Bus crash survivor forever changed by Sask.'s deadliest highway disaster

Derald Flamand, 64, is one of eight people to survive Saskatchewan's deadliest highway crash. He travelled from B.C. to see a new plaque west of Swift Current, Sask., that details the fiery three-vehicle crash that left 22 young men dead on May 28, 1980.
Trump's homeland security chief says pressure on Mexican cartels pushing crime to Canadian border

The U.S. crackdown on drug trafficking on the border with Mexico has triggered an increase in criminal activity coming across the border from Canada, according to Markwayne Mullin, the U.S. secretary of homeland security.
Edmonton teens charged with using AI to create sexually exploitative images of classmates

A pair of 14-year-old boys in Edmonton have been charged for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child exploitation images of their classmates.
Canada's population drops in first quarter of 2026

Canada's population dipped by about 55,000 people in the first three months of this year, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada, which on Wednesday set the population at 41,417,056.
Luigi Mangione seeks 'extreme emotional disturbance' defence in CEO killing case

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at trial that he was in a state of "extreme emotional disturbance" when he allegedly committed the crime, a judge revealed at a court hearing Wednesday.
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup

FIFA's new hydration breaks midway through each half — a novelty for this World Cup — were introduced to help players deal with the summer heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico. But critics say they're having unintended consequences, ruining the flow of the game and giving coaches a chance to tactically shift momentum in their team's favour.
N.L. health-care workers got an email promising a day off — but it was only a cybersecurity test

Employees of Newfoundland and Labrador’s health authority recently received an email titled June Holiday thanking them for their hard work in recent months — only to find out it was all just a cybersecurity test. Now, the NLHS Digital Health Service CEO is apologizing, saying the email was "not sensitive."
Lawsuit against Costco's popular rotisserie chicken 'fatally flawed,' company's lawyers say

A proposed class-action lawsuit that says Costco "systematically cheated" customers by advertising its hugely popular Kirkland Signature seasoned rotisserie chicken as containing no preservatives is "fatally flawed" and should be thrown out, lawyers for the company say.
Toronto Maple Leafs hire Jim Hiller as head coach

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as head coach, the club announced Wednesday.
Iran-U.S. agreement leaks reveal plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz, 60-day window for nuclear talks

Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement that officials say broadly matches the document.