge refuses to order transgender inmate be moved to women's prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has ruled against a transgender inmate with a lengthy record of sex crimes involving women, refusing her request to order the Correctional Service of Canada to move her from the men&rsquo;s prison system into a women&rsquo;s institution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-refuses-to-order-transgender-inmate-be-moved-to-womens-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-refuses-to-order-transgender-inmate-be-moved-to-womens-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this historic Quebec cheese brand is being sold to a French company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec cheese brand OKA, with a history spanning more than 130 years in the province, is being sold to the French group Lactalis, one of the world's largest players in the cheese industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-this-historic-quebec-cheese-brand-is-being-sold-to-a-french-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-this-historic-quebec-cheese-brand-is-being-sold-to-a-french-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe says trans rights advocacy cost her a brand deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe, in an article for Marie Claire, says her trans rights advocacy work has cost her a brand deal, alleging an AI program flagged her as a "risk."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/soccer-legend-megan-rapinoe-says-trans-rights-advocacy-cost-her-a-brand-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/soccer-legend-megan-rapinoe-says-trans-rights-advocacy-cost-her-a-brand-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations calls for criminalization of residential school denialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has passed an emergency resolution that calls on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism. The advocacy organization, which represents chiefs countrywide, is holding its annual general assembly in Ottawa this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assembly-of-first-nations-calls-for-criminalization-of-residential-school-denialism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assembly-of-first-nations-calls-for-criminalization-of-residential-school-denialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of all-Canadian matchups highlight NHL opening night in late September]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026-27 NHL season is set to begin Sept. 29 with a pair of all-Canadian matchups. The Montreal Canadiens will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the Edmonton Oilers later hosting the Vancouver Canucks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pair-of-all-canadian-matchups-highlight-nhl-opening-night-in-late-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pair-of-all-canadian-matchups-highlight-nhl-opening-night-in-late-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of Meta employees sue, allege AI use for layoffs affects workers on protected leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of 26 employees is suing their employer, alleging that the company used AI to select people for layoffs. In a statement, Meta said the allegations are not based in facts, and that organizational decisions are made by people, not AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dozens-of-meta-employees-sue-allege-ai-use-for-layoffs-affects-workers-on-protected-leave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dozens-of-meta-employees-sue-allege-ai-use-for-layoffs-affects-workers-on-protected-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertainty looms over jobs, clean-up costs as N.W.T.'s Ekati diamond mine nears closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ekati Diamond Mine had been slated to close in 2029 but is now in receivership after its parent company could not secure a buyer for the site. Receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers, along with experts, are assessing how many staff will remain on site and how much reclamation will cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/uncertainty-looms-over-jobs-clean-up-costs-as-nwts-ekati-diamond-mine-nears-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/uncertainty-looms-over-jobs-clean-up-costs-as-nwts-ekati-diamond-mine-nears-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He'd just told 911 a car had crashed into a gas line. Then the building exploded]]></title><description><![CDATA[After seeing a vehicle crash into the north Edmonton apartment building where he lived Randolph Pattemore called 911 to report the smell of gas and his worry that there would be an explosion. And then there was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hed-just-told-911-a-car-had-crashed-into-a-gas-line-then-the-building-exploded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hed-just-told-911-a-car-had-crashed-into-a-gas-line-then-the-building-exploded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking, biking across Gordie Howe bridge to start 10 days after vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cars, trucks will begin crossing July 27. Cyclists and pedestrians can on Aug. 5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/walking-biking-across-gordie-howe-bridge-to-start-10-days-after-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/walking-biking-across-gordie-howe-bridge-to-start-10-days-after-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After major derailment, Repentigny, Que., asks Ottawa to reduce freight train speeds in urban areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Repentigny is formally asking Ottawa to reassess speed limits for trains in urban areas after a derailment earlier this month saw 46 cars jump the tracks in a residential neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-major-derailment-repentigny-que-asks-ottawa-to-reduce-freight-train-speeds-in-urban-areas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-major-derailment-repentigny-que-asks-ottawa-to-reduce-freight-train-speeds-in-urban-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wants to seize 2 Metro Vancouver homes of alleged drug-smuggling gang boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. government wants to seize two properties of alleged B.C. drug-trafficking boss Ravinder Singh Dhanda, who was one of the lead targets of an international crackdown on three India-based organized crime groups earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wants-to-seize-2-metro-vancouver-homes-of-alleged-drug-smuggling-gang-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wants-to-seize-2-metro-vancouver-homes-of-alleged-drug-smuggling-gang-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing press conference for Canada's finance ministers]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the close of a two day summit in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada's federal and provincial finance ministers are holding a press conference and taking question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/closing-press-conference-for-canadas-finance-ministers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/closing-press-conference-for-canadas-finance-ministers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters surround N.S. premier's car, windshield smashed after speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nova Scotia's premier was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/protesters-surround-ns-premiers-car-windshield-smashed-after-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/protesters-surround-ns-premiers-car-windshield-smashed-after-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters surround N.S. premier's car, smash glass after speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Houston was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/protesters-surround-ns-premiers-car-smash-glass-after-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/protesters-surround-ns-premiers-car-smash-glass-after-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters surround car, smash glass following N.S. premier's speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/protesters-surround-car-smash-glass-following-ns-premiers-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/protesters-surround-car-smash-glass-following-ns-premiers-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese EV makers have sights set on Quebec market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dongfeng is the latest Chinese automaker to unveil its electric vehicles in Montreal. Two of its EV models are currently undergoing the certification process required to be sold in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/chinese-ev-makers-have-sights-set-on-quebec-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/chinese-ev-makers-have-sights-set-on-quebec-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA Fan Festival, Nathan Phillips Square watch parties cancelled due to poor air quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several World Cup watch parties in Toronto, including FIFA Fan Festival, have been cancelled due to an orange-level air quality warning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fifa-fan-festival-nathan-phillips-square-watch-parties-cancelled-due-to-poor-air-quality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fifa-fan-festival-nathan-phillips-square-watch-parties-cancelled-due-to-poor-air-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche pressed on controversial Trump fund, Epstein files]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd Blanche, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was challenged by Democratic senators on his ability to lead the Justice Department free from the demands of the president in the first of two days of confirmation hearings on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/attorney-general-nominee-todd-blanche-pressed-on-controversial-trump-fund-epstein-files/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/attorney-general-nominee-todd-blanche-pressed-on-controversial-trump-fund-epstein-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famed airline pilot Sully Sullenberger reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capt. Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger, the heroic pilot of the "Miracle on the Hudson," says he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/famed-airline-pilot-sully-sullenberger-reveals-alzheimers-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/famed-airline-pilot-sully-sullenberger-reveals-alzheimers-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada joining international program to build next generation of fighter jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Minister David McGuinty is expected to announce next week in the United Kingdom that Canada will play a role in an international program to build the next generation of stealth fighter jets, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-joining-international-program-to-build-next-generation-of-fighter-jets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-joining-international-program-to-build-next-generation-of-fighter-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning question: Can this summer sizzle cook a hot dog on a vehicle antenna?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another summer 2026 heat wave has blanketed southern Ontario for days. Temperatures are especially high and humid in Windsor, Ont. But is it hot enough outside to cook a hot dog impaled on a vehicle antenna? The CBC's Mike Evans posed the question, and bore the sweltering heat to get the answer &mdash; and perhaps a noon-hour parking lot snack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/burning-question-can-this-summer-sizzle-cook-a-hot-dog-on-a-vehicle-antenna/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/burning-question-can-this-summer-sizzle-cook-a-hot-dog-on-a-vehicle-antenna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France cyclists battle 4-time champion Tadej Pogačar — and intense heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out some of the best photos from the 113th Tour de France, with 184 cyclists currently competing in 21 stages over more than 3,000 kilometres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tour-de-france-cyclists-battle-4-time-champion-tadej-pogaar-and-intense-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tour-de-france-cyclists-battle-4-time-champion-tadej-pogaar-and-intense-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs vote to oppose Carney government's proposed major projects reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations chiefs unanimously resolved Wednesday to oppose the Carney government's proposed reforms aimed at streamlining major project development if those reforms weaken environmental protections or sidestep Indigenous rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate is in turmoil. What does it mean for upcoming midterm elections?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three major news stories about the U.S. Senate are sparking questions about the upcoming fall midterms. Washington correspondents Paul Hunter, Katie Simpson and Willy Lowry discuss whether these issues could shake up the fight for senate control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-us-senate-is-in-turmoil-what-does-it-mean-for-upcoming-midterm-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-us-senate-is-in-turmoil-what-does-it-mean-for-upcoming-midterm-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola cases in Congo surpass 2,000 as government reports 754 deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ebola-cases-in-congo-surpass-2000-as-government-reports-754-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ebola-cases-in-congo-surpass-2000-as-government-reports-754-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CN train crew: ‘We’re encased in flames now’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video posted online shows a CN freight train crew halted midjourney in Armstrong, Ont., on July 13 as wildfires burn outside. CN Rail says it has temporarily suspended operations in the area and relocated employees. Ontario Provincial Police say dozens of wildfires in the region have resulted in mandatory evacuations in at least six communities so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-train-crew-were-encased-in-flames-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cn-train-crew-were-encased-in-flames-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25% as economic growth rebounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, predicting the economy would rebound after some rockiness earlier in the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bank-of-canada-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225-as-economic-growth-rebounds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bank-of-canada-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225-as-economic-growth-rebounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine EU nations urge funding cut for IOC, World Aquatics over readmitting Russians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine European nations have asked the European Union to cut funding to sports bodies including the International Olympic Committee that let Russian and Belarusian athletes return to competition, Estonia's ministry &zwnj;of culture said on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nine-eu-nations-urge-funding-cut-for-ioc-world-aquatics-over-readmitting-russians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nine-eu-nations-urge-funding-cut-for-ioc-world-aquatics-over-readmitting-russians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says ICE won't halt traffic stops after recent fatal shootings despite earlier order]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said federal immigration agents won't end vehicle stops, one day after officials announced a temporary pause in such stops after ICE agents fatally shot two men in Texas and Maine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-ice-wont-halt-traffic-stops-after-recent-fatal-shootings-despite-earlier-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-ice-wont-halt-traffic-stops-after-recent-fatal-shootings-despite-earlier-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strychnine use for gopher control officially begins in Alberta, Saskatchewan after delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[After significant delays, the window for strychnine use in Alberta and Saskatchewan is now open. Farmers can use the controversialrodenticide to control Richardson's ground squirrels &mdash; colloquially known as gophers &mdash; until Sept. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/strychnine-use-for-gopher-control-officially-begins-in-alberta-saskatchewan-after-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/strychnine-use-for-gopher-control-officially-begins-in-alberta-saskatchewan-after-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How has tornado forecasting technology changed over time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nowadays, meteorologists rely on computer modelling and Doppler radars to track and forecast storms. But in the 1980s, technology was not nearly as advanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-has-tornado-forecasting-technology-changed-over-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-has-tornado-forecasting-technology-changed-over-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do meteorologists forecast tornadoes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nowadays, meteorologists rely on computer modelling and Doppler radars to track and forecast storms. But in the 1980s, technology was not nearly as advanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-do-meteorologists-forecast-tornadoes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-do-meteorologists-forecast-tornadoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. launches daytime strikes on Iran to assert control of Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. said it had begun a new wave &zwnj;of strikes against Iran on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-launches-daytime-strikes-on-iran-to-assert-control-of-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-launches-daytime-strikes-on-iran-to-assert-control-of-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate uncertain for $1.6M Saskatoon home that defies size limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speakers at Saskatoon city hall Tuesday expressed sympathy for the owners of a million-dollar home found to have exceeded size regulations even as they argued against letting it remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fate-uncertain-for-16m-saskatoon-home-that-defies-size-limits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fate-uncertain-for-16m-saskatoon-home-that-defies-size-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok bar fire death toll rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the people who were killed were found trapped in windowless bathrooms, where they may have sought to escape the flames, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bangkok-bar-fire-death-toll-rises-to-32-as-2-more-die-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bangkok-bar-fire-death-toll-rises-to-32-as-2-more-die-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Hamas’ handover restart Gaza’s peace plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Gaza peace plan remains in limbo, an in-depth look at the situation on the ground and what Hamas&rsquo; dissolution of power could mean for its future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/can-hamas-handover-restart-gazas-peace-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/can-hamas-handover-restart-gazas-peace-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American League wins 4-0 in first MLB All-Star Game shutout since 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singles in the fourth, eighth and ninth were the only hits by the National League, which failed to advance a runner past first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/american-league-wins-4-0-in-first-mlb-all-star-game-shutout-since-2013/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/american-league-wins-4-0-in-first-mlb-all-star-game-shutout-since-2013/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CREA downgrades housing market forecast again as June home sales edge up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising inflation and fears that interest rates would rise weighed on the housing market earlier this year, prompting CREA to revise its 2026 home sales forecast down. At the same time, the number of homes sold in June rose compared to the month before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crea-downgrades-housing-market-forecast-again-as-june-home-sales-edge-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crea-downgrades-housing-market-forecast-again-as-june-home-sales-edge-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup fans in Canada aren’t just watching the games. They’re also eagerly hunting for 980 Panini stickers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the World Cup unfolds, fans are finding new ways to connect with the tournament. A decades-long tradition from Europe and Latin America of collecting Panini stickers is now catching on with soccer fans in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-cup-fans-in-canada-arent-just-watching-the-games-theyre-also-eagerly-hunting-for-980-panini-stickers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-cup-fans-in-canada-arent-just-watching-the-games-theyre-also-eagerly-hunting-for-980-panini-stickers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to strike as soon as August long weekend if no deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Canadian travellers will be double-checking their plans for the August long weekend, after WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-strike-as-soon-as-august-long-weekend-if-no-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-strike-as-soon-as-august-long-weekend-if-no-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants could strike on the August long weekend — if they vote yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strike vote could mean more than 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet could legally walk off the job on Aug. 2, if protracted negotiations with Canada's second-largest airline aren't settled before then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/westjet-flight-attendants-could-strike-on-the-august-long-weekend-if-they-vote-yes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/westjet-flight-attendants-could-strike-on-the-august-long-weekend-if-they-vote-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun licence applications have surged in the Toronto area since 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area applying for their firearms licences has increased significantly in the last decade, most notably in Peel region. It&rsquo;s not clear what exactly is behind the increase, though it appears &mdash; at least in part &mdash; to be linked to growing interest in shooting sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gun-licence-applications-have-surged-in-the-toronto-area-since-2016/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gun-licence-applications-have-surged-in-the-toronto-area-since-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of two Odysseys: Nolan's blockbuster gets AI-generated competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[It turns out Matt Damon is not the only Odysseus appearing on screen this summer. The makers of the controversial fully AI-generated film that debuted at Tribeca Festival last month are back &mdash; this time with an artificial-intelligence reimagining of Homer&rsquo;s epic poem The Odyssey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-tale-of-two-odysseys-nolans-blockbuster-gets-ai-generated-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-tale-of-two-odysseys-nolans-blockbuster-gets-ai-generated-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accommodations filling up as wildfires spur more evacuations in northwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Additional communities are facing evacuations as dozens of wildfires continue to rage on across northwestern Ontario. Meanwhile, heat and air quality warnings remain in place in much of the region, as wildland fire hazards range from moderate to extreme. Here's the latest on the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/accommodations-filling-up-as-wildfires-spur-more-evacuations-in-northwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/accommodations-filling-up-as-wildfires-spur-more-evacuations-in-northwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over a century after these ships set sail for the South Pole, their wrecks are inspiring new exploration]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 80 years on the bottom of the Labrador Sea, Terra Nova looks very different than when it carried famed British explorer Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole. Technology developed by an Ontario company is now mapping the entire ship in three dimensions as part of a Royal Canadian Geographical Society expedition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/over-a-century-after-these-ships-set-sail-for-the-south-pole-their-wrecks-are-inspiring-new-exploration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/over-a-century-after-these-ships-set-sail-for-the-south-pole-their-wrecks-are-inspiring-new-exploration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Extreme heat blankets much of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 14, 2026 | Millions of Canadians are under extreme heat warnings. Trump walks back his threat to charge a cargo fee in the Strait of Hormuz. And, what&rsquo;s behind a parasite-driven outbreak causing explosive diarrhea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-extreme-heat-blankets-much-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-extreme-heat-blankets-much-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto under air quality warning due to wildfire smoke after city tops sweltering 36 C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality in Toronto due to wildfire smoke after the city reached a sweltering 36 C in the late afternoon Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-tops-sweltering-36-c/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-tops-sweltering-36-c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto under air quality warning due to wildfire smoke after city swelters in extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality in Toronto due to wildfire smoke after the city reached a sweltering 36 C in the late afternoon Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-swelters-in-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-swelters-in-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto ranked among worst air quality in the world as smoke, extreme heat warnings continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-ranked-among-worst-air-quality-in-the-world-as-smoke-extreme-heat-warnings-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-ranked-among-worst-air-quality-in-the-world-as-smoke-extreme-heat-warnings-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto ranked among world's worst air quality as wildfire smoke, extreme heat warnings persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-ranked-among-worlds-worst-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-extreme-heat-warnings-persist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-ranked-among-worlds-worst-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-extreme-heat-warnings-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto ranked among world's worst air quality as wildfire smoke, extreme heat persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-ranked-among-worlds-worst-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-extreme-heat-persist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-ranked-among-worlds-worst-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-extreme-heat-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto air quality among world's worst as wildfire smoke blankets city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-air-quality-among-worlds-worst-as-wildfire-smoke-blankets-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-air-quality-among-worlds-worst-as-wildfire-smoke-blankets-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange warning issued for poor air quality, heavy smoke in Toronto: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/orange-warning-issued-for-poor-air-quality-heavy-smoke-in-toronto-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/orange-warning-issued-for-poor-air-quality-heavy-smoke-in-toronto-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada warns of 'very poor' air quality as wildfire smoke hangs over Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[An orange-level air quality warning remained in effect for Toronto on Wednesday night due to heavy smoke conditions from wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/environment-canada-warns-of-very-poor-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-hangs-over-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/environment-canada-warns-of-very-poor-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-hangs-over-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-wide warrant issued for oil-and-gas fixer named in Panama Papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta businessman who quietly teed up hundreds of millions of dollars in oilpatch deals is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after he failed to appear in court on tax-evasion charges stemming from the Panama Papers. Calgary's Wentao Yang is the first person known to be charged in Canada in relation to the huge 2016 leak of tax-haven financial records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-wide-warrant-issued-for-oil-and-gas-fixer-named-in-panama-papers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-wide-warrant-issued-for-oil-and-gas-fixer-named-in-panama-papers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest warrant issued for man accused in Panama Papers after he fails to show up for court]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta businessman who quietly teed up hundreds of millions of dollars in oilpatch deals is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after he failed to appear in court on tax-evasion charges stemming from the Panama Papers. Calgary's Wentao Yang is the first person known to be charged in Canada in relation to the huge 2016 leak of tax-haven financial records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/arrest-warrant-issued-for-man-accused-in-panama-papers-after-he-fails-to-show-up-for-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/arrest-warrant-issued-for-man-accused-in-panama-papers-after-he-fails-to-show-up-for-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead, 1 in hospital after helicopter crash near north Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[A helicopter company says two people are dead and another is injured after a helicopter crash near north Vancouver Island Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-dead-1-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-near-north-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-dead-1-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-near-north-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person in hospital after helicopter crash on north Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency responders in B.C. say one person is in hospital in serious but stable condition after a helicopter crashed on north Vancouver Island Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/1-person-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-on-north-vancouver-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/1-person-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-on-north-vancouver-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising skin cancer rates lead experts to urge Albertans to use sunscreen, avoid misinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As rates of a dangerous form of skin cancer rise, health experts are warning Albertans to protect themselves and watch out for misinformation circulating on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rising-skin-cancer-rates-lead-experts-to-urge-albertans-to-use-sunscreen-avoid-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rising-skin-cancer-rates-lead-experts-to-urge-albertans-to-use-sunscreen-avoid-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California lawmakers are begging Quebec's premier to put U.S. booze back on the shelves. She won't budge]]></title><description><![CDATA[California lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have signed a letter to Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, urging her to put U.S. wines and spirits back on the shelves, despite Canada's ongoing trade war with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/california-lawmakers-are-begging-quebecs-premier-to-put-us-booze-back-on-the-shelves-she-wont-budge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/california-lawmakers-are-begging-quebecs-premier-to-put-us-booze-back-on-the-shelves-she-wont-budge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T. rex nicknamed Gus sells at auction for record $50 million US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sotheby's says 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, which includes 'exceptionally preserved' skull containing a gaping jaw of powerful teeth, is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/t-rex-nicknamed-gus-sells-at-auction-for-record-50-million-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/t-rex-nicknamed-gus-sells-at-auction-for-record-50-million-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg has a new pro soccer team. Can the women last longer than the men?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new professional soccer team is launching in Winnipeg, just a year after the last one folded. This time, it's a women's team. The question is whether it can survive where a men's team shut down after only seven years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/winnipeg-has-a-new-pro-soccer-team-can-the-women-last-longer-than-the-men/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/winnipeg-has-a-new-pro-soccer-team-can-the-women-last-longer-than-the-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court freezes accounts of separatist lawyer as First Nation alleges misappropriation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal and professional bank accounts of lawyer Jeff Rath, one of the leaders of Alberta&rsquo;s independence movement, were temporarily frozen as part of a legal dispute over millions of dollars in trust funds that a First Nation alleges weremisappropriated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/court-freezes-accounts-of-separatist-lawyer-as-first-nation-alleges-misappropriation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/court-freezes-accounts-of-separatist-lawyer-as-first-nation-alleges-misappropriation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested after 4 injured in stabbing attacks near Hamilton bus terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police have arrested a suspect after four people were injured in a series of stabbings in the city's downtown core Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/suspect-arrested-after-4-injured-in-stabbing-attacks-near-hamilton-bus-terminal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/suspect-arrested-after-4-injured-in-stabbing-attacks-near-hamilton-bus-terminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilsands emissions on track to outpace reductions from Pathways project: economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased oilsands production from a new pipeline to the West Coast would lead to an average of 20 megatonnes in new emissions per year, the Canadian Climate Institute projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oilsands-emissions-on-track-to-outpace-reductions-from-pathways-project-economist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oilsands-emissions-on-track-to-outpace-reductions-from-pathways-project-economist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I broke the law,' former Manitoba MP Inky Mark says after police seize over 400 firearms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former federal politician denies trafficking any firearms but acknowledges he illegally transferred three guns, after police seized hundreds of weapons from his western Manitoba home last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-broke-the-law-former-manitoba-mp-inky-mark-says-after-police-seize-over-400-firearms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-broke-the-law-former-manitoba-mp-inky-mark-says-after-police-seize-over-400-firearms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. government rejects claim of discrimination against out-of-province contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government is pushing back on accusations that it discriminates against out-of-province contractors, arguing that an Ontario company is trying to inflate a routine contract dispute into a major internal-trade issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nb-government-rejects-claim-of-discrimination-against-out-of-province-contractors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nb-government-rejects-claim-of-discrimination-against-out-of-province-contractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9-year-old boy found dead after being reported missing in Pangnirtung, Nunavut]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a news release on Tuesday, police said the boy was last seen in the Baffin Island community on Sunday evening. His family reported him missing the following evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/9-year-old-boy-found-dead-after-being-reported-missing-in-pangnirtung-nunavut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/9-year-old-boy-found-dead-after-being-reported-missing-in-pangnirtung-nunavut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late-night TV hosts skewer Mitch McConnell's proof-of-life photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A photo posted on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's Facebook page may have done little to convince the internet that he's still alive, but it's working as a punchline for late-night television hosts in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/late-night-tv-hosts-skewer-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-photo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/late-night-tv-hosts-skewer-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with cardiovascular conditions at risk in heat, Heart and Stroke Foundation says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Heart and Stroke Foundation says the heat wave hitting Central Canada can be especially dangerous for people with cardiovascular conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/people-with-cardiovascular-conditions-at-risk-in-heat-heart-and-stroke-foundation-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/people-with-cardiovascular-conditions-at-risk-in-heat-heart-and-stroke-foundation-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Operation Hard Ball' explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an investigation named 'Operation Hard Ball,' the FBI and RCMP laid out sweeping allegations of racketeering, extortion and murder against a trio of Indian-linked crime syndicates operating in the U.S. and Canada. CBC investigative journalist Jason Proctor breaks down what we know so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/operation-hard-ball-explained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/operation-hard-ball-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge opening deal: What we know and don't know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials are refusing to share more details about the Canada-U.S. deal for the long-awaited opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan as opposition MPs demand answers to lingering questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gordie-howe-bridge-opening-deal-what-we-know-and-dont-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gordie-howe-bridge-opening-deal-what-we-know-and-dont-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal duplex dispute leaves family living in a trailer on the driveway, tenants facing uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal family is living in a trailer outside a duplex they bought while tenants are challenging the repossession request through Quebec&rsquo;s housing tribunal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/montreal-duplex-dispute-leaves-family-living-in-a-trailer-on-the-driveway-tenants-facing-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/montreal-duplex-dispute-leaves-family-living-in-a-trailer-on-the-driveway-tenants-facing-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto festival organizers call for accountability in shooting, threaten to pull plug on event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group that hosts Salsa on St. Clair is threatening to pull the plug on the festival unless it sees accountability from the City of Toronto and its police force in relation to a shooting that took place Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-festival-organizers-call-for-accountability-in-shooting-threaten-to-pull-plug-on-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-festival-organizers-call-for-accountability-in-shooting-threaten-to-pull-plug-on-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look inside Brantford, Ont., dental office flagged for sterilization lapses, leading to patient testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the closure of Dr. George Chan Dentistry in Brantford, Ont., after an investigation found lapses in sterilization of reusable equipment, CBC News obtained photos from Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) of what was found during the investigation. Earlier this week, GEPH reminded about 800 patients to get HIV and hepatitis testing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-look-inside-brantford-ont-dental-office-flagged-for-sterilization-lapses-leading-to-patient-testing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-look-inside-brantford-ont-dental-office-flagged-for-sterilization-lapses-leading-to-patient-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who fatally stabbed elderly woman in Pickering, Ont. last year apologizes in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy who fatally stabbed a retired kindergarten teacher in Pickering last year apologized in court on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/teen-who-fatally-stabbed-elderly-woman-in-pickering-ont-last-year-apologizes-in-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/teen-who-fatally-stabbed-elderly-woman-in-pickering-ont-last-year-apologizes-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Olympic champ Katzberg delivers 83.64m hammer throw, marking season best and meet record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should young hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg one day break Yuriy Sedykh's world record, it may well happen in Budapest. The Canadian delivered an 83.64-metre season best there on Tuesday to defeat Germany&rsquo;s Merlin Hummel (81.74) at the 16th Gyulai Istv&aacute;n Memorial, three years after winning the first of his two world championship titles in the Hungarian capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-olympic-champ-katzberg-delivers-8364m-hammer-throw-marking-season-best-and-meet-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-olympic-champ-katzberg-delivers-8364m-hammer-throw-marking-season-best-and-meet-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man ordered to pay over $150K for defaming municipal administrator on Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former administrator of the RM of Pleasantdale says many people in her profession face daily harassment and she hopes her case sets a precedent. The man who defamed her didn't show up to trial, cited non-existent case law in court proceedings and told CBC he will keep posting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-man-ordered-to-pay-over-150k-for-defaming-municipal-administrator-on-facebook/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-man-ordered-to-pay-over-150k-for-defaming-municipal-administrator-on-facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, Erling Haaland brought home a taxidermy raccoon from his World Cup travels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway's star striker was photographed stepping off the team plane in Oslo Monday carrying a Dolce &amp; Gabbana tote in one hand and a taxidermy raccoon in the other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/yes-erling-haaland-brought-home-a-taxidermy-raccoon-from-his-world-cup-travels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/yes-erling-haaland-brought-home-a-taxidermy-raccoon-from-his-world-cup-travels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hudson Williams confronts alleged autograph sellers in Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hudson Williams seems to have reached a breaking point when alleged autograph sellers followed him to his residence in Paris over the weekend. Multiple videos of the incident were shared online, garnering divided reactions on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hudson-williams-confronts-alleged-autograph-sellers-in-paris/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hudson-williams-confronts-alleged-autograph-sellers-in-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto MPP to repay $16K spent on Toronto hotel accommodations]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario cabinet minister who represents a north Toronto riding is promising to reimburse more than $16,000 in Toronto hotel expenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-mpp-to-repay-16k-spent-on-toronto-hotel-accommodations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-mpp-to-repay-16k-spent-on-toronto-hotel-accommodations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry musical parody brings laughs and love to the stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News goes behind the scenes of the Heated Rivalry musical parody in Toronto. The lead actors and director-producer discuss bringing Shane and Ilya to life on stage &mdash; selling the laughs, the tension and the love story at the centre of it all &mdash; and share what they&rsquo;re hoping audiences will take away with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/heated-rivalry-musical-parody-brings-laughs-and-love-to-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/heated-rivalry-musical-parody-brings-laughs-and-love-to-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sizzling temperatures and threat of storms blanket much of the country in weather warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperature records are forecast to melt away today as five provinces and one territory sit under Environment Canada weather alerts warning of extreme heat or ensuing storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sizzling-temperatures-and-threat-of-storms-blanket-much-of-the-country-in-weather-warnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sizzling-temperatures-and-threat-of-storms-blanket-much-of-the-country-in-weather-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government shakes up diplomatic missions in U.S. with new consular appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced a handful of new consular appointments on Tuesday, shaking up the diplomatic team across the U.S. after trade talks stretched past the early July benchmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-government-shakes-up-diplomatic-missions-in-us-with-new-consular-appointments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-government-shakes-up-diplomatic-missions-in-us-with-new-consular-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 states sue Paramount over Warner takeover, say merger would 'extinguish competition']]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve states, including California and New York, sued to block Paramount&rsquo;s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81-billion US merger would "extinguish competition" in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/12-states-sue-paramount-over-warner-takeover-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/12-states-sue-paramount-over-warner-takeover-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 10, among at least 10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike, gunfire in Gaza: officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least 10 Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gazan health and police officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boy-10-among-at-least-10-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-gunfire-in-gaza-officials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boy-10-among-at-least-10-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-gunfire-in-gaza-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 10, among 9 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike, gunfire in Gaza: officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gazan health and police officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boy-10-among-9-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-gunfire-in-gaza-officials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boy-10-among-9-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-gunfire-in-gaza-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's temporary migrant workers deskilled, living in precarity, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[For temporary migrant workers in Canada, a change in job or residency status could mean deskilling and degradation of working conditions, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-temporary-migrant-workers-deskilled-living-in-precarity-study-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-temporary-migrant-workers-deskilled-living-in-precarity-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices at Canadian pumps rising again as oil climbs to 4-week highs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average price of gas in Canada was up 3.4 cents midday Tuesday, as the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil hovered around $84 US. The jump in oil prices was mainly due to ratcheting tensions between the U.S. and Iran, but that wasn't the only global conflict impacting the energy industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/prices-at-canadian-pumps-rising-again-as-oil-climbs-to-4-week-highs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/prices-at-canadian-pumps-rising-again-as-oil-climbs-to-4-week-highs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil rises to 4-week highs as conflict in Iran escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was up around $86 US on Tuesday morning. That's higher than oil has been in recent weeks after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war, but below the $100 mark that oil has reached earlier in the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oil-rises-to-4-week-highs-as-conflict-in-iran-escalates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oil-rises-to-4-week-highs-as-conflict-in-iran-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort McMurray, Cold Lake mayors celebrate new Pathways carbon capture agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that an agreement has cleared major hurdles for the Pathways carbon capture and storage project, the mayors of the two communities that will host the infrastructure say they are looking forward to the construction