N.B.ers head to the polls to elect local governments


Bear euthanized after visiting Alberta summer village

A "habituated" black bear was killed by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services last week after reports of it frequenting a populated area. The bear was euthanized May 6 after repeatedly being seen in the west-central Alberta summer village of Burnstick Lake, about 80 kilometres southwest of Red Deer in Clearwater County.


Ontario Nurses' Association launching constitutional challenge over lack of right to strike

The Ontario Nurses' Association is launching a constitutional challenge of a law that prevents them from taking any form of job action during the bargaining process, a move hospitals are calling deeply troubling.


Man, 25, dies after bear encounter in northern Saskatchewan

The Ministry of Community Safety confirmed a "bear incident" Friday that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man.


In a life marked by tragedy, Martin Short still chooses joy

If there's a thin line separating laughter and pain, then a new Netflix documentary out Tuesday reveals Martin Short's walked that line for most of his life.


Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate's health condition 'very dangerous,' husband says

The family of Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi say she remains in critical care after she was transferred to a Tehran hospital as a result of "intensified international pressure," over her deteriorating health condition.


Man who killed star Olympic swimmer charged in multimillion-dollar grandparent scam

U.S. prosecutors have accused Glen Crossley, the 56-year-old Montrealer who killed a Canadian Olympic gold medallist in a hit-and-run, of scamming elderly Americans as part of a multimillion-dollar grandparent scam network.


Census 2026 is here. Why does it ask what time you leave for work?

Canadians are once again being asked detailed questions in this year’s census. What is Statistics Canada trying to learn from it all?


Québécois dubbing of The Simpsons saved after outcry from fans

The version of The Simpsons dubbed in Québécois French has been saved after Bell Media reached a deal with Disney Entertainment to broadcast the series.


Manitoba hockey coach who lured, sexually assaulted teenage player gets 6 years in prison

Madison Biluk, a former Manitoba hockey coach who admitted to luring and sexually assaulting a teenage player on her team, was taken into custody Monday to begin serving a six-year prison sentence.