Sweet! Calgary's charity hot chocolate festival returns in February

Hot chocolates from Calgary's 8 Cakes (left) and Hertiage Park (right) are seen. (YYC Hot Chocolate Fest)

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China and Russia's complicated friendship, explained

Chinese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It's a high point in a complicated, centuries-long relationship.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, delivers his speech as Chinese President Xi Jinping listens to him during their dinner at The Palace of the Facets in the Moscow Kremlin, March 21, 2023. (Pavel Byrkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Calgary doctor performs spine surgery on conscious patient

Last month, Dr. Michael Yang, a spine surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre, performed a discectomy to remove the damaged part of a herniated disc in the spine, on a patient who was wide awake.

Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand

More witnesses are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired Utah man suing her and claiming her recklessness left him with lasting injuries and brain damage.

'I'm a Canadian': MP named in foreign interference report speaks out, refutes claims

The Liberal MP who allegedly benefitted from Chinese election interference is speaking out against the report, categorically stating the foreign government did not help him in his nomination campaign.

5 remain missing as rescuers continue search through wreckage of Old Montreal fire

The search for victims continues in Old Montreal Wednesday, nearly a week after a major fire left at least two dead and five missing. Rescuers are slowly but surely combing through the historic building, which contained multiple illegal Airbnb units at the time of the fire.

Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian missiles and drones

Ukraine's president posted video Wednesday showing what he said was a Russian missile slamming into an apartment building in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least one person, after Moscow's forces launched exploding drones before dawn that killed another seven at a student dormitory near Kyiv.

Shake Shack to come to Canada in 2024 with first location set for Toronto

Canadians with a hankering for Shake Shack's juicy burgers soon won't have to cross the border to satisfy their cravings. Toronto-based private investment firms Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc. announced plans Wednesday to bring the U.S. fast food giant to Canada.

Police say body of woman found on path by Prospect Point Park storm pond

An investigation is underway following the discovery of a woman's body along a park pathway in Fort McMurray, Alta.
Local first responder using art as therapy creates portraits of fallen EPS officers

A Spruce Grove first responder artist created a series of portraits in memory of the pair of Edmonton Police Service constables killed in the line of duty last week.
WEATHER
WEATHER | Josh Classen's forecast: Back above 0 C for a few days

Edmonton's streak of "warm" weather was broken Tuesday. But, we'll start a new (but short) streak today.

Vancouver

Great blue heron colony returns to Vancouver's Stanley Park

The great blue heron colony is settling back in at Stanley Park, preparing to welcome another generation of new chicks.
Canadians throw out millions of food products each year. Here's how to reduce that waste

Canadians are throwing out millions of food products each year, a practice that is not only harming the environment but also their wallets. Here are some tips to reduce food waste from an eco expert.
Federal decision to shut down B.C. salmon farms prompts company court challenge

A British Columbia salmon farming company is going to court to challenge the federal government's decision not to renew the licences for its open-net farms off Vancouver Island.

Atlantic

Transportation Safety Board report on sinking says fishing boat needed stability test

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in a report released today that a scallop dragger that sank off Nova Scotia should have been tested for stability, given major changes made to the boat.
'Violence is a workplace hazard for teachers': Parents, expert concerned about rising violence in N.S. schools

The stabbing at Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford, N.S., is hitting many parents hard.
Student charged with attempted murder in stabbings at Halifax-area high school

A 15-year-old is facing a number of charges, including attempted murder, after two staff members were stabbed at a high school in Bedford, N.S., Monday morning.

Vancouver Island

B.C. mother who sexually assaulted 15-year-old boy wins reduced sentence on appeal

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reduced the prison sentence of a Greater Victoria mother who was found guilty of luring and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
Man who allegedly held knife to person's throat arrested after string of robberies in Victoria

Victoria police say they arrested a man suspected of robbing and injuring several people with a knife in the downtown area last week.
Nanaimo high school teacher placed on leave following creep-catcher sting

A Nanaimo high school teacher has been placed on leave as the school district investigates allegations that he tried to meet up with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy on the dating site Grindr.