and production jobs in their regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fort-mcmurray-cold-lake-mayors-celebrate-new-pathways-carbon-capture-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fort-mcmurray-cold-lake-mayors-celebrate-new-pathways-carbon-capture-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg expansion team, led by Desiree Scott, set to become NSL's 7th franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Super League has announced that its seventh team in the women&rsquo;s league will be situated in Winnipeg. The first expansion team in NSL history will kick off in the 2027 season but is preparing for pre-season that typically begins in February 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/winnipeg-expansion-team-led-by-desiree-scott-set-to-become-nsls-7th-franchise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/winnipeg-expansion-team-led-by-desiree-scott-set-to-become-nsls-7th-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration is on the ballot. Here’s what some of Alberta’s multicultural communities say about the referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten questions are on the ballot this October, five of which concern immigration &mdash; something that has been overshadowed since the separation question was announced in May. CBC News sought to find out more about how Calgary&rsquo;s multicultural communities feel about these proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/immigration-is-on-the-ballot-heres-what-some-of-albertas-multicultural-communities-say-about-the-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/immigration-is-on-the-ballot-heres-what-some-of-albertas-multicultural-communities-say-about-the-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. helicopter pilot killed in Colorado crash while on wildfire duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia has died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-helicopter-pilot-killed-in-colorado-crash-while-on-wildfire-duty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-helicopter-pilot-killed-in-colorado-crash-while-on-wildfire-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall tests food forests to address poverty, insecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[City hall's experiment in two west-side parks is expected to bear fruit &mdash; literally &mdash; in two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatoon-city-hall-tests-food-forests-to-address-poverty-insecurity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatoon-city-hall-tests-food-forests-to-address-poverty-insecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tehran retaliates across Mideast after U.S. restarts blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. airbase in Jordan was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said, while calling on Jordanians to dismantle American bases in the kingdom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tehran-retaliates-across-mideast-after-us-restarts-blockade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tehran-retaliates-across-mideast-after-us-restarts-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat can have adverse effect on people taking certain medications, street drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As temperatures soar this week in southern Ontario, experts say the heat can affect people taking medications and street drugs, and cause adverse health effects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/heat-can-have-adverse-effect-on-people-taking-certain-medications-street-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/heat-can-have-adverse-effect-on-people-taking-certain-medications-street-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This N.S. town wants to use 100% renewable energy. It’s more than halfway there]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berwick, N.S., is using solar, hydroelectric and wind power in effort to become a zero-emissions community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/this-ns-town-wants-to-use-100-renewable-energy-its-more-than-halfway-there/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/this-ns-town-wants-to-use-100-renewable-energy-its-more-than-halfway-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in this Newfoundland town are cheering for France in the World Cup  – because they’re neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people in the small Newfoundland and Labrador town of Fortune are cheering for France in the World Cup semi-finals Tuesday &mdash; because part of France is right next door. The French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon are just a 90-minute ferry ride away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/people-in-this-newfoundland-town-are-cheering-for-france-in-the-world-cup-because-theyre-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/people-in-this-newfoundland-town-are-cheering-for-france-in-the-world-cup-because-theyre-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa homeowner had 'enhanced' flood coverage, but insurer still denied her claim after Canada Day storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since a ferocious storm deluged Ottawa on Canada Day, flooding thousands of basements, some residents have discovered that their home insurance policies don't cover damage caused by groundwater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-homeowner-had-enhanced-flood-coverage-but-insurer-still-denied-her-claim-after-canada-day-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-homeowner-had-enhanced-flood-coverage-but-insurer-still-denied-her-claim-after-canada-day-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario education workers raise alarm about EA shortage ahead of contract deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say a province-wide educational assistant shortage is leaving high-needs students unsupported and forcing classroom evacuations, while the province highlights record funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-education-workers-raise-alarm-about-ea-shortage-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-education-workers-raise-alarm-about-ea-shortage-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge throws out $13M drug smuggling charges against trucker over 'egregious' Charter rights violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drug smuggling charges carrying a possible life sentence were thrown out of court after a Windsor judge says the cross-border truck driver's Charter rights were violated in an "egregious" manner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-throws-out-13m-drug-smuggling-charges-against-trucker-over-egregious-charter-rights-violations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-throws-out-13m-drug-smuggling-charges-against-trucker-over-egregious-charter-rights-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He saw a pit on Google Maps. It turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jo&euml;l Lapointe, stumbled upon what he thought looked like a suspicious pit in Quebec's C&ocirc;te-Nord region while he was wandering with his Google Maps cursor in 2024. But it turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater &mdash; never before identified, until now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/he-saw-a-pit-on-google-maps-it-turned-out-to-be-a-390-million-year-old-meteor-crater/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/he-saw-a-pit-on-google-maps-it-turned-out-to-be-a-390-million-year-old-meteor-crater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton hospital exhibit highlights abuse, violence faced by staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Joseph&rsquo;s Healthcare Hamilton has launched an exhibit of photos, videos and testimony from hospital staff to shed light on the abuse faced by health-care workers and help provide support. Statistics released last month indicate four workers are assaulted on the job every day within its hospital system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hamilton-hospital-exhibit-highlights-abuse-violence-faced-by-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hamilton-hospital-exhibit-highlights-abuse-violence-faced-by-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Gaza hospital chief detained by Israel 'shocked' over his deteriorating health condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 18 months since Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was detained without charge by Israeli authorities in Gaza, his family and human rights organizations say they fear that his deteriorating health condition and reported abuse could lead to the prominent doctor's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-of-gaza-hospital-chief-detained-by-israel-shocked-over-his-deteriorating-health-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-of-gaza-hospital-chief-detained-by-israel-shocked-over-his-deteriorating-health-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of WWI remains were found at a French construction site — including a Canadian soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian soldier killed during the First World War was recently buried in northern France after his remains were unearthed during a construction project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dozens-of-wwi-remains-were-found-at-a-french-construction-site-including-a-canadian-soldier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dozens-of-wwi-remains-were-found-at-a-french-construction-site-including-a-canadian-soldier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classroom care 'rationed' because of EA shortages, say Ontario education workers ahead of contract deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say a province-wide educational assistant shortage is leaving high-needs students unsupported and forcing classroom evacuations, while the province highlights record funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/classroom-care-rationed-because-of-ea-shortages-say-ontario-education-workers-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/classroom-care-rationed-because-of-ea-shortages-say-ontario-education-workers-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian trips to U.S. inch up despite months-long travel boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian resident return trips from the U.S. edged up in June by 3.2 per cent compared to the year before, according to Statistics Canada. It's a small increase, but it's the third month in a row in which Canadian travel is up compared to 2025 &mdash; a positive sign for some in the tourism industry south of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-trips-to-us-inch-up-despite-months-long-travel-boycott/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-trips-to-us-inch-up-despite-months-long-travel-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is making a bet on Saudi Arabia despite war and political risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just three days after Prime Minister Mark Carney left Saudi Arabia, the Houthis of Yemen announced that their four-year-old ceasefire with the kingdom had ended. But even with Saudi Arabia potentially embroiled in two regional wars, it offers real opportunities for business and investment that the Carney government is determined to exploit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-is-making-a-bet-on-saudi-arabia-despite-war-and-political-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-is-making-a-bet-on-saudi-arabia-despite-war-and-political-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amateur astronomer saw a pit in Quebec on Google Maps. It turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jo&euml;l Lapointe, stumbled upon what he thought looked like a suspicious pit in Quebec's C&ocirc;te-Nord region while he was wandering with his Google Maps cursor in 2024. But it turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater &mdash; never before identified, until now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amateur-astronomer-saw-a-pit-in-quebec-on-google-maps-it-turned-out-to-be-a-390-million-year-old-meteor-crater/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amateur-astronomer-saw-a-pit-in-quebec-on-google-maps-it-turned-out-to-be-a-390-million-year-old-meteor-crater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle collided with Edmonton building, sparking fire that killed 1 resident, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle that hit an apartment building on Edmonton's north side Monday night sparked a fire that left one person dead, another five taken to hospital with injuries and forced evacuation of the entire building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vehicle-collided-with-edmonton-building-sparking-fire-that-killed-1-resident-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vehicle-collided-with-edmonton-building-sparking-fire-that-killed-1-resident-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car collision with Edmonton building caused explosion, fire that left 1 dead, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle that hit an apartment building on Edmonton's north side Monday night sparked a fire that left one person dead, another five taken to hospital with injuries and forced evacuation of the entire building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car collision with Edmonton building caused explosion, fire that left 1 dead, 2 still missing, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle that hit an apartment building on Edmonton's north side Monday night caused an explosion and fire that left one person dead and forced a building-wide evacuation. Police say two residents of the building remain unaccounted for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-2-still-missing-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/car-collision-with-edmonton-building-caused-explosion-fire-that-left-1-dead-2-still-missing-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He missed the net in Colombia's World Cup elimination in Vancouver. Now he's facing threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[One week after Colombia was eliminated from the World Cup in Vancouver, the whereabouts of one of the team's key players are unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/he-missed-the-net-in-colombias-world-cup-elimination-in-vancouver-now-hes-facing-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/he-missed-the-net-in-colombias-world-cup-elimination-in-vancouver-now-hes-facing-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldie the goat tries to join the fire squad | The Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Fire Department Lieutenant Trevor Leland tells The National about the moment a sociable pet goat named Goldie tried to join his squad while fighting a wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/goldie-the-goat-tries-to-join-the-fire-squad-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/goldie-the-goat-tries-to-join-the-fire-squad-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta police investigate alleged voyeurism in FedEx staff washroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delta police said Monday they had arrested an employee of the business on July 7, who was subsequently released on conditions "pending further investigation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/delta-police-investigate-alleged-voyeurism-in-fedex-staff-washroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/delta-police-investigate-alleged-voyeurism-in-fedex-staff-washroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta, B.C. police investigate alleged voyeurism in FedEx staff washroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delta police said Monday they had arrested an employee of the business on July 7, who was subsequently released on conditions "pending further investigation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/delta-bc-police-investigate-alleged-voyeurism-in-fedex-staff-washroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/delta-bc-police-investigate-alleged-voyeurism-in-fedex-staff-washroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why was this Bangkok bar fire so deadly? | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[An explosive fire engulfed a bar in Thailand&rsquo;s capital, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens more. Andrew Chang breaks down what we know from officials, witness accounts and fire experts about what might have started the blaze and why people may have struggled to escape.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-was-this-bangkok-bar-fire-so-deadly-about-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-was-this-bangkok-bar-fire-so-deadly-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car 'took a beating' after Manitoba highway buckles from extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba's extreme heat has played havoc with highways and city roads, causing some to break, buckle and heave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/car-took-a-beating-after-manitoba-highway-buckles-from-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/car-took-a-beating-after-manitoba-highway-buckles-from-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary company that employed worker killed in trench collapse fined $330K after guilty plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after Liam Johnston was buried alive in a trench collapse while working on an excavation site in northwest Calgary, the company that employed him pleaded guilty to one of 11 charges they faced under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calgary-company-that-employed-worker-killed-in-trench-collapse-fined-330k-after-guilty-plea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calgary-company-that-employed-worker-killed-in-trench-collapse-fined-330k-after-guilty-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know &mdash; and don't know &mdash; about the deal to open the Gordie Howe bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government announced on Friday evening that the Gordie Howe International Bridge will open on July 27th &mdash; with the support of the U.S. government. But questions remain about the agreement to finally open the bridge, and Conservative MPs are looking for answers. CBC Windsor's Emma Loop reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-we-know-mdash-and-dont-know-mdash-about-the-deal-to-open-the-gordie-howe-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-we-know-mdash-and-dont-know-mdash-about-the-deal-to-open-the-gordie-howe-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not sexy' or 'Tech Moment'? Lorde hates on AI glasses as Kylie Jenner faces backlash over Meta campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[During her set at Madrid's Mad Cool Festival, Lorde took aim at wearable AI, calling smart glasses "not sexy." Meanwhile, Kylie Jenner is facing backlash over her collaboration with Meta on a line of AI-powered smart glasses featuring a built-in camera, and hands-free recording capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/not-sexy-or-tech-moment-lorde-hates-on-ai-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash-over-meta-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/not-sexy-or-tech-moment-lorde-hates-on-ai-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash-over-meta-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorde has a blunt message about AI smart glasses as Kylie Jenner faces backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[During her set at Madrid's Mad Cool Festival, Lorde took aim at wearable AI, calling smart glasses "not sexy." Meanwhile, Kylie Jenner is facing backlash over her collaboration with Meta on a line of AI-powered smart glasses featuring a built-in camera, and hands-free recording capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lorde-has-a-blunt-message-about-ai-smart-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lorde-has-a-blunt-message-about-ai-smart-glasses-as-kylie-jenner-faces-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement will see sacred Manitou Stone moved to new home in Elk Island National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding a home for the Manitou Asin&icirc;y &mdash; also known as the Manitou Stone &mdash; has beendecades in the making, with First Nations in Alberta and Saskatchewan spearheading efforts to find find an appropriate permanent location for the stone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/agreement-will-see-sacred-manitou-stone-moved-to-new-home-in-elk-island-national-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/agreement-will-see-sacred-manitou-stone-moved-to-new-home-in-elk-island-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham's sister appointed to fulfill remainder of his term in U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother's temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lindsey-grahams-sister-appointed-to-fulfill-remainder-of-his-term-in-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lindsey-grahams-sister-appointed-to-fulfill-remainder-of-his-term-in-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private clinic Grifols green-lit plasma donors with disease risk, Health Canada finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The private clinic Grifols repeatedly cleared ineligible donors at risk for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and operated dangerously over capacity at a Winnipeg centre, according to a Health Canada inspection report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/private-clinic-grifols-green-lit-plasma-donors-with-disease-risk-health-canada-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/private-clinic-grifols-green-lit-plasma-donors-with-disease-risk-health-canada-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease will be first Blue Jays pitcher to start MLB all-star game since 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday's MLB all-star game at 8 p.m. ET in his home ballpark, taking the mound for the National League against Dylan Cease of the American League's Toronto Blue Jays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dylan-cease-will-be-first-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-mlb-all-star-game-since-2009/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dylan-cease-will-be-first-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-mlb-all-star-game-since-2009/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease to be first Blue Jays pitcher to start MLB all-star game since 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday's MLB all-star game at 8 p.m. ET in his home ballpark, taking the mound for the National League against Dylan Cease of the American League's Toronto Blue Jays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dylan-cease-to-be-first-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-mlb-all-star-game-since-2009/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dylan-cease-to-be-first-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-mlb-all-star-game-since-2009/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman says 'heroes' saved her from sinking SUV in Sask. slough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marjorie Flavel, 84, dozed off behind the wheel and veered into a slough on July 5. Her doors were locked. She can't swim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/woman-says-heroes-saved-her-from-sinking-suv-in-sask-slough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/woman-says-heroes-saved-her-from-sinking-suv-in-sask-slough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss man who punched anti-war protester in Canada a no-show in Ottawa court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swiss man who pleaded guilty to punching a 21-year-old protester outside an Ottawa defence conference in 2024 did not show up in court on Monday as he was expected to, leaving the Crown in the case livid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/swiss-man-who-punched-anti-war-protester-in-canada-a-no-show-in-ottawa-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/swiss-man-who-punched-anti-war-protester-in-canada-a-no-show-in-ottawa-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men killed in targeted shooting at Toronto street festival knew each other: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have identified two men killed in what they say was a targeted shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-men-killed-in-targeted-shooting-at-toronto-street-festival-knew-each-other-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-men-killed-in-targeted-shooting-at-toronto-street-festival-knew-each-other-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer accuses N.B. of adopting Trump-like protectionism at Canada Free Trade Agreement hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government is being accused of adopting Donald Trump-style protectionism in violation of an internal trade agreement among Canadian provinces and territories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lawyer-accuses-nb-of-adopting-trump-like-protectionism-at-canada-free-trade-agreement-hearing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lawyer-accuses-nb-of-adopting-trump-like-protectionism-at-canada-free-trade-agreement-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Go celebrates 10 years with global festival, as fans continue to try to catch 'em all]]></title><description><![CDATA[While you're not likely to see the swarms of players you did in 2016, people around the world gathered to catch new Pokemon while spending a summer day outside with like-minded friends for the mobile game's 10th anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pokemon-go-celebrates-10-years-with-global-festival-as-fans-continue-to-try-to-catch-em-all/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pokemon-go-celebrates-10-years-with-global-festival-as-fans-continue-to-try-to-catch-em-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pok&eacute;mon Go celebrates 10 years with global festival, as fans continue to try to catch 'em all]]></title><description><![CDATA[While you're not likely to see the swarms of players you did in 2016, people around the world gathered to catch new Pok&eacute;mon while spending a summer day outside with like-minded friends for the mobile game's 10th anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pokeacutemon-go-celebrates-10-years-with-global-festival-as-fans-continue-to-try-to-catch-em-all/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pokeacutemon-go-celebrates-10-years-with-global-festival-as-fans-continue-to-try-to-catch-em-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. ICE agent shoots and kills motorist in Maine, senator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person was fatally shot on Monday during an encounter with U.S. immigration agents in Maine, a top state lawmaker said, days after a man &zwnj;was killed by a U.S. agent during a traffic stop in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-ice-agent-shoots-and-kills-motorist-in-maine-senator-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-ice-agent-shoots-and-kills-motorist-in-maine-senator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorist fatally shot by ICE agent in Maine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal immigration officer fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week thatU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force and at least the ninth time since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/motorist-fatally-shot-by-ice-agent-in-maine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/motorist-fatally-shot-by-ice-agent-in-maine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ajax, Ont.'s Sad&eacute; McCreath sprints to Canadian women's 100m record at Edmonton meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sad&eacute; McCreath of Ajax, Ont., defeated Celera Barnes of the United States in a Canadian record 10.86 seconds in a women's 100-metre semifinal Sunday at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational before losing to previous record holder and three-time champion Audrey Leduc in the final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ajax-onts-sadeacute-mccreath-sprints-to-canadian-womens-100m-record-at-edmonton-meet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ajax-onts-sadeacute-mccreath-sprints-to-canadian-womens-100m-record-at-edmonton-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tick-borne illnesses surge across Canada. What are the symptoms?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials are warning of potentially serious outcomes tied to one tick-borne illness in particular called anaplasmosis. CBC&rsquo;s Tashauna Reid talks about what to watch for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tick-borne-illnesses-surge-across-canada-what-are-the-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tick-borne-illnesses-surge-across-canada-what-are-the-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa city official 'extremely sorry' for impact of surprise fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa's general manager of emergency and protective services says he's "extremely sorry" about a decision to set off unused Canada Day fireworks eight days later and with no public notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-city-official-extremely-sorry-for-impact-of-surprise-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-city-official-extremely-sorry-for-impact-of-surprise-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta opens online gambling market, following Ontario's lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans can now bet on sports and online casinos using third-party operators. As of Monday, 22 private operators have been approved to work in Alberta. The new legislation comes with rules on advertising and safe gambling initiatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-opens-online-gambling-market-following-ontarios-lead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-opens-online-gambling-market-following-ontarios-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former N.S. premier John Hamm dies at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pictou County physician was first elected in 1993 and served as Nova Scotia's 25th premier from 1999 to 2006.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-ns-premier-john-hamm-dies-at-88/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-ns-premier-john-hamm-dies-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Manitoba MP Inky Mark charged with firearms trafficking after hundreds of weapons seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inky Mark, a former federal politician in Manitoba, has been charged after police say they seized hundreds of improperly stored firearms from his home last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-manitoba-mp-inky-mark-charged-with-firearms-trafficking-after-hundreds-of-weapons-seized/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-manitoba-mp-inky-mark-charged-with-firearms-trafficking-after-hundreds-of-weapons-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zara's 'death pants' are trending because people keep tripping on them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technically, the Zara pants at the centre of a new internet phenomenon are called "flowy wide leg pants." But on social media, they're better known as "death trousers" because people keep tripping and falling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/zaras-death-pants-are-trending-because-people-keep-tripping-on-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/zaras-death-pants-are-trending-because-people-keep-tripping-on-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 800 patients of Brantford, Ont., clinic reminded to get HIV, hepatitis tests after dentist resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Erie Public Health is reminding former patients of Dr. George Chan Dentistry in Brantford, Ont., to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. According to files from GEPH obtained by CBC News through a freedom-of-information request, 884 patients were sent letters advising them to get screening. Chan resigned in July, the dental college says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/over-800-patients-of-brantford-ont-clinic-reminded-to-get-hiv-hepatitis-tests-after-dentist-resigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/over-800-patients-of-brantford-ont-clinic-reminded-to-get-hiv-hepatitis-tests-after-dentist-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train derailment sends 11 freight cars into wetland in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple train cars were plunged into a body of water after a train derailed in southwest Calgary on Monday morning.<br />
Emergency crews said the train was travelling along the Canadian Pacific Kansas Line when it derailed near Sheriff King Street S.W. at 7:45 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/train-derailment-sends-11-freight-cars-into-wetland-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/train-derailment-sends-11-freight-cars-into-wetland-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan sizzles: multiple temperature records set amid heat warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's weekend heatwave set some new records, but a meteorologist says cooler weather is on the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatchewan-sizzles-multiple-temperature-records-set-amid-heat-warnings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatchewan-sizzles-multiple-temperature-records-set-amid-heat-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement reached on multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture and storage project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government, Ottawa and five major oilsands producers have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the multibillion-dollar Pathways carbon capture project, a condition for a new West Coast pipeline moving ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/agreement-reached-on-multibillion-dollar-pathways-carbon-capture-and-storage-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/agreement-reached-on-multibillion-dollar-pathways-carbon-capture-and-storage-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for more security, venue change miss bigger problem of deadly Toronto festival shooting, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A York professor who studies mass casualty incidents says a weekend shooting at Salsa on St. Clair that left two people dead and several others injured raises more questions about gun violence than festival security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calls-for-more-security-venue-change-miss-bigger-problem-of-deadly-toronto-festival-shooting-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calls-for-more-security-venue-change-miss-bigger-problem-of-deadly-toronto-festival-shooting-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britney Spears defends her behaviour in moving vehicle 4 months after DUI arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britney Spears said "I think I need to come out of the roof quite a bit more" after being photographed standing with her head through the sunroof of a Mercedes G-wagon as it travelled down a highway near Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/britney-spears-defends-her-behaviour-in-moving-vehicle-4-months-after-dui-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/britney-spears-defends-her-behaviour-in-moving-vehicle-4-months-after-dui-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K. counterterrorism police now leading murder probe of ex-MP Ann Widdecombe]]></title><description><![CDATA[After three days in which British authorities suggested there was no information suggesting a political or terroristic motive to last week's killing of longtime MP Ann Widdecombe, it was revealed Monday that the top counterterrorism unit is low leading the investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/uk-counterterrorism-police-now-leading-murder-probe-of-ex-mp-ann-widdecombe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/uk-counterterrorism-police-now-leading-murder-probe-of-ex-mp-ann-widdecombe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. artist questions local business association's use of AI for merchandise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local artist says she is surprised that a Truro, N.S., business association used artificial intelligence to design merchandise for a recent community festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-artist-questions-local-business-associations-use-of-ai-for-merchandise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-artist-questions-local-business-associations-use-of-ai-for-merchandise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oppressive heat expected across 4 provinces, Environment Canada warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada heat warnings are in place from the southeastern corner of Saskatchewan to the western edges of Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oppressive-heat-expected-across-4-provinces-environment-canada-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oppressive-heat-expected-across-4-provinces-environment-canada-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World-renowned seabird biologist Bill Montevecchi dead at 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seabird biologist and Memorial University professor emeritus Bill Montevecchi died early Saturday morning. He was 80 years-old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-renowned-seabird-biologist-bill-montevecchi-dead-at-80/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-renowned-seabird-biologist-bill-montevecchi-dead-at-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple temperature records set as Manitoba sizzles in heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stiflingly hot weekend set multiple records in Manitoba &mdash; and forced the cancellation of some events &mdash; and the heat wave isn't expected to loosen its grip anytime soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/multiple-temperature-records-set-as-manitoba-sizzles-in-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/multiple-temperature-records-set-as-manitoba-sizzles-in-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pessamit Innu community in Quebec rejects multibillion-dollar hydro deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Innu First Nation of Pessamit, northeast of Quebec City, have voted against a $2.5 billion deal that would have allowed Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec to carry out energy projects on its ancestral territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pessamit-innu-community-in-quebec-rejects-multibillion-dollar-hydro-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pessamit-innu-community-in-quebec-rejects-multibillion-dollar-hydro-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heat wave, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heat wave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June,official data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/europe-recorded-10000-excess-deaths-during-late-june-heat-wave-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/europe-recorded-10000-excess-deaths-during-late-june-heat-wave-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai investigators focus on potential negligence in Bangkok club fire that killed 27, injured 73]]></title><description><![CDATA[An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, officials said on Monday, with police investigating possible negligence including obstructed emergency exits as people scrambled &zwnj;to flee the burning venue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thai-investigators-focus-on-potential-negligence-in-bangkok-club-fire-that-killed-27-injured-73/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thai-investigators-focus-on-potential-negligence-in-bangkok-club-fire-that-killed-27-injured-73/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Alberta school moving to 4-day week, losing a teacher amid funding challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[School division says cuts were triggered when student numbers for the coming year dropped below the province's 35-student funding threshold. This means Byemoor School will lose about $260,000 in provincial block funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rural-alberta-school-moving-to-4-day-week-losing-a-teacher-amid-funding-challenges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rural-alberta-school-moving-to-4-day-week-losing-a-teacher-amid-funding-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assault trial of fashion mogul Peter Nygard begins in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 84-year-old will face sexual assault and forcible confinement charges at the Montreal courthouse today. He has denied accusations that he used his position to lure women and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sexual-assault-trial-of-fashion-mogul-peter-nygard-begins-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sexual-assault-trial-of-fashion-mogul-peter-nygard-begins-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of sexual assault in Montreal after surprise plea deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Court of Quebec judge in Montreal has found fashion mogul Peter Nygard guilty of sexual assault and forcible confinement after he accepted a plea deal and didn't present evidence in his defence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fashion-mogul-peter-nygard-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-in-montreal-after-surprise-plea-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fashion-mogul-peter-nygard-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-in-montreal-after-surprise-plea-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of sexual assault in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Court of Quebec judge in Montreal has found fashion mogul Peter Nygard guilty of sexual assault and forcible confinement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fashion-mogul-peter-nygard-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fashion-mogul-peter-nygard-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ratification votes set for later this week after Unifor, Ford reach tentative 3-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If finalized, the agreement would set the pattern for bargaining with Stellantis and General Motors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ratification-votes-set-for-later-this-week-after-unifor-ford-reach-tentative-3-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ratification-votes-set-for-later-this-week-after-unifor-ford-reach-tentative-3-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park role, dead at 78]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster, has died at the age of 78.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-zealand-actor-sam-neill-known-for-jurassic-park-role-dead-at-78/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-zealand-actor-sam-neill-known-for-jurassic-park-role-dead-at-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park, dead at 78]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster, has died at the age of 78.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/actor-sam-neill-known-for-jurassic-park-dead-at-78/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/actor-sam-neill-known-for-jurassic-park-dead-at-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of fish and chips is going up this summer in the Maritimes. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-the-maritimes-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-the-maritimes-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of fish and chips is going up this summer in Atlantic Canada. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-atlantic-canada-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-atlantic-canada-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She's giving her sister a kidney, but didn't know the financial toll]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ottawa woman who is donating her kidney to her sister says she was shocked to learn that Nova Scotia won't cover travel expenses for her partner to support her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/shes-giving-her-sister-a-kidney-but-didnt-know-the-financial-toll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/shes-giving-her-sister-a-kidney-but-didnt-know-the-financial-toll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. teen whose intimate photo was shared says error by RCMP prevented her from getting justice]]></title><description><![CDATA["It just hurts me, knowing that this could have went through, and that I could have got the justice I wanted," says a teenaged girl in N.L. who said an intimate photo of her was shared multiple times. But when a charge was eventually laid against a youth, the case was dismissed before it got to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-teen-whose-intimate-photo-was-shared-says-error-by-rcmp-prevented-her-from-getting-justice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-teen-whose-intimate-photo-was-shared-says-error-by-rcmp-prevented-her-from-getting-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Calgary Stampede wrapped up, Ottawa looks ahead to Alberta referendum in fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government and those trying to urge Albertans to stay in Canada have a little more than three months to make sure their message sinks in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/with-calgary-stampede-wrapped-up-ottawa-looks-ahead-to-alberta-referendum-in-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/with-calgary-stampede-wrapped-up-ottawa-looks-ahead-to-alberta-referendum-in-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These tiny homes near Ottawa are making a big difference for low-income seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shalom Small Homes project in Kemptville, Ont., completed its first four affordable independent living units for seniors last year and is now fundraising to build 16 more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/these-tiny-homes-near-ottawa-are-making-a-big-difference-for-low-income-seniors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/these-tiny-homes-near-ottawa-are-making-a-big-difference-for-low-income-seniors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario runs $8M tab storing U.S. alcohol, as province's plans for stockpile still uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government won't explain what will happens to its $79 million U.S. alcohol stockpile, even as new figures obtained by CBC News show taxpayers have spent about $8 million storing it and that roughly $2.6 million worth has expired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-runs-8m-tab-storing-us-alcohol-as-provinces-plans-for-stockpile-still-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-runs-8m-tab-storing-us-alcohol-as-provinces-plans-for-stockpile-still-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals continue court fight against First Nations drinking water rights, despite new bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government continues to fight First Nations in court to deny Canada has any legal duty to ensure they have safe drinking water on reserve, even as the Liberals advance legislation aiming to do just that. This contradiction is drawing accusations of hypocrisy and demands for clarity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/liberals-continue-court-fight-against-first-nations-drinking-water-rights-despite-new-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/liberals-continue-court-fight-against-first-nations-drinking-water-rights-despite-new-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's extremely rare, but Carney isn't the first to shuffle an opposition MP to the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Conservative MP Richard Martel joins a unique club of senators who have been plucked directly from the House of Commons floor on the recommendation of a prime minister of a different political stripe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-to-shuffle-an-opposition-mp-to-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-to-shuffle-an-opposition-mp-to-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's extremely rare, but Carney isn't the first PM to shuffle an opposition member to the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Conservative MP Richard Martel joins a unique club of senators who have been plucked directly from the House of Commons floor on the recommendation of a prime minister of a different political stripe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-pm-to-shuffle-an-opposition-member-to-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/its-extremely-rare-but-carney-isnt-the-first-pm-to-shuffle-an-opposition-member-to-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former public servant accused in foreign interference case involving China]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former federal scientist in an alleged foreign interference case is accused of copying more than 2,000 documents off a shared departmental server as his lifelong career was nearing its end, with the intention of sharing them with China, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-public-servant-accused-in-foreign-interference-case-involving-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-public-servant-accused-in-foreign-interference-case-involving-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the 'King of the North' fix a fractured Britain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham is leaving his job as mayor of Manchester to become Britain&rsquo;s new prime minister. Supporters say his ability to connect with voters and fix local issues is what Britain needs on a countrywide scale. Opponents counter that his successes are overstated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/can-the-king-of-the-north-fix-a-fractured-britain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/can-the-king-of-the-north-fix-a-fractured-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He won an Erling Haaland lookalike contest | The Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Per Olav Tegnander tells The National about the moment he won a contest for looking the most like Norway&rsquo;s star striker Erling Haaland and got two tickets to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals against England in Miami.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/he-won-an-erling-haaland-lookalike-contest-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/he-won-an-erling-haaland-lookalike-contest-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child drowns in southeast Calgary pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child drowned in a pond Sunday afternoon, Emergency Health Services (EHS) and the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/child-drowns-in-southeast-calgary-pond/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/child-drowns-in-southeast-calgary-pond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An explosive fire at &zwnj;a popular pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok has killed 27 people, with another 22 injured in critical condition, officials said on Monday, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bangkok-pub-fire-kills-at-least-27-people-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bangkok-pub-fire-kills-at-least-27-people-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell breaks silence, says he was hospitalized after a fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has finally broken his silence regarding his hospitalization, saying it was caused by a fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-sen-mitch-mcconnell-breaks-silence-says-he-was-hospitalized-after-a-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-sen-mitch-mcconnell-breaks-silence-says-he-was-hospitalized-after-a-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At competing Stampede breakfasts, 2 very different visions for Alberta emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may have been the final day of the 10-day Calgary Stampede exhibition and rodeo, but two pancake breakfasts held simultaneously Sunday morning made clear the battle for the hearts and minds of Albertans is just ramping up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-competing-stampede-breakfasts-2-very-different-visions-for-alberta-emerge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-competing-stampede-breakfasts-2-very-different-visions-for-alberta-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Country Checkup: Yelling, tailgating, or worse? What's your road rage story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s the moment when another driver made you say &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe they just did that&rdquo;?