Unpublished Newswire
The United States is seeking the extradition of a Montreal man who has been arrested and charged with murder conspiracy, amid media reports that the case is related to international drug-trafficking allegations against former Canadian snowboarder-turned-fugitive Ryan Wedding.Atna Onha, 40, appeared in court in Montreal on Tuesday, but few details were available about allegations. La Presse and Radio-Canada reported that the alleged victim is someone who was expected to be a witness in the case against Mr. Wedding, who is believed to be in hiding in Mexico and is the subject of a US$10-...
November 18, 2025 - 21:38 | Colin Freeze, Eric Andrew-Gee | The Globe and Mail
Saskatoon's business owners were invited to a discussion with Mayor Block to go over the city's new initiatives, looking at how to work together to help Saskatoon thrive.
November 18, 2025 - 21:12 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
The Alberta government defended its plan to introduce a public-private model for physicians on Tuesday, a proposal that health care experts say could contravene the Canada Health Act.Alberta intends to introduce a hybrid model in health care where doctors could work in both systems simultaneously, The Globe and Mail revealed on Tuesday, according to confidential draft legislation. No other Canadian province allows physicians to toggle between the two systems.Matt Jones, Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, during Question Period, said the model has worked in other...
November 18, 2025 - 21:03 | Alanna Smith, Matthew Scace, Emma Graney | The Globe and Mail
The home will allow the organization to expand existing services and add new ones to help support some 300 families every year amid the growing need.
November 18, 2025 - 20:40 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
Ontario has quietly suspended a fast-track immigration stream for skilled tradespeople and is cancelling all current applications to the stream, leaving candidates who were awaiting decisions in limbo − and at risk of losing their right to live and work in the province.The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) allows the province to recruit and retain foreign workers by granting permanent residency to those with in-demand skills, and has previously been touted as a critical means of filling labour shortages. Qualified workers can be nominated by employers or invited by the province to...
November 18, 2025 - 20:24 | Sara Mojtehedzadeh | The Globe and Mail
When Peter Flagler leaves his job at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night he’ll be able to look down Bremner Boulevard to the CN Tower and know that he’s valued.Flagler, who lives with an intellectual disability, is an assistant to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ equipment staff and motionball’s honorary athlete of the year. The CN Tower is one of several major landmarks that will be lit yellow on Wednesday as part of motionball’s #NoGoodWay Day.
November 18, 2025 - 20:06 | John Chidley-Hill | The Globe and Mail
