An ethnic resistance group in northern Myanmar says an entire army battalion has surrendered to it

A Myanmar army battalion based near the Chinese border surrendered to an alliance of ethnic armed groups that launched a surprise offensive last month against the military, a spokesperson for one of the groups said Wednesday.

1,199 emergency room closures in Ontario this year: Report

More than 1,000 times this year, an Ontario hospital emergency department or urgent care centre closed its doors because there weren’t enough nurses to fill shifts.
OPP warn of snow removal scam in Hawkesbury, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police are warning residents in the Hawkesbury area about a reported snow removal scam in the area.
N.S. auditor general calls for more oversight on spending outside budget process

For the second consecutive year, Nova Scotia's auditor general is calling for legislative oversight of spending sprees that happen outside of the regular budget process.
St. Stephen declares local state of emergency over homelessness

The Municipal District of St. Stephen in New Brunswick has declared a local state of emergency over homeless.
2nd victim dies after Caledon shooting as investigators continue to seek suspects

Provincial police say a second person has died after a shooting at a residence in Caledon late last month.
Snowmobile driver with no helmet crashes into passenger vehicle in Timmins

A 25-year-old snow machine driver has been charged following a collision in Timmins on Dec. 2.
Manitoba's deficit grows to $1.6 billion

Manitoba’s forecasted deficit has reached more than $1.6 billion.
Parents finding daycare more affordable now, but that doesn't mean they can find it: data

New data from Statistics Canada shows that while child care is getting more affordable for parents, actually finding it is getting more challenging.
6.9 million customers impacted by 23andMe hack: company

Millions of profiles were accessed by a threat in the 23andMe data breach. Here's what that includes.