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-yelling-tailgating-or-worse-whats-your-road-rage-story/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-yelling-tailgating-or-worse-whats-your-road-rage-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross Country Checkup: Are the streets and highways where you live too fast or too slow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is increasing speed limits on some highways this summer. What's your speeding story?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-are-the-streets-and-highways-where-you-live-too-fast-or-too-slow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cross-country-checkup-are-the-streets-and-highways-where-you-live-too-fast-or-too-slow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfire sparks East Kootenay evacuation alert, weather helps firefight near Boston Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of people have been told to leave their homes on a moment's notice due to an out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's southeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfire-sparks-east-kootenay-evacuation-alert-weather-helps-firefight-near-boston-bar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfire-sparks-east-kootenay-evacuation-alert-weather-helps-firefight-near-boston-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. wildfire sparks East Kootenay evacuation alert, as weather helps fight near Boston Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of people have been told to leave their homes on a moment's notice due to an out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's southeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfire-sparks-east-kootenay-evacuation-alert-as-weather-helps-fight-near-boston-bar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-wildfire-sparks-east-kootenay-evacuation-alert-as-weather-helps-fight-near-boston-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds fly final hometown show before extended pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty-five years since their first-ever performance in Moose Jaw, the Snowbirds took to the sky Saturday before what could be an extended pause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/snowbirds-fly-final-hometown-show-before-extended-pause/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/snowbirds-fly-final-hometown-show-before-extended-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado off P.E.I. shore leaves Islanders 'freaking out' with excitement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura MacNeil has been running shoreline tours in the Vernon Bridge area of P.E.I. for six years. While her tours typically highlight the Island's fossil sites, MacNeil's tour group Saturday morning got to witness a different kind of natural phenomenon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tornado-off-pei-shore-leaves-islanders-freaking-out-with-excitement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tornado-off-pei-shore-leaves-islanders-freaking-out-with-excitement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pure excitement': Islanders describe spotting tornado off coast of P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura MacNeil has been running shoreline tours in the Vernon Bridge area of P.E.I. for six years. While her tours typically highlight the Island's fossil sites, MacNeil's tour group Saturday morning got to witness a different kind of natural phenomenon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pure-excitement-islanders-describe-spotting-tornado-off-coast-of-pei/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pure-excitement-islanders-describe-spotting-tornado-off-coast-of-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several structures damaged after tornado passes through part of central Alberta hamlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, the County of Vermilion River said no injuries had been reported to officials, and that the Alberta Emergency Management Agency and the Northern Tornadoes Project are investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/several-structures-damaged-after-tornado-passes-through-part-of-central-alberta-hamlet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/several-structures-damaged-after-tornado-passes-through-part-of-central-alberta-hamlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski return Wimbledon doubles final comes up short]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-gabriela-dabrowski-return-wimbledon-doubles-final-comes-up-short/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-gabriela-dabrowski-return-wimbledon-doubles-final-comes-up-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski return to Wimbledon doubles final comes up short]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-gabriela-dabrowski-return-to-wimbledon-doubles-final-comes-up-short/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-gabriela-dabrowski-return-to-wimbledon-doubles-final-comes-up-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Luisa Stefani come up short in Wimbledon doubles final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-gabriela-dabrowski-partner-luisa-stefani-come-up-short-in-wimbledon-doubles-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-gabriela-dabrowski-partner-luisa-stefani-come-up-short-in-wimbledon-doubles-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Dabrowski finishes as Wimbledon women's doubles runner-up for 3rd time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-dabrowski-finishes-as-wimbledon-womens-doubles-runner-up-for-3rd-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-dabrowski-finishes-as-wimbledon-womens-doubles-runner-up-for-3rd-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. researchers turn to wild yeast in bid to help struggling craft breweries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at Langara College and the University of British Columbia are studying wild yeast collected from across B.C. and the Pacific Northwest to see if it can be used to brew beer with unique flavours while reducing costs for breweries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-researchers-turn-to-wild-yeast-in-bid-to-help-struggling-craft-breweries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-researchers-turn-to-wild-yeast-in-bid-to-help-struggling-craft-breweries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achy, breaky heart: Is the Calgary Stampede the ultimate relationship test?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A famed 10-day festival. Over one million visitors from around the world. Throw in alcohol and constant partying, and you might have the recipe for some relationship trouble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/achy-breaky-heart-is-the-calgary-stampede-the-ultimate-relationship-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/achy-breaky-heart-is-the-calgary-stampede-the-ultimate-relationship-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. man who did time for manslaughter is now accused of murder. The victim's daughter wants justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is speaking out after her mom was killed in Moose Jaw, Sask., last December. Tiffani Ellert had been living with Todd Donaldson when she died. Donaldson, who was released from prison just 10 months earlier, is now charged with second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-sask-man-who-did-time-for-manslaughter-is-now-accused-of-murder-the-victims-daughter-wants-justice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-sask-man-who-did-time-for-manslaughter-is-now-accused-of-murder-the-victims-daughter-wants-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended unceremoniously at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conor-mcgregor-suffers-early-knee-injury-in-return-loses-to-max-holloway-at-ufc-329/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conor-mcgregor-suffers-early-knee-injury-in-return-loses-to-max-holloway-at-ufc-329/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal agency touts operation of cybersecurity sensors across the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Communications Security Establishment's latest annual report notes that its Cyber Centre deployed the software on government networks in the Northwest Territories in 2022 followed by Yukon and Nunavut in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/federal-agency-touts-operation-of-cybersecurity-sensors-across-the-north/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/federal-agency-touts-operation-of-cybersecurity-sensors-across-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alvarez's 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Messi's nine-game World Cup scoring streak ended, but his pursuit of a second World Cup title continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alvarezs-112th-minute-goal-helps-lift-argentina-past-switzerland-3-1-and-into-world-cup-semifinal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alvarezs-112th-minute-goal-helps-lift-argentina-past-switzerland-3-1-and-into-world-cup-semifinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican &#8203;senator from South Carolina. Earlier in &#8203;his career, he was a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump &#8203;before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-republican-senator-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-republican-senator-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dead at 71]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican &#8203;senator from South Carolina. Earlier in &#8203;his career, he was a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump &#8203;before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-republican-senator-lindsey-graham-dead-at-71/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-republican-senator-lindsey-graham-dead-at-71/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture: medical examiner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican &#8203;senator from South Carolina. Earlier in &#8203;his career, he was a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump &#8203;before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-republican-sen-lindsey-graham-likely-died-after-aorta-rupture-medical-examiner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-republican-sen-lindsey-graham-likely-died-after-aorta-rupture-medical-examiner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guinea fowl sales spike in N.S. as homeowners look for natural tick control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some guinea fowl breeders in Nova Scotia are seeing a surge in demand for the birds to control the tick population. Scientists note they could serve as a supplementary control method, and breeders stress space requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/guinea-fowl-sales-spike-in-ns-as-homeowners-look-for-natural-tick-control/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/guinea-fowl-sales-spike-in-ns-as-homeowners-look-for-natural-tick-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Cape Race, N.L., helped North America get its news — by fishing it out of the sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before there was internet, television and radio, Cape Race, N.L., was at the centre of how North America got its news. Theresa O'Leary's book Race to the Cape tells us how, and why it started here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-cape-race-nl-helped-north-america-get-its-news-by-fishing-it-out-of-the-sea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-cape-race-nl-helped-north-america-get-its-news-by-fishing-it-out-of-the-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Princess of Wales climbed the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales — in a weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outdoor pursuit that took Catherine, Princess of Wales, up peaks in England, Scotland and Wales was both a personal challenge and an opportunity for the House of Windsor to send signals about how a slimmed-down Royal Family approaches its role in trying to be a more relatable 21st-century monarchy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-the-princess-of-wales-climbed-the-highest-peaks-in-england-scotland-and-wales-in-a-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-the-princess-of-wales-climbed-the-highest-peaks-in-england-scotland-and-wales-in-a-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was worried about the what-ifs. A daredevil stunt in my 50s helped me overcome my fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Nita Knapp faced her fear of being seriously hurt or worse on a quad ride up a steep hill, she was forced to confront a lifetime of worry as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-was-worried-about-the-what-ifs-a-daredevil-stunt-in-my-50s-helped-me-overcome-my-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-was-worried-about-the-what-ifs-a-daredevil-stunt-in-my-50s-helped-me-overcome-my-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydrogen vs. batteries: Which is winning the race to electrify heavy trucks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydrogen has long been touted as the solution to electrifying and decarbonizing heavy vehicles, such as long-haul trucks. But now, battery-electric trucks appear to be winning the race against their hydrogen counterparts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hydrogen-vs-batteries-which-is-winning-the-race-to-electrify-heavy-trucks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hydrogen-vs-batteries-which-is-winning-the-race-to-electrify-heavy-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home exchanges gaining popularity as Canadians look for cheaper ways to travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rising travel costs squeezing vacation budgets, more Canadians are trading keys. Global home exchange networks report a massive surge in Canadian members still looking to travel but save big on accommodations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/home-exchanges-gaining-popularity-as-canadians-look-for-cheaper-ways-to-travel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/home-exchanges-gaining-popularity-as-canadians-look-for-cheaper-ways-to-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grey whales are dying along our shores. Researchers say a warming climate may be part of the problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far this calendar year, 10 grey whale carcasses have been discovered off the shores of B.C., and 30 in Washington state. Whale researchers say they see a connection to a changing climate, and want grey whales to be designated as an endangered species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/grey-whales-are-dying-along-our-shores-researchers-say-a-warming-climate-may-be-part-of-the-problem/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/grey-whales-are-dying-along-our-shores-researchers-say-a-warming-climate-may-be-part-of-the-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney talks about Canada's 'energy sovereignty.' But what does that really mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after Donald Trump took office for a second time, with punishing tariffs and menacing talk of Canada as "the 51st state," this country's leaders began to invoke the idea of "energy sovereignty." But the Carney government's interpretation of energy sovereignty seems out of step with other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-talks-about-canadas-energy-sovereignty-but-what-does-that-really-mean/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-talks-about-canadas-energy-sovereignty-but-what-does-that-really-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed Black Flag was a great pirate game in 2013. Is it worth playing again in this remake?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Flag Resynced plays more like a director's cut than a full reimagining, as the biggest changes are technical rather than narrative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assassins-creed-black-flag-was-a-great-pirate-game-in-2013-is-it-worth-playing-again-in-this-remake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assassins-creed-black-flag-was-a-great-pirate-game-in-2013-is-it-worth-playing-again-in-this-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. drowning deaths rise sharply as safety groups urge life-jacket use]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. has recorded the sharpest increase in drowning deaths, higher than any other provinces in Canada this year, according to the B.C. and Yukon Lifesaving Society.It says at least 30 people have drowned in the province so far in 2026, a 50 per cent increase from the same point last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-drowning-deaths-rise-sharply-as-safety-groups-urge-life-jacket-use/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-drowning-deaths-rise-sharply-as-safety-groups-urge-life-jacket-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police say 2 people dead, multiple injured at Salsa on St. Clair festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are warning of an active shooter at the Salsa on St. Clair festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-police-say-2-people-dead-multiple-injured-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-police-say-2-people-dead-multiple-injured-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlord charged with voyeurism after hidden cameras found in Calgary rental properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say a landlord has been charged after allegedly installing hidden cameras in the bedrooms and bathrooms of rental properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/landlord-charged-with-voyeurism-after-hidden-cameras-found-in-calgary-rental-properties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/landlord-charged-with-voyeurism-after-hidden-cameras-found-in-calgary-rental-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa tight-lipped on joining legal case against Trump sanction of Canadian ICC judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa won't say whether it will intervene in support of a Winnipeg-born global judge who is asking a U.S. court to reverse sanctions ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, which have left her unable to use a credit card or most major online vendors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-tight-lipped-on-joining-legal-case-against-trump-sanction-of-canadian-icc-judge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-tight-lipped-on-joining-legal-case-against-trump-sanction-of-canadian-icc-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333, injured 16,740, says National Assembly president]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodr&iacute;guez told reporters on Saturday, announcing that the distribution of housing to those affected will begin next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuela-quakes-have-killed-4333-injured-16740-says-national-assembly-president/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuela-quakes-have-killed-4333-injured-16740-says-national-assembly-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up with World Cup goals called offside for a stray toe or two? A Canadian soccer trial could fix that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marginal offside calls, aided by technology, have been widely criticized in the FIFA World Cup 2026 for sucking the immediacy, momentum and joy out of soccer. But the Canadian Premier League believes it's at the forefront of a solution, as it trials what has been called the "daylight" offside rule in a bid to give more impetus to goal scorers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fed-up-with-world-cup-goals-called-offside-for-a-stray-toe-or-two-a-canadian-soccer-trial-could-fix-that/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fed-up-with-world-cup-goals-called-offside-for-a-stray-toe-or-two-a-canadian-soccer-trial-could-fix-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists after Air Force One reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's move, which seeks to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury, should 'shock the conscience' of Americans, a New York Times lawyer says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-administration-subpoenas-new-york-times-journalists-after-air-force-one-reporting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-administration-subpoenas-new-york-times-journalists-after-air-force-one-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C.'s Highway 1 reopens in Fraser Canyon, but twin wildfires remain out of control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials reopened Highway 1 through British Columbia's Fraser Canyon on Saturday, but warned that active wildfire operations continue in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bcs-highway-1-reopens-in-fraser-canyon-but-twin-wildfires-remain-out-of-control/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bcs-highway-1-reopens-in-fraser-canyon-but-twin-wildfires-remain-out-of-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South African midfielder Jayden Adams dies at 25, just weeks after playing in World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[South African soccer player Jayden Adams, 25, has died just weeks after playing for his country at the FIFA World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/south-african-midfielder-jayden-adams-dies-at-25-just-weeks-after-playing-in-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/south-african-midfielder-jayden-adams-dies-at-25-just-weeks-after-playing-in-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare tick-bite allergy leaves Nova Scotia woman unable to eat meat or dairy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pictou County woman says she is afraid to leave her house after being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to meat and dairy linked to lone star tick bites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rare-tick-bite-allergy-leaves-nova-scotia-woman-unable-to-eat-meat-or-dairy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rare-tick-bite-allergy-leaves-nova-scotia-woman-unable-to-eat-meat-or-dairy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about the deadly charter boat sinking off B.C.’s coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s what we know about the deadly charter boat sinking off the shores of Richmond, B.C., the people who were aboard, concerns raised about the vessel and the investigation into the company that operated it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-we-know-about-the-deadly-charter-boat-sinking-off-bcs-coast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-we-know-about-the-deadly-charter-boat-sinking-off-bcs-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China after brushing past Taiwan, belting southern Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in eastern China, with nearly two million people evacuating ahead of time. The storm has already struck parts of Japan and brushed past Taiwan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/typhoon-bavi-makes-landfall-in-china-after-brushing-past-taiwan-belting-southern-japan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/typhoon-bavi-makes-landfall-in-china-after-brushing-past-taiwan-belting-southern-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brushes past Taiwan, pummels southern Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are waiting for Typhoon Bavi to make landfall in China, with more than a million people evacuating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/china-evacuates-over-1-million-as-typhoon-bavi-brushes-past-taiwan-pummels-southern-japan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/china-evacuates-over-1-million-as-typhoon-bavi-brushes-past-taiwan-pummels-southern-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 people dead, dozens wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles and drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting continues in Russia's war against Ukraine, which is running low on munitions that would help it shoot down and intercept Russian strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/6-people-dead-dozens-wounded-as-russia-strikes-ukraine-with-missiles-and-drones/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/6-people-dead-dozens-wounded-as-russia-strikes-ukraine-with-missiles-and-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people dead, 19 wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles and drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting continues in Russia's war against Ukraine, which is running low on munitions that would help it shoot down and intercept Russian strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-people-dead-19-wounded-as-russia-strikes-ukraine-with-missiles-and-drones/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-people-dead-19-wounded-as-russia-strikes-ukraine-with-missiles-and-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runner gored in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The huge animals knocked bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull ring where bullfighters will kill the bulls later in the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/runner-gored-in-the-face-at-spains-san-fermin-bull-run-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/runner-gored-in-the-face-at-spains-san-fermin-bull-run-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Conservation success story': Endangered whooping crane makes rare appearance in central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whooping crane's appearance northeast of Calgary is being celebrated by local birdwatchers, with the rare sighting of North America's tallest bird being hailed as a chapter in the iconic animal's "conservation success story."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conservation-success-story-endangered-whooping-crane-makes-rare-appearance-in-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conservation-success-story-endangered-whooping-crane-makes-rare-appearance-in-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. roads could become more dangerous with speed cameras temporarily off, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameras can deter drivers from speeding, experts say, leading to fewer crashes and safer roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-roads-could-become-more-dangerous-with-speed-cameras-temporarily-off-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sask-roads-could-become-more-dangerous-with-speed-cameras-temporarily-off-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a bracelet helped a search team find a missing N.S. senior]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elderly man wandered away from his home in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-a-bracelet-helped-a-search-team-find-a-missing-ns-senior/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-a-bracelet-helped-a-search-team-find-a-missing-ns-senior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ship exploded in Lake Huron 143 years ago. Now, a team is trying to find its wreckage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of marine archaeologists and volunteers will take to Boiler Beach near Kincardine, Ont., this summer to learn more about the SS Erie Belle steamboat explosion from 1883.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-ship-exploded-in-lake-huron-143-years-ago-now-a-team-is-trying-to-find-its-wreckage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-ship-exploded-in-lake-huron-143-years-ago-now-a-team-is-trying-to-find-its-wreckage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. musician Mark Hiscock's death from sepsis was preventable, says his family]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a year after Newfoundland musician Mark Hiscock died unexpectedly from sepsis, his family is still reeling from the loss &mdash; and say his death was preventable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-musician-mark-hiscocks-death-from-sepsis-was-preventable-says-his-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-musician-mark-hiscocks-death-from-sepsis-was-preventable-says-his-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why avoiding temptation may work better than resisting it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than relying on willpower, a key to success could be to avoid temptations in the first place, say some scientists in this field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-avoiding-temptation-may-work-better-than-resisting-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-avoiding-temptation-may-work-better-than-resisting-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This tiny mouse thrives where humans can barely breathe]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the top of a 6,739-metre Andean volcano, where the air is thin, temperatures are almost always below freezing and humans struggle to survive, a tiny leaf-eared mouse has made itself at home &mdash; dining on toxic plants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/this-tiny-mouse-thrives-where-humans-can-barely-breathe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/this-tiny-mouse-thrives-where-humans-can-barely-breathe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff fear rot and anti-'rat' culture help fuel escape risks at Port Coquitlam jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jail that has held the likes of serial killer Robert Pickton, war criminals and Canada&rsquo;s most notorious gangsters awaiting trials in its segregation cells is in an internal spiral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/staff-fear-rot-and-anti-rat-culture-help-fuel-escape-risks-at-port-coquitlam-jail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/staff-fear-rot-and-anti-rat-culture-help-fuel-escape-risks-at-port-coquitlam-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's population is shifting &mdash; and not every region will grow the same way]]></title><description><![CDATA[New projections from the Institut de la statistique du Qu&eacute;bec (ISQ) suggest population growth will become increasingly uneven across the province. Parts of Quebec could see their populations shrink over the coming decades, while housing demands continue to grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebecs-population-is-shifting-mdash-and-not-every-region-will-grow-the-same-way/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebecs-population-is-shifting-mdash-and-not-every-region-will-grow-the-same-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No-hitters aren't easy to pull off, even for pitchers like the Jays' Dylan Cease who've thrown them before]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease came within three outs of a no-hitter this week, but fell just short of the feat that only one pitcher has ever accomplished for Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-hitters-arent-easy-to-pull-off-even-for-pitchers-like-the-jays-dylan-cease-whove-thrown-them-before/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-hitters-arent-easy-to-pull-off-even-for-pitchers-like-the-jays-dylan-cease-whove-thrown-them-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride accepts longer jail sentence to get mental health treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who took a Hamilton city bus on a joy ride &mdash; with passengers still on board &mdash; is serving nine-months in jail. Though the Crown asked for a lower sentence, the man agreed to serve an extra month so he could get into a Brockville, Ont., treatment facility the judge recommended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-who-took-hamilton-bus-on-joy-ride-accepts-longer-jail-sentence-to-get-mental-health-treatment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-who-took-hamilton-bus-on-joy-ride-accepts-longer-jail-sentence-to-get-mental-health-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I raised my kids as a waitress in a small town and it made us a better family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer McGuire used to resent her job as a waitress and felt it represented poor choices she had made. Fifteen years later, she's come to see it as a blessing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-raised-my-kids-as-a-waitress-in-a-small-town-and-it-made-us-a-better-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-raised-my-kids-as-a-waitress-in-a-small-town-and-it-made-us-a-better-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Willy is getting a reboot. Here's why some say there's 'no way' he'll be real]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free Willy is the latest title being added to Hollywood's seemingly never-ending list of reboots, according toan announcementearlier this week. Warner Bros. and the Russo brothers' company AGBO are teaming up, and many details remain up in the air &mdash; including how they plan to cast the titular whale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/free-willy-is-getting-a-reboot-heres-why-some-say-theres-no-way-hell-be-real/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/free-willy-is-getting-a-reboot-heres-why-some-say-theres-no-way-hell-be-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's next defence fight won&rsquo;t be over spending. It&rsquo;ll be over trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s political upheaval exposed a simple reality: Defence spending without fiscal credibility is a political liability. Canada has bought itself time by revealing few details of its long-term plans. That changes this fall, when Ottawa must finally show Canadians how its NATO ambitions will be financed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-next-defence-fight-wonrsquot-be-over-spending-itrsquoll-be-over-trust/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-next-defence-fight-wonrsquot-be-over-spending-itrsquoll-be-over-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At a B.C. jail, staff fear rot, anti-rat culture could cause more prisoner escapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jail that has held the likes of serial killer Robert Pickton, war criminals and Canada&rsquo;s most notorious gangsters awaiting trials in its segregation cells is in an internal spiral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-a-bc-jail-staff-fear-rot-anti-rat-culture-could-cause-more-prisoner-escapes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-a-bc-jail-staff-fear-rot-anti-rat-culture-could-cause-more-prisoner-escapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba's electrical grid goes dark for the 2nd time in a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed on Friday in the second nationwide outage this week and the fourth this year as a U.S.-imposed oil blockade has crippled the island's already obsolete generation system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cubas-electrical-grid-goes-dark-for-the-2nd-time-in-a-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cubas-electrical-grid-goes-dark-for-the-2nd-time-in-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Tempo break attendance record during Montreal debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Tempo made WNBA history as 20,996 fans packed Montreal's Bell Centre for the team's matchup against the Dallas Wings, setting a new regular-season attendance record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-tempo-break-attendance-record-during-montreal-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-tempo-break-attendance-record-during-montreal-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's D.C. reflecting pool drained &mdash; again &mdash; as renovation troubles continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump&rsquo;s problem-plagued effort to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation&rsquo;s 250th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-dc-reflecting-pool-drained-mdash-again-mdash-as-renovation-troubles-continue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-dc-reflecting-pool-drained-mdash-again-mdash-as-renovation-troubles-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Deal to open Gordie Howe Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 10, 2026 | Canada and Michigan agree to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27. Deadly wildfires in Spain trap people trying to flee. And, more Canadians grow frustrated with CRA response times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-deal-to-open-gordie-howe-bridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-deal-to-open-gordie-howe-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cute or cringe? The internet weighs in on Trudeau's TikTok 'dancing debut']]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been more than a year since Justin Trudeau stepped down as Canada's prime minister, but he keeps bouncing back. This week, he hopped into millions of social media feeds in a promo video for his popstar girlfriend Katy Perry's new single Watch It Burn, setting off online debates about whether he's cool, cringy, disgraceful or all of the above.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cute-or-cringe-the-internet-weighs-in-on-trudeaus-tiktok-dancing-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cute-or-cringe-the-internet-weighs-in-on-trudeaus-tiktok-dancing-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple files lawsuit, accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/apple-files-lawsuit-accuses-openai-of-stealing-trade-secrets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/apple-files-lawsuit-accuses-openai-of-stealing-trade-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta axes feature that allowed tagging Instagram users to generate AI images of them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta killed one feature of its new Muse Image system that would let users tag Instagram accounts and generate images based on an account's profile and posts. Its initial announcement also revealed, to the dismay of some, that Meta AI permissions are automatically turned on for users with public accounts in other countries &mdash; including Canada &mdash; and must be switched off manually in app settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-axes-feature-that-allowed-tagging-instagram-users-to-generate-ai-images-of-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-axes-feature-that-allowed-tagging-instagram-users-to-generate-ai-images-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't want someone using your Instagram pics to generate AI content? Here's what to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muse Image is only available in the U.S. at this time, but the announcement revealed, to the dismay of some, that Meta AI permissions are automatically turned on for users with public accounts in other countries &mdash; including Canada &mdash; and must be switched off manually in your app settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dont-want-someone-using-your-instagram-pics-to-generate-ai-content-heres-what-to-do/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dont-want-someone-using-your-instagram-pics-to-generate-ai-content-heres-what-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of sexual assault at Regina gas station after using 'just joking' defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Steven Schiefner ended his decision with a quote from another court case: "No consent means no touching; joking or not!"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-at-regina-gas-station-after-using-just-joking-defence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-at-regina-gas-station-after-using-just-joking-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs across country 'blindsided' by pipeline announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs countrywide are expressing concern about the lack of engagement after two pipelines were announced in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario. Two leaders say they only learned of the plans through last-minute emails and rumours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/first-nations-chiefs-across-country-blindsided-by-pipeline-announcements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/first-nations-chiefs-across-country-blindsided-by-pipeline-announcements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Vancouver Fishing Charter company took to social media on June 28 to brag about how its two vessels had gone out together and would head back to port with a haul of fish, but the company's other boat, the nine-metre Top Ocean, had sunk about two hours earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2nd-boat-was-with-bc-charter-before-fatal-sinking-raising-rescue-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2nd-boat-was-with-bc-charter-before-fatal-sinking-raising-rescue-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's teen social media ban struggling to clear age-check hurdles, says testing firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online platforms in Australia are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering the first-of-its-kind social media ban ineffective, according to a team that advised the government's rollout of the new law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/australias-teen-social-media-ban-struggling-to-clear-age-check-hurdles-says-testing-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/australias-teen-social-media-ban-struggling-to-clear-age-check-hurdles-says-testing-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500 cheques to be mailed to flooded Manitobans applying for disaster financial assistance, premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $500 cheque will be in the mail to people who have applied for disaster financial assistance, Premier Wab Kinew says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/500-cheques-to-be-mailed-to-flooded-manitobans-applying-for-disaster-financial-assistance-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/500-cheques-to-be-mailed-to-flooded-manitobans-applying-for-disaster-financial-assistance-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deportation order issued against Bishnoi associate linked to gun used in B.C. shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[An immigration tribunal issued a deportation order Friday against a Bishnoi gang associate accused of hiding a gun used in one of a series of shootings against a Surrey, B.C., caf&eacute; owned by famed Indian comedian and TV host Kapil Sharma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/deportation-order-issued-against-bishnoi-associate-linked-to-gun-used-in-bc-shootings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/deportation-order-issued-against-bishnoi-associate-linked-to-gun-used-in-bc-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta data centre in Alberta to start operating before neighbouring power plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. The tech giant expects the $13-billion-plus data centre will be online in the next two to three years, though no exact timeline has been set.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-data-centre-in-alberta-to-start-operating-before-neighbouring-power-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-data-centre-in-alberta-to-start-operating-before-neighbouring-power-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic deal grants Uashat mak Mani-utenam jurisdiction over its child welfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Uashat mak Mani-utenam band council is officially taking control of its youth protection services, implementing its own community-led legal framework.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/historic-deal-grants-uashat-mak-mani-utenam-jurisdiction-over-its-child-welfare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/historic-deal-grants-uashat-mak-mani-utenam-jurisdiction-over-its-child-welfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa councillors blast unannounced, belated Canada Day fireworks show]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unannounced fireworks show over downtown Ottawa surprised and confused many people late Thursday night. A councillor for the area said the decision was made by the city and federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-councillors-blast-unannounced-belated-canada-day-fireworks-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-councillors-blast-unannounced-belated-canada-day-fireworks-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Pearson Airport warns AI articles are sharing 'inaccurate' information about its operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[An airport spokesperson said "bot authors" are putting out "upward of 100 articles a day with false figures, no attempted verification and misleading context that implies system-wide cascades."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-pearson-airport-warns-ai-articles-are-sharing-inaccurate-information-about-its-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-pearson-airport-warns-ai-articles-are-sharing-inaccurate-information-about-its-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vigorous fire behaviour' expected for B.C. wildfire complex near Boston Bar, despite slight reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brunswick wildfires complex near Boston Bar, B.C., continues to rage out of control Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vigorous-fire-behaviour-expected-for-bc-wildfire-complex-near-boston-bar-despite-slight-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vigorous-fire-behaviour-expected-for-bc-wildfire-complex-near-boston-bar-despite-slight-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/supreme-court-restores-minimum-sentence-for-obtaining-sexual-services-from-a-minor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/supreme-court-restores-minimum-sentence-for-obtaining-sexual-services-from-a-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subject of 'dangerous man' alert killed by N.S. Mountie hours after public told risk was over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions are being raised about the Nova Scotia RCMP's decision to call off an emergency alert warning the public of an armed and dangerous man &mdash; who was later shot and killed by police &mdash; while he was still at large.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/subject-of-dangerous-man-alert-killed-by-ns-mountie-hours-after-public-told-risk-was-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/subject-of-dangerous-man-alert-killed-by-ns-mountie-hours-after-public-told-risk-was-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bats can catch and eat birds mid-flight. A painter may have known that 400 years before scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe&rsquo;s biggest bat is capable of an impressively athletic feat: snatching birds out of the air and eating them, midflight &mdash; something a Flemish painter seems to have noticed hundreds of years before scientists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bats-can-catch-and-eat-birds-mid-flight-a-painter-may-have-known-that-400-years-before-scientists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bats-can-catch-and-eat-birds-mid-flight-a-painter-may-have-known-that-400-years-before-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after racist tirade in Halifax Costco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have laid several charges after a man was caught on camera yelling profanity and racial slurs at a family shopping at a Halifax Costco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-charged-after-racist-tirade-in-halifax-costco/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-charged-after-racist-tirade-in-halifax-costco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 37, charged in Halifax Costco incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have laid a slew of charges in relation to an incident last weekend in which a man was caught on camera yelling racially offensive language at a family shopping at a Halifax Costco.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-37-charged-in-halifax-costco-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-37-charged-in-halifax-costco-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession underway to bring P.E.I. paramedics who died in N.B. crash home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are being brought home to P.E.I. in a procession that is now underway. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-underway-to-bring-pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-underway-to-bring-pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession underway to bring home P.E.I. paramedics who died in N.B. crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are being brought home to P.E.I. in a procession that is now underway. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-underway-to-bring-home-pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-underway-to-bring-home-pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession Friday to bring home P.E.I. paramedics who died in N.B. crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of two paramedics who died earlier this week will be brought home to P.E.I. on Friday. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in the community of Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-friday-to-bring-home-pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-friday-to-bring-home-pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession for 2 P.E.I. paramedics killed in N.B. crash now on its way to Souris]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on P.E.I. in a procession that began in Saint John. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-now-on-its-way-to-souris/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-now-on-its-way-to-souris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession for 2 P.E.I. paramedics killed in N.B. crash arrives in New Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on P.E.I. in a procession that began in Saint John. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-new-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-new-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession bringing home Island paramedics who died in N.B. crash arrives in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on P.E.I. in a procession that began in Saint John. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-bringing-home-island-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/procession-bringing-home-island-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. paramedics who died in N.B. crash honoured with procession through 2 provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on the Island after a procession that began in Saint John, N.B., early Friday afternoon and culminated several hours later in Souris, P.E.I. