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Red Deer RCMP seek assistance to identify suspects
Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's help to identify two suspects involved in a robbery.On March 27, 2022 around 4:15 p.m., Red Deer RCMP received a report of a robbery in Kin Canyon. The male vict...
Apr 05, 2022

Grammys barely move the needle in television ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Despite a night of feel-good vibes and performances by the music industry's top acts, the Grammy Awards barely moved the needle as a television attraction. The show reached just under ...
Apr 05, 2022

Alberta RCMP warns against speeding this spring
As the weather gets warmer and the roads begin to clear, the Alberta RCMP reminds motorists that speeding is still prohibited despite spring driving conditions. Mounties say unsafe speeds increase the...
Apr 05, 2022

Witness describes Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting in civil trial testimony
MONTREAL - A stagehand who survived the 2012 Quebec election-night shooting that killed a colleague testified Tuesday he still wishes he could have done more for his fallen co-worker. Guillaume Parisi...
Apr 05, 2022

Key questions answered about new bill forcing tech giants to pay media for content
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details...
Apr 05, 2022

2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - After two days, a jury in Michigan has no verdict yet in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Jurors were behind closed doors all d...
Apr 05, 2022

Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy
QUEBEC - An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had prev...
Apr 05, 2022

Canadian punter Julien feels time at Eastern Michigan has prepared him for the NFL
There's no doubt in Jake Julien's mind his time at Eastern Michigan University has prepared him for life in the NFL. The six-foot-two, 217-pound punter from Barrie, Ont., posted a career average of 43...
Apr 05, 2022

Toronto Blue Jays edge Baltimore Orioles to close out pre-season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays finished off the Grapefruit League season on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Toronto scored both of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning....
Apr 05, 2022

Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability
VICTORIA - A local governance think tank says municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government. The repo...
Apr 05, 2022