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Man and woman arrested after flooding at Winnipeg police headquarters
Broken white pieces are scattered on a wet mat.

A man and a woman are facing charges, including mischief, connected to flooding at the Winnipeg police headquarters Saturday that forced the building to be closed for public access.


15 February 2026, 4:49 pm
Victim. Survivor. Icon. Gisèle Pelicot has heard it all. But in her words? She's ‘an optimist’
A woman with red hair cut in a bob with bangs is smiling slightly into the camera. Two men can be seen over her shoulder.

Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity at her ex-husband’s trial in September 2024, where he would be convicted of drugging her, raping her and inviting men to do the same while she was unconscious. Now, she's telling her wider story in a memoir as she rebuilds her life.


15 February 2026, 2:00 pm
Olympic curling controversy takes aim at Canada
Three Canadian male curlers.

Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics and it's all centring on whether the mighty Canadian team is cheating. Both men's and women's teams have now been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released.


15 February 2026, 12:10 pm
'One of the best days of my life': Kingsbury wins Canada's 1st gold medal at Milano Cortina 2026
A men's skier shouts and raises his arm at the bottom of a moguls course.

Mikaël Kingsbury ended his Olympic career on the top of the podium, winning the men's dual moguls final on Sunday to capture Canada's first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympic Games.


15 February 2026, 10:58 am
Stompin' Tom fans push Saint John council for statue of Canadian icon
Man playing guitar. Photo in black and white.

Saint John resident Greg Hemmings and his friends are advocating for a statue to honor Canadian music icon Stompin' Tom Connors on the city's waterfront.


15 February 2026, 10:00 am
Figure skating is more open to LGBTQ athletes than ever. This N.S. Olympian never lived to see it
A male and female dancer can be seen on the ice. Both sets of their arms are outstretched

Nearly 35 years after Halifax ice dancer and Olympic bronze medallist Rob McCall died of AIDS, a new generation of elite gay figure skaters are embodying a future he — and many of his peers — never lived long enough to see.


15 February 2026, 10:00 am
The long, cold, sometimes deadly way N.B.ers used to travel in winter
A horse and sleigh on the St. John River

Long before studded tires and heated seats, New Brunswickers relied on horse-drawn sleighs to get around in the winter.


15 February 2026, 10:00 am
Acadia University opens up AI literacy course to public for free
Big building with clock.

Acadia University hopes an introductory course about AI tools can bring students and the public better understanding about AI technology.


15 February 2026, 10:00 am
One year later, crews continuing to monitor grounded MSC Baltic III
A grounded container ship. There are chips and gashes of damage across the hull, and hard snow and ice running along the ship's edges.

The MSC Baltic III has been pounded by winter weather and winds in recent months, and officials working on the site say there's still uncertainty around the vessel a year after it was grounded on the west coast of Newfoundland.


15 February 2026, 9:30 am
The night intruders broke into my home was the night that sent me to Canada
A black-haired man with a beard sits in front of a front door, scratching the heads of two dogs in front of him.

Ope Michael had a good life in Nigeria, but his sense of safety was shattered the night intruders broke into his home. That was the moment he decided to move to Canada, experiencing both the highs and lows of restarting life in a new country.


15 February 2026, 9:00 am
Ottawa sees 'huge opportunity' as trade delegation heads to Mexico, says cabinet minister
A man in a suit speaks in the House of Commons.

A Canadian trade mission to Mexico this week could produce new deals by early spring, and marks the country's "most significant" such mission ever to Mexico, according to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc.


15 February 2026, 9:00 am
Who knew what? Quebec's political class braces for final report into SAAQclic fiasco
A person sitting at a table.

After months of testimony from Quebec ministers, civil servants and automobile insurance board officials, Judge Denis Gallant is expected to table his final report on the events surrounding the tumultuous release of the SAAQclic website in a news conference Monday morning. 


15 February 2026, 9:00 am
For some Olympic athletes, high-performance sport runs in the family
A closeup of a skier

Many competitors at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games are inspired by parents who are or have been elite athletes. On Team Canada alone, there are at least nine kids of Olympians and Paralympians.


15 February 2026, 9:00 am
Why Tumbler Ridge is resilient
A memorial of flowers and candles outside.

The town at the centre of a national tragedy has faced collapse and hardship but continues to persevere.


14 February 2026, 2:00 pm
How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world's biggest media franchises
Children walk by a Pokemon store with large characters on display.

Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest franchises in the world, grossing billions of dollars and becoming a source of global soft power for Japan.


14 February 2026, 9:00 am
What we know — and don't — about the guns used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting
Police tape in front of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School

Three days after one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canada's history, it's still unclear how the shooter, who had a history of mental illness, got hold of the guns recovered at the two crime scenes.


13 February 2026, 8:50 pm
Why the U.S. cutting off Cuba's oil supply is dooming its tourism industry
A person in a dark suit and yellow tie is superimposed over a street in Cuba. The Cuban flag hangs above the street, and the text "Total collapse?" is centered in the foreground.


13 February 2026, 1:39 am
2026 Olympic Games: Canada crushes France with 10-2 win in men's hockey preliminary round final
Canada's Macklin Celebrini scores a penalty shot on Feb. 15, 2026 in Milan, Italy.


4 February 2026, 10:23 pm
The art of no deal: A Greenlandic carver’s vengeful response to Trump shows opportunity amid crisis
Greenland artist Kim Kleist-Eriksen holds up one of his carvings in his Nuuk studio.


22 September 2025, 8:01 am
Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting this week
Prime Minister Mark Carney and President of China Xi Jinping stand side by side, shaking hands while smiling as they look forward, with Canadian and Chinese flags behind them.


20 March 2025, 6:01 am