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-honoured-with-procession-through-2-provinces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-honoured-with-procession-through-2-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Dabrowski, partner Stefani advance to Wimbledon women's doubles final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani have advanced to their first Grand Slam women's doubles final of the season after a 7-5, 6-3 win over Japan's Shuko Aoyama. and Taiwan's Liang En-shuo on Friday at Wimbledon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-dabrowski-partner-stefani-advance-to-wimbledon-womens-doubles-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-dabrowski-partner-stefani-advance-to-wimbledon-womens-doubles-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger reportedly partially sucked out of dislodged window during Ryanair flight takeoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "dislodged," with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/passenger-reportedly-partially-sucked-out-of-dislodged-window-during-ryanair-flight-takeoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/passenger-reportedly-partially-sucked-out-of-dislodged-window-during-ryanair-flight-takeoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger reportedly partially sucked out dislodged window during Ryanair flight takeoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "dislodged," with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/passenger-reportedly-partially-sucked-out-dislodged-window-during-ryanair-flight-takeoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/passenger-reportedly-partially-sucked-out-dislodged-window-during-ryanair-flight-takeoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada added 18,000 jobs in June as unemployment rate edged down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent, from 6.6 per cent in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-added-18000-jobs-in-june-as-unemployment-rate-edged-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-added-18000-jobs-in-june-as-unemployment-rate-edged-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ever heard of a chief positivity officer? This Ontario man's job is to ensure optimism is a town priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[From positivity ambassador to chief positivity officer, Jamie Boyle's role in the Town of Newmarket blossomed over the years as he maintained connections with public services and community groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ever-heard-of-a-chief-positivity-officer-this-ontario-mans-job-is-to-ensure-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ever-heard-of-a-chief-positivity-officer-this-ontario-mans-job-is-to-ensure-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse with head trapped in a bridge near Lytton, B.C., discovered by passing truck driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver was mid-delivery when he happened upon the horse, which was in distress and appeared to be exhausted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/horse-with-head-trapped-in-a-bridge-near-lytton-bc-discovered-by-passing-truck-driver/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/horse-with-head-trapped-in-a-bridge-near-lytton-bc-discovered-by-passing-truck-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why fire risk is already high this summer — despite a snowy winter and cool June for parts of N.L.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drought in 2025 contributed to Newfoundland and Labrador's current wildfire challenge, according to Memorial University of Newfoundland biogeography professor Carissa Brown. Environmental conditions and long-term weather forecasting point to well above normal wildfire risk for most of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-fire-risk-is-already-high-this-summer-despite-a-snowy-winter-and-cool-june-for-parts-of-nl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-fire-risk-is-already-high-this-summer-despite-a-snowy-winter-and-cool-june-for-parts-of-nl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It&rsquo;s awkward': Why Alberta's separation debate tends to live mostly online]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Drumheller, residents say local Facebook groups are full of angry banter, especially from a couple of hot-heads. But most of the time, people aren&rsquo;t talking about separatism face-to-face &mdash; not unless they&rsquo;re fairly certain the other person agrees with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/itrsquos-awkward-why-albertas-separation-debate-tends-to-live-mostly-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/itrsquos-awkward-why-albertas-separation-debate-tends-to-live-mostly-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 12 killed, 23 missing in southern Spain wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-12-killed-23-missing-in-southern-spain-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-12-killed-23-missing-in-southern-spain-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 11 killed, 19 missing in southern Spain wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country, authorities said early Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-11-killed-19-missing-in-southern-spain-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/at-least-11-killed-19-missing-in-southern-spain-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney’s Saudi Arabia reboot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s relationship with Saudi Arabia was severely strained when the Trudeau government called them out over human rights issues. Mark Carney went to the kingdom to get it back on track. Is that a good idea?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carneys-saudi-arabia-reboot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carneys-saudi-arabia-reboot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New concrete seawall a concern to N.B. neighbours but lies outside government jurisdiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction of a large seawall around a coastal property in Cap-Br&ucirc;l&eacute; has neighbouring residents concerned about the impact on public beaches and calling out a lack of rules governing erosion-control structures in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-concrete-seawall-a-concern-to-nb-neighbours-but-lies-outside-government-jurisdiction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-concrete-seawall-a-concern-to-nb-neighbours-but-lies-outside-government-jurisdiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't blame them,' says instructor after Quebec requires new Ontario truckers to take exam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following several collisions involving heavy vehicles, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers from Ontario. The auditor general of Ontario and members of the trucking industry say training in the province has not always been adequately delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-dont-blame-them-says-instructor-after-quebec-requires-new-ontario-truckers-to-take-exam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-dont-blame-them-says-instructor-after-quebec-requires-new-ontario-truckers-to-take-exam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British man guilty in manslaughter of Owen Sound restaurateur Sharif Rahman sentenced to 3½ years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of restaurant owner Sharif Rahman nearly three years ago in Owen Sound, Ont., was sentenced Friday to 3&frac12; years in prison. Robert Evans Jr. struck Rahman outside The Curry House, a week before he died. His father and uncle previously pleaded guilty to being accessories after the fact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/british-man-guilty-in-manslaughter-of-owen-sound-restaurateur-sharif-rahman-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/british-man-guilty-in-manslaughter-of-owen-sound-restaurateur-sharif-rahman-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British man guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurateur Sharif Rahman to be sentenced today]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of restaurant owner Sharif Rahman nearly three years ago is expected to be sentenced today in Owen Sound, Ont. Robert Evans Jr. struck Rahman outside The Curry House, a week before he died. His father and uncle, also from England, previously pleaded guilty to being accessories after the fact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/british-man-guilty-in-death-of-owen-sound-ont-restaurateur-sharif-rahman-to-be-sentenced-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/british-man-guilty-in-death-of-owen-sound-ont-restaurateur-sharif-rahman-to-be-sentenced-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's at stake in the NBA's investigation of Kawhi Leonard's Clippers contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors fans had to temper their excitement Thursday after a proposed trade to bring back superstar Kawhi Leonard was put on hold due to the NBA's ongoing investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers broke the league's salary cap rules. Leonard could potentially be forced to sit out the upcoming NBA season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-at-stake-in-the-nbas-investigation-of-kawhi-leonards-clippers-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-at-stake-in-the-nbas-investigation-of-kawhi-leonards-clippers-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rates-of-gun-related-intimate-partner-violence-rising-statscan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rates-of-gun-related-intimate-partner-violence-rising-statscan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec is extending its e-scooter pilot project. Doctors warn the rules leave children at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec government has extended its e-scooter pilot to 2028, despite warnings from doctors who say the rules don't go far enough to protect children from serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-is-extending-its-e-scooter-pilot-project-doctors-warn-the-rules-leave-children-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-is-extending-its-e-scooter-pilot-project-doctors-warn-the-rules-leave-children-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moana live-action remake is just more slop from the trough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lifeless and pointless rehash of beautiful source material that Disney seems desperate to strip-mine until even its memory is nothing more than the skeletal remains of something once vibrant and alive. In other words: Moana is Disney's newest live-action adaptation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/moana-live-action-remake-is-just-more-slop-from-the-trough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/moana-live-action-remake-is-just-more-slop-from-the-trough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban breeding and entertainment as condition to ship Marineland whales to U.S., animal rights group urges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian government permits allowing most of the 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to be shipped to U.S. aquariums should come with the condition that the whales aren't to be bred, a national animal law advocacy organization is urging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ban-breeding-and-entertainment-as-condition-to-ship-marineland-whales-to-us-animal-rights-group-urges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ban-breeding-and-entertainment-as-condition-to-ship-marineland-whales-to-us-animal-rights-group-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After he returned mistaken $24,000 tax refund, his CRA account was locked, actual tax refunds delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Alex Pilon received a $24,274.26 deposit in his bank account last March labelled 'Tax Refund - Canada' he knew it was a mistake, contacted the Canada Revenue Agency and returned the full amount. A year and a half later, the Thunder Bay, Ont., resident has been locked out of his CRA account and still hasn't received the tax refunds he was actually expecting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-he-returned-mistaken-24000-tax-refund-his-cra-account-was-locked-actual-tax-refunds-delayed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-he-returned-mistaken-24000-tax-refund-his-cra-account-was-locked-actual-tax-refunds-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Canada detains boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking, citing violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company's other boat Top Ocean sank on the morning of June 28 with 10 people on board. Transport Canada says the company's 11-metre sister vessel is a pleasure craft being operated as a commercial passenger boat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/transport-canada-detains-boat-linked-to-fatal-bc-sinking-citing-violations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/transport-canada-detains-boat-linked-to-fatal-bc-sinking-citing-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great white shark gets up close and personal | The Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlantic Shark Institute executive director Jon Dodd tells The National about the moment he captured a rare close up of a great white shark in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/great-white-shark-gets-up-close-and-personal-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/great-white-shark-gets-up-close-and-personal-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE agents at scene of fatal shooting of Mexican homebuilder had no body cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal agents did not have body-worn cameras when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a Mexican homebuilder who was driving a work van they were trying to pull over in Houston, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ice-agents-at-scene-of-fatal-shooting-of-mexican-homebuilder-had-no-body-cameras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ice-agents-at-scene-of-fatal-shooting-of-mexican-homebuilder-had-no-body-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup red-card decisions for Balogun, Quansah raise questions among ex-FIFA referees]]></title><description><![CDATA[England defender Jarell Quansah got a two-match suspension after getting a red card at the World Cup while U.S. striker Folarin Balogun avoided an immediate ban, spurring questions from former international referees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-cup-red-card-decisions-for-balogun-quansah-raise-questions-among-ex-fifa-referees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-cup-red-card-decisions-for-balogun-quansah-raise-questions-among-ex-fifa-referees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field hospital needed in Dauphin while regional health-care centre is closed due to flooding, residents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Thiele says she's terrified and she wants some sort of replacement for the regional hospital six blocks from her home in Dauphin, Man., after it was closed by flooding that took out its power and destroyed its HVAC system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/field-hospital-needed-in-dauphin-while-regional-health-care-centre-is-closed-due-to-flooding-residents-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/field-hospital-needed-in-dauphin-while-regional-health-care-centre-is-closed-due-to-flooding-residents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field hospital needed after flooding closes Manitoba health-care centre, residents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Thiele says she's terrified and she wants some sort of replacement for the regional hospital six blocks from her home in Dauphin, Man., after it was closed by flooding that took out its power and destroyed its HVAC system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/field-hospital-needed-after-flooding-closes-manitoba-health-care-centre-residents-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/field-hospital-needed-after-flooding-closes-manitoba-health-care-centre-residents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After floods close crucial Manitoba hospital, residents say field hospital urgently needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Thiele says she's terrified and she wants some sort of replacement for the regional hospital six blocks from her home in Dauphin, Man., after it was closed by flooding that took out its power and destroyed its HVAC system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-floods-close-crucial-manitoba-hospital-residents-say-field-hospital-urgently-needed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-floods-close-crucial-manitoba-hospital-residents-say-field-hospital-urgently-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mbappé records goal, assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kylian Mbapp&eacute; had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembele scored the other goal and France beat Morocco 2-0 Thursday in the World Cup quarterfinals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mbapp-records-goal-assist-as-france-beats-morocco-2-0-to-reach-world-cup-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mbapp-records-goal-assist-as-france-beats-morocco-2-0-to-reach-world-cup-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 indicted on murder, terrorism conspiracy charges for planned attack on White House UFC event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/8-indicted-on-murder-terrorism-conspiracy-charges-for-planned-attack-on-white-house-ufc-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/8-indicted-on-murder-terrorism-conspiracy-charges-for-planned-attack-on-white-house-ufc-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runway at Montreal airport closed after plane veers off after landing, no injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials at Montreal's Trudeau airport are warning of operational delays Thursday evening after an incident involving an Air Canada aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/runway-at-montreal-airport-closed-after-plane-veers-off-after-landing-no-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/runway-at-montreal-airport-closed-after-plane-veers-off-after-landing-no-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada plane veers off runway at Montreal airport after landing, no injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials at Montreal's Trudeau airport are warning of operational delays Thursday evening after an incident involving an Air Canada aircraft resulted in a runway closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-canada-plane-veers-off-runway-at-montreal-airport-after-landing-no-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-canada-plane-veers-off-runway-at-montreal-airport-after-landing-no-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail guard targeted in Project South alleged murder plot accused of overseeing abusive practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The senior corrections officer targeted in an alleged murder plot that sparked the Project South probe into police corruption defended his work at Toronto South Detention Centre in court Thursday in response to allegations that he oversaw abusive practices, like improper strip searches, and that he threatened inmates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/jail-guard-targeted-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot-accused-of-overseeing-abusive-practices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/jail-guard-targeted-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot-accused-of-overseeing-abusive-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Trump is on the brink of selling F-35s to Turkey | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is considering selling F-35 fighter jets to NATO ally Turkey despite a U.S. law barring such sales. Andrew Chang explains why Turkey's access to the world's most powerful stealth fighter has been illegal for years, and why Trump may now reverse the ban.<br />
(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-trump-is-on-the-brink-of-selling-f-35s-to-turkey-about-that/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-trump-is-on-the-brink-of-selling-f-35s-to-turkey-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bought beef in the last decade? $8M settlement proposed in price-fixing class action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who bought beef after 2015 could be eligible for a share of nearly $8 million as part of a proposed settlement with companies over allegations of price-fixing. The deal still needs to be approved by the courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bought-beef-in-the-last-decade-8m-settlement-proposed-in-price-fixing-class-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bought-beef-in-the-last-decade-8m-settlement-proposed-in-price-fixing-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$8M settlement proposed in beef price-fixing class action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who bought beef after 2015 could be eligible for a share of nearly $8 million as part of a proposed settlement with companies over allegations of price-fixing. The deal still needs to be approved by the courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/8m-settlement-proposed-in-beef-price-fixing-class-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/8m-settlement-proposed-in-beef-price-fixing-class-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court strikes down confidentiality clause for air travel complaints process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Transportation Agency's complaint resolution process, in place since 2023, had prevented passengers and airlines from publicly disclosing the result of complaints. Airlines argued those cases involved sensitive information, but an Ontario judge said in a ruling today that the confidentiality rule wasn't necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/court-strikes-down-confidentiality-clause-for-air-travel-complaints-process/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/court-strikes-down-confidentiality-clause-for-air-travel-complaints-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative Party had $85M in revenue but ended 2025 with a $14M deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[After taking in almost $85 million in revenue in 2025, the Conservative Party still finished the year with an annual deficit of more than $14 million, according to recently published financial audits filed with Elections Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conservative-party-had-85m-in-revenue-but-ended-2025-with-a-14m-deficit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/conservative-party-had-85m-in-revenue-but-ended-2025-with-a-14m-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey's president gifted Carney a revolver at NATO summit. Carney gave him maple syrup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo&#287;an gave every NATO leader a .357 magnum revolver at the end of the summit in Ankara &mdash; a gift Prime Minister Mark Carney says was "not what I expected."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/turkeys-president-gifted-carney-a-revolver-at-nato-summit-carney-gave-him-maple-syrup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/turkeys-president-gifted-carney-a-revolver-at-nato-summit-carney-gave-him-maple-syrup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors put blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade on hold pending conclusion of NBA's probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors say they have put their proposed trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold after the NBA said the team would assume the risk of any outcome from the league's ongoing investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/raptors-put-blockbuster-kawhi-leonard-trade-on-hold-pending-conclusion-of-nbas-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/raptors-put-blockbuster-kawhi-leonard-trade-on-hold-pending-conclusion-of-nbas-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's wildfire season is manageable so far, but hot and dry weather brings risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials say the 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-wildfire-season-is-manageable-so-far-but-hot-and-dry-weather-brings-risks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-wildfire-season-is-manageable-so-far-but-hot-and-dry-weather-brings-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What caused the devastating flooding in parts of Manitoba?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both geography and climate change played a role in the severe flooding that's hit western Manitoba communities such as Swan River, Minitonas and Dauphin. CBC's Bartley Kives explains how it happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-caused-the-devastating-flooding-in-parts-of-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-caused-the-devastating-flooding-in-parts-of-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec City mayor called out for comments on homelessness, encampments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand is receiving pushback from local community groups following a series of comments he made about homelessness and his administration&rsquo;s position on encampments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-city-mayor-called-out-for-comments-on-homelessness-encampments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-city-mayor-called-out-for-comments-on-homelessness-encampments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys, 11 and 12, assault 8-year-old with bear spray, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say an 11 and 12-year-old broke into a Canadian Tire store Tuesday, stole bear spray then assaulted an eight-year-old with it near Upper Ottawa Street and Rymal Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boys-11-and-12-assault-8-year-old-with-bear-spray-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boys-11-and-12-assault-8-year-old-with-bear-spray-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There's wreckage everywhere': Resort owner loses cabins, trailers in growing B.C. wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a resort in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon says part of his business has burned to the ground as a group of wildfires grows to nearly 200 square kilometres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theres-wreckage-everywhere-resort-owner-loses-cabins-trailers-in-growing-bc-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theres-wreckage-everywhere-resort-owner-loses-cabins-trailers-in-growing-bc-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians design bubbly floating solar for icy lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out a new design for a floating solar system designed for Canadian winters, see how Toronto boosted cycling to cut traffic during the World Cup and learn how cities could recycle heat produced by data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadians-design-bubbly-floating-solar-for-icy-lakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadians-design-bubbly-floating-solar-for-icy-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin and Emily Baldoni speak of 'painful things,' 'injustice' in first video since Blake Lively lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Baldoni, the star and director of the film It Ends With Us, says he can finally speak out about the bitter feud between him and his co-star Blake Lively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/justin-and-emily-baldoni-speak-of-painful-things-injustice-in-first-video-since-blake-lively-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/justin-and-emily-baldoni-speak-of-painful-things-injustice-in-first-video-since-blake-lively-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian fugitive drug trafficker captured while working out in Colombia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian fugitive Arif Jhuman has been captured while working out at a gym in Medell&iacute;n, Colombia, authorities announced late Wednesday. Jhuman, a convicted drug trafficker, spent more than three years on the run and was recently wanted in connection with a cross-border firearm-smuggling plot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-fugitive-drug-trafficker-captured-while-working-out-in-colombia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-fugitive-drug-trafficker-captured-while-working-out-in-colombia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | Teachers debate the biggest issues affecting Ontario schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[From class sizes to special education, we've heard from countless Ontario students about the top issues affecting their classrooms. Now, with the last school year behind them and the fall less than two months away, we're asking teachers to weigh in. Join us at 2 p.m. ET Thursday when Chris Glover sits down with three GTA teachers to deep dive into hot-button issues like absenteeism, exam changes and budget cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/watch-live-teachers-debate-the-biggest-issues-affecting-ontario-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:13:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/watch-live-teachers-debate-the-biggest-issues-affecting-ontario-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Canadian version of Summer House is coming to cottage country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayu, NBCUniversal's reality streaming service, and B.C.-based Lark Productions said Thursday that production is underway on Summer House Canada. It&rsquo;s the first international adaptation of the hit reality series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-canadian-version-of-summer-house-is-coming-to-cottage-country/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-canadian-version-of-summer-house-is-coming-to-cottage-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic headline National Bank Open field in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic highlight the 96-player list for this summer's National Bank Open, in Montreal, one year after several top players pulled out of the ATP 1000 tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-no-1-jannik-sinner-novak-djokovic-headline-national-bank-open-field-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/world-no-1-jannik-sinner-novak-djokovic-headline-national-bank-open-field-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt blocks entry to 2SLGBTQ+ cruise days after Turkey did the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scarlet Lady cruise ship, which is currently chartered by 2SLGBTQ+ travel company Atlantis Events, has changed its itinerary for the second time this week, after first Turkey and now Egypt denied it entry to their ports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/egypt-blocks-entry-to-2slgbtq-cruise-days-after-turkey-did-the-same/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/egypt-blocks-entry-to-2slgbtq-cruise-days-after-turkey-did-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal of Ontario judge's decision preventing removal of encampment residents cites 'multiple errors']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Region of Waterloo has issued a notice of appeal of an Ontario judge's May decision that prevented the removal of people living in a Kitchener encampment. The court made "multiple errors and mixed fact and law," the notice filed this month says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/appeal-of-ontario-judges-decision-preventing-removal-of-encampment-residents-cites-multiple-errors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/appeal-of-ontario-judges-decision-preventing-removal-of-encampment-residents-cites-multiple-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family and friends of Islanders who died in N.B. collision remembering their loved ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families of the Islanders who died in a collision between an ambulance and transport truck on Tuesday are remembering the lives of their loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-and-friends-of-islanders-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembering-their-loved-ones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/family-and-friends-of-islanders-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembering-their-loved-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23-year-old paramedic who died in N.B. collision remembered as 'kind, compassionate']]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of the 23-year-old paramedic who died in a collision between an ambulance and transport truck on Tuesday is remembering the difference his daughter made in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/23-year-old-paramedic-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembered-as-kind-compassionate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/23-year-old-paramedic-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembered-as-kind-compassionate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympian Trump accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool pleads not guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a politically charged case that his defence attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/olympian-trump-accused-of-vandalizing-the-reflecting-pool-pleads-not-guilty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/olympian-trump-accused-of-vandalizing-the-reflecting-pool-pleads-not-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness influencer Connor Murphy reported dead in Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor Murphy, an American online fitness influencer with more than 2.3 million subscribers on YouTube, has reportedly died in a drowning incident in Thailand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fitness-influencer-connor-murphy-reported-dead-in-thailand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fitness-influencer-connor-murphy-reported-dead-in-thailand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec requires new truck drivers from Ontario to take an exam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following several collisions involving heavy vehicles, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers from Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-requires-new-truck-drivers-from-ontario-to-take-an-exam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-requires-new-truck-drivers-from-ontario-to-take-an-exam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec aims to curb risks caused by inexperienced heavy vehicle drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following several collisions involving heavy trucks, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-aims-to-curb-risks-caused-by-inexperienced-heavy-vehicle-drivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-aims-to-curb-risks-caused-by-inexperienced-heavy-vehicle-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine claims hits on more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukraine-claims-hits-on-more-russian-fuel-tankers-as-crimea-campaign-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukraine-claims-hits-on-more-russian-fuel-tankers-as-crimea-campaign-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan braces for powerful typhoon after floods in China kill dozens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people have died in flooding from tropical storm Maysak, as Taiwan and China's east coast braced for another major storm expected to make landfall in the coming days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/taiwan-braces-for-powerful-typhoon-after-floods-in-china-kill-dozens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/taiwan-braces-for-powerful-typhoon-after-floods-in-china-kill-dozens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacks by the U.S. and Iran intensify across the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/attacks-by-the-us-and-iran-intensify-across-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/attacks-by-the-us-and-iran-intensify-across-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta-Ontario pipeline proposal faces criticism over costs, need and lack of Indigenous consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent proposal to build a new pipeline from Alberta to Ontario is drawing support from the president of the municipal association representing more than 100 cities and towns across northeastern Ontario. But an oil industry expert says the project faces major economic hurdles, and the Anishinabek Nation says it was &ldquo;blindsided&rdquo; by the announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-ontario-pipeline-proposal-faces-criticism-over-costs-need-and-lack-of-indigenous-consultation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-ontario-pipeline-proposal-faces-criticism-over-costs-need-and-lack-of-indigenous-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm going to kill you one day': Friends, family say Danielle Dobersheck faced violence before homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/im-going-to-kill-you-one-day-friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-violence-before-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/im-going-to-kill-you-one-day-friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-violence-before-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm going to kill you one day': Friends, family say 30-year-old Sask. woman faced violence before homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/im-going-to-kill-you-one-day-friends-family-say-30-year-old-sask-woman-faced-violence-before-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/im-going-to-kill-you-one-day-friends-family-say-30-year-old-sask-woman-faced-violence-before-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends, family say Danielle Dobersheck faced threats, violence before homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Dobersheck faced threats, violence before homicide, say friends, family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide-say-friends-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide-say-friends-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50 Manitoba municipalities have declared local states of emergency due to flooding, storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cottagers and homeowners around Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park are the latest to experience damage from recent storms in the province, as dozens of other communities have declared local states of emergency due to flooding and storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-50-manitoba-municipalities-have-declared-local-states-of-emergency-due-to-flooding-storms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-50-manitoba-municipalities-have-declared-local-states-of-emergency-due-to-flooding-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused arsonist's notebook suggested plans for future Winnipeg targets: search warrant docs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of setting more than a dozen fires across Winnipeg last year was carrying a notebook when he was arrested that contained "future potential targets" &mdash; including the health minister's constituency office and the CBC, search warrant documents allege.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/accused-arsonists-notebook-suggested-plans-for-future-winnipeg-targets-search-warrant-docs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/accused-arsonists-notebook-suggested-plans-for-future-winnipeg-targets-search-warrant-docs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, dead at 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grammy-nominated singer Bonnie Tyler died Wednesday night at a hospital in Portugal, according to a statement on her social media accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bonnie-tyler-total-eclipse-of-the-heart-singer-dead-at-75/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bonnie-tyler-total-eclipse-of-the-heart-singer-dead-at-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Preventable' death of 9-year-old P.E.I. girl a result of 'systemic failures,' child advocate says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report by the child and youth advocate on his investigation into the 2020 death of Olivia Rodd provides harsh criticism of the P.E.I. government and mental health services in the province, laying out instances when professionals did not follow the law and report their concerns to Child Protection Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/preventable-death-of-9-year-old-pei-girl-a-result-of-systemic-failures-child-advocate-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/preventable-death-of-9-year-old-pei-girl-a-result-of-systemic-failures-child-advocate-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.S. homeless shelter changes name after request by Viola Desmond’s family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shelter, formerly known as Viola's Place, has been the subject of complaints related to disturbances, thefts and drug use. Desmond's brother-in-law says family members felt the shelter's name was a "slur on the Desmond name," adding that relatives were not consulted when the facility's name was chosen years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-homeless-shelter-changes-name-after-request-by-viola-desmonds-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ns-homeless-shelter-changes-name-after-request-by-viola-desmonds-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge shuts down lawsuit launched by group opposed to Sipekne’katik First Nation fishery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nova Scotia judge has dismissed a lawsuit launched by a commercial fishing group that argued Sipekne&rsquo;katik First Nation&rsquo;s fishery in the province&rsquo;s southwest was unlawful and wanted the court to declare the band does not have a treaty right to commercial lobster fishing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-shuts-down-lawsuit-launched-by-group-opposed-to-sipeknekatik-first-nation-fishery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-shuts-down-lawsuit-launched-by-group-opposed-to-sipeknekatik-first-nation-fishery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't stand in 'deadly' ocean in St. Vincent's, N.L., whale-watchers warned]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Vincent's residents are fearful of potential deaths, saying some whale watchers are ignoring warnings and stepping into dangerous waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dont-stand-in-deadly-ocean-in-st-vincents-nl-whale-watchers-warned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dont-stand-in-deadly-ocean-in-st-vincents-nl-whale-watchers-warned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Brampton, Ont., is home to so many elite Canadian soccer players]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Brampton has a legacy of fostering star soccer talent featured on the World Cup stage. We spoke to the city's mayor, a local club and a current player about how it happens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-brampton-ont-is-home-to-so-many-elite-canadian-soccer-players/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-brampton-ont-is-home-to-so-many-elite-canadian-soccer-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's behind drop in opioid-related deaths, rise in 911 calls in Ontario? Researcher gives insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public health researcher who focuses on Canada's addictions crisis cites several factors for why opioid-related death rates are declining yet 911 calls have risen in Thunder Bay and other Ontario cities, some of the findings in a new CBC data analysis.The city continues to have the highest opioid-related death rate in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-behind-drop-in-opioid-related-deaths-rise-in-911-calls-in-ontario-researcher-gives-insight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/whats-behind-drop-in-opioid-related-deaths-rise-in-911-calls-in-ontario-researcher-gives-insight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What do I do?’: 6-year wait for permanent residency leaves Montreal father in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohamad Ataya just wants one thing. To live here in Montreal with his family. But while his wife and two young children are Canadian citizens, Ataya's life here has been in limbo for years&ndash; waiting for permanent residency in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-do-i-do-6-year-wait-for-permanent-residency-leaves-montreal-father-in-limbo-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-do-i-do-6-year-wait-for-permanent-residency-leaves-montreal-father-in-limbo-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What do I do?': 6-year wait for permanent residency leaves Montreal father in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohamad Ataya just wants one thing. To live here in Montreal with his family. But while his wife and two young children are Canadian citizens, Ataya's life here has been in limbo for years&ndash; waiting for permanent residency in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-do-i-do-6-year-wait-for-permanent-residency-leaves-montreal-father-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-do-i-do-6-year-wait-for-permanent-residency-leaves-montreal-father-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boosting Canadian oil and gas production will mean more emissions to further warm our already overheated planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/plans-for-more-pipelines-to-export-canadian-oil-and-emissions-as-planet-keeps-getting-hotter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/plans-for-more-pipelines-to-export-canadian-oil-and-emissions-as-planet-keeps-getting-hotter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extortion, drugs, assassination and transnational Indian crime syndicates: 'Operation Hard Ball' explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and U.S. authorities laid out sweeping allegations of racketeering, extortion and murder against a trio of transnational Indian crime syndicates this week, including the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The CBC has spent months investigating the reality of those operations on Canadian soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extortion-drugs-assassination-and-transnational-indian-crime-syndicates-operation-hard-ball-explained/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extortion-drugs-assassination-and-transnational-indian-crime-syndicates-operation-hard-ball-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints as Carney abruptly closed it down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints right up until the point Prime Minister Mark Carney announced its dissolution &mdash; seemingly out of nowhere &mdash; despite saying the decision to discontinue the office was made "months" earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/corporate-watchdog-was-still-accepting-complaints-as-carney-abruptly-closed-it-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/corporate-watchdog-was-still-accepting-complaints-as-carney-abruptly-closed-it-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed, Star Fox, Resident Evil: Why are there so many video game remakes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highly polished remakes of classic games have been some of the surest bets for developers in recent years. But it's sparked debate about why gaming is mining its ever-growing past as much as, or even more than, charting new digital paths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assassins-creed-star-fox-resident-evil-why-are-there-so-many-video-game-remakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/assassins-creed-star-fox-resident-evil-why-are-there-so-many-video-game-remakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected more than 1,000 in the U.S. Is it in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A diarrhea-causing parasite has led to a growing outbreak in the United States that has sickened more than 1,000 people and sent dozens to hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-diarrhea-causing-parasite-has-infected-more-than-1000-in-the-us-is-it-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-diarrhea-causing-parasite-has-infected-more-than-1000-in-the-us-is-it-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for six-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Judwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for 6-year-old boy, last seen in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Ludwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy-last-seen-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for 6-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Judwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/beaverlodge-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert continues in Yukon, N.W.T. for missing 6-year-old boy, alert cancelled in Alberta, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, six, was last seen in Fort St. John, B.C., at 9:30 a.m. local time on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amber-alert-continues-in-yukon-nwt-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amber-alert-continues-in-yukon-nwt-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert continues in B.C. for missing 6-year-old boy, alert cancelled in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, six, was last seen in Fort St. John, B.C., at 9:30 a.m. local time on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amber-alert-continues-in-bc-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amber-alert-continues-in-bc-for-missing-6-year-old-boy-alert-cancelled-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert cancelled in Alberta and B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say an Amber Alert for Western Canada has ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amber-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-and-bc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/amber-alert-cancelled-in-alberta-and-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP issue Amber Alert for six-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Judwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-six-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP issue Amber Alert for 6-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Lanakai Morrison, 6, was taken on Tuesday. He may be with his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison. Daniel Judwig, 35, and Karl Morrison, 4, may be travelling with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-rcmp-issue-amber-alert-for-6-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicious storm in central Alberta results in 2 tornadoes, sends 3 people to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vicious-storm-in-central-alberta-results-in-2-tornadoes-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vicious-storm-in-central-alberta-results-in-2-tornadoes-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency crews called after tornado warning ends for east central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Cst. