Wanted man poses 'immediate threat' to public in Selkirk, Interlake, Winnipeg: RCMP

RCMP are warning people in Selkirk, the Interlake and Winnipeg of a man who is believed to be armed and dangerous and poses an "immediate threat" to the public.
Emotional Sask. chief medical health officer pleads with public amid dire new COVID-19 modelling

"To see young lives lost to a vaccine-preventable disease — how can we accept this?" Dr. Saqib Shahab said Wednesday
Federal immigration department employees reporting racist workplace behaviour, says survey

A report examining workplace racism at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) describes repeated instances of employees and supervisors using offensive terms with their racialized colleagues.
Potential human remains, items linked to boyfriend of Gabby Petito found in Florida state park

Items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie and potential human remains were found Wednesday at a Florida wilderness park during the search for clues in the slaying of Gabby Petito during the couple's cross-country road trip, according to law enforcement sources and a Laundrie family attorney.
Conservatives say they oppose 'secret' move to introduce mandatory vaccine rule for MPs

The Conservatives say they oppose the "secret" move by the House of Common's governing body to introduce a new mandatory vaccination policy for MPs and object to the idea of more virtual sittings of the chamber.
Canada's closer to having a U.S. ambassador — 2 years later

Canada is closer to having a U.S. ambassador — finally. It's been more than two years since the U.S. had a top envoy in Ottawa. Political stalemate is one reason for the delay. Now a Senate committee has advanced the nomination of telecom exec David Cohen.
Facebook to rebrand itself and focus on the metaverse
Facebook Inc., under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself with a new name for its parent company that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday.
Netflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments
Netflix employees are staging a walk-out on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming platform's decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle's controversial new comedy special, which they say ridicules trans people.
Countries must cut fossil fuel plans by more than half to reach global climate targets: UN report

The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels, according to a UN-backed study released Wednesday.
Olympic flame arrives in Beijing amid boycott calls

The Olympic flame arrived in Beijing on Wednesday amid calls from overseas critics for a boycott of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.