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Retrieved on: 2026-02-22 01:22:03 PST

This Brampton landlord 'can't sleep at night' after he says his tenant stopped paying rent and won't leave

A tenant who told a past landlord she made $120,000 a year as an online content creator is scheduled to go before Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board next month, accused of not paying rent to her current landlord for almost a year.

B.C. RCMP investigate reports of threats against Tumbler Ridge victim's family

A funeral for one of the victim's of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting has been cancelled as a result of the threats, according to the local newspaper.

Thunder Bay had highest average annual human trafficking rate in Canada over decade. Here's what's being done

Over 5,000 human trafficking incidents were reported to police in Canada between 2014 and 2024, according to federal data, with the highest average annual rates in Thunder Bay. Ahead of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Sunday, students and advocates in the northwestern Ontario city are working to address the illegal exploitation of people, often for sexual reasons or forced labour.

Albertans react to upcoming referendum during weekend rally, call-in radio show

Some callers to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's provincewide radio show are in support of her recently-announced referendum, while others rallying outside the legislature in Edmonton say they're disheartened with the direction Smith is taking with the province.

Federal government says there may not be enough workstations for all workers' 4-day-a-week return

Unions representing federal workers say the Treasury Board of Canada's update only confirms what they already knew.

Fears Ontario's student aid program will bring huge debt, put higher education out of reach

Ontario's changes to its post-secondary financial aid model have raised concerns about rising student debt and a return to when unaffordability deterred people from getting a higher education.

The big questions Danielle Smith poses to Albertans as referendums

Alberta's premier used to want rapid growth in newcomers and enjoyed surplus budgets. Now in deficit, she's pointing a finger at immigration levels.

As Iranian Canadians mark 40 days of mourning, fate of some loved ones still unknown

Many Canadians are enduring long waits to learn the fate of relatives who have been arrested or gone missing in the wake of a violent crackdown on protests during which at least 7,000 people were killed, rights group say.

MacKinnon sends Canada to gold-medal game after sinking Finns with game winner in dying seconds

Canada survived another hockey scare on Friday, erasing a two-goal deficit to be Finland 3-2 in the Olympic semifinal game in Milan. Nathan MacKinnon scored the game winner on the power play with 35.2 seconds remaining in the game.

Toronto cop at centre of corruption probe lists GTA house for sale

The home of the Toronto police constable described as the “genesis” of a months-long corruption probe was listed for sale this week while the officer remains behind bars.

Skier dies in avalanche during guided trip near Revelstoke, B.C.

The snowpack in the Selkirk and Monashee mountains is considered to be of considerable risk for a human-triggered avalanche, according to Avalanche Canada.

North America’s only French ballet school says funding gap threatens its future

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec (ESBQ) — a milestone administrators say should be celebratory. Instead, they’re warning of financial strain.

Preliminary hearing for self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' rescheduled

Obstruction charges have been stayed against three people who refused to give their names to police during a raid on a compound in Richmound, Sask., in September 2025. The preliminary hearing for the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada," Romana Didulo, has also been rescheduled.

Ontario allows early-morning alcohol sales for gold medal hockey game

The Ontario government will allow bars and restaurants across the province to start selling alcohol at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday as the Canadian men’s hockey team competes for a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

Nestlé to sell global ice cream business impacting London, Ont. plant

Nestlé is negotiating to sell off the remainder of its ice cream business to a company it partnered with ten years ago, but says there will be no immediate impact on its Canadian operations.

Earl exits, lord leaves: N.B. legislature removes colonial portraits

You can say this about the First Earl of Sheffield and Lord Glenelg: they had a good run in New Brunswick for two long-dead, nearly unknown British officials.

Stronach's lawyer accuses complainant of lying about memory lapses in sex assault trial

The lawyer for Frank Stronach accused one of the complainants in his sexual assault case of lying, rejecting her testimony that she couldn’t remember some details of the alleged attack.

This tenant’s fight against a renoviction is heading to N.S. Supreme Court

Tracey Lothian’s landlord said he was going to renovate the home she was renting and he needed her to move out. She left, but he didn’t carry out the renovations. He brought in a new tenant and raised the rent more than 30 per cent.

Montreal is mentioned in the Epstein files hundreds of times. Here’s what we know

An investor who was in business with Jeffrey Epstein; a prominent Quebec businessman who tried to sell Epstein his villa; the province's pension fund manager rethinks one of its partnerships — here are three ways Quebec shows up in the Epstein files.

'We shoot, we score!' Canadian junior hockey team sings song of inspriation for Team Canada

The London Nationals junior hockey team in London, Ont., are sending a hockey song of inspiration to Canada's men's hockey team ahead of the semi-final game Friday, sung to the tune of our national anthem.