RCMP say the 24-year-old firefighter was hit by a falling tree while fighting the blaze northeast of Jasper. He was extracted by STARS and was pronounced dead.
Year: 2024
1 person injured in shooting in Toronto’s east end; 3 arrested
Three people are in police custody following a shooting in the city’s east end that left one person injured Saturday night.
Canada again upgrades advisory for Israel to highest risk level
Global Affairs Canada is again telling Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel, citing an unpredictable security situation due to ongoing regional conflicts.
Contraband worth almost $850K to inmates seized at B.C. prison, officials say
The Correctional Service of Canada says it seized contraband and unauthorized items worth nearly $850,000 at a medium-security prison in B.C.’s Fraser Valley last week.
Toronto police search for man who allegedly assaulted person with hammer
Toronto police are searching for a 44-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a person with a hammer in Parkdale Saturday morning.
Man wanted for allegedly assaulting one person with hammer in Parkdale
Toronto police are searching for a 44-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a person with a hammer in Parkdale Saturday morning.
After a week of decreased activity, Shetland Creek wildfire prompts new evacuation alert in B.C. Interior
After more than a week of mostly scaling back evacuation orders and alerts related to the Shetland Creek wildfire, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District changed course Saturday.
Serious crash closes highway north of Calgary
A serious crash closed a portion of Highway 22 north of Cremona Saturday night.
Vancouver artists hoping to change public view of street art at 2nd annual Graffiti Jam
Over the long weekend, around 45 local and international artists will be hard at work transforming a Downtown Eastside alley, and are hoping to challenge people’s views of graffiti in the process.
‘Extremely dangerous’: B.C. officials warn public not to approach or fly drones over Chilcotin River landslide
Provincial officials are urging people to respect the evacuation order that has been in place since a massive landslide blocked the Chilcotin River in central B.C. earlier this week.