The Pimicikamak Cree Nation First Nation in northern Manitoba has been placed under lockdown following a fatal shooting. Residents urged to stay indoors as RCMP investigate.
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Possible WestJet strike has Kelowna travellers worried about their plans
WestJet has also begun preparing for a possible disruption by grounding some aircraft to avoid stranding additional passengers and planes.
U.S. DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against ex-Olympian
U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing that information provided since the indictment shows that the damage was the result of a ‘flawed installation by the contractor.’
Hamilton police seek 15-year-old suspect in double homicide
Hamilton police are looking for 15-year-old Rahziel Martin in connection with a shooting that left two other teens dead in Stoney Creek earlier this week.
B.C.’s Brunswick Creek wildfire triggers more evacuations
The latest call for locals to get out comes in the Hells Gate area, just downstream of the community of Boston Bar, where the Fraser River’s flow tightens.
B.C. review board finds suspected police killer unfit for trial
The ruling will keep Jongwon Ham at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam, B.C., for at least one year, when the disposition is reviewable.
Edmonton’s stormwater system strained after repeated heavy rain
Saturated ground is no longer absorbing water normally, sending more runoff into drains and contributing to flooded underpasses, sinkholes and washed-out roads, EPCOR said.
Six Marineland belugas now swimming in new U.S. homes
Marineland and a consortium of U.S. aquariums helped move the first batch of whales in a long, complex process that began Monday afternoon at the closed tourist attraction.
Father, son charged with kidnapping U.S. Forest Service workers at gunpoint
According to court documents, the employees were abducted at gunpoint, bound and taken to a trailer where they were held for the next 15 hours by the defendants.
Wildfire preparation tips as fires burn in Maritime provinces
As New Brunswick sees an early start to its wildfire season by roughly a month, crews in Nova Scotia have already responded to more wildfires than they had by this point last year.