Toronto

Michael Ford asked to rescind 'disturbing, offensive, and racist' comment about Toronto youth

Ontario Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism and MPP Michael Ford was called upon Wednesday to rescind a comment made about Toronto youth that some have called “disturbing, offensive, and racist.”
BREAKING
BREAKING | Ontario to give manufacturers income tax credit in 2023 budget

The Doug Ford government is proposing a new tax credit to help manufacturers “grow, innovate, become more competitive and create jobs.”
Dozens of Shake Shack locations are coming to Canada

Shake Shack’s infamous crinkle-cut fries are coming to Canada.

Montreal

5 remain missing as rescuers continue search through wreckage of Old Montreal fire

The search for victims continues in Old Montreal Wednesday, nearly a week after a major fire left at least two dead and five missing. Rescuers are slowly but surely combing through the historic building, which contained multiple illegal Airbnb units at the time of the fire.
'Bricks versus bodies': Father agonizes over pace of recovery efforts in old Montreal fire

As the search for victims of a five-alarm fire in Old Montreal stretched into its fifth day on Tuesday, friends and family members are getting frustrated with the pace of the investigation and lack of answers.
Quebec budget 2023-2024: Here are the highlights

Here are the highlights of the Quebec budget.

Ottawa

Here are the road closures to expect when U.S. President Biden visits Ottawa

The city of Ottawa has released its list of road closures for the presidential motorcade and visit, starting Thursday when Biden arrives and ending Friday night after his departure.
Via Rail apologizes after Muslim man told not to pray at Ottawa train station

Via Rail is apologizing after a Muslim man was told he couldn't pray at the Ottawa train station.
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FREEZING RAIN WARNING | Icy conditions expected in Ottawa tonight

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Ottawa, calling for mixed precipitation and icy conditions Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Kitchener

'I was so concerned': Officer who fatally shot Beau Baker testifies at inquest

The second day of the inquest into a fatal police shooting saw a number of people who knew 20-year-old Beau Baker leading up to his death testify, including with the police officer who shot him.
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING | Police shut down roads near Belwood Lake

Wellington County OPP have closed two roads near Belwood Lake, northeast of Fergus, Ont.
Emergency services respond to structure fire in Paris

OPP have shut down a section of Woodslee Avenue in Paris, Ont. as crews respond to a structure fire.

Saskatoon

Here's what we could see in the 2023-24 provincial budget

The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
Sask. doctor charged with unprofessional conduct after pleading guilty to harassing ex-girlfriend

A Nipawin doctor has been charged with unprofessional conduct after pleading guilty to criminally harassing his ex-girlfriend.
Sask. RCMP warn of man at 'high risk' to breach youth-related release conditions

Saskatchewan RCMP say a 45-year-old man in the Maidstone area is "at high risk to breach conditions involving youth."

Northern Ontario

BREAKING
BREAKING | One taken to hospital after North Bay duplex fire

One person has been taken to hospital with significant injuries as a result of a fire at a North Bay duplex Monday morning, the deputy fire chief says.
Ontario's summer forecast has been revealed. What to expect from June to September

The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.
2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them

Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff said.

Winnipeg

Major risk of flooding on Red River this spring, predicts Manitoba government

There is a major risk of flooding on the Red River this spring, according to Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre
Manitoba's minimum wage is increasing

The minimum wage in Manitoba is increasing to $15.30 this October.
'Everything was lost': Manitoba business owner victim of Instagram hack

A Winnipeg business owner is reminding others to be careful online after her social media accounts were hacked over the weekend.

Regina

Here's what we could see in the 2023-24 provincial budget

The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
'Not ideal for anyone': Regina Public Schools to move 200 students from Harbour Landing School

The Regina Public School Board has endorsed the school division’s proposal to have 200 students change schools next year.
Sask. doctor charged with unprofessional conduct after pleading guilty to harassing ex-girlfriend

A Nipawin doctor has been charged with unprofessional conduct after pleading guilty to criminally harassing his ex-girlfriend.

Sweet! Calgary's charity hot chocolate festival returns in February

Sweet! Calgary's charity hot chocolate festival returns in February

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WEATHER | Josh Classen's forecast: Back above 0 C for a few days

BREAKING | Ontario to give manufacturers income tax credit in 2023 budget

FREEZING RAIN WARNING | Icy conditions expected in Ottawa tonight

DEVELOPING | Police shut down roads near Belwood Lake

BREAKING | One taken to hospital after North Bay duplex fire