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado. She did not have details about the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/emergency-crews-called-after-tornado-warning-ends-for-east-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/emergency-crews-called-after-tornado-warning-ends-for-east-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damage being assessed at evacuated campground in Alberta after RCMP say tornado touched down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/damage-being-assessed-at-evacuated-campground-in-alberta-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/damage-being-assessed-at-evacuated-campground-in-alberta-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people taken to hospital, damage reported after RCMP say tornado touched down at Alberta campground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3-people-taken-to-hospital-damage-reported-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down-at-alberta-campground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3-people-taken-to-hospital-damage-reported-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down-at-alberta-campground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running for 55 hours in a backyard ultramarathon | The Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Burmey tells The National about the moment he ran 368 kilometres over 55 hours in a backyard ultramarathon in Blumenort, Man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/running-for-55-hours-in-a-backyard-ultramarathon-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/running-for-55-hours-in-a-backyard-ultramarathon-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.W.T. fire officials identify 2 people who died fighting wildfires near Fort Simpson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Beck and Olivier Lamy died while they were involved in firefighting operations near the community on June 24, N.W.T. Fire confirmed Wednesday. A third person who died in the crash has not been named.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nwt-fire-officials-identify-2-people-who-died-fighting-wildfires-near-fort-simpson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nwt-fire-officials-identify-2-people-who-died-fighting-wildfires-near-fort-simpson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review board cites 'manageable' risk in conditional discharge of B.C. child killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Columbia Review Board says the risk posed by a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children is now "manageable" in the community with oversight, supervision and multiple conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/review-board-cites-manageable-risk-in-conditional-discharge-of-bc-child-killer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/review-board-cites-manageable-risk-in-conditional-discharge-of-bc-child-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted as youth in 2006 Sask. fatal stabbing files appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man convicted of fatally stabbing Misha Pavelick, 19, at a party at a campground near Regina Beach in 2006 is appealing his conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-convicted-as-youth-in-2006-sask-fatal-stabbing-files-appeal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/man-convicted-as-youth-in-2006-sask-fatal-stabbing-files-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days after derailment, trains are back on tracks in Repentigny, Que. — and residents are uneasy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway operations are resuming in the municipality northeast of Montreal, as crews continue to clean up 45 cargo train cars that derailed Sunday. CN says for now, trains will pass through at slower speeds and will be inspected, but some in the community still feel shaken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/days-after-derailment-trains-are-back-on-tracks-in-repentigny-que-and-residents-are-uneasy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/days-after-derailment-trains-are-back-on-tracks-in-repentigny-que-and-residents-are-uneasy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian athlete decries IOC's 'shameful' decision to lift Russian Olympics suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vladyslav Heraskevych doesn't want to compete at the Olympics alongside athletes from the country that's actively waging war against his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukrainian-athlete-decries-iocs-shameful-decision-to-lift-russian-olympics-suspension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukrainian-athlete-decries-iocs-shameful-decision-to-lift-russian-olympics-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. first-responder community mourns after fatal crash between ambulance, transport truck in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 56-year-old Island EMS paramedic who died in a collision Tuesday is being remembered by his friends and colleagues as an inspirational, dedicated and community minded person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pei-first-responder-community-mourns-after-fatal-crash-between-ambulance-transport-truck-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pei-first-responder-community-mourns-after-fatal-crash-between-ambulance-transport-truck-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires near Boston Bar, B.C., growing, more evacuations ordered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brunswick and Ainslie Creek fires continues to burn out of control in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/wildfires-near-boston-bar-bc-growing-more-evacuations-ordered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/wildfires-near-boston-bar-bc-growing-more-evacuations-ordered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Bieber to co-headline FIFA World Cup final halftime show]]></title><description><![CDATA[We might not have a SWAG tour just yet, but you may still want to get checked for Bieber fever: Justin Bieber is returning to the stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/justin-bieber-to-co-headline-fifa-world-cup-final-halftime-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/justin-bieber-to-co-headline-fifa-world-cup-final-halftime-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sikh advocates, Canadian politicians respond to 'Operation Hard Ball' crackdown on 3 India-based crime gangs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law enforcement officials described the arrests and charges as having dismantled leadership at the top of organizations that have preyed on the Indian diaspora for years, but Sikh advocacy groups said there are larger questions left unanswered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sikh-advocates-canadian-politicians-respond-to-operation-hard-ball-crackdown-on-3-india-based-crime-gangs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sikh-advocates-canadian-politicians-respond-to-operation-hard-ball-crackdown-on-3-india-based-crime-gangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta was revealed Wednesday as the proponent of a data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-building-its-first-canadian-data-centre-northeast-of-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/meta-building-its-first-canadian-data-centre-northeast-of-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All of Newfoundland and Labrador now under fire ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A provincewide fire ban has been put in place for Newfoundland and Labrador as of Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/all-of-newfoundland-and-labrador-now-under-fire-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/all-of-newfoundland-and-labrador-now-under-fire-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killings, extortion and drug trafficking: U.S. indictments detail alleged crime networks operating in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three sweeping indictments unsealed Tuesday by U.S. prosecutors allege that India-based organized crime networks orchestrated political killings, extortion schemes and large-scale drug trafficking across Canada, the United States and Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/killings-extortion-and-drug-trafficking-us-indictments-detail-alleged-crime-networks-operating-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/killings-extortion-and-drug-trafficking-us-indictments-detail-alleged-crime-networks-operating-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All but one of the Toronto cops charged in corruption probe headed directly to trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cases against most of the Toronto police officers and six civilians charged in the police corruption and organized crime investigation dubbed Project South are expected to proceed directly to trial in Ontario&rsquo;s Superior Court of Justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/all-but-one-of-the-toronto-cops-charged-in-corruption-probe-headed-directly-to-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/all-but-one-of-the-toronto-cops-charged-in-corruption-probe-headed-directly-to-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Wedding-linked jeweller who bought $13M Mercedes a step closer to U.S. extradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolan Sokolovski, a Toronto jeweller accused of laundering millions for former Olympian Ryan Wedding&rsquo;s alleged cocaine network, has been told to appear for a U.S. extradition hearing in December. Other co-defendants, including the alleged operator of a sex worker ring, are resisting U.S. extradition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ryan-wedding-linked-jeweller-who-bought-13m-mercedes-a-step-closer-to-us-extradition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ryan-wedding-linked-jeweller-who-bought-13m-mercedes-a-step-closer-to-us-extradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian company tests drones it's making for Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine needs more war drones than it can manufacture and a Canadian company has stepped in to help. CBC&rsquo;s Jennifer Yoon gets an exclusive look at what&rsquo;s being built for the battlefield and how it could help Canada modernize its own defence capabilities. | NOTE (July 8, 2026): This video has been edited to remove identifying details of a location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-company-tests-drones-its-making-for-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-company-tests-drones-its-making-for-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 golfing buddies each sink an ace at same hole on same day at Cambridge, Ont., course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two golfers who were part of the same group of four sank a hole-in-one at the same hole and on the same day at the Galt Country Club in Cambridge, Ont., last month. The odds of two golfers in the same group hitting a hole-in-one on the same day is 17 million to 1, according to the National Hole-in-One Registry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-golfing-buddies-each-sink-an-ace-at-same-hole-on-same-day-at-cambridge-ont-course/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-golfing-buddies-each-sink-an-ace-at-same-hole-on-same-day-at-cambridge-ont-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Super League draws investment of $30 million from international sports firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international firm has invested $30 million in the Northern Super League. The six-team Canadian women's pro soccer league is in its second season with clubs in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/northern-super-league-draws-investment-of-30-million-from-international-sports-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/northern-super-league-draws-investment-of-30-million-from-international-sports-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Interior skies glow orange as wildfire smoke from Fraser Canyon settles in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air quality in Kamloops has been considered very high risk since about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Environment Canada, as smoke from nearby fires settles into the valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-interior-skies-glow-orange-as-wildfire-smoke-from-fraser-canyon-settles-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-interior-skies-glow-orange-as-wildfire-smoke-from-fraser-canyon-settles-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's life is a musical and it's coming to Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's rags-to-riches life has been fodder for her songwriting, a theme park, a podcast and now a musical that's coming to Broadway later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dolly-partons-life-is-a-musical-and-its-coming-to-broadway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dolly-partons-life-is-a-musical-and-its-coming-to-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strangers rally to help bring Anishinaabe flutist to prestigious music school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anishinaabe flutist Tyler Evans-Knott is set to attend McGill University's Schulich School of Music this fall, after a stranger in Vancouver donated a professional-level flute to replace his old instrument that was eroding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/strangers-rally-to-help-bring-anishinaabe-flutist-to-prestigious-music-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/strangers-rally-to-help-bring-anishinaabe-flutist-to-prestigious-music-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anishinaabe flutist headed to prestigious music school after strangers rally to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anishinaabe flutist Tyler Evans-Knott is set to attend McGill University's Schulich School of Music this fall, after a stranger in Vancouver donated a professional-level flute to replace his old instrument that was eroding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/anishinaabe-flutist-headed-to-prestigious-music-school-after-strangers-rally-to-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/anishinaabe-flutist-headed-to-prestigious-music-school-after-strangers-rally-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 golfing buddies each sinks an ace at same hole on same day at Cambridge, Ont., course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two golfers who were part of the same group of four sank a hole-in-one at the same hole and on the same day at the Galt Country Club in Cambridge, Ont., last month. The odds of two golfers in the same group hitting a hole-in-one on the same day is 17 million to 1, according to the National Hole-in-One Registry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-golfing-buddies-each-sinks-an-ace-at-same-hole-on-same-day-at-cambridge-ont-course/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-golfing-buddies-each-sinks-an-ace-at-same-hole-on-same-day-at-cambridge-ont-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 golfing buddies each sink an ace at the same hole on the same day at Cambridge, Ont., course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two golfers who were part of the same group of four sank a hole-in-one at the same hole on the same day at the Galt Country Club late last month. Data from the National Hole-in-One Registry shows the odds of two golfers in the same group hitting a hole-in-one on the same day is 17 million-to one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-golfing-buddies-each-sink-an-ace-at-the-same-hole-on-the-same-day-at-cambridge-ont-course/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-golfing-buddies-each-sink-an-ace-at-the-same-hole-on-the-same-day-at-cambridge-ont-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food inspection agency warns of paralytic toxin in shellfish in Quebec's North Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people in parts of Quebec&rsquo;s North Shore of the presence of a paralytic biotoxin in mussels, clams and oysters harvested in some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/food-inspection-agency-warns-of-paralytic-toxin-in-shellfish-in-quebecs-north-shore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/food-inspection-agency-warns-of-paralytic-toxin-in-shellfish-in-quebecs-north-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asking rents in Canada fall more than 4% from last year, according to report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says Canada saw its 21st consecutive month of year-over-year declines in rent. British Columbia and Ontario saw the biggest drops, while Atlantic Canada rents rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/asking-rents-in-canada-fall-more-than-4-from-last-year-according-to-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/asking-rents-in-canada-fall-more-than-4-from-last-year-according-to-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-wide nocturnal bird sound migration tracker takes flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of UWindsor grad students are using AI software with 100 acoustic box recorders placed across country to identify and monitor how birds communicate and travel at night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-wide-nocturnal-bird-sound-migration-tracker-takes-flight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-wide-nocturnal-bird-sound-migration-tracker-takes-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kylian Mbapp&eacute; slams Paraguay senator's racist remarks after World Cup game]]></title><description><![CDATA[French soccer star Kylian Mbapp&eacute; is embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks made by a Paraguayan senator that the United Nations Human Rights Office has called "dehumanizing" and "despicable" and have led to an investigation by French prosecutors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kylian-mbappeacute-slams-paraguay-senators-racist-remarks-after-world-cup-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kylian-mbappeacute-slams-paraguay-senators-racist-remarks-after-world-cup-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dehumanizing' racist remarks against Kylian Mbapp&eacute; by senator rock World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[French soccer star Kylian Mbapp&eacute; is embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks made by a Paraguayan senator that the United Nations Human Rights Office has called "dehumanizing" and "despicable" and have led to an investigation by French prosecutors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dehumanizing-racist-remarks-against-kylian-mbappeacute-by-senator-rock-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dehumanizing-racist-remarks-against-kylian-mbappeacute-by-senator-rock-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused loses licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utah has revoked the licence of a boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school has "failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boarding-school-where-paris-hilton-says-she-was-abused-loses-licence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boarding-school-where-paris-hilton-says-she-was-abused-loses-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges dropped against man accused of helping Toronto Pearson gold heist driver escape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against a Georgetown, Ont., man accused of being involved in the multi-million-dollar gold heist at Pearson airport in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/charges-dropped-against-man-accused-of-helping-toronto-pearson-gold-heist-driver-escape/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/charges-dropped-against-man-accused-of-helping-toronto-pearson-gold-heist-driver-escape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was shocked': Kitchener, Ont., student, teammates win international robotics contest for Lego Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team KAAmazing Robotics, a group of eight- and nine-year-olds from Zebra Robotics in Kitchener, Ont., won gold in the junior robotics category at the STRIPE Competition in Niagara Falls last month. The team entered the competition, which drew competitors from across Canada and the U.S., as a wild card before winning it all in their category.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-was-shocked-kitchener-ont-student-teammates-win-international-robotics-contest-for-lego-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-was-shocked-kitchener-ont-student-teammates-win-international-robotics-contest-for-lego-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive crowds move through Iran and Iraq for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's 6-day funeral procession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge crowds of mourners have marched through Iran and now Iraq, following the coffin of slain Iranian &zwnj;leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as his six-day funeral procession stretches on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/massive-crowds-move-through-iran-and-iraq-for-ayatollah-ali-khameneis-6-day-funeral-procession/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/massive-crowds-move-through-iran-and-iraq-for-ayatollah-ali-khameneis-6-day-funeral-procession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump more than 6% and stocks fall after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over']]></title><description><![CDATA[The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to about $79 US on Wednesday following the resumption of strikes in the Middle East. Major U.S. indexes also followed global markets on a downward trajectory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oil-prices-jump-more-than-6-and-stocks-fall-after-trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oil-prices-jump-more-than-6-and-stocks-fall-after-trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump 8% and stocks fall after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over']]></title><description><![CDATA[The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to about $80 US by midday Wednesday following the resumption of strikes in the Middle East. Major U.S. indexes also followed global markets on a downward trajectory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oil-prices-jump-8-and-stocks-fall-after-trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/oil-prices-jump-8-and-stocks-fall-after-trump-says-ceasefire-with-iran-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews continue to fight 'disheartening' fires burning in Labrador, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighting crews are continuing to tackle several wildfires burning across Labrador on Wednesday &mdash; which are bringing smoke and air quality concerns across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fire-crews-continue-to-fight-disheartening-fires-burning-in-labrador-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fire-crews-continue-to-fight-disheartening-fires-burning-in-labrador-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry and wife latest high-profile members of Toronto Tempo ownership group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry and his wife, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ayahna Cornish-Lowry, are the latest members of the Canadian WNBA team's star-studded ownership group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-toronto-raptor-kyle-lowry-and-wife-latest-high-profile-members-of-toronto-tempo-ownership-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/former-toronto-raptor-kyle-lowry-and-wife-latest-high-profile-members-of-toronto-tempo-ownership-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pitt, Hacks lead 2026 Emmy nominations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nominees for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled this morning and HBO is sitting pretty, topping the leaderboard with The Pitt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-pitt-hacks-lead-2026-emmy-nominations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-pitt-hacks-lead-2026-emmy-nominations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Emmy Awards nominations: Updating live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buckle up, TV lovers &mdash; the nominees for the 78th Emmy Awards will be unveiled today starting at 8:30 a.m. PT /11:30 a.m. ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2026-emmy-awards-nominations-updating-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2026-emmy-awards-nominations-updating-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 rescued in B.C. boat sinking dies in hospital, 6 still missing, RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say the boaters came from B.C., Ontario and Washington state. They say one of the four people who was rescued has died in hospital, while six others remain missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/1-rescued-in-bc-boat-sinking-dies-in-hospital-6-still-missing-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/1-rescued-in-bc-boat-sinking-dies-in-hospital-6-still-missing-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN inquiry urges release of Gaza hospital chief held by Israel since December 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Nations inquiry on Wednesday expressed concern at reports of abuse against a prominent Palestinian doctor seized by the Israeli military in Gaza in December 2024 and still being held in Israel, and urged his release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/un-inquiry-urges-release-of-gaza-hospital-chief-held-by-israel-since-december-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/un-inquiry-urges-release-of-gaza-hospital-chief-held-by-israel-since-december-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How extreme weather makes life more expensive for Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. Floods in Manitoba. Heat waves in Eastern Canada. And it&rsquo;s only early July. Such events are devastating for the people and communities affected. They&rsquo;re also increasingly hitting Canadians in the wallet, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-extreme-weather-makes-life-more-expensive-for-canadians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-extreme-weather-makes-life-more-expensive-for-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marina Mabrey selected as Toronto Tempo's first WNBA all-star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey will be heading as a reserve player to this year's WNBA All-Star Game, marking the first time a player will represent the newly formed franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/marina-mabrey-selected-as-toronto-tempos-first-wnba-all-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/marina-mabrey-selected-as-toronto-tempos-first-wnba-all-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa sidelines foreign firms in $4.9B army vehicle competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government has quietly scrapped the next phase of the army&rsquo;s $4.9-billion light utility vehicle competition, abandoning an open procurement in favour of inviting a limited number of Canadian suppliers to bid. The move sidelines U.S. contenders and signals a stronger push to bolster Canada&rsquo;s domestic defence industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-sidelines-foreign-firms-in-49b-army-vehicle-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-sidelines-foreign-firms-in-49b-army-vehicle-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway operations slowly resume in Repentigny, Que., following major derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[CN Rail says that for now, trains will pass through the municipality at slower speeds. The company says it will also perform inspections after each train passes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/railway-operations-slowly-resume-in-repentigny-que-following-major-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/railway-operations-slowly-resume-in-repentigny-que-following-major-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a great white shark in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Don't worry &mdash; it's normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 730-pound shark named Bella was recorded near Quebec's Magdalen Islands, but experts say the sharks should be expected as "regular seasonal visitors" to the region as the great white population shows signs of recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theres-a-great-white-shark-in-the-gulf-of-st-lawrence-dont-worry-mdash-its-normal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theres-a-great-white-shark-in-the-gulf-of-st-lawrence-dont-worry-mdash-its-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says peace deal with Iran is over after sides exchange strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said &#8203;an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried &#8203;out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-peace-deal-with-iran-is-over-after-sides-exchange-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-peace-deal-with-iran-is-over-after-sides-exchange-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says agreement with Iran to stop fighting is over after sides exchange strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said &#8203;an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried &#8203;out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-agreement-with-iran-to-stop-fighting-is-over-after-sides-exchange-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-agreement-with-iran-to-stop-fighting-is-over-after-sides-exchange-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underwater images reveal 1st look at Quest, the final ship of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expedition almost 400 metres below the surface of the Labrador Sea is revealing the first images of Quest, the sunken wreck of the ship that carried famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his final voyage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/underwater-images-reveal-1st-look-at-quest-the-final-ship-of-antarctic-explorer-ernest-shackleton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/underwater-images-reveal-1st-look-at-quest-the-final-ship-of-antarctic-explorer-ernest-shackleton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 1950s women were furniture builders by day, ball players by night. Now, their story is hitting the stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new musical debuting at the Blyth Festival is telling the story of the Kroehler Girls, a group of Stratford women who worked at a furniture factory in the day and were championship ball players at night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/these-1950s-women-were-furniture-builders-by-day-ball-players-by-night-now-their-story-is-hitting-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/these-1950s-women-were-furniture-builders-by-day-ball-players-by-night-now-their-story-is-hitting-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did people get around Toronto during the World Cup? Here's what the data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[More people took up walking, cycling and transit to get around the city when it hosted the 2026 World Cup, data obtained by CBC News from the city, TTC and Bike Share shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-did-people-get-around-toronto-during-the-world-cup-heres-what-the-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-did-people-get-around-toronto-during-the-world-cup-heres-what-the-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood educators need regulatory body for accountability, say N.L. child care-centre operators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chair of a group representing the owners of more than 100 child care centres in Newfoundland and Labrador says she believes early childhood educators (ECEs) are not being held to account in the same way as their employers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/early-childhood-educators-need-regulatory-body-for-accountability-say-nl-child-care-centre-operators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/early-childhood-educators-need-regulatory-body-for-accountability-say-nl-child-care-centre-operators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re going to the moon to stay, and Canada stands to play an important role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is stepping up to play an important role in the goal to return humans to the moon. In fact, Canadian tech is already there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/were-going-to-the-moon-to-stay-and-canada-stands-to-play-an-important-role/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/were-going-to-the-moon-to-stay-and-canada-stands-to-play-an-important-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of wildfire evacuees in Toronto to return home to Kasabonika Lake First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 600 wildfire evacuees from Kasabonika Lake First Nation are expected to start making their way home Thursday from Toronto. The remote Oji-Cree community declared a state of emergency June 27 due to escalating wildfire activity. While fire crews continue to tackle a cluster of five wildfires near the First Nation, the situation has stabilized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hundreds-of-wildfire-evacuees-in-toronto-to-return-home-to-kasabonika-lake-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hundreds-of-wildfire-evacuees-in-toronto-to-return-home-to-kasabonika-lake-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Canadian researchers are using 'liquid biopsies' to find traces of tumours left after cancer treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-based team is launching a massive, years-long research project to study liquid biopsies, a novel technology meant to catch tiny traces of tumour DNA in the blood. The goal? Finding better ways to protect cancer survivors from having the disease come back, while sparing some from enduring costly, invasive treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-canadian-researchers-are-using-liquid-biopsies-to-find-traces-of-tumours-left-after-cancer-treatment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-canadian-researchers-are-using-liquid-biopsies-to-find-traces-of-tumours-left-after-cancer-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's data centre moratorium could be a Canadian first, researcher says, and more could follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton could soon have a bylaw pausing data centre developments in the city. It would be the first in the country to do so, researcher Anne Pasek says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hamiltons-data-centre-moratorium-could-be-a-canadian-first-researcher-says-and-more-could-follow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hamiltons-data-centre-moratorium-could-be-a-canadian-first-researcher-says-and-more-could-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney starts to leave his mark on the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney started to put his own stamp on the Senate with a handful of appointments and a tweak to the Trudeau-era guidelines that raise at least the spectre of a return to the partisan Senate of the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-starts-to-leave-his-mark-on-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-starts-to-leave-his-mark-on-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you ever truly cure cancer? Canadian researchers are using blood biopsies to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-based team is launching a massive, years-long research project to study liquid biopsies, a novel technology meant to catch tiny traces of tumour DNA in the blood. The goal? Finding better ways to protect cancer survivors from having the disease come back, while sparing some from enduring costly, invasive treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/can-you-ever-truly-cure-cancer-canadian-researchers-are-using-blood-biopsies-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/can-you-ever-truly-cure-cancer-canadian-researchers-are-using-blood-biopsies-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambassador Bridge company aims to demolish all its vacant Windsor, Ont., homes, old high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decades-long battle over vacant homes in Windsor, Ont., that are owned by the company running the Ambassador Bridge continues as the city issues emergency demolition orders against 17 properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ambassador-bridge-company-aims-to-demolish-all-its-vacant-windsor-ont-homes-old-high-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ambassador-bridge-company-aims-to-demolish-all-its-vacant-windsor-ont-homes-old-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambassador Bridge company aims to demolish all its vacant Windsor homes, old high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decades-long battle over vacant homes in Windsor owned by the company running the Ambassador Bridge continues as the city issues emergency demolition orders against 17 properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ambassador-bridge-company-aims-to-demolish-all-its-vacant-windsor-homes-old-high-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ambassador-bridge-company-aims-to-demolish-all-its-vacant-windsor-homes-old-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 years after Jordan ruling, Quebec prosecutors forced to make 'heartbreaking' choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people in the inner workings of the judicial system say they&rsquo;re still struggling to meet requirements under the Jordan framework, and they worry it&rsquo;s taken a toll on the quality of justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/10-years-after-jordan-ruling-quebec-prosecutors-forced-to-make-heartbreaking-choices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/10-years-after-jordan-ruling-quebec-prosecutors-forced-to-make-heartbreaking-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE fatally shoots man during enforcement operation in Houston: DHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ice-fatally-shoots-man-during-enforcement-operation-in-houston-dhs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ice-fatally-shoots-man-during-enforcement-operation-in-houston-dhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No consultation so far with area First Nation on proposed oil pipeline to Sarnia, chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of Aamjiwnaang First Nation says the community looks forward to engaging constructively on a proposed new pipeline between Hardesty, Alta., and Sarnia. But Chief Janelle Nahmabin said there's been no consultation with Aamjiwnaang on the project, and engagement should have started sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-consultation-so-far-with-area-first-nation-on-proposed-oil-pipeline-to-sarnia-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-consultation-so-far-with-area-first-nation-on-proposed-oil-pipeline-to-sarnia-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No consultation so far with Aamjiwnaang First Nation on proposed oil pipeline to Sarnia, chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of Aamjiwnaang First Nation says the community looks forward to engaging constructively on a proposed new pipeline between Hardesty, Alta., and Sarnia. But Chief Janelle Nahmabin said there's been no consultation with Aamjiwnaang on the project, and engagement should have started sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-consultation-so-far-with-aamjiwnaang-first-nation-on-proposed-oil-pipeline-to-sarnia-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-consultation-so-far-with-aamjiwnaang-first-nation-on-proposed-oil-pipeline-to-sarnia-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Ukraine running out of interceptors? | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Chang breaks down why Ukraine&rsquo;s air defences failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles Russia fired during its latest attack.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-ukraine-running-out-of-interceptors-about-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-ukraine-running-out-of-interceptors-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An off-duty Alberta doctor saved a man's life with CPR. Then he got a $250 ambulance bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ian Sutanto didn't expect to get a $250 invoice in the mail after he helped save a man's life during a basketball game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/an-off-duty-alberta-doctor-saved-a-mans-life-with-cpr-then-he-got-a-250-ambulance-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/an-off-duty-alberta-doctor-saved-a-mans-life-with-cpr-then-he-got-a-250-ambulance-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Ford government's new spin on a giant ferris wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont., has become a 'saga']]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwhelming public opposition and a new private-sector proposal for the SkyWheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., may have put an end to a controversial proposal by the Ford government to erect a second giant observation wheel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-ford-governments-new-spin-on-a-giant-ferris-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont-has-become-a-saga/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-ford-governments-new-spin-on-a-giant-ferris-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont-has-become-a-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obsession becomes highest-grossing film with budget under $1M US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obsession got what it wished for and more. The 2025 horror film has broken the record for highest-grossing film with a less than $1-million US budget with box office receipts of over $400 million US. That puts it ahead of the 1973 Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon, which grossed $400 million US on a $750,000 US budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/obsession-becomes-highest-grossing-film-with-budget-under-1m-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/obsession-becomes-highest-grossing-film-with-budget-under-1m-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon principal, student bombarded with messages after keffiyeh-inspired scarf incident at graduation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon principal removed a graduate&rsquo;s keffiyeh-inspired scarf on the stage at a high school graduation ceremony. The student, 18-year-old Shaimaa Al Jamous, says she wanted to show solidarity with Palestinians who can&rsquo;t access an education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatoon-principal-student-bombarded-with-messages-after-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-incident-at-graduation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatoon-principal-student-bombarded-with-messages-after-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-incident-at-graduation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knee injury will prevent Mboko from National Bank Open women's title defence in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the National Bank Open due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/knee-injury-will-prevent-mboko-from-national-bank-open-womens-title-defence-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/knee-injury-will-prevent-mboko-from-national-bank-open-womens-title-defence-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals shelve Conservatives' request for probe of plan to buy vacant B.C. condos]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary ethics committee meeting left Conservative MPs frustrated Monday when Liberal members voted to shelve their demand to probe a plan to buy unsold, vacant condos in British Columbia and turn them into affordable housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/liberals-shelve-conservatives-request-for-probe-of-plan-to-buy-vacant-bc-condos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/liberals-shelve-conservatives-request-for-probe-of-plan-to-buy-vacant-bc-condos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba farmers face 'huge devastation in crops' from incessant rain, floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers in Manitoba may face big losses this year after an extremely wet spring and stormy early summer, the head of the province's largest agriculture lobby group says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/manitoba-farmers-face-huge-devastation-in-crops-from-incessant-rain-floods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/manitoba-farmers-face-huge-devastation-in-crops-from-incessant-rain-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They're back home:&rsquo; Naskapi welcome century-old artifacts on loan from Toronto museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of artifacts, including painted and carefully sewn doll clothes, netting needles and hunting tools, are on loan to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach in northern Quebec for the next month, from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theyre-back-homersquo-naskapi-welcome-century-old-artifacts-on-loan-from-toronto-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theyre-back-homersquo-naskapi-welcome-century-old-artifacts-on-loan-from-toronto-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They're back home': Naskapi welcome century-old artifacts on loan from Toronto museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of artifacts, including painted and carefully sewn doll clothes, netting needles and hunting tools, are on loan to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach in northern Quebec for the next month, from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theyre-back-home-naskapi-welcome-century-old-artifacts-on-loan-from-toronto-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/theyre-back-home-naskapi-welcome-century-old-artifacts-on-loan-from-toronto-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump revives argument that U.S. should control Greenland as NATO leaders gather]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S., not Denmark, should control Greenland, reviving a stance that has &zwnj;caused tensions among NATO allies just as leaders of the alliance gathered for a summit in Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-revives-argument-that-us-should-control-greenland-as-nato-leaders-gather/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-revives-argument-that-us-should-control-greenland-as-nato-leaders-gather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers rush to stabilize New York City highrise that officials fear could collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers began making emergency repairs to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise Tuesday evening after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations in and around the midtown construction site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/workers-rush-to-stabilize-new-york-city-highrise-that-officials-fear-could-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/workers-rush-to-stabilize-new-york-city-highrise-that-officials-fear-could-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unstable highrise in New York City prompts evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New York City high-rise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuations in and around the construction site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/unstable-highrise-in-new-york-city-prompts-evacuations-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/unstable-highrise-in-new-york-city-prompts-evacuations-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unstable' highrise in New York City prompts evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New York City highrise that was under construction when columns buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below during the Tuesday morning rush hour remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/unstable-highrise-in-new-york-city-prompts-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/unstable-highrise-in-new-york-city-prompts-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York City highrise deemed stable after officials earlier warned it could collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[An under-construction Manhattan highrise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-city-highrise-deemed-stable-after-officials-earlier-warned-it-could-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-city-highrise-deemed-stable-after-officials-earlier-warned-it-could-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. says it's striking Iran after commercial ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military said Tuesday that it's striking Iran after commercial ships were attacked in Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-says-its-striking-iran-after-commercial-ships-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-says-its-striking-iran-after-commercial-ships-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. says it launched strikes on Iran for 'attacking commercial shipping' in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-says-it-launched-strikes-on-iran-for-attacking-commercial-shipping-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/us-says-it-launched-strikes-on-iran-for-attacking-commercial-shipping-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz, U.K. military says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the fuel-shipping waterway that is central to negotiations seeking a permanent end to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3-tankers-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz-uk-military-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3-tankers-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz-uk-military-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax police seeking man who yelled racial slurs, threats at family in Costco]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man then approached another customer and assaulted him, police said in a news release Tuesday. Police said hate is believed to be a motivating factor in the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/halifax-police-seeking-man-who-yelled-racial-slurs-threats-at-family-in-costco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/halifax-police-seeking-man-who-yelled-racial-slurs-threats-at-family-in-costco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers shutters radio stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement Tuesday, the company said the closures affect stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-shutters-radio-stations-in-vancouver-calgary-halifax-and-kitchener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-shutters-radio-stations-in-vancouver-calgary-halifax-and-kitchener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers cuts 230 jobs, closes radio stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Rogers spokesperson said the cuts affect 230 jobs, 80 of them in radio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-cuts-230-jobs-closes-radio-stations-in-vancouver-calgary-halifax-and-kitchener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-cuts-230-jobs-closes-radio-stations-in-vancouver-calgary-halifax-and-kitchener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs add Senators great Daniel Alfredsson to coaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson, once Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto as captain of the Ottawa Senators, is leaving the nation's capital to join the Maple Leafs as an associate coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/maple-leafs-add-senators-great-daniel-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/maple-leafs-add-senators-great-daniel-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson bolts Senators for rival Maple Leafs to be associate coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson, once Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto as captain of the Ottawa Senators, is leaving the nation's capital to join the Maple Leafs as an associate coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/daniel-alfredsson-bolts-senators-for-rival-maple-leafs-to-be-associate-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/daniel-alfredsson-bolts-senators-for-rival-maple-leafs-to-be-associate-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuelans vacationing in Ottawa grapple with grief, uncertainty after quakes back home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlos and Neyda De Sousa were in Ottawa visiting their daughter Maria when the devastating earthquakes struck their home country of Venezuela on June 24. They lost loved ones in the disaster, their home was severely damaged and the medications they brought with them will eventually run out, the family says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuelans-vacationing-in-ottawa-grapple-with-grief-uncertainty-after-quakes-back-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuelans-vacationing-in-ottawa-grapple-with-grief-uncertainty-after-quakes-back-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuelan family in Ottawa grapples with grief, uncertainty after quakes back home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlos and Neyda De Sousa were in Ottawa visiting their daughter Maria when the devastating earthquakes struck their home country of Venezuela on June 24. They lost loved ones in the disaster, their home was severely damaged and the medications they brought with them will eventually run out, the family says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuelan-family-in-ottawa-grapples-with-grief-uncertainty-after-quakes-back-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuelan-family-in-ottawa-grapples-with-grief-uncertainty-after-quakes-back-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate death at Thunder Bay Jail under 'multiple investigations,' province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) has confirmed an inmate died at the Thunder Bay Jail on July 1. The death comes just weeks after First Nation leaders called for the jail to be shut down over ongoing safety concerns related to overcrowding, understaffing and infrastructure challenges at the 100-year-old facility. Here is what we know about the incident so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inmate-death-at-thunder-bay-jail-under-multiple-investigations-province-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inmate-death-at-thunder-bay-jail-under-multiple-investigations-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate death at Thunder Bay Jail under 'multiple investigations,' Ontario says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) has confirmed an inmate died at the Thunder Bay Jail on July 1. It comes just weeks after First Nation leaders called for the jail to be shut down over safety concerns amid, understaffing and infrastructure challenges at the 100-year-old facility. Here is what we know about the latest incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inmate-death-at-thunder-bay-jail-under-multiple-investigations-ontario-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inmate-death-at-thunder-bay-jail-under-multiple-investigations-ontario-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean shipbuilder withdraws from Hamilton partnership after losing bid for navy submarine contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean says it's withdrawing from a partnership with Mohawk College in Hamilton and Ontario Shipyards after losing out on a massive Canadian navy submarine contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/south-korean-shipbuilder-withdraws-from-hamilton-partnership-after-losing-bid-for-navy-submarine-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/south-korean-shipbuilder-withdraws-from-hamilton-partnership-after-losing-bid-for-navy-submarine-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision near Confederation Bridge in N.B. involved an ambulance: P.E.I. emergency services]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP reported around 9:30 AT Tuesday morning via Facebook that a collision had happened on Route 16 near the Confederation Bridge. Island EMS says one of its ambulance vehicles was involved. Police have not shared more details yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/collision-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-involved-an-ambulance-pei-emergency-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/collision-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-involved-an-ambulance-pei-emergency-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people killed in collision between ambulance and transport truck near Confederation Bridge in N.B., RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 77-year-old woman, 56-year-old man and 23-year-old woman travelling in a P.E.I. ambulance died Tuesday after the emergency vehicle colliding head-on with a transport truck near the Confederation Bridge, according to a release from New Brunswick RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3-people-killed-in-collision-between-ambulance-and-transport-truck-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3-people-killed-in-collision-between-ambulance-and-transport-truck-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4th evacuation order issued as wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C. expands to 1,800 hectares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Bar First Nation issued an evacuation order for IR 2 Kopchitchin on Monday. Anyone in the affected area is asked to leave immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/4th-evacuation-order-issued-as-wildfire-near-boston-bar-bc-expands-to-1800-hectares/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/4th-evacuation-order-issued-as-wildfire-near-boston-bar-bc-expands-to-1800-hectares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4th evacuation order issued as wildfire continues to burn near Boston Bar, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Bar First Nation issued an evacuation order for IR 2 Kopchitchin on Monday. Anyone in the affected area is asked to leave immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/4th-evacuation-order-issued-as-wildfire-continues-to-burn-near-boston-bar-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/4th-evacuation-order-issued-as-wildfire-continues-to-burn-near-boston-bar-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd evacuation order issued as wildfire continues to burn near Boston Bar, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Bar First Nation issued an evacuation order for IR 2 Kopchitchin on Monday. Anyone in the affected area is asked to leave immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3rd-evacuation-order-issued-as-wildfire-continues-to-burn-near-boston-bar-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/3rd-evacuation-order-issued-as-wildfire-continues-to-burn-near-boston-bar-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec actor Marc Messier dead at age 78]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marc Messier, who was considered to be a towering figure in Quebec&rsquo;s cultural landscape, died following a brief illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-actor-marc-messier-dead-at-age-78/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebec-actor-marc-messier-dead-at-age-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. 