Helicopter crashes and bursts into flames, killing at least 3 people near an LA bus collision
The helicopter crashed around 7 p.m. near a one-story commercial building in the neighborhood of Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley.
Semiahmoo News
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Politics & Government
Students finish testifying in former Christian school principal assault trial
Five former Saskatoon Christian school students testified to their claims of physical and mental toll from being hit with a paddle by Friesen.
Gambling-related ER visits have almost doubled since Ontario opened market to private companies, study finds
Jump was most acute in the 10 to 29 age group, which saw a startling 154% increase in admissions
Five takeaways from the Quebec leaders debate
Leaders try to cast themselves as best defenders of Quebec’s interests amid the escalating Canada-U.S. trade war
B.C. law on Indigenous rights has increased conflict and uncertainty, municipalities group hears
Local governments, First Nations, businesses and property owners seeking greater clarity on practical and legal implications of DRIPA
Business & Economy
Galderma’s Restylane® Volyme™ Demonstrates High Effectiveness, Satisfaction and a Robust Safety Profile in Chinese Patients With Temple Hollowing
Positive topline results showed that Restylane Volyme (known as Restylane Contour in the U.S.) was highly effective in the correction of moderate-to-severe temple hollowing, with high responder rates...
RAC welcomes bold federal action to unlock investment in Canada
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) welcomes the Government of Canada’s announced intention to introduce legislation that would extend...
The Glenlivet Captures the Sun-Soaked Spirit of Provence in New Limited Edition
The new 12 Year Old Provence Edition brings together Scotch whisky craft with French arts de vivre NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Glenlivet, the iconic single malt Scotch whisky...
Ottawa plans ‘mega deduction’ tax incentive to spur investment
Major change would allow businesses to immediately write off the total cost of many new assets
Nippon Electric Glass’s IR Transmitting Glass “FI-02” Adopted for Heimann Sensor Lens Unit, Enabling a 120° × 68° Field of View
OTSU, Japan — Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (NEG) (TOKYO: 5214), a global leader in specialty glass headquartered in Otsu, Japan, announced that its IR Transmitting Glass (chalcogenide glass)...
Environment & Climate
Plantwatch: The insect-eating alpine plant that proves Darwin was right
Study shows Saxifraga candelabrum traps and digests midges – just as the evolutionary biologist predicted back in 1875In 1875, Charles Darwin predicted that Saxifraga candelabrum, a small alpine...
The rubbishscapes of Essex: why our buried trash is back to haunt us – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2023: Landfill sites have swallowed many a...