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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three men died on Thursday in a boating incident off the shore of Savary Island. Powell River RCMP, on the Sunshine Coast, received a call at approximately 11 p.m. from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre that a boat had capsized approximately 500 to 1,000 metres offshore of Savary.Two men had made it to the shore, police said, but three others remained missing. Police said the men were clam fishing in the area. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories.…

By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2026 8:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes was selected to the NBA’s all-defensive second team Friday. Barnes was the third player in Raptors history to earn NBA defensive team honours after Kawhi Leonard in 2019 and OG Anunoby in 2023.Barnes averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.4 steals and 33.5 minutes in 80 games this season, which were all starts. Barnes also had 114 steals and 116 blocks and led the league in…

MONACO, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crypto news today is turning toward AlphaPepe after the project announced that its presale has crossed $1.3 million while Stage 16 remains live at $0.01751 per token. The holder count has passed 8,800, the AlphaSwap AI DEX demo has surpassed 4,000 active users, and AlphaPepe has completed a full 10/10 BlockSAFU security audit ahead of its planned Q2 2026 exchange debut. The $1.3 million milestone gives AlphaPepe a clear company update as XRP price prediction headlines return to the $8 target, with traders watching ETF inflows, regulatory momentum, RLUSD adoption, and institutional demand…

A third-party review into the safety and security of Saskatchewan hospitals, led by a former police chief, is expected to involve more than two dozen people and cost the province $1 million, according to the health ministry. On Thursday, the province announced that former Saskatoon police chief Clive Weighill, who fronted the force for 11 years until 2017, will be taking the helm of the review, leading a team of around 30 people to review current safety practices at Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) facilities and provide recommendations to improve safety for patients, visitors and staff.Many on the team are retired police…

Vancouver’s mayor is calling for change after Global News revealed the operator of a provincially funded SRO received more than half a million dollars in the final months when two tenants remained, while there are renewed questions about how non-profit organizations are spending the millions in taxpayer money funneled into the Downtown Eastside every year. From at least late March to mid-May, there were only two tenants at the Colonial Hotel at 122 Water Street in Gastown, as the SRO operated by Atira prepared to close.The non-profit received $325,000 from BC Housing to run the Colonial Hotel in March when…

Following the death of a student at Bath Public School earlier this year, the Limestone District School Board is launching an external review of school safety policies and student supports. The review comes after a youth was charged with criminal harassment, indignity to a dead body and two counts of indecent communication in connection with the March incident.Lennox and Addington Ontario Provincial Police responded to Bath Public School on March 9 for what police described at the time as a medical emergency.One youth was taken to hospital, where they later died.Police have not confirmed further details surrounding the student’s death.…

The industry lobby group representing big American streaming services slammed new revenue rules on Friday forcing them to invest in Canadian content while some Canadian industry organizations said the rules are in line with what this country has required for decades. The groups are reacting after Canada’s broadcast regulator, the CRTC, said Thursday large TV streaming services must contribute 15 per cent of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content.That’s three times the initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by streamers including Apple, Amazon and Spotify.The CRTC made the decisions as part…

I’ve loved the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 since it launched in 2020. I bought one for my wife after reading about how awesome it was on a little site called The Verge dot com.Since then, the G14 has gotten some facelifts, chip bumps, an occasional special edition, a full redesign, and a 16-inch sibling — and it’s remained great. Now, in 2026, Asus has new flagship models making the switch from AMD chips to Intel Panther Lake CPUs. And it now has something I have a soft spot for on any laptop: a full-size SD card slot.The Zephyrus G14 already…

MIAMI, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquid Youth™, the PhD-founded wellness brand redefining collagen for modern life, today announced its sponsorship of Miami Swim Week® The Shows 2026. From May 25th through May 31st, Liquid Youth™ will serve as the official collagen wellness partner across more than nine activations—spanning fashion shows, fitness and wellness events, influencer programming, and industry gatherings—bringing its Sparkling Collagen Water to the heart of one of the swimwear industry’s most celebrated annual events. The partnership is a natural fit for a brand built at the intersection of beauty, performance, and whole-body wellness. Miami Swim Week®…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Manitoba daycare owner is scratching her head after a brazen and bizarre burglary. When Angie Izzard arrived at her business, Guiding Minds Montessori, an early childhood education centre in Headingley, Man., around 6:40 a.m. Friday, the first thing she noticed was that someone had rammed a vehicle through the fence around the outdoor play area.“Then I noticed, as I was throwing things out at the dumpster, that our large play structure was gone,” Izzard told Global News.“I was actually completely shocked. I don’t know how someone would even want to steal…