'preparing legal action' against OpenAI in wake of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province is seeking legal options to hold OpenAI accountable for failing to notify law enforcement about "violent prompts made on its ChatGPT platform" ahead of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-preparing-legal-action-against-openai-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-preparing-legal-action-against-openai-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. attorney general to speak on legal options in wake of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is set to speak in Vancouver Tuesday about the government's legal options around the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-attorney-general-to-speak-on-legal-options-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-attorney-general-to-speak-on-legal-options-in-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid against 2 accused of defrauding international students of $126K in southwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two individuals in southwestern Ontario face 12 charges related to an alleged immigration scheme that involved defrauding international students of approximately $126,000, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/charges-laid-against-2-accused-of-defrauding-international-students-of-126k-in-southwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/charges-laid-against-2-accused-of-defrauding-international-students-of-126k-in-southwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge sides with Taylor Swift in Florida poet's plagiarism lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's &zwnj;poems for more than a dozen songs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-sides-with-taylor-swift-in-florida-poets-plagiarism-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/judge-sides-with-taylor-swift-in-florida-poets-plagiarism-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, authorities say, while nearly 18,000 people remain homeless more than a week after the disaster struck the capital and nearby coastal areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-3535-as-thousands-remain-displaced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-3535-as-thousands-remain-displaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. tourism minister ‘sorry for any disappointment’ over ‘stumble’-filled speeches]]></title><description><![CDATA[After drawing the ire of some Newfoundland and Labrador residents, Tourism Minister Andrea Barbour is apologizing for gaffes made at memorial ceremonies in northern France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-tourism-minister-sorry-for-any-disappointment-over-stumble-filled-speeches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-tourism-minister-sorry-for-any-disappointment-over-stumble-filled-speeches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF announces Being Heumann as opening night film]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival will open with the world premiere of the biopic Being Heumann, organizers announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tiff-announces-being-heumann-as-opening-night-film/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tiff-announces-being-heumann-as-opening-night-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's trade surplus hits four-year high in May, led by jump in exports to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's merchandise trade surplus widened in May. This was the third consecutive month of trade surplus for Canada and was led by a 1.5 per cent jump in exports to the U.S., the country's largest trading partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-trade-surplus-hits-four-year-high-in-may-led-by-jump-in-exports-to-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-trade-surplus-hits-four-year-high-in-may-led-by-jump-in-exports-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney appoints one of his top advisors and a Conservative MP to the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he will appoint one of his most senior advisers to the Senate, a move that could send shockwaves through the Red Chamber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisors-and-a-conservative-mp-to-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisors-and-a-conservative-mp-to-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney appoints one of his top advisors and a Conservative MP to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he will appoint one of his most senior advisers to the Senate, a move that could send shockwaves through the Red Chamber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisors-and-a-conservative-mp-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisors-and-a-conservative-mp-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney appoints one of his top advisers and a Conservative MP to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he will appoint one of his most senior advisers to the Senate, a move that could send shockwaves through the Red Chamber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisers-and-a-conservative-mp-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/mark-carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisers-and-a-conservative-mp-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney appoints one of his top advisers and a Conservative MP to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's first Senate appointments include one of his most senior advisers, a move that could send shockwaves through the Red Chamber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisers-and-a-conservative-mp-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-appoints-one-of-his-top-advisers-and-a-conservative-mp-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to run for president, appeals court shortens public office ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027 after an appeals court shortened her ban on holding public office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-to-run-for-president-appeals-court-shortens-public-office-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-to-run-for-president-appeals-court-shortens-public-office-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to run for president after appeals court shortens public-office ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027 after an appeals court shortened her ban on holding public office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-to-run-for-president-after-appeals-court-shortens-public-office-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-to-run-for-president-after-appeals-court-shortens-public-office-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French court opens door for Marine Le Pen to run for president, with ankle monitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/french-court-opens-door-for-marine-le-pen-to-run-for-president-with-ankle-monitor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/french-court-opens-door-for-marine-le-pen-to-run-for-president-with-ankle-monitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a dry spring may be affecting B.C.'s bees]]></title><description><![CDATA[When drought conditions hit, researchers say some flowering plants get stressed and can alter their smell, colour and nectar production &mdash; making it hard for bees to get the food they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-a-dry-spring-may-be-affecting-bcs-bees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-a-dry-spring-may-be-affecting-bcs-bees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian woman suspected in Monaco bombing found dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine's Security Service on Tuesday said it found the body of Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, who is wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukrainian-woman-suspected-in-monaco-bombing-found-dead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ukrainian-woman-suspected-in-monaco-bombing-found-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO bets on Saab, giving Canada's GlobalEye gamble a major boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO will negotiate to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, joining Canada and 10 other allies in a landmark procurement. The decision bolsters Ottawa's own planned purchase, strengthens Arctic and alliance surveillance but risks irritating U.S. President Donald Trump, who has urged allies to buy more American equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nato-bets-on-saab-giving-canadas-globaleye-gamble-a-major-boost-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nato-bets-on-saab-giving-canadas-globaleye-gamble-a-major-boost-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO bets on Saab, giving Canada’s GlobalEye gamble a major boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO will negotiate to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, joining Canada and 10 other allies in a landmark procurement. The decision bolsters Ottawa&rsquo;s own planned purchase, strengthens Arctic and alliance surveillance, but risks irritating U.S. President Donald Trump, who has urged allies to buy more American defence equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nato-bets-on-saab-giving-canadas-globaleye-gamble-a-major-boost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nato-bets-on-saab-giving-canadas-globaleye-gamble-a-major-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada asks public to help stop invasive mussels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada says the public's help is needed to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. Invasive mussels, with microscopic larvae, pose the biggest threat to lakes and streams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/parks-canada-asks-public-to-help-stop-invasive-mussels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/parks-canada-asks-public-to-help-stop-invasive-mussels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 caller fears cellular 'dead zones' in Yukon's capital city could lead to tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Mead-Robins said he hopes cellular reception issues and &ldquo;dead zones&rdquo; throughout Whitehorse don&rsquo;t result in tragedy because someone in an emergency can&rsquo;t get the help they need when they need it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/911-caller-fears-cellular-dead-zones-in-yukons-capital-city-could-lead-to-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/911-caller-fears-cellular-dead-zones-in-yukons-capital-city-could-lead-to-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosions rock Damascus as French President Macron visits Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two &zwnj;bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where Emmanuel Macron held meetings on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, but the French president's office said he did not hear the explosions during his visit to meet President Ahmed al-Sharaa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/explosions-rock-damascus-as-french-president-macron-visits-syria/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/explosions-rock-damascus-as-french-president-macron-visits-syria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to read a manifesto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manifestos have become documents central to understanding incidents of public and political violence. We talk to an expert about the history of manifestos, and how we should think about them at this moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-to-read-a-manifesto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-to-read-a-manifesto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. appeals court could soon hear 1st ever case in French]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown is appealing a ruling that stayed sexual assault charges against a Quebec man due to trial delays. The lawyer for the accused says she'll request for the appeal to be heard in French, as the trial was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-appeals-court-could-soon-hear-1st-ever-case-in-french/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-appeals-court-could-soon-hear-1st-ever-case-in-french/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With grief and gratitude, Montreal and family honour police officer killed in line of duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohamed Lamine Benredouane's family, police officers and politicians paid tribute to him on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/with-grief-and-gratitude-montreal-and-family-honour-police-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/with-grief-and-gratitude-montreal-and-family-honour-police-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen snags Wilt Chamberlain's L.A. Lakers jacket at Goodwill for $4. He could make $335K]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Quinn Brown, 19, found a Wilt Chamberlain L.A. Lakers warmup jacket at a Goodwill in Portland, Ore., he figured he could sell it for a couple hundred bucks. Turns out, it's worth as much as $250,000 US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/teen-snags-wilt-chamberlains-la-lakers-jacket-at-goodwill-for-4-he-could-make-335k/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/teen-snags-wilt-chamberlains-la-lakers-jacket-at-goodwill-for-4-he-could-make-335k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public memorial for fallen Montreal police officer to be held at Bell Centre today]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public memorial will be held today at the Bell Centre to honour Montreal police officer Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, who was killed in the line of duty last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/public-memorial-for-fallen-montreal-police-officer-to-be-held-at-bell-centre-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/public-memorial-for-fallen-montreal-police-officer-to-be-held-at-bell-centre-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police march in Montreal to honour officer killed in line of duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of police officers are making their way through the streets of Montreal today, as part of a procession to honour Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/police-march-in-montreal-to-honour-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/police-march-in-montreal-to-honour-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life after space is a journey all astronauts must figure out &mdash; and Jeremy Hansen's up next]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does an astronaut do for an encore? Teach, write or enter politics &mdash; to name a few options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/life-after-space-is-a-journey-all-astronauts-must-figure-out-mdash-and-jeremy-hansens-up-next/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/life-after-space-is-a-journey-all-astronauts-must-figure-out-mdash-and-jeremy-hansens-up-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling summertime sadness? Seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with winter, summer SAD &mdash; also known as reverse SAD &mdash; is a real struggle for some people. And it can be tough to deal with in a season where there's so much pressure to make the most of the hot, sunny days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/feeling-summertime-sadness-seasonal-affective-disorder-is-not-just-a-winter-thing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/feeling-summertime-sadness-seasonal-affective-disorder-is-not-just-a-winter-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father killed 4-month-old daughter days after Children's Aid Society visits]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man pleaded guilty last month to killing his four-month-old daughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. With credit for time he's already spent in jail, Ahmed Mashkor has about seven years left to serve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/father-killed-4-month-old-daughter-days-after-childrens-aid-society-visits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/father-killed-4-month-old-daughter-days-after-childrens-aid-society-visits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily run for Kenora, Ont., resident turns into magical dash with a doe and fawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[What started out as a regular daily run in suburban Kenora, Ont., for Liana Berezowski turned into a rare magical moment when a deer and fawn began dashing behind her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/daily-run-for-kenora-ont-resident-turns-into-magical-dash-with-a-doe-and-fawn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/daily-run-for-kenora-ont-resident-turns-into-magical-dash-with-a-doe-and-fawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's fuel efficiency plan won't bring quick relief to cost of summer road trips, critics say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government pitched its new tailpipe standards as a way to make fuel-efficient cars more accessible to Canadians. But two groups advocating for low-emission travel say the rules would put the country short of its goal &mdash; and ultimately leave most Canadians at the mercy of high gas prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carneys-fuel-efficiency-plan-wont-bring-quick-relief-to-cost-of-summer-road-trips-critics-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carneys-fuel-efficiency-plan-wont-bring-quick-relief-to-cost-of-summer-road-trips-critics-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral video appears to show woman asleep behind the wheel on busy B.C. highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revelstoke RCMP are investigating after a video circulated of a Tesla driver apparently asleep on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/viral-video-appears-to-show-woman-asleep-behind-the-wheel-on-busy-bc-highway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/viral-video-appears-to-show-woman-asleep-behind-the-wheel-on-busy-bc-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A moose took a swim in a backyard pool | The Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kurt Blaszczyk tells The National about the moment he woke up to find a moose swimming laps in his backyard pool in North Bay, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-moose-took-a-swim-in-a-backyard-pool-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/a-moose-took-a-swim-in-a-backyard-pool-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renata Ford, wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford has died, premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-has-died-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-has-died-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renata Ford, wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-has-died/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-has-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renata Ford, wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renata Ford, wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/renata-ford-wife-of-late-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 key takeaways from Canada choosing Germany's submarine bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is negotiating to buy up to a dozen submarines from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in a deal that is set to add tens of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/5-key-takeaways-from-canada-choosing-germanys-submarine-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/5-key-takeaways-from-canada-choosing-germanys-submarine-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repentigny, Que., residents shaken after train derailed just metres from their homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-six railcars derailed northeast of Montreal on Sunday afternoon, close to some residents&rsquo; backyards. There were no injuries or deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/repentigny-que-residents-shaken-after-train-derailed-just-metres-from-their-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/repentigny-que-residents-shaken-after-train-derailed-just-metres-from-their-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repentigny, Que., residents shaken after train derailed just metres away from their homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-six railcars derailed northeast of Montreal on Sunday afternoon, close to some residents&rsquo; backyards. There were no injuries or deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/repentigny-que-residents-shaken-after-train-derailed-just-metres-away-from-their-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/repentigny-que-residents-shaken-after-train-derailed-just-metres-away-from-their-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Netflix's Little House on the Prairie does that the original show did not]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Ingalls story returns with a new cast, the creative team leans into community, consultation and the Osage perspective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-netflixs-little-house-on-the-prairie-does-that-the-original-show-did-not/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-netflixs-little-house-on-the-prairie-does-that-the-original-show-did-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine launches group to help families of war victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian whose son was killed on the front lines of the Ukraine war is now working to help families whose loved ones are missing in action get answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/father-of-volunteer-soldier-killed-in-ukraine-launches-group-to-help-families-of-war-victims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/father-of-volunteer-soldier-killed-in-ukraine-launches-group-to-help-families-of-war-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madonna's back: Queen of Pop's new dance album wins over critics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confessions II, which was released Friday, takes everything that made its 2005 precursor Confessions on a Dance Floor a critical success and finds a way to make it feel fresh again. Critics are calling it her best work in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/madonnas-back-queen-of-pops-new-dance-album-wins-over-critics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/madonnas-back-queen-of-pops-new-dance-album-wins-over-critics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta pharmacists scramble to keep up as reports of prescription forgeries tick up again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta College of Pharmacy recently told its members that forgery attempts are on the rise, and it urged pharmacists to notify police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-pharmacists-scramble-to-keep-up-as-reports-of-prescription-forgeries-tick-up-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-pharmacists-scramble-to-keep-up-as-reports-of-prescription-forgeries-tick-up-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person missing after being swept away at Stamp River Park near Port Alberni, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a female swimmer is missing after she was reportedly swept away in the current at Stamp River Provincial Park near Port Alberni, B.C., Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/1-person-missing-after-being-swept-away-at-stamp-river-park-near-port-alberni-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/1-person-missing-after-being-swept-away-at-stamp-river-park-near-port-alberni-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain advances to quarterfinals in Portugal star Ronaldo's potential final World Cup game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikel Merino scored seconds into second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas, possibly the end of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/spain-advances-to-quarterfinals-in-portugal-star-ronaldos-potential-final-world-cup-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/spain-advances-to-quarterfinals-in-portugal-star-ronaldos-potential-final-world-cup-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain advances to quarterfinals for possibly Ronaldo's final World Cup game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikel Merino scored seconds into second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas, possibly the end of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/spain-advances-to-quarterfinals-for-possibly-ronaldos-final-world-cup-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/spain-advances-to-quarterfinals-for-possibly-ronaldos-final-world-cup-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh's coach hails 'very important' 200m butterfly world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary swimming coach Bob Bowman has witnessed and coached many athletes to world records over his illustrious career.But being part of his first one while coaching Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh on Sunday night in Montreal felt a little different for the veteran coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/summer-mcintoshs-coach-hails-very-important-200m-butterfly-world-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/summer-mcintoshs-coach-hails-very-important-200m-butterfly-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and the red card reversal | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Chang explains mounting questions over possible political interference by U.S. President Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup after a U.S. player had his red card suspension rescinded &mdash; a rare move invoked only once before in the history of the tournament.<br />
(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-and-the-red-card-reversal-about-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-and-the-red-card-reversal-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta set to begin verifying signatures on separatist referendum petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it's set to begin verifying the signatures on a petition looking to force a vote on the province separating from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/elections-alberta-set-to-begin-verifying-signatures-on-separatist-referendum-petition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/elections-alberta-set-to-begin-verifying-signatures-on-separatist-referendum-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some N.L. soccer fans see red after Trump asks for player suspension review]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Who is next? Is the King of England going to withdraw the red card &hellip; where does it stop?"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-nl-soccer-fans-see-red-after-trump-asks-for-player-suspension-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-nl-soccer-fans-see-red-after-trump-asks-for-player-suspension-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce,including overhauling its Xbox gaming business and &zwnj;divesting up to five studios as it looks to boost returns after years of heavy investment in the division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/microsoft-to-cut-4800-jobs-overhaul-xbox-unit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/microsoft-to-cut-4800-jobs-overhaul-xbox-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba hit with yet another island-wide power outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuba's national electric grid collapsed on Monday at midday, &zwnj;the country's grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people on the Caribbean &#8203;island without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cuba-hit-with-yet-another-island-wide-power-outage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cuba-hit-with-yet-another-island-wide-power-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war drove inflation expectations up, hurt business confidence: BoC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war both hampered business confidence and sent inflation expectations soaring, the Bank of Canada revealed in a new set of business outlook surveys published Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-war-drove-inflation-expectations-up-hurt-business-confidence-boc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-war-drove-inflation-expectations-up-hurt-business-confidence-boc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy leader Tamara Lich attends July 4 party at U.S. ambassador's residence while under house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convoy protest leader Tamara Lich had to obtain permission from her parole officer to attend an official Independence Day event at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa. She's serving a conditional sentence after being convicted of mischief in October 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-attends-july-4-party-at-us-ambassadors-residence-while-under-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-attends-july-4-party-at-us-ambassadors-residence-while-under-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy leader Tamara Lich attends July 4 party at U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convoy protest leader Tamara Lich had to obtain permission from her parole officer to attend an official Independence Day event at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa. She's serving a conditional sentence after being convicted of mischief in October 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-attends-july-4-party-at-us-ambassadors-residence-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-attends-july-4-party-at-us-ambassadors-residence-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuelan earthquake survivors make the hard shift from rescue to recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venezuelans say they are largely alone in their search for the dead after the June 24 earthquakes that killed thousands. Here's a visual overview of how Venezuelans are dealing with the search for bodies, and how they're remembering those who have died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuelan-earthquake-survivors-make-the-hard-shift-from-rescue-to-recovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/venezuelan-earthquake-survivors-make-the-hard-shift-from-rescue-to-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 presumed drowned in charter boat disaster mourned in Richmond, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 100 mourners gathered at a public dock in Richmond, B.C., to commemorate six victims missing and feared drowned after acharter boat sinking in the Strait of Georgiaa week earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/6-presumed-drowned-in-charter-boat-disaster-mourned-in-richmond-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/6-presumed-drowned-in-charter-boat-disaster-mourned-in-richmond-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding: What we know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks of rumours are finally over. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married. Still, so many details are under wraps. But here's what we've been able to piece together about the couple's big day at the midtown Manhattan arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inside-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-what-we-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inside-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-what-we-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada halts, delays several flight routes to U.S. destinations amid high fuel costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada is once again scaling back flights to the U.S. amid high jet fuel costs and lower demand for trips south of the border. Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all made cuts to their summer flight capacity to the U.S. earlier this year as the Iran war sent jet fuel prices soaring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-canada-halts-delays-several-flight-routes-to-us-destinations-amid-high-fuel-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/air-canada-halts-delays-several-flight-routes-to-us-destinations-amid-high-fuel-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood to star in Misaligned, a movie set in the 'Tillyverse']]></title><description><![CDATA[Particle 6, the same AI-powered content studio that created Norwood in the first place, announced Monday that the actor will play the lead role in its upcoming drama, Misaligned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-to-star-in-misaligned-a-movie-set-in-the-tillyverse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-to-star-in-misaligned-a-movie-set-in-the-tillyverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood isn't real. But the controversial creation will star in a real movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Particle 6, the same AI-powered content studio that created Norwood in the first place, announced Monday that the actor will play the lead role in its upcoming drama, Misaligned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-isnt-real-but-the-controversial-creation-will-star-in-a-real-movie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-isnt-real-but-the-controversial-creation-will-star-in-a-real-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diageo enters agreement to sell Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The makers of Crown Royal whiskey have entered into an agreement to sell their former bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., Diageo, has confirmed to CBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/diageo-enters-agreement-to-sell-crown-royal-bottling-plant-in-amherstburg-ont/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/diageo-enters-agreement-to-sell-crown-royal-bottling-plant-in-amherstburg-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skylights damaged, carport roof gone, car dented &mdash; but western Manitoban says she's lucky after 'scary' storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracy Buck, 67, took shelter in her basement in Killarney, Man., during a storm that damaged homes, took down trees and shut out the lights for thousands of people on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/skylights-damaged-carport-roof-gone-car-dented-mdash-but-western-manitoban-says-shes-lucky-after-scary-storm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/skylights-damaged-carport-roof-gone-car-dented-mdash-but-western-manitoban-says-shes-lucky-after-scary-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is retiring from the Canadian Space Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who voyaged around the moon in April, is leaving the Canadian Space Agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/astronaut-jeremy-hansen-is-retiring-from-the-canadian-space-agency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/astronaut-jeremy-hansen-is-retiring-from-the-canadian-space-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. MLA Jordan Kealy seeks jury trial for sexual assault charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent MLA Jordan Kealy, who represents the riding of Peace River North, made a brief first appearance in Fort St. John provincial court on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-mla-jordan-kealy-seeks-jury-trial-for-sexual-assault-charge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-mla-jordan-kealy-seeks-jury-trial-for-sexual-assault-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. MLA charged with sexual assault seeks jury trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent MLA Jordan Kealy, who represents the riding of Peace River North, made a brief first appearance in Fort St. John provincial court on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-mla-charged-with-sexual-assault-seeks-jury-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-mla-charged-with-sexual-assault-seeks-jury-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna representing Tr'ond&euml;k Hw&euml;ch'in culture at NHL draft 'awe-inspiring' for community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna was the first Indigenous player from Canada to be the number one NHL draft pick in nearly 50 years. The Tr'ond&euml;k Hw&euml;ch'in citizen from Whitehorse has made efforts to represent his culture on the world stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gavin-mckenna-representing-trondeumlk-hweumlchin-culture-at-nhl-draft-awe-inspiring-for-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gavin-mckenna-representing-trondeumlk-hweumlchin-culture-at-nhl-draft-awe-inspiring-for-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal motorcycle crash leaves travellers stranded on B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people were stranded on British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight, where a motorcycle crash left one woman dead and prompted a lengthy closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fatal-motorcycle-crash-leaves-travellers-stranded-on-bcs-sea-to-sky-highway-overnight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fatal-motorcycle-crash-leaves-travellers-stranded-on-bcs-sea-to-sky-highway-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal crash leaves travellers stranded on B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people were stranded on British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight, where a fatal crash prompted a lengthy closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fatal-crash-leaves-travellers-stranded-on-bcs-sea-to-sky-highway-overnight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fatal-crash-leaves-travellers-stranded-on-bcs-sea-to-sky-highway-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli strike kills 4, including school principal, in south Lebanon: Health Ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people, including a school principal, were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanon's Health Ministry said, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/israeli-strike-kills-4-including-school-principal-in-south-lebanon-health-ministry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/israeli-strike-kills-4-including-school-principal-in-south-lebanon-health-ministry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German submarine deal 'unfortunate' for Algoma Steel, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., region defence expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bid for a federal submarine contract that could have provided Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., with additional infrastructure and hundreds of new jobs appears unsuccessful. Ottawa is expected to announce German shipbuilder TKMS has won the bid to build the Canadian navy's new fleet of submarines, over South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/german-submarine-deal-unfortunate-for-algoma-steel-sault-ste-marie-ont-region-defence-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/german-submarine-deal-unfortunate-for-algoma-steel-sault-ste-marie-ont-region-defence-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence expert says German submarine deal 'unfortunate' for Algoma Steel, Sault region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal government will announce that German shipbuilder TKMS has won the submarine bid over Hanwha Ocean, which would have provided $345M for a new steel beam mill and Algoma products in the Sault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/defence-expert-says-german-submarine-deal-unfortunate-for-algoma-steel-sault-region/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/defence-expert-says-german-submarine-deal-unfortunate-for-algoma-steel-sault-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premiers of Alberta and Ontario unveiled a proposed 3,300 km pipeline to transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in Southern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ford-smith-unveil-plan-for-new-northern-shield-oil-pipeline-between-alberta-and-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ford-smith-unveil-plan-for-new-northern-shield-oil-pipeline-between-alberta-and-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transportation Safety Board investigates derailed train in Repentigny, Que.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are looking into the derailment of a train northeast of Montreal on July 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/transportation-safety-board-investigates-derailed-train-in-repentigny-que/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/transportation-safety-board-investigates-derailed-train-in-repentigny-que/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation underway after train derailment in Repentigny, northeast of Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are looking into the derailment of a train northeast of Montreal on July 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/investigation-underway-after-train-derailment-in-repentigny-northeast-of-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/investigation-underway-after-train-derailment-in-repentigny-northeast-of-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As fires burn across Labrador, the focus is putting out the ones near communities, says N.L. minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more than 20 fires are burning across the Big Land, Newfoundland and Labrador's Pleaman Forsey says firefighting efforts are focused on those threatening communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-fires-burn-across-labrador-the-focus-is-putting-out-the-ones-near-communities-says-nl-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-fires-burn-across-labrador-the-focus-is-putting-out-the-ones-near-communities-says-nl-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to choose Germany and Norway to build Canada's submarines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to select Germany&rsquo;s TKMS as the preferred bidder for Canada&rsquo;s next submarine fleet, choosing the European partnership over South Korea, sources confirm to CBC News. The decision launches negotiations on one of the country&rsquo;s biggest defence projects, deepens security ties with Europe and signals Ottawa&rsquo;s determination to accelerate military rearmament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-to-choose-germany-and-norway-to-build-canadas-submarines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-to-choose-germany-and-norway-to-build-canadas-submarines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney chooses German submarines for Canadian navy fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is Canada's preferred choice to build the navy's new fleet of submarines &mdash; a multibillion-dollar defence program that is expected to be the largest in the country's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-chooses-german-submarines-for-canadian-navy-fleet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/carney-chooses-german-submarines-for-canadian-navy-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamas dissolves Gaza government, presses for progress on stalled U.S.-backed peace plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamas said on Monday it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and signaled it was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats, as it presses Israel to honor other parts of a stalled U.S.