Albertans most likely in Canada to get financial advice from AI, social media, poll shows

Survey suggests 21 per cent of surveyed respondents in Alberta used models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude to get financial guidance. Experts say online sources are a good learning tool but warn they can have risks.


Spicy romance novel adaptation to be filmed in P.E.I. with $5M from province

The largest production ever to come to Prince Edward Island will begin this summer.


How Britain’s far right hijacked the murder of Henry Nowak

The brutal murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak in southern England has ignited another volatile debate in the U.K. over race and what’s been described as “white grievance.” Despite pleas from Nowak's grieving family to prevent his death from sparking racial division, prominent far-right and populist figures have tried to exploit the tragedy.


Owners ordered to pay $100K in wages say they didn't know foreign workers were employed at their hotel

The owners of a hotel chain who are appealing orders to pay more than $100,000 in owed wages to three foreign workers say they weren't even aware two of the workers were employed at one of the company's Manitoba hotels.


Alberta man charged after more than 500,000 child sexual exploitation photos, videos seized

A man from Okotoks, Alta., faces criminal charges after police say they found more than half a million child sexual exploitation photos and videos in his possession. It's one of the largest collections the Alberta child exploitation unit has ever encountered.


Vancouver council votes not to sanction mayor after investigation found he harassed councillor

All six of Ken Sim's ABC party members voted on Tuesday against acting on the findings of the Integrity Commissioner's investigation into Sim's actions against Councillor Sean Orr. The other four councillors, including Orr, voted for sanctioning Sim,


First Nation leaders speak about Pelican Narrows shooting, violence in northern Sask.

Pelican Narrows declared a state of emergency in 2024 amid ongoing violence and has since enacted a series of measures aimed at reducing crime.


RCMP still looking for suspect in fatal Pelican Narrows shooting

Just as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders were preparing to talk to the media early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP announced the suspect in custody has been released and confirmed there were no longer any suspects in custody in relation to Monday's shooting.


'We need immediate help': First Nation's leaders decry wave of violence, lack of action in Pelican Narrows

Just as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders were preparing to talk to the media early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP announced the suspect in custody has been released and confirmed there were no longer any suspects in custody in relation to Monday's shooting.


N.S. to create centralized daycare waitlist to streamline search for child care

A long-awaited centralized daycare waitlist will make it easier for families to find suitable child care in Nova Scotia, officials with the Education Department said Wednesday. The province is in the early stages of building a new online portal set to launch in 2027.