The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. A Pictou County man is dead after an ATV crash on Tuesday afternoon in northern Nova Scotia. RCMP said in a news release that emergency crews responded to a report of an overturned ATV in a remote area near Middle Settlement Road in Lovat at 3:50 p.m. The driver, a 67-year-old man from Salt Springs, was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead. Police are investigating the crash and ask anyone with information to contact Pictou County RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

A call for a vehicle stuck in a ditch in the B.C. Interior morphed into a high-stakes arrest along Highway 5 near Clearwater Thursday morning. On arrival, police discovered "one of the occupants was wanted for murder and potentially armed," said Cpl. Brett Urano of the B.C. "Out of an abundance of caution, police closed the highway in both directions," Urano said.

An alleged drug smuggler for accused kingpin Ryan Wedding – recently connected to a man charged in a sprawling Toronto police corruption investigation – has been moved to a special unit of a Toronto jail. WATCH | Ties emerge between men accused in Project South and Ryan Wedding case: Drug trafficking suspect ordered not to contact Ryan Wedding associate | Duration 2:03 CBC News has confirmed a link between a man charged in a Toronto police corruption probe and an associate of alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding. The special handling unit at the Toronto South Detention Centre is seen in a 2018 provincial report. Gurpreet Singh (left) and his uncle Hardeep Ratte were charged in a U.S. federal indictment alongside alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding in 2024. Authorities have linked the group to large-scale drug trafficking in Europe, money laundering, firearms trafficking and murder.

Niagara Regional Chair Bob Gale has abruptly resigned, just hours after anti-racism groups in Niagara demanded he apologize for owning a signed copy of Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto, Mein Kampf. Within hours, Gale wrote a formal letter of resignation to Ontario Municipal Affairs Minister Rob Flack, effective immediately. U.S.-based Rare Book Hub, which maintains a database of rare book sales, confirmed a copy of Mein Kampf was sold on that date. In a followup statement issued Thursday morning, Waziruddin said Mein Kampf reflects the same kind of hatred as those groups. Gale was appointed regional chair by Flack in December following the death of former chair Jim Bradley.

budget reversals not as straightforward as they seemNewsDuration 1:28The list of restored funding doesn't directly line up with the list of grant cuts provided the day after the budget was tabled. The CBC's Michael Gorman has the story.

Other international airlines, like Lufthansa and Ryanair, have confirmed that they have a hedging system in place to temporary lock fuel prices in. | Hanomansing Tonight | Duration 5:06 The surge in fuel prices has challenged airlines, triggering ticket price hikes and upending global travel. The cost of jet fuel tends to be an airline's biggest expense, and it has soared since the conflict began. CBC News reached out to other Canadian airlines to ask how they would respond to the soaring cost of jet fuel. A spokesperson for Porter Airlines said it's too soon to forecast how jet fuel prices will influence airfare, "but we are monitoring the situation closely."

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are demanding to know why the public was kept in the dark for nearly two weeks after an Iranian missile slammed into a Canadian airbase in Kuwait on March 1. “Prime Minister Carney has had multiple occasions and press availability to disclose this fact,” said Bezan. The retaliatory strike was launched shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched a coordinated bombing campaign targeting the Iranian regime’s leadership in Tehran. The story reported that no Canadian personnel were harmed in the attack, a detail that was confirmed on Thursday afternoon by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. National Postrmohamed@postmedia.comOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

If you really, really, really need to unload a property these days, then it’s time to turn a paper loss (if you bought since 2022) into a realized one. Go with an offer conditional on home inspection, financing and insurance commitments, which also includes the patio furniture plus the Bernadoodle. This is shaping up to be the most moribund, comatose, on-life-support market since the Great Ennui of the early 1990s. More oil production facilities in the Gulf are being shuttered. Oil production will have resumed.

At least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains, a local official said Thursday. The landslides happened in Gamo Zone and affected the Gacho Baba District, Kamba District and Bonke District, according to Gamo Zone director of disaster response Mesfin Manuqa. The Gacho Baba District communication chief, Abebe Agena, said most of those who died were found buried in the mud. Mudslides and floods caused by heavy rainfall are common in Ethiopia, especially during the rainy season. In July 2024, a deadly mudslide caused by heavy rain claimed the lives of 229 people in southern Ethiopia.

The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada's military footprint in the country's Far North. Prime Minister Mark Carney wouldn't speculate how the spending will unfold. Northern infrastructure improvements at four forward operating locations in Canada's North (Inuvik, N.W.T., Yellowknife, Iqaluit and Goose Bay, N.L.) The network of bases will enable the Canadian military to deploy rapidly and support year-round response across the North, no matter how remote. The roadwork includes a further extension of the Mackenzie Highway, connecting Yellowknife to Inuvik with the intention of opening up commercial opportunities along the route.

What's making news on March 12NewsDuration 1:27Alberta hospitalists say they need a new contract or some surgeries are at risk of being cancelled, a shortage of doctors is leading to an ER closure in Hinton and the International Energy Agency is planning on releasing millions of barrels of reserve oil into the global market.

For first access to JUNO Awards Broadcast ticket on-sale information and updates, sign up at junoawards.ca/winnipeg. “We are proud to bring The JUNO Awards back to Winnipeg in 2027 and celebrate the extraordinary talent that continues to emerge from this vibrant and creative community,” says Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards. Hosting The JUNO Awards will further spotlight Manitoba’s dynamic arts community while welcoming artists, industry leaders and fans from across the country. Hosting the JUNO Awards in Winnipeg is a chance to celebrate that incredible talent, and showcase our vibrant arts community. The 55th annual JUNO Awards Broadcast will take place in Hamilton at TD Coliseum on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

's Lower Mainland to the southern Interior were closed Thursday morning following overnight storms. The Coquihalla Highway was closed about 12 kilometres north of Hope due to a "vehicle incident," according to DriveBC. Just before 2 p.m. PT on Thursday, DriveBC said the stretch had reopened between Hope and Merritt. He said the wind was so strong that several trees were downed, and the wind pushed several semi-trailers over. "As conditions can change quickly during severe weather, we encourage customers to check their sailing status before leaving home," she said.

WATCH | How high will oil prices go? | About That | Duration 9:48 Oil and gas prices are rapidly rising around the world amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Andrew Chang explains what's driving the surge and why predicting the next moves in the oil market is so difficult. That loss, primarily to Asian markets, "is kind of an air pocket" in global oil supply that will soon hit shore. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's provincial budget projected a nearly $10-billion deficit, numbers that could improve if oil prices stay high.

Hydro-Québec is gradually restoring power to customers after freezing rain and high winds brought down power lines overnight. While the province avoided the worst of the anticipated ice storm, some schools in southern Quebec remained closed for a second day due to poor road conditions and power outages. The high winds and freezing rain led to some fallen trees and branches in Montreal. Snow further eastWhile Montreal and the surrounding area was hit with freezing rain, other parts of the province saw a mix of snow and ice pellets. Several schools in the Quebec City area also remained closed Thursday morning, though some daycare services were open.