-backed peace plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hamas-dissolves-gaza-government-presses-for-progress-on-stalled-us-backed-peace-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hamas-dissolves-gaza-government-presses-for-progress-on-stalled-us-backed-peace-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers to become sole owner of MLSE, buying remaining stake for $4.35B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal to buy the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment from Kilmer Sports Inc. means Rogers will own the Raptors, Leafs, Toronto FC, Argos, Marlies and Scotiabank Arena &mdash; plus the Blue Jays, Rogers Centre and Sportsnet, which it already owned. While the deal cements the company's dominance of Toronto sports, experts say it won't change anything for fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-to-become-sole-owner-of-mlse-buying-remaining-stake-for-435b/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-to-become-sole-owner-of-mlse-buying-remaining-stake-for-435b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers to become sole owner of MLSE as Tanenbaum sells remaining stake for $4.35B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal to buy the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment from Kilmer Sports Inc. means Rogers will own the Raptors, Leafs, Toronto FC, Argos, Marlies and Scotiabank Arena &mdash; plus the Blue Jays, Rogers Centre and Sportsnet, which it already owned. While the deal cements the company's dominance of Toronto sports, experts say it won't change anything for fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-to-become-sole-owner-of-mlse-as-tanenbaum-sells-remaining-stake-for-435b/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-to-become-sole-owner-of-mlse-as-tanenbaum-sells-remaining-stake-for-435b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers buying remaining stake in MLSE for $4.35B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Communications Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment it does not already own from Kilmer Sports Inc. for $4.35 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-buying-remaining-stake-in-mlse-for-435b/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rogers-buying-remaining-stake-in-mlse-for-435b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as wildfire burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the &zwnj;Spanish border and officials said strong winds on Monday would further fan the blaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thousands-evacuated-from-homes-in-southwest-france-as-wildfire-burns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/thousands-evacuated-from-homes-in-southwest-france-as-wildfire-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan village celebrates new beginning without ‘Queen of Canada’ cult]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richmound, Sask., held a street party on Saturday to celebrate starting over after two years living with the Kingdom of Canada cult. They marked the occasion by announcing a year-round greenhouse project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatchewan-village-celebrates-new-beginning-without-queen-of-canada-cult/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatchewan-village-celebrates-new-beginning-without-queen-of-canada-cult/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry won't stay at Buckingham Palace during U.K. visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace during his stay in Britain this week, the palace said, despite a spokesman for the King's second son telling media on Monday that &zwnj;he had accepted an invitation to do so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/prince-harry-wont-stay-at-buckingham-palace-during-uk-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/prince-harry-wont-stay-at-buckingham-palace-during-uk-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine's air defences, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-on-ukraines-capital-kills-at-least-12/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-on-ukraines-capital-kills-at-least-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone attack kills at least 22 people in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 22 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in country's air defences more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kills-at-least-22-people-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kills-at-least-22-people-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone attack kills at least 21 people in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 21 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in country's air defences more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kills-at-least-21-people-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kills-at-least-21-people-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone attack kills at least 18 people in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 18 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in country's air defences, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kills-at-least-18-people-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kills-at-least-18-people-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian missile and drone attack kill at least 18 people in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 18 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in country's air defences, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kill-at-least-18-people-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/russian-missile-and-drone-attack-kill-at-least-18-people-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Respect paradise': Martin Short among ratepayers angry over proposed subdivision near his Ontario summer home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seguin Township councillors appear divided over whether to allow a residential development proposed for a parcel of Muskoka behind a series of waterfront cottages on Ontario's Lake Rosseau. They include the summer home of Canadian comedian-actor Martin Short, who calls the proposed subdivision "preposterous" and "silly."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/respect-paradise-martin-short-among-ratepayers-angry-over-proposed-subdivision-near-his-ontario-summer-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/respect-paradise-martin-short-among-ratepayers-angry-over-proposed-subdivision-near-his-ontario-summer-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ratepayers including comedian Martin Short angry over proposed subdivision near Ontario's Lake Rosseau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seguin Township councillors appear divided over whether to allow a residential development proposed for a parcel of Muskoka behind a series of waterfront cottages on Ontario's Lake Rosseau. They include the summer home of Canadian comedian-actor Martin Short, who calls the proposed subdivision "preposterous" and "silly."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ratepayers-including-comedian-martin-short-angry-over-proposed-subdivision-near-ontarios-lake-rosseau/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ratepayers-including-comedian-martin-short-angry-over-proposed-subdivision-near-ontarios-lake-rosseau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics! Pipeline triple play, renovating 24 Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three parties, two levels of government, one new pipeline plan. The politics of Carney&rsquo;s pipeline triple play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/politics-pipeline-triple-play-renovating-24-sussex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/politics-pipeline-triple-play-renovating-24-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics! Pipeline power move, renovating 24 Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three parties, two levels of government, one new pipeline plan. The politics of Carney&rsquo;s pipeline power move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/politics-pipeline-power-move-renovating-24-sussex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/politics-pipeline-power-move-renovating-24-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timmins reptile store owner charged after confronting alleged vandal with machete]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Timmins reptile-store owner is facing assault-related charges after police say he confronted and injured a man who had smashed the business&rsquo;s storefront window. The local police are using the incident to tell the public not to pursue people suspected of committing crimes, saying such situations can quickly turn violent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/timmins-reptile-store-owner-charged-after-confronting-alleged-vandal-with-machete/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/timmins-reptile-store-owner-charged-after-confronting-alleged-vandal-with-machete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump targets Obamas again with doctored image posted on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One aircraft that had been spray-painted with graffiti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-targets-obamas-again-with-doctored-image-posted-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-targets-obamas-again-with-doctored-image-posted-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Team Canada returns from historic World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 5, 2026 | The Canadian men&rsquo;s soccer team is back home after a historic run at the FIFA World Cup. An out of control wildfire forces dozens from their homes in B.C. And, fans get a taste of Taylor Swift&rsquo;s wedding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-team-canada-returns-from-historic-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:53:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-team-canada-returns-from-historic-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200m butterfly world record at Canadian swim trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the women&rsquo;s 200-metre butterfly at the Canadian swim trials Sunday night in Montreal. McIntosh touched the wall in two minutes 01.65 seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/summer-mcintosh-breaks-womens-200m-butterfly-world-record-at-canadian-swim-trials/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/summer-mcintosh-breaks-womens-200m-butterfly-world-record-at-canadian-swim-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train derails northeast of Montreal, police say no injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Repentigny, Que., say a train derailed in the city's Le Gardeur sector Sunday afternoon. There were no reports of injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/train-derails-northeast-of-montreal-police-say-no-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/train-derails-northeast-of-montreal-police-say-no-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train derails in Repentigny, Que., police say no injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Repentigny, Que., say a train derailed in the city's Le Gardeur sector Sunday afternoon. There were no reports of injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/train-derails-in-repentigny-que-police-say-no-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/train-derails-in-repentigny-que-police-say-no-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homegrown app Gander wants to make social media more Canadian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gander, a new social media app similar to X or Bluesky, was designed for Canadians &mdash; but many are skeptical that being homegrown alone will be enough to get users to try it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/homegrown-app-gander-wants-to-make-social-media-more-canadian/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/homegrown-app-gander-wants-to-make-social-media-more-canadian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Vancouver workers responsible for cleaning, maintaining parks and trails walk off the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 100 workers with Metro Vancouver's regional parks walked off the job on Sunday, with the union citing member frustration over lack of movement in talks with the district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/metro-vancouver-workers-responsible-for-cleaning-maintaining-parks-and-trails-walk-off-the-job/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/metro-vancouver-workers-responsible-for-cleaning-maintaining-parks-and-trails-walk-off-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brunswick Creek wildfire balloons to 1,200 hectares, forcing evacuations near Boston Bar, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aggressive wildfire burning near Boston Bar, B.C., has grown sharply and has forced evacuation orders and alerts in some communities in the Fraser Canyon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/brunswick-creek-wildfire-balloons-to-1200-hectares-forcing-evacuations-near-boston-bar-bc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/brunswick-creek-wildfire-balloons-to-1200-hectares-forcing-evacuations-near-boston-bar-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed class actions target City of Montreal, West Island suburbs, after floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two class-action lawsuits have been filed in Quebec Superior Court after heavy rains on June 20 led to flooding in parts of Montreal's West Island. The proposed lawsuits allege the municipalities didn't do enough to mitigate known flood risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/proposed-class-actions-target-city-of-montreal-west-island-suburbs-after-floods/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/proposed-class-actions-target-city-of-montreal-west-island-suburbs-after-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he asked FIFA to review the now-rescinded 1-game ban for U.S. forward Balogun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reaction was still pouring in Monday after FIFA on Sunday &zwnj;suspended American striker Folarin Balogun's red card ban, clearing him to play in Monday night's quarter-final match with Belgium after U.S. President Donald Trump personally urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-he-asked-fifa-to-review-the-now-rescinded-1-game-ban-for-us-forward-balogun/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-says-he-asked-fifa-to-review-the-now-rescinded-1-game-ban-for-us-forward-balogun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgium knocks U.S. out of World Cup with 4-1 victory amid red-card controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States' hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended with a definitive 4-1 victory for Belgium Monday night, leaving all three co-host countries out of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/belgium-knocks-us-out-of-world-cup-with-4-1-victory-amid-red-card-controversy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/belgium-knocks-us-out-of-world-cup-with-4-1-victory-amid-red-card-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgium 'astonished' after FIFA suspends U.S. forward's 1-game ban, allowing him to play Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Folarin Balogun's one-game ban was surprisingly suspended by FIFA, clearing the American forward to play in the team's World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium, a decision that was praised by U.S. President Donald Trump and promoted outrage from the Red Devils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/belgium-astonished-after-fifa-suspends-us-forwards-1-game-ban-allowing-him-to-play-monday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/belgium-astonished-after-fifa-suspends-us-forwards-1-game-ban-allowing-him-to-play-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balogun's 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing U.S. forward to play vs. Belgium in Round of 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Folarin Balogun's one-game ban was surprisingly suspended by FIFA on Sunday, allowing the forward to play in the United States' World Cup Round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/baloguns-1-game-ban-suspended-by-fifa-allowing-us-forward-to-play-vs-belgium-in-round-of-16/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/baloguns-1-game-ban-suspended-by-fifa-allowing-us-forward-to-play-vs-belgium-in-round-of-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people pulled from Montreal's Lachine Canal overnight in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue teams spent hours looking for two individuals in Montreal's Lachine Canal in the overnight hours of Saturday to Sunday. They were both taken to hospital in critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/two-people-pulled-from-montreals-lachine-canal-overnight-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/two-people-pulled-from-montreals-lachine-canal-overnight-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people pulled from Montreal's Lachine canal overnight in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue teams spent hours looking for two individuals in Montreal's Lachine Canal in the overnight hours of Saturday to Sunday. They were both taken to hospital in critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-people-pulled-from-montreals-lachine-canal-overnight-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-people-pulled-from-montreals-lachine-canal-overnight-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting winds around Wrigley, N.W.T., causing fire to 'hiccup']]></title><description><![CDATA["So far our lines have held," say N.W.T. Fire officials. As of Sunday, the fire remains out of control, but there have been no reports of structure loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/shifting-winds-around-wrigley-nwt-causing-fire-to-hiccup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/shifting-winds-around-wrigley-nwt-causing-fire-to-hiccup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sioux Valley Dakota Nation declares state of emergency over rising floodwaters in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sioux Valley Dakota Nation has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as floodwaters quickly rise in the western Manitoba community and surrounding areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sioux-valley-dakota-nation-declares-state-of-emergency-over-rising-floodwaters-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sioux-valley-dakota-nation-declares-state-of-emergency-over-rising-floodwaters-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros 'bummed' to miss Travis Kelce's wedding to Taylor Swift over game schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros said he was "bummed" to miss out on seeing his longtime friend and NFLer Travis Kelce marry pop icon Taylor Swift at a star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/winnipeg-quarterback-zach-collaros-bummed-to-miss-travis-kelces-wedding-to-taylor-swift-over-game-schedule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/winnipeg-quarterback-zach-collaros-bummed-to-miss-travis-kelces-wedding-to-taylor-swift-over-game-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Portugal, Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal and Greece on Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to help contain a massive blaze that's been burning for more than three days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hundreds-of-firefighters-battle-wildfire-in-portugal-greek-authorities-warn-of-toxic-smoke/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hundreds-of-firefighters-battle-wildfire-in-portugal-greek-authorities-warn-of-toxic-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son who succeeded slain Iranian leader Khamenei absent from funeral as 3 other sons appear]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son who succeeded Iran's slain leader wasn't at the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four other family members on Sunday, while three other sons showed up and prayed beside the coffins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/son-who-succeeded-slain-iranian-leader-khamenei-absent-from-funeral-as-3-other-sons-appear/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/son-who-succeeded-slain-iranian-leader-khamenei-absent-from-funeral-as-3-other-sons-appear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigations launched over mobile fees and FIFA ticket fiasco: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/investigations-launched-over-mobile-fees-and-fifa-ticket-fiasco-cbcs-marketplace-cheat-sheet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/investigations-launched-over-mobile-fees-and-fifa-ticket-fiasco-cbcs-marketplace-cheat-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, U.S. president also speaks with Zelenskyy]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone &zwnj;for nearly 90 minutes, offered to help find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in comments made public early on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-offers-to-help-putin-find-deal-with-ukraine-us-president-also-speaks-with-zelenskyy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-offers-to-help-putin-find-deal-with-ukraine-us-president-also-speaks-with-zelenskyy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Throwback: When Pokémon GO took over Canada’s capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're coming up on the 10-year anniversary of when Pok&eacute;mon GO, the augmented reality app, first arrived in Canada. The game kicked off a wave of fandom among kids and adults, including those on Parliament Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/throwback-when-pokmon-go-took-over-canadas-capital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/throwback-when-pokmon-go-took-over-canadas-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities, CBC analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-fatal opioid overdose calls are on the rise in four Ontario cities &mdash; nearly tripling in Hamilton in the first five months of 2026. Researchers and social workers suggest the toxic drug supply and the closure of supervised consumption sites in the past two years may be factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/overdose-calls-to-paramedics-on-the-rise-in-several-ontario-cities-cbc-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/overdose-calls-to-paramedics-on-the-rise-in-several-ontario-cities-cbc-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa councillors, MPPs call for help from province after Canada Day deluge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Ottawa city councillors and MPPs have signed an open letter calling on the province to make disaster relief funding available for residents facing financial burdens after last week&rsquo;s storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-councillors-mpps-call-for-help-from-province-after-canada-day-deluge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-councillors-mpps-call-for-help-from-province-after-canada-day-deluge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario transit agency issued parking ticket for a car stolen from a train station. Its owner is still fighting it]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Nancy Griffin parked her vehicle at the Oshawa GO station on March 25, she expected a routine trip to and from Toronto. Instead, she says she found herself at the centre of a months-long ordeal involving a stolen vehicle, confusing bureaucracy, and a parking ticket for a car she no longer possessed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-transit-agency-issued-parking-ticket-for-a-car-stolen-from-a-train-station-its-owner-is-still-fighting-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-transit-agency-issued-parking-ticket-for-a-car-stolen-from-a-train-station-its-owner-is-still-fighting-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx issued a parking ticket for a car stolen from Oshawa, Ont., train station. Its owner is still fighting it]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Nancy Griffin parked her vehicle at the Oshawa GO station on March 25, she expected a routine trip to and from Toronto. Instead, she says she found herself at the centre of a months-long ordeal involving a stolen vehicle, confusing bureaucracy, and a parking ticket for a car she no longer possessed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/metrolinx-issued-a-parking-ticket-for-a-car-stolen-from-oshawa-ont-train-station-its-owner-is-still-fighting-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/metrolinx-issued-a-parking-ticket-for-a-car-stolen-from-oshawa-ont-train-station-its-owner-is-still-fighting-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there any merit to the advice to ‘sleep on it?’ New research suggests our dreams may help problem-solve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of recent studies by dream researchers suggest that the age-old advice may in fact be grounded in science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-there-any-merit-to-the-advice-to-sleep-on-it-new-research-suggests-our-dreams-may-help-problem-solve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-there-any-merit-to-the-advice-to-sleep-on-it-new-research-suggests-our-dreams-may-help-problem-solve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After addiction, I had to earn my daughter's trust and learn to be a mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years into recovery, Melissa MacMillan shares how she and her daughter, Eden, are learning how to rebuild their relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-addiction-i-had-to-earn-my-daughters-trust-and-learn-to-be-a-mom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/after-addiction-i-had-to-earn-my-daughters-trust-and-learn-to-be-a-mom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon, Man., declares state of emergency as overflowing Assiniboine River forecast to continue to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Brandon has declared a state of emergency, with the Assiniboine River spilling its banks days ahead of a forecast flood peak on July 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/brandon-man-declares-state-of-emergency-as-overflowing-assiniboine-river-forecast-to-continue-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/brandon-man-declares-state-of-emergency-as-overflowing-assiniboine-river-forecast-to-continue-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambassador Hoekstra wants American booze back on Canadian shelves next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra's speech at a Fourth of July party in Ottawa included a political nudge aimed at Canada, with American F-35 fighter jets flying over the crowd and a comment about some provinces' bans on American booze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ambassador-hoekstra-wants-american-booze-back-on-canadian-shelves-next-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ambassador-hoekstra-wants-american-booze-back-on-canadian-shelves-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm rivers raise concern for salmon in B.C.'s Interior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm rivers and streams are becoming a growing concern for salmon in B.C.&rsquo;s Interior with another low sockeye return anticipated in Okanagan waters this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/warm-rivers-raise-concern-for-salmon-in-bcs-interior/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/warm-rivers-raise-concern-for-salmon-in-bcs-interior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation ordered at National Mall as storms gather ahead of Trump's Fourth of July speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[An evacuation was ordered Saturday evening at the National Mall as storms gathered around Washington just hours before U.S. President Donald Trump was scheduled to deliver a speech commemorating America's 250th anniversary of independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-ordered-at-national-mall-as-storms-gather-ahead-of-trumps-fourth-of-july-speech/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-ordered-at-national-mall-as-storms-gather-ahead-of-trumps-fourth-of-july-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump faithful flock to curtailed July 4 celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In sweltering heat, thousands of Trump faithful have gathered in Washington to mark the country's 250th birthday. But on this U.S. Independence Day, the country's divisions remain on full display.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-faithful-flock-to-curtailed-july-4-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-faithful-flock-to-curtailed-july-4-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's historic World Cup run ends as Morocco wins Round of 16 match, 3-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock &mdash; and the hearts of Canada's World Cup team and its millions of fans &mdash; to lead Morocco to a 3-0victory and end a historic tournament for Canada's men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-as-morocco-wins-round-of-16-match-3-0/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-as-morocco-wins-round-of-16-match-3-0/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans get home court advantage as first ever professional basketball game tips-off in Whitehorse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The roar of a professional basketball crowd are sounds the Yukon had only heard on TV, until today. Basketball fans are excited following courtside access as the Canadian Elite Basketball League brings Whitehorse its first ever professional basketball game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fans-get-home-court-advantage-as-first-ever-professional-basketball-game-tips-off-in-whitehorse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fans-get-home-court-advantage-as-first-ever-professional-basketball-game-tips-off-in-whitehorse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No houses lost in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some outbuildings have been damaged confirm officials on Saturday morning, with a challenging day ahead as fire grows in the south and continues to burn in residential areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-houses-lost-in-fort-simpson-nwt-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/no-houses-lost-in-fort-simpson-nwt-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young girl critically injured after falling from apartment balcony in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young girl was severely injured Saturday morning after falling from an 11th-floor balcony, Ottawa paramedics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/young-girl-critically-injured-after-falling-from-apartment-balcony-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/young-girl-critically-injured-after-falling-from-apartment-balcony-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kashechewan evacuees in Niagara Falls, Ont., get apology from mayor over homelessness comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation who have been living in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the last six months marched in sweltering heat through the city's downtown Friday to demand an apology over recent comments made by the city's former chief administrative officer and by the local mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kashechewan-evacuees-in-niagara-falls-ont-get-apology-from-mayor-over-homelessness-comments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/kashechewan-evacuees-in-niagara-falls-ont-get-apology-from-mayor-over-homelessness-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowds mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran begins days-long funeral ceremonies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a days-long funeral on Saturday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran&rsquo;s late supreme leader, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge against Israel and the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crowds-mourn-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-as-iran-begins-days-long-funeral-ceremonies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/crowds-mourn-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-as-iran-begins-days-long-funeral-ceremonies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto wraps up official FIFA hosting duties with little economic gain, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data collected between June 12 and 26 &mdash; the first two weeks of the World Cup in Toronto &mdash;showed that debit and credit card spending at restaurants and bars in the city rose by just three per cent compared with the same time last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-wraps-up-official-fifa-hosting-duties-with-little-economic-gain-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-wraps-up-official-fifa-hosting-duties-with-little-economic-gain-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto had little economic gain during World Cup's first 2 weeks in city, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data collected between June 12 and 26 &mdash; the first two weeks of the World Cup in Toronto &mdash;showed that debit and credit card spending at restaurants and bars in the city rose by just three per cent compared with the same time last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-had-little-economic-gain-during-world-cups-first-2-weeks-in-city-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/toronto-had-little-economic-gain-during-world-cups-first-2-weeks-in-city-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These B.C. twins were both drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Their parents say it's all about passion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twins Markus and Liam Ruck of Osoyoos, B.C., were both drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2026 NHL Draft this year. Their parents Derek and Nina Ruck reflect on raising the 18-year-old boys and how the draft went.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/these-bc-twins-were-both-drafted-by-the-pittsburgh-penguins-their-parents-say-its-all-about-passion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/these-bc-twins-were-both-drafted-by-the-pittsburgh-penguins-their-parents-say-its-all-about-passion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg oil terminal hit as Ukraine presses long-range drone campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv pressed on with the bombardment of Russia&rsquo;s oil infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-hit-as-ukraine-presses-long-range-drone-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-hit-as-ukraine-presses-long-range-drone-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To swat or not? These scientists suggest we rethink our fear toward insects]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a bug lands, do you swat or step back? We are taught to fear insects, but by looking closer at how they help our environment, we can trade our reflexive panic for wonder and learn to share our outdoor spaces, scientists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/to-swat-or-not-these-scientists-suggest-we-rethink-our-fear-toward-insects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/to-swat-or-not-these-scientists-suggest-we-rethink-our-fear-toward-insects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The test of time: Canada’s only watchmaking school still ticking after 80 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &Eacute;cole national d&rsquo;horlogerie was founded after WW II as a way to help veterans reintegrate into society. Today, it&rsquo;s about training professional watchmakers for the global market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-test-of-time-canadas-only-watchmaking-school-still-ticking-after-80-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-test-of-time-canadas-only-watchmaking-school-still-ticking-after-80-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some profs are taking an old-school approach to classes. Here's why they think it helps students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hand-written notes. Problem-solving through discussion. Using a typewriter to complete an assignment. In-depth Q&amp;As after oral presentations. These are some of the classroom methods from the past that professors are reviving in hopes of boosting student engagement and steering them away from AI shortcuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-profs-are-taking-an-old-school-approach-to-classes-heres-why-they-think-it-helps-students/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-profs-are-taking-an-old-school-approach-to-classes-heres-why-they-think-it-helps-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pen and paper, typewriters, probing Q&amp;As: why these profs went old school in their classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hand-written notes. Problem-solving through discussion. Using a typewriter to complete an assignment. In-depth Q&amp;As after oral presentations. These are some of the classroom methods from the past that professors are reviving in hopes of boosting student engagement and steering them away from AI shortcuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pen-and-paper-typewriters-probing-qampas-why-these-profs-went-old-school-in-their-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pen-and-paper-typewriters-probing-qampas-why-these-profs-went-old-school-in-their-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling sticker shock over Canadian beef? Here's why &mdash; and what's being done about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do beef prices keep going up, and when can Canadians expect relief? CBC's The House spoke to experts across the Canadian meat industry about the ongoing issue and measures the federal government is pitching to address the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/feeling-sticker-shock-over-canadian-beef-heres-why-mdash-and-whats-being-done-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/feeling-sticker-shock-over-canadian-beef-heres-why-mdash-and-whats-being-done-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DND official rebuked for custom-made business card featuring F-35s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the ongoing review of Canada's fighter jet procurement, a Department of National Defence official has been told to stop using a custom-made business card featuring two Lockheed Martin F-35s after she handed copies out at a recent military trade show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dnd-official-rebuked-for-custom-made-business-card-featuring-f-35s/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dnd-official-rebuked-for-custom-made-business-card-featuring-f-35s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cybercheck was hyped as a revolution in criminal detection. Many don't buy it]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were to drop a pin anywhere in the U.S. right now, you would likely hit an area that uses Cybercheck in criminal investigations. But its creator's refusal to show anyone how it works, as well as inconsistencies in his court testimony about himself and his software, have raised flags with U.S. police, tech experts and lawyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cybercheck-was-hyped-as-a-revolution-in-criminal-detection-many-dont-buy-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/cybercheck-was-hyped-as-a-revolution-in-criminal-detection-many-dont-buy-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada wants to build up to 10 new nuclear plants. Will our pension funds pay for them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's ambitious new nuclear strategy has called for private investment to help expand the industry. Given that nuclear power plants are notoriously expensive to build, the government will have to heavily de-risk the ventures to attract large investors, like pension funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-wants-to-build-up-to-10-new-nuclear-plants-will-our-pension-funds-pay-for-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-wants-to-build-up-to-10-new-nuclear-plants-will-our-pension-funds-pay-for-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgeous-Alexander scores 26 points as Canada routs Puerto Rico 110-84 in basketball World Cup qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 26 points as Canada led from whistle-to-whistle in a<br />
110-84 win over Puerto Rico on Friday in a FIBA Americas World Cup qualifying game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gilgeous-alexander-scores-26-points-as-canada-routs-puerto-rico-110-84-in-basketball-world-cup-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gilgeous-alexander-scores-26-points-as-canada-routs-puerto-rico-110-84-in-basketball-world-cup-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. nurses to form picket lines at Vancouver General Hospital next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurses will be escalating job action on July 7 at 5:30 a.m. PT, the B.C. Nurses' Union announced Friday evening. It says essential services will be maintained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-nurses-to-form-picket-lines-at-vancouver-general-hospital-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-nurses-to-form-picket-lines-at-vancouver-general-hospital-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump promises 'really long' Fourth of July speech despite heat warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to deliver a &lsquo;really long&rsquo; Fourth of July speech despite many celebrations for America&rsquo;s 250 birthday in Washington have already been cancelled due to severe heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-promises-really-long-fourth-of-july-speech-despite-heat-warning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trump-promises-really-long-fourth-of-july-speech-despite-heat-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken girlfriend of B.C. captain tells of close call days before deadly sinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heartbroken girlfriend of a young charter boat captain feared drowned in a deadly sinking in B.C. waters last Sunday says she was aboard the vessel two days earlier when a broken door swung open and water flooded in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/heartbroken-girlfriend-of-bc-captain-tells-of-close-call-days-before-deadly-sinking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/heartbroken-girlfriend-of-bc-captain-tells-of-close-call-days-before-deadly-sinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Alberta pipeline proposal move voters ahead of separation vote?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled an official proposal for an oil pipeline to the West Coast on Thursday, one pollster sees the opportunity to win over a narrow group of undecided referendum voters, while some groups supporting the province's independence don't put much stock in the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/will-alberta-pipeline-proposal-move-voters-ahead-of-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/will-alberta-pipeline-proposal-move-voters-ahead-of-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Pipeline plans face pushback]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 3, 2026 | Alberta's pipeline proposal raises new questions about the environment and national unity. Team Canada prepares to take on Morocco for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. And, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce officially tie the knot at New York's Madison Square Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-pipeline-plans-face-pushback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-pipeline-plans-face-pushback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Elle to Obsession: your weekend watch cheat sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, those looking for a summer blockbuster may be disappointed to see plenty of screen times for Minions &amp; Monsters and &hellip; not much else. Here's a list of recent releases which &mdash; depending on your tastes &mdash; should be worth your time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/from-elle-to-obsession-your-weekend-watch-cheat-sheet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/from-elle-to-obsession-your-weekend-watch-cheat-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon teen wants apology after school removed her keffiyeh-inspired scarf during grad ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video of the incident at Centennial Collegiate's June 23 graduation ceremony has been viewed 16.5 million times and the school says its principal has been the target of abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatoon-teen-wants-apology-after-school-removed-her-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-during-grad-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/saskatoon-teen-wants-apology-after-school-removed-her-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-during-grad-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pancakes, pipelines and independence: politics serving up new flavour at this year’s Calgary Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generations of Canada&rsquo;s political class have summited at the &ldquo;Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth&rdquo; to shake hands and flip pancakes. This year&rsquo;s festival arrives with a looming referendum on Alberta&rsquo;s future within Canada and, as of Thursday night, a multibillion-dollar pipeline bid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pancakes-pipelines-and-independence-politics-serving-up-new-flavour-at-this-years-calgary-stampede/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pancakes-pipelines-and-independence-politics-serving-up-new-flavour-at-this-years-calgary-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayers could be on hook for West Coast pipeline, but it's a 'good investment': Energy minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says a second pipeline to the West Coast will be money well-spent for the federal government but can't say how much Ottawa would be on the hook for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/taxpayers-could-be-on-hook-for-west-coast-pipeline-but-its-a-good-investment-energy-minister/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/taxpayers-could-be-on-hook-for-west-coast-pipeline-but-its-a-good-investment-energy-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate and jail guard investigated, but not charged in Project South alleged murder plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inmate and a corrections officer at Toronto South Detention Centre were investigated for potential involvement in the alleged conspiracy to kill a senior corrections officer at the jail, which sparked Project South, according to an Information to Obtain (ITO) application for more than 50 warrants in the police investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inmate-and-jail-guard-investigated-but-not-charged-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/inmate-and-jail-guard-investigated-but-not-charged-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark uninvites American officials from its big 4th of July bash]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threats to take over Greenland, organizers of Denmark&rsquo;s Fourth of July celebration have barred U.S. officials from taking part.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/denmark-uninvites-american-officials-from-its-big-4th-of-july-bash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/denmark-uninvites-american-officials-from-its-big-4th-of-july-bash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yukon clinics are embracing AI — too quickly, some say]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI tools have been in use in some Yukon clinics for months&mdash; and they&rsquo;ve become a valuable resource for healthcare providers. But others argue AI has been embraced too quickly, without fully understanding potential impacts on patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/yukon-clinics-are-embracing-ai-too-quickly-some-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/yukon-clinics-are-embracing-ai-too-quickly-some-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo draws hard line on breakaway traditionalists, but it could get messy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Vatican excommunicated four bishops of the ultra-traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X this week, notice was also served that the society&rsquo;s priests and lay Catholics who formally adhere to it are also considered cut off from the Roman Catholic Church &mdash; a move that raises the spiritual stakes for thousands of followers worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pope-leo-draws-hard-line-on-breakaway-traditionalists-but-it-could-get-messy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/pope-leo-draws-hard-line-on-breakaway-traditionalists-but-it-could-get-messy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Kon&eacute; feels the love after shocking World Cup injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada midfielder Isma&euml;l Kon&eacute; felt like he had let the country down as he lay stricken on the pitch with a broken leg, but has remained around the squad to offer his support ahead of their World &#8203;Cup last-16 game against Morocco in Houston on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-koneacute-feels-the-love-after-shocking-world-cup-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-koneacute-feels-the-love-after-shocking-world-cup-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge cost still $6.4B despite delays, federal authority says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the new Gordie Howe bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit is still $6.4 billion despite multiple delays, according to the federal authority that oversees the bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gordie-howe-bridge-cost-still-64b-despite-delays-federal-authority-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gordie-howe-bridge-cost-still-64b-despite-delays-federal-authority-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry note left at scene of double murder of sons insisted father was the victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the house where police found two dead brothers &mdash; both boys believed to have been murdered by their father Mohammed Al-Lami before he died by suicide &mdash; investigators found a note left on the desk of Al-Lami's office, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/angry-note-left-at-scene-of-double-murder-of-sons-insisted-father-was-the-victim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/angry-note-left-at-scene-of-double-murder-of-sons-insisted-father-was-the-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Canada permits temporary import of Chinese-authorized chemo injection drug amid critical shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemotherapy ingredient that's in short supply in Canada can temporarily be imported and sold from a Chinese-authorized source instead, Health Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/health-canada-permits-temporary-import-of-chinese-authorized-chemo-injection-drug-amid-critical-shortage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/health-canada-permits-temporary-import-of-chinese-authorized-chemo-injection-drug-amid-critical-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampede parade kicks off 10 days of western fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of Winter Olympians traded their skis and skates for hats and boots Friday as the Calgary Stampede parade kicked off 10 days of western-themed festivities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calgary-stampede-parade-kicks-off-10-days-of-western-fun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/calgary-stampede-parade-kicks-off-10-days-of-western-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and B.C. assist Quebec in battling wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three provinces are lending a helping hand to Quebec's wildfire prevention and suppression agency in its efforts to combat fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-brunswick-prince-edward-island-and-bc-assist-quebec-in-battling-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-brunswick-prince-edward-island-and-bc-assist-quebec-in-battling-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrities descend on Manhattan as Taylor Swift wedding frenzy continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Apple has been sparkling a little brighter these past few days with celebrity friends and family of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spotted in the city &mdash; presumably for the superstar couple&rsquo;s expected wedding today at Madison Square Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/celebrities-descend-on-manhattan-as-taylor-swift-wedding-frenzy-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/celebrities-descend-on-manhattan-as-taylor-swift-wedding-frenzy-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America is turning 250. Some people are grappling with how — and what — to celebrate]]></title><description><![CDATA[With political divisions heightened in the U.S., Yale historian Beverly Gage says the country's 250th anniversary is a moment of both celebration and reckoning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/america-is-turning-250-some-people-are-grappling-with-how-and-what-to-celebrate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/america-is-turning-250-some-people-are-grappling-with-how-and-what-to-celebrate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta rejects Corb Lund's 'Water Not Coal' petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta has rejected musician Corb Lund's 'Water Not Coal' petition, saying it failed to meet the requirements for a citizen initiative petition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/elections-alberta-rejects-corb-lunds-water-not-coal-petition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/elections-alberta-rejects-corb-lunds-water-not-coal-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2,000 Quebec households stranded without a lease after July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 Quebec households are still without a home following the province's July 1 moving day. Housing advocates say the increase compared to last year shows that building more apartments isn't enough to solve the affordability crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-2000-quebec-households-stranded-without-a-lease-after-july-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/more-than-2000-quebec-households-stranded-without-a-lease-after-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-begins-week-of-funeral-ceremonies-for-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-begins-week-of-funeral-ceremonies-for-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Hunter, 'Canada's Country Gentleman,' dead at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tommy Hunter, the celebrated Canadian country musician, has died. He was 89.