Out-of-control wildfire burning in Squamish, people asked to avoid area
A 0.5-hectare wildfire is burning out of control in Squamish, B.C., just above some homes in the Northridge area. The BC Wildfire Centre expects the fire to spread. Source link
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RCMP thumb drive with informant, witness data obtained by criminals: watchdog
The RCMP lost a USB key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and informants, and later learned it was being offered for sale by criminals, the federal privacy watchdog says. A detailed report from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada reveals the RCMP told the watchdog about the breach in March 2022, prompting a…
New Zealand’s Ryan Fox wins 4-hole playoff against American Sam Burns to claim Canadian Open
Despite recent evidence to the contrary, Ryan Fox doesn’t consider himself a playoff specialist. The New Zealander beat American Sam Burns in a four-hole playoff to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, the second win of his PGA Tour career. The first also came in a playoff on May 11 when he birdied the…
Child killed, another injured in Vancouver speedboat crash: RCMP
By Darryl Greer The Canadian Press Posted June 8, 2025 5:51 pm Updated June 8, 2025 6:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in North Vancouver say an 11-year-old child is dead and another is in hospital after a speedboat hit them while they were being towed on…
White hats, naked protestors and sweaty leaders in the gym: Headlines from the 2002 G8 summit in Kananaskis
As Alberta gears up to host leaders from some of the world’s most powerful nations at the upcoming G7 summit, we’re looking back at the most newsworthy headlines from the last time the high-profile event was held in Kananaskis, 23 years ago. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien met with world leaders at the 2002 G8 summit, when the…
Manassero, Fox take third-round lead at RBC Canadian Open; Hughes low Canadian
Italy’s Matteo Manassero and New Zealand’s Ryan Fox both had rounds of 6-under 64 to share the third-round lead at the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday. They’re at 14-under overall, a shot ahead of a Taiwan’s Kevin Yu as well as Americans Lee Hodges and Matt McCarty. Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., fired a 6-under…
Police investigate possible poisoning after man dies, woman hospitalized north of Montreal – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2025 2:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is dead and a woman is in hospital after falling ill while working in an empty in-ground pool in Ste-Thérèse on Montreal’s north shore. Local police opened an investigation after being…
Influenza now killing more Nova Scotians than COVID-19
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Nova Scotians dying from influenza exceeds the number of COVID deaths. According to the province’s latest respiratory watch report, 124 Nova Scotians have died from influenza during the 2024-25 respiratory season, which runs from Aug. 25, 2024, and will go up…
Champ takes 2-shot lead, Canada’s Taylor and Lee tied for 3rd heading into weekend at Canadian Open
Cameron Champ wasn’t even supposed to be here today. Champ shot a 4-under 66 to climb atop the leaderboard on Friday at 12-under overall at the RBC Canadian Open for a two-stroke lead over fellow American Andrew Putnam. A week ago, Champ was the eighth alternate for the only PGA Tour event in Canada, but…
Valley Line LRT West construction, road closures enter Phase 2 – Edmonton
The City of Edmonton is moving into the second of three phases of its accelerated roadwork this summer, to make room for the 14-kilometre second leg of the Valley Line LRT from the downtown core to the west end. The city elected to shut down select intersections so the builder, Marigold Infrastructure Partners, can get work…