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Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home
BOWDEN, ALBERTA - A man who strangled his wife and cemented her body in a basement wall has again been denied day parole eight months before his statutory release from prison. Allan Shyback was convic...
Aug 19, 2021

Quebec provincial police say suspect arrested after officer shot during traffic stop
SAINTE-MARIE-DE-BEAUCE, Que. - A 54-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a provincial police officer during a traffic stop Wednesday morning south of Quebec City. The susp...
Aug 19, 2021

Canadian Armed Forces personnel, assets on the ground in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces assets and personnel have arrived on the ground in Afghanistan to co-ordinate at the tactical level with the United States and other allied partners, Prime Minister Just...
Aug 19, 2021

Swift Current Duck Derby To Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation
Kids suffering from rare or chronic illnesses will get another chance to have wishes come true thanks to an upcoming duck derby in Swift Current, and organizers are hoping support will come from acros...
Aug 19, 2021

Brayden Lenius thankful after 11-year old boy returns ball from first CFL touchdown
After scoring the first CFL touchdown of his career on Aug. 6, Brayden Lenius celebrated by throwing the football into the stands of Mosaic Stadium. The ball went straight into section 147, where 11-y...
Aug 19, 2021

Riders’ Shaq Evans out for 6-8 weeks with broken foot
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be without one of their top offensive weapon for the next while.Shaq Evans, who had 1,334 yards and five touchdowns in 2019, suffered a broken left foot in Saskatchew...
Aug 19, 2021

Total active wildfires climb in B.C., but crews exploit cooler weather in fire fight
Crews are making progress against several destructive wildfires in British Columbia even as the latest statistics show the total number of fires in the province is edging toward 300 again. Data from t...
Aug 19, 2021

NDP calling for clear back-to-school plan, province considering allowing 11-year-olds vaccinations
In two weeks, thousands of kids will be streaming into schools once again, but with public health orders and the Delta variant now dominant the NDP is sounding the alarm."As a parent, I think that I s...
Aug 19, 2021

Man accused of trying to murder Montreal cop appears in court, next hearing Sept. 20
MONTREAL - A man facing accusations of attempting to murder a Montreal police officer and murdering a cellmate made a brief appearance in court today. Ali Ngarukiye appeared by videoconference at the ...
Aug 19, 2021

Police probing report of explosive in truck near Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police were investigating a report Thursday of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated multiple buildings on ...
Aug 19, 2021