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A 13-year-old boy has died after he was attacked by three “large-breed dogs” while he was riding his bicycle near his home on Saturday in rural southwestern Nova Scotia. Drew Nickerson, sandy-haired with dimples, was known for his kindness, according to his family. He had been riding his bike on Upper Sandy Cove Road in the community of Welshtown, about 15 minutes from the fishing town of Shelburne, in the late afternoon when the incident occurred. Drew was airlifted to Halifax with life-threatening injuries and died in hospital. Relative Shawna Nickerson provided a statement to The...
January 6, 2026 - 17:29 | Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
A podcaster who has been accused of harassing a potential witness in a high-profile wrongful-dismissal lawsuit against the Alberta government told solicitors that he was retained by an Edmonton-based lawyer for “unspecified work,” new court records show.That lawyer, identified in court records made public Tuesday as Bryan Ward, has acted a number of times for Sam Mraiche, an Edmonton-based medical equipment entrepreneur whose companies are at the centre of a procurement controversy that has roiled Alberta politics for the past year.
January 6, 2026 - 17:28 | Ha Tu Thanh | The Globe and Mail
The trousers feature a waistband that has an airbag and sensors built in — technology designed to protect the person wearing them from a fall.
January 6, 2026 - 17:24 | Felicia Parrillo | Global News - Canada
Alberta’s two biggest school divisions say dozens of library books have been taken off the shelves as the province’s ban on sexually explicit material officially took effect this week.The Edmonton Public School Division says it has removed 34 titles in order to comply, though it doesn’t plan to share the list with the public.The division says the list isn’t exhaustive and that titles can be added or removed as seen fit.
January 6, 2026 - 17:22 | Jack Farrell | The Globe and Mail
Manitoba's rainy autumn and recent snowfall has farmers optimistic about soil moisture levels this year. A silver lining in an industry currently facing many uncertainties.
January 6, 2026 - 17:16 | Teagan Rasche | Global News - Canada
Police have charged a 47-year-old Barrie woman with first degree murder in the death of a 10-year-old child.
The deceased child was
found by police
when they responded to a call for a wellness check on New Year’s Eve.
The woman is the mother of the victim, according to Barrie Police. When...
January 6, 2026 - 17:06 | National Post Staff | National Post
