An Indigenous man convicted of murder and attempted murder could get parole after the Federal Court ruled the parole board failed to consider his traumatic past when it denied his… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 6:06 pm Parole board ignored trauma of Indigenous man convicted of murder, court rules
Although provincial officials say there are no cases of West Nile in the region, the order was given to spray for adult culex tarsalis mosquitoes, known to carry the illness.… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 5:57 pm Preventive mosquito fogging to take place in Winkler, Man. due to West Nile concernsSam Thompson
Tourism officials in Banff and Lake Louise, Alta., are reminding visitors that those mountain towns are open for business as Jasper National Park remains closed due to wildfires. Tourism officials… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 6:06 pm Banff, Lake Louise put out call for visitors amid Jasper National Park wildfire closureCaley Gibson
Federal, provincial and municipal leaders are scheduled to provide an update on the Jasper wildfire situation Thursday afternoon. Federal, provincial and municipal leaders are scheduled to provide an update on… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 4:59 pm Jasper wildfire: Officials to provide update from Hinton Thursday afternoonCaley Gibson
Officers from the RCMP detachment in Russell, Manitoba arrested an 81-year-old former priest in Regina for a charge of sexual assault dating back to 1970. Officers from the RCMP detachment… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 4:01 pm Manitoba RCMP arrest ex-priest in Regina for historic sexual assault of 11-year-old girl
The 52-page report highlights delays in hiring staff to plan the closure of institutions and a failure to end admissions to institutions in the first year, which ended April 1.… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm N.S. ‘remedy’ to move people with disabilities out of institutions slow, says monitorElla Macdonald
Cait Alexander is demanding an apology from a Liberal MP who put a halt to a planned discussion about violence against women in favour of a debate about abortion rights.… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 2:51 pm Liberal MP accused of derailing committee as witness demands apology
Highway 16, the major east-west route in northern Alberta and B.C. through Jasper National Park, partially reopened Thursday morning, even as wildfire activity was expected to increase. Highway 16, the… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 2:09 pm Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday
York Regional Police say they have charged a suspect with second-degree murder after the remains of a missing Markham woman were found 90 minutes north of the city. York Regional… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 3:13 pm Murder charge laid in death of missing Markham, Ont. woman
Vernon Search and Rescue responded to Enderby, B.C. after two women with dogs became stranded on the Shuswap River. Rescue crews say they’ve had more calls this summer than usual.… Read More »on August 1, 2024 at 3:08 pm Vernon rescuers see higher number incidents on Shuswap RiverBen Low-On