Winnipeg man faces bestiality, animal abuse chargesKevin Hirschfield
A 19-year-old man is facing a number of charges related to animal abuse, including bestiality.
Sue Gray questions class-based civil service scheme
The PM’s former chief of staff says she “learned a lot from being around people from different walks of life” in the civil service. BBC News
Calgary mayoral race remains tight with many undecided voters: pollAdam MacVicar
According to a new poll from Leger, 45 per cent of Calgary voters are undecided with just over six weeks to go until election day.
Advocacy groups launch legal challenge against Alberta’s Bill 27Skylar Peters
Two advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the province surrounding Bill 27, a controversial piece of legislation that aims to regulate pronoun use for gender-fluid students.
Surrey School District faces expensive portable removal costsAmy Judd
Surrey’s District Parent Advisory Council says the cost to remove the portables they are replacing is more than $100,000 each.
‘Fury’ over Father Ted creator arrest and ‘nervy bond markets’
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan’s arrest and skyrocketing borrowing costs dominate Wednesday’s papers. BBC News
Trump references Alabama’s stunning defeat in Space Command announcement as Tuberville gloats about Auburn
President Donald Trump made a brief reference to Alabama’s stunning loss to Florida State over the weekend when he announced Tuesday that Space Command headquarters would move from Colorado to…
Okanagan brewery pairs brews with bricks as it becomes Lego retailerSydney Morton
Lego bricks and beer appear to be the perfect recipe over at Copper Brewing Company in Kelowna, B.C.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,287
Here are the key events on day 1,287 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jury clears Cardi B of assault on security guard in Los Angeles
A number of viral moments thrust the civil case into the spotlight. BBC News
Trump says 11 killed in strike on alleged drug-carrying boat from Venezuela
The US military attack comes as the US surges military presence in the Caribbean, risking an escalation with Venezuela. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Retired UFC star Jon Jones exonerated after New Mexico prosecutors drop charges in traffic case
UFC star Jon Jones has cleared a major legal hurdle stemming from a traffic incident in New Mexico. Jones was facing charges in connection with accusations that he fled the…
Asylum protests putting police under chronic pressure, chief says
Chief Constable Gavin Stephens says police have dealt with over 3,000 summer protests and warns against an “increase in tension and polarity”. BBC News
Average child care wait 17 months in Manitoba: surveyIris Dyck
Childcare is also increasingly affecting parental employment, with 37 per cent turning down a job and 52 per cent delaying returning to work due to trouble finding child care. …
Trump, Leavitt pile on ‘nasty’ CBS News host Margaret Brennan as ‘stupid,’ ‘so bad’
President Donald Trump and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took turns knocking CBS News’ “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan on Friday, calling her “stupid” and “so bad.” Speaking…
Taylor Swift joins the party as Brittany Mahomes turns 30 with cowgirl-themed weekend in Nashville
Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift’s bond never goes out of style. Swift, 35, was by Mahomes’ side to celebrate her 30th birthday weekend extravaganza in Nashville, Tenn. Brittany celebrated the…
Government unable to calculate Afghan data breach cost, watchdog says
The National Audit Office says it has not been given enough information to have “confidence” a relocation scheme cost £850m. BBC News
Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals
A case over the US tech giant’s dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome web browser. BBC News
US filmmaker in legal battle over ‘Downton Shabby’
Hopwood DePree takes Rochdale council to the High Court over control of his ancestral stately home. BBC News