Music Review: BTS member Jung Kook's solo debut, 'Golden,' is no-skip pop bliss

Jung Kook, the youngest member of the K-pop group BTS, released his triumphant debut solo album on Friday. The heavily Anglophonic "Golden," a reference to his nickname of "the golden maknae," ("golden youngest" in Korean), is one of the strongest pop debuts of the year, a direct reflection of his love of retro-pop sounds.

Toronto to close downtown intersection for most of next week

The City of Toronto is poised to shut down a major intersection next week due to streetcar track work.
Inquest into death of N.B. man makes residential construction site recommendations

Jurors at a coroner’s inquest into the workplace death of a New Brunswick man have released their recommendations.
Waterloo racquet club fire causes $1 million in damage

Damage is estimated at $1 million after flames broke out at the Greystone Racquet Club in Waterloo Friday morning.
1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID infection: StatCan

Statistics Canada says about one in nine Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID-19 infection.
Regina man charged with murder, attempted murder following unrelated stabbing assaults: police

A 38-year-old Regina man has been charged with second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder for his alleged involvement in three unrelated incidents in October that left a woman dead, Regina police said.
Residents displaced by house fire in southwest Calgary

A fire forced residents of a four-plex in southwest Calgary out of their homes on Thursday night.
Weapons, $12K in drugs seized in Chatham bust

Police seized more than $12,000 worth of meth and fentanyl, a loaded rifle and several replica guns, ammunition and a “large amount” of cash during a drug bust in Chatham.
Josh Classen's forecast: 'Cool' end to the week, big warm-up Sunday

No more snow for the next week (or longer) in Edmonton. But, temperatures WILL slip to sub-0 C highs for the first time since Dec. 1.
Homicide reported in Westlock County; man and woman found dead

A man and woman in Westlock County were found dead in their home Wednesday morning.