River levels in Calgary are expected to crest sometime Tuesday as crews continue to monitor rainfall totals. However, officials aren’t expecting overland flooding. According to the City of Calgary, between 40 and 80 mm of rain has fallen across the city as well as the Bow and Elbow River catchments since Saturday, with upwards of…
The fate of the province some five million people call home will be up in the air for the next five months, as Alberta voters mull a serious question: Do we stay or do we go? Albertans will head to the polls this upcoming Oct. 19 for a historic referendum that could change the course…
TORONTO – Mario Anderson Jr. won’t be helping the Saskatchewan Roughriders defend their Grey Cup title. The American running back was among 19 players released by Saskatchewan on Saturday as CFL teams made their final cuts ahead of the start of the 2026 regular season. The five-foot-eight, 205-pound Anderson appeared in nine regular-season games with…
Nearly two days after a fire destroyed a long-term care home under construction, hot spots were still smouldering at a Penticton, B.C., construction site Friday as officials worked to address the safety risks left behind. The fire broke out late Wednesday at the site along Green Avenue near Highway 97, the property that once housed…
Warning: This story deals with suicide, a sensitive issue that some readers may find upsetting. Please read at your own discretion. Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to die by suicide, is expected to plead guilty in court Friday. Law, who was arrested three…
The free fare zone in downtown Calgary will remain in place for now, after city council voted to defer a decision on its future until next year. After a lengthy debate Tuesday evening, city council voted 9-6 in favour of a heavily amended recommendation to defer deciding on whether to keep or remove the free…
Crown counsel delivered opening remarks to the jury Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops as the five-week second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski got underway. Stefanski is accused of killing his ex-wife, Tatjana Stefanski, in the North Okanagan in April 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecutor Rigel Tessman told the…
Refugee advocacy groups are raising concerns about what they describe as a surge in deportations in Quebec that is separating families, including those with young children. At a news conference Monday, a coalition of advocates, lawyers and politicians said they are aware of at least eight cases in the past month in which families in…
South Korea’s latest effort to be the builder of Canada’s next submarines surfaced in Victoria, showcasing what could develop if the country is chosen as the successful bid. Two warships, originally from South Korea’s Jinhae Naval Base, arrived after a two-month journey with the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changhosubmarine and ROKS Daejeon both making port on…
Police in Halifax are urgently searching for a missing newborn baby after officers were notified of a woman in hospital who appeared to have just given birth. Halifax Regional Police said officers were called at around 9:40 p.m. on May 22 about a woman in life-threatening condition. Police said the baby has not been located….