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tommy-hunter-canadas-country-gentleman-dead-at-89/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tommy-hunter-canadas-country-gentleman-dead-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoekstra says no 'significant progress' in 14 months of trade negotiations, but U.S. to keep talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. envoy to Canada says 14 months of trade talk between Canada and the Trump administration has resolved few issues. But Pete Hoekstra insists the Americans will keep talking in the hopes of striking an agreement on the future of CUSMA, as well as settling other issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hoekstra-says-no-significant-progress-in-14-months-of-trade-negotiations-but-us-to-keep-talking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hoekstra-says-no-significant-progress-in-14-months-of-trade-negotiations-but-us-to-keep-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post stopping parcel delivery to some EU countries because of new duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post says it is suspending service to some European Union countries over new customs rules for low-value shipments, saying it's not accepting parcels destined for a dozen countries until further notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-post-stopping-parcel-delivery-to-some-eu-countries-because-of-new-duty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-post-stopping-parcel-delivery-to-some-eu-countries-because-of-new-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interpol names suspect in Monaco bombing that reportedly wounded Russia-linked tycoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interpol on Friday named the suspect in the Monaco bombing that is thought to have targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/interpol-names-suspect-in-monaco-bombing-that-reportedly-wounded-russia-linked-tycoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/interpol-names-suspect-in-monaco-bombing-that-reportedly-wounded-russia-linked-tycoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Toronto home sales increased in June, prices expected to rise in months ahead: real estate board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto Area continued to see higher home sales last month compared with a year ago even as new listings slowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/greater-toronto-home-sales-increased-in-june-prices-expected-to-rise-in-months-ahead-real-estate-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/greater-toronto-home-sales-increased-in-june-prices-expected-to-rise-in-months-ahead-real-estate-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s massive military buildup: Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[In part two of our documentary on Mark Carney&rsquo;s defence strategy: what could happen when the world comes knocking on the Canadian defence industry&rsquo;s door?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-massive-military-buildup-part-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-massive-military-buildup-part-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art or graffiti? Beachside paintings of cartoons spark conversation in scenic N.S. community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paintings of SpongeBob and his friends on large boulders along the shoreline in Margaretsville, N.S., have some fans, but others want to see them removed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/art-or-graffiti-beachside-paintings-of-cartoons-spark-conversation-in-scenic-ns-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/art-or-graffiti-beachside-paintings-of-cartoons-spark-conversation-in-scenic-ns-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L.'s Indigenous relations minister says province reviewing Innu timeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newfoundland and Labrador's Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister Lela Evans says the provincial government is dedicated to "true reconciliation" with Innu people, but stopped short of any endorsement of Innu history in the region extending beyond 300 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nls-indigenous-relations-minister-says-province-reviewing-innu-timeline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nls-indigenous-relations-minister-says-province-reviewing-innu-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are pawns’: Indian sea captain fears for other seafarers still stuck in Persian Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian sea captain who was stuck on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf for more than two months as the U.S. and Israel-Iran war raged says thousands of mariners are still at risk and don&rsquo;t get the recognition they deserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/we-are-pawns-indian-sea-captain-fears-for-other-seafarers-still-stuck-in-persian-gulf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/we-are-pawns-indian-sea-captain-fears-for-other-seafarers-still-stuck-in-persian-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[StubHub sold ‘ghost tickets’ for World Cup months before real ones were issued, CBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[StubHub claims it doesn&rsquo;t allow the listing of &ldquo;speculative&rdquo; tickets on its platform. But CBC News found &ldquo;ghost tickets&rdquo; were available for the FIFA World Cup months before they were issued &mdash; and was able to list non-existent tickets for the 2028 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/stubhub-sold-ghost-tickets-for-world-cup-months-before-real-ones-were-issued-cbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/stubhub-sold-ghost-tickets-for-world-cup-months-before-real-ones-were-issued-cbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing begins for Burlington, Ont., couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother today]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber of Burlington, Ont., were found guilty of murdering a boy in their care, and assaulting and confining his younger brother. Today, their sentencing hearing begins in Milton, and it's possible the court will hear victim impact statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sentencing-begins-for-burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sentencing-begins-for-burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our families were so scared': Indian sea captain fears for other seafarers still stuck in Persian Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian sea captain who was stuck on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf for more than two months as the U.S. and Israel-Iran war raged says thousands of mariners are still at risk and don&rsquo;t get the recognition they deserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/our-families-were-so-scared-indian-sea-captain-fears-for-other-seafarers-still-stuck-in-persian-gulf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/our-families-were-so-scared-indian-sea-captain-fears-for-other-seafarers-still-stuck-in-persian-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lemonade stand girls reflect on 'most Ottawa story of all time' 10 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was dubbed "the most Ottawa story of all time" a decade ago. CBC News caught up with the girls at the centre of the lemonade stand controversy that swept the capital in the summer of 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lemonade-stand-girls-reflect-on-most-ottawa-story-of-all-time-10-years-later/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/lemonade-stand-girls-reflect-on-most-ottawa-story-of-all-time-10-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaza has become frozen in 'humanitarian purgatory' &mdash; and it could get worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine months after Hamas and Israel agreed to a hard-fought ceasefire in Gaza, the term has become a cruel irony for the two million Palestinians trapped inside the territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gaza-has-become-frozen-in-humanitarian-purgatory-mdash-and-it-could-get-worse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/gaza-has-become-frozen-in-humanitarian-purgatory-mdash-and-it-could-get-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer feels lucky to be alive after semi rear-ended his tractor at high speed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Waddell's family has been farming on Mitch Owens Road for six generations, but they say truck traffic and dangerous driving now has them facing close calls almost daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/farmer-feels-lucky-to-be-alive-after-semi-rear-ended-his-tractor-at-high-speed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/farmer-feels-lucky-to-be-alive-after-semi-rear-ended-his-tractor-at-high-speed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington, Ont., couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother to be sentenced today]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber of Burlington, Ont., were found guilty of murdering a boy in their care, and assaulting and confining his younger brother. Today, they'll be sentenced in Milton, and it's possible the court will hear victim impact statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-to-be-sentenced-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-to-be-sentenced-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Croatia World Cup fans photobomb wedding shoot | The Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newlyweds Ashton and Zach Smith tell The National about the moment excited Croatia World Cup fans in Philadelphia photobombed their wedding shoot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/croatia-world-cup-fans-photobomb-wedding-shoot-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/croatia-world-cup-fans-photobomb-wedding-shoot-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal crash on Fernie, B.C., mountain bike trail shocks riding community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elk Valley RCMP say a man died after a mountain biking crash on Trail Dogs in Fernie, B.C. Police say there is no indication of criminality, and the B.C. Coroners Service is investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fatal-crash-on-fernie-bc-mountain-bike-trail-shocks-riding-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fatal-crash-on-fernie-bc-mountain-bike-trail-shocks-riding-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dauphin, Man., left with 'very limited' health services as water recedes, flood cleanup begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dauphin is in a cleanup phase after heavy downpours flooded basements and led to the evacuation of the western Manitoba city's hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dauphin-man-left-with-very-limited-health-services-as-water-recedes-flood-cleanup-begins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dauphin-man-left-with-very-limited-health-services-as-water-recedes-flood-cleanup-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog puts blame on U.S. Secret Service for missing crucial radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Secret Service did not receive more than 100 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pa., &zwnj;according to a government watchdog report released on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/watchdog-puts-blame-on-us-secret-service-for-missing-crucial-radio-calls-during-2024-trump-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/watchdog-puts-blame-on-us-secret-service-for-missing-crucial-radio-calls-during-2024-trump-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doorbell camera helps neighbours save 87-year-old living with Alzheimer’s from house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Suzanne Wright received an alert that her mother&rsquo;s doorbell camera had been triggered by neighbours, she had no idea it would lead to a harrowing rescue from a burning home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/doorbell-camera-helps-neighbours-save-87-year-old-living-with-alzheimers-from-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/doorbell-camera-helps-neighbours-save-87-year-old-living-with-alzheimers-from-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony to end releasing PlayStation games on disc, earning ire from gamers despite market shift to digital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony will stop producing discs for physical copies of all new PlayStation video games starting in 2028, the company announced Wednesday, citing customers' growing preference to buy and download their games online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sony-to-end-releasing-playstation-games-on-disc-earning-ire-from-gamers-despite-market-shift-to-digital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/sony-to-end-releasing-playstation-games-on-disc-earning-ire-from-gamers-despite-market-shift-to-digital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I will kill everyone around you': Threat to ex by father in double murder-suicide emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have identified the man who is believed to have killed his seven- and 12-year-old sons in his south Ottawa home and firebombed his dental practice in a nearby village before dying by suicide in a vehicle fire on Monday, as details of his threat to cause bodily harm to his ex-wife come to light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-will-kill-everyone-around-you-threat-to-ex-by-father-in-double-murder-suicide-emerges-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-will-kill-everyone-around-you-threat-to-ex-by-father-in-double-murder-suicide-emerges-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I will kill everyone around you': Threat to ex by father in double-murder suicide emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have identified the man who is believed to have killed his seven- and 12-year-old sons in his south Ottawa home and firebombed his dental practice in a nearby village before dying by suicide in a vehicle fire on Monday, as details of his threat to cause bodily harm to his ex-wife come to light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-will-kill-everyone-around-you-threat-to-ex-by-father-in-double-murder-suicide-emerges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-will-kill-everyone-around-you-threat-to-ex-by-father-in-double-murder-suicide-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens when a World Cup match gets dangerously hot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's extreme heat for the World Cup match between Portugal and Croatia is expected exceed world soccer union guidelines based on the "wet bulb" temperature. That's already happened for a number of matches, prompting concerns about the health risk to players. Here's what it all means.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-happens-when-a-world-cup-match-gets-dangerously-hot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/what-happens-when-a-world-cup-match-gets-dangerously-hot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat expected to exceed player safety guidelines at Toronto World Cup match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's extreme heat for the World Cup match between Portugal and Croatia is expected exceed world soccer union guidelines based on the "wet bulb" temperature. That's already happened for a number of matches, prompting concerns about the health risk to players. Here's what it all means.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extreme-heat-expected-to-exceed-player-safety-guidelines-at-toronto-world-cup-match/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extreme-heat-expected-to-exceed-player-safety-guidelines-at-toronto-world-cup-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's new presidential firing power | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anand Ram explains the U.S. Supreme Court decision that expands presidential firing power, allowing Donald Trump and all future presidents to remove the heads of several independent government agencies at will.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-new-presidential-firing-power-about-that/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-new-presidential-firing-power-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 600 wildfire evacuees from Kasabonika Lake First Nation staying in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kasabonika Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario has paused an evacuation of its most vulnerable members, as a cluster of five wildfires surrounding the community have stabilized for the time being. Kasabonika Lake&rsquo;s Chief Matthias Anderson says as of Thursday afternoon, 548 evacuees remain in Toronto and 37 more are on the way from Thunder Bay, making up nearly half the community's population. Here's the latest on the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nearly-600-wildfire-evacuees-from-kasabonika-lake-first-nation-staying-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nearly-600-wildfire-evacuees-from-kasabonika-lake-first-nation-staying-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can Canada beat Morocco? It could be found in Promise David’s sublime group-stage goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there&rsquo;s a reason for Canada&rsquo;s men to believe they can beat Morocco on Saturday, it&rsquo;s most easily found in Promise David&rsquo;s singular moment against Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-can-canada-beat-morocco-it-could-be-found-in-promise-davids-sublime-group-stage-goal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/how-can-canada-beat-morocco-it-could-be-found-in-promise-davids-sublime-group-stage-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning lifted for area west of Cornwall, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has lifted a tornado warning that was briefly in place on Thursday afternoon for an area west of Cornwall, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tornado-warning-lifted-for-area-west-of-cornwall-ont/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/tornado-warning-lifted-for-area-west-of-cornwall-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Olympian indicted on felony charge over what Trump called reflecting pool vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former U.S. Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the reflecting pool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ex-olympian-indicted-on-felony-charge-over-what-trump-called-reflecting-pool-vandalism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ex-olympian-indicted-on-felony-charge-over-what-trump-called-reflecting-pool-vandalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing recognition for Inuk war hero John Shiwak brings ‘sense of relief’ says relative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though he died more than a century ago, fighting far from home, seeing Inuk war hero John Shiwak's growing recognition for his sacrifice is a relief for his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/growing-recognition-for-inuk-war-hero-john-shiwak-brings-sense-of-relief-says-relative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/growing-recognition-for-inuk-war-hero-john-shiwak-brings-sense-of-relief-says-relative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat pushes Windsor-Essex closer to 19th-century record temperatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[An orange heat warning continues to be in effect for Windsor-Essex with possibilities of the temperature reaching record level seen in the 1800s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extreme-heat-pushes-windsor-essex-closer-to-19th-century-record-temperatures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extreme-heat-pushes-windsor-essex-closer-to-19th-century-record-temperatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency as flooding sparks calls for federal aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minegoziibe Anishinabe First Nation, in Manitoba&rsquo;s flood-stricken Parkland area, has declared a state of emergency due to washed out infrastructure, joining more than 30 communities that have done the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/western-manitoba-first-nation-declares-state-of-emergency-as-flooding-sparks-calls-for-federal-aid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/western-manitoba-first-nation-declares-state-of-emergency-as-flooding-sparks-calls-for-federal-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over, says WHO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization on Thursday declared &zwnj;the hantavirus outbreak linked to &#8203;a cruise ship &#8203;over, after the last identified contact &#8203;of an exposed person completed quarantine &zwnj;and tested negative for the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hantavirus-outbreak-linked-to-cruise-ship-over-says-who/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/hantavirus-outbreak-linked-to-cruise-ship-over-says-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready for It? Permit reveals schedule for Taylor Swift's reported MSG wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York's Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ready-for-it-permit-reveals-schedule-for-taylor-swifts-reported-msg-wedding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ready-for-it-permit-reveals-schedule-for-taylor-swifts-reported-msg-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York City permit shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York's Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-city-permit-shows-schedule-for-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/new-york-city-permit-shows-schedule-for-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan Adams takes aim at Trump with protest song 51st State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian rock star Bryan Adams dropped a protest song on Canada Day. And while the powerful rock anthem never mentions Donald Trump by name &mdash; it&rsquo;s abundantly clear who the message is for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bryan-adams-takes-aim-at-trump-with-protest-song-51st-state/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bryan-adams-takes-aim-at-trump-with-protest-song-51st-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP raid alleged migrant smuggling stash house in Montreal, arrest 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP say officers are searching a residence in the Montr&eacute;al-Nord borough in an investigation into a suspected human smuggling ring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rcmp-raid-alleged-migrant-smuggling-stash-house-in-montreal-arrest-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/rcmp-raid-alleged-migrant-smuggling-stash-house-in-montreal-arrest-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up with apartment problems, these tenants made a zine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Led by artist Sonali Menezes, the tenant association of a Hamilton apartment complex created Welcome to Lamoreaux Gardens. The publication includes images of pest infestations, leaking pipes and overflowing garbage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fed-up-with-apartment-problems-these-tenants-made-a-zine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/fed-up-with-apartment-problems-these-tenants-made-a-zine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's biggest landfill gets emergency approval to pile garbage higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec government has authorized the temporary expansion of the province's largest landfill north of Montreal. The Terrebonne site is expected to reach its maximum capacity in less than a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebecs-biggest-landfill-gets-emergency-approval-to-pile-garbage-higher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quebecs-biggest-landfill-gets-emergency-approval-to-pile-garbage-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search ongoing for 7-year-old boy who went missing at Hamilton conservation area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police are searching the Binbrook Conservation Area for a seven-year-old boy who was last seen on the beach, by the floating inflatable playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/search-ongoing-for-7-year-old-boy-who-went-missing-at-hamilton-conservation-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/search-ongoing-for-7-year-old-boy-who-went-missing-at-hamilton-conservation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search ongoing for 7-year-old boy last seen by Binbrook Conservation Area beach, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police are searching the Binbrook Conservation Area for a seven-year-old boy who was last seen on the beach, by the floating inflatable playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/search-ongoing-for-7-year-old-boy-last-seen-by-binbrook-conservation-area-beach-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/search-ongoing-for-7-year-old-boy-last-seen-by-binbrook-conservation-area-beach-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 7, found dead at Hamilton conservation area after going missing on Canada Day, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say a seven-year-old boy was found dead after a day-long search at the Binbrook Conservation Area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boy-7-found-dead-at-hamilton-conservation-area-after-going-missing-on-canada-day-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/boy-7-found-dead-at-hamilton-conservation-area-after-going-missing-on-canada-day-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation orders partially lifted as rainfall helped fight Labrador West wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[While rain helped bring some relief and helped lift some evacuation orders as of late Thursday afternoon, one order remains in place for Walsh River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-orders-partially-lifted-as-rainfall-helped-fight-labrador-west-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-orders-partially-lifted-as-rainfall-helped-fight-labrador-west-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order to be reassessed as rainfall helped fight Labrador West wildfires, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rainfall over wildfires burning near Labrador West provided some much needed relief on Wednesday, but the mayor of Labrador City says it's still too early to know when an evacuation order could be lifted for residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-order-to-be-reassessed-as-rainfall-helped-fight-labrador-west-wildfires-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/evacuation-order-to-be-reassessed-as-rainfall-helped-fight-labrador-west-wildfires-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 monks struck and killed in Thailand by 11-year-old driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/9-monks-struck-and-killed-in-thailand-by-11-year-old-driver/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/9-monks-struck-and-killed-in-thailand-by-11-year-old-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa-Gatineau cleans up after storm under smothering heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ottawa-Gatineau area is cleaning up from massive, powerful thunderstorms that struck the afternoon and evening of Canada Day &mdash; and doing so under a punishing heat wave with a risk of more storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-gatineau-cleans-up-after-storm-under-smothering-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-gatineau-cleans-up-after-storm-under-smothering-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face 'forceful response']]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving throughthe Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-warns-oil-tankers-to-use-approved-routes-in-strait-of-hormuz-or-face-forceful-response/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/iran-warns-oil-tankers-to-use-approved-routes-in-strait-of-hormuz-or-face-forceful-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vancouver police Sgt. Lee Marten is just the 26th person in the world to receive a Neuralink brain implant, which is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vancouver-robocop-is-one-of-1st-canadian-als-patients-to-receive-elon-musks-neuralink-brain-implant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vancouver-robocop-is-one-of-1st-canadian-als-patients-to-receive-elon-musks-neuralink-brain-implant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver 'RoboCop' is 1st Canadian ALS patient to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 20, VPD Sgt. Lee Marten became the third Canadian, and the first Canadian ALS patient, to receive a Neuralink brain implant as part of a clinical trial at Toronto Western Hospital. He is just the 26th person in the world to undergo the procedure which is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vancouver-robocop-is-1st-canadian-als-patient-to-receive-elon-musks-neuralink-brain-implant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/vancouver-robocop-is-1st-canadian-als-patient-to-receive-elon-musks-neuralink-brain-implant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly, large-scale Russian missile and drone attack shakes Kyiv for hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least 17 people and injured scores as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/deadly-large-scale-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-shakes-kyiv-for-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/deadly-large-scale-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-shakes-kyiv-for-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly, large-scale Russian attack shakes Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia hammered Kyiv with an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 20 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/deadly-large-scale-russian-attack-shakes-kyiv-as-ukrainian-strikes-batter-moscows-oil-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/deadly-large-scale-russian-attack-shakes-kyiv-as-ukrainian-strikes-batter-moscows-oil-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quesnel, B.C., rolling out the red carpet to attract U.S.-trained doctors &mdash; and it's working]]></title><description><![CDATA[The community of Quesnel in northern B.C. is pulling out all the stops to attract U.S.-trained physicians and solve previously long waits for family doctors. A health-care recruiter in the community of around 10,000 people says the so-called "red carpet" approach is working &mdash; with at least four doctors committed to work there by the end of the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quesnel-bc-rolling-out-the-red-carpet-to-attract-us-trained-doctors-mdash-and-its-working/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/quesnel-bc-rolling-out-the-red-carpet-to-attract-us-trained-doctors-mdash-and-its-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s massive military buildup: Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dispatch from Canada&rsquo;s biggest arms expo as Mark Carney seeks to dramatically increase Canada&rsquo;s military might and industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-massive-military-buildup-part-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-massive-military-buildup-part-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government to announce details for West Coast pipeline proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is expected to announce details on Thursday regarding its proposal to build a new oil pipeline stretching to the West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-government-to-announce-details-for-west-coast-pipeline-proposal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/alberta-government-to-announce-details-for-west-coast-pipeline-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Prince Edward Islanders to get extra money from province to help with rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Prince Edward Islanders will see extra money in their bank accounts on Friday as the province rolls out its new Island Essentials Benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-prince-edward-islanders-to-get-extra-money-from-province-to-help-with-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/some-prince-edward-islanders-to-get-extra-money-from-province-to-help-with-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario farmers embrace extreme heat after weeks of storms, hail damage crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers in southwestern Ontario say that weeks of extreme weather events, including torrential rain and hail, has made growing crops a challenge. Some say they're embracing a week of hot temperatures, which can help crops get healthy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-farmers-embrace-extreme-heat-after-weeks-of-storms-hail-damage-crops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-farmers-embrace-extreme-heat-after-weeks-of-storms-hail-damage-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to cool off with a dip in a river or lake? Here's how to stay safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a rash of drowning deaths during Europe's ongoing record-breaking heat wave, advocates are urging Canadians to stay safe this Canada Day as they push for more public swimming access across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/want-to-cool-off-with-a-dip-in-a-river-or-lake-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/want-to-cool-off-with-a-dip-in-a-river-or-lake-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario pushed ahead with strong mayor powers expansion despite 'predominantly negative' feedback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s sweeping expansion of strong mayor powers to nearly half of the Ontario&rsquo;s municipalities was met with &ldquo;predominantly negative&rdquo; feedback during consultations, with respondents calling the system &ldquo;unnecessary&rdquo; and &ldquo;undemocratic," documents obtained by CBC News reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-pushed-ahead-with-strong-mayor-powers-expansion-despite-predominantly-negative-feedback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ontario-pushed-ahead-with-strong-mayor-powers-expansion-despite-predominantly-negative-feedback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was proud to never have any financial debt but it came at a high price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danica Nelson grew up watching how quickly money could run out, and she made the commitment to never fall into debt herself. She even paid off credit card bills before the monthly statement came. When burnout hit, she realized her control over money was actually her money controlling her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-was-proud-to-never-have-any-financial-debt-but-it-came-at-a-high-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/i-was-proud-to-never-have-any-financial-debt-but-it-came-at-a-high-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even birds living in protected Ontario reserve can't escape climate change, new study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research published in a U.S. science journal found that as the number of insects declines, tree swallows at Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario have been producing fewer eggs and are shrinking in body size.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/even-birds-living-in-protected-ontario-reserve-cant-escape-climate-change-new-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/even-birds-living-in-protected-ontario-reserve-cant-escape-climate-change-new-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As insects come out earlier, birds at this Lake Erie reserve are shrinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research published in a U.S. science journal found that as the number of insects declines, tree swallows at Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario have been producing fewer eggs and are shrinking in body size.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-insects-come-out-earlier-birds-at-this-lake-erie-reserve-are-shrinking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/as-insects-come-out-earlier-birds-at-this-lake-erie-reserve-are-shrinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa thunderstorms keep Carney from delivering Canada Day unity speech in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Canadians to remain united in a Canada Day speech in the nation's capital on Wednesday, but his plan to deliver similar remarks in Edmonton later in the day was upended by thunderstorms that prevented his plane from taking off on time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-thunderstorms-keep-carney-from-delivering-canada-day-unity-speech-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/ottawa-thunderstorms-keep-carney-from-delivering-canada-day-unity-speech-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National | Canada Day celebrations dampened by weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 1, 2026 | Messages of unity take centre stage on Canada Day until severe weather forces an early end to Ottawa&rsquo;s celebration. What&rsquo;s next for CUSMA after the U.S. declines to extend the trade deal. And, Canada is joining the world&rsquo;s biggest song contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-canada-day-celebrations-dampened-by-weather/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:48:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/the-national-canada-day-celebrations-dampened-by-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans express patriotism, melancholy on Canada Day amid talk of separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possibility of Alberta separating from Canada was top of mind for Maple Leaf-clad Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrated the birth of Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/albertans-express-patriotism-melancholy-on-canada-day-amid-talk-of-separation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/albertans-express-patriotism-melancholy-on-canada-day-amid-talk-of-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's World Cup run is already reshaping soccer at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's historic run to the World Cup Round of 16 is delivering benefits that extend well beyond the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-world-cup-run-is-already-reshaping-soccer-at-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadas-world-cup-run-is-already-reshaping-soccer-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why one superfan thinks now is the right time for Canada's Eurovision debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it was announced that Canada would be entering the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest &mdash; it was music to Matti McLean&rsquo;s ears. A Canadian superfan of the international music competition, co-host of the Think About Eurovision podcast and creator of the Fringe Festival show A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians, McLean says he has been campaigning for years to see this moment become a reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-one-superfan-thinks-now-is-the-right-time-for-canadas-eurovision-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/why-one-superfan-thinks-now-is-the-right-time-for-canadas-eurovision-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. government declares fire ban for all Labrador, until at least July 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minister of Forestry has ordered a blanket fire ban for Labrador, effective to at least July 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-government-declares-fire-ban-for-all-labrador-until-at-least-july-13/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nl-government-declares-fire-ban-for-all-labrador-until-at-least-july-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people arrested after hanging 'power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people got to the top of theEmpire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-people-arrested-after-hanging-power-of-love-banner-on-empire-state-building-antenna/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-people-arrested-after-hanging-power-of-love-banner-on-empire-state-building-antenna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials fear medical crisis as Venezuelans displaced by quakes crowd shelters, hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are living in dismal sanitary conditions without access to clean water as already strained hospitals struggle to cope with an influx of emergency patients following the June 24 earthquakes that have killed more than 2,000. Aid workers say the country is facing a major medical crisis that, unless quickly controlled, will take more lives in the days and weeks ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/officials-fear-medical-crisis-as-venezuelans-displaced-by-quakes-crowd-shelters-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/officials-fear-medical-crisis-as-venezuelans-displaced-by-quakes-crowd-shelters-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Extreme weather' wipes out Ottawa's Canada Day activities, including fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extreme weather on Wednesday caused the cancellation of Ottawa's evening Canada Day activities, including the fireworks display, as homes flooded, roads were closed and thunderstorms led to power outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extreme-weather-wipes-out-ottawas-canada-day-activities-including-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/extreme-weather-wipes-out-ottawas-canada-day-activities-including-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day activities in Ottawa suspended as heavy rain causes flooding, road closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activities for Canada Day at LeBreton Flats Park and elsewhere in Ottawa have been suspended until further notice due to inclement weather, according to the Canadian Heritage department, as heavy rain causes flooding and road closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-day-activities-in-ottawa-suspended-as-heavy-rain-causes-flooding-road-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-day-activities-in-ottawa-suspended-as-heavy-rain-causes-flooding-road-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day activities in Ottawa cancelled due to 'extreme weather,' including fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evening Canada Day activities in Ottawa have been cancelled, including the fireworks display, due to "extreme weather," as flooding closed some streets in the city and thunderstorms led to power outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-day-activities-in-ottawa-cancelled-due-to-extreme-weather-including-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canada-day-activities-in-ottawa-cancelled-due-to-extreme-weather-including-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen driver charged after man on riding lawnmower killed in fatal collision in North Dumfries, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, speeding and stunt driving after a fatal collision between a car and riding lawnmower last month. A 51-year-old North Dumfries Township man died in the collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/teen-driver-charged-after-man-on-riding-lawnmower-killed-in-fatal-collision-in-north-dumfries-ont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/teen-driver-charged-after-man-on-riding-lawnmower-killed-in-fatal-collision-in-north-dumfries-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Danny Glover reveals he has Alzheimer's disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easy-going police officer in the Lethal Weapon franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/actor-danny-glover-reveals-he-has-alzheimers-disease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/actor-danny-glover-reveals-he-has-alzheimers-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is multiculturalism a plus? It is in Canada, helping boost its identity, new report indicates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixty-six per cent of Canadians agree that multiculturalism has contributed positively to the country's identity, according to a new study by the Environics Institute and Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. The findings from the online survey of 6,818 adult Canadians come amid changing attitudes toward immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-multiculturalism-a-plus-it-is-in-canada-helping-boost-its-identity-new-report-indicates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/is-multiculturalism-a-plus-it-is-in-canada-helping-boost-its-identity-new-report-indicates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application portal opens for $100 affordability payments for Albertans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans can start applying today for $100 that the provincial government says is intended to help deal with the high cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/application-portal-opens-for-100-affordability-payments-for-albertans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/application-portal-opens-for-100-affordability-payments-for-albertans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dauphin, Man., mayor says flooding is 'as bad as I've ever seen it,' as city declares local state of emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dauphin's mayor says he's seen several major floods hit the western Manitoba city in his lifetime &mdash; but none as severe as this week's flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dauphin-man-mayor-says-flooding-is-as-bad-as-ive-ever-seen-it-as-city-declares-local-state-of-emergency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/dauphin-man-mayor-says-flooding-is-as-bad-as-ive-ever-seen-it-as-city-declares-local-state-of-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 legendary polar exploration shipwrecks are about to get their 21st-century close-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ambitious expedition will use Canadian technology to revisit two legendary polar exploration shipwrecks. The goal: create detailed digital twins of Quest and Terra Nova while leaving the historic wrecks undisturbed on the sea floor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-legendary-polar-exploration-shipwrecks-are-about-to-get-their-21st-century-close-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/2-legendary-polar-exploration-shipwrecks-are-about-to-get-their-21st-century-close-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L.'s loss, sacrifice in France remembered on both sides of the Atlantic &mdash; 110 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a century after Newfoundland and Labrador soldiers far from home in northern France lost their lives, their sacrifice is still being honoured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nls-loss-sacrifice-in-france-remembered-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic-mdash-110-years-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nls-loss-sacrifice-in-france-remembered-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic-mdash-110-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L.'s loss, sacrifice at Beaumont-Hamel remembered on both sides of the Atlantic &mdash; 110 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a century after Newfoundland and Labrador soldiers far from home in northern France lost their lives, their sacrifice is still being honoured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nls-loss-sacrifice-at-beaumont-hamel-remembered-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic-mdash-110-years-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/nls-loss-sacrifice-at-beaumont-hamel-remembered-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic-mdash-110-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts confirm tornado touched down in southwest Winnipeg on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado touched down in southwestern Winnipeg during Monday night's storm, officials from the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University have confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/experts-confirm-tornado-touched-down-in-southwest-winnipeg-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/experts-confirm-tornado-touched-down-in-southwest-winnipeg-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians mark Canada Day as Carney urges unity, heat grips Central Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials in many provinces are urging people to stay hydrated and check on vulnerable neighbours as communities kick off celebrations for Canada's 159th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadians-mark-canada-day-as-carney-urges-unity-heat-grips-central-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/canadians-mark-canada-day-as-carney-urges-unity-heat-grips-central-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. says World Cup is boosting local economy, but some businesses report softer demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the FIFA World Cup passes its halfway mark, the B.C. government is touting the economic benefits of hosting the games in Vancouver but some local businesses say the boost has been uneven.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-says-world-cup-is-boosting-local-economy-but-some-businesses-report-softer-demand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/bc-says-world-cup-is-boosting-local-economy-but-some-businesses-report-softer-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's crypto businesses took in about $1.2B US last year, federal filing shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion US from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits as his investors suffered losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-crypto-businesses-took-in-about-12b-us-last-year-federal-filing-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/canada/trumps-crypto-businesses-took-in-about-12b-us-last-year-federal-filing-shows/</guid></item></channel></rss>