5 things you absolutely must know today

StatsCan confirms Saskatchewan's record harvest; Winnipeg's mayor aims to reopen Sherbrook pool; Edmonton's new downtown arena will have a familiar name; Manitoba students at the bottom of the barrel in math, reading and science and two gay Saskatchewan inmates lose appeal to live together in housing unit. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Another restaurant operator will leave Morris, MB for prejudiced comments from patrons; a record-setting grain harvest has brought Canada's storage elevator system to capacity, a school board in S.E. Alberta has allowed schools to continue praying, Calgary will unveil plans for an extensive new cycling network and Rogers Communications announced a mammoth 12-year, $5.2 billion broadcast agreement with the NHL. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

An ex-CFLer was arrested on fraud and forgery charges; some Saskatoon homes will soon be running on energy from a landfill; a Winnipegger is accusing Health Canada of a privacy breach; Creighton, SK makes short list for site of a nuclear waste facility and a Winnipeg school district is opposing a consultant's report on snow clearing. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

The City of Winnipeg and the province reached an agreement in rapid transit funding; Regina has installed 33 security cameras in preparation for the Grey Cup on Sunday; plans for a decorative fence along Winnipeg's airport route have been tabled by city hall; a $6 million libel suit has been filed against Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi and a researcher from U of M has been awarded a prestigious pharmaceutical research award. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

City councillors in Winnipeg approved a $10,000 rebate for condo purchasers in the Exchange District; an Alberta MLA caught in a prostitution sting in Minnesota quits PC caucus; the Tourism Industry Association of Canada estimates that striking foreign service workers that process visitor visas have cost the country $280 million in lost tourism revenue; the 2013 Grey Cup in Regina has sold out out four months in advance and an informal committee in Saskatoon is discussing ways to exhibit Joni Mitchell artifacts. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Sun Media closes 11 newspapers across Canada and terminates 360 positions; Alberta Health Services announce nearly 200 layoffs for nurses across the province; details on dubious government-funded experiments on aboriginals during Second World War have been revealed; Loblaws buys Shoppers Drug Mart for $12.4 billion and police have let media into the Lac-Megantic explosion for the first time. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

A CP freight train containing fuel derailed in Calgary today over a collapsing bridge; a Quebec man camping in Manitoba was killed by a falling tree in a provincial campsite; Prince Albert, SK residents living near the North SK River are advised to be prepared to evacuate; officials in southwestern MB are calling for the premier to tour the area and a man connected to the Rob Ford crack scandal has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Read More

5 things you must know today

Calgary's state of local emergency will continue for at least another week; residents in High River are still unable to return home; Winnipeg's second phase of rapid transit grows in scope and cost; a Saskatoon seniors home throws a 1940s-themed prom for residents who missed out from the war and former Winnipeggers give first their Canadian interview about their daughter killed in Newtown. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Power has been restored in half of Downtown Calgary; Northern SK flood evacuees have arrived in Saskatoon; Creswin Properties has unveiled their plans for a 28-storey tower north of Portage and Main in Winnipeg; a Winnipeg student has come forward about a harrowing, unprovoked attack on his life and Laurent Blanchard has been selected as Montreal's new interim mayor. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Calgary begins flood clean up; AB premier Alison Redford pledges $1 billion in relief funding; SK prepares for floodwater moving east; a Winnipeg committee has approved traffic changes in downtown to accommodate proposed tower and Rob Ford attends his first Pride event after three years in office. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

The bar at the Albert in Winnipeg closes yet again; a state of emergency has been issued in Calgary and Canmore due to flooding; Saskatoon make plans for core neighbourhoods; Disney Canada partners with the Calgary Stampede to promote the upcoming film, The Lone Ranger and an explosion at a fireworks factory in Quebec kills at least two. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Over 50 children taken by CFS in Manitoban Mennonite community; no progress on status of Nigerian university students set to be deported from Regina; a significant Métis historical artifact will be unveiled next month; Winnipeg will test malathion alternative for mosquito fogging and Montreal will name a new interim Mayor next Tuesday. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Sled Island festival starts this afternoon in Calgary; Manitoba revises its math curriculum; a planning consultation on high profile Parcel Four in Winnipeg will be held tomorrow; a former Montrealer has been indicted for Nazi-era war crimes in Hungary and the CRTC prepares for a major review of regulations. Read More

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Premiers from Canada's Western provinces met today in Winnipeg; chronic wasting disease gets worse in deer and elk in AB and SK, the RCMP create a tip line for off-road vehicle thefts; a $500,000 donation to the Winnipeg Zoo will be used to build a larger tiger enclosure and the Mayor of Montreal was arrested on corruption charges this morning. Read More

MEC Bikefest

Mountain Equipment Co-op is gearing up for Bikefest this Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m., at the Forks. “We love bikes, and we’re throwing a… Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Flooding in Fort McMurray forces hundreds more to evacuate their homes; a large wastewater leak near Zama City, AB has affected more than 42 hectares, the Mayor of Selkirk, MB wants help in removing a derelict cruise ship that has sat dormant for 23 years; a Wendy's in Brandon, MB has abandoned their 9-patty T.Rex burger and the 62nd annual Red River Ex opens today in Winnipeg. Read More