Lauren hall
My name is Lauren Hall. I am kind and not arrogant.
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A phrase meant to wound has become the thing the community must carry
Langley RCMP are investigating a viral video showing a woman assaulting a driving instructor and telling him to "go back to your country" during a parking lot dispute.
A national framework asks whether the ads should speak so loudly.
MPs are set to vote on Bill S-211, which would restrict sports betting advertising in Canada, amid research showing thousands of gambling messages per NHL game.
An inspection order was issued before the fire; whether it was enough remains open
Kingston firefighters battled a structure fire at Kimco Steel, an outdoor materials pile fire that prompted school shelter-in-place orders and revealed prior fire safety concerns at the site.
She was pinned against her car, and a nation watched.
Australian MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after being deliberately struck by a vehicle outside her Wangaratta office. Driver Brendan Nugent has been charged; police have not determined a motive.
Super Typhoon Champi swirls, and the scale of it is the story
Super Typhoon Champi, the strongest Northwest Pacific typhoon of 2026, has a well-defined 80-kilometer eye and 210 km/h winds. It is expected to weaken without landfall in Taiwan or the South China Sea.
A woman traveled, a virus arrived, and a continent is watching.
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case since 2014, a woman who traveled from Uganda and tested positive for the Bundibugyo variant, which has no approved vaccine. Forty-four contacts are being traced.
He thought the highway was empty; the helicopter disagreed.
An 18-year-old novice driver was caught by an RCMP helicopter traveling 175 km/h in a 90 zone on Highway 1 in B.C., resulting in fines, impound, and license review.
What is the price of a fish that might have lived a hundred years?
Two recreational fishers were fined a combined $8,750 for exceeding quotas and fishing during a closed period near Port Hardy, with seized rockfish and lingcod forfeited to the court.
Four arrests, one corridor, and a disagreement about what a street is for.
A fourth person was arrested Monday during ongoing protests against Ontario's removal of bike lanes on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke, with daily demonstrations continuing under police protection.
The Caller Did the Right Thing, and the Bus Was Stopped
A 50-year-old Tweed man faces impaired driving and dangerous operation charges after OPP stopped an empty school bus on Highway 37.
The Turn Lane Was Denied Once; This Time, the Province Is Listening
Parents in Kincardine demand a speed reduction from 80 to 60 km/h outside a school after a four-vehicle crash at pick-up time left two with life-threatening injuries.
September 20 Is the Day Most Canadians Share
Statistics Canada finds September 20 is the most common birthday in Canada, with September dominating the list and February 29 the least common.
A city measures its anxiety in small percentages.
A new Nanos poll for the Ottawa Mission finds more than half of residents fear someone they know could become homeless, with affordable housing increasingly cited as a root cause.
Seven years for a moment; a lifetime for the man who survived it.
Harold Wayne Hynes, 68, was sentenced to seven years for shooting Chad Hickey in the head from his window as Hickey crossed a frozen pond on a snowmobile in 2025.
The driver was charged; the vehicle has not been found.
York police charged Kamel Hazime, 41, in a fatal hit-and-run that left a 60-year-old woman dead on a Vaughan roadside for two days, but the suspect van remains missing.
Japan Will Touch a Moon No One Has Touched, and Bring a Piece Home
Japan's MMX mission launches October 20 to become the first to land on Phobos, collect samples, and return them to Earth by 2032, seeking clues to the solar system's origins.
Bleached Coral Recovered in Seven Weeks, and the Question Is What Comes Next
Stanford researchers found that bleached coral can fully recover in seven weeks through brief contact with a genetically identical healthy fragment, enabling rapid algae transfer.
Six Hours of Fire in Halemaumau, and the Long Pause That Follows
Kilauea's Episode 55 sent lava fountains 720 feet high for nearly six hours before ending abruptly, with all activity confined to Halemaumau crater and no wider threat.
Six Souls Aboard, and a Sheriff's Release That No One Wanted
Sauk County officials identify the six victims of a Tuesday night plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, including a 13-year-old boy and his mother.
A Father, a Son, and a Traffic Stop That Ended in Gunfire
Lawyers for Oscar Belgal say ICE agents never identified themselves before shooting him in Marble Hill while his 5-year-old son was in the car.
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