https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/ontario-bill-60-bike-lanes-ottawa-27-projects-design-changes HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T20:15:22.782007-04:00 New Ontario bike-lane law forces design changes to 27 Ottawa transportation projects https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/ontario-municipal-election-aug-21-deadline-candidates-oct-26 HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T19:49:39.924864-04:00 Ontario municipal election deadline Friday: candidates have 48 hours to register https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/bagpiper-stabbed-downtown-ottawa-rideau-centre-jean-dorestant HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T19:23:57.067721-04:00 Man charged after bagpiper stabbed without provocation near CF Rideau Centre https://highoncity.com/toronto/neighborhoods/scarborough/malvern-park-scarborough-sports-courts-tennis-pickleball HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T18:42:18.459275-04:00 Scarborough's Malvern Park opens revitalized sports courts with $800,000 city investment https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/sutcliffe-oc-transpo-monthly-pass-30-percent-cut-95 HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T18:32:31.353436-04:00 Mayor Sutcliffe pledges 30 percent cut to OC Transpo monthly pass — from $138.50 to $95 https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/drug-launches-canada-cancelled-mfn-pricing-u-s HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T18:06:18.459275-04:00 Nearly 50 life-saving drugs delayed or cancelled for Canadian patients due to U.S. pricing policy https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/ontario-cash-bail-constitutional-challenge-ccpa-criminal-lawyers HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T17:41:05.639150-04:00 Ontario's new cash bail law takes effect, civil rights groups file urgent constitutional challenge https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/zanzibar-fire-yonge-street-unsafe-building HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T17:30:18.459275-04:00 Major fire damages landmark Zanzibar on Yonge Street; building declared unsafe https://highoncity.com/vancouver/eat-drink/spanish-food-crawl-across-vancouver-highlights-regional-tapas-and-paella HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T17:01:13.150196-04:00 Spanish food crawl across Vancouver highlights regional tapas and paella traditions https://highoncity.com/vancouver/culture/flutist-mark-takeshi-mcgregor-preserves-late-composer-jocelyn-morlock-s-legacy HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T16:16:13.150196-04:00 Flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor preserves late composer Jocelyn Morlock's legacy on Artemis Sleeps https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/alberta-teachers-association-warns-new-curriculum-concepts-too-advanced-for HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T15:48:30.992254-04:00 Alberta Teachers Association warns new curriculum concepts too advanced for student ages https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/canada-s-healthcare-system-struggling-to-keep-pace-as-hallway-medicine-becomes HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T15:31:13.150196-04:00 Canada's healthcare system struggling to keep pace as hallway medicine becomes the norm https://highoncity.com/edmonton/events/houdini-fringe-edmonton-brett-oddly-magic HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T15:19:22.538365-04:00 Houdini magic show at Edmonton Fringe amazes with escapes and illusions https://highoncity.com/montreal/news/montreal-homelessness-deaths-211-percent-universite-sherbrooke HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T15:04:57.164214-04:00 Deaths among Montreal's homeless surge 211% in five years, research shows https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/edmonton-transit-safety-drug-use-assaults-incidents HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T14:43:22.538365-04:00 Edmonton transit riders report daily drug use, assaults, fires at stations https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/cbe-bus-fees-jump-40-1-000-fewer-students-registering-for-rides HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T14:36:30.992254-04:00 CBE bus fees jump 40% — 1,000 fewer students registering for rides https://highoncity.com/montreal/news/quebec-auditor-general-2-billion-savings-balanced-budget-2029-2030 HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T14:04:57.164214-04:00 Quebec will need $2 billion in savings next year to stay on balanced-budget track https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/jimmy-fallon-calls-ontario-s-muskoka-region-the-most-beautiful-place-on-earth HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T13:58:03.192103-04:00 Jimmy Fallon calls Ontario's Muskoka region 'the most beautiful place on Earth' https://highoncity.com/montreal/culture/oliver-jones-funeral-montreal-jazz-petite-bourgogne-union-united-church HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T13:04:57.164214-04:00 Pianist Oliver Jones honoured with public funeral at Petite-Bourgogne church https://highoncity.com/toronto/eat-drink/biggs-ribs-brings-halal-beef-back-ribs-to-brampton-in-an-industrial-complex HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T12:58:03.192103-04:00 Biggs Ribs brings halal beef back ribs to Brampton in an industrial complex https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/cra-vaccine-exemption-religious-discrimination-5000 HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T12:39:45.351796-04:00 Federal labour board awards $5,000 to CRA worker denied religious vaccine exemption https://highoncity.com/montreal/news/montreal-blue-collar-workers-strike-cycling-championships-6200-members HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T12:34:57.164214-04:00 Blue-collar workers warn of possible strike during world cycling championships in September https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/five-arrested-including-two-youths-in-april-brampton-school-shooting-that HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T12:28:03.192103-04:00 Five arrested, including two youths, in April Brampton school shooting that killed two https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/bedbugs-infestations-surge-mrsa-antibiotic-resistant HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T08:02:31.569640-04:00 Bedbugs returning stronger as infestations surge across North America https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/16-year-old-girl-killed-in-northeast-edmonton-shooting-sunday-morning HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T07:40:57.700969-04:00 16-year-old girl killed in northeast Edmonton shooting Sunday morning https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/a-dozen-international-students-flagged-at-calgary-protest-referred-to-border HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T07:37:34.699267-04:00 A dozen international students flagged at Calgary protest referred to border officials https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/quebec-fake-ai-court-cases-chatgpt-legal HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T07:11:05.855354-04:00 Quebec man ordered to pay $1,000 after using fake AI-generated court cases https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/blue-jays-wildcard-playoff-race-texas-rangers HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T06:45:22.998212-04:00 Blue Jays fighting for playoff spot with month of softer schedule ahead https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/westinghouse-russian-uranium-ukraine-war-doe-waivers HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T05:53:57.283926-04:00 Canadian-owned Westinghouse still receiving Russian uranium despite U.S. ban https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/scarborough-human-remains-ellesmere-markham-road HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T05:28:14.426783-04:00 Human remains found in Scarborough near Ellesmere and Markham https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/oilers-training-camp-battles-goalie-wingers-defence HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T00:41:55.430198-04:00 Five intriguing Oilers training camp battles to watch in September https://highoncity.com/vancouver/neighborhoods/port-coquitlam/fire-damages-two-port-coquitlam-homes-injures-firefighter HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T00:30:24.571621-04:00 Fire damages two Port Coquitlam homes, injures firefighter https://highoncity.com/calgary/neighborhoods/airdrie/airdrie-library-launches-page-against-the-machine-merch-fundraiser-with-sassy HighOnCity en 2026-08-17T00:21:12.863102-04:00 Airdrie library launches 'Page Against the Machine' merch fundraiser with sassy attitude https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/oilers-20th-ranking-hockey-news-bowman-babcock HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T23:41:55.430198-04:00 Hockey News ranks Oilers 20th in NHL; warns of danger in 2026-27 season https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/one-year-old-grizzly-bear-fitz-escapes-calgary-zoo-enclosure-safely-returned HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T23:36:12.863102-04:00 One-year-old grizzly bear Fitz escapes Calgary Zoo enclosure, safely returned https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/missing-senior-gregory-77-nolan-hill-calgary HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T21:47:13.029606-04:00 Missing 77-year-old Gregory last seen in Cityscape; last spotted Friday, Aug. 14 https://highoncity.com/ottawa/neighborhoods/kanata/rebecca-pond-kanata-rescue-mud-trapped HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T21:38:35.429712-04:00 Ottawa firefighters rescue woman trapped waist-deep in mud at Rebecca Pond https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/man-seriously-injured-in-etobicoke-shooting-near-islington-and-bergamot HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T21:27:20.191103-04:00 Man seriously injured in Etobicoke shooting near Islington and Bergamot https://highoncity.com/vancouver/neighborhoods/richmond/mcmyn-way-in-richmond-honours-three-scottish-brothers-who-settled-lulu-island HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T21:17:10.081866-04:00 McMyn Way in Richmond honours three Scottish brothers who settled Lulu Island in the 1880s https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/calgary-devontae-traverse-assault-beltline HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T20:55:47.315321-04:00 Calgary police seek 22-year-old Devontae Traverse in Beltline assault that injured three men https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/ottawa-weighs-age-verification-options-for-social-media-as-france-s-court HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T20:32:10.081866-04:00 Ottawa weighs age-verification options for social media as France's court strikes down ban https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/fuel-tax-suspension-extended-conservatives-poilievre HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T20:04:21.601035-04:00 Conservatives push to extend federal fuel tax suspension through next summer https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/calgary-fire-chief-dongworth-retires-50-years HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T19:38:38.743892-04:00 Calgary fire chief Steve Dongworth retires after 50 years fighting fires https://highoncity.com/montreal/news/sun-youth-distributes-1-250-backpacks-to-montreal-students-as-back-to-school HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T19:04:03.528871-04:00 Sun Youth distributes 1,250 backpacks to Montreal students as back-to-school costs rise https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/ontario-canada-1-billion-housing-infrastructure-development-charges HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T18:16:05.411193-04:00 Ontario and Canada investing $1 billion in housing infrastructure for municipalities https://highoncity.com/montreal/neighborhoods/ndg/royal-west-academy-parents-push-for-permanent-crossing-guard-at-westminster-and HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T18:04:03.528871-04:00 Royal West Academy parents push for permanent crossing guard at Westminster and Ainslie intersection https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/ottawa-school-board-election-supervisor-2026 HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T17:40:05.411193-04:00 School board trustees still running for election despite having their power stripped https://highoncity.com/montreal/news/woman-killed-in-villeray-apartment-as-police-investigate-15th-montreal-murder HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T17:34:03.528871-04:00 Woman killed in Villeray apartment as police investigate 15th Montreal murder this year https://highoncity.com/vancouver/culture/dr-sun-yat-sen-garden-40-years-anniversary-ming-dynasty HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T16:16:39.105036-04:00 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden marks 40 years as Vancouver's first classical Chinese garden https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/b-c-wildfire-smoke-n95-masks-free-distribution HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T15:31:39.105036-04:00 Province offers free N95 masks as wildfire smoke blankets B.C. Interior https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/gender-diversity-canada-statistics-77-percent-women HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T15:13:02.039769-04:00 Canadians becoming less accepting of gender diversity, Statistics Canada report shows https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/canada-women-s-flag-football-world-champions-usa-2028-olympics HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T15:11:39.154743-04:00 Canada's women's flag football team wins world championship in Germany, books LA 2028 Olympics spot https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/algae-bloom-tracker-alberta-lakes-satellite HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T14:43:02.039769-04:00 Toxic algae blooms across Alberta now tracked online via satellite imagery https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/calgary-pet-rentals-landlord-damage-10-percent-affordable-housing HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T14:35:39.154743-04:00 Pet owners squeezed as Calgary rentals remain scarce, with only 10 per cent of affordable units allowing animals https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/federal-hospitals-abuse-survivors-settlement-edmonton-claims HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T08:41:01.038169-04:00 Support sessions for federal hospital abuse survivors coming to Edmonton this week https://highoncity.com/ottawa/things-to-do/week-of-2026-08-16 HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T07:45:35.940215-04:00 Things to do in Ottawa this week: August 16–22 https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/restored-forests-mosses-lichens-recovery-university-alberta HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T07:41:01.038169-04:00 Tiny species vanishing from restored forests and wetlands, U of A researcher finds https://highoncity.com/montreal/things-to-do/week-of-2026-08-16 HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T07:40:01.952805-04:00 Things to do in Montréal this week: August 16–22 https://highoncity.com/toronto/things-to-do/week-of-2026-08-16 HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T07:34:07.886763-04:00 Things to do in Toronto this week: August 16–22 https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/calgary-wild-fc-stuns-league-leading-ottawa-4-3-in-pride-match-thriller HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T07:33:56.733801-04:00 Calgary Wild FC stuns league-leading Ottawa 4-3 in Pride Match thriller https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/louis-foster-markham-indycar-pole-position HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T06:37:50.057171-04:00 Louis Foster earns pole position for inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/bagpiper-injured-in-unprovoked-downtown-altercation-saturday-afternoon HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T05:36:34.006003-04:00 Bagpiper injured in unprovoked downtown altercation Saturday afternoon https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/blue-jays-yankees-mcadoo-wild-card HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T05:25:50.057171-04:00 Blue Jays edge Yankees 4-1 as McAdoo drives