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One dead, one critical in Prince Rupert, B.C., mall shooting: RCMP
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Mounties in Prince Rupert, B.C., say one person is dead and another has been critically injured in a shooting in the Ocean Centre Mall. Police say they were called to the mall at...
Nov 21, 2022

Ex-mayor of Surrey, B.C., Doug McCallum not guilty of mischief
SURREY, B.C. - Former mayor of Surrey, B.C., Doug McCallum has been found not guilty of public mischief by a provincial court judge. McCallum was charged after telling police that a woman opposed to h...
Nov 21, 2022

Official: 1 dead, 16 hurt when SUV crashes into Apple store
HINGHAM, Mass. (AP) - One person was killed and 16 others were injured Monday when an SUV crashed into an Apple store Monday in Massachusetts, authorities said. Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz...
Nov 21, 2022

Crosby, Buchnevich and Jones named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich and Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Crosby, 35, l...
Nov 21, 2022

Davies' health dominates Canada's buildup to World Cup opener against Belgium
UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Will he or won't he play Wednesday? The mystery around Canada star Alphonso Davies' fitness at the World Cup will soon be answered. If not definitively. The Bayern Munich star has...
Nov 21, 2022

Coroner's inquiry begins into death of Montreal firefighter during water rescue
JOLIETTE, Que. - A coroner's inquest is underway into the drowning death of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix, who perished during a rescue mission in the St. Lawrence River last year. Lacroix died ...
Nov 21, 2022

Here's what the Emergencies Act says — and the powers Ottawa invoked last winter
OTTAWA - A public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the "Freedom Convoy" protests. After dozens ...
Nov 21, 2022

Amid Musk Twitter chaos, athletes & celebs cope just like us
No, LeBron James does not want to be traded - that was put into the world by a fake Twitter feed purporting to belong to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar when a pay-$8-and-pretend-to-be-anyone verific...
Nov 21, 2022

Montreal committee says toppled statue of John A. Macdonald should not be put back
MONTREAL - A City of Montreal committee is recommending that a toppled statue of Canada's first prime minister should not be reinstated in a downtown park. The committee made its preliminary recommend...
Nov 21, 2022

Be Ice Smart This Winter
With the arrival of snow and colder temperatures, the Water Security Agency is reminding the public to ensure that ice is thick enough to safely walk, drive or snowmobile on."As people get ready to en...
Nov 21, 2022