Unpublished Newswire
Prairieland Park played host to the Saskatoon Folkfest over the weekend. Although scaled down from past years as a citywide event, organizers say the 2026 edition was a success.
August 16, 2026 - 10:14 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
Alexis Belliveau and Julien Robichaud are submitting an application for the creation of an Acadian flag emoji to the organization that reviews and approves emojis. Their online petition launched Tuesday has garnered over 10,000 signatures.
August 16, 2026 - 09:55 | | CBC News - Canada
Toronto police have released a photo of a man with extensive facial tattoos who allegedly came up behind a total stranger and stabbed him, unprovoked, at 8 a.m. Friday at Yonge and Bloor, one of the city’s busiest intersections. The stranger was seriously injured but is expected to survive, police said. “The male victim was walking alone on the sidewalk when he was approached from behind,” police said. “The suspect, unprovoked, stabbed the victim.” His alleged attacker fled. Initial reports described him as a bearded male, and a photo that appeared to be taken from security cameras...
August 16, 2026 - 09:34 | National Post | National Post
August 16, 2026 - 09:05 | | The Globe and Mail
Blue-green algae is being monitored by researchers across Alberta, and the public can follow along from anywhere through a new website. The Algal Bloom Tracker lets users track toxic algal blooms at six Alberta lakes through satellite imagery, providing near real-time results that can be viewed on a free-to-use map.
August 16, 2026 - 09:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham and Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette are meeting in St. John's on Monday for "an announcement regarding energy security and economic development."
August 16, 2026 - 08:46 | | CBC News - Canada
