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Police say man behind ballot box arsons has metalworking experience and may be planning more attacks
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Investigators say the man suspected of burning ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks. Portland Pol...
Oct 30, 2024

Global Affairs won't confirm reports Canadian dead in Russia was foreign fighter
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in Russia. But the department won't confirm reports the Canadian was among four foreign fighters who had crossed into...
Oct 30, 2024

Mother of teen victim in mass killing suing Manitoba's child welfare agency
WINNIPEG - The mother of a 17-year-old victim in a mass slaying in Manitoba is suing a child welfare agency for allegedly failing to protect the girl. Juliette Hastings claims in the lawsuit that Winn...
Oct 30, 2024

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose
Former skateboarder and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actor Nina Dobrev are getting married. White's publicist Jennifer Peros confirmed the engagement Wednesday. White popped the question last w...
Oct 30, 2024

Canada's Stakusic through to quarterfinals in Merida with win over Australia's Joint
MRIDA - Canada's Marina Stakusic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Merida Open tennis tournament with a 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) win over Australia's Maya Joint on Wednesday. Stakusic, who entered the...
Oct 30, 2024

TSB says B.C. helicopter crashed in 2021 after rotors collided
Canada's Transportation Safety Board says the fatal crash of a British Columbia logging helicopter was caused when the chopper's rotor system broke up mid-flight. A final report from the board says th...
Oct 30, 2024

TSB says B.C. helicopter crashed in 2021 after rotors collided
Canada's Transportation Safety Board says the fatal crash of a British Columbia logging helicopter was caused when the chopper's rotor system broke up mid-flight. A final report from the board says th...
Oct 30, 2024

State adversaries getting 'bolder' in cyberspace, Canadian threat forecast warns
OTTAWA - A new federal threat forecast warns that foreign adversaries are becoming bolder and more aggressive with their tactics in cyberspace. The 2025-26 forecast from the Canadian Centre for Cyber ...
Oct 30, 2024

Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders to host respective division semifinals
Dru Brown finished the CFL regular season with a bang. The Ottawa quarterback ended it with consecutive 400-yard passing performances, including 445 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in ...
Oct 30, 2024

CMHA of Northern BC asking for warm clothes donations
PRINCE GEORGE- The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Northern BC's Second Chance Thrift Store is asking for people to dust off their unused winter clothes and donate them to help others sta...
Oct 30, 2024