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The sighting of a sniper on Saturday during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Waterloo was met with fear and shock by some, but one policing expert from Wilfrid Laurier University says this is a proactive measure designed to keep the crowd safe.

On a day we celebrate the green, it was very white outside. St. Patrick’s Day revellers in London were going to have to cope with snow and high winds on Tuesday as they grip their green beer: The city awoke to snow and there was a risk of snow squalls into the afternoon, according to […]

Blaine Redlac, 29, was hit on his right leg and thrown up to 10 metres when a vehicle plowed through the festival in Vancouver on April 26.

Largest review finds no mental health benefits of medicinal cannabis  News-MedicalUsing marijuana to ease anxiety or depression? Science shows the evidence isn’t there  CTV NewsCannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review  The GuardianCannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds  Reuters

New vehicle sales are down in January 2026 from January 2025, with zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) showing the most significant dip, numbers from show.

“There’s a lot of pressure on energy costs, obviously, diesel, gas prices, and the food supply chain is a very energy-intensive sector,” Dr. Sylvain Charlebois said.

The Goods from The Garden Strathcona Vancouver, BC | The Garden Strathcona has spent the past seven years building a thoughtful, multi-layered hospitality space in Strathcona, combining café service, retail, and a steady rhythm of community-driven events. Now, with a new wine bar, expanded food program, and a hidden back patio on the way, the […]

Is the World Cup of Hockey a big deal to you? Vote in our daily poll! Mayor Knack needs to lighten up on Chief Driechel. Mayor Knack’s China trip was supposedly in the name of economic development. But a municipal official can’t strike a trade deal, so what was the actual purpose of the trip? […]

Get ready for a wild bit of weather to kick off the work week. London and the surrounding area was under an Environment Canada wind warning on Monday, with winds expected to gust from 70 to 90 kilometres/hour all day and into Tuesday, according to the national weather agency. There was expected to be rain […]

A flower’s fight against extinction could be big climate change news  USA TodayA wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process  CTV NewsCan species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet heats up?  New Scientist