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Pair charged with scalping tickets to Tragically Hip concert in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police have arrested two people for allegedly scalping tickets to a Tragically Hip concert.…
Nova Scotia appeal court removes children from disabled parents’ care
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s highest court has denied an intellectually disabled couple custody of their…
‘Troubling trend’ as Toronto real estate market sees record sales for July
Toronto’s blistering real estate market continued to burn hot last month, with sales hitting a…
Nova Scotia keeps location of ‘very significant’ bat colony a secret
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is keeping the location of an important new bat…
British military officer charged with sex assault on Canadian officer: police
KINGSTON, Ont. – Police say a British lieutenant-colonel who was temporarily posted to Kingston, Ont.,…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 4 — TOOTOO WON’T RESIGN: Former federal…
Man found guilty of sexual assault granted bail pending appeal: lawyer
TORONTO – The lawyer for a Toronto man convicted of sexually assaulting a fellow student…
Defence minister to visit DRC on mission to learn about peacekeeping
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo next week…
Toronto student arrested without charges for alleged role in Bangladesh attack
A University of Toronto student was arrested without charges in Bangladesh for his alleged involvement…
US, Canadian soldiers train in interior Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Soldiers from U.S. and Canada have spent much of the last few…
Ottawa appoints high-level adviser on Arctic spending needs
Ottawa has turned to a high-profile northerner to advise it on where to spend money…
Dangerous offender hearing scheduled for man who attacked homeless woman
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A man who pleaded guilty to a brutal attack on a…
Culture shift needed to make fishing industry less deadly: federal agency
PLACENTIA BAY, N.L. – The fishing industry has cost about 190 Canadian lives since 2000…
Claims centre opens for people with losses because of Saskatchewan oil spill
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – An insurance claim clinic has opened in Saskatchewan to help people…
Wildfires affect flow of electricity to Yellowknife, other communities
YELLOWKNIFE – Wildfires are affecting the flow of electricity to more than 20,000 people in…
Manitoba premier says he has not talked with owners of shutdown port
SELKIRK, Man. – Manitoba’s premier and a top federal cabinet minister from the province had…
79-year-old Ontario woman got lost on solo hike in Alaska but walked to safety
JUNEAU, Alaska – A 79-year-old Ontario woman got lost on a solo hike near an…
Chivalry could rule in Kimberley, B.C., as organizers mull medieval contest
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A southeastern British Columbia city could soon begin brushing up on heraldry,…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Aug. 5 — LET THE GAMES BEGIN: There’s…
Government needs to act in wake of lacklustre job numbers say Tories, NDP
OTTAWA – Opposition parties are seizing on bad news on Canada’s employment front to urge…
Defence in Quebec election night shooting trial tries to discredit Crown expert
MONTREAL – The defence team for accused election night shooter Richard Henry Bain tried on…
Police arrest man on sex assault charges after months long investigation
KELOWNA, B.C. – A suspect has been arrested this week in British Columbia on charges…
B.C. judge tosses search warrant for suspected marijuana grow operation
CAMPBELL RIVER, Canada – A Vancouver Island judge has tossed out a search warrant for…
Major crash causes injuries, closes Coquihalla Highway in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – There were no fatal injuries Friday after a commercial transport truck crashed…