in pair with go-ahead double https://highoncity.com/calgary/neighborhoods/okotoks/okotoks-show-and-shine-500-vehicles-downtown HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T00:38:51.744383-04:00 Okotoks draws 10,000 for annual Show and Shine with 500+ vehicles https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/b-c-wildfires-clinton-summerland-evacuation-homes-destroyed HighOnCity en 2026-08-16T00:08:51.744383-04:00 B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to face destruction and slow rebuilds https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/credentials-recognition-immigrants-alberta-underemployment HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T23:38:51.744383-04:00 Two-thirds of Alberta newcomers struggle to get credentials recognized https://highoncity.com/toronto/neighborhoods/markham/honda-indy-markham-safety-certification-restart HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T23:13:54.128737-04:00 Honda Indy Markham restarts Saturday after Friday cancellation due to safety certification delay https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/vladimir-guerrero-jr-placed-on-injured-list-with-concussion-after-collision-at HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T22:48:11.271595-04:00 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on injured list with concussion after collision at third https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/o-train-east-trial-running-condition-monitoring HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T22:38:36.391141-04:00 O-Train East condition monitoring system 80% ready for trial operation https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/ufc-fight-night-rogers-place-october-17-buckley-malott-boser HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T22:04:36.977624-04:00 UFC welterweight main event featuring Edmonton's Tanner Boser set for Rogers Place October 17 https://highoncity.com/toronto/neighborhoods/oshawa/search-underway-for-73-year-old-pilot-missing-since-friday-from-oshawa-airport HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T21:56:45.557309-04:00 Search underway for 73-year-old pilot missing since Friday from Oshawa Airport https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/byward-market-executive-director-williston-fired HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T21:38:36.391141-04:00 ByWard Market fires executive director after seven months https://highoncity.com/vancouver/neighborhoods/surrey/surrey-non-profit-distributes-1-400-backpacks-to-students-in-need-at-annual HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T21:31:27.283225-04:00 Surrey non-profit distributes 1,400 backpacks to students in need at annual back-to-school event https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/ttc-electrical-worker-stabbed-near-yonge-and-bloor-police-seek-suspect HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T21:31:02.700166-04:00 TTC electrical worker stabbed near Yonge and Bloor; police seek suspect https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/edmonton-elks-toronto-argonauts-42-12-commonwealth-stadium HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T20:52:36.977624-04:00 Edmonton Elks rout Toronto Argonauts 42-12 to climb back into West Division race https://highoncity.com/vancouver/news/ainslie-creek-wildfire-at-64-674-hectares-as-highway-1-closure-continues HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T20:31:27.283225-04:00 Ainslie Creek wildfire at 64,674 hectares as Highway 1 closure continues through Fraser Canyon https://highoncity.com/calgary/events/elvis-costello-calgary-november-southern-alberta-jubilee HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T20:11:25.244727-04:00 Elvis Costello plays Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Nov. 21 for Owen Hart Foundation https://highoncity.com/edmonton/news/servus-edmonton-marathon-road-closures-jasper-avenue-transit-detours HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T19:40:36.977624-04:00 Servus Edmonton Marathon closes downtown streets Sunday; expect transit delays and parking impacts https://highoncity.com/calgary/news/calgary-backpack-giveaway-ccis-united-way-school-supplies HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T19:35:25.244727-04:00 1,000 backpacks distributed to low-income families across Alberta ahead of school year https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/alberta-separation-referendum-poll-stay-canada HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T18:59:10.136591-04:00 Majority of Albertans would vote to stay in Canada, new poll shows https://highoncity.com/toronto/news/u-of-t-law-laptop-ban-handwriting-ai HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T18:36:40.136591-04:00 U of T law school bans laptops from some classrooms starting this fall https://highoncity.com/toronto/beyond/bear-attack-maple-ridge-rcmp-child HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T17:51:40.136591-04:00 Bear shot by RCMP in Maple Ridge did attack three-year-old girl, conservation officers confirm https://highoncity.com/vancouver/news/winealign-awards-b-c-wines-naramata-platinum HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T17:46:51.059195-04:00 B.C. wines sweep top honours at WineAlign National Awards; Naramata Bench takes three platinum medals https://highoncity.com/ottawa/news/sharing-and-caring-backpack-drive-seeing-record-demand-ahead-of-back-to-school HighOnCity en 2026-08-15T17:41:34.597816-04:00 Sharing and Caring backpack drive seeing record demand ahead of back-to-school season